“The system of command and obedience in the Divine scheme between God and the angels is creative and real not conventional and virtual. God’s command is not a literal word, it is creation-the very act. The appropriate response of the angels to such a command is utter obedience. When we say He ordered the angels…
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The men of God were never…
The men of God were never at ease even for a little while; they were never oblivious of the perilous and hazardous journey ahead. The condition of the fourth Imam ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn (A) was amazing. The laments of Amir al-Mu’minin Imam ‘Ali (A) are stunning. What is the matter with us that we are…
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The truthful Holy Prophet (S) – whose…
“The truthful Holy Prophet (S) – whose truthfulness has been confirmed by God – and the Members of his Household (A), who all state that this trait [Asabiyyah] leads man to destruction and makes him an inhabitant of the Fire. He should seriously consider about curing himself, and if, God forbid, there is the slightest…
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The majority of people have only…
“The majority of people have only one means of access to the universe, this being the ordinary one through the physical senses. They see God as reflected in the image of the universe; obviously any defect visible in the mirror would affect their view of the image; if they had the capacity to view the…
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The majority of people recognize God through His effects…
“The majority of people recognize God through His effects, i.e. through the design in the Universe. Such a comprehension will turn out to be a defective comprehension. Obviously when they come across unknowns in their basis of comprehension they will be more or less uneasy, and there is no way to solve their problem except…
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