“When Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (A) was asked the meaning of “Istidraj” he replied: “When a person commits a sin he is given respite and a new blessing, then when he fails to repent he is slowly led towards destruction; about which he is heedless. This is known as Istidraj and ‘Allah’s Plan.”” SOURCE: GREATER SINS…
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If a person does not have this sense of…
If a person does not have this sense of blaming himself, he will never repent. But if he does not restrain this feature, (like unrestrained nuclear energy) it will shatter his mind and soul. One shouldn’t blame himself in just any way, even for his sins! Some people blame themselves so severely for their sins…
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To sin and not to repent in the hope…
To sin and not to repent in the hope of intercession is akin to consuming poison or putting ones hand in the snake’s mouth with the hope that a doctor would arrive and cure you. SOURCE: GREATER SINS V1 | AYATOLLAH DASTAGHAIB SHIRAZI (R)
[Secularism actually started in the Medieval Europe]…
[Secularism actually started in the Medieval Europe] It was supposed that if there are God and religion, those who believe in them, they and their God know; they must not be concerned with social matters. The place of religion is in the church and temple; there, you may cry, supplicate and repent as much as…
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To sin and not to repent in the hope of intercession…
To sin and not to repent in the hope of intercession is akin to consuming poison or putting one’s hand in the snake’s mouth with the hope that a doctor would arrive and cure you. It is against logic, because after consuming poison it cannot be taken for granted that medical assistance would be available….
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