State of Serenity

Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) - Chapter 22: Verse 34 (partial)

"Herald (the good news) to those who humble themselves." Humility is one of the precursors of the state of serenity; it is the inception of safety from reversal and hesitation. It consists of three levels: The first level is having virtuousness overcome desire, willpower staving off carelessness and the quest winning over coziness. The second level consists in not having any cause diminish one's willpower, any incident alienate one's heart and any seduction interrupt one's way. The third level is when praise and disparagement become equal to someone, reproaching oneself becomes constant and when one becomes blind to other people's lower rank. Compiled From: "Stations of the Wayfarers" - Abdullah Al-Ansari, pp.70-72