Describing the qualities of the believers God Almighty says: (The believers) are FIRM against the unbelievers and merciful among themselves. (48:29) The fulfillment of the duty of al-’Amr bi al-ma’ruf wa al-nahy ‘an al-munkar (to enjoin good conduct And forbid indecency), the implementation of hudud (punishment prescribed by the Islamic penal law), ta’zirat (punishments adjudged…
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Thinking about Hell has this effect…
“Thinking about Hell has this effect that it can strongly attract our attention and give us the will to control our mind. It has been said about the believers, “A believer is not corrected except by fear.” [Kafi, vol. 2, p. 71] This is because one of the properties of fear is that it brings…
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There is no firm proof that Riyah is Haram…
There is no firm proof that Riyah is Haram in the pure worldly acts, which are not considered acts of worship. Consequently the Fuqaha have not given any verdict concerning this. But the true believers refrain from all types of Riyah; even with the worldly acts and the mubah actions. The root of Riyakari is…
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It is obligatory for the believers of Tawhid…
“It is obligatory for the believers of Tawhid, that when they fall into misfortune and calamities, they should restrain their tongues and hearts from objecting against the Divine decree. However the weeping and expression of grief at the death of friends and relatives is allowed and rather recommended. What is not permitted is to say,…
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The Chief of the Believers, ‘Ali (A) while describing…
The Chief of the Believers, ‘Ali (A) while describing the qualities of the pious says, in one of his sermons: When any one of them is spoken of highly, he says: ‘I know myself better than others, and my Lord knows me better than I know myself. O Allah do not deal with me according…
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