The Almighty Allah has told the sinners, “Do not despair of the Divine Mercy.” The use of a negative term signifies the prohibition of hopelessness. Also it means that to lose hope regarding salvation is Haram. SOURCE: GREATER SINS V1 | AYATOLLAH DASTAGHAIB SHIRAZI (R) ##
One should never lose hope of achieving…
One should never lose hope of achieving high moral traits and perfection in one’s faith. In fact one should not even doubt the possibility of achieving it. Even though this type of deficiency in hope is not totally Haram, yet the true believer should refrain from it. On the other hand, he should not consider…
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Surely, the Almighty Allah has not created man…
“Surely, the Almighty Allah has not created man (except the prophets and the Imams) free from sins. As a result of his shortcomings, man is fallible and all people live behind the curtain with which the Almighty Allah has covered their deeds by His Divine Wisdom. If this divine covering is lifted from over the…
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There is no firm proof that Riyah is Haram…
There is no firm proof that Riyah is Haram in the pure worldly acts, which are not considered acts of worship. Consequently the Fuqaha have not given any verdict concerning this. But the true believers refrain from all types of Riyah; even with the worldly acts and the mubah actions. The root of Riyakari is…
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Like it is prohibited to seek the counsel of the unjust…
Like it is prohibited to seek the counsel of the unjust ruler even if one is on the right; in the same way it is not allowed to seek religious advice from the scholars who pursue material wealth and worldly honour. It is Haram to refer to them. SOURCE: GREATER SINS V1 | AYATOLLAH DASTAGHAIB…
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