“Everyone, in accordance with his own state and condition, has his own idea of perfection, and he sees perfection in something towards which he is attracted. Those who work for the sake of the Hereafter perceive perfection in otherworldly stages and grades and their hearts are turned towards them. And the men of Allah, who,…
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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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The Holy Prophet (S) states: Seek knowledge…
The Holy Prophet (S) states: Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave. Some of the religious wajibat are no longer applicable during old age and at the time of weakness, but acquiring knowledge and learning is wajib for man since his birth until his death. In other words, acquiring knowledge is wajib at all…
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The Neatness of Clothes…
The Neatness of Clothes: The Surat al-Muddaththir is one of the suwar which was revealed to the Holy Prophet (S) in the early stages of his prophetic mission. In the fourth verse of this surah, Allah orders the people for taharah of their clothes: ‘And do taharah of your garments (74:4).’ SOURCE: ISLAMIC TEACHINGS IN…
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Belief and certainty of believers has degrees…
Belief and certainty of believers has degrees, and it is possible for one to reach the stage of witnessing from the higher stages of belief, and for his certainty to increase. SOURCE: bahjat.ir/en | AYATOLLAH TAQI BAHJAT (R)