Al-Muhasibi

This selection is almost comparable to the wise Muhammad's words (to me). The opening quote is exactly what I was referring to in my last post. If a man does not love, he does not see. He does not have wisdom because he has not experienced heartache. That brings me to one of my favorite quotes, in the book, Les Miserable. "Those who do not weep, do not see." ONce you have had your heart broken, and your spirit broken, you realize that there is knowledge to be had. I feel that you can not acquire this knowledge, however, without God. God is good. But funny in that he will not just 'show you the way.' Especially if you have pride. Man can not be happy if he walks through life thinking he is the one who is responsible for himself. If man has the love of God, he will let the pride down and accept true beauty of the world and another man's heart into his world.

Muhammad

This is a great entry, I really feel that it defines to a TEE what religion is actually about. Surrendering yourself to your God is what will serve as direct obedience to the Christian God. Everyone has such a problem doing this, but when they do, it is Divine happiness; although I have done this before, my will and pride speak so much louder than this. I think that this is human nature, however. When you surrender to the will of Him, you appreciate life so much more, everything is more colorful and beautiful. When you let your pride get the best of you and it wins you over, it is so easy to become bitter and angry at the world. This is conveyed through critical thinking in Muhammad's words in his scripture.