patience in the face of adversity and their testing of him; and the denunciation of those among them who are harsh or blameworthy, to the extent of his ability with his hand, his tongue, and his heart.
The second aspect: The struggle of the self and the struggle of the Knower regarding his household, his kin, and his neighbors by maintaining pious dissimulation (Taqiyya) toward them, and adhering to what they follow—even if his inner self opposes them in the manifestation of that act—and the preservation of the outward legislated acts after knowing their [esoteric] realities, so that his religion and his soul may remain safe from those who deviate from his view and creed.
The third aspect: The struggle of the believer before his brothers with his wealth and his soul; for He—the Mightiest of Speakers—said: "And those who strive for Us—We will surely guide them to Our ways" 1 . And his patience in the face of adversity and what he hears from the people of wretchedness, and his diligence in the deeds that transfer him from the world of the senses to the World of Holiness.