There are two kinds of difficulties human beings face. The first type consists of problems beyond one’s ability to control, i.e. those caused by natural disasters. The second type consists of problems a person can control and learn how to overcome them. These are social and moral difficulties. Concerning the first type, I cannot comment…
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Any sin, which is clearly Greater than a sin…
Any sin, which is clearly Greater than a sin specified as a Greater one in the Qur’an and Hadith; is also Greater. For example the killing of a person is a sin and it is clear from the Qur’an and Hadith. Thus the tradition from Ibn Mahbub clearly states that the killing of a ‘soul’…
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Taqwa affects one’s feelings and emotions…
Taqwa affects one’s feelings and emotions. It makes feelings tenderer. It is not impossible for a pious person to have the same feelings as the feelings of one who is drowned in bad deeds and vices. A pious person who refrains from impurities, bad deeds, hypocrisy, and flattery and instead keeps his self-pure to preserve…
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Sometimes the desire of this world…
Sometimes the desire of this world and its material comforts can cause the love of Ahlulbayt (A) in ones heart to decrease. An excess of such desires may even make the heart bereft of the love of Ahlulbayt (A). Such a person when he approaches his last moments will obviously not get any help from…
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It is much easier to purify oneself in this world…
It is much easier to purify oneself in this world, as changes occur rapidly in this world; but in the next world, the process of change will be a prolonged process, and the effacement of one evil attribute of the soul will take several centuries. SOURCE: FORTY HADITH | IMAM KHOMEINI (R)
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