+ ++ +C CC C H HH HA AA Al ll ll ll ll ll lT TT TH HH H ` `` `A AA AV VV VA AA AV VV Vl ll l

Iaug|t |, |a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc||

l ll lA AA A: :: :: :: : ` `` `C CC CT TT Tl ll l: :: :


ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!
HAlTlR l HAlTlR l HAlTlR l HAlTlR l

THl llFl CF lMAM Al THl llFl CF lMAM Al THl llFl CF lMAM Al THl llFl CF lMAM Al `AVAVl `AVAVl `AVAVl `AVAVl

Wclcouc to a |:a:c :cw a:c cxciti:g class: I|is class t|at ccals wit| o:c oi t|c uost oula: a:c |lcsscc
|oo|s w:ittc: i: ou: litc:a:, t:acitio: |:ow: as t|c +0 uo1ee| oi luau Al:awawi.

I|c class io:uat. Ioca,, wc will covc: two su||ccts. I|c ii:st is t|c |iog:a|, oi t|is iauous iuau. I|c
scco:c toic is a suuua:izatio: o: a suall t:catisc |c w:otc o: scc|i:g |:owlccgc. : atu:ca, a:c
u:ca,, o:tio:s will |c covc:cc oi t|c +0 |o1ee|. |a,|| Yasi: will tcac| i:ou t|c last !0 a|o1ee|, a:c
luau u|ai| will tcac| i:ou t|c ii:st !0 a|o1ee|. lac| |o1ee| is a illa: a:ou:c w|ic| ou: :cligio:
:cvolvcs. Wc coulc sc:c a: c:ti:c ca, a:al,zi:g a:c coi:g |usticc to cac| |o1ee|, a:c cvc: t|c:, t|c:c
woulc |c ta:gc:ts lcit ovc:. Wc will covc: 1.!0 a|o1ee| i:s|Alla|. I|c oi:t oi t|is class is to givc a
tastc oi t|is iauous |oo|. Also, luau u|ai| a:c |a,|| Yasi: will |c oiic:i:g .o.o| i: t|is |oo|, w|ic| is
a: lslauic cc:tiiicatc. A:,o:c w|o ucuo:izcs t|c io:t, |o1ee| i: A:a|ic wit|i: t|c :cxt uo:t|, t|c, will
|c quizzcc ovc: t|c |o:c, a:c t|c: |ot| luau u|ai| a:c |a,|| Yasi: will givc i|aza| all t|c wa, |ac| to
luau Al:awawi. I|is is a u:iquc o--o| oi ou: :cligio:, a:c :o ot|c: :cligio: o: s,stcu |as t|is t:acitio:
oi cocuuc:ti:g t|c :a::ato:s u u:til ou: tiuc.

lct us |cgi: tal|i:g a|out w|o t|is g:cat sc|ola: was. W|, is it t|at t|at luau Al:awawi was o:c oi t|c
uost iauous o!eo ou: oo| |as scc:

) %!$# (#t#u (#=tu Mys=9$# yfuy s9 oq9$# #t

"Dcii:itcl,, t|osc w|o |clicvc a:c :acticc gooc ccccs, t|c \ost G:acious will ua|c io:
t|cu aiicctio:." u:a| \a:,au. -o

Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s. I|osc w|o |clicvc a:c co gooc, Alla| will w:itc io: t|cu aiicctio:. li ,ou
a:c :ig|tcous, t|c: Alla| will lovc ,ou, a:c t|c a:gcls will lovc ,ou, a:c t|c colc oi ca:t| will lovc ,ou.
li ,ou co gooc a:c a:c :ig|tcous, t|c: t|c colc a:c uo:c iuo:ta:tl, t|c a:gcls a:c uost iuo:ta:tl,
Alla| will lovc ,ou. A:,tiuc ,ou ii:c a sc|ola: t|at t|c uasscs ag:cc uo: is a: o!. a:c t|c g:catcst t|c
oo| |as scc:, t|c: t|c :ulc oi t|uu| is t|at t|is o!. is o:c w|o |ac si:cc:it, to Alla|. I|c uo:c
si:cc:c ,ou a:c to Alla|, t|c lcss ,ou ca:c a|out t|c colc a:ou:c ,ou a:c t|c uo:c |clovcc ,ou a:c to
t|cu. I|c uo:c ,ou a:c co:cc::cc wit| cgo a:c :cstigc, t|c: t|c lcss Alla| will |lcss ,ou i: t|is wo:lc
a:c t|c lc:caitc:. :l, Alla| |:ows t|c :calit, a:c .! o!|o,/, |ut it aca:s t|at luau Al:awawi was
|lcsscc |, Alla|.

"A ua: will co souct|i:g o:l, io: t|c sa|c oi Alla| a:c, io: t|at, |c will |c |clovcc to t|c colc."
\usliu

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!
I|is is t|c ciiic:c:cc |ctwcc: t|osc w|o a:c si:cc:c to Alla|. I|osc si:cc:c to Alla| a:c :ot wo::icc
a|out cgo a:c :cstigc, a:c Alla| will |lcss t|cu wit| t|c :cscct oi uc:. lt aca:s t|at Al:awawi was
oi t|osc w|o st:ivcc to lcasc Alla|.

Hl: `AMl Hl: `AMl Hl: `AMl Hl: `AMl

A t:acitio:al A:a|ic :auc co:sists oi ua:, t|i:gs. I|c a:ts a:c.
1.

You: :auc a:c t|c :auc oi ,ou: iat|c:s |cio:c ,ou.

I|c :auc oi luau Al:awawi is. Ya|,a i|: |a::ai i|: \oo:cc i|: lasa: i|: lusa,:

!.

A |o-,o, w|ic| uca:s :ic|:auc.

I|c |o-,o oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, was A|u Qasiu. lvc:, c:so: oi t|c A:a|s
will ta|c a |o-,o cvc: ii |c cic :ot |avc a so: o: c|ilc |, t|at :auc. Gc:c:all, sca|i:g, souc
:aucs |avc i:t:i:sic |o-,os. lo: cxaulc, t|c :auc Ali is gc:c:all, givc: t|c |o-,o A|u lasa:. li
,ou: iat|c: callcc ,ou Ali, it was u:cc:stooc ,ou woulc ta|c t|c |o-,o A|u lasa: w|c: ,ou g:cw
u. W|, Ali i|: A|i Iali|'s so: was callcc lasa:. ouctiucs colc wit| t|c :auc Ali a:c
callcc A|u lusa,: o: A|u lasa:ai:. iuila:l,, t|c |o-,o oi souco:c :aucc Yasi: is A|u Auua:
|ccausc oi Auua: i|: Yasi:. W|at co ,ou t|i:| t|c |o-,o oi luau Al:awawi woulc |c A|u
Za|a:i,,a|. Ya|,a was t|c so: oi Za|a:i,,a|, |ut t|c l:o|ct Ya|,a cic :ot |avc a:, c|ilc:c:.
luau Al:awawi |iuscli a:ovcc oi t|is |o-,o a:c callcc |iuscli |, t|at :auc.

!.

A: |o:o:a:, titlc givc: to t|c clitc oi t|c A:a|s. I|c stucc:ts woulc givc t|is titlc.

l|: Ia,ui,,a| was callcc |a,|| Allslau, a:c vc:, icw colc :cac|cc t|is status.

I|c titlc oi luau Al:awawi was o|,o1ee-, w|ic| uca:s t|c :cvivc: oi t|c scic:ccs. lc was
givc: t|is titlc cu:i:g |is liictiuc, |ut |c cic :ot li|c it a:c saic. "A:,o:c w|o calls uc o|,o1ee-
l will :ot io:givc |iu." lis statcuc:t s|ows |ow st:ict |c was a|out t|is titlc. lc was st:ict wit|
t|is |ccausc oi |is uoccst,. Mo|,o uca:s souco:c w|o :cvivcs souct|i:g t|at was ccac, a:c Al
:awawi cic :ot li|c t|c co::otatio: t|at t|c :cligio: was ccac a:c |c |:oug|t it |ac| to liic. ut
oi :cscct, wc s|oulc :ot call |iu |, t|is titlc. :l, t|c :o|cts a:c wo:t|, oi suc| a titlc.

+. --' ;too/,. w|c:c ,ou a:c i:ou lacc oi o:igi: :oicssio:

ouctiucs it i:cluccs |ot| t|c :oicssio: a:c t|c lacc oi o:igi:. luau Al:awawi was givc: a
!oo/ io: t|c lacc. lc was |o:: i: a villagc callcc :awa, w|ic| is a villagc outsicc oi Dauascus.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+
Hl: Hl: Hl: Hl: BlRTH BlRTH BlRTH BlRTH

I|c sc|ola:s oi |isto:, ag:cc t|at |c was |o:: cu:i:g t|c uo:t| oi \u|a::au o!1 A.l. lc was |o:: i:
t|c suall villagc oi :awa. I|c uo:c :ccisc :o:u:ciatio: oi |is :auc is :awaawi, |ut t|is is ciiiicult to
sa,, so colc i: ou: tiucs ua|c t|c lo:gc: alii s|o:tc: wit| |ust a iat|a, a:c t|is is c:uissi|lc.

Hl: Hl: Hl: Hl: HlllHCCl HlllHCCl HlllHCCl HlllHCCl

lis iat|c: was :ot a: o!. a:c |is iauil, was :ot |:ow: io: '.!, u:li|c ot|c: iauous o!eo. lc was |o::
i:to a iauil, oi uc:c|a:ts |usi:cssuc:. lis iat|c: ow:cc a s|o i: :awa, a:c wc co :ot |:ow t|c
cctails oi t|c uc:c|a:cisc. As t|c c|ilc g:cw u, |c autouaticall, oi |is ow: :atu:c i:cli:cc towa:cs t|c
:cligious scic:ccs. lt cocs :ot aca: t|at t|c:c was a: cxtc::al i:iluc:cc o: |iu at a ,ou:g agc. lc
ucuo:izcc t|c c:ti:c Qu:a: as a ,ou:g c|ilc. lt is :a::atcc t|at as a ,ou:g c|ilc |c woulc go to |alaqaat
to ucuo:izc Qu:a: a:c woulc t|c: go to |cl |is iat|c:, a:c o: t|c wa,, ot|c: c|ilc:c: woulc as| |iu to
la, wit| t|cu, a:c |c |ct sa,i:g :o u:til souctiucs t|c, cvc: i:sistcc ;o:cc o: twicc t|c, :a: |c|i:c
|iu to t:, to io:cc |iu,, a:c |c woulc sa,. "l |avc :ot |cc: c:catcc to la,:"

Hl: Hl: Hl: Hl: llFl A: A Tll`AlR llFl A: A Tll`AlR llFl A: A Tll`AlR llFl A: A Tll`AlR

lc as|cc |is iat|c: to stuc, lslauic stucics, |ut |is iat|c: tolc |iu t|at |c :ccccc to ta|c ca:c oi t|c s|o,
so luau Al:awawi li|c a cutiiul a:c o|ccic:t so: wc:t a|out ta|i:g ca:c oi t|c |usi:css a:c stuc,i:g
lslau siuulta:cousl,. lc s|owcc |is cccicatio: ovc: t|c c:ioc oi ua:, ,ca:s u:til |c :cac|cc t|c agc oi
1- a:c |is iat|c: saw i: |iu |is cccicatio: a:c allowcc |iu to go to t|c g:a:c caital oi t|c oo|
;Dauascus,, w|ic| was co:sicc:cc t|c |astio: oi civilizatio: at t|at tiuc. l: t|is, t|c:c is a lcsso: io: us to
lca::. luau Al:awawi cic :ot :c|cl, a:c |c s|owcc t|:oug| c:scvc:a:cc a:c c:sistc:cc t|at |c was
qualiiicc to stuc,, a:c |c |ac cccicatio: u:til |is iat|c: was wo: ovc: |, it. lis iat|c: too| ca:c oi t|c
s|o, a:c luau Al:awawi cicc cu:i:g |is iat|c:'s liictiuc.

l: Dauascus, luau Al:awawi |oi:cc t|c Mo1.oo| +.roo|.,,o|, a iauous uac:assa| w|c:c |c |cga: a:
i:tc:sivc cccicatio: to t|c lslauic scic:ccs. lc too| u cxt:a classcs u:til |c stucicc uo:c t|a: 1! lcsso:s
a ca,. lo: a:ou:c 1! |ou:s a ca,, |c was i: :ivatc scssio: wit| t|c s|a,||, a:c o: to oi t|at, |c |ac to
ucuo:izc t|c uatc:ial a:c co t|c |oucwo:| a:c ta|c ca:c oi |iuscli. lc cic t|is io: a: i:tc:sc c:ioc oi
o ,ca:s.

: a c:so:al :otc. to scc t|is c:so: |ccouc a: o!. i: o ,ca:s is ui:c |oggli:g: W|c: ,ou scc t|c
cct| oi |is sc|ola:s|i a:c :calizc t|at |c |ccauc a: o!. i: suc| a s|o:t tiuc, ,ou :calizc t|at it ta|cs +0
.0 ,ca:s oi stuc, to |ccouc a sc|ola: oi lslau, a:c t|c, sta:tcc stuc,i:g w|c: t|c, wc:c u:cc: 10 u:til
ii:all, i: t|ci: .0s a:c o0s t|c, ac|icvc wo:lcwicc iauc. luau Al:awawi i: |is !0s ii:is|cc |is
uac:assa| a:c was givc: a ositio: to tcac|, w|ic| s|ows |is cccicatio: a:c t|i:st io: |:owlccgc. lis
stucc:ts a:c i:ic:cs tcll us t|at t|c, :cvc: saw a:,o:c ta|c acva:tagc oi t|ci: tiuc li|c luau Al:awawi
cic. lc cic :ot wastc a si:glc scco:c. lvc: wal|i:g to a:c io:t| i:ou t|c uas|ic a:c |is co:uito:,, |c
woulc :cvicw w|at |c was ucuo:izi:g. lc saic. "lo: ! oi t|csc o ,ca:s, l ciscovc:cc t|at l |ac :cvc: i:
t|csc ! ,ca:s slct o: u, sicc i: u, |cc." lc was ccsc:atc io: |:owlccgc io: 1!1+ ,ca:s, a:c |c was
liuitcc |, |is s|o :cso:si|ilitics a:c t|c suall villagc oi :awa u:til |c cauc to Dauascus a:c coulc :ot
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.
gct c:oug| oi attc:ci:g lcctu:cs a:c ucuo:izi:g. lo: two iull ,ca:s, |c was so cagc: io: |:owlccgc t|at
|c woulc stuc, a:c iall aslcc slcci:g o: |is |oo|s o:l, to wa|c u a:c |cc stuc,i:g. lc :cic::cc
stuc,i:g ovc: slcc. Aitc: t|csc six ,ca:s, |c |cga: to tcac| a:c w:itc |oo|s. l: six ,ca:s, |c :cac|cc t|c
lcvcl oi a :oicsso:, w|ic| is souct|i:g vc:, :a:c i: t|c oo| a:c t|c cxcctio: :at|c: t|a: t|c :ulc.

W|c: |c was !1, |is iat|c: visitcc |iu i: Dauascus, a:c t|c, c:io:ucc la|| togct|c:. : t|c wa,, |c
icll scvc:cl, sic| wit| a |ig| icvc:, |ut |c co:ti:ucc to la|| a:c |clcc |is iat|c:. I|c sic|:css |ccauc so
|ac t|at |c |ac to ta|c a |:ca| i:ou |is stucics a:c :ctu::cc to :awa. W|c: |c was |cttc:, |c :ctu::cc to
Dauascus.

Hl: Hl: Hl: Hl: ll:RllTlC` ll:RllTlC` ll:RllTlC` ll:RllTlC`

luau AlD|a|a|i ccsc:i|cs |iu as.
I|at |c was i:| i: coulcxio:, wit| a lo:g |ca:c, osscssi:g t|c au:a oi t|c sc|ola:s,
laug|i:g littlc a:c avoici:g |cst. lc wo:|cc |a:c to sca| t|c t:ut| cvc: ii it was |ittc:,
a:c |c cic :ot ica: t|c |lauc oi ot|c:s w|c: it cauc to t|c :ig|ts oi Alla|.

A:a|s woulc call colc w|o a:c w|itc as i:|.

T TT THl :HClAR:' Hl :HClAR:' Hl :HClAR:' Hl :HClAR:' lRAl:l CF HlM lRAl:l CF HlM lRAl:l CF HlM lRAl:l CF HlM

Qutu| alDi: \usa alYu:a:i alla:|ali saic a|out |iu.

I|c sc|ola: oi |o1ee|, t|c ascctic, t|c o:c c:g:osscc i: wo:s|i, t|c ious, t|c o:c w|o
was |o:o:cc |, t|c scic:ccs, a:c t|c o:c w|o w:otc ua:, valua|lc wo:|s.

I|c sc|ola:s` :aisc oi |iu gocs o: a:c o:. W|, a:c |ow cic |c |:i:g a|out |is succcss ouc sc|ola:s oi
ou: tiucs |avc civiccc t|c qualitics t|at |:oug|t |iu succcss i:to two catcgo:ics.

A.

lig|t la|its oi ucccss

1.

I:avcli:g io: |:owlccgc. lis cagc: ccsi:c to lcavc t|c |ousc oi |is a:c:ts to stuc, i:
Dauascus. W|c: |c wc:t to \a||a| a:c \aci:a|, |c |c:ciittcc i:ou t|c o!eo t|c:c.

!.

lc was io:tu:atc to stuc, at a |ucci:g i:stitutio: ;Mo1.oo| +.roo|.,,o|, t|at |ac :ot ,ct
:cac|cc its latc: iauc. lt a:tl, :cac|cc t|c latc: iauc |ccausc oi Al:awawi.

!.

l:tc:sc cccicatio: to stucics. lc cic :ot wastc a scco:c.

+.

lc too| uo: |iuscli :uuc:ous lcsso:s to stuc, wit| ua:, sc|ola:s. lc attc:ccc 1!
lcctu:cs a ca, at o:c oi:t i: |is liic.

..

t:o:g ucuo:, a:c a|u:ca:t :caci:g. lc was a vo:acious :cacc:. lt was saic t|at ii a i:ic:c
visitcc |iu i: |is co:u, t|c, woulc |ust scc |oo|s uo: |oo|s. At t|at tiuc, t|c:c wc:c :o
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o
|oo| s|clvcs, a:c t|c |oo|s woulc |c stac|cc so uuc| so t|at |is i:ic:c coulc :ot ii:c a lacc
to sit cow:. lc woulc sc:c t|c c:ti:c :ig|t :caci:g u:cc: ca:clclig|t u:til slcc cauc
uo: |iu.
icc :otc. :c oi t|c iauous sc|ola:s oi t|c A:a|ic la:guagc |ac so ua:, |oo|s t|at t|c,
wc:c t|c causc oi |is ccat| |ccausc t|c, icll o: |iu a:c |c suiiocatcc.

o.

I|c g:cat:css oi |is tcac|c:s. lc was |lcsscc wit| ua:, iauous o!eo. I|csc o!eo cic :ot
ac|icvc t|c i:actio: oi t|c iauc oi t|ci: stucc:t Al:awawi. Wit|i: a cc:tu:,, :o o:c |:cw
t|ci: :aucs u:lcss t|c, wc:c a stucc:t oi |:owlccgc o: o!. t|cusclvcs. I|c stucc:t
ccliscc |is sc|ola:s |ccausc oi |is si:cc:it, a:c cccicatio:.

.

lc w:otc :oiuscl,. lc is o:c oi t|c uost :oliiic aut|o:s t|at t|c oo| |as :ocuccc. A
iact |:ow: to cvc:, si:glc aut|o: is t|at w|c: ,ou w:itc, ,ou |ccouc a: cxc:t i: t|c su||cct
t|at ,ou w:itc a|out. W:iti:g a:c tcac|i:g |c:ciits ,ou i: ,ou: uatc:ial.

.

lc woulc tcac|. Icac|i:g a:c w:iti:g soliciiics t|c uatc:ial i: ,ou: ow: |cac. c|ola:s oi
t|c ast saic to iull, u:cc:sta:c t|c uatc:ial ,ou |avc stucicc, tcac| it to ot|c:s. luau Al
:awawi cic :ot|i:g |ut stuc, io: o ,ca:s, a:c t|c: |c iuucciatcl, |ccauc a :oicsso: a:c
|cga: w:iti:g ua:, |oo|s.

I|csc a|ovc a:c also i:ou Alla|.

l.

Qualitics t|at wc:c Giits i:ou Alla|

1.

i:cc:it, to Alla| i: |is wo:s|i oi Alla| a:c i: scc|i:g |:owlccgc.

!.

Alla| |lcsscc |iu wit| |a:a|a| i: |is tiuc. lc cic i: o ,ca:s w|at t|c avc:agc iauous sc|ola:
cocs i: .0 o: o0 ,ca:s. Gc:c:all,, t|c clitc oi t|c oo| too| cccaccs a:c t|c cxcctio:s ca:
|c cou:tcc o: t|c ii:gc:s oi two |a:cs. lc |ccauc a uovc: a:c s|a|c: i: |is !0s. :c oi
|is stucc:ts saic. "lc w:otc uo:c i: o:c ,ca: t|a: wc w:otc i: a: c:ti:c liictiuc." I|is
statcuc:t is i:ou o!eo tal|i:g a|out ot|c: o!eo

!.

I|c qua:tit, oi |oo|s t|at |c w:otc. luau Al:awawi was a :oliiic aut|o:, |ut |c cicc a:
ca:l, ccat|. Alla| |:ows |cst, |ut ii |c |ac co:ti:ucc to w:itc as |c was, |c woulc |c o:c oi
t|c uost :oliiic aut|o:s oi lslau. lvc: i: t|osc 1. ,ca:s oi w:iti:g, |c w:otc i: o:c ,ca:
w|at ot|c:s woulc w:itc i: a liictiuc. l|: Ia,ui,,a|, Asu,uti, a:c AtIa|a:i a:c t|c t|:cc
uost :oliiic aut|o:s oi lslau w|o w:otc voluucs a:c voluucs. ;Asu,uti w|c: |c was +0
stocc tcac|i:g a:c loc|cc |iuscli u i: t|c |ousc a:c cxcct io: t|c uas|ic woulc :ot
tcac| a:,t|i:g. l:ou t|c agc oi +0 u:til t|c agc oi 0 w|c: |c cicc, |c woulc o:l, :cac a:c
w:itc. lc cic :ot givc a:, u|lic lcctu:cs aitc: +0. lc lcit a: iuuc:sc lcgac,,.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00


Hl: VCR:Hll Hl: VCR:Hll Hl: VCR:Hll Hl: VCR:Hll A`l Rl`U`lATlC` CF THl: llFl A`l Rl`U`lATlC` CF THl: llFl A`l Rl`U`lATlC` CF THl: llFl A`l Rl`U`lATlC` CF THl: llFl

lis stucc:ts saic t|c :caso: t|at causcc |iu to cxccl a:c |ccouc w|o |c cic was t|at |c was so co:cc::cc
a|out t|c lc:caitc: a:c zcalous i: wo:s|ii:g Alla|. lc was a .oo|.1 ;ascctic, i: cvc:, sc:sc oi t|c
wo:lc. lc :c:ou:ccc t|is wo:lc. \a:, t|i:gs s|ow |is .o|1 a:c oi t|cu.

Dauascus was catu:cc |, t|c \uslius u:cc: uua: i|: All|atta| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,, so it was
lslauic tc::ito:, io: o00 ,ca:s at t|c tiuc oi Al:awawi. Dauascus was wcll |:ow: to |c a la:c oi
c:cowuc:ts ;ooo,. A: cxaulc oi a o is souco:c sa,i:g. t|is ga:cc: is io: t|c oo: colc,
so all :ocucc woulc go to t|c oo: colc.` I|c ow:c: is :ot a: i:civicual |ut t|c :ccc,. lt is
:ccu::i:g c|a:it,. Dauascus ovc: o cc:tu:ics |ac ua:, ooo. Acco:ci:g to .|, a o will |c a
o as lo:g as it is |:ow: w|o ut it a:c io: w|ou it was ut, a:c ii a o |ccoucs :cglcctcc,
t|c: it ua, |c ig:o:cc a:c uovcc o:. Al:awawi i: |is |oo| oi .| sa,s t|c sauc t|i:g t|at ii a
o |ccoucs :cglcctcc |ccausc oi agc, t|c: it ua, |c ig:o:cc. l: |is ow: liic, Al:awawi :ciuscc
to cat t|c i:uits a:c :ocucc oi Dauascus, a:c Dauascus was a la:c oi i:uits. W|, lc saic.
Dauascus is a la:c oi ooo a:c l co:'t |:ow ii t|is :ocucc is coui:g i:ou a o t|at was
:cglcctcc ovc: tiuc.` lc :o|i|itcc io: |iuscli w|at |c allowcc io: ot|c:s, w|ic| is a sig: oi a
.oo|.1. low cic |c t|c: su:vivc lc woulc su:vivc o: w|at |is uot|c: a:c iat|c: woulc
occasio:all, sc:c |iu ;stalc |:cac, ctc.,. lt is saic t|at t,icall, |c woulc o:l, cat o:c ucal a ca,
oi w|atcvc: |is a:c:ts |ac sc:t |iu, a:c souctiucs |c woulc go wit|out cvc: t|at. lc woulc
:ot cat oi a:,t|i:g t|at was cou|tiul cvc: t|oug| |c woulc co:sicc: it c:uissi|lc io: ot|c:s.

lt is :a::atcc t|at |c was oi t|osc w|o :cgula:l, iastcc, :cgula:l, :a,cc, a:c co:sta:tl, saic c|i|:
oi Alla|. :cc o:c oi |is stucc:ts l|: Atta: c:tc:cc t|c ua|o: uas|ic oi Dauascus w|ic| still
sta:cs toca, ;t|c uua,,ac uas|ic t|c olccst sta:ci:g lslauic st:uctu:c oi ou: tiucs,, a:c |c
iou:c Al:awawi :a,i:g |c|i:c a sut:a|. I|c stucc:t stooc |c|i:c |iu to :a, wit| |iu a:c
listc: to |iu, a:c i: |is o!o|, Al:awawi cauc uo: t|c vc:sc i: t|c Qu:a:. "to t|cu o: t|c
Da, oi ucguc:t. I|c, will |c qucstio:cc o: w|at t|c, |avc co:c." I|c stucc:t saic t|at Al
:awawi stocc |c:c a:c co:ti:ucc to :ccitc t|c sauc vc:sc wit| suc| cuotio:s a:c |uuilit, t|at
|c still :cucu|c:cc |is ow: cuotio:s t|at ovc:cauc |iu at t|at tiuc |ut coulc :ot ccsc:i|c t|cu.
lis ot|c: stucc:ts tcll us t|at |c was oi t|osc w|o woulc slcc littlc at :ig|t a:c woulc :ccitc
uuc| Qu:a:.

l`\lTl` l`\lTl` l`\lTl` l`\lTl` TC THl CCl A`l FCRBllll` THl l\ll TC THl CCl A`l FCRBllll` THl l\ll TC THl CCl A`l FCRBllll` THl l\ll TC THl CCl A`l FCRBllll` THl l\ll

I|is is ccuo:st:atcc i: ua:, i:sta:ccs. Al:awawi livcc i: a c:itical tiuc oi t|c oo|. t|c c:c oi t|c
A,,ou|ic c,:ast, ;iou:ccc |, :o!o|u1ee- AlA,ou|i, a:c t|c |cgi::i:g oi t|c \aulu| c,:ast,. I|c
\aulu| c,:ast, is t|c c,:ast, t|at lastcc io: .00o00 ,ca:s u:til t|c ttoua: cui:c. I|c, |cga: |, t|c
wo:st iit:a| t|at cvc: st:uc| t|c \usliu oo| aitc: t|c ccat| oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
a:c t|c iou: :ig|tcous ||ulaiaa. I|is iit:a|. t|c \o:gols.

I|c \o:gols sta:tcc i:ou t|c iu:t|cst lai:s oi |i:a i: \o:golia a:c gat|c:cc togct|c: i: la:gc qua:titics
a:c |cga: :avis|i:g cac| a:c cvc:, :atio: t|c, cauc ac:oss. I|c, |ac u::ccccc:tcc |:utalit, a:c
:cac|cc t|c cct|s oi cc:avit,. lt is :a::atcc t|at t|c, woulc uassac:c cvc:, ua:, woua:, a:c c|ilc
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00


cow: to t|c last |a|, a:c ilc t|ci: s|ulls i: a ,:auic to s|ow ot|c:s oi w|at was to couc. I|c, :cac|cc
t|c gatcs oi lag|cac, t|c caital oi t|c oo| at t|at tiuc. I|c, t:acc t|c ||o!.o| a:c |illcc |iu |,
utti:g |iu i:to a sac| a:c closi:g t|c sac| a:c allowi:g t|c |o:scs to t:aulc |iu to ccat|. I|c,
co:quc:cc Dauascus a:c ua:, ot|c: citics. Dauascus at t|is stagc was sa:cc t|c :cal |:utalit,. l: t|c
:ac oi lag|cac, it is cstiuatcc t|at ovc: .00,000 \uslius lost t|ci: livcs |, t|c swo:c. I|c st:ccts oi
lag|cac ilowcc wit| |looc, a:c t|c lu|:atcs was :cc wit| |looc a:c t|c: |ccauc |lac| |ccausc t|c
\o:gols, w|o wc:c illitc:atc a:c |atcc |oo|s, too| t|c la:gcst li|:a:, o: t|c iacc oi t|c ca:t| a:c t|:cw it
i:to t|c :ivc:. I|c sc|ola:s oi |isto:, tcll us t|at t|c :ivc: ilowcc |lac| wit| i:| io: uo:t|s. I|c,
ua:c|cc u:til it sccucc t|at :ot|i:g coulc sto t|cu u:til Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, allowcc t|c suall
\aulu| c,:ast, to :cvolt. I|c, wc:c callcc \aulu|s |ccausc t|c, wc:c slavcs. I|c slavcs |ccauc
:ulc:s. Ac|D|aa|i: lai|a:s, t|c o:c w|o iou:ccc t|c \aulu| c,:ast,, was |o:: a slavc. Ac|D|aa|i:
lai|a:s t|c: :ccatu:cc la:c t|at t|c \o:gols |ac catu:cc. I|c, t|c: |ccauc t|c uai: ||o!.o|.

luau Al:awawi wit:csscc t|is t:a:sitio:. Ac|D|aa|i: lai|a:s a:c Al:awawi |ac a st:o:g lovc a:c
|atc :clatio:s|i. Al:awawi |atcc |is olicics a:c |ac :o ica: oi |iu. I|c o:l, utoia was at t|c tiuc oi
t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. i t|c t|i:gs t|at Ac|D|aa|i: lai|a:s cic was sc:c a lcttc: to
all co:quc:cc la:cs as|i:g io: taxcs to |c givc: to |iu. lslauic :|o..'o| tclls us t|at it is |o.oo io: t|c
||o!.o| to collcct taxcs, a:c t|c ||o!.o| is :ot allowcc to tax t|c oulatio:. :c oi t|c icw colc w|o
c:iticizcc t|is was Al:awawi. Al:awawi w:otc a scat|i:g lcttc: to Ac|D|aa|i: lai|a:s t|at is :cco:ccc
i: t|c |oo|s oi |isto:,. I|is lcttc: cou|i:cs |ctwcc: ii:u:css a:c |lu:t:css a:c ctiqucttcs a:c ua::c:s.
kcucu|c: t|at t|is |i:g is a lcgitiuatc ||o!.o|, a:c |c savcc t|c colc a:c |as a lot oi gooc i: |iu. I|c
lcttc: |ac |a:s| c:iticisu i: it. W:ittc: i: it. "Do ,ou :ot ica: Alla|, ||o!.o| Do ,ou: cut, as Alla|
woulc wa:t ,ou to co it."

icc oi:t. suosc ,ou visit a s|o t|at ,ou |:ow is a s|ac, s|o i: t|at t|c ow:c:s a:c t|icvcs. You
|:ow t|at all uc:c|a:cisc i: t|c s|o is stolc: goocs. A:c ,ou allowcc to u:c|asc t|at o: :o I|c vast
ua|o:it, oi o!eo saic t|at ii ,ou |:ow t|at uc:c|a:cisc is acqui:cc illcgall,, t|c: ,ou ca::ot acqui:c it
lcgall,. I|c:c is o:c uo1|o/ t|at allows it |ccausc t|c, sa, t|at t|c si: is uo: t|c acqui:c:. I|is is wit|
t|c co:citio: t|at ,ou |:ow io: cc:tai: ii ,ou co:'t |:ow, ,ou a:c :ot o|ligatcc to ii:c out.

I|c \o:gols |ac ta|c: ovc: all oi t|c ooo oi Dauascus. Ac|D|aa|i: lai|a:s |ic|s t|c \o:gols out, so
w|at cocs |c co wit| t|c ooo I|c .| |c iollowcc claiucc |c s|oulc :ctu:: it to t|c \uslius, |ut |c
sca:c|cc io: t|c g:ou oi sc|ola:s w|o woulc givc |iu t|c oo t|at it was acqui:cc lcgall, |, |iu a:c |c
coulc |cc t|c ooo as c:so:al :oc:t,. A g:ou oi o!eo |caccc |, Al:awawi w:otc a:ot|c:
scat|i:g lcttc: to Ac|D|aa|i: lai|a:s wa::i:g |iu oi t|c co:scquc:ccs oi t|c actio:. W|c: t|c lcttc: was
:cac to Ac|D|aa|i: lai|a:s, |c qucstio:cc w|o w:otc t|c lcttc:, a:c at t|c to oi t|c list was Al:awawi.
lc saic t|at Al:awawi s|oulc |c :cuovcc i:ou cvc:, a,:oll ;i.c. :o a,uc:t io: a:, ||o/o| o: |o!oo|
|c gavc,. I|c, iou:c t|at Al:awawi al:cac, cic :ot gct a c::, i:ou t|c t:casu:, cvc: t|oug| it was
allowcc io: |iu, w|ic| s|ows |c was a .o|.1.

Ac|D|aa|i: lai|a:s was lau:c|i:g a: oiic:sivc agai:st t|c \o:gols a:c taxcc a .|o1 tax, w|ic| is
c:uissi|lc. I|c :|o..'o| allows t|is |i:c oi tax. Al:awawi w:otc a:ot|c: lcttc: to t|c ||o!.o| a:c saic.
" :cscctcc ||o!.o|, o:c w|o was laccc i: c|a:gc oi ou: aiiai:s, ,ou wc:c a slavc o:cc uo: a tiuc
a:c :ow ,ou a:c a |i:g a:c ,ou |avc acqui:cc a: iuuc:sc auou:t oi wcalt| a:c |avc ua:, alaccs a:c
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-
ua:, slavc gi:ls. You wc:c a slavc a:c cic :ot ow: a c::, a:c too| all oi t|is uo:c, i:ou t|c statc
t:casu:, t|at cic :ot |clo:g to ,ou. You a:c :ot allowcc to tax t|c \uslius o:c cc:t u:til ,ou gct :ic oi
t|is illcgal wcalt|." Agai: t|is s|ows ctiqucttc. I|c ||o!.o| cic :ot listc: to t|is, |ut t|c iact t|at Al
:awawi |ac t|c aucacit, to sta:c u to t|c si:glc uost owc:iul :ulc: oi t|c tiuc a:c tcll |iu t|at it was
|,oc:is, s|ows |is |:avc:,.

lt was saic t|at t|c uaxiuuu t|at coulc |c co:c to Al:awawi was to cxilc |iu |ac| to :awa. lt was saic
t|at w|c: |c was as|cc w|, |c cic :ot u:is| Al:awawi, t|c ||o!.o| :cso:ccc t|at cvc:, tiuc |c
t|oug|t oi u:is|i:g |iu, |c is |iuscli i:ilictcc wit| a ica: t|at |c coulc :ot |ca:. li t|is is t:uc, it s|ows
w|at Alla| saic. "w|ocvc: s|ows c:uit, to a wali oi ui:c, l will wagc wa: agai:st |iu."

Hl: VRlTl`: Hl: VRlTl`: Hl: VRlTl`: Hl: VRlTl`:

low ua:, |oo|s cic |c w:itc W|at a:c |is uost iauous |oo|s l:ctt, uuc| cvc:, |oo| t|at |c w:otc
|ccauc a wo:| oi g:cat lc:gt| a:c iuo:ta:cc. I|c:c wc:c two sccialtics oi |is w|ic| wc:c t|c o:cs |c
c|osc to cu|asizc i:ou |is ca:l, tiucs. lis two sccialtics wc:c |aii'cc .| a:c |o1ee|. u:til toca,, |c
is |:ow: io: t|csc two sccialitics.

I|c uost iauous w:iti:gs i: |o1ee|.
1.

:|o.| a|i| \usliu +! M.-|oo ;A: cxla:atio: oi a|i| \usliu,. Io t|is ca,, t|c sta:ca:c
|o.| oi luau \usliu is Al:awawi's |o.| |ust as t|c sta:ca:c |o.| oi lu||a:i is l|: la|a:'s |o.|.
I|is |ccauc t|c ccii:itivc cxla:atio: oi a|i| \usliu.
!.

r.,o1| +:o!.|ee- |. Yasi: st:o:gl, c:cou:agcs us to st:o:gl, u:c|asc a:c :cac t|is aitc: t|c
Qu:a: lc c|osc a sclcctio: oi a|o1ee| t|at ,ou co :ot :ccc to |c a sc|ola: to u:cc:sta:c. lt is
w:ittc: io: t|c la,ua:.
!.

+0 uo1ee| oi Al:awawi ;i: :calit, it is ++ |o1ee|,

l: issucs oi t|c a:ts si:itualit,, |c also w:otc ua:, |oo|s i:cluci:g.
1.

x.o/ +!+1||oo.. I|is is a |oo| oi c|i|: oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,.
!.

+1./,oo- +1|o/ +!o.o-. I|c ctiqucttcs oi t|osc w|o ca::, t|c Qu:a:. I|is is a |oo| iull oi
si:cc:it,. I|is |oo| is uca:t io: t|c |oo1|, |ut cvc:,o:c s|oulc :cac it.

l: tc:us oi t|c scic:ccs oi |o1ee|.
1.

+1o1|.ee/. Iwo cc:tu:ics latc:, t|is |oo| was givc: a: cxla:atio: |, Asu,uti ;c. -11 Al,
callcc 1o1|.ee/ +.ro.. I|csc |oo|s wc:c so succcssiul a:c owc:iul t|at it is t|c sta:ca:c |oo| oi
|o1ee| scic:ccs u u:til ou: tiucs.

l: .|, |c w:otc ua:, |oo|s. lc is co:sicc:cc to |c t|c uastc: a:c|itcct oi t|c |aii'cc uo1|o/ io: |is c:a
;uccicval lslau,. lis oi:io: is t|c ositio: oi t|c uo1|o/. Iwo oi t|c uost iauous |oo|s.
1.

ro|oo! +1o!./ee-. a: clcvc: voluuc wo:| co:sicc:cc to |c t|c sta:ca:c :cic:c:cc io: t|c
|aii'cc uo1|o/ io: stucc:ts oi |:owlccgc.
!.

+! Mo.. :|o.| +! Mo'o11o. I|is |oo| |as vc:, icw a:allcls. li t|c:c is o:c uag:uu ous
;g:catcst wo:|, oi luau Al:awawi, it woulc |c t|is |oo|. u:io:tu:atcl,, |c was u:a|lc to ii:is|
it |ccausc it was so cctailcc t|at |c o:l, ii:is|cc |ali |cio:c |is ccat|. t|c: sc|ola:s coulctcc it,
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

10
a:c t|c:c a:c a total oi !0 voluucs, 1. oi w|ic| a:c Al:awawi`s. I|is |oo| is o:c oi t|c illa:s oi
.| t|at cvc:, sc:ious stucc:t oi .| |as to :cac. ;+! Mo|-. a:c +! Mo'o!!o alo:g wit| t|is a:c t|c
t|:cc uai: |oo|s oi coua:ativc .|., I|is is |is uost acaccuic |oo|.

lc w:otc ua:, uo:c |oo|s t|at wc co :ot |avc |ccausc |c |iuscli o:cc:cc t|ci: ccst:uctio:. W|, lis
uost iauous stucc:t l|: Atta: saic. ":cc Al:awawi callcc uc to |is |ousc, a:c |c couua:ccc uc to
ta|c 1,000 t:catiscs ;o.ooo :otc|oo|s o: ac: t|at was uscc ovc: a:c ovc: agai: aitc: cii:g it i:
watc: so t|c i:| cissolvcc a:c t|c: it was :cusa|lc aitc: t|c ac: c:icc, a:c saic. 'wca: to uc |, Alla|
t|at ,ou will ta|c t|csc a:c was| t|cu wit|out sclli:g t|cu o: lctti:g ot|c:s :caci:g t|cu |ccausc l au
u:su:c oi t|cu.' Io t|is ca,, l iccl souct|i:g i: u, |ca:t io: w|at l cic, |ut l |ac to co it |ccausc l swo:c
|, Alla|." Al:awawi cic :ot iccl t|csc wc:c t|c qualit, t|at |c li|cc, so |c cic :ot iccl couio:ta|lc
s:caci:g it to t|c uasscs, w|ic| agai: s|ows |is .o|1.

Hl: llATH Hl: llATH Hl: llATH Hl: llATH

lc icll sic| i: t|c ,ca: oo Al a:c :ctu::cc to :awa. lis a:c:ts too| ca:c oi |iu, a:c u:cxcctccl, o:
t|c !+t| oi ka|a| ;atu:ca,,, |c asscc awa, as a :csult oi t|c sic|:css at t|c ,ou:g agc oi +o. Al:awawi
:cvc: got ua::icc :o: cic |c |avc a:, c|ilc:c:. W|c: as|cc w|, |c cic :ot gct ua::icc, |c :clicc. "l
ica: t|at ii l co t|is o--o|, it will couc at t|c cxc:sc oi coi:g |o.oo." lc uca:t t|at |c woulc :ot givc
|is wiic t|c :ig|ts cuc to |c:, so |c iclt t|at ii |c ua::icc |c woulc :ot |c a gooc |us|a:c a:c woulc c:awl
i:to si: as a :csult. \a:, oi t|c o!eo cic t|is i:cluci:g l|: Ia,ui,,a|, w|o cicc at t|c agc oi 0. I|csc
colc :calizcc t|c, wc:c |uua:s a:c ii t|c, got i:volvcc i: ua::iagc, t|c: t|c, ua, iall i:to si: |, :ot
ta|i:g ca:c oi t|ci: wivcs.

