Imam recommended seeking refuge in God, beseeching His mercy with humble supplications

Imam Khomeini through his theological works recommended the believers to Seek refuge in God, the Most Merciful, and Beneficent, and beseech His mercy with humble supplications and lamentation, so that He may help you in this holy war against your carnal self.

Imam invited believers to perform actions with sincere intentions

Imam Khomeini explained that whenever you realize that the Satan interferes in your affairs, you should immediately know that your actions are not performed with sincere intentions and are not meant for the Almighty.

Imam Khomeini prayed and thanked lady who knitted jacket for him

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.

Why did Imam Khomeini see necessity for establishing government?

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.

Imam Khomeini’s Approach to Political Struggle

The focus of this paper is analysis of methods used by Imam Khomeini in his struggles until the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The main question of this paper is: What was Imam Khomeini’s approach to violence and nonviolence in his political struggles against the Shah’s regime?

Imam Khomeini suggested several practical remedies for curing anger

According to Imam Khomeini, among the practical remedies the important ones involve withholding of the self in the initial stages of anger.