In several cases, Islam considers the concealment of truths and realities not only harmless but also necessary: Taqiyyah is applied (1) where there is no hope for the establishment of truth and when the expression of the truth will cause danger to one’s property, life, and honor. (2) When truth is not intelligible for someone…
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The perception of the realities through…
The perception of the realities through thinking and reflection and their recognition are the most valuable virtues of man, the only feature of his superiority over other animals, and the basis of his dignity and honor. The feeling of love for humanity and the instinct of realism will never allow man to be deprived of…
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Imam Ali (A) said: “A believer is drowned in thinking…
Imam Ali (A) said: “A believer is drowned in thinking,”, [Nahj al-Balaghah, wisdom no. 333] In the same way that the ability to concentrate needs practice, thinking well also needs practice. If you leave your thoughts to wander freely, they will go astray. When some people think, they think of longings, jealousy, greed, and plans…
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In another successive hadith…
In another successive hadith, related by Sunni and Shia ‘ulama’, the Holy Prophet (S) has stated: ‘I leave two valuable things for you which will never be separated from each other till they meet me at Hawd al-Kawthar. They are the Allah’s Book, Quran and the Ahlulbayt. You will not go astray after me as…
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