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What is meant here is that one of the greatest forms of mutual assistance in righteousness and God-consciousness is to support one another on the journey of migration to Allah and His Messenger (1)—with hand, tongue, and heart: by offering help, sincere counsel (2), instruction, guidance, and affection.

Whoever behaves thus toward Allah’s servants will find that Allah (3) hastens toward him with every good (4); He will incline the hearts of His servants toward him, open for him the gates of knowledge, and ease his way to all that is easy. Whoever acts to the contrary will receive the contrary, for “your Lord is never unjust to the servants” (46) (5).

You might ask, “You have pointed to a momentous journey and a tremendous undertaking; what then are the provisions for this journey, its route, and its mount?” (6)

I reply: Its provision is the knowledge inherited from (7) the Seal of the Prophets, peace and blessings be upon him; there is no other provision. Whoever has not acquired (8) these provisions should not leave his house; let him remain with those who stay behind. For the companions of indolence (9)—the idlers—are too many to be counted, so he