The lessons of the children of Israel

September 18, 2024 0

The Prophet (PBUH)’s name is mentioned in Qur’an five times; once the name Aḥmad and four other times the name Muḥammad. Prophet Moses [pbuh]’s name has occurred 136 times in Qur’an. More than 900 verses of Qur’an are about the children of Israel without which, the subject of Imām Mahdī (mgehr)’s emergence cannot be initiated. The noble prophet [of Islam] (pbuh) stated, “No lizard goes to a hole in the children of Israel unless it will happen to my nation as well.” (Muntakhab al-’Athar, p. 98)

One must know the nation of Israel, in order to learn Enemyology[1], because God has stated, “Surely You will find the most hostile of all people towards the faithful to be the Jews and the polytheists.” (Al-Mā’idah 5:82)

The audible story of Imam Zaman’s honorable mother’s marriage

July 27, 2024 0

the Imām wrote a nice letter in Latin language and in Latin style handwriting. Then, he sealed it with his seal. He also took out a sack that was full of gold and had two hundred and twenty Ashrafi1. He stated, ‘Take this letter and gold, head to Baqdād. Then you should be present at such bridge on such day.

When the ships that carry the captives landed on the shore, you could see a crowd of bondmen. Also, a group of deputies of Bani Abbās’s Emirs and a few Arab young men will gather around them. All day long, you have to be on the lookout for the slaver named “Amroo ibn Yazīd”. You will wait until the time, he introduces the bondwoman who has such and such features… she will wear silk clothes.

To have a calm and joyful life, the religion taught us many techniques

July 27, 2024 0

Not only did religion provide some programs for us to have a calm life, but also it persisted in it. This calmness has various aspects: physical, mental, personal, social, vocational, and non-vocational. It also includes the ways to eat, wear clothes, have private affairs among the married ones, sleep calmly, relationships with neighbors and friends.

On the whole, if you want to figure out whether you are close to God or not, you can see whether you are calm or not!

Peace and comfort are of the characteristics which belong to right life

July 27, 2024 0

We can be a role model for people of the world, by paving the path of Imām Huṣayn (pbuh); that is, we can live in such a way that people express, “The followers of Imām Huṣayn (pbuh) are so chivalrous, calm, purely and delighted!” Tranquility and comfort are characteristics that belong to true life. Having a more comfortable life is not only a personal benefit, but also it is a social, historical, and Mahdavī [related to Imām Zamān (mGehr)] responsibility.

The effect of financial improvement on the spiritual affairs

July 27, 2024 0

Caring for esteem is an important affair, and we were advised to care about esteem. Also, earning a livelihood, finance, perseverance, struggle, and self-support can protect it [esteem].

When reading the prayer, Amīr al Mu’menin (pbuh) requested God as follows,

“O, lord, save my esteem.”

  Requesting and seeking help from Imām Zamān (mGehr)

July 27, 2024 0

Abī Ḥamzah narrated from His Excellency Khādim (pbuh), that he stated, ‘All the angels who are sent by God to earth, for some affairs visit the Imām [Zamān (mGehr)], at first. Then, they present our deeds to the Sir. In fact, he [Sāhib al Amr (mGehr)]. is the cause of commuting angels from The Almighty God to him.

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People will be inclined to the religion and love it, if the faithful benefit from their piety and faith to gain calmness, and have calm faces even in the peak of problems! 

Many people are used to discomfort so they never understand they are not calm! They even don’t look for it! Of the signs of being used to discomfort is that, when the problems of these people are over and they feel free, they will look for them; they cannot live without anxiety!

Repent for each moment, you haven’t had tranquility!

July 27, 2024 0

Many discomforts bring forth sin in humans! Also, there are some discomforts that are typically sins; therefore, the sinners are to repent.

Now pray, “O, God! I repent for each moment, I haven’t had tranquility!”

According to Imām Alī (pbuh)’s words, “The faithful/ believers enjoy both spiritualties [celestial] and the world [terrestrial], compared to others!” (Nahj al Balāghah, the Letters 27)

Why is that? It’s because, religion teaches the techniques of enjoying the world, through its psychological techniques.