Narrowness of vision, pettiness of mind, and lack of capaciousness of personality, together, are a strong factor responsible for pride, which makes its victim to have ‘ujb and kibr and makes him highly sensitive to qualities which are neither a kind of perfection nor any merit of note. And the more one is infatuated with…
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With regard to the bravery and courage…
With regard to the bravery and courage of the Holy Prophet (S), it suffices to say that with his rightful invitation, he rose all alone against the world of that time which ruled the people with nothing other than coercion and injustice. All the tortures and sufferings inflicted on him by the oppressors never produced…
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If the result of your knowledge is that…
If the result of your knowledge is that: 1) It cannot guide you on the right path 2) Nor can it guard you against vices of morals and deeds, then the meanest and basest of vocations is better than this learning, because that [at least] shows some immediate results and has fewer harms in this…
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The only basis and principle upon which…
The only basis and principle upon which the Holy Prophet (S) laid the foundation of his religion is the principle of Tawhid which he recognized as the source of the prosperity for the people of the world. According to the principle of Tawhid only Allah is the Creator of the world and worthy of being…
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Every one of his companions who was killed…
Every one of his companions who was killed, every one of the members of his household who was killed, it was as if a part of the Imam’s blessed body was cut off. And the Imam was patient during each of these events, one by one. He sipped at patience drop by drop. This movement…
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