Man’s true perfection is (to reach) the state of proximity of Allah. Other physical and spiritual perfections are only a means to reach this end. And these means should be used on the basis of criteria already set forth, that is to say, to the extent of their impact on reaching true perfection. None of…
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The pleasure experienced by man is…
“The pleasure experienced by man is either derived from his own being or his own perfection or from other beings which he is in need of and is somehow related to. Thus, he will reach the most sublime status of pleasure if he can see himself tied to One who embraces all connections and links,…
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There is a supplication, which we read after…
There is a supplication, which we read after each ritual prayer during the month of Ramadan, and almost everyone has memorized it. The first sentences are these, “O’ the One Who is Sublime. O’ the One Who is Great.” Then it continues, “O’ the One Who is Forgiving. O’ the One Who is Merciful.” First…
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Man’s true perfection is the ultimate existential degree…
Man’s true perfection is the ultimate existential degree and the most sublime perfection which man is able to reach. All other perfections are like preliminaries and are organic or relative. Their being preliminary perfections hinges on their effect in making man reach his true perfection, even though the latter might be of various degrees. SOURCE:…
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During the 35 years of his residence in Madinah…
During the 35 years of his residence in Madinah, al-‘Imam ‘Ali al-Sajjad (A), directly and indirectly, educated a great number of people and imprinted the Islamic culture on their hearts. Only the prayers that the Imam (A) had indited in his divine tone and through which he silently prayed to Allah form a complete set…
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