Our accounts with God
Had we settled out accounts with God?
Had we settled out accounts with God, our other accounts would also be settled.
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We are not concerned about our treatment
“And He inspired man with its virtues and vices,”
We know the illness, but are not concerned about its treatment. We have identified the medicine too, as the Qur’an says, “And He inspired man with its virtues and vices,” but we are not concerned about its treatment.
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Difference in state
A distance of a few hundred years
We regret because of having seen scholars that are very different to us (in terms of spirituality), so much so that it feels as though there is a distance of a few hundred years between us and them.
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Modest poor
Some are so modest that they are not...
Some are so modest that they are not willing to state their needs despite all their poverty and misery! Must neighbors and colleagues not look after such people?
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The right way of inviting towards Islam
Invite others to the truth of Islam
If a Muslim intends to live in line with the Islamic Civilization, and invite others to the truth of Islam, or help Muslims remain steadfast in their faith so that they do not run away to lands of Kufr (disbelief and infidelity) he must know the laws of Islam and abide by all of them.
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The meaning of ‘life’ in the verse of the Qur’an
“Whoever saves a life is as though he had saved all mankind.”
God Almighty says, “Whoever saves a life is as though he had saved all mankind.”[Surah al-Ma’idah (5): 32] The meaning of ‘life’ in this verse is rescuing from deviations and misguidance in religion.
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The necessity of pleading and expressing humility
Pleading with God
Should we not be in a state of pleading with God because of all these afflictions that befall the Muslims?
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Always and everywhere with God
They would remember God even during times of happiness
Prophets, peace be upon them, dealt with God, and wherever they would face a problem, they would turn to God immediately. They would remember God even during times of happiness, in a way that it was as though they would see God as the source of everything.
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The first effect of adhering to the supplications of the Infallibles
To sit down and become familiar with them
The first stage of adhering to the supplications of Ahl al-Bayt is to sit down and become familiar with them.
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All this greed, for what?
Only for the world, and the wealth of this world?!
One who is filled with some dry bread, or he can live with vegetables, yoghurt and cheese, why does he have all this greed for the world, and the wealth of this world?!
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