Objection: Why does the Qur’an not explain in detail such an important subject as the Greater Sins? Reply: It is Allah (S.w.T.)’s grace that He has not mentioned the total number of Greater Sins in the Holy Qur’an. There is hidden wisdom in this. Let us suppose that the fixed number of Greater Sins had…
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For the most part, Muslim philosophers…
For the most part, Muslim philosophers, as well as their Greek predecessors, agreed that the rational part in human beings is divided into two categories: practical and theoretical. That is, reasoning produces these two kinds of thought productions that greatly differ from one another. The wisdom created by taqwa is practical, not theoretical. SOURCE: TAQWA…
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My friend, if you are proud of your spiritual attainments…
My friend, if you are proud of your spiritual attainments, they (i.e. the Prophet and Imam ‘Ali) were over and above all of us in this respect; and if you have pride in your office and authority, they possessed true sovereignty. Yet, in spite of it, their humility and modesty was more than of anybody…
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Wisdom is the most prominent kind of thinking…
Wisdom is the most prominent kind of thinking. This means producing content through thinking. Allah told His Prophet (S),“… to teach them the Book and Wisdom…” (Qur’an, 62:2) Don’t only teach them the Book. Teach them wisdom too! This is the result of thinking. SOURCE: @PanahianEN | H.I. ALIREZA PANAHIAN
A Hakim (wise person), a man of wisdom…
A Hakim (wise person), a man of wisdom, if he is a real sage, the sense of superiority remains no more in his heart. But the unfortunate seeker of terminology and terms mistakes these terms for Hikmah (wisdom) & ‘Ilm (knowledge) and imagines himself to be an ‘Alim (scholar) and a Hakim (wise person). SOURCE:…
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