No other way is better for crushing the desires of the self as adopting the traits and qualities of the modest and following their behavior and character. In whatever stage of pride you may be, and to whatever scientific or professional field you belong, you are advised to act against the inclinations and desires of…
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Narrowness of vision, pettiness of mind…
Narrowness of vision, pettiness of mind, and lack of capaciousness of personality, together, are a strong factor responsible for pride, which makes its victim to have ‘ujb and kibr and makes him highly sensitive to qualities which are neither a kind of perfection nor any merit of note. And the more one is infatuated with…
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A duly competent jurist, viz…
A duly competent jurist, viz. the faqih who possesses the two qualities of God-wariness [taqwa] and expertise in governing society and ensuring its welfare has a greater authority than any other person. Hence, a duly competent jurist is the best and most appropriate person who has gained the permission of God, the Exalted, and infallible…
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The Holy Prophet (S) had mentioned…
The Holy Prophet (S) had mentioned about the virtues and excellent qualities of his Ahlulbayt (A), the most important of which were the honor of knowing the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and distinguishing between halal (Islamically permissible) and haram (Islamically prohibited) matters and even though it was incumbent upon the Ummah to respect and…
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All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds…
All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Do you sincerely consider all laudable qualities to be derived from God, while you pay tribute not only to His creatures but also to His enemies? Is it not a lie to apparently admit that God is The Lord of the Worlds, while practically you…
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