Ethics

Allah Almighty foreordained Imam Hasan alayhis-salam to encounter the first kind of tyrant, whereas He foreordained Imam Husayn alayhis-salam to deal with the second type. The reformists throughout the world must therefore follow the example of Imam ...

Allah Almighty foreordained Imam Hasan alayhis-sal...

The character of tyrants fall into two categories, we either have a sly and cunning tyrant or a slow-witted and stupid one, and the sign of the first kind is that he is deceitful in war, vile and despicable in peace, while the second is vicious and s...

The character of tyrants fall into two categories,...

Those societies produce tyrants where reformists are few and weak and therefore fail to discharge their duties, while mischief-makers are actively ferocious. And under such circumstances naturally the villains take over the country and rule the peopl...

Those societies produce tyrants where reformists a...

This chapter deals with the many different degrees of iman and each mu’min’s share thereof. Al-Miqdad, may Allah be pleased with him, occupies the eighth degree, while Abu Tharr [al-Ghifari], may Allah be pleased with him, occupies the ninth. Salman,...

This chapter deals with the many different degrees...

Allah Created Us to Live Happily Forever; He prepared Us for Such Happiness Be informed that Allah created mankind to live forever happily. Life in the Hereafter has no end. Allah has made the life in this world like a farm wherein one plants somethi...

Allah Created Us to Live Happily Forever; He prepa...

Be informed that unless one looks into these venues and takes his share of them, he shall never taste the sweetness of conviction, even if such believer already has in them degrees and stations [reserved for him] according to the degree of his nearne...

Be informed that unless one looks into these venue...

Be informed, as we have already stated, that a believer ascends the heights when he emulates the Prophet ('s) and his Ahl al-Bayt ('a). It is narrated in Al-Kafi that the son of Ibn Ya`fur quotes Imam al-Sadiq ('a) as having said, 'The Messenger of A...

Be informed, as we have already stated, that a bel...

Be informed that one who seeks the Path of Allah, who aims at achieving what is with Allah, has to observe certain matters so that he may reach his destination. The Guides to this Path, who are the Ahl al-Bayt ('a), have guided us to certain matters ...

Be informed that one who seeks the Path of Allah, ...

Be informed that you are expected to emulate the Sunnah of your Lord, the most Exalted, the most Great, then the Sunnah of your Prophet ('s), then the Sunnah of your Imam. Imam al-Rida ('a) is quoted on p. 241, Vol. 2 of Al-Kafi as having said, 'A be...

Be informed that you are expected to emulate the S...

Be informed that anything big dwarves when compared to something bigger. Anything hard dwarves when compared with something harder. It diminishes and disappears, becoming nothing. One who is pricked by a thorn then bitten by a scorpion sees the thorn...

Be informed that anything big dwarves when compare...

O Brother who is too indifferent to reform himself, ignorant of his own reality! You, poor soul, have two facets and considerations:One of them concerns your own self, you as you are. To this facet have both your vision and observation been absent. F...

O Brother who is too indifferent to reform himself...

Be informed that there are venues which lead to Allah and which number as many as the beings themselves. 10 For each of Allah’s creation there are as many paths leading to Him as many as there are beings. A wretch is one who sees the mercy of Allah a...

Be informed that there are venues which lead to Al...

Be informed that some righteous and kind brothers, who are free of impurities, those who struggle against the evil-insinuating self, have been confused. When Satan the accursed saw them thus struggling against their desires, something which is better...

Be informed that some righteous and kind brothers,...

Be informed, may Allah assist you, that the Prophet ('s) has said,'I was sent (to mankind) in order to perfect the virtues of ethics’ (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 68, p. 382).There is no confusion in this statement, for anything relevant to the Hereafter an...

Be informed, may Allah assist you, that the Prophe...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of Youth" by : "Al-Balagh Foundation" With the advancemnent of civil life, and the intensification of the role of power and politics in the social and individual life, the relationship between the govern...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of ...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of Youth" by : "Al-Balagh Foundation" Whoever thinks and ponders on Islamic ideology, rules, worships, morals, values and teachings, will surely find it complete without any shortcoming, and it works tow...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of ...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of Youth" by : "Al-Balagh Foundation" Heritage is a `present culture of civilization' terminology, which takes its course and role in the culture and intellect of the people, and becomes an object of deb...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of ...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of Youth" by : "Al-Balagh Foundation" Man differs (with other creatures) in the sense that he is a living thing, sane and intellectual who develops his intellect and knowledge through thought, experience...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of ...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of Youth" by : "Al-Balagh Foundation" Among the major problems facing mankind throughout the centuries has been war and bloody conflicts between nations and races. No matter how war occurs, there must be...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of ...

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Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of ...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of Youth" by : "Al-Balagh Foundation" Among the great problems, as well as, social, health and security tragedies which are afflicting the present, materialistic civilization and the uncultured individua...

Adopted from the book : "A Glance at the World of ...