Prophetic Wisdom from the Book Qisar al-Amal by Ibn Abi Dunya (d. 281/894) Love of the World The love of the world is a result of the familiarity and the acquaintance with its delights, pleasures and relationships. Man becomes fond and eager for the worldly things. He continues to think that he still controls his ego yet his dependency on the world grows and grows. As time passes, his need for wealth, children, home, livelihood, family and friends grows: the [...]