“Man’s true perfection has various stages. If all people cannot reach its greatest degree, they can get to its lowest state. This can be materialized by believing in Allah and taking a step in the way of His servitude. Dispensing with all demands and using all powers for Allah’s satisfaction is a prerequisite of reaching…
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Wisdom or being wise necessitates that man…
Wisdom or being wise necessitates that man have a “because” for every “why”- regardless of whether this “why” pertains to his choice of “ends” or his choice of “means.” Any human act that cannot give a rational answer to “why”-to the degree that it is imperfect in this respect – gives lie to the defective…
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By obtaining what man truly desires…
By obtaining what man truly desires and establishing an existential link with Allah, man reaches the greatest degree of pleasures. The most perfect phase of this develops when the soul totally dispenses with the management of the body, when it pays attention to nothing but Allah, when worldly occupations do not attract its attention and…
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[Man sees himself dependent on and linked…
[Man sees himself dependent on and linked to His creator] In this state, man finds a way to the source of infinite power. By being related to this source, man obtains the power to perform whatever he wills and wishes. Thus, his innate desire to seek power is satiated. Similarly, in this state, man can…
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A human being is a lowly creature…
“A human being is a lowly creature. So lowly that he cannot even seek nearness to the Almighty, let alone achieve it. That is why Allah, with his unsurpassed Wisdom and infinite Mercy, appointed the Last Prophet (S) as an intermediary to form a firm link between the lowly man and the Almighty Allah. Due…
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