“Just as the road towards the accomplishment of the ultimate goal of perfection is full of obstacles, similarly the paths of Muslims fulfilling their Islamic duties and responsibilities are also full of these obstacles. These paths are a means for reaching the final destination. There are infinite internal and external obstacles scattered on these roads……
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“Patience means to be able to stand up against all those obstacles [the inner negative forces (inside the climber) of unweighed evil passions, coupled with the external forces such as the troublesome state of affairs of the real world, produce a series of obstacles of thorns, rocks, etc.] and to conquer them with determination and…
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“During man’s limited span of life in this world, the human being between his birth and death is a traveller on the road towards the final destination. He has been fundamentally created to endeavour as much as possible to bring himself close to the final destination. All the duties and responsibilities which have been assigned…
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“If the meanings of patience are interpreted in the light of the clear, explicit, and definite verses of the Holy Qur’an, as well as in accordance with the authentic traditions reported from the infallible Imams (may peace be upon them), then the result derived would be completely opposite to the current common understanding of the…
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“Unfortunately, [patience is defined as being tolerant of unpleasant circumstances] this wrong interpretation together with its disastrous results presently constitutes the sorry state of affairs in Islamic societies. When detailed studies of verses of the Holy Qur’an and narrations (Hadith) about patience are conducted, grief and surprise for this deviation becomes relatively intense.” SOURCE: DISCOURSE…
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