"The first is the one done by most people. Then there’s the fasting of the elect, those special people whom God chooses to bring near. Thirdly, there is the fasting of the elect of the elect – those
whom God chooses to receive a special kind of knowledge."
The children wondered if they were special enough to be in the second group.
Haj Abdullah continued...
“Group One are those who give up eating, drinking and other lower desires.
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Group Two keep every part of their body from doing any bad deeds: their hearing, seeing, speaking, their hands and feet.
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The third group observe a ‘fast of the heart.’
They fast from all thoughts, concerns or worries about their daily lives in this world. These great men and women consider their fast to be broken even by thinking of something else besides God and the Last Day! They only think of things that support their spiritual inner lives – not their outer worldly doings.
This is very rare, but it is possible."
~bron~
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