“Man possesses an innate, unconscious perception of his inherent needfulness and his existential dependence, but the dominance of that material and animal aspect precludes this innate perception from reaching awareness except in specific conditions.” SOURCE: SELF-RECOGNITION FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT | AYATOLLAH MISBAH YAZDI (R)
Without a tinge of doubt, man’s development…
Without a tinge of doubt, man’s development takes place with the help of internal forces and psychological motives vested in his being. As a result, giving direction to innate desires is the best means for the recognition of man’s ultimate goal and true perfection. The result of deliberation on the direction of each of these…
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Am I not your Lord? They said…
Am I not your Lord? They said: Yes! (7:172)The worldly life is for the sake of carrying out the covenant of servitude and determining man’s fidelity towards this innate promise and covenant and finally reaching voluntary development through piety: “And I have not created the jinn and the men except that they should serve Me”….
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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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[Man sees himself dependent on and linked…
[Man sees himself dependent on and linked to His creator] In this state, man finds a way to the source of infinite power. By being related to this source, man obtains the power to perform whatever he wills and wishes. Thus, his innate desire to seek power is satiated. Similarly, in this state, man can…
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