“The practice of the exercises prescribed by the Shari’ah, the worships and the rites, and abstention from carnal desires and lusts, strengthen the human will power and resolution. On the other hand, immersion in sinful physical nature weakens human resolution and will.” SOURCE: FORTY HADITH | IMAM KHOMEINI (R)
The best of deeds are those, which are the most…
The best of deeds are those, which are the most difficult. For instance, waking up for the sake of praying to Allah Almighty in the biting cold of a winter night and sacrificing the delights of sound sleep makes the soul triumphant over the body and strengthens the will. Though it is a bit difficult…
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In fact, in principle, it is not even necessary for…
In fact, in principle, it is not even necessary for Wali al-Faqih to be Marja‘ at-taqlid and have emulators [muqallidin]. It is necessary that the Wali al-Faqih enjoys the characteristic of being a Faqih and expert in identifying Islamic injunctions and in exercising Ijtihad about them. Of course, in practice it is possible that prior…
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Imam Ali (A) said: “A believer is drowned in thinking…
Imam Ali (A) said: “A believer is drowned in thinking,”, [Nahj al-Balaghah, wisdom no. 333] In the same way that the ability to concentrate needs practice, thinking well also needs practice. If you leave your thoughts to wander freely, they will go astray. When some people think, they think of longings, jealousy, greed, and plans…
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Becoming thankful needs practice, and the common habit…
Becoming thankful needs practice, and the common habit of ingratitude is hard to eliminate. Therefore, we should have a daily plan for thanking God. Prayer is the best plan for becoming thankful. Praying thankfully increases our prayer’s value. It also gives us a better mood. The more we become thankful, the less we will sin….
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