Hopelessness is a Greater Sin because it implies negation of the Absolute Sovereignty of the Almighty. A heart illumined with the knowledge that Allah the Creator of all existing things is the best Planner, the best Executor and the best Protector; a person who has the knowledge that it is Allah who bestows a super-abundance…
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About visiting Imam Husayn (A)’s shrine…
About visiting Imam Husayn (A)’s shrine, Imam Sadiq (A) said: ‘If someone goes on a pilgrimage to Imam Husayn (A)’s shrine, Allah will fulfill his needs and suffice him for his affairs in this world that are important to him. In addition, visiting Imam Husayn (A)’s shrine increases one’s sustenance, and whatever is spent for…
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If we are receiving sustenance or help from…
If we are receiving sustenance or help from some means, we must be thankful for these too. However we should not consider these means or intermediaries to be independent of Allah. We must accept them only as the agents through whom Allah is causing His Mercy to reach us. These agents only act as a…
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Allah is the sustainer of all living creatures…
Allah is the sustainer of all living creatures. He distributes His bounties freely to one and all. He gives sustenance to whom He chooses without measure. His unlimited Mercy spreads over His entire creation. He accepts the invocation of all those who plead to Him and removes the difficulties of whomsoever He wishes. The absolute…
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Imam Sadiq (A) said, ‘If a believer thinks of a sin…
Imam Sadiq (A) said, ‘If a believer thinks of a sin, his sustenance will be reduced.” [Mahasin, vol. 1, p. 116]. You may ask, “Why? He has not done anything yet!” Well, mental activity is actually a kind of action. Of course, it’s an internal action. SOURCE: @PanahianEN | H.I. ALIREZA PANAHIAN