Al-Mirsi wrote, "Compassion is another name for charity." In his writings, there were many examples of being kind to someone, accepting them, and guiding them. He wrote about saints and how they can see the word/will/etc...of God without previous knowledge on the subject, without information, and without observation. It is the saints' job to help everyone else reach the good grace of God. The only time they can refuse to help someone is if the individual wants to lead the saint down the path of sin.
Throughout history, normal people who take up the religious lifestyle are usually decreed saints if they did good deeds or created a miracle. In Al-Mirsi's writings, it seems as if the saints are inhuman with their blind dedication to God's will. It is never mentioned what would happen if the saint's strayed off the path of God. The saints only have to focus on becoming one with God and having others follow suit. Does that mean we all have the abilities to become saints? I was quite lost on this reading.
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