Religion wants to change our hearts for us to discover our love and dependence on Allah. It wants us to be pious in our thoughts and not just stop us from doing wrong actions! Religion wants us to fall in love with Allah, a love beyond all the loves we have ever experienced. We can…
Read More »
Ayatollah Haqshenas used to say…
Ayatollah Haqshenas used to say, ‘Being watchful of ourselves means being aware of the fact that we are in the presence of the One Who knows even our thoughts and imaginings. When we think of a sin, we are in the presence of God. If a sin or a negative thought comes to our mind,…
Read More »
Having Taqwa, or keeping one’s self…
Having Taqwa, or keeping one’s self from that which leads one to sins while being wary of God, helps them reach those goals. It gives a person a sense of deep morality, freeing him or her from slavery of all types, whether it be his own evil-prompting thoughts or servitude in society. SOURCE: TAQWA |…
Read More »
The worst sins are committed in the mind…
The worst sins are committed in the mind. An example is hypocrisy. As soon as hypocritical thoughts come to your mind, that good deed is abolished! Arrogance and selfishness are even worse. Arrogance is in the mind. It means looking only at your own effort and not at how many blessings God has given you….
Read More »
You should be able to not allow your attention…
You should be able to not allow your attention to be pulled towards anything without your permission. You should think good thoughts and look from a positive angle at things that usually bring bad thoughts and distract you. These are skills the prophets had! Some of the disciples came across a dog’s carcass. The first…
Read More »
