Bad likings, which we hide in our hearts, cause our spirits to become depressed. These are likings that are unattainable or are mixed with sin, and we ourselves know that they are not good. And yet, we do not eliminate them. Rather, we strengthen them by envisioning and thinking about them. A heart that is…
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The meanest among the arrogant is the person…
The meanest among the arrogant is the person who is proud of outward matters like: – wealth – position – family – descent This poor fellow is far from all human excellences and moral sense; his hands are empty of all learning and knowledge. SOURCE: FORTY HADITH | IMAM KHOMEINI (R)
The darkness of this vice [Riya]…
The darkness of this vice [Riya] causes man to leave this world as an unbeliever in God, and the feigned faith that he had assumed proves nothing more than a senseless and empty profession; it is a form without content, a body without soul and a skull without brain; and in no way is acceptable…
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