“It is concluded from the authentic traditions that one who tries to show-off in religious matters is a mushrik and a hypocrite. He is inevitably condemned to Divine punishment. It is one and the same whether his show-off concerns the obligatory acts or the recommended acts.” SOURCE: GREATER SINS V1 | AYATOLLAH DASTAGHAIB SHIRAZI (R)
Accordingly, that which is mentioned in the Quran…
Accordingly, that which is mentioned in the Quran and the traditions regarding the disapproval of ‘the world’ does not actually apply to the world itself, but is meant to refer to the absorption in it and the love and attachment for it. This shows that man has two ‘worlds’ one of them is condemned, while…
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God Almighty commanded David (A)…
God Almighty commanded David (A) to convey ‘glad tiding to the sinners and to terrify the pious.’ David (A) asked God as to why he should convey glad tiding to sinners and frighten the pious. Replied God Almighty, ‘Give glad tidings to the sinners that verily I accept their repentance and forgive their sins, and…
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In the 6th year after Hijrah…
In the 6th year after Hijrah, the Christians of the city of Najran selected a group of their dignitaries and scholars and sent them to Madina. The delegation primarily debated and argued with the Holy Prophet (S), but they were condemned and defeated and Allah revealed the following Ayah of ‘Al-Mubahalah (cursing)’ (3:61). The accompaniment…
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