🔻Our Sacrifices
🔸The issue of sacrificing started from the beginning of creation. The main argument between Cain and Abel was about their sacrifices being accepted. [Qur’an 5:27] Cain wasn’t an ill-tempered person that he decided to kill his brother. Rather, the important issue of a #sacrifice being accepted or not was involved.
🔸At the end of each period of worshiping, we should think about whether our worshiping has been #accepted or not, for instance Hajj or the month of Ramadan. A deed being accepted is very complicated, and God has made it ambiguous for us whether He has accepted our deeds or not.
🔸Sometimes we must sacrifice our #likings. Prophet #Ibrahim (‘a) had asked for a son from God, God had granted him #Ismail and he liked his son because of God. He wasn’t an ordinary child, but was capable of becoming a prophet. Now, he had to sacrifice his child, and Prophet Ibrahim did so. However, God showed mercy to him and said, “You truly wanted to do this, so it’s enough and accepted.”
🔸Sometimes we must sacrifice one of our #talents. We should not become sad if we are not able to use all our talents or if we are not able to do a great deed, which we had wanted to do. Sometimes these things are our sacrifices. We put effort but if it doesn’t happen, we should say, “Ok God.”
🔸We have #problems in life. Let’s count them to be our sacrifices for God. Let your soul smile and be satisfied with life. You have made a sacrifice in not being able to do something, to show a talent, or you lost an opportunity. Say, “These are my sacrifices.”
🔸Imam Ali (‘a) was the most talented person on earth who could have manifested all his talents. He said, “People, I can get light from this running water for your nights!” [Tasnif Nahj al-Balaghah, p. 782] They did not allow him to manifest his talents.
🔸If a person gives a sacrifice and it’s accepted, he will enjoy spiritually very much, not a selfish but a loving enjoyment. The #vitality and happiness that comes from giving a sacrifice is so great that we have an #Eid for giving a sacrifice called “Eid al-Adha.”
🌱Congratulations on Eid al-Adha to everyone!
@PanahianEN
🔸The issue of sacrificing started from the beginning of creation. The main argument between Cain and Abel was about their sacrifices being accepted. [Qur’an 5:27] Cain wasn’t an ill-tempered person that he decided to kill his brother. Rather, the important issue of a #sacrifice being accepted or not was involved.
🔸At the end of each period of worshiping, we should think about whether our worshiping has been #accepted or not, for instance Hajj or the month of Ramadan. A deed being accepted is very complicated, and God has made it ambiguous for us whether He has accepted our deeds or not.
🔸Sometimes we must sacrifice our #likings. Prophet #Ibrahim (‘a) had asked for a son from God, God had granted him #Ismail and he liked his son because of God. He wasn’t an ordinary child, but was capable of becoming a prophet. Now, he had to sacrifice his child, and Prophet Ibrahim did so. However, God showed mercy to him and said, “You truly wanted to do this, so it’s enough and accepted.”
🔸Sometimes we must sacrifice one of our #talents. We should not become sad if we are not able to use all our talents or if we are not able to do a great deed, which we had wanted to do. Sometimes these things are our sacrifices. We put effort but if it doesn’t happen, we should say, “Ok God.”
🔸We have #problems in life. Let’s count them to be our sacrifices for God. Let your soul smile and be satisfied with life. You have made a sacrifice in not being able to do something, to show a talent, or you lost an opportunity. Say, “These are my sacrifices.”
🔸Imam Ali (‘a) was the most talented person on earth who could have manifested all his talents. He said, “People, I can get light from this running water for your nights!” [Tasnif Nahj al-Balaghah, p. 782] They did not allow him to manifest his talents.
🔸If a person gives a sacrifice and it’s accepted, he will enjoy spiritually very much, not a selfish but a loving enjoyment. The #vitality and happiness that comes from giving a sacrifice is so great that we have an #Eid for giving a sacrifice called “Eid al-Adha.”
🌱Congratulations on Eid al-Adha to everyone!
@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
🔻 In the beginning, we must sacrifice our bad likings for good ones.
