One of the virtues and secrets of austere worships and laborious devotional exercises is that they are more conducive to the attainment of the spirit dominating the body. Through them can man acquire a strong will and resolution, and overcome his physical nature. SOURCE: FORTY HADITH | IMAM KHOMEINI (R)
“Another great evil caused by the love of the world is that it keeps man from religious exercises, devotional rites, and prayers, and strengthens his physical nature. It inculcates disobedience within his physical nature to the commands of his spirit. As a result it weakens his power of resolution and debilitates the will, whereas one…
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Man is the child of this physical world…
Man is the child of this physical world, nature being his mother, and he the offspring of water and dust. The love for this world is implanted in his heart since the early time of his development and growth. As he grows, this love also increases. On account of the faculties of desire and the…
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For a being that is, by nature possessed…
For a being that is, by nature possessed of self-love, it is perfectly natural to engage in self-recognition and try to recognize (the elements of) his perfection and the means to reach it. As a result, understanding the necessity of self-recognition does not require complex rational or arbitrary reasons. For this reason, negligence towards this…
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The reason why the Islamic command…
The reason why the Islamic command to cover is exclusive to women is because the desire to show off and display one’s self is a particular trait of women. She is the hunter in the domination of the hearts of men and man is the prey, whereas man is the hunter in the domination of…
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