Imam Khomeini's exposition of Forty ahadith range broad area of ethical and spiritual topics

Imam Khomeini's selection and exposition of Forty ahadith range over a broad area of Islamic philosophy, ideology, ethics, metaphysics and spirituality.

Why did Imam Khomeini put emphasis on spiritual construction of nation?

Imam Khomeini’s famous work “Forty Hadith” contains enriched discussion

Imam Khomeini’s works, books contain treasure of mysticism and a range of discussions on spirituality which are useful for the entire humanity.

Imam Khomeini's famous book "Forty Hadith" includes range of discussions

Imam Khomeini's selection and exposition of Forty ahadith that range over a broad area of Islamic philosophy, ideology, ethics, metaphysics and spirituality.

Spiritual construction has priority over all others, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini stressed that the country and the nation are in need of construction, and spiritual construction has priority over all others. The spiritual and physical struggle for the cause of God should begin from the ‘self’; to fight against the internal Satan. This jihad will be the basis of other jihads and struggles.

What are some of important discussions Imam included in his famous work “Forty Hadith”?

Thirty-three of the hadith Imam Khomeini selected pertain to Islamic ethics

Thirty-three of the famous book of Forty by Hadith by Imam Khomeini selected pertain to Islamic ethics, including acts which bring reward or punishment.

Combat with the self is overpowering one’s own powers and faculties, Imam Khomeini explained

According to Imam Khomeini, thus the jihad of the self is the jihad of greater importance. m under the yoke of God’s command, and purging the domain of our body of satanic elements and their forces.