[Your envy does not harm the person of whom you are envious.] While he continues to enjoy all those advantages, which cause you distress and anguish, it is yet another gift for him. And if you are again jealous of him for the second one, it will multiply your torment and anguish, which will again…
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The worst sins are committed in the mind…
The worst sins are committed in the mind. An example is hypocrisy. As soon as hypocritical thoughts come to your mind, that good deed is abolished! Arrogance and selfishness are even worse. Arrogance is in the mind. It means looking only at your own effort and not at how many blessings God has given you….
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Imam Husayn (A) knew the result before…
Imam Husayn (A) knew the result before the story came to the end. The clear words of Imam Husayn (A) hit the heart of his family like spears. They endured difficulties such as being held captives, but under the protection of patience and taqwa, the result of their deeds became what Imam Husayn (A) had…
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Taqwa affects one’s feelings and emotions…
Taqwa affects one’s feelings and emotions. It makes feelings tenderer. It is not impossible for a pious person to have the same feelings as the feelings of one who is drowned in bad deeds and vices. A pious person who refrains from impurities, bad deeds, hypocrisy, and flattery and instead keeps his self-pure to preserve…
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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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