🔻 In the next stage, we must sacrifice our good likings for higher ones.
👉🏼 Destiny (12)
🔸In each #test, and in each good choice we make, we must crush some of our #likings. Of course, this is difficult and painful to do. Overcoming superficial interests and reaching deep, hidden #interests is the only way for human beings to produce added value. Thus, God has said, “O man! Surely you must strive (to attain) to your Lord, a hard striving until you meet Him.” [Qur’an 84:6]
🔸#ImamAli (as) said, “Each worship act involves some difficulties and dislikes, and each sin involves some desires.” [Nahj al-Balaghah, sermon 176] But don’t try to be religious by adapting religion to your own desires.
🔸The #Prophet (s) said about those who work for their life in the Hereafter, “People die once, but they die 70 times a day due to fighting their own wills, opposing their desires and fighting the evil that runs through their veins.” [Mizan al-Hikmah, p. 2916]
🔸God says, “Certainly We have created man to be in distress.” [Qur’an 90:4] But we keep pursuing excitements and entertainments. We expect to be constantly immersed in pleasures and comforts even though we see that we fail to achieve many of our dreams. Today, some hold classes on how to be #successful and how to reach our dreams. But Imam Ali (as) in a letter to the youth said, “I am writing to a youth whose dreams won’t come true.” [Nahj al-Balaghah, letter 31]
🔸Not only must we crush our bad and worthless likings for good, valuable likings, but in higher stages, we must also crush our good likings for better ones. And this opposing our will continues until the last moments of our lives. [Tuhaf al-Uqul, p. 370]
🔸Fighting his will for a person like Ibrahim (as) was not crushing his bad likings. It meant crushing a good liking, loving his son Ismael (as), for the love of God. Imam Ali (as) loved to protect the trust that had been entrusted to him and defend Fatimah (as). But the situation was such that for the sake of God and a higher interest, he didn’t use his sword to defend Fatimah (as), and this was very hard for him.
#AliRezaPanahian
#Most_Determining_Factor
#Destiny
✅ @PanahianEN
🔻 In the next stage, we must sacrifice our good likings for higher ones.
👉🏼 Destiny (12)
🔸In each #test, and in each good choice we make, we must crush some of our #likings. Of course, this is difficult and painful to do. Overcoming superficial interests and reaching deep, hidden #interests is the only way for human beings to produce added value. Thus, God has said, “O man! Surely you must strive (to attain) to your Lord, a hard striving until you meet Him.” [Qur’an 84:6]
🔸#ImamAli (as) said, “Each worship act involves some difficulties and dislikes, and each sin involves some desires.” [Nahj al-Balaghah, sermon 176] But don’t try to be religious by adapting religion to your own desires.
🔸The #Prophet (s) said about those who work for their life in the Hereafter, “People die once, but they die 70 times a day due to fighting their own wills, opposing their desires and fighting the evil that runs through their veins.” [Mizan al-Hikmah, p. 2916]
🔸God says, “Certainly We have created man to be in distress.” [Qur’an 90:4] But we keep pursuing excitements and entertainments. We expect to be constantly immersed in pleasures and comforts even though we see that we fail to achieve many of our dreams. Today, some hold classes on how to be #successful and how to reach our dreams. But Imam Ali (as) in a letter to the youth said, “I am writing to a youth whose dreams won’t come true.” [Nahj al-Balaghah, letter 31]
🔸Not only must we crush our bad and worthless likings for good, valuable likings, but in higher stages, we must also crush our good likings for better ones. And this opposing our will continues until the last moments of our lives. [Tuhaf al-Uqul, p. 370]
🔸Fighting his will for a person like Ibrahim (as) was not crushing his bad likings. It meant crushing a good liking, loving his son Ismael (as), for the love of God. Imam Ali (as) loved to protect the trust that had been entrusted to him and defend Fatimah (as). But the situation was such that for the sake of God and a higher interest, he didn’t use his sword to defend Fatimah (as), and this was very hard for him.
#AliRezaPanahian
#Most_Determining_Factor
#Destiny
✅ @PanahianEN