“Whoever recognizes himself has recognized his Lord.” The vaster the existential sphere of the soul, the more perfect its status, and the more profound and concentrated its observation, the greater and more will the understanding of divine illuminations be. SOURCE: SELF-RECOGNITION FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT | AYATOLLAH MISBAH YAZDI (R)
Man bears an innate desire to know…
Man bears an innate desire to know, become aware of, and encompass the realities of existence. This desire emerges in the early stages of childhood and is not taken away from man to the end of his life. The continuous questions posed by children are indicative of the presence of this inborn desire. The more…
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In view of the Islamic character of our system…
In view of the Islamic character of our system, along with the characteristics that the leaders in the world possess, the Wali al-Faqih’s command over another thing, and that is knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence, in particular and about Islam, in general. But it is not necessary that the leader himself be an authority on other…
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Religion has two important functions…
Religion has two important functions: 1. it facilitates distinguishing truth from falsehood 2. it makes one the follower of truth if religion has a profound impact upon a human, it will facilitate self-sacrifice for him on the path of truth. SOURCE: @PanahianEN | H.I. ALIREZA PANAHIAN