“If one’s selfish and tribal instincts arouse him to defend and patronize the vices and wrongs of his kinsmen and associates, he is inflicted with the vice of ‘asabiyyah; he is a corrupt member of society, who corrupts it by confusing vice with virtue, and stands with the Bedouins of the Jahiliyyah, who were a…
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Although man associates with…
“Although man associates with a large number of people, he is obliged to associate with some people more than others due to the exigency of his life. These are the people who are called “friends.” Since companionship gradually transfers the habits and character of one of the two companions to the other, a man must…
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Imam Sadiq (A): The Greatest of the…
Imam Sadiq (A): The Greatest of the Greater Sins is Shirk (to attribute partners) with Allah. The Almighty Allah says, ‘Certainly whoever associates (others) with Allah, then Allah has forbidden to him the Garden (Paradise)…’ (5:72). SOURCE: GREATER SINS V1 | AYATOLLAH DASTAGHAIB SHIRAZI (R)
