The acquisition of praiseworthy attributes
Strive to acquire patience, forbearance, and humility
We must strive to acquire patience, forbearance, and humility, and refrain from having others respect us out of fear.
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The possibility of acquiring proximity
Servitude in all circumstances and afflictions
Man can traverse the straight path of servitude in all circumstances and afflictions, and consequently, acquire proximity.
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We alter the mercy
We do things that change the rains of mercy into punishment!
If we do not become bad, that which descends upon us from above will not become bad; rather we do things that change the rains of mercy into punishment.
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Our benevolent and spiritual fathers
We must be loyal to the Shia scholars
We must be loyal to the Shia scholars. They are our benevolent and spiritual kind fathers and they have many rights upon us.
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Vanity of this contingent world
...we would not give so much value and importance to ‘nothing’
If only we understood the vanity of this contingent world and that we would not give so much value and importance to ‘nothing’, and that we would not have so many disputes with each other over ‘nothing’!
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Trust in God
Achieve peace through trust in God and His remembrance
Man cannot achieve peace through anything other than trust in God and His remembrance; and nothing makes life bitter and horrible the way heedlessness and turning away from His remembrance does.
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The importance of recognizing one’s responsibilities
Recognition of responsibilities is a light in the heart of a believer
Have we found the path of God and servitude so that we stay on the path?!
Recognition of responsibilities is a light in the heart of a believer. If he acts upon his obligations, imprisonment and torture would be easy for him.
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The effect of doubtful food
Eating doubtful food and the loss of tawfeeq (Divine Assistance)
Eating doubtful food, as well as eating the food of one, who does not abstain from Haram, although permissible, makes a man ill and prevents him from worship, or becomes of the cause of the loss of tawfeeq (Divine Assistance).
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Blessings and strengthening of the faith
They leave this world with faith!
God strengthens the faith of those who remain steadfast in times of difficulties, so they are not defeated by any affliction, and they leave this world with faith, remembrance, and the love of God.
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The need for steadfastness in the path of truth
In the path of truth
The minority of the people of truth, and the majority of the people of falsehood, must not worry, discourage, or prevent us from traversing the path of truth.
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