“Generally speaking, the notion of jinn that our people have is different from the picture that the Qur’an presents. In the Qur’an, jinn are like men in that they are morally responsible and answerable for their actions, but unlike men, they are “unseen” and “spirits”. Lay people think them to be of the rank of…
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Numerous traditions emphasize that women…
Numerous traditions emphasize that women should be obedient to their husbands. Apart from this, women should know that it is highly recommended that they please their husbands in all matters. It is the best worship of a woman. However to satisfy the sexual desires of the husband is absolutely Wajib according to the consensus of…
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If the will becomes complete and perfect…
If the will becomes complete and perfect, and the resolution becomes strong and powerful, the domain of the human body and its external and internal faculties acquires angelic characteristics, and one becomes similar to the angels of Allah who never transgress Divine commands, obey readily, without any resistance or compulsion, whatever Allah orders them to…
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The worshippers of the unique God should accept that Allah is…
“The worshippers of the unique God should accept that Allah is the provider of him and all the existing things. Whatever he gets is due to the beneficence of the Almighty. The apparent causes and the effects are also in control of Allah. Then it is Him only who deserves unlimited love and attachment. If…
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Imam Ali (A), in one of his sermons delivered…
Imam Ali (A), in one of his sermons delivered on hearing a person abuse ‘the world’: Indeed this world is the abode of truth for him who appreciates its truthfulness, a place of safety for him who understands it, a mine of treasures for him who collects provisions from it [for the next world], and…
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