Narration #18

“O Ali, keep up saying the truth and your mouth should never utter any single lie. Never approach any treason. Fear God as if you see Him before you. Sacrifice your property and soul for the sake of your religion. Ride the good manners and avoid the ill manners.” -Prophet Muhammad (saww). Source: Tuhaf ul …

Narration #17

“O Ali, untruth is the epidemic of talking, oblivion is the epidemic of knowledge, laziness is the epidemic of worship, to remind reproachfully (of your favors) is the epidemic of leniency, despot is the epidemic of courage, showing off is the epidemic of handsomeness, and pride is the epidemic of (belonging to good) ancestry.” - …

Narration #16

“O Ali, to avoid pleasing anyone and discontenting God, thanking anyone for a favor that God has given to you, and reproaching anyone for something that God has not given to you—these are parts of the conviction. The sustenance cannot be obtained through (any sort of) niggardliness and will not be ceased when someone hates …

Narration #14

“O Ali, no poverty is harsher than ignorance, no fortune better than the intellect, no loneliness drearier than pride, no victory like counseling, no intellect like moderation, no lineage like good manners, and no worship like pondering (over things).” Prophet Muhammad (صلي الله عليه واله و سلم) Tuhaf ul Uqool page 9 Follow our narration …

Narration #12

Imam Sadeq (a) was told that a person in the mosque is publicly cursing the enemies of Ahlulbayt (a) and mentioning them by name. The Imam (a) said, “May Allah curse him, for he is harming us.” الاعتقادات في دين الإمامية - الشيخ الصدوق - ص 107: وقيل للصادق عليه السلام: يا ابن رسول الله، …

31 October 2017

Disclaimer: This post purely reflects my opinion; followers are not obliged to follow these views. . Because our society is embedded with rules, regulations, and laws; this notion just suggests how there's a need for set rules to "discipline" the masses. Hence, Marxism and other similar concepts (i.e Foucault's ideas of "training" bodies) come into …