The Arabic below was read from the scanned edition by OCR and has not been proof-read. Check wording that matters against the printed edition, page 190.
ومن عقوباتها: أن العاصى دائمًا فى أشر شيطانه» وسجن شهواته؛ وقيود هواه ّ فهو أسير مسجون مقيد. ولا سير أسوأً حا ل من أسير أَسَرَه أعدى عدو له ولا سجن أضيق من سجن الهوى » ولا قي أصعبٌ من قيد الشهوة. فكيف يسير إلى الله والدار الآخرة قلب مأسور مسجون مقيد؟ وكيف يخطو خطوة واحدة؟ّ
English reference Hikmah edition, p. 177 (aligned match, under “Sins Give Birth to Their Counterparts”). The translation is not reproduced here.
English reference Hikmah edition, p. 177 (probable match, under “Sins Give Birth to Their Counterparts”). The translation is not reproduced here.
Editor’s notes on this page — 2 (1 explanatory, 1 hadith sourcing). Their text belongs to the edition's critical apparatus and is not reproduced here; see the printed edition.
Page 190: OCR confidence 72.9% · printed page number verified.