﴿ إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍۢ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ﴾

“[whereas,] behold, the truly virtuous shall drink from a cup flavoured with the calyx of sweet-smelling flowers:”

Truly the righteous will drink from a cup whose mixture is camphor.He said:[These are] the righteous (abrār), who took on one of the characteristics of the ten [Companions]concerning whom the Messenger of God bore witness that they would go to Paradise. He was asked, �What are the most important characteristic moral traits that we should have?�He replied:To show endurance (iḥtimāl) in the face of hardship (maʾūna), compassion (rifq) in every situation,and caution against inclining to one�s lower passion if one is elevated [in rank]. Among these qualities is the attainment of the intellect (iktisāb al-ʿaql).Then there are another three which are necessary: attaining gnosis (iktisāb al-maʿrifa), and putting one�s knowledge into practice (istiʿmāl al-ʿilm), clemency (ḥilm) and humility (tawāḍuʿ).Yet still there are a further three [characteristics] which are necessary to acquire, and which contain the precepts of worship (aḥkām al-taʿabbud), namely: serenity (sakīna), dignified bearing (waqār) and equity (inṣāf). He also said:The earth will not consume the body of anyone who keeps the following three qualities: refrainingfrom harming people, bearing the harm that comes from them and doing good to them.