Internal struggle is of great significance for all great religious thinkers, Imam Khomeini ...

According to Imam Khomeini, the jihad al-nafs or the internal struggle is of great significance for all great religious thinkers, mystics, and moralists.

Human nature commands man to be grateful to his benefactor, Imam Khomeini

According to Imam Khomeini, thankfulness is natural and man’s nature commands man to be grateful to his benefactor. If one tries to read the book of his own heart, he will see that this law is written there.

Submission is quite a different thing from knowledge, Imam Khomeini explained

According to Imam Khomeini, the submission, which is the gratification and comfort of the heart, is quite a different thing from knowledge, which is the gratification of the mind.

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Imam Khomeini distinguishing features of those accustomed to Riya

Imam explains Riya by saying that since this vice is so hidden and subtle that it remains unnoticed by the person himself, he is unaware of the fact that inwardly he is a hypocrite, and he imagines his actions to be pure and untainted.

Imam explains about someone who pays no attention to anything other than the dark wilderness

Physical world in spite of its vastness is so limited and narrow, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that This physical world in spite of its vastness is so limited and narrow that we cannot imagine a heavenly hour with our this-worldly vision.

Internal struggle is of great significance for all great mystics

Imam Khomeini explains the jihad al-nafs or the internal struggle is of great significance for all great religious thinkers, mystics, and moralists.