Of Talut's men there were three.
Some drank thirstily from the river.
Some abstained completely.
The third, drank the amount allowed, and then abstained.
All were parched with thirst.
Who was the strongest?
In this life we are tempted by many things...some decide to avoid completely the things that try us. Others give in completely. The strongest...are always in control.
"[The soul] constantly flees from moderation in everything, and it inclines toward extremism in matters of both deviance and guidance." Ahmad al Zarruq found in Purification of the Heart
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