🔻Crying while praying is beautiful. But, thinking about the text of a supplication is sometimes more valuable.
🔻Out of curiosity, let’s study the text of one of Imam Ali’s (‘a) talks with God.
👉🏼A Message on the Occasion of the Beginning of the Month of Sha’ban
🔸Basically, supplications can be read in several ways. One time, a person can study a supplication due to his #curiosity. One time, a person can read a supplication in order to #think. And one time, a person can read a supplication with tears and #crying.
🔸When a person hears that a private conversation between the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (‘a), and God has been recorded somewhere, this should spark one’s curiosity. A person should take a look to see what this conversation was. Imagine you are behind the door of a room where Ali (‘a) is talking with God, and his words can be heard. If you are allowed to hear his voice, won’t you become curious to know what subjects the Commander of the Faithful (‘a) raises when talking with God?
🔸A prayer that has reached us from an Imam is in fact the essence of his faith, piety and understanding. The #Shabaniah_Supplication is the essence of the spiritual existence of the Commander of the Faithful (‘a). The phrases of this supplication are very thought-provoking. They can compel us to think. If a person is used to thinking a lot, the best text for thought is this supplication.
🔸One of the most virtuous worship acts is thinking, but how should we think? One way is for us to place this supplication in front of ourselves. After we have studied it along with its translation and become familiar with its topics, then we should go back and read it again while thinking about it.
🔸Of course, crying when reading a supplication is very beautiful in itself too. However, thinking is not a small matter either. Sometimes it’s even more valuable than crying. After studying and thinking, if a supplication was appealing to a person, he/she can read some phrases of this supplication again in a quiet place like a private, whispered conversation between God and him/herself. If fact, talking with God is a private conversation with Him.
👤Ali Reza Panahian
🔻A Message for the Month of Sha’ban, 3/26/2020
@PanahianEN
🔻Out of curiosity, let’s study the text of one of Imam Ali’s (‘a) talks with God.
👉🏼A Message on the Occasion of the Beginning of the Month of Sha’ban
🔸Basically, supplications can be read in several ways. One time, a person can study a supplication due to his #curiosity. One time, a person can read a supplication in order to #think. And one time, a person can read a supplication with tears and #crying.
🔸When a person hears that a private conversation between the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (‘a), and God has been recorded somewhere, this should spark one’s curiosity. A person should take a look to see what this conversation was. Imagine you are behind the door of a room where Ali (‘a) is talking with God, and his words can be heard. If you are allowed to hear his voice, won’t you become curious to know what subjects the Commander of the Faithful (‘a) raises when talking with God?
🔸A prayer that has reached us from an Imam is in fact the essence of his faith, piety and understanding. The #Shabaniah_Supplication is the essence of the spiritual existence of the Commander of the Faithful (‘a). The phrases of this supplication are very thought-provoking. They can compel us to think. If a person is used to thinking a lot, the best text for thought is this supplication.
🔸One of the most virtuous worship acts is thinking, but how should we think? One way is for us to place this supplication in front of ourselves. After we have studied it along with its translation and become familiar with its topics, then we should go back and read it again while thinking about it.
🔸Of course, crying when reading a supplication is very beautiful in itself too. However, thinking is not a small matter either. Sometimes it’s even more valuable than crying. After studying and thinking, if a supplication was appealing to a person, he/she can read some phrases of this supplication again in a quiet place like a private, whispered conversation between God and him/herself. If fact, talking with God is a private conversation with Him.
👤Ali Reza Panahian
🔻A Message for the Month of Sha’ban, 3/26/2020
@PanahianEN
🔻 If we do not have the power to “change our thinking,” what will we be faced with when dying?
🔸One part of controlling our minds involves #changing our #thinking from matters, which we often naturally pay attention to. Of course, this is very hard to do, because there are many concerns that deeply engross a person’s thinking.
🔸Human beings are selfish creatures. When people have pains or problems, they do not think about anything else! That is why it has been said in the traditions to be careful that Satan doesn’t take away your #faith at the moment when you are dying. Because, that moment is the peak of a person’s pain.
🔸At that moment when we are dying, Satan entices us, “See, #God is taking away your life. God is doing this!” He tries to make people disbelievers at that moment when they are dying. He wants to create anger and animosity in people’s hearts toward God.
🔸The #likings that you have in this world but you think this is not important, will come to your mind at the moment when you are #dying! They will become big and important for you. Therefore, you are not able to detach yourself and leave these likings behind!
🔸The difficulty of dying is due to your attention becoming separated from your worldly likings. It is a terrifying moment. However, a person who is used to #crying for Husayn (as) has a great asset. Whenever a person thinks about him, he/she forgets him/herself. This is #Husayn…
#AlirezaPanahian
✅ @PanahianEN
🔸One part of controlling our minds involves #changing our #thinking from matters, which we often naturally pay attention to. Of course, this is very hard to do, because there are many concerns that deeply engross a person’s thinking.
🔸Human beings are selfish creatures. When people have pains or problems, they do not think about anything else! That is why it has been said in the traditions to be careful that Satan doesn’t take away your #faith at the moment when you are dying. Because, that moment is the peak of a person’s pain.
🔸At that moment when we are dying, Satan entices us, “See, #God is taking away your life. God is doing this!” He tries to make people disbelievers at that moment when they are dying. He wants to create anger and animosity in people’s hearts toward God.
🔸The #likings that you have in this world but you think this is not important, will come to your mind at the moment when you are #dying! They will become big and important for you. Therefore, you are not able to detach yourself and leave these likings behind!
🔸The difficulty of dying is due to your attention becoming separated from your worldly likings. It is a terrifying moment. However, a person who is used to #crying for Husayn (as) has a great asset. Whenever a person thinks about him, he/she forgets him/herself. This is #Husayn…
#AlirezaPanahian
✅ @PanahianEN