Ac|D|aa|a|i saic t|at t|c:c a:c t|:cc c|a:actc:istics t|at Al:awawi c:icctcc, a:c ii a:, |uua: |ci:g
|ac a:, o:c oi t|csc t|:cc, |c woulc |c wo:t|, oi |ci:g a: iuau oi t|c :cligio:. Al:awawi cou|i:cc all
t|:cc a:c c:icctcc t|cu.
1.

lcvcl oi sc|ola:s|i. I|c cct| oi |is |:owlccgc is a|solutcl, auazi:g. lis w:iti:gs a:c tcac|i:gs
a:c :oiu:cit, oi |:owlccgc.
!.

lis asccticisu a:c ict, ;.o|1,.
!.

lc cic :ot ica: t|c :ulc:s, a:c |c acviscc t|cu ci:cctl, to t|ci: iacc. lc ica:cc :o:c |ut Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,.

u:io:tu:atcl,, t|c ii:st two qualitics a:c vc:, :a:cl, iou:c togct|c: i: ou: tiucs. I|c |cst is to cou|i:c
acaccuics wit| si:itualit,. Al:awawi cou|i:cc acaccuics, si:itualit,, a:c couua:ci:g t|c gooc a:c
io:|icci:g t|c cvil.



ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

11
HAlTlR ! HAlTlR ! HAlTlR ! HAlTlR !

:UMMAR :UMMAR :UMMAR :UMMAR\ CF Al \ CF Al \ CF Al \ CF Al `AVAVl': Al\ll TC THC:l :ll `AVAVl': Al\ll TC THC:l :ll `AVAVl': Al\ll TC THC:l :ll `AVAVl': Al\ll TC THC:l :llll` ll` ll` ll`
l`CVllll l`CVllll l`CVllll l`CVllll

luau Al:awawi |cga: |is wo:| \a|uu :|o.| al\u|o1|o/ wit| a suall t:catisc o: t|c ctiqucttcs oi
scc|i:g |:owlccgc.

I|is scssio: is a|out t|c ctiqucttcs oi |:owlccgc. Al:awawi w:otc Al\a|uu, w|ic| was |is uag:uu
ous, a:c it |as a: i:t:ocuctio: ovc: 1.0 agcs i: lc:gt| a|out t|c ctiqucttcs oi |:owlccgc t|at is wo:t|,
oi |ci:g a |oo| i: a:c oi itscli w|ic| is w|, souc u|lis|c:s u|lis| it sca:atcl, as a |oo|. I|is
i:t:ocuctio: is wo:t|, oi |ci:g t:a:slatcc.

Bll::l`: CF l`CVllll Bll::l`: CF l`CVllll Bll::l`: CF l`CVllll Bll::l`: CF l`CVllll

lc |cgi:s |is i:t:ocuctio: tal|i:g a|out t|c |lcssi:gs oi |:owlccgc a:c w|, a \usliu s|oulc scc|
|:owlccgc.

1. l:ou t|c Qu:a:


Alla| sa,s t|at |c will :aisc t|c :a:|s oi t|osc w|o |avc |:owlccgc a:c t|osc w|o a:c ious.

!! %! | % 39 >.. _=>9 >.! _. < 39 | % ':
':! _ < %! 3 %! . =-9 > < !, =-. ,>
,ou w|o |clicvc: W|c: ,ou a:c tolc to ua|c :oou i: t|c asscu|lics, ;s:cac out a:c, ua|c
:oou. Alla| will givc ,ou ;aulc, :oou ;i:ou lis \c:c,,. A:c w|c: ,ou a:c tolc to :isc u
io: :a,c:s, i|ac ;|ol, iig|ti:g i: Alla|'s ausc,, o: io: a:, ot|c: gooc cccc, :isc u. Alla|
will cxalt i: ccg:cc t|osc oi ,ou w|o |clicvc, a:c t|osc w|o |avc |cc: g:a:tcc |:owlccgc.
A:c Alla| is WcllAcquai:tcc wit| w|at ,ou co. u:a| Al \u|aacila|. 11


I|c suc:io:it, oi Acau ;o!o,|. o!oo, was s|ow: t|:oug| |:owlccgc. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,
taug|t Acau ;o!o,|. o!oo, |:owlccgc, a:c t|c a:gcls :calizcc t|at Acau is |cttc: t|a: t|cu. l: a:c
oi itscli, t|is is a: i:cicatio: oi t|c |lcssi:gs oi |:owlccgc.

=. !{ !=. . .. ?s 3=9 !) , !`!, | .. %.
9!% 7>, =. !9 | ! !.=s 7| =-9 `3>: !% ! , !!, !=
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1!
'6& $'/ $% 9& %& 39 ) `=& = N9# {# `=& $ 7? $ F. `F3?
) $=% 3==9 #f# #f ) =/) 1& 93F# %. 39#
A:c lc taug|t Acau all t|c :aucs ;oi cvc:,t|i:g,, t|c: lc s|owcc t|cu to t|c a:gcls a:c
saic, "Icll \c t|c :aucs oi t|csc ii ,ou a:c t:ut|iul." I|c, ;a:gcls, saic. "Glo:, |c to You,
wc |avc :o |:owlccgc cxcct w|at You |avc taug|t us. Vc:il,, it is You, t|c Alll:owc:, t|c
AllWisc." lc saic. " Acau: l:io:u t|cu oi t|ci: :aucs," a:c w|c: |c |ac i:io:ucc t|cu
oi t|ci: :aucs, lc saic. "Dic l :ot tcll You t|at l |:ow t|c G|ai| ;u:scc:, i: t|c |cavc:s a:c
t|c ca:t|, a:c l |:ow w|at ,ou :cvcal a:c w|at ,ou |avc |cc: co:ccali:g" A:c ;:cucu|c:,
w|c: Wc saic to t|c a:gcls. "l:ost:atc ,ou:sclvcs |cio:c Acau." A:c t|c, :ost:atcc cxcct
l|lis ;ata:,. lc :ciuscc a:c was :ouc a:c was o:c oi t|c cis|clicvc:s ;ciso|ccic:t to Alla|,.
u:a| Al laqa:a|. !1!+


I|c |:owlccgca|lc colc u:cc:sta:c t|c Qu:a:.
=. :{ !,. _!=9 ! !=)- | =-9
A:c t|csc siuilituccs Wc ut io:wa:c io: ua:|i:c, |ut :o:c will u:cc:sta:c t|cu cxcct
t|osc w|o |avc |:owlccgc ;oi Alla| a:c |is sig:s, ctc.,. u:a| Al A:|a|oot. +!


Alla| sa,s t|at t|c o:l, sc:va:ts oi Alla| w|o t:ul, ica: |iu a:c t|c o!eo.
_!9 U$! -{ #=. 9 9. !| : < !,s =-9 |
< s s
A:c oi uc: a:c AcDawa| ;uovi:g livi:g c:catu:cs, |casts, ctc.,, a:c cattlc, i: li|c ua::c: oi
va:ious colou:s. lt is o:l, t|osc w|o |avc |:owlccgc auo:g lis slavcs t|at ica: Alla|. Vc:il,,
Alla| is All\ig|t,, itlo:givi:g. u:a| laati:. !


I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, o:l, as|cc Alla| to i:c:casc |iu i: |:owlccgc.
?G !# 7=9# ,s9# f? #)9$/ 6% & )` 9) `m % > $=
I|c: lig| a|ovc all |c Alla|, t|c t:uc li:g. A:c |c :ot i: |astc ; \u|auuac ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o,, wit| t|c Qu:'a: |cio:c its kcvclatio: is coulctcc to ,ou, a:c sa,. "\,
lo:c: l:c:casc uc i: |:owlccgc." u:a| Ia la. 11+

!. l:ou t|c :o--o|


"uo1ee| oi t|c |lcssi:gs oi |:owlccgc" :co:tcc i: Ii:uic|i.
lc w|o t:cacs a at| i: sca:c| oi |:owlccgc, Alla| will ua|c cas, io: |iu a at| i:ou
t|c at|s oi la:acisc. I|c a:gcls lowc: t|ci: wi:gs io: t|c stucc:t oi |:owlccgc i:
a:oval oi w|at |c cocs. All i: t|c |cavc:s a:c ca:t| a:c t|c iis| i: t|c cct| oi t|c
watc: scc| io:givc:css io: t|c sc|ola:, a:c t|c suc:io:it, oi t|c sc|ola: ovc: t|c
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1!
wo:s|ic: is li|c t|c suc:io:it, oi t|c iull uoo: at :ig|t ovc: t|c :cst oi t|c sta:s.
l:cccc t|c sc|ola:s a:c t|c |ci:s to t|c :o|cts. u:cl,, t|c :o|cts cic :ot |cqucat|
1ee-aa:s o: ci:|aus. I|c, lcit |c|i:c |:owlccgc, so w|ocvc: ta|cs it, |as i:cccc
acqui:cc a |ugc io:tu:c. Al\us:ac .1-o, A|oo Daawooc !!1, AtIi:uic|cc
.+-, l|: \aa|a| 11, AcDaa:iucc 1-

I|c lowc:i:g oi t|c a:gcls` wi:gs |as t|c co::otatio: oi :otccti:g a:c s|cltc:i:g t|c sc|ola:s. I|c
sc|ola:s sa, t|c o!eo tcac| colc to |c uc:ciiul to a:iuals, w|ic| is w|, t|c a:iuals ua|c ..|o. io:
t|c o!eo. : a clouclcss a:c uoo:lcss :ig|t, ,ou ca::ot cvc: cou:t t|c :uu|c: oi sta:s, a:c w|c: a iull
uoo: is out, t|c: ,ou ca::ot cou:t a:, sta:s. I|c sta:s a:c all ccliscc |, t|c |:ig|t:css oi o:c uoo:.
:c o!. sta:ts a: i:tcllcctual :cvolutio:. I|c o!eo lcit t|c :cal lcgac,. W|c: ,ou stuc, lslau, ,ou
|ccouc a: i:|c:ito: oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, ci:cctl,.

!. l:ou t|c o!o

icc loi:t. Al:awawi lovcs to quotc As||aaii'cc.

As||aaii'cc saic. "Aitc: t|c o|ligato:, ccccs, :ot|i:g is uo:c |clovcc to Alla| t|a: stuc,i:g
|:owlccgc."
A|u Da:ca ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,, t|c coua:io:, saic. "tuc,i:g lslau io: o:c |ou: is uo:c :cwa:ci:g
t|a: :a,i:g t|c c:ti:c :ig|t i: o|oo1."
AzZu|:i saic. ":ot|i:g is |cttc: to wo:s|i Alla| wit| t|a: |:owlccgc oi t|c :cligio:."
accc i|: \usa,,i| saic. "Wo:s|i oi Alla| is :ot co:c |ust t|:oug| iasti:g a:c c|a:it, a:c :a,c: |ut
:at|c: t|c u:cc:sta:ci:g oi t|c :cligio:."
A:ot|c: iauous o!. saic. "I|c closcst g:ou oi colc to t|c :o|cts a:c t|c o!eo." I|is is
|ccausc t|c, guicc t|c colc to Alla| a:c tcll t|cu w|at to co. l: ou: tiucs, wc |avc :o :o|cts,
a:c collcctivcl,, t|c sc|ola:s ta|c o: t|is :cso:si|ilit,.

T\ll: CF l`CVllll T\ll: CF l`CVllll T\ll: CF l`CVllll T\ll: CF l`CVllll

Al:awawi saic t|c:c a:c t|:cc t,cs oi |:owlccgc.
1.

I|at w|ic| is o|ligato:, o: cvc:, \usliu ;o.1 'o,-,

I|c iollowi:g a:c cxaulcs oi o|ligato:, |:owlccgc. o|oo.o|, |ow to :a,, |ow to givc za|a|, |ow
uuc| za|a| is, |ow to ua|c o1o, w|at |:ca|s t|c iast.
loot:otc. lt is vc:, sac t|at ua:, oi t|c colc |c:c ca: calculatc uost ia:c, quac:atic cquatio:, ctc. |ut
ca::ot cvc: list t|c iacto:s |:ca|i:g t|c o1o o: t|c o.|oo- ;illa:s, oi t|c o!o|. li ,ou co :ot |avc t|is
|:owlccgc, t|c: o: t|c Da, oi ucguc:t, ,ou a:c si:iul.

!.

I|at w|ic| is o|ligato:, o: a:ts oi t|c couuu:it, ;o.1 |.o,,o|,

I|c iollowi:g a:c cxaulcs. o..! al .|, o..! al |o1ee|, t|c scic:ccs oi la:guagc. Al:awawi
couuc:tcc |c:c t|at ua:, tiucs o.1 |.o,o| |ccoucs uo:c :cwa:ci:g t|a: o.1 'o,- |ccausc ,ou:
couuu:it, is i: :ccc oi it.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1+

!.

I|at w|ic| is volu:ta:, ;-o!,

A: cxaulc oi t|is is scic:ccs oi t|c la:guagc t|at co :ot |:i:g a|out ta:gi|lc |c:ciit.

lTl lTl lTl lTlUlTTl: CF :TUl\l` UlTTl: CF :TUl\l` UlTTl: CF :TUl\l` UlTTl: CF :TUl\l`

i:cc:it,
lvc:, stucc:t oi |:owlccgc |as to lca:: t|c |:owlccgc io: t|c sa|c oi Alla| a:c :ot io: iauc, :cstigc, o:
t|c :ccog:itio: |, colc.

As||aaii'cc saic. "l wis| t|at colc lca::t t|is |:owlccgc i:ou uc wit|out asc:i|i:g o:c lcttc: oi it to
uc."

A:c |c saic. "l :cvc: o:cc a:gucc wit| a:,o:c |oi:g to wi: t|c cc|atc, :at|c: l alwa,s wis|cc t|at t|c
t:ut| woulc couc i:ou |is sicc." ouuc:t. luau As||aaii'cc is :cic::i:g to .| issucs a:c :ot
aqccca| issucs. I|is |i:c oi attitucc i:c:cascs ,ou: si:cc:it,.

lvc:, stucc:t oi |:owlccgc uust avoic iou: c|a:actc:istics. |calous,, s|owi:g oii, co:ccit, a:c
a::oga:cc towa:cs ot|c:s. I|csc a:c t|c iou: ciscascs t|at aiilict cvc:, stucc:t oi |:owlccgc.

1.

calous, is avoiccc |, a:cciati:g Alla|`s Wiscou i: givi:g w|at lc lcascs to w|ou lc lcascs.

You iccl |calous oi t|osc |cttc: t|a: ,ou o: a|ovc ,ou. Alla| is t|c :c w|o c|ooscs colc ovc: ot|c:s,
so |ow ca: ,ou |c |calous I|c o:l, t,c oi |calous, t|at is c:cou:agcc is ii ,ou scc a :ig|tcous ua: a:c
sa, "l wis| l coulc |c li|c |iu." A:, tiuc ,ou iccl |calous, t|c: |cwa:c t|at ,ou: si:cc:it, is |ci:g
c|allc:gcc a:c ,ou: i:tc:tio: is :ot to lcasc Alla|. calous, is s,utouatic oi a ciscasc i: ,ou: |ca:t a:c
i:cicatcs t|at ,ou wa:t to co it io: t|c sa|c oi colc a:c :ot io: t|c sa|c oi Alla|. I|c ca, ,ou gct :ic oi
t|c |calous, is t|c ca, ,ou will :isc i: ,ou: :cligio:. lut ,ou: t:ust i: Alla|. llcac to Alla| a:c |cg |iu to
i:c:casc ,ou i: |:owlccgc.

:a::atcc l|: \asooc. l |ca:c t|c l:o|ct sa,i:g, I|c:c is :o c:v, cxcct i: two. a
c:so: w|ou Alla| |as givc: wcalt| a:c |c sc:cs it i: t|c :ig|t wa,, a:c a c:so: w|ou
Alla| |as givc: wiscou ;i.c. :cligious |:owlccgc, a:c |c givcs |is cccisio:s acco:ci:gl, a:c
tcac|cs it to t|c ot|c:s. lu||a:i .. loo| ! .. Voluuc !+ .. uo1ee| +-0

!.

|owi:g oii is avoiccc |, :calizi:g t|at t|c c:ti:c c:catio: ut togct|c: ca: co :ot|i:g to |cl |iu
o: |a:u |iu, so o:c s|oulc :ot ca:c a|out t|ci: lcasu:c.

|owi:g oii is a: cvil sig: t|at ,ou a:c coi:g t|is io: t|c w:o:g :caso:s. I|c cu:c ii ,ou a:c coi:g it io:
t|c w:o:g :caso:s is to co::cct ,ou: ow: i:tc:tio:. kcui:c ,ou:scli a:c a:cciatc t|at t|c c:ti:c
c:catio: ut togct|c: ca::ot |c:ciit o: |a:u ,ou o: t|c Da, oi ucguc:t. W|c: ,ou :calizc t|is, t|c:
,ou will wo:cc: w|, ,ou a:c co:cc::cc a|out t|cu.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1.
!.

o:ccit is avoiccc |, a:cciati:g t|at |:owlccgc is lc:t to |iu i:ou Alla|, a:c lc givcs a:c ta|cs
as lc lcascs it cic :ot couc to |iu i:ou |is ow: i:tclligc:cc.

o:ccit is t|c iccli:g oi scli:icc i: ,ou: |ca:t. You avoic t|is |, u:cc:sta:ci:g t|at |:owlccgc is a
|lcssi:g t|at Alla| loa:s to colc. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, givcs |:owlccgc to t|osc w|o ccsc:vc it,
a:c Alla| ca: ta|c it awa, i:ou t|osc w|o co :ot ccsc:vc it. I|a:| Alla| io: t|c |lcssi:g oi |:owlccgc,
a:c :calizc t|at ii ,ou co :ot act acco:ci:g to t|c |:owlccgc, t|c: Alla| |as t|c :ig|t to ta|c it awa, i:ou
,ou.

+.

A::oga:cc towa:cs ot|c:s is avoiccc |, iulcuc:ti:g w|at Alla| |as couua:ccc us oi gooc
ua::c:s, a:c i:c:casi:g o:c`s wo:s|i, a:c :cciti:g Qu:a:, a:c :a,i:g cxt:a :a,c:s, a:c iasti:g.

A::oga:cc towa:cs ot|c:s is t|c iccli:g oi suc:io:it,. I|is is avoiccc |, i:c:casi:g ,ou: wo:s|i oi Alla|.
\a|c cxt:a c|i|:, :ccitc t|c Qu:a:. Do t|i:gs i: :ivatc.

lTlUlTTl: CF THl :TUll`T CF l`CVllll lTlUlTTl: CF THl :TUll`T CF l`CVllll lTlUlTTl: CF THl :TUll`T CF l`CVllll lTlUlTTl: CF THl :TUll`T CF l`CVllll

Al:awawi t|c: givcs a lo:g list oi souc |asic ctiqucttcs oi t|c stucc:t oi |:owlccgc. luau Al:awawi is
sca|i:g as a: acva:ccc stucc:t oi |:owlccgc a:c is tclli:g souc oi t|c o|staclcs t|at |c iaccc wit|out
sa,i:g t|at |c iaccc t|cu. lc is w:iti:g a gc:ui:c -o.|o| to ,ou |ascc uo: |is ow: cxc:ic:ccs, w|ic|
s|ows t|at |c |ac to suiic: t|:oug| it, |ut out oi uoccst,, |c cocs :ot sa, t|at |c wc:t t|:oug| t|cu. lt
oc:s a wi:cow i:to t|c st:ugglcs oi luau Al:awawi.

\ust |c :ca:cc to stuc, wit| cvc:,o:c.

\u|a|ic saic. l:owlccgc will :cvc: |c gai:cc |, o:c w|o is s|, o: o:c w|o is a::oga:t.

ta:t lca::i:g i:ou cvc:,o:c qualiiicc to tcac|, a:c co :ot |c a::oga:t to stuc, wit| t|osc w|o wc:c o:cc
,ou: cc:s o: ,ou:gc: t|a: ,ou. Al:awawi saic ,ou will :cvc: |ccouc a sc|ola: u:til ,ou :a::atc i:ou
t|osc uo:c |:owlccgca|lc t|a: ,ou, t|osc cquivalc:t to ,ou, a:c t|osc lcssc: t|a: ,ou. I|c sc|ola:s oi
t|c ast saic |:owlccgc will :cvc: |c gai:cc |, o:c w|o is s|, o: o:c w|o is a::oga:t. li ,ou a:c too s|,
to s|ow u i: t|c gat|c:i:g o: to as| qucstio:s, t|c: ,ou will :ot lca::.

\ust lca:: t|c scic:ccs i: t|ci: :oc: o:cc:, sta:ti:g wit| :io:itics a:c wo:|i:g o:c`s wa, to uo:c
cxotic scic:ccs.

W|c: ,ou a:c |uui:g to csotc:ic issucs, :calizc t|at t|is is a :o|lcu. ta:t wit| t|c |asics oi o|oo.o|
a:c o1o a:c t|c |asics oi o!o|. You :ccc to sta:t wit| t|c |asics a:c go t|:oug| t|c at| t|at cvc:, o!.
|as go:c t|:oug|.

|oulc |cgi: |, ucuo:izi:g t|c Qu:a:. c|ola:s oi t|c ast woulc :ot accct a stucc:t io: |o1ee| o:
.| u:til |c |ac ucuo:izcc t|c Qu:a:.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1o
|oulc t:, to ucuo:izc t|c :aucs oi t|c iauous sc|ola:s a:c coua:io:s, t|ci: catcs a:c
accoulis|uc:ts.

I|c stucc:t oi |:owlccgc s|oulc |cgi: to iauilia:izc |iuscli wit| t|c :aucs oi sc|ola:s a:c t|c catcs oi
t|ci: |i:t|s a:c ccat|s a:c t|c |oo|s t|c, w:otc.

\ust ta|c acva:tagc oi cac| a:c cvc:, uouc:t ossi|lc. :caci:g, w:iti:g, ucuo:izi:g, :cvisi:g.

\ust lca:: t|c iuo:ta:cc oi sa,i:g l co:`t |:ow.` :l, souco:c wit| littlc |:owlccgc a:c wca|
iait| will iccl s|, to sa, l co:`t |:ow.`

I|c stucc:t oi |:owlccgc :cccs to i:culcatc t|c iuo:ta:cc oi sa,i:g. 'l co:'t |:ow'. li ,ou a:c sca:cc
a:c cu|a::asscc to acuit t|is, t|c: ,ou a:c i: t:ou|lc. li ,ou a:c sca:cc to sa, t|is as a |cgi::i:g stucc:t
oi |:owlccgc, t|c: w|at co ,ou t|i:| will |ac: w|c: ,ou |ccouc a: o!. I|is is w|, t|c sc|ola:s oi
t|c ast saic |ali oi |:owlccgc is t|c a|ilit, to sa, "to +1.ee" ;"l co:'t |:ow",. A c:so: t:avclcc to as|
luau \aali| ovc: !. qucstio:s a:c luau \aali| to uost oi t|cu saic "l co:'t |:ow." I|is is a sig: oi
|uuilit, a:c |:owlccgc.

\ust lca:: to ovc:loo| c:so:al iaults oi |is tcac|c:. ouc oi t|c stucc:ts oi t|c ast woulc ua|c
1ooo to Alla| to |icc i:ou |iu t|c iaults oi |is tcac|c:s.

You uust ovc:loo| t|c c:so:al iaults oi ,ou: tcac|c:s. :c oi t|c |iggcst uista|cs is t|at ,ou ut ,ou:
tcac|c: o: a cccstal, a:c |c couuits a uista|c oi uc:, w|ic| will ua|c t|c o!. couc c:as|i:g cow: i:
,ou: c,cs a:c ,ou ua, lcavc stuc,i:g wit| |iu. I|c:c is a ciiic:c:cc |ctwcc: c:so:al a:c t|cological
iaults. lvc:, o!. is a si::c: as wcll. I|c stucc:t oi |:owlccgc :cccs to ovc:loo| t|c t:ivial. tucc:ts oi
t|c ast woulc ua|c 1ooo. " Alla|, covc: t|c iaults oi u, tcac|c: io: uc."

\ust i:still i: |iuscli :cvc:c:cc io: |is tcac|c:. lcttc: io: |iu at t|is stagc to givc iull c:ccit to |is
tcac|c: a:c co:sicc: |iu to |c a uastc:.

At t|c |cgi::i:g stagc, givc iull c:ccit to t|c tcac|c: a:c co:sicc: |iu as a uastc: a:c latc: |c uo:c
i:quisitivc. lt is s,c|ologicall, |cttc: at t|c |cgi::i:g to givc |iu iull :cscct. Agai:, wc a:c tal|i:g
a|out .| a:c :ot t|colog,.

\ust s|ow utuost :cscct to |is tcac|c:.

As||aaii'cc saic. "l woulc tu:: t|c ac: i: i:o:t oi \ali| as gc:tl, as l coulc, out oi :cscct io: |iu."

Al\uza:i, t|c stucc:t oi luau |aaii'cc, saic, "l, Alla|: l coulc :ot cvc: ca:c to c:i:| watc: w|ilc al
|aaii'cc was loo|i:g at uc, out oi :cscct io: |iu."

tucc:t s|oulc ovc:loo| |a:s|:css oi tcac|c:. W|ocvc: ca::ot |ca: t|c |uuiliatio: oi lca::i:g io: a:
|ou: will :cuai: ig:o:a:t io: a liictiuc.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1
Icac|c:s a:c |uua: |ci:gs, a:c it is i:cvita|lc t|at as ,ou |ccouc closc: to a c:so: t|at ,ou will :oticc
t|i:gs a|out |iu. I|c o!. is alwa,s |us,, a:c w|c: ,ou t:, to co souct|i:g to gct uo:c tiuc, ua:,
tiucs t|c o!. will :c|uii ,ou, a:c ,ou will iccl souct|i:g souctiucs. wallow ,ou: :icc a:c |c:ciit
i:ou t|c tcac|c:.

W|c: ,ou ut i: t|c ciio:t a:c t|c tiuc a:c |uu|lc ,ou:scli, t|c: Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, will |lcss
,ou. :ot|i:g is |cttc: t|a: lca::i:g |:owlccgc a:c sc:ci:g tiuc a:c ciio:t to lca:: t|c :cligio: oi Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,.

lt is i:cvita|lc t|at t|c closc: ,ou |ccouc to a: o!. a:c t|c uo:c i:cquc:t t|c i:tc:actio:s, ,ou will
:calizc t|at t|c o!. is :ot|i:g |ut |uua: a:c at t|c c:c oi t|c ca, |as t|c sauc cuotio:s a:c :cccs a:c
:cqui:cuc:ts as ,ou co. I|c o!. is :ot a: a:gcl |ut a |uua: |ci:g, a:c ii ,ou wa:t to stuc, i:ou |iu,
,ou will |avc to swallow a:, |a:s| i:tc:actio:s. lt is i:cvita|lc t|at t|c closc: ,ou |ccouc to a: o!., ,ou
will also |avc to suiic: a littlc |ccausc w|c: a s|a,|| is st:ict o: |a:s| wit| ,ou, t|c: it aiiccts ,ou uo:c
t|a: ii a: avc:agc c:so: saic it to ,ou. You iccl cxt:a |ccausc ,ou |avc ut |iu i: a lacc a|ovc w|c:c |c
ccsc:vcs c:|as o: ua,|c i: t|c :ig|t lacc, |ut ii, io: cxaulc, ,ou: iat|c: :c|u|cs ,ou, ,ou iccl uo:c
ai:. luau Al:awawi sa,s to ta|c it i: st:icc ot|c:wisc ,ou will :ot :isc i: |:owlccgc.

l|: A||as saic. l s|owcc |uuilit, as a stucc:t, so l was givc: :cscct as a tcac|c:.

l|: A||as is a c:so: w|o |as cvc:, :ig|t to sa, w|at |c saic. lc ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, was t|c cousi: oi t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. lc was o:l, 1! ,ca:s olc w|c: t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, cicc, a:c ,ct w|c: t|c avc:agc \usliu |ca:s |is :auc, |c t|i:|s oi o:c oi t|c g:catcst o|o/o| cvc:
t|oug| |c was o:c oi t|c ,ou:gcst |ccausc |c co:ti:ucc to stuc, aitc: t|c ccat| oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o,. lc |ccauc w|o |c |ccauc aitc: t|c ccat| oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,.
lc saic t|at aitc: t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, cicc, |c saic to a i:ic:c |c woulc la, wit|.
"ouc o:, lct's go:" I|c i:ic:c as|cc. "W|c:c" lc saic, "Io stuc, wit| t|c closc o|o/o| |cio:c t|c,
ass awa,." lc lost |is c|ilcis| i::occ:cc a:c wa:tcc to sta:t sc:iousl, stuc,i:g lslau. lis A:sa:i i:ic:c
saic, "W|o co ,ou t|i:| ,ou a:c to |ccouc a: o!. w|c: wc |avc t|c li|cs oi A|u la|: a:c uua: a:c t|c
g:cat clcc:s oi t|c o|o/o|" l|: A||as saic, "l a|a:co:cc |iu a:c |:o|c oii u, i:ic:cs|i wit| |iu
|ccausc |c was ulli:g uc |ac|, a:c l |cga: to i:cquc:t t|c |ouscs oi t|c sc:io: o|o/o|, a:c it so
|ac:cc t|at l wa:tcc to as| a qucstio: to o:c oi t|cu, so l woulc sit outsicc oi |is |ousc waiti:g u:til |c
|ac to lcavc t|c |ousc io: |is ow: c::a:c so l cic :ot cistu:| |iu i: t|c :ivac, oi |is |ousc. l woulc wait
i: t|c ccsc:t |cat souctiucs i: uicca, u:til t|c sa|a|i woulc couc out, a:c l woulc |oi: |iu i: wal|i:g
a:c as| u, qucstio:. :cc l sat outsicc t|c |ousc oi Za,c i|: I|aa|it ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, a:c w|c: |c
cxitcc a:c saw uc, |c saic 'u||a:Alla|, w|at a:c ,ou coi:g |c:c outsicc u, |ousc' l :clicc, 'l |ac a
qucstio:.' Za,c saic, 'W|, cic:'t ,ou sc:c souco:c to tcll uc so l coulc couc to ,ou: |ousc |ccausc ,ou
a:c wo:t|, as t|c cousi: oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,.' l|: A||as as a 1! ,ca: olc |ic saic,
:o, t|is is t|c wa, t|at |:owlccgc is s|ow: :cscct. l :ccc to couc to ,ou. I|c: |c saic. l s|owcc
|uuilit, as a stucc:t, so l was givc: :cscct as a tcac|c:."

l|: A||as was as|cc w|c: |c was uuc| olcc:. "low cic ,ou |ccouc a: o!." lc saic, "Wit| a:
i:quisitivc to:guc a:c a |ca:t t|at ucuo:izcs a:c u:cc:sta:cs." W|c: ,ou stuc, t|c a|o1ee| oi t|c
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, so ua:, tiucs, ,ou will :cac t|at ua:, tiucs l|: A||as wc:t to so a:c
so a:c as|cc a qucstio: a:c t|c: t|c sa|a|i a:swc:cc t|c qucstio: a:c t|is is t|c |o1ee| t|at wc :cac.

I|is is t|c uct|ocolog, oi t|c sc:ious stucc:t oi |:owlccgc. lc |as i: |is ui:c a :cosito:, oi qucstio:s
t|at |c :cccs to as|. I|c t:uc stucc:t oi |:owlccgc alwa,s |as c: a:c ac: wit| |iu a:c as soo: as a:
issuc coucs u t|at t|c, ii:c ciiiicult to u:cc:sta:c, t|c, w:itc t|c qucstio: cow:. low ua:, tiucs |avc
,ou accoua:icc a stucc:t oi |:owlccgc a:c |ac qucstio:s |ut coulc :ot :cucu|c: t|cu :ig|t t|c:
lvc:, tiuc souct|i:g is :o|lcuatic o: ,ou co :ot u:cc:sta:c souct|i:g, w:itc it cow::

I|c stucc:t s|oulc accoua:, t|c tcac|c: as uuc| as ossi|lc a:c |c :cgula: i: attc:ci:g |is lcctu:cs,
a:c |c u:ctual wit| t|c tiui:gs.

Al:awawi |ac a::a:gcc twclvc lcsso:s, souc oi w|ic| woulc |avc |cc: scui:ivatc a:c souc :ivatc
a:c souc u|lic. lc |ac a: i:tc:sc sc|cculc a:c is tclli:g us to s|ow u o: tiuc a:c |cc :ouiscs wit|
t|c s|a,|| a:c i:cquc:t |is |ousc a:c gat|c:i:gs a:c gct to |:ow |iu o: a c:so:al lcvcl as uuc| as
ossi|lc |ccausc t|c uo:c tiuc ,ou sc:c wit| |iu, t|c: t|c uo:c |c:ciit ,ou will gct. W|c: ,ou
su::ou:c ,ou:scli |, stucc:ts oi |:owlccgc a:c t|c toics a:c alwa,s lslauic issucs, t|c: ,ou will
autouaticall, |c:ciit. W|c: t|c co:vc:satio: is a|out uocc:: olitics a:c uovics, t|c: t|at is w|at ,ou
will lca:: a|out. |oosc ,ou: i:ic:cs ca:ciull,. I|c :calit, is t|at t|c clitc oi t|c o!eo :call, |ac a vc:,
suall ci:clc oi i:ic:cs |ccausc t|c, :calizcc t|at t|ci: ci:clc oi i:ic:cs ullcc t|cu |ac| :at|c: t|a: us|cc
t|cu io:wa:c.

Ya|,a i|: A|i lat|i: saic. l:owlccgc ca: :cvc: |c gai:cc |, :csti:g o:c's |oc,. You s|oulc |ccouc
ti:cc i: ,ou: :occss oi stuc,i:g.

All|ati| allag|caci saic. I|c |cst tiuc to ucuo:izc is ca:l, uo::i:g, t|c: uicca,, t|c: ca:l,
cvc:i:g.
All|ati| allag|caci acviscc scciiic tiui:gs to ucuo:izc a:c :cvicw :otcs. l: ot|c: wo:cs, ,ou: ui:c
is i:cs|cst w|c: ,ou wa|c u, a:c t|is is t|c |cst tiuc to ucuo:izc a:c :cac i:cs| uatc:ial. \icca, is
uc:tio:cc |ccausc it was t|c custou oi t|c A:a|s a:c :cuai:s a custou i: souc civilizatio:s, suc| as
a:is| cultu:c, to ta|c a :c:oo: :a ;I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. Ia|c a :a |cio:c
t|c :oo:., |ccausc it ua|cs ,ou uo:c c:c:gctic. I|c t|i:c |cst tiuc is t|c ca:l, cvc:i:g aitc: ,ou |avc
:ci:cs|cc ,ou:scli |ccausc t|c avc:agc c:so: at t|at tiuc woulc go to slcc iuucciatcl, aitc: is|a, w|ic|
is w|, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic is|a was o:c oi t|c uost ciiiicult :a,c:s io: t|c
uu:aiiq |ccausc t|c, |ac ciiiicult, sta,i:g awa|c.

lca:: to as| wit| :cscct ii |c cocs :ot u:cc:sta:c a: issuc.

:c oi t|c |iggcst uista|cs a stucc:t oi |:owlccgc ua|cs i: t|c |cgi::i:g is :aisi:g |is |a:c a:c sa,i:g.
"|a,||, s|a,|| so a:c so saic souct|i:g ciiic:c:t." W|c: t|c, |ca: two s|u,oo|| sa, ciiic:c:t t|i:gs,
t|c, wa:t to :ovc t|cusclvcs t|at t|c, |:ow |cttc:, so t|c, wa:t to |it t|c statcuc:ts oi o:c s|a,|| o:
t|c |cac oi t|c ot|c:. I|is is :ot t|c :oc: wa, to as| t|c qucstio:. Io s|ow ,ou: ctiqucttc, t|is is :ot
t|c wa, ,ou as|.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1-
i t|c ctiqucttcs oi as|i:g ,ou: tcac|c:. li:st, ua|c 1ooo io: ,ou: s|a,|| a:c t|c: as| ,ou: qucstio:.
Also, ,ou :ccc to ua|c su:c t|at t|c tiui:g is a:o:iatc. Do :ot as| u:til t|c tiui:g is a:o:iatc,
w|ic| ccc:cs i:ou s|a,|| to s|a,||. Also, co :ot uc:tio: a:, o!. t|at is livi:g, |ut ,ou ca: sa,.
"|a,||, /o.o|+!!o|o ee|, ot|c: sc|ola:s |avc saic ciiic:c:t t|i:gs, a:c ca: ,ou lcasc cxlai: |ow ,ou
:cac|cc ,ou: oi:io: a: ,ou lcasc cla:ii, o: givc cvicc:ccs oi w|, ,ou: oi:io: is st:o:gc:" lo: t|c
|cgi::i:g stucc:t oi |:owlccgc, it is uo:c co:vc:ic:t to ut iull t:ust i: t|c s|a,|| as t|c uastc:, a:c a
tiuc will couc latc: w|c: ,ou ca: cc|atc. I|is tcac|cs |iu ua::c:s a:c |uuilit,, a:c |c will |c:ciit t|c
uost i:ou t|c s|a,||.

tucc:t s|oulc lca:: i:ou tcac|c: uo:c t|a: |oo|s.

lt is a |ig :o|lcu to lca:: i:ou |oo|s :at|c: t|a: t|c tcac|c:. Al:awawi saic. t|c stucc:t s|oulc ua|c
su:c t|at uost oi |is lca::i:g is i:ou livi:g tcac|c:s a:c |oo|s a:c scco:ca:,. loo|s s|oulc :ot |c ,ou:
:iua:, sou:cc oi |:owlccgc io: ua:, :caso:s. i t|c uost iuo:ta:t :caso:s.
W|c: ,ou :cac a |oo|, ,ou ca: :cvc: |c su:c t|at ,ou u:cc:stooc t|c i:tc:t oi t|c aut|o:
:oc:l,. W|c: ,ou i:tc:act wit| a tcac|c:, t|c: t|:oug| |is ow: cla:iiicatio:s a:c
qucstio:a:swc: a:c i:tc:actio:s wit| ot|c: stucc:ts, t|c: t|c ca:gc: is ui:iuizcc.
You |avc :o icca oi ,ou: ow: lcvcl oi sc|ola:s|i ii all ,ou co is :cac a:c co :ot i:tc:act wit|
livi:g o!eo. I|is is o:c oi t|c :caso:s w|, t|c :og:cssivc a:c uocc::ist uovcuc:t is st:o:gcst
i: t|is cou:t:, |ccausc t|c:c a:c :ot ua:, o!eo |c:c. I|c uasscs as wcll |avc :ot i:tc:actcc wit|
colc w|o t:ul, |avc |:owlccgc, a:c :caci:g |oo|s givcs a sc:sc oi scucosc|ola:s|i. I|is is
vc:, ca:gc:ous:
A:ot|c: :o|lcu oi :caci:g a:c :caci:g is t|at ,ou co :ot |:ow t|c :oc: ctiqucttcs oi
i:tc:acti:g wit| ot|c: colc oi |:owlccgc, ,ou co :ot lca:: t|c :oc: ua::c: oi tcac|i:g, a:c
,ou co :ot |:ow :cscct |ccausc ,ou |avc :ot i:tc:actcc wit| ot|c: colc oi |:owlccgc i: a
|uua: wa,. A a:t oi t|c |uua: clcuc:t is to s|ow :cscct a:c |c uoccst a:c |uu|lc |ccausc
,ou will scc t|c o!. wit| uoccst, a:c |uu|lc:css.

\a:, sc|ola:s oi t|c ast saic. "W|ocvc: ta|cs |oo|s as |is s|a,|| will |c uisguiccc uo:c t|a: |c is
guiccc." livi:g i: t|is cou:t:,, it is vc:, ciiiicult to gct uost oi ,ou: |:owlccgc i:ou livc lcsso:s,
t|c:cio:c, |a,|| Yasi: acviscs to ua|c ,ou:scli availa|lc to livc lcsso:s as uuc| as ossi|lc, |ut i:stcac oi
|uui:g to |oo|s w|c: t|c:c is :o altc::ativc, co:cc:t:atc o: :cco:ccc lcctu:cs. Vc:|al lcctu:cs at lcast
a:c |cttc: t|a: |oo|s. o:cc:t:atc o: t|csc as wcll a:c t|c: uovc o: to |oo|s. l: ou: tiucs, ,ou :ccc to
:cl, o: |oo|s, |ut t:, to |avc as uuc| oi a |uua: i:tc:actio: as uuc| as ossi|lc. lt is |uua: :atu:c t|at
,ou :ctai: uo:c w|c: ,ou scc a:c t|c: w|c: ,ou |ca:. li ,ou a:c cc:ivcc oi livc i:tc:actio:s, t|c scco:c
|cst t|i:g is to gct :cco:ccc lcctu:cs. I|is is a |lcssi:g oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,. W|c: |a,|| Yasi:
sta:tcc stuc,i:g lslauic scic:ccs, |c |ac cvc:, si:glc |oo| o: au|lct o: l:glis| uatc:ial availa|lc to |iu
o: a icw s|clvcs, a:c t|csc ca,s ,ou ca::ot cvc: u:c|asc all oi t|c uatc:ials i: l:glis| |ccausc t|c:c a:c
too ua:, availa|lc.

Do :ot |c ciscou:agcc i:ou :caci:g |oo|s, |ut t:, to |avc a |calt|, uix a:c |ala:cc. loo|s will |cl ,ou
w|c: s|u,oo|| ca::ot |ccausc ,ou will :cac cvc:, ioot:otc a:c |c:ciit i:ou t|cu as uuc| as i:ou t|c
|oo|s t|cusclvcs. You :ccc |oo|s a:c sc|ola:s |ot|. lavc a |calt|, |ala:cc a:c uixtu:c oi |ot|.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!0
As||aaii'cc saic. "W|ocvc: lca::s i:ou |oo|s will losc u:cc:sta:ci:g oi t|c :uli:gs."

luau Al:awawi saic. I|c stucc:t oi |:owlccgc s|oulc t:, to ccla, as uuc| as ossi|lc to gct ua::icc.
li |c cocs :ot :ccc to gct ua::icc, t|c: c:|as ca:ccl it. I|is iccc oi acvicc :cccs to |c u:cc:stooc i:
t|c co:tcxt i: w|ic| it was givc:. Al:awawi was wo::icc a|out ialli:g i:to |o.oo |, gctti:g ua::icc,
a:c :owaca,s uost colc a:c wo::icc a|out ialli:g i:to |o.oo |, :ot gctti:g ua::icc. :c oi t|c
g:catcst iucciuc:ts to sc:iousl, stuc,i:g is a sousc |ccausc it |:i:gs a|out :ig|ts a:c :cso:si|ilitics.
\a|c su:c t|at ,ou ii:c t|c :oc: sousc a:c t|at ,ou |clicvc will |cl ,ou i: ,ou: qucst io: |:owlccgc
ot|c:wisc it is vc:, ciiiicult to go iu:t|c: a:c iu:t|c: i: |:owlccgc.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!1
HAlTlR ! HAlTlR ! HAlTlR ! HAlTlR !

THl THl THl THl AHAlllTH AHAlllTH AHAlllTH AHAlllTH

THl :lMllllT\ CF l:lAM THl :lMllllT\ CF l:lAM THl :lMllllT\ CF l:lAM THl :lMllllT\ CF l:lAM. A . A . A . AHAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH !! c ! !! c ! !! c ! !! c !
:TAlRVA\ TC |A``AH :TAlRVA\ TC |A``AH :TAlRVA\ TC |A``AH :TAlRVA\ TC |A``AH

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH !! !! !! !!

