“A human being is a lowly creature. So lowly that he cannot even seek nearness to the Almighty, let alone achieve it. That is why Allah, with his unsurpassed Wisdom and infinite Mercy, appointed the Last Prophet (S) as an intermediary to form a firm link between the lowly man and the Almighty Allah. Due…
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The infinite direction of this inborn desire…
The infinite direction of this inborn desire (love) is in a burning love for an infinitely beautiful and perfect beloved who has the strongest existential ties with man and whom man can find himself living and dying for, and linked and related to. In this manner, he will reach true union and no factor can…
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Supposing that man masters the perceptible and imperceptible forces…
“Supposing that man masters the perceptible and imperceptible forces, does his ability reach utter perfection and is his thirst for power quenched in full? No matter how extensive and variegated these powers are, will they not finally be finite? Will they not intrude on the workings of similar powers? And will they not be doomed…
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Religion believes that man has an infinite…
Religion believes that man has an infinite and endless life which does not terminate with death. The capital of pure and true beliefs, praiseworthy ethics, and good deeds that man has acquired in this world prior to his death, serves as the great investment for his infinite life in the Hereafter. Therefore, [along with] the…
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Allah’s Will, His Knowledge and His Decrees…
Allah’s Will, His Knowledge and His Decrees do not nullify the system of causation. Actually this whole infinite system springs from His Will and Knowledge and its effectiveness means the effectiveness of His Will. SOURCE: MAN AND HIS DESTINY | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI (R)
