“Whoever recognizes himself has recognized his Lord.” The vaster the existential sphere of the soul, the more perfect its status, and the more profound and concentrated its observation, the greater and more will the understanding of divine illuminations be. SOURCE: SELF-RECOGNITION FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT | AYATOLLAH MISBAH YAZDI (R)
Since man’s inclination towards absolute perfection is…
“Since man’s inclination towards absolute perfection is innate, the greater his greed for worldly allurements, the more he accumulates them and the more is his heart attracted towards them. Since he mistakenly believes the world and worldly fascinations to be the desired ultimate goal, his greed grows day by day and his desire for them…
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One may simply exhibit outward piety…
“One may simply exhibit outward piety or his aim may be to acquire honour and respect among the people. Even if he has a dual aim (of showing off and fulfilling his obligation) his act is still classified as Shirk. A few Qur’anic verses are quoted for the benefit of the readers: “So woe to…
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“It is concluded from the authentic traditions that one who tries to show-off in religious matters is a mushrik and a hypocrite. He is inevitably condemned to Divine punishment. It is one and the same whether his show-off concerns the obligatory acts or the recommended acts.” SOURCE: GREATER SINS V1 | AYATOLLAH DASTAGHAIB SHIRAZI (R)
There are some condition for the acceptance…
“There are some condition for the acceptance of acts of worship. The most important condition is purity of intention (Niyyat). Purity of intention with respect to a deed has the same significance that the soul has for the body. The absence of purity of intention during worship takes man further away from Allah. The Holy…
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