A|u A|culla| a|i: |i: A|culla| alA:sa:i ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|oua, :co:tcc t|at a ua:
qucstio:cc t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,i:g. "Do ,ou scc, ii l :a,
t|c :csc:i|cc ;:a,c:s,, iast cu:i:g kauaca:, t:cat t|c lawiul as c:uissi|lc a:c t:cat t|c
io:|iccc: as :o|i|itcc, |ut co :ot|i:g uo:c t|a: t|at, s|all l c:tc: la:acisc" lc ;t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, a:swc:cc. "Ycs." I|c ua: saic, "l swca: |, Alla| t|at
l will co :ot|i:g |ut t|c ui:iuuu." \usliu .. loo| 1.. uo1ee| 1


,.eo |e !oo! o e.../!e o-1 .eo |e ../.11e- o ..|./.e1,

l: ot|c: wo:cs. 'l co t|c c:uissi|lc a:c avoic t|c iuc:uissi|lc'. You |avc to i: ,ou: |ca:t ac|:owlccgc
t|c |o!o! a:c |o.oo a:c ,ou also |avc to a|stai: i:ou t|c |o.oo. I|co:, a:c actio: al, togct|c:.

I|is i:cicc:t occu::cc ua:, tiucs. I|c |o1ee| oi t|c |ccoui:.

lt is :co:tcc o: t|c aut|o:it, oi A:as |. \ali| t|at |c saic. Wc wc:c io:|iccc: t|at wc s|oulc
as| a:,t|i:g ;wit|out t|c gc:ui:c :ccc, i:ou t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. lt,
t|c:cio:c, lcascc us t|at a: i:tclligc:t c:so: i:ou t|c cwcllc:s oi t|c ccsc:t s|oulc couc a:c
as|cc |iu ;t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, a:c wc s|oulc listc: to it. A ua: i:ou t|c
cwcllc:s oi t|c ccsc:t cauc ;to t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, a:c saic. \u|auuac,
,ou: ucssc:gc: cauc to us a:c tolc us ,ou: assc:tio: t|at vc:il, Alla| |ac sc:t ,ou ;as a
:o|ct,. lc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :cua:|cc. lc tolc t|c t:ut|. lc ;t|c |ccoui:, saic.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!!
W|o c:catcc t|c |cavc: lc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :clicc. Alla|. lc ;t|c |ccoui: agai:,
saic. W|o c:catcc t|c ca:t| lc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :clicc. Alla|. lc ;t|c |ccoui:
agai:, saic. W|o :aiscc t|csc uou:tai:s a:c w|o c:catcc i: t|cu w|atcvc: is c:catcc t|c:c
lc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :clicc. Alla|. uo: t|is |c ;t|c |ccoui:, :cua:|cc. l, liu
W|o c:catcc t|c |cavc: a:c c:catcc t|c ca:t| a:c :aiscc uou:tai:s t|c:cuo:, |as Alla| ;i:
iact, sc:t ,ou I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. Ycs. lc ;t|c |ccoui:, saic. You:
ucssc:gc: also tolc us t|at iivc :a,c:s ;|ac |cc: uacc, o|ligato:, io: us cu:i:g t|c ca, a:c
t|c :ig|t. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :cua:|cc. lc tolc ,ou t|c t:ut|. lc ;t|c
|ccoui:, saic. l, liu W|o sc:t ,ou, is it Alla| W|o o:cc:cc ,ou a|out t|is ;i. c. :a,c:s,
I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. Ycs. lc ;t|c |ccoui:, saic. You: ucssc:gc: tolc
us t|at Za|at |ac |cc: uacc o|ligato:, i: ou: :ic|cs. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
saic. lc |as tolc t|c t:ut|. lc ;t|c |ccoui:, saic. l, liu W|o sc:t ,ou ;as a :o|ct,, is it
Alla| W|o o:cc:cc ,ou a|out it ;Za|at, I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. Ycs.
lc ;t|c |ccoui:, saic. You: ucssc:gc: tolc us t|at it |ac |cc: uacc o|ligato:, io: us to iast
cvc:, ,ca: cu:i:g t|c uo:t| oi kauaca:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. lc |as
tolc t|c t:ut|. lc ;t|c |ccoui:, saic. l, liu W|o sc:t ,ou ;as a :o|ct,, is it Alla| W|o
o:cc:cc ,ou a|out it ;t|c iasts oi kauaca:, I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. Ycs.
lc ;t|c |ccoui:, saic. You: ucssc:gc: also tolc us t|at ilg:iuagc ;la||, to t|c lousc ;oi
la'|a|, |ac |cc: uacc o|ligato:, io: |iu w|o is a|lc to u:cc:ta|c t|c |ou::c, to it. I|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. Ycs. I|c :a::ato: saic t|at |c ;t|c |ccoui:, sct oii ;at
t|c co:clusio: oi t|is a:swc:, |ut at t|c tiuc oi |is cca:tu:c, :cua:|cc. 'l, liu W|o sc:t
,ou wit| t|c I:ut|, l woulc :cit|c: ua|c a:, accitio: to t|cu :o: woulc l ciui:is| a:,t|i:g
out oi t|cu. uo: t|is t|c lol, l:o|ct :cua:|cc. li |c wc:c t:uc ;to w|at |c saic, |c uust
c:tc: la:acisc.
\usliu .. loo| 1.. uo1ee| -

I|c |ccoui: |a:gcc i:to t|c uas|ic a:c i: |is c:ucc ua::c: saic. "W|o auo:gst ,ou is \u|auuac ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o," I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, coulc :ot |c :ccog:izcc sitti:g wit| t|c
colc |ccausc |c was c:csscc t|c sauc a:c sitti:g t|c sauc as cvc:,o:c clsc. I|c o|o/o| oi:tcc to t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. I|c |ccoui: saic. " \u|auuac: l au goi:g to as| ,ou a sc:ics oi
qucstio:s, a:c l au goi:g to |c |lu:t, so co :ot gct a:g:, at uc. W|o c:catcc t|c uou:tai:s a:c so
o:," I|c |ccoui: t|c: wal|cc out. I|c o|o/o| wc:c i: a statc oi s|oc| at t|c iact t|at |c:c was a ua:
swca:i:g |, Alla| t|at |c woulc :ot co cxt:a gooc a:c woulc o:l, co t|c |a:c ui:iuuu, w|ic| io: t|c
o|o/o| was u:|clicva|lc. icc loi:t. Wc a:c st:ivi:g i: ou: tiucs to :cac| t|c lcvcl oi t|c |ccoui:, a:c
at |is tiuc, t|c |ccoui: was t|c a:oual,. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saw t|c :cactio: oi t|c
o|o/o| a:c saic. "lc |as succccccc ii |c |as tolc t|c t:ut|." l: a:ot|c: :a::atio:. "li ,ou wa:t to scc a
c:so: i:ou a::a|, t|c: ,ou |avc |ust scc: |iu."

I|is |o1ee| s|ows ,ou t|at t|c :cligio: oi lslau is vc:, cas,, a:c wc s|oulc :ot ovc:coulicatc t|at w|ic|
Alla| |as uacc cas,. I|c lcvcl oi t|c |ccoui: is t|c lcvcl oi t|c uasscs a:c avc:agc \uslius oi ou: tiuc.
Do :ot ua|c lslau uo:c ciiiicult io: t|cu w|c: ua|i:g caw'a|. o:t:ast t|is to t|c :cxt |o1ee|.


ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!!
HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH ! ! ! !



l:ou \u`ac |i: a|al ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,, w|o saic.
l saic. " \cssc:gc: oi Alla|, tcll uc oi a cccc w|ic| will ta|c uc i:to la:acisc a:c will
|cc uc awa, i:ou t|c lcllii:c." lc saic. "You |avc as|cc uc a|out a g:cat uattc:, ,ct it
is, i:cccc, a: cas, uattc: io: |iu to w|ou Alla| Aluig|t, ua|cs it cas,. ;lt is, t|at ,ou
wo:s|i Alla| wit|out associati:g a:,t|i:g wit| liu, t|at ,ou c:io:u t|c :a,c:s, t|at
,ou a, t|c .o|o, t|at ,ou iast cu:i:g kauaca:, a:c t|at ,ou ua|c t|c ilg:iuagc to t|c
lousc."

I|c: |c saic. "|all l :ot guicc ,ou to t|c gatcs oi gooc:css lasti:g is a s|iclc, c|a:it,
cxti:guis|cs si: as watc: cxti:guis|cs ii:c, a:c a ua:'s :a,c: i: t|c uicclc oi t|c :ig|t."
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!+
I|c: |c :ccitcc. "W|o io:sa|c t|ci: |ccs to c:, u:to t|ci: lo:c i: ica: a:c |oc, a:c
sc:c oi t|at Wc |avc |cstowcc o: t|cu. :o soul |:owct| w|at is |ct |ic io: t|cu oi
|o,, as a :cwa:c io: w|at t|c, uscc to co". u:a| ala|ca|. 1o1

I|c: |c saic. "|all l :ot also tcll ,ou oi t|c ca| oi t|c uattc:, its illa:, a:c its touost
a:t" l saic. "Ycs, \cssc:gc: oi Alla|." lc saic. "I|c ca| oi t|c uattc: is lslau
;su|uissio: to Alla|,, t|c illa: is :a,c:, a:c its touost a:t is .|o1." I|c: |c saic. "A:c
s|all l :ot tcll ,ou oi t|c co:t:olli:g oi all t|at" l saic." Ycs, \cssc:gc: oi Alla|". o |c
too| |olc oi |is to:guc a:c saic. "kcst:ai: t|is." l saic. " l:o|ct oi Alla|, will wc |c
|clc accou:ta|lc io: w|at wc sa," lc saic. "\a, ,ou: uot|c: |c |c:cit oi ,ou: ls t|c:c
a:,t|i:g t|at tolcs colc o: t|ci: iaccs ;o: |c saic, o: t|ci: :oscs, i:to t|c lcllii:c
ot|c: t|a: t|c |csts oi t|ci: to:gucs"
kclatcc |, AlIi:uic|i, w|o saic it was a ii:c a:c sou:c |o1ee|

lac|g:ou:c |c|i:c t|c |o1ee|. :c ca, \u'ac| ;.o1|. +!!o|o 'o-|o, was o: a |ou::c, wit| t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. :oticc t|at |c is ta|i:g acva:tagc oi cvc:, oo:tu:it,: l:
o:c vc:sio: oi t|c |o1ee| i:ou luau A|uac, \u`ac| |i: a|al ;.o1|. +!!o|o 'o-|o, saic. "
\cssc:gc: oi Alla|, l |avc wa:tcc to as| ,ou a|out a uattc: t|at |as causcc uc uuc| g:ici a:c |as
causcc uc to iall sic| a:c to |ccouc wo::icc wit| sic|:css. \cssc:gc: oi Alla|, tcll uc oi t|c
cccc t|at will |:i:g uc closc to a::a| a:c ta|c uc awa, i:ou t|c ii:c oi lcll." I|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :cso:ccc, "You |avc as|cc a vc:, |ig uattc:, |ut it is cas, io: t|osc w|ou
Alla| |as uacc it cas,."

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, uc:tio:s t|c iivc illa:s oi lslau, w|ic| is t|c sauc t|i:g t|at t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, tolc t|c |ccoui: i: t|c :cvious |o1ee| ;uo1ee| !!,. ls \u'ac| ;.o1|.
+!!o|o 'o-|o, t|c sauc as t|c |ccoui: o: is t|c:c souct|i:g uo:c I|c:c is a |ig|c: goal, so t|c l:o|ct
;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, cocs :ot sto at t|c iivc illa:s wit| \u`ac| ;.o1|. +!!o|o 'o-|o, |ut gocs o:.
I|is is o:c oi t|c uost :oiou:c |c:ciits oi coua:i:g t|csc two a|o1ee|. I|c:c a:c :ot two sca:atc
:ulcs io: t|c clitc a:c t|c uasscs, a:c t|c |asics a:c t|c sauc, |owcvc:, ,ou co :ot cxcct t|c ious
sc:va:ts oi Alla| to :cst:ict t|cusclvcs to t|c |asics. Io cvc:, aucic:cc, sca| acco:ci:g to t|ci: lcvcl.
W|at ,ou sa, will :ot co:t:acict w|at ,ou so|c to t|c uasscs. I|c :cligio: is t|c sauc, |ut t|c:c a:c
lcvcls t|at ,ou st:ivc io:, a:c t|c lcvcls ,ou |:i:g u to t|osc w|o a:c wo:t|, oi t|cu.

A:al,sis oi t|c uo1ee|

,:|o!! i -. o.1e ,.o . |e oe . ..1-e...

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, is tclli:g |iu a at|wa, a:c coo:s t|at oc: to gooc:css. :oticc
t|c iuagc:, i: t|c |o1ee|: I|c coo: is |ust t|c |cgi::i:g, a:c t|c at| gocs o:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, wc:t o:.




ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!.
1.

Doo: 1. lasti:g is a :otcctio:.

lt is a s|iclc agai:st t|c ii:c oi lcll. l: o:c |o1ee|, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
sa,s. lasti:g o:c ca, io: Alla| i:c:cascs t|c cista:cc |ctwcc: ,ou a:c t|c ii:c oi lcll |, 0
,ca:s.

:a::atcc A|u aic. l |ca:c t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,i:g, l:cccc a:,o:c w|o
iasts io: o:c ca, io: Alla|`s llcasu:c, Alla| will |cc |is iacc awa, i:ou t|c ;lcll, ii:c io: ;a
cista:cc covc:cc |, a |ou::c, oi, scvc:t, ,ca:s. lu||a:i .. loo| + .. Voluuc .! .. lacit| -!


lt is a :otcctio: agai:st t|c a:gc: oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,.

lt is a :otcctio: agai:st ,ou: ow: ccsi:cs, w|ic| is w|, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, tolc ,ou:g uc: w|o coulc :ot gct ua::icc a:c wc:c ai:aic oi ialli:g i:to io::icatio: to
iast.

lt is a :otcctio: agai:st |a,ta:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. W|c: o:c oi
,ou iasts, it co:st:icts ,ou: |looc ilow, a:c |a,ta: :u:s i: ,ou li|c ,ou: |looc, so w|c: ,ou
iast, it :cst:icts |a,ta:'s acccss to ,ou. Wc will :cvc: iull, u:cc:sta:c t|is co:cct |ccausc
it is i: t|c :calu oi t|c ucta|,sical, |ut it is clca: t|at |a,ta: |as souc acccss ovc: ,ou, a:c
w|c: ,ou iast, t|is acccss is ciui:is|cc.

lasti:g is a io:t:css t|at :otccts ,ou agai:st all cvil. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
saic. "lasti:g is li|c a io:t:css t|at a iig|tc: ta|cs :otcctio: i: aitc: w|ic| |c cocs :ot ca:c
w|ic| sicc |c is attac|cc i:ou." I|is |o1ee| is owc:iul |ccausc it s|ows iasti:g is a
:otcctio: agai:st all cvil a:c cvc:, :cgativc t|i:g.

Wc |:ow t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, woulc iast vc:, :cgula:l,. lc ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, woulc iast t|c 1!t|1.t| oi t|c uo:t|, \o:ca,s a:c I|u:sca,s, a:c
souctiucs cvc:, scco:c o: t|i:c ca,. lc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, woulc :cvc: iast a:,
uo:t| iull cxcct io: kauaca:.
- =
;j..--o|, a:, tiuc
_
;ee, a:c

;-..-, io:u t|c :oot lcttc:s oi a wo:c, it iulics t|at

souct|i:g is |iccc:, t|c:cio:c,
- =
(..-o|, is a io:t:css a:c
- =
;jo--o|, is su::ou:ccc |,
walls |ccausc it is |iccc: to t|c sig:s oi uc: a:c
=
;.--, a:c |iccc: i:ou t|c c,cs oi uc:
a:c a c:az, c:so: is callcc o-..- |ccausc |is i:tclligc:cc is |iccc: i:ou t|c c,cs oi ot|c:
uc:.

!.

Doo: !. I|c coo: oi c|a:it,

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, cocs :ot qua:tii, io: \u'ac| |ow uuc| |c wa:ts
|iu to co, w|ic| is a:t oi t|c |caut, oi t|c |o1ee|. lc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, lcavcs
it u to \u'ac|. Wc co :ot |avc a scciiic |ic:a:c|, i: ou: :cligio:, a:c ,ou co as uuc| as
,ou ca:.

I|c uai: |lcssi:g oi c|a:it, is t|at it cxti:guis|cs ,ou: si:s t|c wa, t|at watc: cxti:guis|cs
ii:c.

l: a:ot|c: |o1ee|. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. ":ot|i:g cxti:guis|cs
t|c A:gc: oi Alla| li|c c|a:it,."

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, tolc us t|at o:c oi t|c scvc: colc w|o will ca::
t|c s|acc oi Alla| o: t|c Da, oi ucguc:t is t|c o:c w|o i:cquc:tl, gavc c|a:it, so t|at |is
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!o
lcit |a:c cic :ot |:ow w|at |is :ig|t |a:c gavc. l: a:ot|c: vc:sio: i: a|i| \usliu. t|c
:ig|t |a:c cocs |:ow w|at t|c lcit |a:c |as givc:. You givc alwa,s wit| t|c :ig|t a:c
ta|c wit| t|c lcit.

:a::atcc A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. I|c l:o|ct saic, "Alla| will givc s|acc, to
scvc:, o: t|c Da, w|c: t|c:c will |c :o s|acc |ut lis. ;I|csc scvc: c:so:s a:c, a |ust
:ulc:, a ,out| w|o |as |cc: |:oug|t u i: t|c wo:s|i oi Alla| ;i.c. wo:s|is Alla|
si:cc:cl, i:ou c|ilc|ooc,, a ua: w|osc |ca:t is attac|cc to t|c uosqucs ;i.c. to :a, t|c
couulso:, :a,c:s i: t|c uosquc i: co:g:cgatio:,, two c:so:s w|o lovc cac| ot|c: o:l,
io: Alla|'s sa|c a:c t|c, ucct a:c a:t i: Alla|'s causc o:l,, a ua: w|o :ciuscs t|c call oi a
c|a:ui:g woua: oi :o|lc |i:t| io: illicit i:tc:cou:sc wit| |c: a:c sa,s. l au ai:aic oi Alla|,
a ua: w|o givcs c|a:ita|lc giits so scc:ctl, t|at |is lcit |a:c cocs :ot |:ow w|at |is :ig|t
|a:c |as givc: ;i.c. :o|oc, |:ows |ow uuc| |c |as givc: i: c|a:it,,, a:c a c:so: w|o
:cucu|c:s Alla| i: scclusio: a:c |is c,cs a:c t|c: ilooccc wit| tca:s."
lu||a:i .. loo| 1 .. Voluuc 11. uo1ee| o!-

A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc t|at t|c Aostlc oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, |ac saic. cvc: a:c ;t|c c:so:s, w|ou Alla| woulc givc :otcctio: wit| lis |acc
o: t|c Da, w|c: t|c:c woulc |c :o s|acc |ut t|at oi liu ;i. c. o: t|c Da, oi ucguc:t,
a:c t|c, a:c,. a |ust :ulc:, a ,out| w|o g:cw u wit| t|c wo:s|i oi Alla|, a c:so: w|osc
|ca:t is attac|cc to t|c uosqucs, two c:so:s w|o lovc a:c ucct cac| ot|c: a:c cca:t
i:ou cac| ot|c: io: t|c sa|c oi Alla|, a ua: w|ou a |cautiiul woua: oi |ig| :a:| sccuccs
;io: illicit :clatio:,, |ut |c ;:c|ccts t|is oiic: |, sa,i:g,. "l ica: Alla|", a c:so: w|o givcs
c|a:it, a:c co:ccals it ;to suc| a: cxtc:t, t|at t|c :ig|t |a:c cocs :ot |:ow w|at t|c lcit
|as givc:. a:c a c:so: w|o :cucu|c:cc Alla| i: :ivac, a:c |is c,cs s|cc tca:s.
\usliu .. loo| . .. uo1ee| !!+


Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, :aiscs t|osc w|o givc c|a:it, a:c tclls us i: t|c Qu:a: t|at it is
o:c oi t|c c|a:actc:istics oi t|osc w|o will c:tc: a::a|. Alla| lovcs t|osc w|o givc
c|a:it,.
%!# )` #9# #9# 69# 9# $9# $9# !# =t s9#
I|osc w|o sc:c i: Alla|'s ausc ccccs oi c|a:it,, alus, ctc. i: :osc:it, a:c i: acvc:sit,,
w|o :c:css a:gc:, a:c w|o a:co: uc:, Vc:il,, Alla| lovcs Al\u|si:u: ;t|c gooccoc:s,.
u:a| Allu:a:. 1!+


I|:cc t,cs oi o1oo|.
1.

Zo|o| ;o|ligato:,,
!.

Zo|o o!.. ;o|ligato:, i: kauaca:,
!.

Gc:c:al o1oo| ;ca: |c givc: to \uslius a:c :o:\uslius,

!.

Doo: !. 1o|oo1 l:a,c:

I|is is t|c o:l, actio: oi t|c t|:cc a|out w|ic| t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, gavc
souc scciiics. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, scciiicc t|c i::aclc oi all -o!
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!
:a,c:s to cu|asizc t|at t|is is t|c o:c t|at wc :ccc to co. I|c:c is o:c -o! :a,c: t|at
sta:cs |cac a:c s|oulcc: a|ovc t|c :cst a:c is t|c t:uc ua:| oi t|c o'.-, a:c :o o:c ca:
:otcct t|is :a,c: cxcct io: t|osc w|o |avc a |ig| lcvcl oi eo- a:c |avc ac|icvcc a lot.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :aiscc .,o o! !o,! i: ua:, o|o1ee|. A ua: cauc to
t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, a:c as|cc W|at is t|c |cst o!o| a ua: ca: co I|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. "I|c |cst o!o| aitc: t|c o.1 is o|oo1."

uo1ee| oi A|culla| i|: alaau ;cwis| :a||i w|o co:vc:tcc to lslau,. uo1ee| +:o!oo As
soo: as t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, cauc to \aci:a|, l was oi t|c ii:st to visit |iu,
a:c t|c ii:st t|i:g |c ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic i: \aci:a| t|is s|ows t|c iuo:ta:cc oi
t|c ucssagc was s:cac t|c o!oo, givc iooc to t|osc w|o :ccc it, a:c :a, at :ig|t w|c:
cvc:,o:c clsc is aslcc, a:c ,ou s|all c:tc: a::a| i: cacc.`"

Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, coucs cow: i: t|c last t|i:c oi t|c :ig|t as|i:g w|o is scc|i:g lis
io:givc:css.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic t|c uost |lcsscc tiuc to |avc ,ou: 1ooo accctcc
is i: t|c last t|i:c oi t|c :ig|t. I|c sc|ola:s oi t|c ast |avc saic :o o:c |as a gc:ui:c :ccc
t|at t|c, |avc a:c t|c, slcc t|:oug| t|c :ig|t. You will |c awa|c i: o|oo1 io: t|at.

:a::atcc A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. Alla|'s Aostlc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
saic, u: lo:c, t|c llcsscc, t|c uc:io:, coucs cvc:, :ig|t cow: o: t|c :ca:cst
lcavc: to us w|c: t|c last t|i:c oi t|c :ig|t :cuai:s, sa,i:g. ls t|c:c a:,o:c to i:vo|c
\c, so t|at l ua, :cso:c to i:vocatio: ls t|c:c a:,o:c to as| \c, so t|at l ua, g:a:t
|iu |is :cqucst ls t|c:c a:,o:c scc|i:g \, io:givc:css, so t|at l ua, io:givc |iu`
lu||a:i .. loo| ! .. Voluuc !1 .. uo1ee| !+o


Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, :aiscs o|oo1 i: t|c Qu:a:. "I|ci: siccs |avc st:ugglcc to gct
awa, i:ou t|ci: |ccs,"

!>.. ,> _s _>!.l s , !> !-L ! 1
I|ci: siccs io:sa|c t|ci: |ccs, to i:vo|c t|ci: lo:c i: ica: a:c |oc, a:c t|c, sc:c
;c|a:it, i: Alla|'s ausc, out oi w|at Wc |avc |cstowcc o: t|cu. u:a| As a|ca|. 1o


I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. "l c:cou:agc acvisc ,ou to :a, o|oo1 ;.,o
o! !o,!, :a,c: |ccausc t|is is t|c custou oi t|c :ig|tcous colc |cio:c ,ou t|:oug|out t|c
|isto:, oi ua:|i:c. l:a,i:g at :ig|t |:i:gs ,ou closc: to Alla|. lt :cvc:ts ,ou i:ou ialli:g
i:to si:s, a:c it io:givcs ,ou: :cvious si:s, a:c it :otccts sic|:csscs a:c ciscascs i:ou
aiilicti:g ,ou: |oc,." W|c: ,ou :a, .,o o! !o,! a:c t|c :cxt ca, wa:t to co a si:, ,ou iccl
guilt, a|out it |ccausc ,ou :a,cc t|c :ig|t |cio:c. lt i:c:cascs ,ou: eo-, a:c ,ou c|cc|
,ou:scli |cio:c coi:g si:s. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, also tclls us t|c uccical
|c:ciit oi o|oo1.

:oticc i:ou t|c ccsc:itio:s oi t|c t|:cc gatcs |ow succi:ct a:c cou:c|c:sivc t|c sccc| oi t|c l:o|ct
;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, is. Iwo wo:cs suuua:izc a: c:ti:c coo: t|at ca: go o: a:c o:.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!

,:|o!! i -. o!. e!! ,.o . |e eo| . |e oe., . .!!o., o-1 . .. o....

ca| ~ |cac gist illa: ~ t|c iou:catio: touost a:t ~ i::aclc

I|c |cac gist oi t|c uattc: is to wo:s|i Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, a:c su|uit to liu. I|c iou:catio:
illa: is t|c o!o| t|c st:o:gc: ,ou: iou:catio:, t|c |ig|c: t|c |uilci:g. I|c i::aclc ;w|at ,ou st:ivc
io:, is .|o1. l: :cga:cs to .|o1, co :ot go to cit|c: cxt:cuc o: cit|c: cc:,i:g t|at t|c:c is |,sical .|o1 o:
t|i:|i:g t|at t|c:c is .-!, |,sical .|o1. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, i: t|c \a||a: |asc cic
:ot c:gagc i: a:,t|i:g uilita:il, |ccausc it was :ot t|c tiuc a:c lacc cvc: ii it uca:t t|c ccat| oi o|o/o|.
I|c:c is :o suc| t|i:g as a: oiic:sivc .|o1 wit|out a ||o!.o| a:c lslauic statc. li wc go to cit|c: cxt:cuc,
\uslius a:c :o:\uslius will oi:t out i:co:sistc:cics i: w|at wc sa,. lvc: i: a: oiic:sivc .|o1, t|c:c
a:c :ulcs a:c ctiqucttcs to |c iollowcc. i:itual .|o1 is o.1 o,- o: cvc:, \usliu.

,:. |e ..| |.!1 . |. .-oe o-1 o.1. re.o.- |..,

l: t|c last o:tio: oi t|c |o1ee|, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, too| |is to:guc out a:c |clc it to
cu|asizc |is oi:t.

,i o.1. o t..|e . +!!o|, .!! e /e |e!1 o...o-o/!e .. |o e o,,

l:ou \u`ac|`s qucstio:, wc ca: assuuc t|is is a: ca:l, |o1ee| i:ou t|c ii:st icw ,ca:s aitc: |..o|.

,ue o.1. Mo, ,.o. .|e. /e /e.e . ,.o! i |e.e o-,|.- |o .!e e.!e .- |e.. o.e (..
|e o.1, .- |e.. -.e) .-. |e ue!!..e .|e. |o- |e e . |e.. .-oe

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :clicc ii:st wit| a ucta|o:ical cx:cssio:, uca:i:g t|at \u`ac|
|as saic souct|i:g ioolis| :ot wisc. I|is cx:cssio: is :ot uca:t to |c ta|c: at iacc valuc. l: l:glis|,
t|c:c a:c siuila: cx:cssio:s :ot uca:t to |c ta|c: at iacc valuc suc| as. |c was caug|t :cc|a:ccc.` I|c
c:ci:g oi t|is |o1ee| is owc:iul. I|c ca:gc:s oi t|c to:guc a:c uuc| uo:c t|a: ca: |c saic |c:c. I|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, |as |ust tolc \u`ac| to :a, o|oo1, givc c|a:it, a:c iast, a:c o:c
t|i:g t|at is cquivalc:t to all oi t|csc is co:t:olli:g t|c to:guc. u:cc:sta:c |ow ciiiicult it is to :a,
o|oo1 a:c ut it togct|c: wit| iasti:g a:c givi:g c|a:it,, a:c t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, is
sa,i:g t|at co:t:olli:g t|c to:guc |as cquivalc:t :cwa:c to all oi it.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic |ccausc oi o:c |:asc t|at a c:so: sa,s wit|out t|i:|i:g, |c
c:tc:s t|c lcllii:c. I|c:c was a c:so: oi ast :atio:s w|o was alwa,s couuitti:g a si: :cgula:l,, a:c
t|c:c was a :ig|tcous ua: w|o cvc:, tiuc |c woulc scc t|c si::c: woulc acvisc |iu to ica: Alla| a:c |c a
|cttc: \usliu a:c lcavc t|c si:. :c ca,, t|c si::c: |ccauc i::itatcc wit| t|c ious c:so: a:c saic, "las
Alla| uacc ,ou u, uo:ito:" I|c ua: was :ucc a:c o|:oxious, |ut |c cic :ot sa, a:,t|i:g i:|c:c:tl,
w:o:g. lis statcuc:t causcc t|c ious ua: to uttc:. "l, Alla|, Alla| will :cvc: io:givc ,ou:" I|is
statcuc:t ccst:o,cc t|c ious ua: |ccausc |c was i: a statc oi a::oga:cc a:c co:ccit. I|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic t|at Alla| saic. "A:c w|o a:c ,ou to sca| o: \, |c|ali kat|c:, l |avc
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!-
causcc all oi ,ou: gooc ccccs to go to wastc." I|c a::oga:cc was a wo:sc si: t|a: t|c si: t|at t|c ot|c:
ua: |ac |cc: couuitti:g.
lcsso:. |c ca:ciul a|out w|at ,ou sa,:

:a::atcc A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. l |ca:c t|c Aostlc oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|.
o o!!o, sa,. I|c:c wc:c two uc: auo:g la:u ls:a'il, w|o wc:c st:ivi:g io: t|c sauc
goal. :c oi t|cu woulc couuit si: a:c t|c ot|c: woulc st:ivc to co |is |cst i: t|c wo:lc.
I|c ua: w|o cxc:tcc |iuscli i: wo:s|i co:ti:ucc to scc t|c ot|c: i: si:.
lc woulc sa,. kci:ai: i:ou it. :c ca, |c iou:c |iu i: si: a:c saic to |iu. kci:ai:
i:ou it.
lc saic. lcavc uc alo:c wit| u, lo:c. lavc ,ou |cc: sc:t as a watc|ua: ovc: uc lc
saic. l swca: |, Alla|, Alla| will :ot io:givc ,ou, :o: will |c acuit ,ou to la:acisc. I|c:
t|ci: souls wc:c ta|c: |ac| ;|, Alla|,, a:c t|c, uct togct|c: wit| t|c lo:c oi t|c wo:lcs.
lc ;Alla|, saic to t|is ua: w|o |ac st:ivc: |a:c i: wo:s|i, lac ,ou |:owlccgc a|out \c
o: |ac ,ou owc: ovc: t|at w|ic| l |ac i: \, |a:c lc saic to t|c ua: w|o si::cc. Go
a:c c:tc: la:acisc |, \, uc:c,. lc saic a|out t|c ot|c:. Ia|c |iu to lcll.
A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, saic. l, liu i: W|osc la:c u, soul is, |c so|c a
wo:c |, w|ic| t|is wo:lc a:c t|c :cxt wo:lc oi |is wc:c ccst:o,cc.
Dawooc .. loo| +1 .. uo1ee| +!

a,i:g souct|i:g t|at ,ou woulc :ot sa, i: i:o:t oi ,ou: |:ot|c: ;|./o|, a:c also tclli:g a c:so: w|at
souco:c saic a|out |iu ;-oeeo, a:c two oi t|c |iggcst si:s. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
saic :otcct ,ou:scli agai:st ,ou: ow: to:guc.

l: co:clusio:.
I|csc two |o1ee| tcll us t|c siulicit, oi lslau. I|c, tcll us siulc couuo: sc:sc acvicc. W|c: wc tal|
to colc, tal| to t|cu at t|ci: lcvcl. Ais|a ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, saic t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, couua:ccc us to ut colc i: t|ci: :oc: lacc. I|is is o:c oi t|c |iggcst uista|cs oi t|c
ovc:zcalous ,out| w|o |avc :o cluc oi :io:itics a:c co :ot u:cc:sta:c w|at is uost iuo:ta:t a:c lcast
iuo:ta:t. ta:t wit| :io:itics ;cu|asizc |clici i: Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,,.

l|: \asooc saic. "ca| to colc at t|ci: lcvcl oi i:tclligc:cc. Do ,ou wa:t t|cu to :c|cct Alla| a:c lis
\cssc:gc:" I|is is cxactl, w|at will |ac: ii ,ou tal| a|out uusic to colc w|o a:c :ot :a,i:g iivc
tiucs a ca,. Acvicc to t|osc w|o givc ||o/o|. Go |ac| to t|c :acticalitics a:c :ccat t|cu ovc: a:c
ovc: |ccausc ua:, colc w|o attc:c t|c |uuu'a| :a,c: co :ot :a, iivc tiucs a ca,.

I|c ucssagc to t|c clitc is :ot ciiic:c:t |ut uo:c cctailcc. I|c |asic t|cuc oi t|csc two a|o1ee|. ou:
:cligio: is cas, a:c souct|i:g t|at Alla| |as uacc cas,. l: t|c Qu:a:. I|is :cligio: |as :ot |cc: uacc
ciiiicult. kcalizc t|at colc a:c oi ciiic:c:t lcvcls a:c :ccc to |c a:oac|cc o: t|c lcvcl t|c, a:c.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!0
VHC l: AllAH VHC l: AllAH VHC l: AllAH VHC l: AllAH :UBHA`AHU VATA'AlA :UBHA`AHU VATA'AlA :UBHA`AHU VATA'AlA :UBHA`AHU VATA'AlA: VHC ARl Vl: . : VHC ARl Vl: . : VHC ARl Vl: . : VHC ARl Vl: . HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH ! !! !+ ++ +
THl` VHlH CF THl FA\CR: CF \CUR lCRl Vlll \CU ll`\: THl` VHlH CF THl FA\CR: CF \CUR lCRl Vlll \CU ll`\: THl` VHlH CF THl FA\CR: CF \CUR lCRl Vlll \CU ll`\: THl` VHlH CF THl FA\CR: CF \CUR lCRl Vlll \CU ll`\:

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH !+ !+ !+ !+


ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!1
lt was :cla,cc o: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u D|a: alG|iia:i ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, t|at t|c l:o|ct
;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic, oi w|at |c :clatcc i:ou |is lo:c, uag:iiicc a:c cx|altcc
|c lc, W|o saic.

\, sc:va:ts, l |avc uacc o:cssio: u:lawiul io: \c a:c u:lawiul io: ,ou, so co :ot
couuit o:cssio: agai:st o:c a:ot|c:. \, sc:va:ts, all oi ,ou a:c lia|lc to c:: cxcct
io: t|osc w|ou l guicc o: t|c :ig|t at|, t|c:cio:c scc| guica:cc i:ou \c so t|at l s|oulc
ci:cct ,ou to t|c :ig|t at|. \, sc:va:ts, all oi ,ou a:c |u:g:, ;:ccc,, cxcct io: t|osc
w|ou l iccc, t|c:cio:c scc| iooc i:ou \c so t|at l ua, iccc ,ou. \, sc:va:ts, all oi
,ou a:c :a|cc ;:ccc clot|cs, cxcct io: t|osc w|ou l :ovicc ga:uc:ts, t|c:cio:c scc|
clot|i:g i:ou \c so t|at l s|oulc clot|c ,ou. \, sc:va:ts, ,ou si: |, :ig|t a:c |, ca,
a:c l au t|c:c to a:co: ,ou: si:s, t|c:cio:c scc| io:givc:css i:ou \c so t|at l s|oulc
g:a:t ,ou a:co:. \, sc:va:ts, ,ou ca: :cit|c: co \c a:, |a:u :o: ca: ,ou co \c a:,
gooc. \, sc:va:ts, cvc: ii t|c ii:st auo:gst ,ou a:c t|c last auo:gst ,ou a:c t|c w|olc
|uua: :acc oi ,ou:s a:c t|at oi i::s |ccouc as ious as t|c uost ious |ca:t oi a:, o:c
auo:gst ,ou, it will :ot acc a:,t|i:g to \, lowc: o: li:gcou. \, sc:va:ts, cvc: ii t|c
ii:st auo:gst ,ou a:c t|c last auo:gst ,ou a:c t|c w|olc |uua: :acc oi ,ou:s a:c t|at oi
i::s |ccouc as wic|cc as t|c uost wic|cc |ca:t oi a:,o:c auo:gst ,ou, it will :ot
ccc:casc a:,t|i:g i:ou \, lowc: o: li:gcou. \, sc:va:ts, cvc: ii t|c ii:st auo:gst
,ou a:c t|c last auo:gst ,ou a:c t|c w|olc |uua: :acc oi ,ou:s a:c t|at oi i::s gat|c:
togct|c: o: a sccto: oi la:c a:c all as| oi \c a:c ii l wc:c to givc cvc:,o:c oi t|cu w|at
t|c, as|cc, t|at will :ot i: a:, wa, ccc:casc w|at l |avc a:,uo:c t|a: a :ccclc ccc:cascs
w|at is i: t|c occa: w|c: it is ut i:to it. \, sc:va:ts, t|csc ccccs oi ,ou:s w|ic| l au
:cco:ci:g io: ,ou l s|all :cwa:c ,ou io: t|cu, so |c w|o ii:cs gooc s|oulc :aisc Alla| a:c
|c w|o ii:cs ot|c: t|a: t|at s|oulc :ot |lauc a:,o:c |ut |iuscli.
\usliu .. loo| !! .. uo1ee| o!+o

I|is |o1ee| is a vc:, |cautiiul |o1ee|. I|is is a |o1ee| o1.. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic
t|at Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, saic. W|at is a |o1ee| o1. A |o1ee| o1. is a statcuc:t oi Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :a::atcc |ut is :ot iou:c i: t|c Qu:a:. A
|o1ee| o1. is also t|c ccc| oi Alla| li|c t|c Qu:a:.

W|at is t|c ciiic:c:cc |ctwcc: |o1ee| o1. a:c t|c Qu:a: I|c st:o:gcst ositio: is t|at Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o, c|osc :ot to :cvcal it i: t|c Qu:a: a:c c|osc to tcll souc oi lis statcuc:ts outsicc oi t|c Qu:a:.
I|c iulicatio: oi t|is is t|at t|c |o1ee| o1. |as :ot |cc: :csc:vcc i: wo:ci:g |ut o:l, i: uca:i:g.
W|c: wc :a::atc t|c Qu:a:, wc ca::ot c|a:gc t|c wo:ci:g o: su|stitutc o:c wo:c io: a:ot|c:. W|c:
:a::ati:g |o1ee| o1., wc ua, :a::atc |, uca:i:g. li wc wc:c to couilc t|is |o1ee| i:ou ot|c: |oo|s,
wc will ii:c souc wo:ci:gs ciiic:c:t a:c souc va:iatio:s. I|is uca:s t|at t|c, |avc |cc: :csc:vcc i:
uca:i:g a:c :ot wo:ci:g.

o , e.o-,
-' - = ;./oo1, coucs i:ou o/o1o| w|ic| |as two uca:i:gs. I|c ii:st uca:i:g oi o/o1o| is to wo:s|i.`
I|c:cio:c, i: t|is sc:sc, -' - = ;./oo1, uca:s wo:s|ic:s oi Alla| a:c t|osc w|o |avc c|osc: Alla| as
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!!
t|ci: ccit, a:c wo:s|icc liu. l: t|is sc:sc, Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, is acc:cssi:g lis sc:va:ts. I|c
scco:c uca:i:g oi -' - = ;./oo1, is slavcs` |ccausc o/o1o| also uca:s to su||ugatc to.` l: t|is sc:sc, t|c
c:ti:c c:catio: is t|c slavc oi Alla| |ccausc all a:c u:cc: t|c laws oi Alla|. Wc ca: sa, t|at -' - = ;./oo1,
|as two lcvcls.
1, Gc:c:al i: t|at t|c c:ti:c c:catio: a:c Alla|'s slavcs
!, A |ig|c: lcvcl t|at is Alla|'s wo:s|ic:s.

Wc s|oulc st:ivc to |c oi t|c scco:c lcvcl. u: goal is to |ccouc wo:s|ic:s oi Alla|. I|is is w|, t|c
|ig|cst :aisc t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, is givc: i: t|c Qu:a: is t|at |c is callcc 'o/1 oi
Alla|, t|c wo:s|ic: oi Alla|, i: t|c uost |o:o:iiic oi laccs i: t|c Qu:a:. I|is is t|c |ig|cst lcvcl t|at
t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, ca: :isc to. to c:icct t|c wo:s|i oi Alla|. All :aisc is to lc
w|o |as ta|c: is 'o/1 o: a :ig|t |ou::c,.

_>, %! `. .,-, l >`.l >l || >`.l !. %! !, l>
l _ !. | _.l ,.,l
Glo:iiicc ;a:c lxaltcc, |c lc ;Alla|, a|ovc all t|at ;cvil, t|c, associatc wit| liu Iaisi:
Qu:tu|i, Vol. 10, lagc !0+ w|o too| lis slavc ;\u|auuac, io: a |ou::c, |, :ig|t i:ou +!
Mo.1o!uo.o ;at \a||a|, to t|c ia:t|cst uosquc ;i: c:usalcu,, t|c :cig||o:|ooc w|c:coi
Wc |avc |lcsscc, i: o:cc: t|at Wc uig|t s|ow |iu ;\u|auuac, oi u: o,o ;:oois,
cvicc:ccs, lcsso:s, sig:s, ctc.,. Vc:il,, lc is t|c Alllca:c:, t|c Allcc:. u:a| Al ls:aa. 1

I|is s|ows us t|c lslauic co:cct oi o|ee1 t|at t|c |ig|cst lcvcl t|at cvc: t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|.
o o!!o, ca: :cac| is to |c a: o/1 oi Alla| a:c to wo:s|i Alla|.

,i |oe o1e ..e..- o-!oo! .. Me o-1 o-!oo! .. ,.o,

I|is |:asc |as so ua:, t|cological ta:gc:ts. lt s|ows us t|at Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, |as uacc cc:tai:
t|i:gs |o.oo io: liuscli. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, |as su||ugatcc liuscli to liuscli, a:c :o ot|c:
|ci:g |as t|c owc: to couua:c Alla| to co souct|i:g. :l, Alla| ca: ua|c |o.oo io: liuscli
a:,t|i:g. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, is so lowc:iul t|at o:l, lc ca: o|ligatc a:c :o|i|it t|i:gs io:
liuscli. Wc |:ow |its a:c icccs oi w|at Alla| |as o|ligatcc uo: liuscli.

