“… And there is not a single thing but glorifies Him with His praise, but you do not understand their glorification… (17:44).” Man is not exempted from this general rule, but normally he is not aware of his ontological servitude. In other words, he has been created in such a way in this world that…
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A pessimistic outlook on the world…
“A pessimistic outlook on the world brings with it distress and suffering. It is a source of sorrow that a man should think that the world is without feeling, sentiment, and purpose. Once a man, who sees himself as a small insignificant issue and child of the world and has a goal in life, understands…
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A person can change himself…
A person can change himself or herself, and he or she has been created to gain the power to change. Because of the value of changing, human beings have been created incomplete. However, it is interesting that instead of changing ourselves, we usually only want to change others. In addition, we usually just want to…
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The aim of creating man was to…
“The aim of creating man was to make him think and recognize Allah in the proper way. But the complete recognition or belief is not possible till man realizes that the Creator of causes as well as effects is Allah. The causes by themselves cannot bring out an effect till the One who has created…
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Surely, the Almighty Allah has not created man…
“Surely, the Almighty Allah has not created man (except the prophets and the Imams) free from sins. As a result of his shortcomings, man is fallible and all people live behind the curtain with which the Almighty Allah has covered their deeds by His Divine Wisdom. If this divine covering is lifted from over the…
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