Protection Against Parsimony
Thebestwayofprotectingagainstthisdiseaseisconsideringdeliber-
ately the bad consequence of adhering to it, especially after departing
thisworld.Everymanwillbesurelyaskedaboutthemoneyheleavesin
thisworld.Punishmentwillfalluponthosewhocollectill-gottenriches
andthose whocollect the richeslegally, butcare forthem excessively.
Besides,theparsimoniousaresociallydegradedandscorned.Sheikan-
Naraqisays,"Thebestwayoftreatingparsimonyisdissectingitscauses,
whichisthefondofriches.Thereasonissurelythefondnessofthelusts
thataregottenthroughmoneyonly.Theexcessivehopeisanotherreas-
on.Ifamanexpectshewillleavethislifesoon,hewillneverthinkofcol-
lecting money parsimoniously and saving it for the descendants.".