Taqwa, patience, and piety will not be lost in this world; it takes people from the lowest to the highest level of honour and dignity as stated in the holy Qur’an: “…Indeed if one is God wary and patient God does not waste the reward of the virtuous (90:12). SOURCE: TAQWA | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI…
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If the feeling of a need for God is awakened…
If the feeling of a need for God is awakened within a person, it is then that a serious and enjoyable life for a person will begin. Before realizing our need for God, living is a waste of opportunities and blessings, and it is confined to experiencing small joys and great sorrows. Living makes sense…
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The most essential duty of man is to know himself…
The most essential duty of man is to know himself so as to perceive his happiness and prosperity and endeavor to fulfill his needs by the means that are at his disposal. He must not waste away his valuable life which is his only treasure. And Imam Ali (A), states: ‘whoever knows himself, attains the…
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According to Allama Majlisi (R) there are four types of ‘Taqwa’…
According to Allama Majlisi (R) there are four types of ‘Taqwa’: 1.“Wara at-Ta’bīri”, which means to abstain from the prohibited things. 2.“Wara as-Salihīn”, to abstain from doubtful things so that one may not commit a Harām act. 3.“Wara al-Muttaqīn”, to abstain from permissible things so that one is absolutely protected from ‘Harām’. 4.“Wara as-Sādiqīn”, to…
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A clever person does not waste his time…
A clever person does not waste his time. He receives his special role and mission from God and becomes busy with that so that he may gain the best benefits from this world and the Hereafter. It is hard to understand this mission and role and to limit ourselves to doing it. A person cannot…
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