“First, you have to believe in Allah’s Greatness and this should enter into your heart. You must obey Allah’s commands fearfully, and then gradually fearing Allah will become engraved on your heart. In that case, fearing Allah will gradually become sweet and enjoyable for you. This fear is the key to having a loving relationship…
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The signs deriving from proximity with Allah…
“The signs deriving from proximity with Allah are not the same in all phases. For example, full knowledge of the realities, power to create anything or complete pleasure in seeing Allah is not fulfilled for every believer in this world. But those who safeguard their belief to the end of their lives and who do…
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Praise be to Allah for His supreme…
“Praise be to Allah for His supreme and absolute authority over the vast universe; the earth and the seven skies. He sets the course of the stars and the planets; and not a leaf falls without His permission. He is able to do what He wills. Intellect and reason get bewildered in trying to understand…
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Despair is a form of hidden disbelief…
Despair is a form of hidden disbelief. It is the result of ignorance about the greatness of one’s Lord (Allah). Giving in to despair is equivalent to disbelieving in one’s Lord (Allah), which is a Greater Sin. One should therefore be extremely cautious and guard against putting oneself in such a woeful state. The noble…
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The entire 50-plus-year life of Husayn…
“The entire 50-plus-year life of Husayn ibn Ali (A) is a lesson. His childhood is a lesson, his youth is a lesson, his behavior during his imamate is a lesson and his behavior after the martyrdom of Imam Hasan (A) is a lesson. It was not the case that Imam Husayn’s (A) responsibility was confined…
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