Ease
One who relies upon God, lives at ease
Abundance of wealth and being financially settled is a prerequisite and it allows man to live at ease. However, one who relies upon God, lives at ease without the prerequisite.
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The reform of society
Reformation of the teachers and preachers
It can be said that the reform of society is dependent upon the reformation of the teachers and preachers.
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Abiding by only that which is certain
May God grant us Divine Assistance
May God grant us Divine Assistance so that we do not leave that which is certain, and only abide by that which is certain in all circumstances, whilst travelling, and when at home, for this will never bring regret.
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It has no benefit without muraqabah (attentive observation)
There is no benefit until one does not reach the state of Muraqabah!
On the path of acquiring cognizance, one must practice muraqabah (attentive observation), and there is no benefit until he does not reach the state of Muraqabah!
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The obligatory portion of religious knowledge
A small portion of acquiring religious knowledge is obligatory upon all!
A small portion of acquiring religious knowledge is obligatory upon all, such that if one finds the need, he could refer to the books of Islamic Laws, and understand the solution to his problem.
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The combination of knowledge and action
Everything else is upon God
If knowledge is accompanied with action, there will not be a lack… Just the fact that one has acted in accordance with his knowledge means that he is not in a state of waiting anymore; everything else is upon God.
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A warning to the wayfarers
These things will lead you to hell!
Do not be infatuated with stages of mysticism and miracles; sometimes such things will lead you to hell!
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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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Fear of downfall
A part of Dua al-Kumayl
Those who have been brought close (to God) fear their downfall, and not only hellfire, “Suppose that I am able to endure Your chastisement, how will I endure separation from You?”[A phrase from Dua al-Kumayl].
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Annoying satan
Prostration annoys Satan
Lengthening one’s prostration annoys Satan.
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The benefits of sadaqah
Afflictions are repelled by Sadaqah
Afflictions are repelled by Sadaqah, even though they may be strongly in place. This decrease (in wealth) is a cause for increase; it increases sustenance.
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The purpose of afflictions
To reach certainty!
Afflictions are for us to reach certainty.
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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 Importance of ahadith
The remedy is within them
We must deal with ahadith (in our everyday life) and study them, for remedy is within them.
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The Book ‘Jihad al-Nafs’
The book ‘Jihad al-Nafs’ of Wasail al-Shia
Read one hadith from the book ‘Jihad al-Nafs’ of Wasail al-Shia every day, and ponder more on its apparent meanings! Then you will see in yourself that you have changed over a year!
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The best advice
'whoever remembers God, God will be his companion,'
I have said repeatedly and I say again that one who knows that, 'whoever remembers God, God will be his companion,' needs no admonishment.
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Action - the lightener of our path
Act upon what you know, and take precaution in what you do not know
Act upon what you know, and take precaution in what you do not know so that it becomes obvious for you, and if it does not become obvious, know that you have not acted upon some of your knowledge.
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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 greatest practical zikr
No practical Zikr is greater than refraining from sins
No Zikr (invocation) is greater than practical Zikr. No practical Zikr is greater than refraining from sins in acts and beliefs.
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The main goal
To spend our entire life in the remembrance of God
The goal should be to spend our entire life in the remembrance of God, His obedience and in His worship, in order to reach the highest degree of proximity possible for us.
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Is it Possible?
Reaching the destination through this dangerous path safely
Is it possible for our caravan to reach the destination through this dangerous path safely, without having with us the weapon of obedience of God Almighty?
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The reality of spiritual wayfaring
Refraining from sins is enough for all his life!!
Q: I have decided to seek nearness to God and have a spiritual wayfaring; what should I do?
A: In the Name of God – If the seeker is truthful, refraining from sins is enough for all his life, even if be a thousand years.
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Removing fatigue in prayers
Busy yourselves with Mustahab prayers
Q: What should one do to remove fatigue and laziness from one’s prayers?
A: Busy yourselves with Mustahab prayers when active, and suffice yourselves with Wajibat during times of exhaustion.
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The Fulfilment of prayers
Relation between prayers and abstinence from sins
The condition for the fulfillment of prayers is abstinence from sins… sometimes the best interest is in delaying the response, and sometimes it is in altering the response for the better. The one who prays, thinks that his prayers have not been responded, whilst the people of certainty understand.
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Companion
Befriend one whom, the moment you see him, you remember God
Befriend one whom, the moment you see him, you remember God and his obedience; and do not befriend those who always think about committing sins and prevent us from remembrance of God.
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Self-building in all stages
Our remedy lies in self-reform in all stages
We must know that our remedy lies in self-reform in all stages, and we shall never become needless of it, and without it, we will never reach our goal.
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The Malakut of one salawat
God knows best the reality, spirituality of one Salawat
God knows best the reality, spirituality, and form of one Salawat that one recites and bestows upon a dead person.
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The reality of tears
Meeting God, and acquiring divine pleasure
These (shedding of) tears was the way of all the Prophets, peace be upon them, for the delight of meeting God, and acquiring divine pleasure. These tears of the eyes are connected to the highest of Heavens.
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For the fulfillment of desires
This is a sign of the fulfillment of the desire
Those who have important desires, should offer the ordinary prayers and acts of worship that have been mentioned for the fulfilment of desires, and if they want to emphasize on their need and make sure that it is fulfilled, then they should go into Sajdah after their supplications and prayers and tr...
Ascent of the soul
It is capable of soaring extraordinarily high
Although man's soul has a clothing of soil, it is capable of soaring extraordinarily high.
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Lack of harmony between knowledge and practice
Most of our misery is because of...
Most of our misery is because our knowledge is not in harmony with our acts!
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Witnessing the praising of the entities
If man attains perfection, he would hear and witness
If man attains perfection, he would hear and witness the entities praising God when awake.
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The Prophet's intimacy with the night
His night vigils, wakefulness at dawn, and intimacy with the night...
In fact, Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon his and his progeny, used to receive Divine Knowledge through his night vigils, wakefulness at dawn, and intimacy with the night… Yes, those special moments and that Divine Mercy at dawn!
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The Persistence of Zikr (Invocation)
One who is always engaged in Zikr, always sees himself in the presence of God
Man should constantly be engaged in Zikr (invocation)! One, who is always engaged in Zikr, always sees himself in the presence of God, and is in continuous discourse with God.
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How should we be?
What a great act they have done!
How great it is for one to say that he hasn’t done anything when he carries out a good act, or an act of worship, but when he sees others doing good, he says what a great act they have done!
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The source of ethical vices
More beautiful than any beauty
All moral vices rise from the weakness in recognizing God! If man understands that God Almighty is always and in all cases more beautiful than any beauty, he will not disjoin from intimacy with God.
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Having faith in God
If we trust our master only as much as a little child...
If we trust our master only as much as a little child trusts his parents, our affairs will be solved.
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To believe
Do not oppose divine laws!
If we really believed in paradise and eternal prosperity, we would not oppose the divine laws this much!
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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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