One of the moral maladies is maltreatment of other people, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that one of the moral maladies is the maltreatment of the people of his household, his neighbors, his colleagues and others around him.

Imam explains about ignorance and absence of knowledge

Imam Khomeini explains through his theological works that one of kind of kibr signifies the extreme of ignorance and the absence of knowledge about one’s limits and the majesty of the Necessary Being. As to the kibr towards the prophets and awliya’ of God, it was an attitude, which was more prevalent during their own days.

Seek refuge in God from the evil of the rebellious self, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini advised to seek refuge in God from the evil of the rebellious self, which, if left reinless for a moment, throws one down rolling in the dust of ignominy or dashes with him towards eternal damnation.

Imam Khomeini defined sincere and pure modesty

It is true that sometimes the vice of love of the world and the ambition for worldly honor and glory makes men to adopt modest and humble behavior.

Imam Khomeini explained how God Almighty is the Most Merciful of the merciful

According to Imam Khomeini, God Almighty is —the Most Merciful of the merciful—, but at the same time He is — the severest of the punishes— also. He Himself says that He covers up bad deeds as long as they do not cross certain limits.

Request to God for vision and brightness, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works advised believers that supplications are a request to God, the Exalted, for vision and brightness of the heart so one may tear the veils of light and reach the source of greatness.

Imam Khomeini: The man who changed my world and of many others

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.