Imam Khomeini: the inner struggle against the self is the key to spiritual salvation

Imam Khomeini emphasizes that the struggle against the carnal self (jihad al-nafs) is a profound spiritual battle in which the forces of good and evil compete for control of the human soul, warning that its outcome determines one's eternal fate and spiritual elevation or degradation.

Imam Khomeini explains the struggle against one’s own lower desires

In his famous work an exposition on Forty Hadith, Imam Ruhollah Khomeini explains that the struggle against one’s own lower desires and weaknesses is among the most important forms of spiritual struggle.

Accustom yourselves to worship

Excerpts from the conduct of Imam Khomeini, Vol. 5, p. 189

Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Khomeini congratulates Iran’s U-23 National Greco-Roman and Freestyle ...

Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Khomeini issued a message congratulating Iran’s U-23 national Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling teams on winning the world championships at competitions hosted by the United States.

Expediency and the public good in Imam Khomeini’s thought

Hormuz security cannot return to normal amid US blockade, economic war: Iran

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson says security would not return to the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States continues its naval blockade and economic war against the country, rejecting US President Donald Trump’s claim that the strategic waterway has returned to normal.

Imam Khomeini explains remembrance of God and His Graces

According to Imam, thankfulness is natural to human beings, and our very nature calls upon us to express gratitude to our benefactors. If we examine the book of our own hearts, we will find this principle inscribed within us. Our sense of respect and gratitude toward a benefactor increases in proportion to the generosity of the benefits we receive, particularly when that generosity is free from selfish motives. The greater the selflessness of the benefactor, the greater our sense of gratitude should be.

Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan for summits, says 15 neighbors make blockade 'impossible'

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran's extensive network of neighboring countries makes it difficult for its enemies to isolate or blockade the country.