Peace diwana
I want to address your assumptions above. Firstly I do admire some of the Sufi positions, but many of the things said about them are misnomas. Firstly, this idea of people becoming lazy that cannot be true, because one article of Sufis is to undertake khidma of society. That is to do work for random people and ask for nothing in return.
Okay ... now I want to deal with your statement:
To try to become like the angles is not only degrading the importance and value of being human but also to negate the intention of Allah.
I am going to say my bit and you can say what you like after this because I believe arguments are wrong and furthermore about these issues. What I have argued about our purpose of life is from the scripture. The meanings are taken from hadith and commentaries of Sahabis and from contemporary scholars of today.
Okay so here is my explanation and please try to understand it this time.
There is the animal and there is the animal condition There is the angel and there is the angelic condition
Angels are a form of being whose worship is perfect however they don't have an animalistic disposition that makes it difficult for them to worship. Humans on the other hand are in great disadvantage ... this concept is Qur'anic. To find the truth, to be put in this world whilst forgetting the previous existence and to have desire and then the Shaitan let alone all the physical obstacles in this life is our disadvantage. When man can exceed and conquer these to purify and polish his worship and focus on God whilst ignoring these distractions makes him better than even the angels.
It is true that Allah (SWT) has given us carnal desires but it is also true that we are expected to be in charge of them not to let them be in charge of us. He has put blessing in us to our animal conditions in halal things only, but sin if we use them for haram things. These conditions are for us here on this Earth and in reward we are inshaAllah due many fold more bounties of similar nature but pure ones.
Every pleasure in this Earthly life is attached to fatigue, but the pleasures of Akhirah in Jannah are not tainted with this fatigue, they are pure and abundant. The condition of Jannah is pleasure and it may even be akin to sensual pleasure. But what greater pleasure can there be to see ones Lord? That it is in our fitrah to be attracted to beauty therefore to be attracted The Beautiful is only natural ... this attraction is best served by love and love is the highest form of worship. It goes to show that people who absorb themselves in temporary and worldly pleasures are worshipping those things. It does not mean we are not allowed to enjoy pleasures, yes, but our focus must be Allah (SWT) and for every pleasure we experience we thank Allah (SWT). This is my position and I wish not to argue any more on this topic.
Peace again Psyah!
Agree with your post for the most parts. I have been stating the same in different way.
I had no intention of 'arguing' either.
From the first post of mine till now I have said that pleasure and seeking pleasure is not bad by itself as long as it is controlled and simple rules are followed.
When we indulge in worldly affairs to make a living or raise our kids or enjoy playing with them, educate ourselves, become rich and help poor, that also means love for Allah and Ibadat.
Love for Allah does not mean putting head on the floor in sajdah hours and hours of the day , read tasbeeh / zikar for another several hours and forget the surroundings and need of family, relatives or other human beings.
There should not be any attempt to achieve 'angelic properties' either. Would rather keep desires under control as proscribed but not try to minimize or abolish. Desires make human, human and controlling desires makes human good human.
Hope you would agree that we should have pride in being human and not angels. We are the best of all creations of Allah.
May we all 'enjoy' life on earth and hereafter.