A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc t|at Alla|'s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, saic. W|c: Alla| c:catcc t|c c:catio: as lc was uo: t|c I|:o:c, lc ut cow: i:
lis loo|. Vc:il,, \, \c:c, :ccoui:atcs \, W:at|.
\usliu .. loo| ! .. uo1ee| oo!o

W|c: wc loo| at w|at Alla| |as :o|i|itcc a:c o|ligatcc io: liuscli, wc |uu|lc ou:sclvcs a:c :calizc t|c
lc:icctio:. :o |ci:g is allowcc to ua|c t|i:gs :o|i|itcc o: |o.oo uo: Alla|.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!!
' = ;.|o!, li:guisticall, uca:s to ut souct|i:g i: a lacc t|at it cocs :ot ccsc:vc to |c laccc i:. W|c:
,ou ta|c souco:c's uo:c, a:c ,ou cic :ot ccsc:vc to ta|c it, t|c: it is ' = ;.|o!,. W|c: ,ou cis|o:o:
souco:c o: |ac||itc, ,ou |avc ta|c: t|c |o:o: oi ,ou: \usliu |:ot|c: o: sistc: a:c ut it i: a lacc w|c:c
it cocs :ot ccsc:vc to |c laccc, a:c t|is is ' = ;.|o!,. I|c wo:st ' = ;.|o!, is to ta|c t|c uost
:ccious t|i:g ,ou |avc to oiic:, w|ic| is wo:s|i a:c sc:vitucc, a:c lacc it i: a lacc w|c:c it cocs :ot
ccsc:vc to |c laccc ;i.c. wo:s|i ot|c: t|a: Alla|,. l: u:a| luqua::, Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s t|c
g:catcst ' = ;.|o!, is s|i:|.

| ! _1l ., L- _., : <!, | :l 'lLl "Ls
A:c ;:cucu|c:, w|c: luqua: saic to |is so: w|c: |c was acvisi:g |iu. \, so:: oi: :ot
i: wo:s|i ot|c:s wit| Alla|. Vc:il,: oi:i:g ot|c:s i: wo:s|i wit| Alla| is a g:cat Zulu
;w:o:g, i:cccc. u:a| luqua:. 1!

A:ot|c: t|cological co:t:ovc:s,, w|ic| is a ccc toic a:c o: w|ic| l|: Ia,ui,,a| w:otc a: c:ti:c |oo|.
a: Alla| cvc: co ' = ;.|o!, li ' = ;.|o!, is to ta|c souct|i:g a:c ut it i: a lacc w|c:c it cocs :ot
ccsc:vc to |c laccc, t|c: |ow ca: t|c w:c: oi all o||ccts lacc a: o||cct i: a lacc it cocs :ot ccsc:vc
W|osc :ig|t will lc |c ta|i:g awa, I|is is w|, ua:, oi t|c sc|ola:s oi t|c ast saic. li Alla| wc:c to
u:is| cac| a:c cvc:, |uua: |ci:g, lc woulc |c |ustiiicc wit|out coi:g ' = ;.|o!,. I|c co::cct
ositio: is t|at at o:c lcvcl Alla| ca::ot co ' = ;.|o!,, a:c |, a:ot|c: ccii:itio: t|c:c ca: |c ' =
;.|o!,. Alla| ca::ot co ' = ;.|o!, |ccausc cvc:,t|i:g |clo:gs to liu so lc is :ot ta|i:g t|c :ig|ts oi
a:,o:c. Io Alla| |clo:gs cvc:,t|i:g a:c lc is t|c ucgc oi |ucgcs a:c t|c li:g oi |i:gs. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o, |as :cqui:cc oi liuscli a |ig|c: lcvcl, w|ic| is w|at t|is |o1ee| is a|out. :l, Alla| |as t|c
:ig|t to :cqui:c t|c |ig|c: lcvcl oi liuscli. Alla| |as uacc io: liuscli a :ulc t|at lc will :cwa:c t|c
gooc a:c u:is| t|c cvil ii lc wis|cs to u:is| t|cu. I|c:cio:c, wit| t|is :ulc, Alla| |as t|c: saic t|at lc
will :ot s|ow i:|usticc to t|is :ulc, so :o uattc: w|at gooc a c:so: cocs, |cs|c will |c :cwa:ccc cvc: ii
|cs|c is :ot a \usliu. I|c :o:\uslius will |c :cwa:ccc i: t|is wo:lc.

' = ;.|o!, ca: |c co:c i: ua:, wa,s. uatc:ial wa,s, |,sical :ig|ts, osscssio:, :oc:tics, |o:o:,
|,sical |a:u. A:, tiuc ,ou ta|c t|c :ig|ts oi a:ot|c: \usliu a:c lacc t|cu i: a lacc t|at t|c, co :ot
ccsc:vc, t|c: ,ou |avc co:c ' = ;.|o!,. = ' ;.|o!, to all |uua: |ci:gs a:c a:iuals is a: i:|usticc. I|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic t|at a woua: c:tc:cc t|c ii:c oi |cll |ccausc oi ' = ;.|o!, s|c
cic to a cat.

:a::atcc A|culla| i|: uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. Alla|'s Aostlc saic, A woua: was
to:tu:cc a:c was ut i: lcll |ccausc oi a cat w|ic| s|c |ac |ct loc|cc till it cicc oi
|u:gc:. Alla|'s Aostlc iu:t|c: saic, ;Alla| |:ows |cttc:, Alla| saic ;to t|c woua:,, 'You
:cit|c: icc it :o: watc:cc w|c: ,ou loc|cc it u, :o: cic ,ou sct it i:cc to cat t|c i:sccts oi
t|c ca:t|. lu||a:i .. loo| ! .. Voluuc +0 .. uo1ee| ..!

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!+
:a::atcc l|: uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. I|c l:o|ct saic, ":cssio: will |c a ca:|:css
o: t|c Da, oi kcsu::cctio:. lu||a:i .. loo| ! .. Voluuc +! .. uo1ee| o!

a|i: |. A|culla| :co:tcc t|at Alla|'s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. lc o:
,ou: gua:c agai:st couuitti:g o:cssio:, io: o:cssio: is a ca:|:css o: t|c Da, oi
kcsu::cctio:, a:c |c o: ,ou: gua:c agai:st cttiui:ccc:css io: cttiui:ccc:css ccst:o,cc
t|osc w|o wc:c |cio:c ,ou, as it i:citcc t|cu to s|cc |looc a:c ua|c lawiul w|at was
u:lawiul io: t|cu. \usliu .. loo| !! .. uo1ee| o!+

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. "Z|o! will |ccouc ca:|:csscs o: t|c Da, oi ucguc:t. l
couua:c ,ou to gct :ic oi all oi ,ou: .|o! t|at ,ou |avc co:c i: t|is wo:lc |cio:c t|c Da, oi ucguc:t
coucs." Wc |:ow i: t|c |oo|s oi |o1ee| t|at Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, will |avc a sca:atc |.o/ w|c:c
colc will ccal wit| t|ci: .|o! wit| cac| ot|c: |cio:c c:tc:i:g a::a|. I|osc colc w|o ovc:all cic
c:oug| gooc to c:tc: a::a| |ut |avc .|o! to ot|c: |uua:s |ut :ot c:oug| to c:tc: t|c ii:c oi |cll.
Aitc: t|c, c:oss ovc: t|c ..oo, t|c:c is a lacc |ctwcc: t|c ..oo a:c a::a| callcc o!o-o.o| ;t|c
latcau, w|c:c t|c .|o! |ctwcc: |uua: |ci:gs will |c solvcc. I|c cu::c:c, will |c gooc a:c |ac ccccs.
li ,ou cic |ee/o o: -oeeo a:c wc:c :ot io:givc: i: t|is wo:lc, t|c: ,ou will |avc to a, u. I|is will
aiicct ,ou: lacc i: a::a| cvc: t|oug| ,ou got i:to a::a|. li ,ou: .|o! was so cvil t|at it too| u all oi
,ou: gooc ccccs, t|c: ,ou will :ot c:oss ovc: t|c ..oo a:c :cac| o!o-o.o| ;t|is is a oi:t oi ciiic:c:cc oi
oi:io:,. :l, t|c colc oi a::a| will gct ovc: t|c ..oo. Acvicc. gct :ic oi all oi t|c coulai:ts
agai:st ,ou i: t|is wo:lc |cio:c t|c lc:caitc:.

,o M, e.o-, o!! . ,.o o.e !.o/!e . e.. e.e .. |.e |. i o.1e .- |e ..| o|,
|e.e..e, ee| o.1o-.e .. Me . |o i |.o!1 1..e. ,.o . |e ..| o|,

I|c uca:i:g oi .'- ;1|oo!,.
1, uisguiccc ;i.c. ,ou a:c i: c::o: ccviatio:,
!, :ot iull, guiccc.

A c:so: ca: |c uisguiccc ;i.c. couuitti:g ua|o: :o|lcus a:c si:s, :ot |:owi:g t:ut| i:ou ialsc, o: i: a
statc w|c:c |c cocs :ot |:ow t|c iull t:ut| cvc: t|oug| |c st:ivcs to lca:: it. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, was .'- ;1|oo!, i: t|c sc:sc t|at |c was :ot iull, guiccc |cio:c |c |ccauc a :o|ct.
lc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, cic :ot |:ow t|c iull cctails oi eo- at t|at tiuc. I|is o:tio: oi t|c
|o1ee| tclls us t|at ua:|i:c will :ot ac|icvc ultiuatc |.1o,o| wit|out Alla|'s guica:cc.

As \uslius, wc |clicvc t|c gc:c:al statc oi ua: is gooc:css |, :atu:c. Wa:ti:g to |c gooc is :ot c:oug|
to |c guiccc |ccausc Alla| |as to givc ,ou |.1o,o| o: ,ou will :cvc: |c guiccc cvc: ii ,ou wa:t to |c
guiccc. Wc as| Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, io: |.1o,o| ovc: twc:t, tiucs a ca, w|c: wc sa,.
! 1.l 1.`.l
Guicc us to t|c st:aig|t wa,. u:a| Al lat|i|a|. o

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!.
Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, tclls us to t|a:| liu |ccausc lc |as guiccc us. Alla| tclls us i: t|c Qu:a:. "o
t|at ,ou ua, :aisc Alla| |ccausc lc |as guiccc ,ou."
$uttu $t i 9e grB JtrB pF{$# ( (#9$s%u pt:$# ! %!$# $u1yy #xy9 $tu $. ytFs]9
Is9 r& $u1yy !$# ( s)s9 Nu!%y` $un/u d,pt:$$/ ( (#u r& 3=? yf9$# $yGO& $y/ G. t=ys?
A:c Wc s|all :cuovc i:ou t|ci: |:casts a:, ;uutual, |at:cc o: sc:sc oi i:|u:, ;w|ic| t|c,
|ac, ii at all, i: t|c liic oi t|is wo:lc,, :ivc:s ilowi:g u:cc: t|cu, a:c t|c, will sa,. "All t|c
:aiscs a:c t|a:|s |c to Alla|, w|o |as guiccc us to t|is, :cvc: coulc wc |avc iou:c guica:cc,
wc:c it :ot t|at Alla| |ac guiccc us: l:cccc, t|c \cssc:gc:s oi ou: lo:c cic couc wit| t|c
t:ut|." A:c it will |c c:icc out to t|cu. "I|is is t|c la:acisc w|ic| ,ou |avc i:|c:itcc io:
w|at ,ou uscc to co." u:a| AlA:ai. +!

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, ccsitc |ci:g t|c :o|ct oi Alla| woulc :cgula:l, as| Alla| io:
guica:cc.

'A|c alka|ua: |. 'Aui :co:tcc. l as|cc 'A'is|a, t|c uot|c: oi t|c |clicvc:s, ;to tcll uc,
t|c wo:cs wit| w|ic| t|c Aostlc oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, couuc:ccc t|c
:a,c: w|c: |c got u at :ig|t. |c saic. W|c: |c got u at :ig|t |c woulc couuc:cc |is
:a,c: wit| t|csc wo:cs. Alla|, lo:c oi Ga|:icl, a:c \ic|acl, a:c ls:aiil, t|c :cato: oi
t|c |cavc:s a:c t|c ca:t|, W|o |:owcst t|c u:scc: a:c t|c scc:, I|ou ccciccst auo:gst
I|, sc:va:ts co:cc::i:g t|ci: ciiic:c:ccs. Guicc uc wit| I|, c:uissio: i: t|c civc:gc:t
vicws ;w|ic| t|c colc, |olc a|out I:ut|, io: it is I|ou W|o guiccst w|ou I|ou wilt to
t|c t:aig|t lat|. \usliu .. loo| + .. uo1ee| 1o-+

I|csc aiiai:s :cic::cc to i: t|is |o1ee| ca::ot |c :cligious aiiai:s |ut a:c socictal aiiai:s |ccausc t|c l:o|ct
;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, |, t|c c:uissio: oi Alla| is t|c guicc oi :cligious aiiai:s io: us. low ua:, oi
us :a, o!o o!..||o.o lt s|oulc |c co:c io: cvc:, ua|o: cccisio: t|at wc ua|c:

Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, tclls us to as| liu io: guica:cc a:c lc will givc it to us. I|is lcacs to a:
iuo:ta:t t|cological oi:t t|at is. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, will guicc a:,o:c w|o is si:cc:c to t|c
t:ut|. Alla| will guicc :o:\uslius to lslau a:c \uslius to t|c co::cct ositio:s a:c cvc: to t|c |cst
ositio:s i: wo:lcl, aiiai:s. I|is is a |c, oi:t i: caw'a| t|at wc co :ot avail ou:sclvcs to. :c t|i:g wc
s|oulc acvisc :o:\uslius to co is to :a, to Goc t|at wc a:c guiccc to t|c t:ut|. Alla| cocs :ot
uisguicc t|osc w|o a:c si:cc:c.

,o M, e.o-, o!! . ,.o o.e |o-., (-ee1,) e.e .. |.e |. i ee1, |e.e..e, ee| ..1 ..
Me . |o i o, ee1 ,.o. o M, e.o-, o!! . ,.o o.e -o|e1 (-ee1 .!.|e) e.e .. |.e |. i
...1e o.e-, |e.e..e, ee| .!.|.- .. Me . |o i |.o!1 .!.|e ,.o,

Alla| t|c: uc:tio:s t|c two uost |asic :cccs oi uc:. iooc a:c clot|cs. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s
t|at wc co :ot |avc a:, oi t|csc u:til lc givcs t|cu to us. l, uc:tio:i:g t|c uo:c |asic itcus, Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, is |i:ti:g at t|c cxt:a itcus t|at wc |avc. Alla| is :cui:ci:g us oi t|c i:ii:itc iavo:s
lc |as givc: us. Alla| is o:l, as|i:g us to as| liu wit| :o co:citio:s.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!o

I|c qucstio: |c:c a:iscs. \a:, auo:gst uc: co :ot as| Alla| io: t|csc goocs a:c ,ct Alla| still :oviccs
t|cu. W|at is t|c uca:i:g oi t|is |o1ee| kcso:sc. lccausc Alla| is \c:ciiul a:c is t|c ka|| a:c t|c
lo:c oi t|c \uslius a:c :o:\uslius, Alla| will :ovicc io: all :cga:clcss oi w|ct|c: t|c, as| o: :ot. lo:
t|osc w|o co :ot as|, t|csc t|i:gs will |ccouc a cu:sc io: t|cu |ccausc t|c, will |c as|cc o: t|c Da, oi
ucguc:t. "l gavc ,ou t|is, a:c w|at cic ,ou co wit| it" lo: t|c |clicvc:s w|o as| Alla| io: t|i:gs, t|csc
t|i:gs will |c sou:ccs oi |lcssi:gs i: t|is wo:lc |cio:c t|c lc:caitc:. li ,ou co :ot as| Alla|, t|c: t|c vc:,
givi:g oi it will |ccouc a cu:sc o: u:is|uc:t.

:oticc t|at Alla| is o:l, sa,i:g. "As| uc, a:c l will givc it to ,ou." low ua:, oi us as| Alla| io: ou:
cail, :cccs W|c: wc :cac t|c a|o1ee| a|out 1ooo a:c |ow iuo:ta:t it is, wc :calizc wc |avc iallc:
s|o:t i: as|i:g Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,.

Ais|a ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, saic. li ,ou: s|oclacc |:ca|s, as| Alla| to iix it |ccausc u:lcss Alla| Wills to iix
it, t|c: it will :ot |c :claccc.

I|c uo:c wc as| Alla|, t|c uo:c Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, will givc us a:c t|c uo:c |clovcc wc |ccouc
to Alla|.

,o M, e.o-, ,.o .- /, -.| o-1 /, 1o, o-1 i o |e.e . o.1.- ,.o. .-, |e.e..e, ee|
...e-e .. Me . |o i |.o!1 .o- ,.o o.1.-,

Alla| |:ows t|at wc couuit si:s :ig|t a:c ca,, a:c all lc is :cqucsti:g is t|at wc scc| lis io:givc:css.
:oticc t|c lcaut, a:c \c:c, oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,. lc givcs us ou: iooc a:c c:i:| a:c |.1o,o|,
a:c wc still couuit si:s :ig|t a:c ca,. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, tclls us i: t|c Qu:a:. " \, sc:va:ts,
co :ot ccsai: oi uc:c,,."

!,- _%! `. ls . L1. _ - < | < - %! !-- |
'-l >l
a,. " 'i/o1. ;\, slavcs, w|o |avc t:a:sg:csscc agai:st t|cusclvcs ;|, couuitti:g cvil ccccs
a:c si:s,: Dcsai: :ot oi t|c \c:c, oi Alla|, vc:il, Alla| io:givcs all si:s. I:ul,, lc is it
lo:givi:g, \ost \c:ciiul. u:a| AzZuua:. .!

uo1ee| o1.. uo1ee| +! i: luau Al:awawi`s |oo|

l:ou A:as ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o saic. l |ca:c t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
sa,. Alla| t|c Aluig|t, |as saic. ' so: oi Acau, so lo:g as ,ou call uo: \c, a:c |oc i: \c, l
s|all io:givc ,ou io: w|at ,ou |avc co:c, a:c l s|all :ot ui:c. so: oi Acau, wc:c ,ou: si:s to
:cac| t|c cloucs i: t|c s|, a:c wc:c ,ou t|c: to as| io:givc:css oi \c, l s|all io:givc ,ou. so: oi
Acau, wc:c ,ou to couc to \c wit| a: ca:t|iul oi si:s a:c wc:c ,ou t|c: to iacc \c, wit|out
|avi:g associatcc a:,t|i:g wit| \c, l s|all g:a:t ,ou a: ca:t|iul oi a:co:.'
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!
kcco:ccc |, AlIi:uic|i, w|o saic t|at it is a gooc a:c sou:c |o1ee|

:c oi t|c |iggcst si:s wc ca: co is to ccsai: oi Alla|'s \c:c,, a:c t|is is cquivalc:t to s|i:|. I|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic "I|c wo:st si:s a:c s|i:| wit| Alla|, to givc u |oc oi Alla|'s
\c:c,, to ccsai: oi Alla|'s lcl, ," W|, is it a si: cquivalc:t to s|i:| lt is a si: cquivalc:t to s|i:|
|ccausc ,ou t|i:| t|at ,ou a:c so cvil t|at t|c \c:c, oi Alla| ca::ot c:couass ,ou, a:c it is a c|allc:gc to
t|c \c:c, oi Alla|. li a \usliu sa,s t|is |:asc, t|c: it is t|c wo:st si: |c |as co:c.

uosc t|c:c is a :cccssa:, iu:c:aisc: oi kauaca:, a:c it :cccs t|c iu:cs a:c souco:c sa,s t|c:c is :o
oi:t io: ,ou to couc |ccausc ,ou will :ot givc a:, uo:c, |ow woulc t|is ua|c ,ou iccl Alla| sa,s i:
t|c Qu:a:. :o o:c ca: givc u |oc oi Alla|'s \c:c, cxcct t|c |oo....-.

_., , ..>. _ > .!. _ _ < | _! _ _ < |
1l >l
" u, so:s: Go ,ou a:c c:qui:c a|out Yusui ;osc|, a:c |is |:ot|c:, a:c :cvc: givc u |oc
oi Alla|'s \c:c,. c:tai:l, :o o:c ccsai:s oi Alla|'s \c:c,, cxcct t|c colc w|o
cis|clicvc." u:a| Yusui.

li ,ou |:ow w|o Alla| is, t|c: ,ou will ut ,ou: t:ust i: Alla|. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
saic. : t|c Da, oi ucguc:t, cvc: t|c |oo.. will |oc. W|c: t|c |oo.. sccs t|c uc:c, oi Alla| ta|i:g
ciicct, cvc: |c will |cgi: to |oc oi Alla|'s io:givc:css.

I|c:c is a |o1ee| oi a ua: w|o was t|c |a|itual si::c:, |ut cvc:, tiuc |c couuittcc a si: |c woulc :aisc
|is |a:cs to Alla| a:c as| io: io:givc:css u:til ii:all, a stagc was :cac|cc w|c: |c :aiscc |is |a:cs to Alla|,
a:c Alla| calls t|c a:gcls to |ca: wit:css t|at lc |as io:givc: t|is ua: io: :o uattc: w|at |c cocs io: t|c
:cst oi |is liic |ccausc t|c ua: |:ows |c is a si::c: a:c t|c o:l, wa, out is io: Alla|'s io:givc:css. Alla|
loo|s at t|c qualit, oi ou: :cc:ta:cc. Do ,ou gc:ui:cl, iccl :cg:ct a:c :cuo:sc I|is is a licc:sc io:
otiuisu i: Alla|'s \c:c,. I|c oi:t oi t|c |o1ee| is t|at ,ou s|oulc |c otiuistic oi Alla|'s \c:c,.
tiuisu is a a:t oi eo-. I|c uo:c eo- t|at ,ou |avc, t|c |cttc: ,ou t|i:| oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o,.

uo1ee| o1..
A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc Alla|'s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, as
sa,i:g t|at Alla|, t|c lxaltcc a:c Glo:ious, t|us statcc. l au :ca: to t|c t|oug|t oi \,
sc:va:t as |c t|i:|s a|out \c, a:c l au wit| |iu as |c :cucu|c:s \c. A:c ii |c
:cucu|c:s \c i: |is |ca:t, l also :cucu|c: |iu i: \, lca:t, a:c ii |c :cucu|c:s \c i:
asscu|l, l :cucu|c: |iu i: asscu|l,, |cttc: t|a: |is ;:cucu|:a:cc,, a:c ii |c c:aws :ca:
\c |, t|c sa: oi a alu, l c:aw :ca: |iu |, t|c cu|it, a:c ii |c c:aws :ca: \c |, t|c
cu|it l c:aw :ca: |iu |, t|c sacc ;covc:cc |,, two |a:cs. A:c ii |c wal|s towa:cs \c, l
:us| towa:cs |iu. \usliu .. loo| !. .. uo1ee| o+1

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!
I|is is t|c w|olc oi:t oi t|c |o1ee| wc |avc i: i:o:t oi us. lavc t|c |cst t|oug|ts oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o,:

,o M, e.o-, ,.o .o- -e.|e. 1. Me o-, |o. -.. .o- ,.o 1. Me o-, ..1,

Alla| is :cui:ci:g us t|at ou: wo:s|i oi Alla| is io: ou: ow: |c:ciit a:c :ot io: lis |c:ciit. W|c: t|c
|ccoui:s accctcc lslau, t|c, t|oug|t it was a iavo: t|c, |ac co:c to t|c \usliu oo| a:c Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,. At t|c c:c oi u:a| lu|u:at, Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, uc:tio:s t|is. "I|c, t|i:|
t|at t|c, |avc co:c ,ou a iavo: |, acccti:g lslau. :o: Alla| |as co:c ,ou a |ig iavo: |, guici:g ,ou to
eo-." Alla| is :cui:ci:g us to |c gooc io: ou:sclvcs.

,ls l` . ls />l`| , < _ />l. />1 _l | `.
_,.
I|c, :cga:c as iavo: uo: ,ou ; \u|auuac ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, t|at t|c, |avc
cu|:accc lslau. a,. "ou:t :ot ,ou: lslau as a iavo: uo: uc. :a,, |ut Alla| |as co:ic::cc a
iavo: uo: ,ou, t|at lc |as guiccc ,ou to t|c iait|, ii ,ou i:cccc a:c t:uc.
u:a| Al lu|u:at. 1

,o M, e.o-, ee- . |e .. o.- ,.o o-1 |e !o o.- ,.o o-1 |e |.!e |oo- .o.e .
,.o. o-1 |o . j.-- /e..e o ..o o |e . ..o |eo. . o-, .-e o.- ,.o, . .!! -. o11
o-,|.- . M, t.e. .. x.-1.. o M, e.o-, ee- . |e .. o.- ,.o o-1 |e !o o.-
,.o o-1 |e |.!e |oo- .o.e . ,.o. o-1 |o . j.-- /e..e o ..|e1 o |e . ..|e1 |eo. .
o-,.-e o.- ,.o, . .!! -. 1e..eoe o-,|.- .. M, t.e. .. x.-1.. o M, e.o-, ee- .
|e .. o.- ,.o o-1 |e !o o.- ,.o o-1 |e |.!e |oo- .o.e . ,.o. o-1 |o . j.--
o|e. .e|e. .- o e... . !o-1 o-1 o!! o| . Me o-1 . i e.e . .e ee.,.-e . |e |o |e,
o|e1, |o .!! -. .- o-, o, 1e..eoe |o i |oe o-,..e |o- o -ee1!e 1e..eoe |o . .- |e
..eo- |e- . . o .-. .,

Io cu|asizc t|is oi:t, Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s. " \, sc:va:ts, cvc: ii t|c ii:st auo:gst oi
,ou," l: a:ot|c: :a::atio: "li t|c uc: oi ,ou a:c t|c wouc: oi ,ou," Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, is Al
G|a:i, w|ic| uca:s t|at lc cocs :ot :ccc us. li t|c c:ti:c c:catio: |ccauc t|c uost :ig|tcous, it will :ot
|c:ciit Alla|. W|c: wc a:c :ig|tcous a:c ious, wc a:c :ot |c:ciitti:g Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,. Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, is cu|asizi:g lis lvc: lc:icct :atu:c a:c all gooc a:c cvil t|at wc co is :clativc to
us. Alla| is sa,i:g t|at ii lc wc:c to givc cvc:, o||cct oi c:catio: cvc:,t|i:g t|c, ccsi:c, lis li:gcou
woulc :ot |ccouc cciicic:t. I|c oi:t is t|at w|c: ccali:g wit| a Goc wit| suc| c|a:actc:istics, t|c:
|ow ca: ,ou givc u |oc i: liu

W|c: sc|ola:s oi |o1ee| couuc:t o: t|is |o1ee|, t|c, sa, t|at cvc: utti:g t|c :ccclc i: t|c occa:
s|oulc :ot |c ta|c: at iacc valuc |ccausc Alla|'s \c:c, is i:ii:itc, a:c t|c :ccclc will ta|c out souc
uolcculcs oi t|c watc:.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!-
I|is |o1ee| cu|asizcs ou: :atu:c a:c t|c :atu:c oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,.

",o M, e.o-, |ee 1ee1 . ,.o. |..| i o .e...1.- .. ,.o i |o!! .eo.1 ,.o .. |e, . |e
|. .-1 ..1 |.o!1 .o.e +!!o| o-1 |e |. .-1 .|e. |o- |o |.o!1 -. /!oe o-,.-e /o
|.e!.

:oticc t|at Alla| cocs :ot sa, cvil` |ut sa,s ot|c: t|a: t|at.` l: t|is co:clusio:, Alla| is sa,i:g t|at
w|atcvc: |ac:s to ,ou is |ccausc oi ,ou. lo: a:, cvil t|at |ac:s, |lauc ,ou:sclvcs. A:, gooc t|at
|ac:s is i:ou Alla|. I|is is also uc:tio:cc i: t|c Qu:a:.

A c:so: ua, as|. w|, is t|c gooc also :ot i:ou uc |oulc:'t t|csc |lcssi:gs |c a :cwa:c I|c
:cso:sc. cvc:, |lcssi:g t|at coucs to us is a u:c giit i:ou Alla| a:c is :ot |ccausc oi w|at wc |avc
co:c. A |lcssi:g is :ot :oo:tio:al to t|c gooc. loo| at t|c wo:lc a:ou:c us. a: ,ou ut a :icc o:
,ou: |calt| Do ,ou t|i:| t|at ,ou ca:: t|is gooc |ccausc oi a icw actio:s t|at ,ou co All t|at ,ou |avc
is a u:c |lcssi:g i:ou Alla|. I|c a|ilit, to co gooc is a |lcssi:g i:ou Alla| a:c t|c: Alla| :cwa:cs ,ou
io: t|c gooc ,ou co. You woulc :ot |c a|lc to ca:: t|c |lcssi:gs oi t|is wo:lc wit| ,ou: gooc. li Alla|
wc:c to a, ,ou io: w|at gooc ,ou co, ,ou woulc :ot |avc a i:actio: oi w|at ,ou |avc. Alla| uultilics
t|c gooc t|at ,ou co to gct ,ou i:to a::a|. lct :o o:c t|i:| t|at t|c gooc t|c, cic is w|at causcc t|cu
to c:tc: a::a|. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic lu||a:i.

:a::atcc A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. l |ca:c Alla|'s Aostlc sa,i:g, "I|c gooc
ccccs oi a:, c:so: will :ot ua|c |iu c:tc: la:acisc." ;i.c., :o:c ca: c:tc: la:acisc
t|:oug| |is gooc ccccs., I|c, ;t|c l:o|ct's coua:io:s, saic, ':ot cvc: ,ou, Alla|'s
Aostlc' lc saic, ":ot cvc: u,scli, u:lcss Alla| |cstows lis iavo: a:c uc:c, o: uc." o
|c uocc:atc i: ,ou: :cligious ccccs a:c co t|c ccccs t|at a:c wit|i: ,ou: a|ilit,. a:c :o:c
oi ,ou s|oulc wis| io: ccat|, io: ii |c is a gooc coc:, |c ua, i:c:casc |is gooc ccccs, a:c ii
|c is a: cvil coc:, |c ua, :cc:t to Alla|. lu||a:i .. loo| .. Voluuc 0 .. lacit| .

:a::atcc Ais|a ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. I|c l:o|ct saic, "Do gooc ccccs :oc:l,, si:cc:cl,
a:c uocc:atcl,, a:c :cccivc gooc :cws |ccausc o:c's gooc ccccs will :ot ua|c |iu c:tc:
la:acisc." I|c, as|cc, "lvc: ,ou, Alla|'s Aostlc" lc saic, "lvc: l, u:lcss a:c u:til
Alla| |cstows lis a:co: a:c \c:c, o: uc.
lu||a:i .. loo| .. Voluuc o .. lacit| ++

luau As||aaii'cc saic. low ca: wc co |usticc i: t|a:|i:g i: Alla| w|c: t|c vc:, iact t|at wc t|a:|
Alla| is a |lcssi:g i:ou liu

Wc co :ot asc:i|c cvil to Alla|. Wc asc:i|c cvil to c:catio:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.
lvil is :ot att:i|utcc to You.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+0
THl RCll CF THl C`:ll`l l` l:lAM. THl RCll CF THl C`:ll`l l` l:lAM. THl RCll CF THl C`:ll`l l` l:lAM. THl RCll CF THl C`:ll`l l` l:lAM. HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH !/ !/ !/ !/
T TT THl Clll` CMlA:: Hl Clll` CMlA:: Hl Clll` CMlA:: Hl Clll` CMlA::

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH !/ !/ !/ !/



Al:awwas |i: au'a: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, saic.

kig|tcous:css is gooc c|a:actc:, a:c si: is t|at w|ic| wavc:s i: ,ou: |ca:t a:c w|ic| ,ou
co :ot wa:t colc to |:ow a|out.
\usliu .. loo| !! .. uo1ee| o1-.

Acco:ci:g to Wa|isa| |i: \a'|ac ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o saic.

l cauc to t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, a:c |c saic. "You |avc couc
to as| a|out :ig|tcous:css" "Ycs," l a:swc:cc. lc saic. "o:sult ,ou: |ca:t.
kig|tcous:css is t|at a|out w|ic| t|c soul iccls t:a:quil a:c t|c |ca:t iccls t:a:quil, a:c si:
is w|at c:catcs :cstlcss:css i: t|c soul a:c uovcs to a:c i:o i: t|c |:cast, cvc: t|oug|
colc givc ,ou t|ci: oi:io: ;i: ,ou: iavo:, a:c co:ti:uc to co so.
A gooc |acit| t:a:suittcc i:ou t|c \us:acs oi t|c two luaus, A|uac |i: la:|al a:c Al
Da:iui
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+1

I|is scctio: will tal| a|out lslauic s,c|olog,. I|c:c a:c two sca:atc |o1ee| t|at luau Al:awawi
c|osc io: o:c scctio:.

Al:awwas as|cc t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, a|out w|at is gooc a:c w|at is cvil.

:ot uuc| is |:ow: a|out Al:awwas ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. lc cauc as a visito: to t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, to stuc,, a:c |c ccciccc agai:st :cuai:i:g i: \aci:a|. lc saic |c livcc io: o:c ,ca: wit|
t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, i: \aci:a|, a:c t|c o:l, t|i:g t|at :cvc:tcc |iu i:ou coi:g
|..o| was t|c iact t|at ii |c wc:c to co so, t|c: t|is woulc cut |ac| |is acccss to t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, wit| qucstio:s |ccausc t|osc w|o livcc i: \aci:a| cic :ot |avc as uuc| oi a i:cc
c:vi:o:uc:t to as| qucstio:s as t|osc w|o cauc as visito:s. I|c visito:s |ac uo:c :ivilcgc a:c :ig|ts to
as| qucstio:s. I|c, wc:c givc: sccial status. I|c o|! ooo| wc:c givc: sccial status. I|c o|o/o| i:
\aci:a| i:tc:actcc wit| t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, all t|c tiuc, so t|c, cic :ot |avc t|c
:ivilcgc.

Wa|isa| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, o:l, uct t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, o:cc w|c: |is t:i|c sc:t |iu
to oiic: t|ci: allcgia:cc to t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, i: t|c Yca: oi Dclcgatio:s ;-t| a:c 10t|
Al,. lc o:l, |ac a icw ui:utcs to as| a qucstio: to t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. l: ot|c:
|oo|s t|c:c is a iullc: vc:sio: oi t|c |o1ee|. lc saic. "l t|oug|t a|out w|at qucstio: to as|, a:c l ccciccc
to as| a|out w|at is gooc a:c w|at is cvil." loo| at t|c cou:c|c:sivc:css oi |is qucstio: a:c w|at is
t:ou|li:g |iu.

Wa|isa| saic, "l uacc u, wa, to t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, a:c |c was su::ou:ccc |,
o|o/o|. l t:icc to ua|c u, wa, to t|c i:o:t a:c as|cc colc to ua|c wa, io: uc. ouco:c i: t|c i:o:t
:ccog:izcc uc a:c saic. Gct awa,, Wa|isa|.` W|c: t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, |ca:c
souco:c sa,i:g t|is, |c ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic, Allow Wa|isa| to couc.` l wal|cc a:c sat cow:
i: i:o:t oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic,
Wa|isa|, s|oulc l tcll ,ou w|, ,ou cauc o: will ,ou` l saic, You tcll uc.` I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|.
o o!!o, saic, You |avc couc to as| a|out :ig|tcous:css a:c cvil.` I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, a:swc:cc t|c cou:c|c:sivc a:c vast qucstio: wit| a succi:t a:c cou:c|c:sivc a:swc:. I|is is
t|c |caut, oi t|c sccc| oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, too| |is ii:gc:s a:c tacc |is c|cst t|:cc tiucs a:c tolc Wa|isa|. "cc| t|c oo i:ou ,ou: ow:
|ca:t. lct ,ou: |ca:t :cso:c to ,ou." lc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic t|is t|:cc tiucs a:c to
cu|asizc tacc |is |ca:t. "kig|tcous:css is t|at w|ic| t|c soul iccls t:a:quil. lvil is t|at w|ic|
vacillatcs i: ,ou: co:scic:cc a:c sc:atc|cs at ,ou: co:scic:cc cvc: ii colc givc ,ou oo a:c co:ti:uc to
givc ,ou oo."

Iwo ciiic:c:t o|o/o| |ot| as|cc t|c sauc qucstio:, a:c loo| at t|c cou:c|c:sivc:css oi t|c qucstio:.
I|c :cso:scs a:c siuila: |ut :ot t|c sauc. lo: Al:awwas, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic
/... is gooc c|a:actc:, a:c to Wa|isa|, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic :ig|tcous:css is t|at
w|ic| ua|cs t|c soul a:c |ca:t iccl t:a:quil. l: :calit,, t|c two a:swc:s a:c ci:clcs t|at co:vc:gc uo:
o:c a:ot|c:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, tolc Al:awwas t|c cssc:cc oi :ig|tcous c|a:actc:,
a:c |c tolc Wa|isa| t|c c|a:actc:istics oi :ig|tcous:css. :c was tolc t|c actio: a:c t|c gist oi t|c
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+!
actio:s, a:c t|c ot|c: was tolc t|c co:scquc:cc oi t|c actio:s ii :ig|tcous:css is co:c. Io Al:awwas, t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic cvil is t|at w|ic| ,ou co :ot wa:t colc to |:ow a|out.

I|csc a|o1ee| |avc ua:, |c:ciits. I|c, s|ow t|c i:tclligc:cc oi t|c o|o/o| i: as|i:g cou:c|c:sivc
qucstio:s, t|c o||!o oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, w|c: souco:c i:sultcc Wa|isa|, t|c
ui:aclc t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, |:cw w|, Wa|isa| |ac couc, a:c t|c co:cisc:css oi
t|c :cso:sc oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,.

W|at is -'' ;o!/..., -'' ;o!/..., coucs i:ou t|c sauc :oot as t|c wo:c io: 'la:c' i: A:a|ic. Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s. "I|c la:c a:c t|c occa:s" i: t|c Qu:a:. W|, is t|c:c a :clatio:s|i |ctwcc:
t|c two ust as t|c la:c sccus vast a:c i:ii:itc, so too a:c t|c wa,s oi |ccoui:g closc: to Alla| a:c
lcasi:g Alla|. I|c:c is a vast wa, to |ccouc closc: to Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, |, cc:tai: c|a::cls. I|c
wo:c :ig|tcous:css coucs i:ou t|c sauc :oot w|ic| uca:s vast. Also, t|c uca:i:g oi -'' ;o!/..., |as t|c
co::otatio: t|at t|c goocs t|at couc out oi w|at ,ou co a:c also vast a:c i:ii:itc. I|c :cwa:cs io: |ci:g
:ig|tcous ca::ot |c cou:tcc. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, uscs t|c wo:c - ;/..., i: t|c Qu:a: io:
:ig|tcous:css i: ua:, vc:scs.

_l l l. >> , :l -l _>l l _ _ <!, l >
ll .>l _,l . !l ls .,> 1l .l _,>.l _
,.l _,#!.l U!l ! l.l . l l -, | s
_.l !!,l .l _,> _!,l ,l` _%! . ,l` 1.l
lt is :ot +!i... ;ict,, :ig|tcous:css, a:c cac| a:c cvc:, act oi o|ccic:cc to Alla|, ctc., t|at
,ou tu:: ,ou: iaccs towa:cs cast a:c ;o:, wcst ;i: :a,c:s,, |ut +!i... is ;t|c qualit, oi, t|c
o:c w|o |clicvcs i: Alla|, t|c last Da,, t|c a:gcls, t|c loo|, t|c l:o|cts a:c givcs |is
wcalt|, i: sitc oi lovc io: it, to t|c |i:siol|, to t|c o:|a:s, a:c to +!Moo|.- ;t|c oo:,, a:c
to t|c wa,ia:c:, a:c to t|osc w|o as|, a:c to sct slavcs i:cc, c:io:us +:o!o ;iooo
:o!o,, a:c givcs t|c Zo|o, a:c w|o iuliill t|ci: covc:a:t w|c: t|c, ua|c it, a:c w|o a:c +
:o/...- ;t|c atic:t o:cs, ctc., i: cxt:cuc ovc:t, a:c ailuc:t ;ciscasc, a:c at t|c tiuc oi
iig|ti:g ;cu:i:g t|c |attlcs,. uc| a:c t|c colc oi t|c t:ut| a:c t|c, a:c +!Mooo- ;ious
scc V.!.!,. u:a| Al laqa:a|. 1

!! _%! l> -: < :l >' l1l _, ,l >'
-., . _ , !. | .ll> !L.! >, !: . _s
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+!
>`.l >' .-. !-. ls l 1.l !-. ls . -l 1. <
| < : !1-l
,ou w|o |clicvc: Violatc :ot t|c sa:ctit, oi t|c s,u|ols oi Alla|, :o: oi t|c sac:cc uo:t|,
:o: oi t|c a:iuals |:oug|t io: sac:iiicc, :o: t|c ga:la:ccc colc o: a:iuals, ctc. \a:|cc |,
t|c ga:la:cs o: t|ci: :cc|s uacc i:ou t|c outc: a:t oi t|c t:ccstcus ;oi \a||a|, io: t|ci:
sccu:it,, :o: t|c colc coui:g to t|c sac:cc lousc ;\a||a|,, scc|i:g t|c |ou:t, a:c gooc
lcasu:c oi t|ci: lo:c. lut w|c: ,ou ii:is| t|c i|.o ;oi la|| o: 'uu:a|,, ,ou ua, |u:t, a:c
lct :ot t|c |at:cc oi souc colc i: ;o:cc, stoi:g ,ou i:ou +!Mo.1o!uo.o ;at \a||a|,
lcac ,ou to t:a:sg:cssio: ;a:c |ostilit, o: ,ou: a:t,. lcl ,ou o:c a:ot|c: i: +!i... a:c
+1oo ;vi:tuc, :ig|tcous:css a:c ict,,, |ut co :ot |cl o:c a:ot|c: i: si: a:c
t:a:sg:cssio:. A:c ica: Alla|. Vc:il,, Alla| is scvc:c i: u:is|uc:t. u:a| Al \aa`ica|. !

