“The greater the love for something, the greater will be the enjoyment experienced in reaching it. But on the other hand, the intensity of enjoyment hinges on the degree of desirability and the existential value of the beloved. Thus, if a person develops the strongest form of affection towards the most precious of all beings…
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The carelessness of the rich towards the difficulties of the poor…
“The carelessness of the rich towards the difficulties of the poor is the greatest danger that can destroy a society and that the rich will be the first victim of this danger. Taking this danger into consideration, fourteen centuries ago, Islam ordered the rich to distribute a portion of their wealth among the poor and…
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Man does not even refrain from using the power of his fellow creatures…
“Man does not even refrain from using the power of his fellow creatures. In as far as conditions and facilities permit, man uses others for his own benefit. Effort to reach social positions and to be honored nationally, as well as the nation’s demand for superiority at the international level, are manifestations of this desire…
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Since man considers this world as a place…
Since man considers this world as a place of pleasure and luxury, and death as the end of these activities, even if he is led to believe in the Hereafter, its states, conditions, and rewards via the arguments of the hukama’ or the traditions of the prophets (A), yet his heart remains unfamiliar with them…
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One’s spiritual conditions and powers…
One’s spiritual conditions and powers have adverse effects on each other because of the contrast that exists between the two. They almost neutralize the effects of each other; in other words, desires and intellect envy each other. Thus, the effect of taqwa in strengthening the intellect and increasing insight becomes clear. SOURCE: TAQWA | AYATOLLAH…
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