“It is easier to put a curb on anger in the beginning. It has two results. Firstly, he will be able to pacify his self at that early stage and the flames of anger will be put out. Secondly, the experience will always remain with one as a primary cure for treating one’s self. If…
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What we experience within us and interpret…
What we experience within us and interpret as pleasure is a conceptual state overcoming us when we reach a desired objective, provided that we consider that objective as desirable and that we be aware of it and pay heed (to it) upon reaching it. Thus if we do not regard something desirable, reaching it will…
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In the holy religion of Islam, obedience…
In the holy religion of Islam, obedience of the parents is Wajib except in the case when they order the children to give up one of the wajib deeds of religion or perform a religiously Haram act. It has been proven by experience that those who tease their parents do not remain happy and prosperous…
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If instead of trying to taste God’s affection…
If instead of trying to taste God’s affection, we pursue attracting other people’s affection, we will not experience any result other than being defeated. The difference between God’s affection and other people’s affection is that other people’s affection is easily gained in the beginning, but easily lost later. However, God’s affection is gained with difficulty…
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Historical experience has shown…
Historical experience has shown that separation between knowledge and faith has caused irreparable losses. Faith should be identified in the light of knowledge, which saves it from being mixed up with myths. Source: Man and Faith | Ayatollah Murtada Mutahhari (R)