“There are some condition for the acceptance of acts of worship. The most important condition is purity of intention (Niyyat). Purity of intention with respect to a deed has the same significance that the soul has for the body. The absence of purity of intention during worship takes man further away from Allah. The Holy…
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According to the Ulama, the punishment…
According to the Ulama, the punishment of the grave and the darkness therein is one of the evil consequences of this vice [Envy]. They maintain that the bearer of this vice, with its associated spiritual tension and gloom, is oppressed by pressure and darkness in the grave and in Barzakh. One’s condition in the grave…
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Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A) wrote a letter to certain…
Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A) wrote a letter to certain friends of his: If you wish that your life and the hereafter be accomplished with the best of the deeds and that your soul be captured (death occurs) in this condition, then acknowledge the supremacy of Allah. Do not misuse the bounties and gifts granted to…
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“Though the person afflicted…
“Though the person afflicted with the vice of pride tries to conceal it due to some reason or other and tries to show no sign of it, but since this evil tree of pride has run its roots in his heart, its effects nevertheless manifest themselves. As soon as any change occurs in the natural…
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Looking too much at other people’s lives…
Looking too much at other people’s lives, more than causing us to be aware of others, causes us not to be aware of ourselves. On the other hand, the more we look at ourselves and are aware of ourselves, the more we will be aware of the condition of other people. A person who is…
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