If God had not created people with love and their destiny was not important to Him, it was possible that a person would become close to God without feeling responsible about other people and without serving them. Being political means feeling responsible about people’s destiny and their calmness and getting close to God by serving…
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Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A) wrote a letter to certain…
Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A) wrote a letter to certain friends of his: If you wish that your life and the hereafter be accomplished with the best of the deeds and that your soul be captured (death occurs) in this condition, then acknowledge the supremacy of Allah. Do not misuse the bounties and gifts granted to…
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There is a saying in Persian which means…
There is a saying in Persian which means that, “Those who believe should try to develop as much as possible the love for the Ahlulbayt (A) in their hearts.” It could be further explained that one should also remove all other objects of desire from the heart and especially refrain from the Greater Sins so…
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Sometimes the desire of this world…
Sometimes the desire of this world and its material comforts can cause the love of Ahlulbayt (A) in ones heart to decrease. An excess of such desires may even make the heart bereft of the love of Ahlulbayt (A). Such a person when he approaches his last moments will obviously not get any help from…
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Love protects one from being a slave…
Love protects one from being a slave of one’s desires and Shaitan. This is because the love of an exalted personality entails that we also love his friends and hate his enemies. The friendship of Shaitan and the following of one’s evil desires are two of the biggest hurdles in one’s love for Allah (S.w.T.)…
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