I|c |o1ee| oi Al:awwas tclls us t|c actio: oi |i:: a:c t|c |o1ee| oi Wa|isa| tclls us t|c s,c|olog, oi -
;/...,.

r.|e.o-e . ..1 .|o.o.e., o-1 .- . |o |..| oe. .- ,.o. |eo. o-1 |..| ,.o 1. -. o- e.!e
. |-. o/.o.
lt is as ii t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic gooc ua::c:s is all oi - ;/...,, |ut t|c |o1ee| is
uo:c :oiou:c t|a: t|is. I|c |:asi:g i:cicatcs t|at t|c cssc:cc oi - ;/..., is gooc ua::c:s. lo:
cxaulc. w|c: t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic t|at la|| is sta:ci:g at A:aiat, |c cquatcc t|c
two. ls la|| o:l, A:aiat :o, ,ct t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic t|is |ccausc t|c cssc:cc oi
la|| is sta:ci:g at A:aiat. I|is is t|c c:ti:c oi:t oi goi:g io: la||. iuila:l,, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|.
o o!!o, saic :ig|tcous:css is to |avc gooc ua::c:s uca:i:g t|c cssc:cc oi :ig|tcous:css is gooc
ua::c:s.

uo- o!||o!o co:sists oi t|:cc sca:atc ,ct :clatcc s|c:cs. A c:so: ca: |c gooc i: o:c oi t|cu |ut u:til
|c is gooc i: all t|:cc, |c will :ot |c :ig|tcous.
1.

lci:g gooc i: ,ou: co:cuct wit| Alla|. |clicvc i: Alla| t|c wa, lc ccsc:vcs to |c |clicvcc i:, co
:ot associatc a:, ot|c:s wit| Alla|, :acticc t|c illa:s oi lslau
!.

lci:g gooc wit| ot|c: uc:. t:cat uc: t|c wa, ,ou wa:t to |c t:catcc
!.

lci:g gooc wit| ,ou:scli. ,ou co t|at w|ic| is :cqui:cc io: ,ou: |oc, a:c soul, ta|c ca:c oi ,ou:
|oc, a:c ,ou: soul.

\a:, \uslius :cac t|csc a|o1ee| a:c o:l, t|i:| oi |o- o!||o!o wit| ot|c: uc:, |ut t|c :calit, is t|at all
t|:cc a:c iuo:ta:t. I|c, a:c :ot all cquall, iuo:ta:t a:c :ot all cquall, cssc:tial. I|c uost iuo:ta:t
is wit| Alla| t|c: wit| ot|c: uc: a:c t|c: wit| ,ou:scli.




ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

++
,r.|e.o-e . |o o/.o |..| |e .o! ee! .o-o.! o-1 |e |eo. ee! .o-o.!, o-1 .- . |o ..eoe
.e!e-e .- |e .o! o-1 .e . o-1 .. .- |e /.eo,

kig|tcous:css is t|at w|ic| ua|cs ,ou: |ca:t |a, a:c |:i:gs solacc to ,ou: soul. I|is |:i:gs us to a
iu:cauc:tal oi:t oi lslauic s,c|olog,. I|c gc:c:al statc oi ua: uo: w|ic| Alla| c:catcc |iu is t|at
ua: lovcs gooc a:c |atcs cvil. Doi:g gooc ua|cs a c:so: iccl gooc. lci:g gooc |:i:gs a|out a statc oi
gooc. I|is is t|c gc:c:al :ulc oi |uua: :atu:c. Doi:g si:s a:c cvil a:c vicc |:i:gs a|out cvil a:c
cisco:tc:t to ,ou: soul. I|c :ooi oi t|is is t|is |o1ee| a:c ua:, a|o1ee| a:c a,at a|out t|c ..o|. I|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. "lvc:, si:glc c|ilc is |o:: uo: t|c ..o|." I|is uca: t|at cvc:,
c|ilc |as i::atc |:owlccgc t|at is cu|ocicc i: t|c ..o| a:c t|c: |is a:c:ts ua|c |iu i:to a |:istia: o: a
cw o: a ii:c wo:s|ic:.

:a::atcc A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. Alla|'s Aostlc saic, "lvc:, c|ilc is |o:: wit|
a t:uc iait| oi lslau ;i.c. to wo:s|i :o:c |ut Alla| Alo:c, |ut |is a:c:ts co:vc:t |iu to
ucaisu, |:istia:it, o: \agai:isu, as a: a:iual cclivc:s a c:icct |a|, a:iual. Do ,ou
ii:c it uutilatcc" I|c: A|u lu:a,:a| :ccitcc t|c |ol, vc:scs. "I|c u:c Alla|'s lslauic
:atu:c ;t:uc iait| oi lslau, ;i.c. wo:s|ii:g :o:c |ut Alla|, wit| w|ic| lc |as c:catcc
|uua: |ci:gs. :o c|a:gc lct t|c:c |c i: t|c :cligio: oi Alla| ;i.c. |oi:i:g :o:c i: wo:s|i
wit| Alla|,. I|at is t|c st:aig|t :cligio: ;lslau, |ut uost oi uc: |:ow, :ot." ;!0.!0,
lu||a:i .. loo| ! .. Voluuc !! .. uo1ee| ++1

I|c ..o| lcacs to lslau a:c is couati|lc to lslau. W|c: a c|ilc is :aiscc as a \usliu, t|c ..o| is
:ou:is|cc a:c is :ot co::utcc. I|c ..o| is to lslau li|c a |a:c is to a glovc ;uca:i:g it iits c:icctl,,.
I|is ..o| tclls us ua:, t|i:gs. t|c:c is a Goc a:c Goc is lc:icct. Alla| is wo:t|, oi wo:s|i. lt tclls us
oi t|c |asics oi uo:alit,, w|ic| is w|, cvc:, si:glc civilizatio: co:sicc:s uu:cc: to |c a c:iuc. lvc:,
socict, |:ows it is gooc to ta|c ca:c oi o:|a:s, t|c clcc:l,, a:c t|c wca| a:c t|at it is cvil to lic a:c
lu:cc:. I|csc a:c :ot acqui:cc t:ut|s. li ,ou usc :atio:alit,, ua:, tiucs ,ou ca: |ustii, souc oi t|csc
si:s i: cc:tai: situatio:s, a:c ,ct :o socict, cocs. I|csc u:ivc:sal t:ut|s couc i:ou t|c ..o|.

I|c ..o| iccls gooc w|c: gooc is co:c a:c iccls cvil w|c: cvil is couuittcc. I|is is w|, t|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic gooc |:i:gs couio:t to t|c |ca:t. lt is iuossi|lc to ii:c a |uua: |ci:g w|o
cocs :o gooc w|atsocvc:. W|, co colc givc c|a:it, lt ua|cs t|cu iccl gooc. o:vc:scl,, ,ou iccl
|ac coi:g |ac. l: l:glis| t|c:c is a: cx:cssio:. g:awi:g at u, co:scic:cc.`

Ia:gc:t. souc t|cologia:s usc t|c 'uo:al :ooi' as t|c :ooi io: t|c cxistc:cc oi Goc. I|c, saic uo:alit,
ca::ot |c cxlai:cc wit|out t|c :csc:cc oi a |ig|c: |ci:g.

I|is |o1ee| is o:c oi t|c a|o1ee| t|at :ovcs t|at ua: lovcs gooc. l: a |o1ee| o1. i: a|i| \usliu. I|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic t|at Alla| saic. 'l c:catcc u, sc:va:ts all oi t|cu |o-ooo ;i:cli:cc
towa:cs gooc,, a:c t|c: t|c |a,atcc: cauc a:c t:icc to swa, t|cu to t|ci: va:ious at|s.'

'l,ac |. liua: :co:tcc t|at Alla|'s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, w|ilc
cclivc:i:g a sc:uo: o:c ca,, saic. lc|olc, u, lo:c couua:ccc uc t|at l s|oulc tcac| ,ou
w|ic| ,ou co :ot |:ow a:c w|ic| lc |as taug|t uc toca,. ;lc |as i:st:uctcc t|us,. I|c
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+.
:oc:t, w|ic| l |avc co:ic::cc uo: t|cu is lawiul io: t|cu. l |avc c:catcc \, sc:va:ts
as o:c |avi:g a :atu:al i:cli:atio: to t|c wo:s|i oi Alla| |ut it is ata: w|o tu::s t|cu
awa, i:ou t|c :ig|t :cligio: a:c |c ua|cs u:lawiul w|at |as |cc: cccla:cc lawiul io: t|cu
a:c |c couua:cs t|cu to asc:i|c a:t:c:s|i wit| \c, alt|oug| |c |as :o |ustiiicatio: io:
t|at,. \usliu .. loo| +0 .. uo1ee| o.!

I|c ..o| couua:cs to gooc a:c lcacs to it a:c a||o:s cvil a:c ccsiscs it, a:c w|c: cvil is couuittcc,
t|c ..o| is cisco:tc:t.

I|c oositc oi - ;/..., is `' ;.|,. li ,ou iccl guilt, a|out couuitti:g souct|i:g a:c co :ot wa:t
ot|c:s to |:ow a|out it, t|c: it is a s,utou t|at w|at ,ou |avc co:c is w:o:g. W|at t|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, is tal|i:g a|out is actio:s a|ovc a:c |c,o:c w|at all uc: a:c wouc: co oi a
c:so:al :atu:c li|c :clicvi:g ou:sclvcs o: |ci:g i:tiuatc wit| souscs.

,ee- |.o| e.!e .e ,.o |e.. ..-..- (.- ,.o. o..) o-1 ..-.-oe . 1. ..

I|c sc|ola:s |avc oi:tcc out t|at t|c:c a:c quitc a icw cxcctio:s to t|is gc:c:al :ulc. i t|csc
cxcctio:s is t|c iact t|at ,ou c:so:all, ua, iccl guilt, coi:g souct|i:g cvc: t|oug| t|c:c ua, |c
u:a:iuous co:sc:sus o: t|c oi:t |ccausc oi ,ou: ow: ig:o:a:cc. lo: cxaulc. w|c: t|c avc:agc c:so:
|ca:s t|at ,ou a:c allowcc to cou|i:c t|c :a,c:s o: s|o:tc: t|cu w|ilc t:avcli:g, souc ua, ii:c it
u:|clicva|lc. l:itiall, w|c: |c cocs it, |c ua, iccl guilt,. Wc :cso:c t|at t|c |o1ee| is :ot uca:t io:
t|c ig:o:a:t w|c: t|c, co :ot |:ow t|c :uli:gs oi |o!o! a:c |o.oo. You ua, iccl guilt, |ccausc ,ou co
:ot |:ow |o!o! a:c |o.oo.

Also, it is ossi|lc t|at ,ou iccl guilt, io: t|c w:o:g :caso:s, so t|c |o1ee| will :ot al, to ,ou. W|c:
,ou iccl guilt, io: coi:g t|c :ig|t t|i:g, ,ou a:c :ot iccli:g guilt, |ccausc oi :cligio: |ut |ccausc oi
socictal :cssu:c. lo: cxaulc, a sistc: ua, |c social i:ic:cs wit| :o::actici:g \uslius, a:c s|c ccciccs
to wca: t|c |i|a|. lt is vc:, ossi|lc t|at w|c: s|c ta|cs t|is |olc stc a:c laccs |c: t:ust i: Alla| t|at
w|c: s|c gocs i:to t|c gat|c:i:gs oi |c: i:ic:cs, s|c will iccl cu|a::asscc a:c ioolis| a:c iccl guilt,. I|is
guilt is :ot :cligious |ascc |ut is t|c guilt oi |ci:g ciiic:c:t. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, is
tal|i:g a|out t|c guilt t|at coucs i:ou t|c co:scic:cc ;a: i::c: guilt, a:c :ot a: outc: guilt.

I|c oositc is :ot :aiscc |, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. |c cic :ot sa, t|at ii ,ou co :ot
iccl guilt, t|c: it is o|. lt is ossi|lc t|at a c:so: cocs :ot |:ow cctails oi t|c |o!o! a:c |o.oo a:c ua,
t|i:| souct|i:g is c:uissi|lc u:til lca::i:g it is iuc:uissi|lc. lo: cxaulc. i: ii:a:cial t:a:sactio:s ,ou
ua, :ot |:ow souct|i:g is |o.oo, so ,ou co :ot iccl guilt,, |ut t|is cocs :ot ua|c it |o!o!. I|is is a o:c
wa, issuc: li ,ou co :ot iccl guilt,, it is :ot :cccssa:il, :ig|t. kig|tcous:css is :ot :cut:al a:c ua|cs ,ou
iccl gooc.

l|: Al Qa,,iu a:c ot|c:s uc:tio: t|at t|is |o1ee| alics to t|c c:so: oi eo- a:c :ot to t|c c:so: w|o
cocs :ot |avc eo-. W|c: ,ou co :ot |avc eo-, ,ou ca: couuit si:s a:c :ot iccl guilt at all. l|: Al
Qa,,iu sa,s t|at t|c uo:c eo- ,ou |avc, t|c uo:c ii:c tu:cc ,ou: co:scic:cc |ccoucs. I|c lcss eo-
,ou |avc, t|c lcss ii:c tu:cc ,ou: co:scic:cc is.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+o
lvc:, o:c oi us |as a tolc:a:cc lcvcl oi si:s. W|c: wc c:oss a t|:cs|olc, t|c: t|c ua|o: cosc oi guilt
coucs. lvc:,o:c |as t|c t|:cs|olc at a ciiic:c:t lcvcl. You ua, ucct a \usliu w|o cocs :ot :a, iivc
tiucs a ca, |ut will iccl guilt, ii |c uisscs oo'o| a:c o: t|c ot|c: |a:c ,ou will ucct a \usliu w|o
ovc:slccs a:c :a,s o. latc a:c will iccl guilt, t|c c:ti:c ca,.

l|: Al Qa,,iu saic. t|c uo:c eo- ,ou |avc, t|c uo:c ii:c tu:cc ,ou: co:scic:cc |ccoucs. I|c goal a:c
t|c oi:t is to :aisc t|c |a: a:c i:c:casc t|c t|:cs|olc a:c ua|c it |ig|c: so t|at cvc: t|c suallcst si:
ua|cs ,ou iccl guilt,. lvc:,o:c |as t|is t|:cs|olc, |ut wc |avc to co:ti:uc to :aisc t|c |a: a:c ua|c it
|ig|c: a:c |ig|c:. I|c uo:c eo- ,ou |avc, t|c uo:c t|is |o1ee| alics to ,ou. I|c uo:c ,ou c:icct
,ou: ..o| a:c allow it to :u:tu:c a:c g:ow, t|c uo:c it will |c i: s,:c wit| ,ou: co:scic:cc. I|c
co:cct oi |avi:g a co:scic:cc is :clatcc to t|c ..o|.

,c.-o! ,.o. |eo.,

A t|cological g:ou ta|cs t|is |o1ee| to a:ot|c: lcvcl. :c oi t|c sig:s oi t|is g:ou is t|at t|c, co :ot
:ccog:izc acaccuic |:owlccgc. I|c, co :ot |avc acaccuic si:itualit,. li ,ou t:, to quotc t|cu
a:,t|i:g, t|c, will sa, t|at t|ci: |ca:ts tclls t|cu t|at t|is is :ig|t. I|c cxt:cuc auo:gst t|cu :a::atc
a|o1ee| i:ou t|ci: |ca:ts. I|is is a couuo: |c:ouc:o: t|at |as |cc: iuo:tcc i:ou ot|c: :cligio:s a:c
|as :o |asis. I|is |o1ee| is :ot a|out lcgalit, |ut is a|out ct|ics. I|is |o1ee| is :ot uscc to cc:ivc .| |ut
is uscc to cc:ivc issucs oi co:scic:cc.

,ee- |.o| e.!e .e ,.o |e.. ..-..- (.- ,.o. o..) o-1 ..-.-oe . 1. ..

I|is |o1ee| alics to t|c g:c, a:cas oi lslau a:c :ot to t|c clca: cut issucs. A: i:civicual ua, t|i:|
souct|i:g is w:o:g ;io: cxaulc. wii:g ovc: t|c soc|s,, |ut t|c |o1ee| cocs :ot al, |ccausc it is :ot
uca:t to solvc ,ou: ig:o:a:cc. I|c |o1ee| is uca:t to |c alicc to g:c, a:cas w|c:c t|c:c a:c co:ilicti:g
oos a:c ii ,ou ta|c o:c ositio: t|c: ,ou: |ca:t i::itatcs ,ou. lo: cxaulc. t|c issuc oi ucat. ouc
ua, iollow t|c oo t|at it is c:uissi|lc, a:c ii ,ou iccl :ot|i:g i: ,ou: co:scic:cc a|out cati:g t|at
ucat, t|c: t|c:c is :o si: |ccausc ,ou |avc iollowcc o!eo w|o |avc givc: a oo. li ,ou iccl souct|i:g
w:o:g a|out t|is issuc, t|c: t|is |o1ee| alics to ,ou. A:ot|c: cxaulc. t|c issuc oi uusic. |. Yasi:
ii:ul, |clicvcs t|at uusical i:st:uuc:ts a:c :ot c:uissi|lc. 100!00 ,ca:s ago, ii ,ou wc:c to as| a:,
o!., t|at o!. woulc o:l, |:ow t|at uusic is :ot allowcc. Do ,ou iccl :ouc listc:i:g to uusic li
souco:c ,ou :cligiousl, :cscct wal|s i: a:c ,ou a:c listc:i:g to uusic, woulc ,ou :ot iccl cu|a::asscc
Woulc ,ou wa:t to listc: to uusic t|c c:ti:c :ig|t o: t|c !t| oi kauaca: Will it |:i:g ,ou closc: to
Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, I|c avc:agc c:so: :calizcs t|at t|c, co :ot wa:t to co t|at. I|c co:scic:cc is
tclli:g ,ou t|at souct|i:g cocs :ot acc u. I|is |o1ee| alics to g:c, a:cas.

li ,ou iollow a :cuta|lc sc|ola: wit| |:owlccgc a:c ica: oi Alla| a:c ,ou: co:scic:cc is clca:, t|c: ,ou
a:c io:givc: .-|+!!o|. l: t|c g:c, a:cas, c|oosc t|c o!. w|ou ,ou t|i:| ica:s Alla| a:c |:ows t|c
uatc:ial oi t|c su||cct uattc: a:c is qualiiicc to givc t|c oo. :cc ,ou |avc as|cc, t|c: ,ou |avc co:c
,ou: a:t. As| t|c colc oi |:owlccgc a:c t|c: iollow w|at t|c, sa,.



ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+
o:clusio:s.
I|is |o1ee| tclls us a|out lslauic s,c|olog, a:c t|c :olc oi co:scic:cc. I|is |o1ee| i:io:us us t|at t|c
avc:agc statc oi ua: is t|at |c li|cs to |c gooc a:c |ci:g gooc lcacs to gooc. oui:g closc: to Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, is w|at t|c soul wa:ts to co. Goi:g awa, i:ou Alla| |a:us t|c soul, a:c t|c soul cocs
:ot li|c it.

I|is |o1ee| alics to t|osc w|o |avc eo- a:c :ot to t|osc w|o co :ot |avc eo-. I|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, tolc us oi a g:ou oi colc w|o |avc cisto:tcc t|ci: ..o| to suc| a: cxtc:t t|at
t|is |o1ee| |as :o uca:i:g io: t|cu w|atsocvc:, a:c t|csc |uua:s |avc :o co:scic:cc w|atsocvc:. l,
t|ci: ow: ccccs a:c actio:s t|at t|ci: ow: |a:cs |avc causcc, t|c, |avc ccst:o,cc t|ci: ow: ..o|. I|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, callcc t|csc colc |o,oee- i: |uua: io:u ;|uua: |ci:gs w|o a:c
|o,oee-,, a:c io: t|cu, t|c cvil is lcasi:g a:c t|c gooc is ccsica|lc. I|c |o1ee| al, to colc w|o
a:c sa:c a:c :atio:al a:c :ot to t|csc colc. I|c:c a:c g:ous oi colc w|o a:c so cvil t|at |ci:g cvil
givcs t|cu a |ig| a:c ua|cs t|cu iccl gooc. I|c c:icct Qu:a:ic cxaulcs oi t|is a:c t|c colc oi lut
;ala,|i salaau,. I|csc colc saic. "Gct t|csc colc out oi ou: cit,. I|c, wa:t to t:, to u:ii, us, a:c
wc li|c |ci:g iilt|,." I|c colc oi lut ac|:owlccgcc t|at t|c, wc:c iilt|, a:c cvil. I|c colc oi lut
wc:c lig|t ,ca:s a|cac oi t|ci: uocc:: cou:tc:a:ts |ccausc toca, t|c, iccl t|at it is coulctcl, :atu:al
a:c c:uissi|lc. lo: t|c ii:st tiuc i: |uua: |isto:,, colc claiu to |c uc: oi Goc a:c oc:l, csousc
t|is liicst,lc. I|c colc oi lut u:cc:stooc t|c, wc:c cvil, a:c t|c, cic :ot wa:t to |c u:c. I|c |o1ee|
uc:tio:cc |c:c co :ot al, to t|csc a:oualics.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+
ll:Tl` c C ll:Tl` c C ll:Tl` c C ll:Tl` c CBl\. Bl\. Bl\. Bl\. HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH !8 !8 !8 !8

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH ! !! !8 88 8


lt was :a::atcc o: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u :a|i| all:|ac |i: a:i,a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o
saic.

I|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, cclivc:cc a: acuo:itio: t|at uacc ou:
|ca:ts ica:iul a:c ou: c,cs tca:iul. Wc saic, " \cssc:gc: oi Alla|, it is as ii t|is wc:c a
ia:cwcll sc:uo:, so acvisc us." lc saic, "l c:|oi: ,ou to |avc 1oo oi Alla| a:c t|at ,ou
listc: a:c o|c,, cvc: ii a slavc is uacc a :ulc: ovc: ,ou. lc auo:g ,ou w|o livcs lo:g
c:oug| will scc ua:, ciiic:c:ccs. o io: ,ou is to o|sc:vc u, :o--o| a:c t|c :o--o| oi t|c
:ig|tl,:i:cilcc a:c :ig|tl,guiccc succcsso:s, |olci:g o: to t|cu wit| ,ou: uola: tcct|.
lcwa:c oi :cwl,i:t:ocuccc uattc:s, io: cvc:, i::ovatio: (/.1'o|) is a: c::o:.

A|u Dawuc AlIi:uic|i, w|o sa,s it is a: aut|c:tic |o1ee|
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+-
lRAllATlC` CF HARM. lRAllATlC` CF HARM. lRAllATlC` CF HARM. lRAllATlC` CF HARM. HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH J! J! J! J!

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH J! J! J! J!

lt was :clatcc o: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u a'ic a'c |i: \ali| |i: i:a: all|uc:i ;.o1|. +!!o|o
o-|o, t|at t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.

I|c:c s|oulc |c :cit|c: |a:ui:g :o: :cci:ocati:g |a:u.

A: cxccllc:t |o1ee| w|ic| l|: \a|a|, AlDa:aqut:i a:c ot|c:s :clatcc as oi sou:c .-o1,
|ut w|ic| \ali| :clatcc i: |is \uwatta' as oi |:o|c: .-o1, i:ou 'Au: |i: Ya|,a, i:ou |is
iat|c:, i:ou t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, |ut c:oi:g ;t|c :auc oi, A|u a'ic.
I|is |o1ee| |as li:cs oi t:a:suissio: w|ic| st:c:gt|c: o:c a:ot|c: ;so t|at it ua, |c
:cga:ccc as oi sou:c .-o1,.

I|is |o1ee| is a vc:, s|o:t |o1ee|. A|u a'ic all|uc:i was oi t|c ,ou:g o|o/o| w|o t:icc to a:ticiatc
i: t|c lattlc oi u|uc |ut was :c|cctcc |ccausc |c was too ,ou:g. lc ioug|t i: all oi t|c su|scquc:t |attlcs
a:c cicc i: o+ Al i: \aci:a|. I|is |o1ee| was c|osc: io: a scciiic :caso:.

- ;1|o.o., uca:s |a:u. ouc sc|ola:s sa, - ;1|o.o., a:c ' - ;1|..oo., a:c t|c sauc, a:c
ot|c:s sa, - ;1|o.o., is t|c vc:| a:c ' - ;1|..oo., is t|c :ou:. I|c st:o:gcst ositio:. -
;1|o.o., is t|c co:cct a:c ' - ;1|..oo., is w|c: it is co:c auo:gst ,ou to ot|c:s. I|c |o1ee|
t:a:slatcs. t|c:c is :o |a:u :o: is t|ci: causi:g oi |a:u to ot|c:s.`

I|c |o1ee| :cacs li|c a iactual sc:tc:cc, |ut wc |:ow t|c:c is a lot oi |a:u. I|c |o1ee| is :ot uca:t to
|c :cac i: a iactual wa, |ut i: a couua:c uocc. "lct t|c:c |c :o |a:u, a:c lct t|c:c |c :o causi:g oi
|a:u." I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, is cu|asizi:g t|c :cccssit, oi :ot causi:g |a:u.
ouctiucs w|c: a |i:g wa:ts to ua|c a ccc:cc, |c will ua|c a iactual statcuc:t |ut t|c oi:t is to
t:a:slatc it i:to actio:.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.0
I|is |o1ee| tclls us auo:gst ot|c: t|i:gs t|at t|c gc:c:al :i:cilc oi lslau is to ui:iuizc |a:u. lslau |as
|cc: :cvcalcc a:c sc:t cow: to liit u |a:u. I|c vc:, :caso: Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, lcgislatcc t|is
:cligio: is to :cvc:t |a:u i: a wo:lcl, a:c si:itual sc:sc. la:u is oi ua:, t,cs, souc oi w|ic| al,
u:cc: t|is |o1ee| a:c ot|c:s w|ic| co :ot al,. la:u ca: |c co:c at t|c couua:c oi t|c :|o..'o|, i:
w|ic| casc cvc: t|oug| t|c:c ua, |c souc |a:u, t|c ovc:all |c:ciit will outwcig| it. Wc all |:ow t|c
lslauic c:al cocc, a:c t|c :cso:sc is t|at it ua, |c |a:uiul to o:c ucu|c: o: i:civicual |ut t|c ovc:all
outwcig|s t|is.

.oo uca:s 'liic io: a liic.' Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s t|at i: |illi:g souco:c t|c:c is liic. l: t|is
|illi:g, t|c:c is liic. l: |illi:g t|c uu:cc:c:, t|is is |o,oo ii o:l, wc u:cc:stooc. I|is suuua:izcs t|c
c:ti:c oi:t oi t|c c:al cocc oi lslau i: t|at t|c:c is ovc:all |c:ciit. I|c |o1ee| cocs :ot al, to t|is
situatio:. I|c |o1ee| alics w|c: a c:so: out oi u:c ualicc wis|cs to causc |a:u. I|c:c a:c ua:,
i:sta:ccs w|c:c colc t:, to co |a:u a:c |ccausc oi t|is |o1ee| sc|ola:s sto t|cu.

>l _!.1l > |`! ,l l-l 1.. _
A:c t|c:c is ;a savi:g oi, liic io: ,ou i: +!.o ;t|c law oi lqualit,
i: u:is|uc:t,, uc: oi u:cc:sta:ci:g, t|at ,ou ua, |ccouc
+!Mooo- ;t|c ious scc V.!.!,. u:a| Al laqa:a|. 1-

t.| kulc. li t|c i:tc:tio: oi a: act was co:c out oi sitc a:c |a:u, t|c: it cocs :ot ca::, lcgislativc
wcig|t. lo: cxaulc. ii a |us|a:c a:c wiic a:c :ot gctti:g alo:g a:c t|c |us|a:c gcts t|c :cws t|at |c is
o: |is ccat| |cc a:c is a|out to ass awa,, so |c civo:ccs |is wiic o:l, to cc:ivc |c: oi |is i:|c:ita:cc,
t|c sc|ola:s sa, t|at |is civo:cc is :ot valic |ccausc |c o:l, wa:tcc to causc |c: |a:u. lc actcc as a :csult
oi |:owlccgc w|ct|c: it is t:uc o: :ot.

cc:a:ios w|ic| a:c ciiic:c:ccs oi oi:io:.
uosc ,ou wa:t to co souct|i:g io: ,ou: ow: |c:ciit a:c i: t|c :occss will |a:u souco:c clsc. You
co :ot |avc a:gc: o: |at:cc |ut a:c coi:g souct|i:g io: ,ou: ow: gooc a:c i:ci:cctl, a:c goi:g to causc
|a:u. lo: cxaulc, ,ou ow: :oc:t, a:c la:c a:c wa:t to |:i:g a la:gc st:uctu:c t|at will causc |a:u to
,ou: :cig||o:s. I|c sc|ola:s oi .| sa, t|at a :caso:a|lc auou:t oi |a:u w|ic| is co:c io: a c:so:al
|c:ciit is cxcuscc. A: u::caso:a|lc auou:t uust |c :o|i|itcc. W|at co:stitutcs :caso:a|lc a:c
u::caso:a|lc lt gocs |ac| to w|ic| o1|o/ ,ou iollow. li ,ou |avc a louc a:t, at ,ou: |ousc at o u o:
atu:ca,, ,ou will |c a|lc to gct awa, wit| it, |ut ii ,ou |avc t|c sauc :oisc at ! au o: Iucsca,, it is :ot
acccta|lc a:c ,ou: :cig||o:s ca: lcgall, locgc a coulai:t |ccausc ,ou a:c causi:g a: u::caso:a|lc
auou:t oi |a:u.

I|c :caso: io: c|oosi:g t|is |o1ee|. lt lcacs to t|c toic oi t|c lcgal uaxius oi t|c :|o..'o| ;ooo'.1
.|.,,o| t|c :ulcs oi .|,. I|c:c a:c iivc :iua:, a:c iu:cauc:tal :ulcs oi .| t|at t|c sc|ola:s |avc
ag:ccc uo: ;all iou: o1|o|./, a:c a:c |ascc ci:cctl, uo: t|c Qu:a: a:c :o--o| a:c a:c alica|lc i:
cac| a:c cvc:, c|atc: oi .|. I|c, a:c callcc t|c ua|o: uaxius ;o! ooo'.1 o! |o/.o,. I|c last uaxiu
coucs i:ou t|is |o1ee|. I|csc uaxius siulii, liic a:c s|ow t|c |caut, oi t|is :cligio:.


ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.1
livc \axius.
kcitc:atio:. As| colc oi |:owlccgc: I|csc iivc uaxius a:c |ci:g taug|t so t|at ,ou a:cciatc t|c
|caut, oi t|c :cligio:. I|is toic is taug|t io: two iull ,ca:s at t|c u:ivc:sit, oi \cci:a:

1.


'--'---

,-`'
;+! o...o /. oo.1.|o,. \attc:s a:c |ascc uo: t|c i:tc:tio:s |c|i:c t|cu.

You: i:tc:tio: la,s a c:itical a:c c:ucial :olc. l: t|c c,cs oi Alla|, ,ou will |c :cwa:ccc |ascc
uo: ,ou: i:tc:tio:. kcligious actio:s will |c :cwa:ccc solcl, uo: i:tc:tio:s. I|is :ulc
coucs i:to la, i: cascs oi au|iguit,. w|c: ,ou co :ot |:ow t|c wo:ci:g, ,ou go |ac| to t|c
i:tc:tio: oi t|c o:c w|o saic it.

lo: cxaulc. A civo:cc givc: i: lslau. I|c:c is clca: cut a:c au|iguous. lca: cut. t|c
|us|a:c sa,s l civo:cc ,ou. cco:c scc:a:io. I|c |us|a:c uscs a |:asc w|ic| t|c wiic cocs
:ot u:cc:sta:c ii it is civo:cc o: a:gc: li|c. "l |avc :ot|i:g to co wit| ,ou i:ou :ow o:. Go
|ac| to ,ou: a:c:ts` |ousc. u: :clatio:s|i is ovc:." Wc |avc to go to t|c s|a,|| a:c t|c
iuau will ii:c out w|at t|c i:tc:tio: was. li ,ou i:tc:ccc civo:cc, t|c: t|c au|iguous |:asc
ta|cs ciicct.


Also, t|is :ulc alics to t:, to a::ul lslauic t:ic|s to ua|c souct|i:g |o!o! w|c: it is |o.oo.
:|o..'o| loo|s at t|c i:tc:tio: oi t|c o:c w|o cic t|c act, w|ic| is |:ow: to t|c s|a,|| |,
cc:tai: |c|avio:. lxaulc. :c oi t|c t,cs oi t:a:sactio:s t|at a:c :o|i|itcc i: lslau is /o'o,
o! 'ee-o, w|ic| is co:sicc:cc to |c o:c oi t|c uost |iccc: io:us oi i:tc:cst. lt is two
t:a:sactio:s w|ic| a:c |o!o! sca:atcl, |ut w|c: ut togct|c: a:c |o.oo. I|is is a: iuo:ta:t
iacto: i: lslauic cco:ouics. io'o, o! 'ee-o is w|c: a ua: t:ic|s |iuscli out oi i:tc:cst |,
:ctc:ci:g to |avc a |o!o! t:a:sactio:.

uosc l :ccc uo:c, a:c co :ot ii:c a c:so: to lc:c it wit|out i:tc:cst. uosc Ia:iq is t|c
:ic| gu,. l go to Ia:iq ;w|o |:ows w|at l au coi:g, a:c sa,. Ia:iq, ca: l |u, t|c |ottlc
i:ou ,ou Ia:iq ag:ccs. l tcll Ia:iq l will |u, it io: 10,000, |ut l co :ot |avc cas| :ow so l
will a, io: it i: a ,ca:. l ta|c t|c |ottlc a:c t|c :cxt ca, Ia:iq sa,s |c wa:ts t|c |ottlc |ac|,
a:c as|s |ow uuc| l will scll it io:. l sa,. -,000 cas|. I|c |ottlc gocs |ac| to Ia:iq, a:c o:c
,ca: latc: l a, |iu 10,000. I|csc a:c two t:a:sactio:s cac| o:c oi w|ic| is |o!o! |ut ut
togct|c: is callcc /o'o, o! 'ee-o. li t|is is co:c gc:ui:cl, wit|out a:, :cco:ccivcc :otio:, t|c:
souc sc|ola:s ua, allow it, |ut gc:c:all, it is co:sicc:cc a t:ic| a:c t|c two t|i:gs ut
togct|c: a:c :ull a:c voic |ccausc t|c goal is to wo:| ,ou:scli out oi i:tc:cst. W|c: it is co:c
i: suc| a s|o:t c:ioc oi tiuc, it is co:sicc:cc iis|,.


A:ot|c: cxaulc t|at is i: t|c Qu:a:. W|c: Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, :o|i|itcc t|c cws
i:ou wo:|i:g o: atu:ca,. I|c iis| uscc to aca: i: cxt:a qua:tit, o: atu:ca,s, so t|c cws
woulc sct u t|ci: :cts o: l:ica, :ig|t |cio:c o|../, a:c w|c: atu:ca, ii:is|cs, t|c, ic| u
t|ci: :cts a:c |avc t|c iis| t|at wc:c caug|t o: atu:ca,. I|ci: cxcusc is t|at t|c, sct u t|c
:cts a:c too| t|cu cow: |cio:c a:c aitc: atu:ca,, a:c Alla| cu:scc t|cu |ccausc it is a t:ic|.


A:ot|c: cxaulc. I|c casc oi t|c woua: civo:ccc t|:cc tiucs. |c |as to ua::, a:ot|c: ua:
|cio:c s|c :cua::ics t|c ii:st |us|a:c ii s|c wa:ts to co so. uosc s|c wa:ts to t:ic| t|c
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.!
:|o..'o| |, ua::,i:g a:ot|c: ua: wit| ia|c ua::iagc to ua|c it |o!o! to go |ac| to t|c ii:st
ua:. |c a::a:gcs a ua::iagc |:owi:g t|at it |ust a s|au ia|c i: o:cc: to go |ac| to t|c ii:st
ua:, a:c wc sa, t|at t|c ua::iagc is :ull a:c voic a:c is ..-o |ccausc s|c i:tc:ccc to c:c it.
lvc: ii t|c ua: out oi uc:c, cocs t|is, t|c :|o..'o| woulc sa, t|at w|at |c |as co:c is ..-o
cvc: ii a: lslauic cou:t cocs :ot u:is| |iu, Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, |:ows t|c i:tc:tio:.


!.
=-''-

.,,

`

,-,''
;+!,o.-o !o ,o.o!o /.||o||,. W|at is |:ow: io: cc:tai: is :ot :c|cctcc
|ascc uo: cou|t ;cc:tai:t, is :ot ovc::ulcc |, cou|t,

lassic cxaulc. You co :ot |:ow ii ,ou |avc o1o o: :ot. You t|i:| a|out t|c last t|i:g ,ou
a:c cc:tai: a|out. li ,ou |:ow uacc o1o io: 1|o|. a:c a:c latc: u:su:c ii ,ou |avc it w|c:
,ou a:c :cac, to :a, o., t|c :|o..'o| co:sicc:s t|at ,ou |avc o1o. li ,ou :cucu|c: ,ou wc:t
to t|c :cst:oou aitc: 1|o|. a:c t|c: a:c u:cc:tai: ii ,ou |avc o1o, t|c: ,ou ig:o:c t|c cou|t
t|at ,ou uacc o1o, a:c ,ou ua|c o1o agai:.

lxaulc oi :a,c:. You ca::ot :cucu|c: w|ic| .o|'o| ,ou a:c :a,i:g ;i.c. ! o: +, I|c
:|o..'o| sa,s. You a:c cc:tai: t|at ,ou :a,cc t|c lcssc: oi t|c two qua:titics, so ,ou t|:ow +
out t|c wi:cow a:c assuuc ,ou :a,cc ! a:c t|c: at t|c c:c ,ou ua|c two o..1 |ccausc oi
,ou: io:gctiul:css.

lslauic co:cct. lci:g i::occ:t u:til |ci:g :ovc: guilt,. I|c:c is cc:tai:t, t|at t|c c:so: is
i::occ:t, a:c ,ou |avc to :cuovc t|is cc:tai:t, oi i::occ:cc wit| t|c cc:tai:t, oi guilt. li
t|c:c is cou|t, t|c: cc:tai:t, :cuai:s a|out i::occ:cc.

All wo:lcl, uattc:s a:c c:uissi|lc wit|out cxcctio:, a:c i: o:cc: to sa, t|at cc:tai: t|i:gs
a:c w:o:g, ,ou |avc to iig|t t|at ,oee- wit| a:ot|c: ,oee-. li souco:c coucs a:c sa,s
souct|i:g is |o.oo, t|c: ,ou :ccc to :ovc it wit| cvicc:cc. t|c:wisc, w|c:cvc: t|c:c is
cou|t, w|at is |:ow: io: cc:tai: is :ot :c|cctcc |ascc uo: cou|t.

!.
,-,-''

- = -'

---''
;+!o|ooo o!o/ oo,..,. la:cs|is |cgct casc

I|is uaxiu s|ows t|c |caut, oi t|c :cligio:. I|c uo:c ciiiicult a:c :a::ow a:c co:st:ictcc
,ou: situatio: |ccoucs, t|c uo:c lax:css ,ou a:c givc: to gct out oi t|c situatio:. I|c :|o..'o|
givcs ,ou uo:c otio:s. I|c:c a:c ua:, gc:c:al scc:a:ios w|c:c t|c :ulcs oi :|o..'o| a:c
ciiic:c:t |ccausc ,ou a:c i: |a:cs|i.

lo: cxaulc. :ulcs c:tai:i:g to t:avcli:g, :ulcs c:tai:i:g to w|c: ,ou a:c sic|, t|c :ulcs
c:tai:i:g to w|c: ,ou a:c io:ccc to co souct|i:g, t|c :ulcs oi io:gctti:g, t|c :ulcs oi |ci:g
|,sicall, i:caa|lc oi coi:g souct|i:g o: |ci:g i: a statc w|c:c it is aluost iuossi|lc to
cxccutc t|c couua:cs oi t|c :|o..'o|. I|c uo:c co:st:ictcc t|c situatio:, t|c casic: t|c
:|o..'o| ua|cs it io: ,ou.

:cccssit, ua|cs t|c iuc:uissi|lc c:uissi|lc. li ,ou |avc to co |o.oo i: o:cc: to su:vivc,
t|c: ,ou a:c c:uittcc to co t|c |o.oo. I|c:c a:c ua:, cxaulcs oi t|is scc:a:io t|at t|c
sc|ola:s al,.

W|c: a woua: |ccoucs a wicow, s|c :cccs to :cuai: at t|at lacc oi :csicc:cc io: + uo:t|s
a:c 10 ca,s. uosc a |us|a:c a:c wiic wc:c t:avcli:g, a:c |c asscc awa,, t|c: will s|c |c
:cqui:cc to :csicc i: t|is la:c io: t|at lc:gt| oi tiuc :o. lt is u::caso:a|lc to ceo-c a
woua: to co t|is, a:c s|c s|oulc go |ac| to |c: |ousc. li suc| a lac, is a |:cacwi::c: a:c s|c
:cccs to gct uo:c, a:c iooc, t|c: t|c :|o..'o| sa,s s|c ca: go a:c wo:| a:c couc |ac| |ouc
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.!
:ig|t aitc:. I|is :ulc s|ows us t|c uc:c, oi t|c :|o..'o| |ccausc t|c uo:c ciiiicult t|c situatio:
|ccoucs, t|c uo:c lax t|c :|o..'o|.

I|c :ulc is ag:ccc uo:, |ut t|c:c is co:t:ovc:s, o: t|c scciiics. ouc uocc:: sc|ola:s |avc
allowcc uo:tgagcs io: Auc:ica: \uslius |ccausc oi t|c goals oi t|c :|o..'o| is t|at ,ou livc
couio:ta|lc livcs, so io: t|ci: sa|c, t|c, ca: ta|c a uo:tgagc io: t|c |ousc oi t|ci: :csicc:cc.
I|c, |asc t|ci: :uli:g o: t|is :i:cilc, a:c ot|c: o!eo oosc t|ci: alicatio: i: t|is
a:ticula: casc a:c sa,. \o:tgagcs a:c a co:vc:ic:cc, a:c it is :ot a uattc: oi cxt:cuc |a:cs|i
|ut it is :caso:a|lc |a:cs|i. You |avc a :caso:a|lc livi:g. kcalizc t|at t|c:c a:c alwa,s
co:t:ovc:sics o: w|c: to al, t|is uaxiu.

u|:ulcs.

:cccssitics a:c ucasu:cc acco:ci:g to t|ci: :cccs. l: ot|c: wo:cs. givc i: o:l, as uuc| as
t|c :cssu:c is alicc. lxaulcs.
li souco:c ii:cs |iuscli i: a situatio: w|c:c t|c:c is :o iooc cxcct io: |o.oo, a:c
|c |as i: i:o:t oi |iu ccac ucat oi a ca:cass a:c o:|. lctwcc: t|c two, t|c lcssc:
|o.oo is t|c ccac ucat, so |c uust ta|c t|at, a:c w|c: |c ta|cs it, |c ta|cs o:l, as
uuc| as |c :cccs to livc a:c :ot as uuc| as |c wa:ts. uosc t|c:c is :o iooc
cxcct t|c ucat availa|lc |c:c, a:c ,ou t|i:| it is iuc:uissi|lc, t|c: ,ou co :ot
go to a . sta: :cstau:a:t a:c cat. You cat t|c suallcst auou:t as uuc| as ,ou
:ccc u:til ,ou gct to t|c |o!o!.
A woua: gocs to a ualc cocto:. lc ca: o:l, loo| at w|at |c :cccs to. lt is |o.oo
io: t|c cocto: to go a|ovc a:c |c,o:c t|c suall o:tio: :ccccc to |c loo|cc at.
I|is :ulc is :ot a: oc: licc:sc.
\o:tgagc. t|c o!eo w|o oosc sa, t|at t|c |a:cs|i is :ot t|at g:cat

I|c 1|o....o ca::ot |c uscc to |:i:g a|out a: cquivalc:t cvil t|at ,ou a:c t:,i:g to avoic.
You ca: o:l, |:i:g a|out lcssc: cvil.
i.

lxaulc. ouco:c uts a gu: to ,ou: |cac |ccausc t|c:c is a vicco cauc:a at t|c
i:o:t oi t|c sto:c, a:c |c tclls ,ou to stcal t|c uo:c, o: |c will |ill ,ou. I|c
:|o..'o| sa,s ,ou a:c allowcc to savc ,ou: ow: liic to stcal souco:c clsc's uo:c,
|ccausc liic is uo:c iuo:ta:t t|a: :oc:t,. li souco:c t|:catc:s ,ou to |ill
a:ot|c: c:so: to savc ,ou: ow: liic, t|is is :ot c:uissi|lc. You ca::ot ta|c t|c
liic oi a:ot|c: to savc ,ou: ow: |ccausc t|c two livcs a:c cquivalc:t.

