“The instinct of love for money and hoarding of wealth takes its roots in the human soul like a chronic disease and with the result, the money no longer remains as a means for providing the requirement. Rather it turns into an intense desire for executing the inhuman goals or tools of self-glorification, which is…
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“Human beings are naturally inclined to endeavour for arranging the necessities of life and other essential requirements. Since this could not be accomplished without having wealth and money, therefore the motive to earn money and wealth constitutes a natural instinct. Also, Islam being a school of mankind and way of life, encourages the above instinct…
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“Patience against sin means offering resistance against the fire of rage or diversion of instinctive passions, because basically sin or transgression against Allah’s law is nothing but the acts of diversion, transgression and aggression of instincts.” SOURCE: DISCOURSE ON PATIENCE | IMAM KHAMENEI  

“The basic existence of instinct among human beings is a means for continuation of life, as well as for providing the essential necessities of life. If the instinct of love for the self did not exist, continuation of human life would have not been possible. But at the same time excessiveness and transgression of the…
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“Under no circumstances, Islam ignores the human instincts [such as, love for self, love for children, love for wealth, love for power, sexual desires, and scores of other such attractions and desires.], rather it considers them useful and something real to be reckoned with.” SOURCE: DISCOURSE ON PATIENCE | IMAM KHAMENEI