The prerequisite of taqwa and self-control is increasing one’s willpower and having a spiritual and rational personality. SOURCE: TAQWA | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI (R)
The Holy Qur’an says: “If someone trusts Allah…
The Holy Qur’an says: “If someone trusts Allah, He will suffice Him. He will surely bring about what He decrees. Allah has set a measure for everything”. (Surah al-Talaq, 65:3) In this verse it has been expressly said that Allah has set a measure for everything. Nothing takes place haphazardly. In other words the system…
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In accordance with the spiritual thinking…
In accordance with the spiritual thinking the world sees and hears. It listens to the cry of the living beings and responds to them. That is why prayer is an effective cause. It produces certain occurrences and prevents certain others. In other words, it is such a manifestation of fate and destiny which may determine…
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His choice will be the outcome of his personality…
His choice will be the outcome of his personality, his moral and spiritual qualities, his previous training, his hereditary traits and his intellectual capacity. His happy or unhappy future depends on these qualities and the choice he makes consequently. Fire burns; water submerges; a plant grows and an animal walks. They all work. The difference…
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When people don’t see their own faults…
When people don’t see their own faults, they get annoyed by other people’s bad deeds. If a person is seriously trying to cure his own spiritual and behavioural diseases, he won’t be bothered by other people’s diseases. He will know that other people are suffering like himself. Bedridden people in the hospital bear each other…
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