+.
-=-

--'''
;+!o11oo o|o||ooo-,. W|at is u:cc:stooc |, custou is accctcc as law.
;ustou is t|c |asis oi |ucguc:t,

I|c custous oi t|c colc a:c ta|c: as law w|c: t|c :|o..'o| cocs :ot |avc a scciiic law. I|is
is a vc:, iuo:ta:t :ulc oi t|c :|o..'o|. W|at is uca:t |, custou is w|c: a: c:ti:c couuu:it,
acccts a:c ta|cs io: g:a:tcc a cc:tai: wa, oi t:a:sactio:. I|csc t|i:gs co :ot go agai:st t|c
:|o..'o|. I|csc custous |ccouc t|c law oi t|c :|o..'o|.

lxaulc. l: souc custous, t|c o|. t|at is givc: is o:l, a uo:cta:, auou:t a:c a:,t|i:g
givc: a|ovc a:c |c,o:c ;i.c. |cwcl:,, is ta|c: to |c giits. l: ot|c: cultu:cs, t|c o|. is
uo:cta:, a:c |cwcl:,. li t|c:c is civo:cc a:c i: |c: cultu:c |cwcl:, is co:sicc:cc to |c a:t oi
t|c o|., t|c: s|c |as to givc it |ac|.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.+

lxaulc. uosc ,ou :c:tcc a: aa:tuc:t a:c w|c: ,ou go i: ,ou a:c s|oc|cc to scc t|c
:oou is a|solutcl, |a:c ;:o i:icgc, :o A, :o stovc,. li ,ou wc:c to ta|c t|c ow:c: oi t|c
aa:tuc:t to a: lslauic cou:t a:c statc t|at t|c:c wc:c :o alia:ccs, t|c: i: auci A:a|ia, t|c
|ucgc woulc sicc wit| t|c ow:c:, |ut i: Auc:ica t|c |ucgc woulc sicc wit| ,ou. l: Auc:ica,
it is u:cc:stooc t|at t|c ow:c: s|oulc :ovicc |a:c ui:iuuus to t|c :c:tc: ;ca:ct, stovc,
A,. l: auci A:a|ia, w|c: ,ou :c:t a: aa:tuc:t, t|c ow:c: cocs :ot givc ,ou a:,t|i:g.
ultu:c will tcll ,ou w|at to co |c:c.

lo: cxaulc. sclli:g a ca:. W|c: ,ou scll a ca:, it is cxcctcc t|at ,ou scll t|c |asics wit| it
li|c t|c sa:c ti:c. l: souc cultu:cs, ,ou co :ot givc t|c sa:c ti:c wit| t|c ca:.

ultu:c |as a vc:, i:tcg:al a:t i: lslau. :|o..'o| givcs cultu:c wcig|t w|c: it cocs :ot go
agai:st ou: :cligio:. W|c: t|c :|o..'o| is silc:t o: a uattc:, t|c: t|c :|o..'o| tclls us to ta|c
t|c cultu:c.

lo: cxaulc. s|owi:g :cscct a:c |ci:g :ucc is vc:, oitc: cultu:al |ascc. lo: cxaulc.
sitti:g wit| ,ou: icct iaci:g souco:c is co:sicc:cc :ucc to ccsis a:c A:a|s. ultu:c tclls us t|c
ii:c: cctails oi i:tc:actio:. lt is a a:t oi ou: :cligio: to accct t|c :o:us oi ou: socict, w|c: it
cocs :ot co:t:acict :cligio:.

:c oi t|c ua|o: :o|lcus wc a:c iaci:g :ow as a: Auc:ica: oo| is t|at ou: icc:tit, a:c
cultu:c is ,ct cvolvi:g a:c |as :ot c:,stallizcc. cco:c gc:c:atio: Auc:ica: \usliu cultu:c is
vc:, ciiic:c:t i:ou iuuig:a:t cultu:c. W|at cxactl, is iuitati:g t|c |oo. I|csc a:c g:c,
a:cas a:c :ot |lac| a:c w|itc. lt is so cas, to ta|c cxt:cuc ositio:s. Wc a:c a :ocuct oi
|ot| wo:lcs. lcctu:cs |a,|| Yasi: |as givc: o: t|is toic. "Iowa:cs lo:ui:g A Visio: oi
\uslius i: Auc:ica" a:c "Iowa:cs lo:ui:g a \usliu Auc:ica: lcc:tit,".

..
.',

-''
;+11o.o.o ,o.o!,. |a:cs|is cvils a:c cliui:atcc :cuovcc. ;la:u uust |c
cliui:atcc,

Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, uc:tio:s t|is :ulc ua:, tiucs i: t|c Qu:a: :iua:il, w|c: it coucs
to t|c :ig|ts oi t|c |us|a:c a:c wiic. i t|c g:catcst |a:us t|at ca: |ac: is |ctwcc: t|c
|us|a:c a:c wiic w|c: t|c ua::iagc c:cs. Alla| sa,s. "W|c: ,ou civo:cc wouc:, lct t|cu go
wit| gooc o: |cc t|cu wit| gooc |ut co :ot |olc o: to t|cu to causc t|cu |a:u."
_-l, _l> _>.! -, _! -, s `>
:l < l 1s ., _ ' <!, l > _ . < -, &! '>
I|c: w|c: t|c, a:c a|out to iuliill t|ci: tc:u aoi:tcc, cit|c: ta|c t|cu |ac| i: a gooc
ua::c: o: a:t wit| t|cu i: a gooc ua::c:. A:c ta|c io: wit:css two |ust c:so:s i:ou
auo:g ,ou ;\uslius,. A:c csta|lis| t|c wit:css io: Alla|. I|at will |c a: acuo:itio: givc: to
|iu w|o |clicvcs i: Alla| a:c t|c last Da,. A:c w|osocvc: ica:s Alla| a:c |ccs |is cut, to
|iu, lc will ua|c a wa, io: |iu to gct out ;i:ou cvc:, ciiiicult,,. u:a| At Ialaq. !


l: u:a| laqa:a|. "lct :ot t|c uot|c: |c s|ow: |a:u |ccausc oi |c: c|ilc a:c lct :ot t|c
iat|c: |c s|ow: |a:u |ccausc oi |is c|ilc." I|c lovc t|at t|c a:c:ts |avc io: t|c c|ilc s|oulc
:ot |c uscc agai:st t|cu to causc t|cu |a:u.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

..
,$!l _-. _l _,!> _,l' _l . s!.l ls lRQ &! _
_:`. -RQ!, l>. _ | !-` !.. $! !$!, l l .$!, ls
,l : ,l !. _s _. !. !:. _!> !,ls | .
-..`. /l _!> />l. | .l ! .. -RQ!, 1. < ls < !.
l-. ,.,
I|c uot|c:s s|all givc suc| to t|ci: c|ilc:c: io: two w|olc ,ca:s, ;t|at is, io: t|osc ;a:c:ts,
w|o ccsi:c to coulctc t|c tc:u oi suc|li:g, |ut t|c iat|c: oi t|c c|ilc s|all |ca: t|c cost oi
t|c uot|c:'s iooc a:c clot|i:g o: a :caso:a|lc |asis. :o c:so: s|all |avc a |u:cc: laic o: |iu
g:catc: t|a: |c ca: |ca:. :o uot|c: s|all |c t:catcc u:iai:l, o: accou:t oi |c: c|ilc, :o: iat|c:
o: accou:t oi |is c|ilc. A:c o: t|c ;iat|c:'s, |ci: is i:cuu|c:t t|c li|c oi t|at ;w|ic| was
i:cuu|c:t o: t|c iat|c:,. li t|c, |ot| cccicc o: wca:i:g, |, uutual co:sc:t, a:c aitc: cuc
co:sultatio:, t|c:c is :o si: o: t|cu. A:c ii ,ou cccicc o: a iostc: suc|li:guot|c: io: ,ou:
c|ilc:c:, t|c:c is :o si: o: ,ou, :oviccc ,ou a, ;t|c uot|c:, w|at ,ou ag:ccc ;to givc |c:,
o: :caso:a|lc |asis. A:c ica: Alla| a:c |:ow t|at Alla| is Allcc: oi w|at ,ou co.
u:a| Al laqa:a|. !!!


li ,ou u:c|asc souc goocs a:c ii:c out t|c goocs a:c ccicctivc, i: t|is cou:t:, t|c: ,ou |avc a
cc:tai: c:ioc oi tiuc to :ctu:: it. l: lslauic .|, ii t|c itcu is u:touc|cc, a:c ,ou iou:c it to
|c ccicctivc ,ca:s latc:, t|c: ,ou |avc t|c :ig|t to :ctu:: it to t|c ow:c:, a:c t|c ow:c: is
o|ligcc to givc ,ou t|c :ciu:c.

A:ot|c: cxaulc. uosc ,ou |avc a |usi:css a:t:c:s|i ;Ia:iq a:c A|uac,, a:c o:c
a:t:c: ;A|ucc, wa:ts to lcavc a:c ii:c a |u,c: io: |is .0 c:cc:t. I|c ot|c: a:t:c:
;Ia:iq, |as a :ig|t ovc: A|ucc to c|oosc a a:t:c: |ccausc ii A|ucc sclls it to a i:ic:c oi |is,
Ia:iq cic :ot sta:t t|c |usi:css wit| t|c i:tc:t to co it wit| t|at c:so:. Ia:iq will gct t|c
uo:c, a:,wa, a:c A|ucc will suiic: wit| t|c |ac |usi:css a:t:c:.

Also, w|c: ,ou wa:t to scll ,ou: :oc:t,. i: lslauic .|, t|c :cig||o:s |avc t|c :ig|t to ii:c
a |u,c: io: ,ou ovc: ,ou: ow: :ig|t. I|is is t|c gc:c:al :ulc. |viousl,, ii ,ou: :cig||o:s
ag:cc to w|ou ,ou c|oosc, t|c: it is ii:c. li t|c, :ciusc, t|c: t|c, |avc t|c :ig|t to c|oosc t|c
|u,c: w|o will givc ,ou t|c sauc auou:t. W|, I|c :cig||o:s a:c lcit to suiic: wit| t|c :cw
c:so:. I|is :ulc cocs :ot al, i: :o:t| Auc:ica |ccausc :owaca,s ,ou co :ot cvc: |:ow
t|c :cig||o:`s :auc.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.o
l`|Cl`l` THl CCl l`|Cl`l` THl CCl l`|Cl`l` THl CCl l`|Cl`l` THl CCl c FCRBllll` THl l\ll. c FCRBllll` THl l\ll. c FCRBllll` THl l\ll. c FCRBllll` THl l\ll. HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH J+ J+ J+ J+

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH J+ J+ J+ J+



: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u a'ic all|uc:i ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o saic. l |ca:c t|c \cssc:gc:
oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,.

W|c: a:, o:c oi ,ou sccs a:,t|i:g t|at is cisa:ovcc ;oi |, Alla|,, lct |iu c|a:gc it wit|
|is |a:c. li |c is :ot a|lc to co so, t|c: lct |iu c|a:gc it wit| |is to:guc. A:c ii |c is :ot
a|lc to co so, t|c: lct |iu c|a:gc it wit| |is |ca:t, t|oug| t|at is t|c wca|cst ;|i:c oi,
iait|.

\usliu .. loo| 1 .. uo1ee| -

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.
RlHT: CF A M RlHT: CF A M RlHT: CF A M RlHT: CF A MU:llM. U:llM. U:llM. U:llM. AHAlllTH AHAlllTH AHAlllTH AHAlllTH J5 J5 J5 J5 c Jo c Jo c Jo c Jo

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH J5 J5 J5 J5



A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc t|at t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, saic.

"Do :ot |c c:vious oi o:c a:ot|c:, co :ot a:tiiiciall, i:ilatc :iccs agai:st o:c a:ot|c:, co
:ot |atc o:c a:ot|c:, co :ot s|u: o:c a:ot|c:, a:c co :ot u:cc:cut o:c a:ot|c: i: |usi:css
t:a:sactio:s, a:c |c as icllow|:ot|c:s a:c sc:va:ts oi Alla|.

A \usliu is t|c |:ot|c: oi a \usliu. lc :cit|c: o:csscs |iu :o: |uuiliatcs |iu :o:
loo|s cow: uo: |iu. lict, is |c:c a:c |c oi:tcc to |is c|cst t|:cc tiucs. lt is cvil
c:oug| io: a \usliu to |olc |is |:ot|c: \usliu i: co:tcut. All t|i:gs oi a \usliu a:c
i:viola|lc io: a:ot|c: \usliu. |is |looc, |is :oc:t, a:c |is |o:o:.

\usliu .. loo| !! .. uo1ee| o!1-

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.
HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH Jo Jo Jo Jo


lt was :clatcc o: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.

W|osocvc: :clicvcs i:ou a |clicvc: souc g:ici c:tai:i:g to t|is wo:lc, Alla| will :clicvc
i:ou |iu souc g:ici c:tai:i:g to t|c lc:caitc:. W|osocvc: allcviatcs t|c ciiiicultics oi a
:ccc, c:so: w|o ca::ot a, |is cc|t, Alla| will allcviatc |is ciiiicultics i: |ot| t|is wo:lc
a:c t|c lc:caitc:. W|osocvc: co:ccals t|c iaults oi a \usliu, Alla| will co:ccal |is iaults
i: t|is wo:lc a:c t|c lc:caitc:. Alla| will aic a sc:va:t ;oi lis, so lo:g as t|c sc:va:t aics
|is |:ot|c:. W|osocvc: iollows a at| to scc| |:owlccgc t|c:ci:, Alla| will ua|c cas, io:
|iu a at| to la:acisc. :o colc gat|c: togct|c: i: o:c oi t|c |ouscs oi Alla|, :cciti:g t|c
loo| oi Alla| a:c stuc,i:g it auo:g t|cusclvcs, cxcct t|at t:a:quilit, ccscc:cs uo:
t|cu, uc:c, covc:s t|cu, t|c a:gcls su::ou:c t|cu, a:c Alla| ua|cs uc:tio: oi t|cu
auo:gst t|osc w|o a:c i: lis :csc:cc. W|osocvc: is slowcc cow: |, |is ccccs will :ot |c
|astc:cc io:wa:c |, |is li:cagc.

\usliu .. loo| !. .. uo1ee| o.1

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.-
A BRllF :TClC\lR. A BRllF :TClC\lR. A BRllF :TClC\lR. A BRllF :TClC\lR. AHAlllTH AHAlllTH AHAlllTH AHAlllTH J JJ Jl ll l c +C c +C c +C c +C

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH Jl Jl Jl Jl



: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u al'A||as a|l |i: a'c ala'ici ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o saic.

A ua: cauc to t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, a:c saic. " \cssc:gc: oi Alla|,
ci:cct uc to a: act w|ic| ii l co it, will causc Alla| to lovc uc a:c colc to lovc uc." lc
;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, a:swc:cc. "lc i:ciiic:c:t to t|c wo:lc a:c Alla| will lovc ,ou,
|c i:ciiic:c:t to w|at colc osscss a:c t|c, will lovc ,ou."

A ii:c |o1ee| :clatcc |, l|: \a|a| a:c ot|c:s wit| gooc c|ai:s oi aut|o:itics
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o0
HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH +C +C +C +C


: t|c aut|o:it, oi l|: 'uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o saic. I|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, too| uc |, t|c s|oulcc: a:c saic.

"lc i: t|is wo:lc as t|oug| ,ou wc:c a st:a:gc: o: a t:avclc:wa,ia:c:."

l|: 'uua: uscc to sa,.
"W|c: cvc:i:g coucs, co :ot cxcct ;to livc till, uo::i:g, a:c w|c: uo::i:g coucs, co :ot cxcct ;to
livc till, cvc:i:g. Ia|c i:ou ,ou: |calt| ;a :ca:atio:, io: ,ou: ill:css, a:c i:ou ,ou: liic io: ,ou: ccat|.

lu||a:i .. loo| .. Voluuc o .. uo1ee| +!.



ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o1
I|c iollowi:g scctio: oi t|c cou:sc was taug|t |, luau u|ai| Wc||.

FCCT`CTl: TC THl l`TRClUTlC` TC lMAM Al FCCT`CTl: TC THl l`TRClUTlC` TC lMAM Al FCCT`CTl: TC THl l`TRClUTlC` TC lMAM Al FCCT`CTl: TC THl l`TRClUTlC` TC lMAM Al `AVAVl `AVAVl `AVAVl `AVAVl

I|c:c a:c two o||cctivcs oi t|is class.
1. Io :ccog:izc t|c awcsouc :atu:c oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
!. Io :ccog:izc t|c g:cat:css oi ou: sc|ola:s a:c t|ci: ciio:ts a:c st:ugglcs.

luau Al:awawi was a c:so: w|osc liic cxculiiics /o.o|o| a:c |ci:g |lcsscc |, Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o,. \a:, colc cic t|c sauc t|i:gs t|at |c cic |ut cic :ot |avc t|c sauc outcoucs i:uits. :cc
a ua: tolc luau \aali| t|at cvc:,o:c was w:iti:g a Mooo, so luau \aali| saic. oo: ,ou will |:ow
t|at w|at l wa:tcc i:ou t|is |oo| is Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, ;i.c. |is si:cc:it, to Alla| will |c aa:c:t,.
:l, |is |oo| :cuai:s as t|c uost uscc |oo| toca,:

W|c: ,ou a:c stuc,i:g t|csc a|o1ee|, it is watc|i:g a gc:ius i: actio: a:c a c:so: w|ou Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o, |lcsscc. lc coulc usc |is ui:c a:c |ca:t i: a u:iquc ua::c:.

Al:awawi |cga: |is |o1ee| wit| t|c :auc oi Alla| a:c t|a:|i:g Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,. W|, I|is
is |ow t|c Qu:a: sta:tcc, a:c |c is iuitati:g t|c Qu:a:ic st,lc. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
saic. "A:, aiiai: t|at cocs :ot |cgi: wit| /..!!o| ;a:c i: a:ot|c: :a::atio:. o!|o1o!.!!o|, will :ot |avc
/o.o|o|."

W|ocvc: u:cc:sta:cs +!to|.|o| a:c livcs +!to|.|o| will :ot |c a: a::oga:t c:so:. l: t|c Qu:a:, Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, |cgi:s :o.o| +!to|.|o| wit| t|c /oo!o|. :c lcsso:. i..!!o| is vc:, iuo:ta:t:
I|c o!eo sa, t|at ii ,ou wa:t to co a si:, sa, '/..!!o|'. W|, You will :ot wa:t to co it. - ;/o, is a
:cositio: a:c uca:s ,ou a:c scc|i:g Alla|'s lcl.

A|u \ali| atAs|'a:i :co:tcc. I|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.
lca:li:css is |ali oi iait| a:c o!|o1o!.!!o| ;l:aisc |c to Alla|, iills t|c scalc, a:c
o/|o-+!!o| ;Glo:, |c to Alla|, a:c o!|o1o!.!!o| ;l:aisc |c to Alla|, iill u w|at is |ctwcc:
t|c |cavc:s a:c t|c ca:t|, a:c :a,c: is a lig|t, a:c c|a:it, is :ooi ;oi o:c's iait|, a:c
c:cu:a:cc is a |:ig|t:css a:c t|c lol, Qu:'a: is a :ooi o: ,ou: |c|ali o: agai:st ,ou. All
uc: go out ca:l, i: t|c uo::i:g a:c scll t|cusclvcs, t|c:c|, sctti:g t|cusclvcs i:cc o:
ccst:o,i:g t|cusclvcs.
\usliu .. loo| ! .. uo1ee| +!!

W|c: wc a:c |us,, o:c t|i:g t|at wc ca: co is ua|c 1|.|. oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,.

A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc Alla|'s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, as
sa,i:g. Iwo a:c t|c cx:cssio:s w|ic| a:c lig|t o: t|c to:guc |ut |cav, i: scalc a:c cca: to
;Alla|, t|c ouassio:atc :c. I|csc a:c o/|o-+!!o| o /.|o1.|. ;All Glo:, is to Alla|
a:c all l:aisc to liu, a:c o/|o-+!!o| o!o1|ee ;Glo:iiicc is Alla|, t|c G:cat,.
\usliu .. loo| !. .. uo1ee| o.11
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o!

l|: Ia,ui,,a| saic. 1|.|. oi Alla| is to t|c |ca:ts li|c watc: is to t|c iis|.

Do :ot co:sicc: ,ou:scli a stucc:t oi |:owlccgc u:lcss ,ou ucuo:izc t|c Qu:a:: l|: lazu is |:ow: io:
w:iti:g Qu:a: i: |is :osc. i..!!o| a:c o!|o1o!.!!o| a:c o1|o/.

latc: i: |is i:t:ocuctio:, Al:awawi quotcs t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,i:g. W|ocvc:
i:ou u, oo| ucuo:izcc io:t, |o1ee|, Alla| will :csu::cct |iu o: t|c Da, oi ucguc:t wit| t|c
sc|ola:s. I|c: Al:awawi sa,s t|at t|c ua|o:it, oi t|c sc|ola:s, cvc: t|oug| t|is |o1ee| |as ua:, c|ai:s
oi :a::atio:s, co:sicc: it wca|. Al:awawi t|c: sa,s t|c ua|o:it, oi t|c sc|ola:s w:otc |oo|s co:tai:i:g
io:t, |o1ee| i:cluci:g A|culla| i|: \u|a:a|, luau Al la,|aqi, i|: la|a: a:c uo:c.

I|is |:i:gs u t|c co:tc:tio: oi acti:g o: usi:g wca| |o1ee|. ust |ccausc wc cisag:cc wit| souct|i:g
cocs :ot givc us t|c :ig|t to act li|c tocclc:s, w|ic| is a :o|lcu :ow i: t|c \usliu couuu:it,. Wc
s|oulc ciiic: wit| class a:c o1|o/. At t|c u:ivc:sit, oi Az|a:, t|c:c uscc to |c a class o: t|c ctiqucttcs oi
:csca:c| a:c cc|atc.

luau Al:awawi uc:tio:s t|at t|c ua|o:it, oi t|c sc|ola:s sa, t|at usi:g wca| |o1ee| to act o: gooc:css
o: to c:cou:agc gooc:css a:c i:ig|tc: i:ou cvil is acccta|lc. I|c:c wc:c two caus :cga:ci:g t|is
co:tc:tio:. lot| caus ag:ccc t|at it is :ot acccta|lc to usc wca| |o1ee| i: law. luau A|uac i|:
la:|al saic t|at w|c: it coucs to a::a| a:c t|c lc:caitc: a:c uotivati:g colc, wc :acticc casc i: t|c
|o1ee|, |ut w|c: it coucs to t|c |o!o! a:c |o.oo, wc |ccouc st:ict. Auo:gst t|c olc sc|ola:s w|o
ciiic:cc wit| t|is co:tc:tio: is Allu||a:i. luau \usliu is t|c uost cxlicit c:|as i: |is i:t:ocuctio:
to |is collcctio:. I|c ot|c: sc|ola:s w|o |clc t|is co:tc:tio: wc:c i:ou t|c uocc:: c:a li|c |a,||
A|ucc |a|i:. I|c ua|o:it, oi o|o1.|ee- |clc t|at ,ou ca: usc t|c |o1ee| ;u,uti, i|: la|a:, Al
:awawi,, a:c oi t|c co:tcuo:a:, sc|ola:s i:clucc AlQa,ta:i. lot| siccs |avc tcxtual aut|o:it, a:c
sc|ola:s|i |c|i:c t|cu.

Asu,uti ;c. -11 Al, w:otc t|at l|: la|a: uc:tio:cc t|:cc co:citio:s t|at t|c sc|ola:s |clc i: usi:g
wca| |o1ee|.
1, lt s|oulc :ot |c cxt:cucl, wca|.
!, lt s|oulc :ot go agai:st a gc:c:al :i:cial oi lslau.
!, I|c:c s|oulc |c :o :uli:g oi |o!o! o: |o.oo cc:ivcc i:ou t|c |o1ee|.

|a,|| Yusui Qa:cawi uc:tio:s ot|c: co:citio:s. |ow ua:, colc |avc t|c a|ilit, to |:ow w|at is
cxt:cucl, wca| a:c wca| i:cc uost colc co :ot |avc t|is a|ilit,, t|c, s|oulc
1, Avoic t|c wca| |o1ee|. lc saic t|at i|: la|a:'s guiccli:cs a:c io: sc|ola:s.
!, I|is |o1ee| s|oulc :ot causc ,ou to go oii |ala:cc, w|ic| uca:s t|at it cocs :ot ovc:cu|asizc
souct|i:g t|at t|c :|o..'o| cic :ot cu|asizc o: cocs :ot cccu|asizc souct|i:g t|at t|c :|o..'o|
cu|asizcs. ;A: cxaulc oi t|is is w|at colc co o: t|c 1.t| oi |a'a|a: |ascc o: a wca|
|o1ee|.,
!, I|c:c is :o cxcusc to go to wca| o|o1ee| |ccausc t|c:c a:c so ua:, st:o:g |o1ee|.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o!
luau Al:awawi sa,s t|at |is co:tc:tio: is :ot |ascc o: acti:g solcl, o: t|c wca| |o1ee| |ut o: t|c
statcuc:ts oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, w|o saic. lct t|c o:c :csc:t :clatc to t|c o:c w|o
is a|sc:t a:c t|c oooo.. |o1ee| oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. lct Alla| illuui:atc t|c
iacc oi o:c w|o |ca:c w|at l saic a:c ucuo:izcc it a:c actcc o: it a:c taug|t it to ot|c:s.

Al:awawi`s |iloso|, |c|i:c w:iti:g t|c |oo|.
1.

l: |is i:t:ocuctio:, |c uc:tio:s t|at |c wa:tcc to collcct +0 |o1ee| t|at io:u t|c c:ux oi lslau.
!.

lc too| out t|c lo:g list oi :a::ato:s to ua|c it cas, io: us.

lc wa:ts to givc colc quic| litc:ac, oi lslau a:c a gc:c:al u:cc:sta:ci:g oi lslau |ccausc t|csc a|o1ee|
co:tai: uassivc axious lcgal statcuc:ts w|ic| ca: covc: a: i::uuc:a|lc auou:t oi :uli:gs. Also, t|is
|cls us to olis| ou: o||!o a:c o1|o/.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. l was givc: iivc t|i:gs t|at ot|c:s wc:c :ot givc: a:c o:c oi
t|cu is t|c a|ilit, to sa, t|i:gs co:ciscl, wit| uassivc uca:i:g.

l|: awzi w:otc !0 agcs o: t|c statcuc:t oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, a:c saic t|at |c cic
:ot givc it |usticc. "lc ui:ciul oi Alla| a:c Alla| will |c ui:ciul oi ,ou."

Al:awawi saic t|at it is i:cuu|c:t uo: a:,o:c w|o |ocs io: t|c lc:caitc: to ucuo:izc t|csc a|o1ee|.
lc alwa,s li:|s |:owlccgc to alicatio: a:c t|c lc:caitc:.

i.||o.o. Al:awawi saic. l uacc ..||o.o| |cio:c l |:oug|t t|is collcctio: togct|c:. i.||o.o is i:ou
||o,o.o a:c uca:s ,ou scc| souco:c to tcll ,ou w|at is gooc. Aitc: ,ou ua|c ..||o.o| wit| Alla|
;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,, luau D|aqccqa saic co :ot wait o: a c:cau. luau D|aqccqa saic act o: w|at ,ou
iccl is :ig|t a:c ii it coucs t|c: o!|o1o!.!!o| a:c ii it cocs :ot couc t|c: o!|o1o!.!!o|. I|c \uslius a:c
o:cc:cc to ta|c o/oo/. l:a, two .o|'o|, ua|c 1ooo, a:c ua|c ciio:t.

Al:awawi ua|cs ..||o.o| to co souct|i:g gooc. luau lu||a:i woulc ua|c ..||o.o| |cio:c acci:g
cac| |o1ee| to |is collcctio:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. W|ocvc: ua|cs ..||o.o|,
t|c: |c will :cvc: |avc iailu:c.

W|c: souc sc|ola:s t|c, go to t|c ua:|ctlacc, ii t|c, gct co:iuscc a|out w|at to |u,, t|c: t|c, will
ua|c ..||o.o|. I|ci: co::cctio: wit| Alla| a:c t|ci: oo||o! wit| Alla| a:c st:o:g.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o+
THl MU:llM l: C`ll`l. THl MU:llM l: C`ll`l. THl MU:llM l: C`ll`l. THl MU:llM l: C`ll`l. HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l ll l

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l ll l



lt is :a::atcc o: t|c aut|o:it, oi Aui:ul \u'ui:i:, A|u lais 'uua: |i: all|atta| ;.o1|.
+!!o|o o-|o, w|o saic. l |ca:c t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,.

Actio:s a:c ;|ucgcc, |, uotivcs (-.,,o|), so cac| ua: will |avc w|at |c i:tc:ccc. I|us, |c
w|osc uig:atio: (|..o|) was to Alla| a:c lis \cssc:gc:, |is uig:atio: is to Alla| a:c lis
\cssc:gc:, |ut |c w|osc uig:atio: was io: souc wo:lcl, t|i:g |c uig|t gai:, o: io: a wiic
|c uig|t ua::,, |is uig:atio: is to t|at io: w|ic| |c uig:atcc.

lu||a:i .. loo| 1 .. Voluuc 1 .. uo1ee| 1
\usliu .. loo| !0 .. uo1ee| +o-!

I|is |o1ee| |as ua:, oi:ts t|at wc will ciscuss.

W|, cic luau Al:awawi sta:t wit| t|is |o1ee|
lc wa:ts to :cui:c t|c o:c w|o :cacs t|c |oo| to |avc si:cc:it,. ;l|: Al Qa,,iu saic t|at |:owlccgc is a
.-o|, so i:c:casc i: |:owlccgc a:c u:ii, ,ou: i:tc:tio:s. l:owlccgc ca: c:catc a couctitivc iccli:g.,
I|c sc|ola:s oi olc, as l|: Al Qa,,iu uc:tio:s i: o:c oi |is |oo|s, :cvc: cic a:,t|i:g cxcct t|at t|c,
as|cc two qucstio:s.
1, W|, au l coi:g t|is ui,a: at|I|aw:i saic t|c |clicvc: will c|cc| |is i:tc:tio: +0 tiucs a ca,.
!, ______
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o.
I|is |o1ee| is t|c iou:catio: oi cvc:,t|i:g. lt is t|c sta:ti:g oi:t a:c t|c c:ci:g oi:t. :c oi t|c
sc|ola:s saic. W|ocvc: illuui:atcc t|ci: c:ci:g, t|c, illuui:atcc t|ci: |cgi::i:g. l:ou t|c sig:s oi a
succcssiul c:ci:g is :ctu::i:g to Alla| i: t|c |cgi::i:g. I|is is w|, i: t|c Qu:a:, Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o, |cga: :o|ct|ooc wit| wit| .||!oo.
`!, ,, %! l>
kcac: l: t|c :auc oi You: lo:c, w|o |as c:catcc ;all t|at cxists,. u:a| Al Alaq. 1

a:c t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, c:cs |is lcgac, wit| t|c :cvclatio: i:ou Alla|. lca: t|c ca,,
\u|auuac, w|c: ,ou a:c goi:g to go |ac| to Alla|:" i:cc:it, is i: t|c |cgi::i:g, uicclc, a:c c:c.
I|is |oo| is a uastc:iccc: I|c wa, t|c tcxt is couilcc illust:atcs t|is. I|c o!eo |avc :caso:s w|, t|c,
w:itc t|ci: |oo|s.

l:owlccgc wit|out o1|o/ is .-o|. lt will :aisc ,ou: :a:|s i: t|c 1o-.,o a:c t|c o||..o|. I|c ca:gc: i: t|is
is t|at colc |ccouc a::oga:t |ccausc oi |:owlccgc, |ut t|c:c a:c co:sta:t :cui:cc:s to |avc si:cc:it,
wit| Alla| a:c |c |uu|lc. Do :ot io:gct t|at |:owlccgc is a |lcssi:g i:ou Alla|.

l:owlccgc is li|c :ai:, a:c t|c o1|o/ is li|c t|c soil. li t|c soil is co::utcc, t|c: t|c :ai: cocs :ot uattc:.


A gliusc at t|c gc:ius oi Allu||a:i. I|c ii:st c|atc: i: a|i| lu||a:i is callcc. I|c |atc: o:
low kcvclatio: ta:tcc. I|c ii:st |o1ee| is t|is |o1ee|. lcio:c t|is |o1ee|, lu||a:i uc:tio:s a vc:sc
i: t|c Qu:a:.
!| !> ,l| ! !> || _ _,l _ .-, !> || ,| -`| >`|
1- 1!,` _.s _ _l !. ,
Vc:il,, Wc |avc i:si:cc ,ou ; \u|auuac , as Wc i:si:cc :u| ;:oa|, a:c t|c l:o|cts
aitc: |iu, Wc ;also, i:si:cc l|:a|iu ;A|:a|au,, lsua'il ;ls|uacl,, ls|aquc ;lsaac,, Ya'qu|
;aco|,, a:c AlAs|at t|c twclvc so:s oi Ya'qu| ;aco|,, 'lcsa ;csus,, A,u| ;o|,, Yu:us
;o:a|,, la:u: ;Aa:o:,, a:c ulaiua: ;olouo:,, a:c to Dawuc ;Davic, wc gavc t|c Za|u:
;lsalus,. u:a| A: :isa. 1o!

a:c t|c: t|is |o1ee| is uc:tio:cc. l|: latta| saic t|at t|is is i:cicati:g t|at t|c, wc:c i:si:cc wit|
si:cc:it,. ;l|: la|a: uscc l|: latta|'s w:iti:g as a uai: :cic:c:cc w|c: w:iti:g to| o! io..,.

'- -'
;.--oo, uca:s. i:cccc


:a::ato:. uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. lis |o-,o is A|u lais |ccausc |o is a lio:. I|is :auc was givc:
to |iu |, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, a:c it uca:s iat|c: oi t|c lio:. lt was t|c custou oi
t|c A:a|s i: t|osc ca,s to :auc t|ci: c|ilc:c: wit| sca:, :aucs io: t|ci: c:cuics. uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o
o-|o, |ccauc \usliu i: t|c iiit| ,ca:, a:c aitc: t|is, lslau was s:cac to t|c st:ccts a:c was :o lo:gc:
scc:ct, w|ic| is w|, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, gavc |iu t|is :auc. W|c: uua: ;.o1|.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

oo
+!!o|o o-|o, |ccauc \usliu, t|c:c wc:c o:l, +1 uc: a:c 11 wouc: w|o wc:c \usliu. lc cicc !+
Al.


I|is is t|c uost aut|c:tic t,c oi |o1ee| |:ow: |ascc o: two :caso:s.
1.

lt is :clatcc |, lu||a:i a:c \usliu.
!.

I|c statcuc:t oi uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. "l |ca:c t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
sa,," luau AlG|azali uc:tio:s i: |is |oo| o: o..! o! .| t|c ciiic:c:t lcvcls o: |ow t|c
coua:io:s :clatc |o1ee| a:c 'l |ca:c t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,' is ciiic:c:t
i:ou 't|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic'. I|c o!eo oi o..! o! .| sa, t|at t|is is t|c
uost aut|c:tic t,c oi |o1ee| w|c: a coua:io: sa,s 'l |ca:c t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, sa,'.


I|c iuo:ta:cc oi t|is |o1ee|.
luau A|uac a:c luau As||aaii'cc a:c ot|c:s all ag:ccc t|at t|is |o1ee| is o:c|ali oi |:owlccgc.
luau A|u u|a,ca|, o:c oi t|c g:cat sc|ola:s, saic. I|is |o1ee| is o:c oi t|c uost cou:c|c:sivc a:c
u:ivc:sal |o1ee| |:ow:.


W|at is i:tc:tio:
I|c wo:c -.,,o| was uscc |, A:a|s :cviousl, w|c: t|c, wc:c ccsc:i|i:g t|c ci:cctio: i: w|ic| t|c, wc:c
t:avcli:g. vc: tiuc, it sta:tcc to ca::, t|c uca:i:g oi 'o||cctivc' ;oo.1,. I|c sc|ola:s usc t|c
li:guistic uca:i:g a:c t|c lslauic scic:tiiic uca:i:g to cxlai: a wo:c.

Dcii:itio:s oi -.,,o|.

li:guisticall,. i:tc:tio:, aiu. I|c lslauic uca:i:g is siuila:.

luau i|: Al Qa,,iu saic. l:tc:tio: is t|c si:it oi a: actio:s a:c its sou:cc oi actio:s. Actio:s
will |c sou:c ii t|c i:tc:tio: is sou:c, a:c actio:s will |c co::utcc ii i:tc:tio:s a:c co::utcc.

A sc|ola: saic. ,ou: actio:s a:c li|c t|c s|cll oi a |oc,, a:c t|c i:tc:tio:s a:c t|c si:it oi t|c
|oc,.

Dcii:itio: oi l|: la|a: AlAsqala:i. I|c i:tc:tio: is t|c t:a|ccto:, oi t|c |ca:t to w|at it sccs a:c
uovcs towa:cs. i.c. w|at uovcs ,ou to accoulis| a: o||cctivc t|at ua, |c gooc o: |ac io:
t|cu lc sa,s t|c tcc|:ical uca:i:g is. I|c :|o..'o| scciiics -.,,o| as souco:c's ccsi:c to co
souct|i:g io: t|c sa|c oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,. l:tc:tio: is w|at t|c |ca:t wa:ts wit|
actio:.

I|c i:tc:tio: is :ot scc:. luau l|: Al Qa,,iu saic t|c:c a:c two t,cs oi statcuc:ts. t|c statcuc:t oi
t|c to:guc a:c t|c statcuc:t oi t|c |ca:t. l|: Ia,ui,,a| also tal|s a|out t|c statcuc:ts oi t|c |ca:t. A:c
t|c:c cxaulcs i: t|c Qu:a: a:c :o--o| oi t|c s,c|ological statcs oi colc w|o a:c si:cc:c a:c
i:si:cc:c Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s o!|o1o iivc tiucs at t|c |cgi::i:g oi su:a|s.
>l < U _,l-l
All t|c :aiscs a:c t|a:|s |c to Alla|, t|c lo:c oi t|c 'Alaui:
;ua:|i:c, |i::s a:c All t|at cxists,. u:a| Al lat|i|a|. !

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o
>' < %! l> ,.l _ -> Ll l . _%! ,, l-
All :aiscs a:c t|a:|s |c to Alla|, w|o ;Alo:c, c:catcc t|c |cavc:s a:c
t|c ca:t|, a:c o:igi:atcc t|c ca:|:css a:c t|c lig|t, ,ct t|osc w|o
cis|clicvc |olc ot|c:s as cqual wit| t|ci: lo:c. u:a| Al A:aau. 1


>' < %! ls ,s .>l `l -, &! '>s
All t|c :aiscs a:c t|a:|s |c to Alla|, w|o |as sc:t cow: to |is slavc ;\u|auuac, t|c loo|
;t|c Qu:'a:,, a:c |as :ot laccc t|c:ci: a:, c:oo|cc:css. u:a| Al la|i. 1

>' < %! l ! ,.l ! _ &! >' > `>>' ,,'
All t|c :aiscs a:c t|a:|s |c to Alla|, to w|ou |clo:gs all t|at is i: t|c
|cavc:s a:c all t|at is i: t|c ca:t|. lis is all t|c :aiscs a:c t|a:|s i: t|c
lc:caitc:, a:c lc is t|c AllWisc, t|c AllAwa:c. u:a| a|a. 1

>' < L! ,.l _ s'> >ll ' |` >> : l. _,'
l' ! '!: | < ls `_: "
All t|c :aiscs a:c t|a:|s |c to Alla|, t|c ;o:l,, :igi:ato: o: t|c ;o:l,, :cato: oi t|c
|cavc:s a:c t|c ca:t|, w|o uacc t|c a:gcls ucssc:gc:s wit| wi:gs, two o: t|:cc o: iou:. lc
i:c:cascs i: c:catio: w|at lc wills. Vc:il,, Alla| is a|lc to co all t|i:gs. u:a| laati:. 1

ust as ,ou :ccc uatc:ial |c:ciit, at t|c sauc tiuc ,ou :ccc si:itual guica:cc, a:c Alla| uc:tio:s givi:g
|o1 wit| Qu:a:. l|: Ia,ui,,a| saic colc a:c uo:c i: :ccc oi Qu:a: a:c :o--o| t|a: iooc a:c c:i:|.

Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, s|ows us s,c|ological statcs oi colc i: t|c Qu:a:.

u:a| Al l:saa:. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s. "I|c, sa,. .--oo ;i:cccc, wc iccc ,ou io: t|c
sa|c oi Alla|." \u|a|ic, t|c stucc:t oi l|: A||as, saic t|at t|csc colc cic :ot sa, t|is wit| t|ci:
to:gucs, |ut t|c, saic t|is wit| t|ci: -.,,o|. I|c o!eo ciiic: ovc: w|ct|c: t|c i:tc:tio: ca: |c
uacc wit| t|c to:guc o: :ot.
!.| />-L >l < `> > >: _
;a,i:g,. "Wc iccc ,ou scc|i:g Alla|'s ou:tc:a:cc o:l,. Wc
wis| io: :o :cwa:c, :o: t|a:|s i:ou ,ou. u:a| Al l:saa:. -

u:a| Alla,l. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, givcs us a o:tal i:to t|c |ca:ts oi o:c oi t|c uost
:ig|tcous colc A|u la|: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,. I|is is t|c iuagc oi souco:c's i:tc:tio:.
%! . &!! . ! > s _ - , _
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o
| !-., > , ls .l _.
lc w|o sc:cs |is wcalt| io: i:c:casc i: scliu:iiicatio:, a:c |avc i: |is
ui:c :o iavo: i:ou a:,o:c io: w|ic| a :cwa:c is cxcctcc i: :ctu::, cxcct
o:l, t|c ccsi:c to scc| t|c ou:tc:a:cc oi |is lo:c, t|c \ost lig|, |c
su:cl, will |c lcascc ;w|c: |c will c:tc: la:acisc,. u:a| Al la,l. 1!1

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, uc:tio:cc i: a sou:c |o1ee|. two \uslius w|o will ucct
wit| t|ci: swo:cs out, a:c t|c |illc: a:c t|c |illcc will |c i: t|c lcllii:c. I|c coua:io:s as|cc
|ow t|c o:c w|o was |illcc coulc |c i: t|c lcllii:c, a:c t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
saic t|at t|c o:c w|o was |illcc i:tc:ccc to |ill t|c ot|c: c:so:. I|c i:tc:tio: causcc |iu to |c
u:is|cc.

