The future of our children
Some scholars would secure the future of their children by...
Some scholars would secure the future of their children by recommending the offering of prayers at their time and night prayers.
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If we do not supplicate
If we remain indifferent afflictions will get closer to us also
If we remain indifferent and do not pray for the relief of believers from the troubles and afflictions encountered by them, those afflictions will get closer to us also.
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Feeling the need of praying
Praying for the difficulties of the believers
Is it possible that we feel the need for praying for the difficulties of the believers in the same manner, or even more than we feel the need for bread and water at the time of hunger and thirst?
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Benefitting from every noble act
Take part in every noble act
It is good that man has his name written in every noble act and take part in it, for he does not know which one will be accepted and which one rejected on the Day of Judgment!
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Reflecting on the quality of good acts
Man must think about ways of carrying out good acts
Man must think about ways of carrying out good acts, and this should bring about initiatives helpful for reaching the goal.
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The Fourth Admonishment
If there is someone in the home then one letter is enough
In His name, the Exalted.
“گفتم که الف ، گفت دگر ، گفتم هیچ در خانه اگر کس است یک حرف بس است”
[i.e. I said A, he said: anything more, I said: nothing because if there is someone in the home then one letter is enough.]...
The true meaning of obedience and sinfulness
For the ease of obedience and avoidance of sins, we have no other way than to know and be certain of the fact that obedience is the nearness to all bounties, pleasures, wealth, and honor whilst sinfulness is privation, displeasure, destitution and dishonor […].
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Lack of contradiction
No contradiction with submission to the Divine Decree
Grief, supplication, and tawassul (seeking intercession) have no contradiction with surrendering and submission to the Divine Decree.
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We are Nothing
Sajdah and humility
Sajdah is the epitome of humility – [it implies] that we are nothing before you.
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Entering the Divine Sanctuary
Zikr in prayers is the best Zikr
Zikr (invocation of God) in prayers is the best Zikr, since prayers are at the position of the Ka'ba; one who prays has entered the divine sanctuary of God and has intended to enter from the gate of Takbeer (Allahu Akbar) and exit from the gate of Tasleem (the last Salam of prayers).
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