LIFE IS A WARZONE AND A BATTLEFIELD ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ I find mankind standing in the battlefront with the devils (shayātīn) constantly shooting arrows of desired (hawā) at them; and hitting them with the swords of pleasures. The ones who follow their sinful desire drop instantly dead, while the righteous ones continue to struggle and strive. With the long standing in the battlefield comes wounds and so they are wounded and treated, yet they are protected against death in such battle. However, a scar in the face [i.e. major sins] is a disgrace that remains, therefore let those who strive beware of that! Book: Captured Thoughts By al-Hāfiz Abū'l-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzī Translated by: Dār as-Sunnah Publishers Page: 456 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