A|:ai |. Qais :co:tcc. l sct out wit| t|c i:tc:tio: oi |cli:g t|is c:so: ;lac:at 'Ali, t|at
A|u la|: uct uc. lc saic. A|:ai, w|c:c co ,ou i:tc:c to go l saic. l i:tc:c to |cl t|c
cousi: oi Alla|'s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, viz. 'Ali. I|c:cuo: |c saic to uc.
A|:ai, go |ac|, io: l |ca:c Alla|'s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, as sa,i:g. W|c:
two \uslius co:i:o:t o:c a:ot|c: wit| swo:cs ;i: |a:cs, |ot| t|c sla,c: a:c t|c slai:
woulc |c i: li:c. lc ;A|:ai, saic. l saic, o: it was saic. Alla|'s \cssc:gc:, it ua, |c t|c
casc oi o:c w|o |ills, |ut w|at a|out t|c slai: ;w|, |c woulc |c ut i: lcllli:c,
I|c:cuo: |c saic. lc also i:tc:ccc to |ill |is coua:io:.
\usliu .. loo| +1 .. uo1ee| o-

uo1ee| i: a|i| \usliu. I|c ii:st t|:cc colc w|o will |c ut i:to t|c lcllii:c. :c oi t|cu is
t|c sc|ola: to w|ou Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, gavc |:owlccgc. lc is t|:ow: i:to t|c lcllii:c
|ccausc oi |is i:tc:tio:.

lt |as |cc: :a::atcc o: t|c aut|o:it, oi ula,ua: |. Yasa: w|o saic. lcolc cisc:scc i:ou
a:ou:c A|u lu:a,:a|, a:c :atil, w|o was i:ou t|c ,:ia:s. aic to |iu. |a,||, :clatc
;to us, a t:acitio: ,ou |avc |ca:c i:ou t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,.
lc saic. Ycs. l |ca:c t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,. I|c ii:st oi
uc: ;w|osc casc, will |c ccciccc o: t|c Da, oi ucguc:t will |c a ua: w|o cicc as a
ua:t,:. lc s|all |c |:oug|t ;|cio:c t|c ucguc:t cat,. Alla| will ua|c |iu :ccou:t lis
|lcssi:gs ;i. c. t|c |lcssi:gs w|ic| lc |ac |cstowcc uo: |iu, a:c |c will :ccou:t t|cu
;a:c acuit |avi:g c:|o,cc t|cu i: |is liic,. ;I|c:, will Alla| sa,. W|at cic ,ou co ;to
:cquitc t|csc |lcssi:gs, lc will sa,. l ioug|t io: I|cc u:til l cicc as a ua:t,:. Alla| will
sa,. You |avc tolc a lic. You ioug|t t|at ,ou uig|t |c callcc a "|:avc wa::io:". A:c ,ou
wc:c callcc so. ;I|c:, o:cc:s will |c asscc agai:st |iu a:c |c will |c c:aggcc wit| |is
iacc cow:wa:c a:c cast i:to lcll. I|c: will |c |:oug|t io:wa:c a ua: w|o acqui:cc
|:owlccgc a:c iua:tcc it ;to ot|c:s, a:c :ccitcc t|c Qu:'a:. lc will |c |:oug|t a:c Alla|
will ua|c |iu :ccou:t lis |lcssi:gs a:c |c will :ccou:t t|cu ;a:c acuit |avi:g c:|o,cc
t|cu i: |is liictiuc,. I|c: will Alla| as|. W|at cic ,ou co ;to :cquitc t|csc |lcssi:gs, lc
will sa,. l acqui:cc |:owlccgc a:c cisscui:atcc it a:c :ccitcc t|c Qu:'a: scc|i:g I|,
lcasu:c. Alla| will sa,. You |avc tolc a lic. You acqui:cc |:owlccgc so t|at ,ou uig|t |c
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o-
callcc "a sc|ola:," a:c ,ou :ccitcc t|c Qu:'a: so t|at it uig|t |c saic. "lc is a Qa:i" a:c
suc| |as |cc: saic. I|c: o:cc:s will |c asscc agai:st |iu a:c |c s|all |c c:aggcc wit| |is
iacc cow:wa:c a:c cast i:to t|c li:c. I|c: will |c |:oug|t a ua: w|ou Alla| |ac uacc
a|u:ca:tl, :ic| a:c |ac g:a:tcc cvc:, |i:c oi wcalt|. lc will |c |:oug|t a:c Alla| will
ua|c |iu :ccou:t lis |lcssi:gs a:c |c will :ccou:t t|cu a:c ;acuit |avi:g c:|o,cc t|cu
i: |is liictiuc,. Alla| will ;t|c:, as|. W|at |avc ,ou co:c ;to :cquitc t|csc |lcssi:gs, lc
will sa,. l sc:t uo:c, i: cvc:, causc i: w|ic| I|ou wis|cc t|at it s|oulc |c sc:t. Alla|
will sa,. You a:c l,i:g. You cic ;so, t|at it uig|t |c saic a|out ;You,. "lc is a gc:c:ous
icllow" a:c so it was saic. I|c: will Alla| ass o:cc:s a:c |c will |c c:aggcc wit| |is iacc
cow:wa:c a:c t|:ow: i:to lcll. \usliu .. loo| !0 .. uo1ee| +o


low cocs o:c attai: si:cc:it,

luau Al G|azali ;:a|iua|ulla|, ;c. .0. Al, i: t|c scic:cc oi o..! o! .| is a g:cat sc|ola:. lc
w:otc a |oo| callcc +!Mooo, a:c |c sa,s souct|i:g :cua:|a|lc w|c: coulcc wit| t|at oi l|:
Al Qa,,iu. Al G|azali saic. "l:cccc, t|c liu|s will :ot uovc cxcct wit| st:c:gt| a:c owc:.
I|c st:c:gt| is waiti:g o: souct|i:g to uotivatc it a callc:. I|at callc: uotivatio: is waiti:g
o: |:owlccgc a:c cog:itio:. I|c |c, to all oi t|is is |:owi:g Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,."

+|o1ee| t|at a:c uotivatio: to colc.

:a::atcc l|: A||as. W|c:cvc: t|c l:o|ct oiic:cc t|c :ig|t ;Ia|a||uc, :a,c:, |c uscc to
sa,, " Alla|: All t|c l:aiscs a:c io: You, You a:c t|c lig|t oi t|c lcavc:s a:c t|c la:t|.
A:c all t|c l:aiscs a:c io: You, You a:c t|c lccc: oi t|c lcavc:s a:c t|c la:t|. All t|c
l:aiscs a:c io: You, You a:c t|c lo:c oi t|c lcavc:s a:c t|c la:t| a:c w|atcvc: is t|c:ci:.
You a:c t|c I:ut|, a:c You: l:ouisc is t|c I:ut|, a:c You: ccc| is t|c I:ut|, a:c
uccti:g You is t|c I:ut|, a:c la:acisc is t|c I:ut| a:c lcll ;li:c, is t|c I:ut| a:c all t|c
:o|cts a:c t|c I:ut| a:c t|c lou: is t|c I:ut|. Alla|: l su::c:cc: to You, a:c |clicvc
i: You, a:c ccc:c uo: You, a:c :cc:t to You, a:c i: You: causc l iig|t a:c wit| You:
o:cc:s l :ulc. o lcasc io:givc u, ast a:c iutu:c si:s a:c t|osc si:s w|ic| l cic i: scc:ct
o: i: u|lic. lt is You W|ou l wo:s|i, :o:c |as t|c :ig|t to |c wo:s|icc cxcct You."
;cc lacit| :o. !!-,Vol. , lu||a:i .. loo| - .. Voluuc -! .. uo1ee| .-0

lt is :a::atcc o: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o 'o-|o, t|at t|c \cssc:gc: oi
Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. lslau i:itiatcc as souct|i:g st:a:gc, a:c it woulc
:cvc:t to its ;olc ositio:, oi |ci:g st:a:gc so gooc tici:gs io: t|c st:a:gc:. \usliu ..
loo| 1 .. laccct| !0
lcsso:. Do :ot lct cc: :cssu:c i:tiuicatc ,ou:

I|c |c, to i:tc:tio: is |:owlccgc. Wc :ccc litc:ac, i: o:cc: to ac|icvc si:cc:it,. lca:: o|ee1
ii:st, t|c: o||!o.

I:ial a:c c::o:. l:actical alicatio: a:c ,ou: st:ugglcs a:c ciiiicultics. You a:c :ot cxcctcc to
|c c:icct.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

0
:c oi t|c sc|ola:s saic. l stucicc io: 1! ,ca:s, a:c i: t|c 1!t| ,ca:, l lca::cc |ow to |c
si:cc:c.
Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s.
l. ., '> !, lL | ,l 1l l-
I|csc a:c t|ci: |ouscs i: uttc: :ui:, io: t|c, cic w:o:g. Vc:il,, i: t|is is
i:cccc a: A,a| ;a lcsso: o: a sig:, io: colc w|o |:ow. u:a| A: :aul. .!

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, was as|cc w|o t|c uost tcstcc colc a:c, a:c |c
;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :clicc t|c :o|cts a:c t|c: t|c :ig|tcous.
I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. w|oucvc: Alla| wa:ts gooc io:, Alla| will
tcst |iu.
W|c: t|c |clicvc: gocs t|:oug| t:ials, |c coucs out oi it u:c:


Do all actio:s :cqui:c i:tc:tio:
l: lslau t|c:c is a: axiou. la:cs|i |:i:gs casc. ;ooo'.1 .|.,,o| is a:t oi o..! o! .|, a:c t|c, a:c
gc:c:al :i:cilcs uscc to covc: a uass auou:t oi :uli:gs wit|out goi:g i:to cctail.,

la:cs|is a:c ccii:cc |, :|o..'o|. :c oi t|osc cxcctio:s is callcc o!||o|.o ;a|u:ca:cc,. W|c: t|c
a|:o:ual a|u:ca:cc :csc:ts itscli as ccii:cc |, t|c :cligious law, t|c: t|c :uli:g is :cuovcc. lo:
cxaulc, ii a sistc: uc:st:uatcs i: 1! ca,s i: kauaca:, cocs s|c |avc to ua|c u t|c iasti:g Ycs. Docs
s|c |avc to ua|c u t|c :a,c:s :o, |ccausc oi t|is :i:cilc. I|is o|ligatio: is :cuovcc i:ou wouc:
|ccausc it is too uuc|.

low ua:, tiucs a ca, co wc wit:css |o.oo Wc a:c :ot o|ligatcc cac| tiuc to ua|c t|c i:tc:tio: to
sta, awa, i:ou t|c |o.oo |ccausc oi its a|u:ca:cc.

Actio:s a:c civiccc i:to ciiic:c:t t,cs. lo: cxaulc, t|c:c a:c actio:s oi t:uc wo:s|i li|c o!o|. I|c:c
a:c ot|c: actio:s t|at a:c a uix oi wo:s|i a:c ta:gi|lc |c:ciit. Actio:s oi u:c wo:s|i :cqui:c i:tc:tio:,
a:c t|c ot|c: actio:s co :ot cvc: t|oug| it is |cttc: ii ,ou co. luau A|u la:iia| sa,s t|at i:tc:tio: is :ot
a co:citio: oi o1o w|ilc luau |aaii'cc a:c ot|c:s sa, t|at it is a co:citio:. luau A|u la:iia| saic t|is
|ccausc t|c:c is a ta:gi|lc |c:ciit i:ou |ccoui:g clca: aitc: ua|i:g o1o.

I|is |o1ee| is t|c sou:cc oi a g:cat axiou. I|c iivc axious a:c.
1.

c:tai:t, is :ot ovc:couc |, cou|t.
!.

la:u is :cuovcc.
!.

la:cs|i |:i:gs a|out casc.
+.

I|c custou oi colc is :cga:ccc i: lslauic law.
..

Aiiai:s a:c |ascc o: o||cctivcs.


l:tc:tio:s a:c owc:iul.
li ,ou ua|c t|c i:tc:tio: io: Alla|, t|c: t|c c:uissi|lc actio:s |ccouc :cwa:ca|lc. I|c |cst wa, to
:cucu|c: Alla| is wit| si:cc:c i:tc:tio:s. Alla| calls colc t|osc w|o a:c closc to liu |, t|ci:
i:tc:tio:s ;o! oo.o/ee-,.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1


I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, at t|c c:c illust:atcs t|is |o1ee|. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. "l:cccc l was o:l, sc:t as a tcac|c: a:c iacilitato: oi aiiai:s." I|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. "t|us, |c w|osc uig:atio:,." I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
|:ca|s t|c :o:u i: |is sc:tc:cc st:uctu:c a:c s|ows t|c g:cat:css oi Alla| a:c lis \cssc:gc: a:c t|c
g:cat:css oi si:cc:it,. lc cu|asizcs si:cc:it, |, :ccati:g it.


I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, uacc a statcuc:t :cga:ci:g |..o|.

:c oi t|c g:cat |u:ists alivc toca, sa,s. I|c ua|o:it, oi sc|ola:s oi .| w:otc o: t|c c:uissi|ilit, oi
:csici:g i: t|csc la:cs io: t|osc caa|lc oi :oicssi:g t|ci: :cligio: ;i.c. ca: :a, . tiucs a ca,, a:c a:c
sccu:c i: coi:g so ;uca:i:g 1ee-, :cligio:, i:tcllcct, liic, iauil,, a:c :oc:t,,. W|at is t|c cvicc:cc io:
t|is ositio: \a:, colc at t|c tiuc oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sta,cc outsicc oi
\aci:a| a:c cic :ot uig:atc. W|c:c is 1o. o!i!o io: t|c co:vc:t luau l|: la|a: uc:tio:s i: to| o!
io.. t|c statcuc:t oi souco:c w|o saic. li it |c t|c casc t|at a \usliu is caa|lc oi :oicssi:g |is iait| i:
t|c la:c oi t|c :o:\uslius, t|c: t|at |as |ccouc |is 1o. o!i!o. lcc i: ui:c t|at |c w:otc t|is w|c:
t|c:c was a: lslauic statc

W|at is t|c :uli:g o: citizc:s|i

lt is io:|iccc: io: souco:c to ta|c citizc:s|i ii t|c, ica: t|at t|c, will losc t|ci: :cligio: a:c
ca::ot :acticc t|c oo.1

\a|:oo|

|ligato:, i: t|c casc oi a olitical :ciugcc o: i: t|c casc oi o:c w|o ica:s io: |is liic.

Allowa|lc w|c: all otio:s a:c cqual

lavo:a|lc ii o:c c:gagcs i: cawa|
|a,|| ut|a,ucc: was as|cc ii souco:c ca: uig:atc io: cco:ouic iu:ovcuc:t, a:c |c :clicc ,cs.


I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,s. w|ocvc: uig:atcs io: souct|i:g i:ou t|is 1o-.,o|,.

ls t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, ciscou:agi:g ua::iagc o: cc|asi:g cco:ouic iu:ovcuc:t
luau l|: la|: i: to| o! io.. sa,s wc s|oulc |c ca:ciul i: u:cc:sta:ci:g t|is. ls t|c issuc 'w|at' o: '|ow'
lt is '|ow'. l|: la|a: saic c:|as t|c i:tc:tio: was uixcc. Al Awza`i sa,s |is i:tc:tio: was uo:c io: t|c
1o-.,o|, w|ic| was a :o|lcu. loo| at t|c c:cc:tagcs oi ,ou: i:tc:tio:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|.
o o!!o, saic t|c |lcsscc :oc:t, is t|c :oc:t, oi t|c :ig|tcous.

I|c tc: colc :ouiscc la:acisc wc:c all :ic|, |ut loo| at w|at t|c, cic wit| t|ci: uo:c,. Zo|1 is
:io:itizi:g t|c 1o-.,o|. luau A|uac i|: la:|al was as|cc ii souco:c |as 100,000 colla:s, ca: |c |c
:ig|tcous lc saic, "Ycs, |is eo- is i: |is |ca:t." :c tiuc uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, cauc to t|c uas|ic
a:c iou:c two |o,s t|c:c w|o cic :ot wo:| a:c o:l, wo:s|icc Alla| all ca, lo:g. uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o
o-|o, |cat t|cu a:c saic. "Go wo:|:"

l|: la|a: sa,s t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, is :ot cc|asi:g t|c 1o-.,o| o: ua::iagc, |ut t|c issuc
is t|c -.,,o|.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!
T TT THl Hl Hl Hl MU:llM MU:llM MU:llM MU:llM ll`: TC THl ll`: TC THl ll`: TC THl ll`: TC THl :U``AH :U``AH :U``AH :U``AH. . . . HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH 5 55 5

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH 5 55 5



lt is :a::atcc o: t|c aut|o:it, oi t|c \ot|c: oi t|c lclicvc:s, uuu 'A|culla| 'Ais|a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,
t|at t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.

W|osocvc: i:t:ocuccs i:to t|is aiiai: oi ou:s ;i.c. i:to lslau, souct|i:g t|at cocs :ot |clo:g to it, it is to
|c :c|cctcc.
lu||a:i .. loo| ! .. Voluuc +- .. uo1ee| o1

Acco:ci:g to t|c vc:sio: i: \usliu, ;it :cacs,. "W|osocvc: wo:|s a wo:| w|ic| |as io: it :o couua:c oi
ou:s is to |c :c|cctcc.
\usliu .. loo| 1 .. uo1ee| +!oo


I|is |o1ee| was :clatcc |, uca:i:g a:c :ot vc:|atiu, w|ic| is i:cicatcc |, t|c ciiic:c:t vc:sio: i:
a|i| \usliu.


I|c :clatio:s|i |ctwcc: t|is |o1ee| a:c t|c :cvious o:c.
I|is |o1ee| is also co:sicc:cc |ali oi lslau li|c t|c :cvious o:c. I|c ii:st |o1ee| ccals wit| i:tc:tio:,
w|ic| is i: t|c |ca:t, a:c t|is |o1ee| ccals wit| t|c cxtc::alizatio: oi t|c t:a|ccto:, oi t|c |ca:t.


I|is |o1ee| is a |cc:oc| oi lslau a:c io:us o:c oi t|c ua|o: axious uc:tio:cc :cviousl,.


I|c :a::ato:. Ais|a /.- A|u la|: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,

W|o cxo:c:atcc Ais|a ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, i:ou t|c claiu agai:st |c: Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,.
Al Qu:tu|i saic t|at t|is is :ooi oi |c: g:cat statio: a:c status.

luau lu||a:i sa,s. 't|c |lcssi:gs a:c |c:ciits oi Ais|a'

AzZu|:i saic ii wc ta|c all oi t|c |:owlccgc oi \aci:a| o: o:c scalc a:c |c: |:owlccgc o: t|c
ot|c:, |c:s woulc |c uo:c.

l: u:a| AlA|za|, t|c wivcs oi t|c :o|cts a:c :cic::cc to as t|c uot|c:s oi t|c |clicvc:s. I|c,
a:c t|c wivcs oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, i: t|c 1o-.,o| a:c t|c o||..o|.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!

|c is callcc uuu A|culla|. ouc o!eo oi |isto:, sa, t|at s|c |ac a c|ilc a:c a uisca::iagc, |ut
t|is is :ot a st:o:g oi:io:. I|c st:o:g co:tc:tio: is t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
gavc |c: t|is |o-,o. lc: sistc: Asua |ac a so: A|culla| i|: Zu|a,:.

low ca: s|c |avc a |o-,o wit|out a:, c|ilc:c: W|at is t|c :ooi t|at souco:c wit|out c|ilc:c:
ca: |c givc: a |o-,o I|c iollowi:g |o1ee| is uscc to s|ow t|c c:uissi|ilit, to givc a |o-,o to
t|osc w|o co :ot |avc c|ilc:c:.

l: t|c tiuc oi luau \aali|, a g:cat sc|ola: wc:t to visit |iu. luau \aali| tolc |is caug|tc:. "Ioca,
a g:cat sc|ola: is coui:g to visit us. tuc, |iu a:c scc |ow |c acts a:c |is o||!o." I|c uot|c: oi
luau \aali| tolc |iu to ta|c t|c o1|o/ oi a sc|ola: |cio:c |is |:owlccgc. I|c sc|ola: coucs a:c cats
:oiuscl,. Aitc:wa:cs, s|c wo|c u ca:l, i: t|c :ig|t to scc ii |c :a,cc .,o, w|ic| is t|c |o:o: oi a
stucc:t oi |:owlccgc, a:c s|c sccs t|at |c cic :ot :a, o|oo1. |c wc:t to t|c o.1 a:c saw t|at |c
cic :ot ua|c o1o. |c coulai:cc to |c: iat|c: luau \aali|. luau \aali| tolc |c: to as| |iu
a|out t|csc t|i:gs. |c as|cc |iu a|out |is o||!o. I|c sc|ola: saic. "l au i: t|c |ousc oi luau
\aali| a:c l |:ow t|at t|c iooc |c:c is |o!o!, so l wa:tcc to ta|c acva:tagc oi it |ccausc l co :ot |:ow
w|c: l will |avc it agai:." |c t|c: as|cc |iu w|, |c :a,cc wit|out o1o. lc :clicc t|at |c cic :ot
slcc a:c was t|i:|i:g a|out t|c statcuc:t oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, w|c:c |c ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic to A|u uuai:, t|c |:ot|c: oi A:as i|: \ali|, " A|u uuai:, w|at
|ac:cc to ,ou: |i:c" I|c iuau was t|i:|i:g. low cic |c |avc a |i:c i: \aci:a| |ccausc |u:ti:g
was io:|iccc: t|c:c.


Voca|ula:, oi t|c |o1ee|

-
;o-, uca:s w|o w|ocvc: a:c is o:c oi iivc wo:cs w|ic| uca: u:ivc:salit, ;i.c.
.'
o!.!oo,
'-

o,.


I|is |o1ee| |o:o:s t|c oo.1 |o..'o|. I|c sc|ola:s saic t|osc o||cctivcs a:c. :otcctio: oi t|c 1ee-,
:otcctio: oi liic, :otcctio: oi i:tcllcct, :otcctio: oi li:cagc, :otcctio: oi :oc:t,.

lo: cxaulc, w|, is alco|ol io:|iccc: l:otcctio: oi i:tcllcct.

l: gc:c:al, t|csc iivc o||cctivcs a:c co:cc:t:atcc i:to two :i:cilcs w|ic| t|c sc|ola:s sa, :c:csc:t t|c
suu total oi t|c goals oi lslau.
1.

Io |:i:g |c:ciit
!.

Io :cvc:t |a:u

l|: A||as ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, saic t|at i: t|c Qu:a:, w|c: Alla| sa,s " ,ou w|o |clicvc" ,ou will ii:c
o:c oi two t|i:gs.
1.

A: o:cc: t|at will |:i:g a|out |c:ciit.
!.

A :o|i|itio: :cvc:ti:g ,ou i:ou |a:u.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+
lxaulcs. ;\AY ll : lXA\:,

!! _%! l`. _s !: | ,. >l . | l`. !.s _,> 1l
,. >l !s < !.s < s "l>
,ou w|o |clicvc: As| :ot a|out t|i:gs w|ic|, ii uacc lai: to ,ou, ua, causc ,ou t:ou|lc,
|ut ii ,ou as| a|out t|cu w|ilc t|c Qu:'a: is |ci:g :cvcalcc, t|c, will |c uacc lai: to ,ou.
Alla| |as io:givc: t|at, a:c Alla| is itlo:givi:g, \ost lo:|ca:i:g. u:a| Al \aa`ica|. 101

I|is a,a| is a: o:cc: io:|icci:g |a:u.

!! _%! . l. !.l ! . ls _%! _ l, >l-l 1..
,ou w|o |clicvc: |sc:vi:g +:oo ;t|c iasti:g, is :csc:i|cc io: ,ou as it was :csc:i|cc
io: t|osc |cio:c ,ou, t|at ,ou ua, |ccouc +!Mooo- ;t|c ious scc V.!.!,.
u:a| Al laqa:a|. 1!

I|is a,a| is a: o:cc: |:i:gi:g |c:ciit.

$' %!# ## ) .%` ,$ :*6/ #6G & #7? $J% 7'#g2 #s6G ? $ F=
,ou w|o |clicvc: li a :c|cllious cvil c:so: coucs to ,ou wit| a :cws,
vc:ii, it, lcst ,ou |a:u colc i: ig:o:a:cc, a:c aitc:wa:cs ,ou
|ccouc :cg:ctiul to w|at ,ou |avc co:c. u:a| Al lu|u:aat. o

I|is a,a| is a: o:cc: io:|icci:g |a:u.


I|is |o1ee| is uscc to s|ow t|c :otcctio: oi 1ee-. I|is ta|cs us to a: iuo:ta:t axiou. cvc:,t|i:g i:
wo:s|i is co:sicc:cc io:|iccc: u:lcss t|c:c is a tcxt to :ovc it. :cwl, i:vc:tcc uattc:s i: :cligio:
a:c :c|cctcc. :cwl, i:vc:tcc uattc:s i: t|c 1o-.,o| a:c i:scctcc.

W|at a:c :cwl, i:vc:tcc uattc:s
l: t|c 1o-.,o|, :cwl, i:vc:tcc uattc:s a:c :ccouuc:ccc ;i.c. Dl, |luctoot|, ctc.,. l: t|c :cligious
:calu, li:guisticall, it uca:s w|at |as :o tcxtual aut|o:it, o: :o co:sc:sus oi sc|ola:s. c|ola:s ciiic:cc
i:to two caus.

I|c sc|ool oi luau \aali|. luau \aali| was st:ict o: t|is issuc a:c saic. A:,t|i:g t|at is
i:vc:tcc i: t|c :cligio: t|at cocs :ot |avc cxlicit tcxtual aut|o:it, is :c|cctcc. lc saic. W|at was
:ot i:ou t|c :cligio: at t|c tiuc oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, will :ot |c i: t|c
:cligio: aitc: t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. W|ocvc: is sa,i:g t|at t|c, ca: i:vc:t
souct|i:g :cw i: t|c :cligio:, t|c, a:c sa,i:g t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, was :ot
io:t|:ig|t i: |is ucssagc. I|is sc|ool cxa:cs outsicc oi \aci:a|.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.
I|ci: :ooi. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. "lvc:, si:glc i::ovatio: is /.1'o|." Al
Qac|i A|u la|: AlA:a|i ;a stucc:t oi Al G|azali,, l|: lazu, Ac|D|a|i:, l|: Qa,,iu, l|:
Ia,ui,,a| all iollow t|is oi:io:.

1|e .|..! . +|:|oo.ee. luau As||aaii`cc ag:ccs wit| cvc:,t|i:g luau \aali| saic, |ut also
sa,s iulicit tcxt ca: |c uscc. ut oi luau |aaii'cc coucs |is uo1|o/, t|c la:|alis, \aali|is a:c
la:aiis w|o all iollow |is oi:io:.

As||a|ta|cc ;c. -1 Al, ccvclos |is ow: t|co:, a:ou:c i::ovatio:.

\ost sc|ola:s sa, t|at \aali| a:c as||aaii'cc cic :ot ciiic: |ccausc t|c, |ot| :ccog:izcc tcxtual
aut|o:it, a:c w|c:c t|c, ciiic: is auo:g iulicit tcxts. lulicit uca:s t|at it also ag:ccs wit| t|c
:ulcs oi o..! o!.|.


I|c:c is :o gooc i::ovatio:.

I|is uca:s i::ovatio: wit| :o tcxtual suo:t. lcolc usc t|c statcuc:t oi uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,.
'I|c g:catcst uost |lcsscc /.1o|,' l: t|c tiuc oi t|c coua:io:s, t|c wo:c /.1o| was uscc as a:
a:to:,u to t|c o--o|. I|c o!eo saic t|at t|is is a li:guistic tc:u. W|c: uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,
|:oug|t t|c oo| togct|c: to :a, o.oee|, w|, cic |c co so lc |:oug|t t|c colc togct|c: u:cc: o:c
iuau i: o.oee| |ccausc t|c couuu:it, was so la:gc. lc |ac tcxtual suo:t. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, cic t|is. Also, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. "You uust iollow u, o--o|
a:c t|c o--o| oi t|c ||o!ooo'."

o w|at is /.1o| i.1o| coucs i:ou t|c wo:c /o1o' a:c o:c oi t|c :aucs oi Alla| coucs i:ou t|is wo:c.
+!io1ee' ;t|c :igi:ato: oi t|c lcavc:s a:c t|c la:t|, t|c :c w|o c:catcs souct|i:g i:ou :ot|i:g,.
I|c o!eo ag:cc o: t|c ccii:itio: t|at /.1o| is souct|i:g t|at |as :o :cvious tcxtual suo:t cxlicitl,
a:c iulicitl,.


Wc |avc to ciiic:c:tiatc |ctwcc: t|c ac|icvi:g oi o!o|o| o.o!o ;gc:c:al |c:ciit io: \usliu
socict,,.

lxaulcs. W|c: uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, cauc to A|u la|: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, a:c saic to |iu t|at
ua:, |oo1| cicc i: t|c wa:s oi t|c aostatcs a:c tolc |iu t|at t|c, :ccc to couilc t|c Qu:a: i: |oo|
io:u, A|u la|:'s ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, i:itial :cso:sc was t|at |c was :ot goi:g to co souct|i:g t|at t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, cic :ot co. At t|is tiuc |c is wit| \aali|'s oi:io:. I|c: uua:
;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, cxlai:cc to |iu t|at t|c, |avc a :cso:si|ilit,, a:c Alla| oc:cc t|c |ca:t oi A|u
la|: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, t|c: |c is iollowi:g t|c |aaii'cc oi:io:, a:c t|c, couilcc t|c Qu:a:. Za,c
i|: I|aa|it |ac t|c sauc i:itial :cso:sc. W|at is t|c u:cc:l,i:g :i:cilc Io ac|icvc t|c |c:ciit oi t|c
socict,. Qu:a:ic litc:ac,.

Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, i: t|c Qu:a: sa,s. ":o1oo| s|oulc |c givc: to t|osc w|o uig|t |ccouc
\usliu." Du:i:g t|c tiuc oi uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,, colc wc:c :u::i:g to lslau, so |c ccciccc to
:ot givc uo:c, to t|osc w|o uig|t |ccouc \usliu |ccausc ua:, colc wc:c |ccoui:g \usliu. l: t|c
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o
Qu:a:, Alla| uc:tio:s t|at a ,ou:g si:glc ua: w|o couuits ..-o s|oulc |c iloggcc a:c |ic|cc out oi t|c
socict, io: o:c ,ca:. uua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, cic :ot sc:c t|cu awa, |ccausc t|c, woulc |ccouc
wo:sc. l|: AlQa,,iu uc:tio:s all oi t|is a:c a:al,zcs it i: a |oo| w:ittc: a|out |ow to |ccouc a o..

I|c |cst ./o1o| is a sou:c u:cc:sta:ci:g oi lslau.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, o:cc:cc t|c colc oi \aci:a| to lct caucls :oau i:cc. l: +!
Mooo, luau \aali| :clatcs t|at cu:i:g t|c tiuc oi ut|ua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,, t|c :uu|c: oi caucls
|ac g:ow:, so |c wc:t agai:st a: cxlicit o:cc: oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, a:c collcctcc t|c
caucls a:c ut t|cu i: /o, o! o!. li t|c ow:c:s coulc :ovc t|ci: caucls, t|c, wc:c givc: t|cu |ac|,
ot|c:wisc t|c, wc:c solc, a:c t|c uo:c, wc:t to /o, o! o!.

luau l|: Ia,ui,,a| was wal|i:g wit| |is stucc:t a:c t|c, saw t|c Iata:s c:i:|i:g alco|ol, a:c |is
stucc:t tolc |iu t|at t|c, s|oulc tcll t|cu to sto. l|: Ia,ui,,a| :clicc. ii wc tcll t|cu to sto t|c:
t|c, will :ac ou: wouc: a:c :c|cl.


ls t|c:c a: u:statcc uca:i:g i: t|is |o1ee|

I|c:c is a statcc :uli:g a:c souct|i:g :ot statcc. lo: cxaulc, 'co :ot sa, 'uii' to ,ou: a:c:ts.'

I|c oositc oi w|at is statcc is. 'W|ocvc: cocs souct|i:g i:ou t|is aiiai: oi ou:s, t|c: it will |c
accctcc.' I|is is iulicc i:ou t|c |o1ee|.

l:ou luau \usliu's :a::atio:. I|is :a::atio: is uo:c cou:c|c:sivc t|a: t|c ii:st. I|c ii:st o:c
is co:citio:cc |, souco:c w|o actuall, i:vc:ts souct|i:g wit|out suo:t. luau \usliu's
:a::atio: i:cluccs t|c i:vc:to: a:c t|c o:c w|o :acticcs /.1o|.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00


THl MU:llM l: AUTlCU: THl MU:llM l: AUTlCU: THl MU:llM l: AUTlCU: THl MU:llM l: AUTlCU:. . . . HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH o oo o

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH o oo o



: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u 'A|culla| al:u'ua: |i: las|i: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o saic. l |ca:c t|c
\cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,.

I:ul,, w|at is lawiul is cvicc:t, a:c w|at is u:lawiul is cvicc:t, a:c i: |ctwcc: t|c two a:c uattc:s
w|ic| a:c cou|tiul w|ic| ua:, colc co :ot |:ow. lc w|o gua:cs agai:st cou|tiul t|i:gs |ccs |is
:cligio: a:c |o:o: |lauclcss, a:c |c w|o i:culgcs i: cou|tiul t|i:gs i:culgcs i: iact i: u:lawiul t|i:gs,
|ust as a s|c|c:c w|o astu:cs |is iloc| :ou:c a :csc:vc will soo: astu:c t|cu i: it. lcwa:c, cvc:, |i:g
|as a :csc:vc, a:c t|c t|i:gs Alla| |as cccla:cc u:lawiul a:c lis :csc:vcs. lcwa:c, i: t|c |oc, t|c:c is a
ilcs|, ii it is sou:c, t|c w|olc |oc, is sou:c, a:c ii it is co::ut, t|c w|olc |oc, is co::ut, a:c |c|olc, it
is t|c |ca:t.

lu||a:i .. loo| 1 .. Voluuc ! .. uo1ee| +-
\usliu .. loo| 10 .. uo1ee| !!

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00



I|c iuo:ta:cc oi t|is |o1ee|
luau A|u Dawooc saic t|at |c w:otc uo:c t|a: .00,000 a|o1ee|, a:c |c too| out oi t|osc +,000 wit|
w|ic| |c couoscc |is iauous |oo| t|at is a:t oi t|c aut|c:tic six. l:ou t|osc +,000, cig|t |o1ee| a:c
suiiicic:t io: colc to livc t|ci: livcs |,. l:ou t|at a:c iou: |o1ee|.
1.

Actio:s a:c |, i:tc:tio:s
!.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. l:ou t|c gooc:css oi lslau is to lcavc t|at w|ic|
cocs :ot co:cc:: ,ou.
!.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. :o o:c will coulctc |is iait| u:til |c is |a, io:
|is |:ot|c: w|at |c is |a, io: |iuscli.
+.

I|at w|ic| is lawiul is clca: a:c t|at w|ic| is u:lawiul is clca:. I|is |o1ee| uc:tio:cc |c:c.

A|culla| i|: \asooc also :a::atcc t|is |o1ee|.

A g:cat sc|ola: oi t|c \ali|i uo1|o/ i: ai: w:otc i: a ocu. t|c iou:catio: oi t|c :cligio: a:c
souc wo:cs oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, ii:st is |c ca:ciul oi cou|tiul issucs,

You sta:t wit| i:tc:tio: a:c t|c: ,ou :acticc, |ut t|c :acticcs |avc :uli:gs a:c ca: |c |o!o!,
|o.oo, o: cou|tiul.

luau As||aaii'cc saic. :ot|i:g |ac:s i: t|is liic cxcct t|at t|c Qu:a: uc:tio:s it iulicitl,
o: cxlicitl,


Voca|ula:, oi t|is |o1ee|
'
~ su:cl,

.`=
;uo!o!, ~ c:uissi|lc

uo!o! is w|at Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, a:c t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa, is |o!o! o: ii
wc |avc .oo' oi t|c sc|ola:s. lo: cxaulc, i: u:a| Al laqa:a|, Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sa,s.
Alla| ua|cs t:a:sactio:s i: |usi:css |o!o!.

I|c oi:io: oi t|c ua|o:it, oi t|c |u:ists is t|at t|c o:igi: oi t|i:gs outsicc oi t|c 1ee- is
c:uissi|ilit,. I|ci: :ooi. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, saic t|at cvc:,t|i:g is c:catcc o: t|c iacc oi
t|c ca:t| io: us. Also. t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. t|c ca:t| was uacc io: uc as
a o.1 a:c u:c. I|c o!eo t|c: saic t|at t|c o:igi: oi t|i:gs is c:uissi|ilit,. I|c:cio:c, ii
souct|i:g |ac:s, wc sta:t i:ou c:uissi|ilit,.
%! Yl> >l ! _ !-> . .` ||
!.l _1. _, , >, `_: l. _
lc it is w|o c:catcc io: ,ou all t|at is o: ca:t|. I|c: lc ioo ;:osc ovc:, towa:cs t|c |cavc:
a:c uacc t|cu scvc: |cavc:s a:c lc is t|c Alll:owc: oi cvc:,t|i:g. u:a| Al laqa:a|. !-





ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-
A|u D|a:: :co:tcc. l saic. \cssc:gc: oi Alla|, w|ic| uosquc was sct u ii:st o: t|c
ca:t| lc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. AlMo.1 alla:au ;t|c sac:cc,. l ;agai:, saic.
I|c: w|ic| :cxt lc saic. lt was t|c Mo.1 Aqsa. l ;agai:, saic. low lo:g t|c sacc oi tiuc
;|ctwcc: t|ci: sctti:g u, lc ;t|c lol, l:o|ct, saic. lt was io:t, ,ca:s. A:c w|c:cvc:
t|c tiuc coucs io: :a,c:, :a, t|c:c, io: t|at is a uosquc, a:c i: t|c |acit| t:a:suittcc |,
A|u lauil ;t|c wo:cs a:c,." W|c:cvc: tiuc coucs io: :a,c:, :a,, io: t|at is a uosquc
;io: ,ou,.
\usliu .. loo| + .. uo1ee| 10.o

I|c
'=
;|o.oo, is souct|i:g w|ic| Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, o: lis \cssc:gc: saic is |o.oo o: t|c
.oo' oi t|c sc|ola:s sa,i:g souct|i:g is io:|iccc:.

i:cc souct|i:g |ci:g io:|iccc: uust |c :ovc:, t|c:c a:c uo:c cctails. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o, sa,s. 'lo:|iccc: io: ,ou a:c cc:tai: t,cs oi ucat, ', 'Alla| |as uacc i:tc:cst
io:|iccc:,.'

> >l. .l $! >' ' ! ,-l < ., 1l l .l
>Ll ! _,.l | ! . ! _, ls .l .1.`.. l!, >l `.
l _ _%! _ > : :> l l >l > . >l.
_.- . >l l` ! _ L. . ,s !>. . < "s ">
lo:|iccc: to ,ou ;io: iooc, a:c. +!Mo,o| ;t|c ccac a:iuals cattlc|cast :ot slaug|tc:cc,,
|looc, t|c ilcs| oi swi:c, a:c t|c ucat oi t|at w|ic| |as |cc: slaug|tc:cc as a sac:iiicc io:
ot|c:s t|a: Alla|, o: |as |cc: slaug|tc:cc io: icols, ctc., o: o: w|ic| Alla|'s :auc |as :ot
|cc: uc:tio:cc w|ilc slaug|tc:i:g, a:c t|at w|ic| |as |cc: |illcc |, st:a:gli:g, o: |, a violc:t
|low, o: |, a |caclo:g iall, o: |, t|c go:i:g oi |o::s a:c t|at w|ic| |as |cc: ;a:tl,, catc:
|, a wilc a:iual u:lcss ,ou a:c a|lc to slaug|tc: it ;|cio:c its ccat|, a:c t|at w|ic| is
sac:iiiccc ;slaug|tc:cc, o: +-:oo/ ;sto:c alta:s,. ;lo:|iccc:, also is to usc a::ows scc|i:g
luc| o: cccisio:, ;all, t|at is t.o- ;ciso|ccic:cc oi Alla| a:c si:,. I|is ca,, t|osc w|o
cis|clicvcc |avc givc: u all |oc oi ,ou: :cligio:, so ica: t|cu :ot, |ut ica: \c. I|is ca,, l
|avc c:icctcc ,ou: :cligio: io: ,ou, coulctcc \, lavo: uo: ,ou, a:c |avc c|osc: io: ,ou
lslau as ,ou: :cligio:. lut as io: |iu w|o is io:ccc |, scvc:c |u:gc:, wit| :o i:cli:atio: to si:
;suc| ca: cat t|csc a|ovcuc:tio:cc ucats,, t|c: su:cl,, Alla| is itlo:givi:g, \ost
\c:ciiul. u:a| Al \aa`ica|. !

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

0
_%! l! ,l 1 | ! 1 %! L,. _L:l _ _l ,l !,
l! !| _,l . ,l > < _,l > ,l _ '> Ls _ ., .! &# !
l || < !s ,l`! >. !l !, $#>
I|osc w|o cat r./o ;usu:,, will :ot sta:c ;o: t|c Da, oi kcsu::cctio:, cxcct li|c t|c sta:ci:g
oi a c:so: |catc: |, :|o,o- ;ata:, lcaci:g |iu to i:sa:it,. I|at is |ccausc t|c, sa,. "I:aci:g
is o:l, li|c r./o ;usu:,,," w|c:cas Alla| |as c:uittcc t:aci:g a:c io:|iccc: r./o ;usu:,,. o
w|osocvc: :cccivcs a: acuo:itio: i:ou |is lo:c a:c stos cati:g r./o ;usu:,, s|all :ot |c
u:is|cc io: t|c ast, |is casc is io: Alla| ;to |ucgc,, |ut w|ocvc: :ctu::s to ki|a ;usu:,,,
suc| a:c t|c cwcllc:s oi t|c li:c t|c, will a|icc t|c:ci:. u:a| Al laqa:a|. !.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, o:cc:i:g us :ot to co souct|i:g i:cicatcs it is |o.oo
u:lcss t|c:c is a tcxt to s|ow t|c g:avit, oi t|c act is oi a cisli|cc :atu:c a:c :ot io:|iccc:. lo:
cxaulc, ii t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, cocs t|c actio:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|.
o o!!o, io:|acc c:i:|i:g w|ilc sta:ci:g. I|c:c is a :a::atio: t|at souco:c saw t|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, c:i:| w|ilc sta:ci:g. I|c:cio:c, it is oi a cisli|cc :atu:c a:c :ot |o.oo.

