In general, man perceives his good and bad and advantage and disadvantage through his wisdom, but that very wisdom often loses its keenness, follows carnal desires, and makes error. Therefore, in addition to the medium of wisdom, divine guidance should positively be achieved through a different medium, which is entirely inviolable to sin and error….
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The questions which perturb man most are…
The questions which perturb man most are: Are good deeds of any use? Do truth and honesty serve any useful purpose? Is deprivation the end of doing one’s duty? These are the questions which cause anxiety and concern in the most dreadful form. Religious faith restores man’s confidence in the world and allays his distrust…
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Abandoning transgression in belief and in action…
Abandoning transgression in belief and in action makes one need nothing else. Anything else needs them, while they do not need anything else; rather, they increase the good deeds and prevent bad ones. SOURCE: USWAT UL-ARIFEEN | AYATOLLAH TAQI BAHJAT (R)
Keeping company with those weak in conviction…
Keeping company with those weak in conviction makes one lose his good faculties. Keeping them company increases one’s desire to follow their corrupt manners with the exception of sitting with those one has to accompany or sitting with one in order to show him the right guidance. SOURCE: USWAT UL-ARIFEEN | AYATOLLAH TAQI BAHJAT (R)
All know that justice is good…
All know that justice is good. But what is the criterion for this goodness? All know that truthfulness and honesty are good. But which truthfulness and which honesty? All know that the spirit of self-sacrifice is beautiful, but by what criterion? If we acquire these criteria properly, we can judge in cases of doubt and…
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