Life and Death
one's life in remembrance of the true benefactor
If half of one's life is spent in remembrance of the true benefactor and the other half in ignorance, then half of his life is considered as life and the other half as death.
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The people of insight and muraqabah
"We became dark, a veil has overcome us."
There were people who, if they committed a sin or mistake, ate impure food, they would realize and say, "We became dark, a veil has overcome us."
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The reality of servitude
"...they may worship Me"
The purpose of creation is servitude, "I did not create the Jinn and Humans except that they may worship Me,"[Surah adh-Dhariyaat (51): 54] and the reality of servitude is refraining from sins in belief, which is the act of the heart, and in acts of the body.
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The alchemy of prosperity
We must be God's friend!
If we want our perfection, and ourselves we must be God's friend! And if we are God's friend, we must be the friend of the intermediaries of blessings from the Prophet and his progeny. Thus, the alchemy of prosperity is the remembrance of God, and He is the driving force of the muscles towards the c...
The necessity of moving through the right path
We do not want to progress and reach perfection
Sometimes we do not act upon the explicit and easy commands of jurisprudence that we are already aware of, and then we go to teachers of ethics and spirituality to ask for heavy Zikrs (invocations) and matters heavier and greater than what we need… This indicates that we do not want to progress and ...
There is a task for every day
It is a loss to leave today's duties for tomorrow
It is a loss to leave today's duties for tomorrow, for tomorrow will have its own tasks. If today passes, it shall be gone and will not be compensable.
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Seekers of guidance and ma‘rifat
All of creation would become his guide!
If one is eager to seek guidance and ma'rifah (cognizance of God) and is serious and sincere in his demand, with the permission of God, all of creation would become his guide.
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The result of truly recognizing this world
It is a house of afflictions?!
It is very rare for someone’s life to be in line with his desires. All worldly pleasures are accompanied with numerous grievances. If one accepts and looks at the world in this way, he would become less upset because of the evils of his spouse and neighbors, for he would not expect more from this wo...
The criterion for value
The value of men is in their knowledge
The conflicts of men is in their knowledge and ignorance; and the value of men is also in their knowledge, not in their wealth.
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The degrees of Jihad and Divine Guidance
Each degree of Jihad and effort of the servant
Divine Guidance and Jihad of the servants, each has a degree. Each degree of Jihad and effort of the servant brings about a degree of divine guidance.
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