during the worldly life [but] exclusively for them on the Day of Resurrection." Thus, do We detail the verses for a people who know. »¹"

His father said: "Then you are surely a believer, my son, for in the believer there is a sign." He asked: "And what is it, my master?" He replied: "A believer is not a believer until he desires for his believer brother what he desires for himself. Were you, my son, in a state of joy and then remembered one of your brothers and sought for him to be in the state you were in?" He said: "As for this, no." He said: "Then why do you argue with the Book of Allah — Exalted Glory — and argue with faith? This proof is against you, not for you." He said to him: "O my master, did not Allah — Exalted Glory — say: «And do not forget your portion of the world, and do good as Allah has done good to you»²" He said: "Then did you do good as even a portion of Allah's goodness to you?" He said: "No." He said: "This is a proof against you; do not argue with the Book of Allah nor with a tradition. Weep for your soul and seek Allah's forgiveness for what you have neglected of your religion."

The youth then tore his clothes, slapped his face, and wept until his eyes nearly fell out. He said to him: "O my master, I call you to witness, and I call those present to witness, and Allah witnesses over me, that I am a man who shall not return to what I was. I am repentant to Allah the Almighty for all that I neglected of the rights of my brothers and my abandonment of kindness and ties with them." He said to him: "May Allah excuse your lapse, overlook your sin, and grant you success in good deeds and righteous actions."

Then he turned to the youngest and said: "You, tell me your story, what became of your affair, and how was your management of yourself and your worldly matters?" He replied: "O my master, as for me, all that you gave to me and all that I worked for and earned, I spent it on the