:a::atcc A:as i|: \ali|. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, io:|acc t|at a ua: s|oulc c:i:|
w|ilc sta:ci:g. Dawuc .. loo| !o .. uo1ee| !0

Ali oiic:cc t|c Zo|. :a,c: a:c t|c: sat cow: i: t|c wicc cou:t,a:c ;oi t|c \osquc, oi luia i:
o:cc: to ccal wit| t|c aiiai:s oi t|c colc till t|c '+. :a,c: |ccauc cuc. I|c: watc: was |:oug|t
to |iu a:c |c c:a:| oi it, was|cc |is iacc, |a:cs, |cac a:c icct. I|c: |c stooc u a:c c:a:| t|c
:cuai:i:g watc: w|ilc |c was sta:ci:g. A:c saic, ouc colc cisli|c to c:i:| watc: w|ilc
sta:ci:g t|oug|t t|c l:o|ct cic as l |avc |ust co:c.
lu||a:i .. loo| .. Voluuc o- .. uo1ee| .!0

ouct|i:g is io:|iccc: ii t|c act is li:|cc to a g:icvous u:is|uc:t i: t|c lc:caitc:. luau Al
uwa,:cc ;c. +- Al, saic. |o.oo is t|at w|ic| ,ou co ua|cs ,ou cligi|lc io: t|c u:is|uc:t oi
Alla| u:lcss cc:tai: situatio:s cxist.

Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, saic i: u:a| A: :isa.

| _%! l! .l !lL !| l! L, ! l`. ,-
Vc:il,, t|osc w|o u:|ustl, cat u t|c :oc:t, oi o:|a:s, t|c, cat u o:l, a
li:c i:to t|ci: |cllics, a:c t|c, will |c |u::t i: t|c |lazi:g li:c: u:a| A: :isa. +

Also, a: actio: li:|cc to o:c oi t|c |o1..1 is |o.oo.

li t|c actio: is li:|cc to a o|.ee.o, a t|i:g w|ic| t|c \usliu socict, o: t|c socict, i: w|ic| ,ou
livc cccus u:acccta|lc |ascc uo: socictal :o:us a:c custous. lo: cxaulc. sccci:g.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

1

li Alla| ;su||a:a|u wata'ala, a:c lis \cssc:gc: ;sal Alla|u ala,|i wa sallau, sa, 'lcavc it' ;.o-./,,
t|c: it uca:s t|at t|is is |o.oo


-'+----
;Mo|o/.|oo, ~ au|iguous


I|c civisio: oi t|i:gs i:to t|:cc. t|c |o!o!, t|c |o.oo, t|c au|iguous

:c oi t|c uc:cics oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, is t|at t|c |o!o! a:c |o.oo a:c clca:. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o, sa,s i: t|c Qu:a:. I|is Da, ____ |as |cc: uacc |o!o! io: ,ou ;...,. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,
sa,s. Wc |avc uacc clca: i: cctail io: ,ou w|at |as |cc: io:|iccc: io: ,ou.

l > >l ,Ll !-L _%! . .>l > />l >!-L > .`>RQ _
l .`>RQ _ _%! . .>l _ >l, | _.. _> _,.> ,s
_,>. . > _ > _!, 1 1,> &#s > _ _.'
\acc lawiul to ,ou t|is ca, a:c +1o,,./o all |i:cs oi uo!o! ;lawiul, ioocs, w|ic| Alla| |as
uacc lawiul ;ucat oi slaug|tc:cc cata|lc a:iuals, ctc., uil| :ocucts, iats, vcgcta|lcs a:c
i:uits, ctc.,. t|c iooc ;slaug|tc:cc cattlc, cata|lc a:iuals, ctc., oi t|c colc oi t|c c:itu:c
;cws a:c |:istia:s, is lawiul to ,ou a:c ,ou:s is lawiul to t|cu. ;lawiul to ,ou i: ua::iagc,
a:c c|astc wouc: i:ou t|c |clicvc:s a:c c|astc wouc: i:ou t|osc w|o wc:c givc: t|c
c:itu:c ;cws a:c |:istia:s, |cio:c ,ou: tiuc, w|c: ,ou |avc givc: t|ci: cuc o|. ;|:ical
uo:c, givc: |, t|c |us|a:c to |is wiic at t|c tiuc oi ua::iagc,, ccsi:i:g c|astit, ;i.c. ta|i:g
t|cu i: lcgal wccloc|, :ot couuitti:g illcgal scxual i:tc:cou:sc, :o: ta|i:g t|cu as gi:l
i:ic:cs. A:c w|osocvc: cis|clicvcs i: t|c o:c:css oi Alla| a:c i: all t|c ot|c: a:ticlcs oi iait|
i.c. |is ;Alla|'s,, a:gcls, lis lol, loo|s, lis \cssc:gc:s, t|c Da, oi kcsu::cctio: a:c
+!o1o. ;Divi:c l:co:cai:uc:ts,, t|c: i:uitlcss is |is wo:|, a:c i: t|c lc:caitc: |c will |c
auo:g t|c losc:s. u:a| Al \aa`ica|. .

lcolc usuall, co :ot |avc a :o|lcu wit| |o!o! a:c |o.oo, |ut t|c, |avc a :o|lcu wit| au|iguous
issucs.

1.o!,, |o . !oo! . e.1e-, o-1 |o . o-!oo! . e.1e-, o-1 .- /eee- |e . o.e oe.
|..| o.e 1.o/o! |..| o-, e.!e 1. -. |-.,

W|at cocs t|is uca:

lc cic :ot sa,
-+----
;oo|o/.|oo, |ut saic
-'+----
;o|o/.|oo,. li ,ou |avc a: issuc t|at
is su::ou:ccc |, two ola: oositcs a:c |as qualitics oi |ot| ola: oositcs |ut ,ou ca::ot
qua:tii, w|ic| is uo:c, t|is is
-'+----
;o|o/.|oo,. \ost oi ou: qucstio:s a:c a|out |o!o! a:c
|o.oo o: issucs wc a:c :ot clca: o:. As t|c o!eo uc:tio:cc, uost colc co :ot |:ow t|c :uli:g
o: t|csc issucs.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!

Al G|azali givcs a: cxaulc. li ,ou |avc a i:ic:c w|o |as a |usi:css a:c sclls |o.oo a:c |o!o!, is
|is uo:c, |o!o! o: |o.oo I|c :o|lcu is. w|ic| o:c is uo:c W|at ii |c o:l, solc o:c |o.oo
t|i:g Al G|azali sa,s t|is is a: cxaulc oi au|iguit,.

luau lu||a:i :clatcs t|c i:cicc:t |ctwcc: a'ac i|: A|i Waqas a:c l|: Zaua ;|:ot|c: oi awca
|i:t Zaua, t|c wiic oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,,. a'ac saic. \cssc:gc: oi Alla|,
t|at |o, is t|c so: oi t|c slavc gi:l a:c u, iat|c: |ac ..-o wit| |c:. I|c so: oi Zaua saic. :o, |c
was t|c so: oi awca's iat|c:. I|c, callcc a c:so: to couc cxaui:c t|c |a:cs a:c icct oi t|c |o,
to scc w|o |c uost :cscu|lcc. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic t|at t|is is t|c so: oi
Zaua a:c :ot t|c so: oi a'ac i|: A|i Waqas' iat|c:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, still
tu::cc to awca a:c tolc |c: to wca: |i|a| i: i:o:t oi |iu |ccausc it is a: au|iguous issuc. ;At
t|at tiuc, colc uscc loo|s to cctc:ui:c w|o t|c c|ilc |clo:gcc to. usaua| i|: Za,c was
accuscc oi :ot |ci:g t|c so: oi Za,c |ccausc |is coulcxio: was ciiic:c:t t|a: t|at oi |is iat|c:.,

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. w|c: co:i:o:tcc wit| t|c cou|tiul, avoic it.

ls it a: o|ligatio: to avoic t|c cou|tiul :o, u:lcss t|c cou|tiul io: su:c lcacs to |o.oo, t|c: t|c
cou|tiul t|i:g |ccoucs io:|iccc:. ouctiucs t|c |u:ists ua, |olc it |cttc: io: souco:c to iall
i:to t|c cou|tiul |ascc o: co:tcxt. I|is is w|, ,ou |avc to |c ca:ciul oi i:tc::ct oo:

:ccc to ciiic:c:tiatc |ctwcc: lcgitiuatc cou|t a:c t|c w|isc:i:gs oi |a,ta:.
1.

li it is givc: :cga:c i: lslauic law. ,ou a:c su:c ,ou |avc souct|i:g ta:gi|lc i: i:o:t oi ,ou
t|at is cou|tiul.
!.

Z|o!. st:o:g iccli:g t|at c:|as t|is t|i:g is cou|tiul
W|isc:i:gs oi s|a,ta: a:c |ascc o: a|solutc cou|t.
l|: Al Qa,,iu saic t|osc w|o listc: to t|c w|isc:i:gs oi |a,ta: co:ti:uousl, |avc
s,c|osis.

W|o a:c t|c sc|ola:s

You: local iuaus a:c ,ou: :iua:, :csou:cc.

Wc |avc to |c cautious oi ovc:i:ilati:g t|c co:cct oi t|c .o.o| s,stcu.

W|at co t|c ot|c: stucc:ts oi |:owlccgc sa, a|out t|at c:so:

kcl, o: sc|ola:l, co:vc:tio:s o: cou:cils. I|c la:gcst is t|c t.| ou:cil oi ccca|.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sct t|c cxaulc a:c saic t|at sta,i:g awa, i:ou cou|tiul uattc:s is
|cttc: a:c :otccts |o:o:.


I|c sc|ola:s saic t|at :cga:ci:g t|osc w|o iall i:to oc: |o.oo a:c cvil i: i:o:t oi t|c uasscs, it is
allowcc to c:iticizc t|cu i: u|lic.

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, la,s cow: a :i:cilc a:c givcs cxaulcs.

`'
;o!oo, ~ |cwa:c` is uscc to gct t|c attc:tio: oi t|c listc:c:.

+!o.oo is |ci:g cautious. :c oi t|c stcs to oo is to |avc cautious:css. lcavc t|c c:uissi|lc at
tiucs ica:i:g t|at ,ou ua, iall i:to t|c |o.oo. All oi t|is is :clatcc to t|c |ca:t. li t|c |ca:t is sou:c,
t|c: t|c |oc, is sou:c. I|c wo:c o!/ coucs i:ou a wo:c w|ic| uca:s to c|a:gc.` I|c |ca:t
c|a:gcs.



ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

!
A|culla| |. Au: |. al'As :co:tcc t|at |c |ca:c Alla|'s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o) as sa,i:g. Vc:il,, t|c |ca:ts oi all t|c so:s oi Acau a:c |ctwcc: t|c two ii:gc:s out
oi t|c ii:gc:s oi t|c ouassio:atc lo:c as o:c |ca:t. lc tu::s t|at to a:, ;ci:cctio:, lc
li|cs. I|c: Alla|`s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. Alla|, t|c Iu::c: oi t|c
|ca:ts, tu:: ou: |ca:ts to I|i:c o|ccic:cc. \usliu .. loo| !! .. uo1ee| o+1


l:actical t|i:gs wc ca: co to st:c:gt|c: t|c |ca:t

cc| |:owlccgc t|at will lcac to :acticc ;i:io:uatio: io: t:a:sio:uatio:,

lc i: a gooc c:vi:o:uc:t.

Have a good support group.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

+
`A:lHAH `A:lHAH `A:lHAH `A:lHAH. . . . HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH / // /

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH / // /



: t|c aut|o:it, oi Iauiu AlDa:i t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.

kcligio: is -o.|o|. Wc saic. Io w|ou I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. Io Alla| a:c lis
loo|, a:c lis ucssc:gc:, a:c to t|c lcacc:s oi t|c \uslius a:c t|ci: couuo: iol|.

\usliu


Voca|ula:,

, -''
;o11ee-, is i:ou t|c wo:c 1o,- |ccausc it is a cc|t t|at ,ou owc Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,. Wc will
|avc to a:swc: |ow uscc ou: tiuc a:c ou: c,cs a:c ou: ca:s. W|ocvc: wa:ts to t:, to a:ticulatc t|a:|s to
t|c :cato: w|o c:catcc |iu s|oulc co so t|:oug| lslau. l: u:a| Al lat|i|a|. !, Alla| ;o/|o-o|o
ooo!o, sa,s.
>l < U _,l-l
All t|c :aiscs a:c t|a:|s |c to Alla|, t|c lo:c oi t|c '+!o.- ;ua:|i:c, |i::s a:c all t|at cxists,.

I|is uca:s t|at ii ,ou wa:t to t|a:| Alla|, t|c: sa, o!|o1o!.!!o|. Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, sc:t us t|c
:o|cts a:c |oo|s as a uca:s to :ccog:izc liu a:c t|a:| liu alt|oug| wc ca::ot t|a:| liu c:oug|.

=,--
;:o.|o|,

lcacc:s oi t|c \uslius` ca: uca: olitical lcacc:s o: t|c sc|ola:s.


I|c g:cat:css oi t|is |o1ee|
c|ola:s |avc saic t|is |o1ee| is 1!, 1+, 1! oi lslau. lt is all oi lslau |ccausc t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. :cligio: is -o.|o|. lc:c t|c
.'
;o!.!oo, i: i:o:t oi
,-
;1ee-, ca::ics u:ivc:salit,,
t|c:cio:c, t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, is :cic::i:g to t|c c:ti:c 1ee-. ee- is |ascc o: wo:s|i,
c:ccc, a:c cail, i:tc:actio:s.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

.

I|c :a::ato: A|u kuqi,,a| Iauiu AlDa:i was a |:istia: :icst. lc |ccauc \usliu i: t|c o Al
aitc: t|c |attlc oi l|a,|a|. lc co:ti:ucc cvc: aitc: |c |ccauc \usliu to |c a c:so: oi ict,. Aitc:
t|c uu:cc: oi ut|ua: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o,, |c wc:t to lalcsti:c a:c cicc t|c:c.

lcsso: io: co:vc:ts. souctiucs colc tcll us to c:asc t|c |a:c c:ivc. l|: Ia,ui,,a| saic. lslau cic :ot
couc to :cuovc t|c cultu:c oi t|c A:a|s |ut to olis| it a:c :cii:c it. Wit| co:vc:ts, |c ca:ciul :ot to
|avc a: :ic:talcc:t:ic co:cct t|at ua|cs t|cu iccl as|aucc to |c a:t oi t|c socict,.


\ca:i:g oi t|c wo:c
=,--
;-o.|o|,

lt coucs i:ou t|c wo:c uca:i:g to co::cct o: iix. A:ot|c: uca:i:g is to scw a ga:uc:t t|at was to:: i:
|ali.

lt ca::ics wit| it t|c uca:i:g oi si:cc:it, o||o!o is to u:ii, souct|i:g i:ou iilt|. :o.|o| |as t|is
uca:i:g too. |a,|| |a:qiti sa,s t|c uca:i:g oi -o.|o| |c:c is si:cc:it,. I|c wa, t|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,s t|is is A:a|ic ua|cs it iccl li|c t|c c:ti:c 1ee- is si:cc:it,.

=,--
;-o.|o|, to Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,. I|is uca:s.
lclicvi:g i: liu ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, a:c |:owi:g liu
lavi:g a: i:wa:c awa:c:css oi liu ;ica: a:c lovc a:c t:ust, a:c a: outwa:c :cvc:c:cc io:
liu ;./o1oo,. I|is c:couasscs t|c :clatio:s|i wit| Alla| i: totalit, lslau, eo-, a:c
.|o-.

=,--
;-o.|o|, to lis loo|
W|at is a :actical wa, to ucuo:izc t|c Qu:a: \cuo:izc a icw vc:scs cac| wcc| as a
iauil,.
Givc t|c Qu:a: t|c ii:al sa, i: :cligious aiiai:s. lolc t|c Qu:a: as t|c ii:al sou:cc.
t:ugglc to u:cc:sta:c t|c Qu:a:.
t:ugglc to :acticc t|c Qu:a:.
I|c |cst wa, to |cc w|at ,ou ucuo:izcc is to :a, wit| it.

=,--
;-o.|o|, to lis \cssc:gc:
Givc :cga:c to |iu as t|c ii:al :o|ct oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, a:c t|c ii:al sou:cc o:
:cligious guica:cc.
t:ugglc to ucuo:izc t|c |o1ee|.

=,--
;-o.|o|, to t|c lcacc:s oi t|c \uslius
li t|c, co souct|i:g :ig|t, a|icc |, t|cu, a:c ii t|c, co souct|i:g w:o:g, acvisc t|cu.

=,--
;-o.|o|, to t|c couuo: \uslius
l: :o:t| Auc:ica, t|is uca:s uost iuo:ta:tl, t|at wc co :ot iuo:t coulcxcs t|at wc
ua, |avc lca::cc i: t|c cast to t|c wcst. Do :ot iuo:t classical t|cological a:guuc:ts t|at
|avc :cvc: |cc: scttlcc.
l|: Ia,ui,,a| was o:cc sc:t a qucstio:. Wc a:c i: t|c uas|ic a:c |,sicall, iig|ti:g ovc:
a: issuc oi w|ct|c: wc will scc Alla| i: t|c lc:caitc:.` l|: Ia,ui,,a| a:swc:cc. W|,
a:c ,ou iig|ti:g ovc: t|is issuc l au :ot goi:g to a:swc: t|c qucstio:.


ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

o

li ,ou wa:t to |c a c:so: w|o givcs -o.|o|, t|c:c a:c souc co:citio:s.

l:owlccgc oi t|c :cligio:.

l:owlccgc oi t|c lacc. W|c: t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, tolc Ali to i:tc:cct t|c
woua: wit| uilita:, scc:cts, s|c :clicc t|at s|c cic :ot |avc t|cu. Ali ;.o1|. +!!o|o 'o-|o, saic.
li ,ou co :ot givc t|cu to uc, l will ta|c t|cu.

l:owlccgc oi t|c colc. I|c o. u:cc:sta:cs t|c colc wcll a:c t|c: givcs t|c oo. lo:
cxaulc. t|c sto:, oi t|c ua: w|o as|cc ii |c coulc |iss |is wiic w|ilc iasti:g t|c olc ua: was
tolc ,cs, a:c t|c ,ou:g ua: was tolc :o |ccausc |c |as lcss co:t:ol ovc: |is iccli:gs.

iuila:l, wit| i:viti:g to gooc a:c io:|icci:g t|c cvil. lt is :ot |ascc o: wca| susicio:.

l:ow w|at ,ou a:c i:viti:g to.

lt s|oulc |c co:c i: a g:ou so ,ou |avc :ci:io:ccuc:t a:c suo:t. t|csc :i:cilcs a:c iou:c i:
u:a| Yusui
. l, s || < ls ,., ! _ _.-,. _>, < ! ! _ _,:l
a, ; \u|auuac ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,,. I|is is u, wa,, l i:vitc u:to Alla| ;i.c. to t|c
o:c:css oi Alla| lslauic \o:ot|cisu, wit| su:c |:owlccgc, l a:c w|osocvc: iollows uc ;also
uust i:vitc ot|c:s to Alla|, i.c. to t|c o:c:css oi Alla| lslauic \o:ot|cisu, wit| su:c
|:owlccgc. A:c Glo:iiicc a:c lxaltcc |c Alla| ;a|ovc all t|at t|c, associatc as a:t:c:s wit|
liu,. A:c l au :ot oi t|c Mo|..|o- ;ol,t|cists, aga:s, icolatc:s a:c cis|clicvc:s i: t|c
o:c:css oi Alla|, t|osc w|o wo:s|i ot|c:s alo:g wit| Alla| o: sct u :ivals o: a:t:c:s to
Alla|,. u:a| Yusui. 10

lc co::cctcc to Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, si:ituall,. You a:c st:uggli:g a:c t:,i:g. l|: Al
Qa,,iu was as|cc a|out a c:so: w|o st:ugglcs io: co:cc:t:atio: i: o!o| a:c |c saic t|at t|is
c:so: is a wa::io: i: t|c wa, oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,.

I|c \usliu is a c:so: oi |o:o: wit| gooc cisositio:

u:a| A::a|l. all to t|c wa, wit| wiscou`. u.|o| is to ut souct|i:g i: t|c :ig|t lacc.
_ || , ,, >>'!, Lsl .>' l> _.l!, _.> | ,, `ls _,
. _s .&#, `ls _.l!,
l:vitc ;ua:|i:c, \u|auuac ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, to t|c wa, oi ,ou: lo:c ;i.c.
lslau, wit| wiscou ;i.c. wit| t|c Divi:c l:si:atio: a:c t|c Qu:'a:, a:c iai: :cac|i:g, a:c
a:guc wit| t|cu i: a wa, t|at is |cttc:. I:ul,, ,ou: lo:c |:ows |cst w|o |as go:c ast:a, i:ou
|is at|, a:c lc is t|c |cst Awa:c oi t|osc w|o a:c guiccc. u:a| A: :a|l. 1!.

lai: :cac|i:g. to tal| i: a :icc wa,.

A:guc i: a wa, w|ic| is |cttc:. I|is uca:s usc :oois. l:ow w|at ,ou a:c tal|i:g a|out.

\a|c su:c t|at w|at ,ou call to cocs :ot ua|c a g:catc: |a:u to t|c colc. I|is is w|, t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, cic :ot sto t|c |ccoui: w|o was u:i:ati:g i: t|c uas|ic. ;I|c
|ccoui: woulc |avc u:i:atcc all ovc: t|c lacc ii |c was stocc, a:c |c ua, |avc lcit lslau as a
:csult,.

I|c:c is a: axiou. l:vitc to t|c gooc wit| w|at is gooc.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00


THl MU:llM :lll: TC CBl\ THl MU:llM :lll: TC CBl\ THl MU:llM :lll: TC CBl\ THl MU:llM :lll: TC CBl\. . . . HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH



A|u lu:a,:a| 'A|c alka|ua: |i: a||: ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc. l |ca:c t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,.

Avoic t|at w|ic| l io:|ic ,ou to co a:c co t|at w|ic| l couua:c ,ou to co to t|c |cst oi ,ou: caacit,.
Vc:il, t|c colc |cio:c ,ou wc:c ccst:o,cc o:l, |ccausc oi t|ci: cxccssivc qucstio:i:g a:c t|ci:
cisag:ccuc:t wit| t|ci: l:o|cts.

lu||a:i .. loo| - .. Voluuc -! .. uo1ee| !-1
\usliu .. loo| .. uo1ee| !0-.

A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, sa,s. 'l |ca:c t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, sa,,'

I|c :a::ato:
A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, |ccauc \usliu i: o Al cu:i:g t|c tiuc oi t|c |attlc oi l|a,|a|. lc
was i:ou Ycuc:. A ua: cauc i:ou Ycuc: to \a||a| a:c accctcc t|c call oi t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, a:c wc:t |ac| to Ycuc:. lc tolc |is colc. "You |oo., |ccouc \usliu o: l will :ot
|c ,ou: i:ic:c a:,uo:c:" :o colc |ccauc \usliu i:ou |is villagc. lc wc:t to |is |ousc a:c tolc |is
iat|c: t|at |c was a |oo.. a:c |c tolc |is wiic t|at s|c was a |oo... lis iat|c: |ccauc \usliu o:l, |ccausc
|c cic :ot wa:t |is so: to cisow: |iu. I|c ua: t|c: cauc |ac| to t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
a:c saic to |iu. " \cssc:gc: oi Alla|, ua|c 1ooo t|at Alla| will ccst:o, u, colc." I|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :aiscc |is |a:cs a:c uacc sulicatio: io: Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, to guicc t|osc
colc a:c givc t|cu lslau.

:a::atcc A|u lu:a,:a| ;:ac|i Alla|u 'a:|u,. Iuiail |i: 'Au: cauc to t|c l:o|ct a:c saic,
I|c Daus ;:atio:, |avc c:is|cc as t|c, ciso|c,cc a:c :ciuscc to accct lslau. o i:vo|c
Alla| agai:st t|cu. lut t|c l:o|ct saic, Alla|: Givc guica:cc to t|c Daus ;t:i|c, a:c
|:i:g t|cu ;to lslau,. lu||a:i .. loo| . .. Voluuc .- .. uo1ee| o.

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00


I|c: t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. l:cccc ii |i:c:css touc|cs souct|i:g, a |caut, coucs
out.

'A'is|a, t|c wiic oi Alla|'s Aostlc ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, :co:tcc Alla|'s Aostlc ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, as sa,i:g. li:c:css is :ot to |c iou:c i: a:,t|i:g |ut t|at it accs to
its |caut, a:c it is :ot wit|c:aw: i:ou a:,t|i:g |ut it ua|cs it ccicctivc. \usliu .. loo|
!! .. uo1ee| o!+
I|c ua: :ctu::s to |is villagc a:c ua|cs cawa| wit| |.|o|, a:c i:ou t|osc w|o accct lslau was A|c
As|aus i|: a||a:. lc a:c |is :o:\usliu uot|c: wc:t to \aci:a|. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o
o!!o, c|a:gcs |is :auc to A|cu:ka|ua:. I|c uot|c: oi A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, woulc i:sult
lslau, a:c |c ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, woulc c:,. :cc s|c saic souct|i:g vc:, |a:s|, a:c |c wc:t to t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,, a:c |c coulai:cc a|out |is uot|c:. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|.
o o!!o, uacc 1ooo io: |is uot|c:, a:c s|c |ccauc \usliu. lc sc:t t|:cc ,ca:s wit| t|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, a:c ucuo:izcc t|c uost |o1ee|. lc |ac a attc:: oi succcss t|at |c iollows.
1.

lc |ac a st:o:g :clatio:s|i wit| Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,. kcl, o: Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o,.
!.

lc wo:|cc |a:c a:c uacc ciio:t. lc |ccauc i:cigc:t |ccausc |c wa:tcc to |c wit| t|c l:o|ct
;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, so uuc|.

A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, cicc at t|c agc oi 0. I|c govc::o: o:cc wa:tcc to tcst |is ucuo:,, so
t|c, callcc |iu to t|c cou:t to :cla, |o1ee| w|ilc a c:so: sat |c|i:c a cu:tai: w:iti:g cvc:,t|i:g t|at |c
saic. A ,ca: latc:, |c cauc |ac| a:c t|c, tcstcc |iu o: t|c |o1ee| |c |ac :clatcc. lc :ccitcc it agai:
wit|out a si:glc uista|c.

Dcali:g wit| :o:\usliu a:c:ts.

lavc gooc :clatio:s wit| ,ou: a:c:ts. You ca::ot tal| a|out iait| ii t|c ai: is tc:sc. lc atic:t
cvc: ii t|c, a:c |a:s| a:c :oug| o: ,ou.

\a|c a lot oi 1ooo io: t|cu. lc atic:t:

c:c t|cu giits.

You ca: call ,ou: a:c:ts o: \ot|c:'s Da, a:c lat|c:'s Da,. :o :ooi cxists agai:st suc| |olica,s,
so |, cciault t|c, a:c c:uissi|lc.

l:volvc t|cu i: ,ou: ua::iagc :occss.

all ,ou: a:c:ts cvc:,ca,.

|ow t|cu t|at lslau valucs t|c a:c:ts :cga:clcss oi t|ci: :cligio:.

lct ,ou: a:c:ts scc ,ou: gooc i:ic:cs |ccausc t|c uccia |ou|a:cs t|cu wit| :cgativit,.

l|: la|a: saic t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic t|at cvc: t|c iis| i: t|c sca :a, io: t|c
sc|ola: |ccausc t|c sc|ola: |:ows |ow to t:cat t|c c:vi:o:uc:t.


lac|g:ou:c oi t|is |o1ee|. I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. ua:|i:c, Alla| |as uacc
la|| :csc:i|cc uo: ,ou, so ua|c la||. A ua: stooc u a:c as|cc. lvc:, ,ca: I|c l:o|ct ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, :cso:ccc to t|c ua: wit| t|is |o1ee|.

A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o 'o-|o, :co:tcc. Alla|'s \cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,
acc:csscc us a:c saic. colc, Alla| |as uacc la|| o|ligato:, io: ,ou, so c:io:u la||.
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-
I|c:cuo: a c:so: saic. \cssc:gc: oi Alla|, ;is it to |c c:io:ucc, cvc:, ,ca: lc ;o!
+!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, |ct quict, a:c |c :ccatcc ;t|csc wo:cs, t|:icc, w|c:cuo: Alla|'s
\cssc:gc: ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. li l wc:c to sa, "Ycs," it woulc |ccouc
o|ligato:, ;io: ,ou to c:io:u it cvc:, ,ca:, a:c ,ou woulc :ot |c a|lc to co it. I|c: |c
saic. lcavc uc wit| w|at l |avc lcit to ,ou, io: t|osc w|o wc:c |cio:c ,ou wc:c ccst:o,cc
|ccausc oi cxccssivc qucstio:i:g, a:c t|ci: oositio: to t|ci: aostlcs. o w|c: l
couua:c ,ou to co a:,t|i:g, co it as uuc| as it lics i: ,ou: owc: a:c w|c: l io:|ic ,ou
to co a:,t|i:g, t|c: a|a:co: it. \usliu .. loo| .. uo1ee| !0-.

,+..1 |o |..| i ../.1 ,.o . 1. o-1 1. |o |..| i ..o-1 ,.o . 1. . |e /e . ,.o. .oo..,,

I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic 'avoic it' a:c :ot 'lcavc it' ;.o-./,. li Alla| ;su||a:a|u
wata'ala, a:c lis \cssc:gc: ;sal Alla|u ala,|i wa sallau, sa, 'lcavc it' ;.o-./, t|c: it uca:s t|at t|is is
|o.oo. l: o:cc: to lcavc souct|i:g, ,ou |ac to |avc al:cac, |ac it.




ls t|c o:cc: to avoic t|c :o|i|itcc co:citio:cc o: u:co:citio:cc u:co:citio:cc.
c|ola:s |avc cc:ivcc two axious io: t|is.
1.

l:o|i|itio:s a:c |ascc o: avoica:cc.
!.

:cc:s a:c |ascc o: a|ilit,.

W|, is:'t lcavi:g t|c |o.oo co:citio:cc I|c :o|i|itcc t|i:g is souct|i:g t|at is acqui:cc, so t|c:c a:c
:o co:citio:s.

I|c o:cc:s oi Alla| ;o/|o-o|o ooo!o, a:c souct|i:g t|at ,ou |avc to c:act a:c o|sc:vc i: o:cc: to co
t|cu. lo: cxaulc, a co:citio: oi o!o| is o1o. A:c t|c:c colc cxcutcc i:ou o1o Ycs, t|c vc:,
sic| o: ii t|c:c is :o watc:, ctc. A:c t|c:c colc cxcutcc i:ou o1o a:c o,oo Ycs, acco:ci:g to
t|c \ali|is ;i.c. souco:c w|osc |owcls a:c co:sta:tl, uovi:g,.

luau Al :awawi gavc t|c cxaulc oi souco:c swiuui:g w|osc clot|cs a:c stolc:. I|c tiuc io: :a,c:
coucs. W|at cocs |c co l:a, i: t|c sca. I|c sca is li|c |is clot|i:g. I|c :caso: w|, |c gavc t|is
cxaulc. stucc:ts oi |:owlccgc w|o couc aitc: |iu ca: |uilc o: t|csc.

,e..!, |e e.!e /e..e ,.o e.e 1e..,e1 .-!, /e.ooe . |e.. e.e.e oe..-.- o-1 |e..
1.o.eee- .| |e.. t..|e.

Docs t|is uca: it is :ot gooc to as| qucstio:s i: lslau :o. I|is is a co:|u:ctio: a:c s|oulc :ot |c
u:cc:stooc sca:atcl,: W|at ccst:o,cc t|cu was as|i:g cxccssivc qucstio:s a:c t|ci: ciiic:c:ccs wit| t|c
:o|cts.



ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-0
I|c o!eo sa, t|c:c a:c two t,cs oi qucstio:s.
1.

I|osc t|at a:c :ot :aiscwo:t|,, w|ic| scc| to c:catc .-o|.
!.

I|osc qucstio:s t|at a:c :aiscwo:t|, a:c lcac to actio: a:c :acticc a:c coi:g gooc.

W|c: i|:ccl as|cc t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o,. W|c: is t|c lou:` I|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, saic. I|c qucstio:c: cocs :ot |:ow uo:c t|a: t|c o:c |ci:g qucstio:cc.` W|c: t|c
l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, was as|cc a|out t|c sig:s oi t|c Da, oi ucguc:t, |c ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|.
o o!!o, wc:t i:to cctail.

:a::atcc A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o 'o-|o,.

:c ca, w|ilc Alla|'s Aostlc was sitti:g wit| t|c colc, a ua: cauc to |iu wal|i:g a:c
saic, " Alla|'s Aostlc, w|at is lclici" I|c l:o|ct saic, "lclici is to |clicvc i: Alla|, lis
A:gcls, lis loo|s, lis Aostlcs, a:c t|c uccti:g wit| liu, a:c to |clicvc i: t|c
kcsu::cctio:." I|c ua: as|cc, " Alla|'s Aostlc, w|at is lslau" I|c l:o|ct :clicc,
"lslau is to wo:s|i Alla| a:c :ot wo:s|i a:,t|i:g |csiccs liu, to oiic: :a,c:s c:icctl,,
to a, t|c ;couulso:,, c|a:it, i.c. Zo|o a:c to iast t|c uo:t| oi kauaca:." I|c ua:
agai: as|cc, " Alla|'s Aostlc, w|at is .|o- ;i.c. c:icctio: o: lc:cvolc:cc," I|c
l:o|ct saic, "i|o- is to wo:s|i Alla| as ii ,ou scc liu, a:c ii ,ou co :ot ac|icvc t|is
statc oi ccvotio:, t|c: ;ta|c it io: g:a:tcc t|at, Alla| sccs ,ou." I|c ua: iu:t|c: as|cc, "
Alla|'s Aostlc, w|c: will t|c lou: |c csta|lis|cc"

I|c l:o|ct :clicc, "I|c o:c w|o is as|cc a|out it cocs :ot |:ow uo:c t|a: t|c
qucstio:c: cocs, |ut l will ccsc:i|c to ,ou its o:tc:ts. W|c: t|c lac, slavc givcs |i:t| to
|c: uist:css, t|at will |c oi its o:tc:ts, w|c: t|c |a:ciootcc :a|cc colc |ccouc t|c
c|icis oi t|c colc, t|at will |c oi its o:tc:ts. I|c lou: is o:c oi iivc t|i:gs w|ic|
:o|oc, |:ows cxcct Alla|. Vc:il,, t|c |:owlccgc oi t|c lou: is wit| Alla| ;alo:c,. lc
sc:cs cow: t|c :ai:, a:c |:ows t|at w|ic| is i: t|c wou|s." ;!1.!+, I|c: t|c ua: lcit.
I|c l:o|ct saic, "all |iu |ac| to uc." I|c, wc:t to call |iu |ac| |ut coulc :ot scc
|iu. I|c l:o|ct saic, "I|at was Ga|:icl w|o cauc to tcac| t|c colc t|ci: :cligio:."
;cc lacit| :o. + Vol 1,.
lu||a:i .. loo| o .. Voluuc o0 .. uo1ee| !00


ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-1
HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH lC lC lC lC



A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc t|at t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.

Vc:il, Alla| t|c lxaltcc is u:c. lc cocs :ot accct |ut t|at w|ic| is u:c. Alla| couua:cs t|c |clicvc:s
wit| w|at lc couua:ccc t|c \cssc:gc:s. Alla| t|c Aluig|t, |as saic. " ,ou \cssc:gc:s: lat oi t|c
gooc t|i:gs a:c act :ig|tcousl," !!..1.!. A:c Alla| t|c Aluig|t, also saic. " ,ou w|o |clicvc: lat oi
t|c gooc t|i:gs t|at Wc |avc :oviccc ,ou wit|" !.1o1!.

I|c: |c ;t|c l:o|ct, uc:tio:cc ;t|c casc oi, t|c ua: w|o, |avi:g |ou::c,cc ia:, is cis|cvcllcc a:c cust,
a:c w|o st:ctc|cs out |is |a:cs to t|c s|, ;sa,i:g,. " lo:c: lo:c:" ;w|ilc, |is iooc was u:lawiul, |is
c:i:| was u:lawiul, |is clot|i:g was u:lawiul, a:c |c is :ou:is|cc wit| u:lawiul t|i:gs, so |ow ca: |c |c
a:swc:cc

\usliu

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-!
THl MU:llM A\Cll: THl lCUBTFUl THl MU:llM A\Cll: THl lCUBTFUl THl MU:llM A\Cll: THl lCUBTFUl THl MU:llM A\Cll: THl lCUBTFUl. . . . HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l ll ll ll l

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH ll ll ll ll




: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u \u|auuac allasa: |i: Ali |i: A|i Iai|, t|c g:a:cso: oi t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla|
;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, a:c w|o is cca:cst to |iu ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o saic. l couuittcc to
ucuo:, i:ou t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, ;t|c iollowi:g wo:cs,.

lcavc t|at a|out w|ic| ,ou a:c i: cou|t io: t|at a|out w|ic| ,ou a:c i: :o cou|t.

AlIi:uic|i a:c al:asai :clatcc it, a:c alIi:uic|i saic. lt is a gooc a:c gc:ui:c |o1ee|

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-!
THl MU:llM :lll: THl Bl`lFll THl MU:llM :lll: THl Bl`lFll THl MU:llM :lll: THl Bl`lFll THl MU:llM :lll: THl Bl`lFllAl Al Al Al. . . . HAlllT HAlllT HAlllT HAlllTH HH H l! l! l! l!

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l! l! l! l!




: t|c aut|o:it, oi A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o saic . I|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|.
o o!!o, saic.

la:t oi t|c c:icctio: oi souco:c's lslau is |is lcavi:g alo:c t|at w|ic| cocs :ot co:cc:: |iu.

lacit| |oo- kcco:ccc |, Ii:uic|i

ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-+
FRCM THl lCRTl`T: CF FAlTH. lC\l` \CUR BRCTHlR c :l:TlR FRCM THl lCRTl`T: CF FAlTH. lC\l` \CUR BRCTHlR c :l:TlR FRCM THl lCRTl`T: CF FAlTH. lC\l` \CUR BRCTHlR c :l:TlR FRCM THl lCRTl`T: CF FAlTH. lC\l` \CUR BRCTHlR c :l:TlR. . . .
HA HA HA HAlllTH lllTH lllTH lllTH l ll lJ JJ J

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH lJ lJ lJ lJ



A|u lauza| A:as |i: \ali| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, w|o was t|c sc:va:t oi t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o
o!o,|. o o!!o, :co:tcc t|at t|c l:o|ct ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.

:o:c oi ,ou t:ul, |clicvcs ;i: Alla| a:c i: lis :cligio:, u:til |c lovcs io: |is |:ot|c: w|at |c lovcs io:
|iuscli.

lu||a:i \usliu
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-.
BllllF c lTHl: BllllF c lTHl: BllllF c lTHl: BllllF c lTHl:. . . . HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l ll l5 55 5

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l5 l5 l5 l5



A|u lu:a,:a| ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc t|at t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.

lct w|osocvc: |clicvcs i: Alla| a:c i: t|c last Da, cit|c: sca| gooc o: |c silc:t. lct w|osocvc: |clicvcs
i: Alla| a:c i: t|c last Da, |o:ou: |is :cig||ou:. lct w|osocvc: |clicvcs i: Alla| a:c i: t|c last Da,
|o:ou: |is gucst.

lu||a:i \usliu
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-o
HARATlR c lllT\ HARATlR c lllT\ HARATlR c lllT\ HARATlR c lllT\. . . . HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l ll l8 88 8

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l8 l8 l8 l8



A|u D|a: u:cu| |i: u:aca| a:c A|u A|cul ka|ua: \u`ac| |i: a|al ;.o1|. +!!o|o o-|o, :co:tcc t|at
t|c \cssc:gc: oi Alla| ;o! +!!o|o o!o,|. o o!!o, saic.

lca: Alla| w|c:cvc: ,ou ua, |c, iollow u a: cvil cccc wit| a gooc o:c w|ic| will wic ;t|c io:uc:,
out, a:c |c|avc gooc:atu:ccl, towa:cs colc.

AlIi:uic|i :clatcs it, sa,i:g. lt is a gooc (|oo-) I:acitio:. l: souc coics |c sa,s. lt is a gooc a:c
gc:ui:c ;|oo- a:c o|.|, lacit|
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-
VHAT VHAT VHAT VHAT VCUll THl lRClHlT :A\ TC \CU: VCUll THl lRClHlT :A\ TC \CU: VCUll THl lRClHlT :A\ TC \CU: VCUll THl lRClHlT :A\ TC \CU:. . . . HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l ll l

HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH HAlllTH l l l l

A|u alA||as A|culla| |i: A||as, .o1.,o!!o|o o-|oo, :co:tcc. :c ca, l was |c|i:c t|c l:o|ct,
o!!o!!o|o o!o,|. oo!!o, a:c |c saic to uc.

,ou:g ua:, l s|all tcac| ,ou souc wo:cs oi acvicc. lc ui:ciul oi Alla|, a:c Alla| will :otcct ,ou.
lc ui:ciul oi Alla|, a:c ,ou will ii:c liu i: i:o:t oi ,ou. li ,ou ;|avc :ccc to, as|, as| oi Alla|, a:c ii
,ou scc| |cl, scc| |cl i:ou Alla|. l:ow t|at cvc: ii t|c :atio: ;o: t|c w|olc couuu:it,, wc:c to
gat|c: togct|c: to |c:ciit ,ou wit| souct|i:g, t|c, woulc :ot |c:ciit ,ou wit| a:,t|i:g cxcct t|at w|ic|
Alla| |as al:cac, :cco:ccc io: ,ou, a:c t|at ii t|c, gat|c: togct|c: to |a:u ,ou wit| souct|i:g, t|c,
ac:cc c:olls. +0 laccct| :awawi Qa|cclat los:a
|a,|| Yasi: Qac|i luau u|ai| Wc|| ul, 1!0, !00

-
woulc :ot |c a|lc to |a:u ,ou wit| a:,t|i:g cxcct t|at w|ic| Alla| |as al:cac, :cco:ccc agai:st ,ou.
I|c c:s |avc |cc: liitcc a:c t|c agcs |avc c:icc.

AlIi:uic|i :clatcs t|is a:c sa,s. lt is a gooc, gc:ui:c uo1ee|

l: a vc:sio: ot|c: t|a: t|at oi alIi:uic|i it :cacs.

..lc ui:ciul oi Alla|, ,ou will ii:c liu |cio:c ,ou. Gct to |:ow Alla| i: :osc:it, a:c lc will |:ow
,ou i: acvc:sit,. l:ow t|at w|at |as asscc ,ou |, was :ot goi:g to |ciall ,ou, a:c t|at w|at |as |ciallc:
,ou was :ot goi:g to ass ,ou |,. A:c |:ow t|at victo:, coucs wit| atic:cc, :clici wit| aiilictio:, a:c
casc wit| |a:cs|i.