Law of Destiny and Decree | How Does It Relate Affairs to Each Other?
Examining the Law of Destiny and Decree and the Resulting Order in Affairs What would you do if you realized today that you would only have one day left in your life? Would your overall planning for life change significantly? Or would you do everything as usual? Now imagine that you would be able to […]
Divine Laws Are Mathematical Formulas and Rules Governing Creation
What Are the Divine Laws, and What Role Do They Play in Our Lives? Imagine a world where everything is random and haphazard, not following any particular rules or order. For instance, the sun rises whenever it feels like it, the Earth revolves around the sun at a variable speed, your heart rate becomes irregular, […]
Relation Between the Scale for Fetal Health and Well-Being in the World
What Is the Scale for Fetal Health, and How Does the World Judge the Fetus? Everything in the world has a certain measure and scale; that is why the “scale” is a widely-used concept in our lives. In order to succeed in anything, we must always align ourselves with its relevant scales, or in other […]
By What Means Do We Gain Nearness to God? | How to Follow this Path?
What Exactly Does Nearness to God Mean? What Role Does the Imam Play in This? One of the most common terms in religious literature and popular culture is the phrase “nearness to God.” We all innately understand what this statement means. We can even tell when we are close to God and when we are […]
Similarity to the Imam and the Necessity of This Similarity
What Does Similarity to the Imam Mean, and What Are Its Requirements? At different points in our lives, we try to be like others. We may face many ups and downs or the positive or negative effects because of the role model we have chosen to be like. But the important question is: “Is anyone […]
What Does Acquiring a Sound Heart Mean? | Effects of Its Absence
Acquiring a Sound Heart Is the Prerequisite for Enjoying Lasting Happiness and Peace We stated that the world is not our home and we were born from Alam Malakut (Celestial Kingdom) into this world to actualize our potential qualities and we will return to Alam Malakut (Celestial Kingdom). In this regard, we also discussed “becoming” […]
Role and Status of the Heart in Self-Knowledge and Our Spiritual Life
What Is the Meaning of the Heart in Self-Knowledge? In this article, we are going to examine the concept of the heart in self-knowledge. What do we mean by the term heart, and which heart are we referring to? Are we talking about the muscular organ behind the chest bones, or is the heart in […]
Does the Perfect Human Exist? What Is the Benefit of Knowing Him?
Who Is the Perfect Human Being, and What Specific Need Highlights the Necessity of Knowing Him in Our Lives? In the previous articles, we discussed the necessity of having an infallible expert to achieve personal happiness. We stated that in addition to a detailed and complete plan to go through the path of spirituality, we […]
Who Can Be the Best Role Model for Our Lives?
Why Do We Need a Role Model, and How Can We Choose the Best Role Model for Our Lives? Have you ever felt the need for a role model in your life? Do you think having a good role model in your profession or favorite job will have any impact on your life? If you […]
Why an Infallible Imam? | Is His Infallibility Voluntary?
What Is the Necessity of the Existence of an Infallible Imam in Our Lives? Why Do We Need an Infallible Imam? We have talked a lot about the term “infallible expert.” In this lesson, we are going to answer the question: Why should the Imam be infallible? What does infallibility mean, and how can someone […]