Know Your Enemy
By Imam Zaid Shakir · May 15, 2008
Imam Ahmad b, Sahl, May God have Mercy on him, mentioned, "Your enemies are four: The World, whose weapon is the people, and whose prison is isolation; Satan, whose weapon is satiation, and whose prison is hunger; The undisciplined soul, whose weapon is sleep, and whose prison is night vigil; and vain inclinations, whose weapon is speech, and whose prison is silence."
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May 15, 2008
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May 16, 2008
As salaamu alaikum Imam Zaid, Very simply stated, yet just as simply overlooked in today's hustle and bustle of everyday living. Thanks for the reminder!
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