The Renunciation of the Friends of God and Their Inattentiveness to This World(2)

In this part of his supplication, Imam Sajjad (pbuh) complains about this world in which we are ensnared in its deceits and tricks. It is true that we enjoy worldly blessings like food and clothes and spend time on such things, but these things are obstacles to achieving everlasting otherworldly assets, because they are futile and delusive. The view held by those who consider this world as their ultimate aim and who are closely attached to this world for itself and its joys is of no avail because it hinders us from achieving otherworldly assets.Despite the deception of this world, one can achieve otherworldly happiness in it through his voluntary acts and free will. This aim can be attained is possible only if one regards this world as a preliminary step towards perfection, servitude and devotion to service of God not as an end.