Is sustenance inclusive of every beneficial and permissible matter, whether lawful or unlawful, and every good, such as knowledge and righteous deeds; and does steadfastness upon the Path, which includes performing all acts of obedience and shunning all prohibitions, generally lead to sustenance, meaning all good things; and consequently, does steadfastness upon the Path become an obligation if doing good or acts of obedience cannot be achieved without it?
Believers are divided into three main categories: those who wrong themselves, those who are moderate, and those who are foremost in good deeds. Therefore, steadfastness in fulfilling obligations is an obligation, and steadfastness in supererogatory acts is a virtue. Supererogatory acts are sought after in a recommended way to elevate the servant's ranks, for good deeds are multiplied, and so are bad deeds.
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