The Commander of the Faithful, Ali (A), said, “Force yourself to do good deeds and acquire virtues, otherwise vices exist naturally within you and (and you will naturally go toward them).” [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2477] So if you don’t go toward good deeds and feelings, you will both feel bad and do bad. SOURCE: @PanahianEN…
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Amir al-Mu’minin (A) states: The people are divided into…
Amir al-Mu’minin (A) states: The people are divided into three groups: the first group consists of the ‘ulama’ of Islam; the second one consists of those who acquire knowledge for the salvation of themselves and others; and the third one consists of those who lack knowledge and wisdom. These (people constituting the third group) are…
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However strong his habits may be, as long as…
However strong his habits may be, as long as he is living in this world he can quit them. The only thing is that the effort required to throw them off varies with the degree of their strength and intensity. A bad habit in the early phase of its formation, of course, requires only a…
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Many people get annoyed when religion…
Many people get annoyed when religion tells them, ‘Don’t pursue bad interests,’ because they don’t have the strength to oppose their own interests. They are upset by religion’s command to ‘do good,’ because they’re not interested in doing good. But religion says something even more important than this. It says, ‘Change your interests,’ or weaken…
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There are 2 ways to change interests…
There are 2 ways to change interests. One is our actions and behavior, especially if done continuously. The second is controlling our mind. We strengthen our interest in any subject we think and pay attention to. Don’t think about bad likings, & they’ll get weaker. Think about good likings, and they’ll get stronger. Imam Ali…
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