To what extent is the statement accurate: "Indeed, the nature of this world is such that it loves no one... it takes from him... and if it gives him something, it will take it back from him sooner or later, so do not trust it... and do not grieve"?
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Much has been said, in poetry and prose, by scholars and preachers, condemning this worldly life. This includes rhetorical devices such as metaphors and similes, portraying the world as a person who loves and hates, or an ugly woman who seduces people then destroys them. The purpose of this warning is to deter people from the world's allure, from relying on it, and from being deceived by it. There is nothing wrong with what has been mentioned in this regard.
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