History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c86.s2.12

v5.c86.s2.12

The ancient Socratic ideal that "he who has the fewest wants is most like the gods", is peculiarly the Hindu's. No doubt, Islam too has its ascetics; no doubt Muslim theology recognises abstinence (parhez) as good for the soul even of the householder. But in practice the immense body of Islamites loved to enjoy and considered it as nowise wrong to enjoy the good things of the world.*