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{ أَفَمَن يَمْشِي مُكِبّاً عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ أَهْدَىٰ أَمَّن يَمْشِي سَوِيّاً عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ }

Is he who walks prone upon his face, more rightly guided…?He said:Is he who is bent over [in pursuit] of the desire of his lower self, due to its natural disposition, and who is without guidance from his Lord, better guided?

…or one who walks upright on a straight way?He said:By which is meant: or one who follows the laws of Islam, and emulates the prophets, ⸢adhering to it [the straight path] (muqīman ʿalayhi)⸣? But God, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows best. His words, Exalted is He:


Tafsīr al-Tustarī, trans. Annabel Keeler and Ali Keeler
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