Absolute persistence from sins
Abstaining from all sins and muraqabah
It appears that abstinence from sins in its absolute form (abstaining from all sins) will not take place without permanent attentive observation (muraqabah).
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Retribution of our deeds
All afflictions occur with our own will
All afflictions occur with our own will; because we abandon the obedience of God and choose sinning with our own desire, we inevitably face its retribution in the form of difficulties and afflictions.
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Strengthening the perception of His presence
How should we be if we see God present everywhere?!
How should we be if we see God present and a witness everywhere?!... In the presence of a being from whom separation is impossible, and who is present and a witness over us everywhere, how should we be and not commit sins?! The more this perception of presence strengthens, the more protected and saf...
The consequence of persisting in sins
If we do not stop ourselves from committing sins, we will become hopeless of God’s mercy
If we do not stop ourselves from committing sins, we will end up denying, belying and mocking the Divine Signs, or we may reach a point where we will become hopeless of God’s mercy.
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Persistence of minor sins
Persistence of minor sins is also a greater sin!!
Some people think that we have passed the stage of refraining from sins; they are unaware of the fact that sinning is not confined to the renowned greater sins; rather persistence of minor sins is also a greater sin.
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The main reason behind deviations
We have being seen and heard by God
One who knows that he's being seen and heard by God, cannot sin. All our deviations are because we do not see God as a witness and an observer.
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The danger of lying and backbiting
What is behind lying and backbiting?
If the door to lying and backbiting is opened, sinning and transgression will have no limits.
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The prolongation of the path due to our sins
We must try not to make the distance longer
All of us have a distance to the ultimate goal and destination. We must try not to make the distance longer or our load heavier. Sins make the load heavier and our distance to the destination longer!
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Because of our deeds
It is because of us
It is because of our sins and deeds that the Imam is fearful and wandering in deserts for a thousand years.
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