In the beginning Satan starts at the bottom and in a low key. He steals into your heart and persuades you to be extremely careful and dedicated regarding the recommended duties (mustahabbat), prayers, and acts of piety. While you do this, he will turn your attention towards the sins of a certain sinner and will…
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We should seek refuge in God…
We should seek refuge in God from the mischief of the self, whose wiles draw men from sinfulness into infidelity and from infidelity into ‘ujb. The self and the Devil make people accustomed to a sin by diminishing the gravity of that sin. When that vice sends out its roots into the heart, it appears…
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If you believe in God but without building…
If you believe in God but without building an intimate relationship between you and Him, you have become a Muslim, but faith has not still found its way into your heart. Faith means an inner heartfelt relationship with God. SOURCE: @PanahianEN | H.I. ALIREZA PANAHIAN
In the next state [of ‘ujb], if a misfortune…
In the next state [of ‘ujb], if a misfortune befalls him, or he faces any adversities, he complains about the ways of God in his heart and questions the justness of His actions that causes sufferings for the pious, the sincere, and the truthful, and showers His kindness and generosity upon the hypocrites (munafiq’un). He…
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The second level [of ‘ujb] is the state in which an individual…
The second level [of ‘ujb] is the state in which an individual is exultant in his heart taking a coquettish air before God. This attitude is different from the one of conferring a favor on God, though many people see no difference between these two states. In this state the individual considers himself as a…
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