Man’s true perfection is (to reach) the state of proximity of Allah. Other physical and spiritual perfections are only a means to reach this end. And these means should be used on the basis of criteria already set forth, that is to say, to the extent of their impact on reaching true perfection. None of…
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When we glance at man…
When we glance at man – this strange and mysterious being – we find that despite his relatively small size and his similarity with other animals in many material ways, he has features which make him completely distinguished and distinct. It is man whose existential secrets are diurnally unveiled and who divulges a new facet…
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Imam Sadiq (A) from the Commander of the faithful…
Imam Sadiq (A) from the Commander of the faithful, Imam Ali (A): ‘There are three distinguishing features of one accustomed to riya’: he expresses joy and cheerfulness when he is greeted by people; he becomes cheerless and sullen when alone; and he wishes to be praised for everything he does.’ Since this vice is so…
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One of the first features…
One of the first features of spiritual growth is sensitivity to time. One who walks on the path of spiritual journeying cannot afford to easily waste his time as he will get extremely sad afterwards. Those who are good people but do not care about wasting their time have not still set out on this…
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We know that man…
We know that man is a sort of animal. He has many things in common with other animals. But he has many distinctive features also. Because of his similarities and dissimilarities with other animals man has a double life; an animal life and a human life, or in other words, a material life and a…
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