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forgiveness and despair
Imam Ali (peace be upon him)
I am surprised at the one who despairs whilst he has forgiveness!
عَجِبتُ لِمَنْ یَقنَطُ ومَعهُ الاستِغفارُ
Nahj al-Balagha: wisdom 87
A great reward for controlling anger
Imam Ali (as)
Swallow the swings of wrath, for I have not seen any swing with a sweeter final and a fresher future than it
تَجَرَّعِ الغَیظَ؛ فَإنِّي لَم أرَ جُرعَةً أحلی مِنها عاقِبَةً ولا ألَذَّ مَغَبَّةً.
Wasā'il al-Shīʿa, vol. 7,…
The Correct Way of Forbidding Evil
Late grand Ayatollah Sheikh Abd al-Karim Haeri Yazdi, the founder of Qom seminary school and Imam Khomeini's teacher, is quoted as saying: There was a good oldman who frequently attended the congregational prayers but used to…
Not Fasting Breeds Hellfire!
The Holy Prophet (S) has said:
Fasting is a protection from hellfire. It means that man will be protected from hellfire by fasting.
Usul al-Kafi, Vol. 4, P. 62; Tuhaf al-'Uqul, P. 25
So woe unto those who by not fasting or…
Don’t Listen to Those Who Deride Religion!
Some times specially in these days we see that some people make fun of Islamic creeds or teachings and God's orders. And some of us think that we believe in God's words and there's no problem in listening to these sayings and ridicules.…
Forsaker of Prayer is Kafir
Imam Baqer (AS) quotes the Holy Prophet (S) as saying:
There is nothing between Muslim and infidel except if Muslim abandons prayer deliberately or does not perform it out of negligence.
Thawab al-A'mal wa Iqab al-A'mal,…
Enemy of Ahl al-Bayt Is Kafir
The Holy Prophet (S):
Beware whoever dies with the hatred of Ale Muhammad,dies a disbeliever; beware whoever dies with the hatred of Ale Muhammad will never smell the fragrance of paradise.
ألا ومَن ماتَ عَلى بُغضِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ماتَ…
More Hideous than Adultery
You may have also been asked as to which of the sins are greater, adultery and fornification or homosexuality?
Imam Reza (AS) says:
Know that heinousness of rear (gay) is greater than the heinousness of adultery; because…
Neither Ostentation nor Shame!
The Holy Prophet (S):
Do not perform any good deed out of ostentation and do not leave it out of shame and pudency.
Source: Tuhaf al-Uqul, P. 58
We should be aware and know that Satan will never leave us alone and…
Partner of Satan
Imam Sadeq (AS):
Whoever yearns for forbidden acts and
adultery is the partner of Satan.
مَنْ شُغِفَ بِمَحَبَّةِ الْحَرَامِ وَ شَهْوَةِ الزِّنَا فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ
Man La Yadhur, Vol. 4, P. 418