Some Selected quotations by Imam Khomeini regarding purification of soul comes as following:
If you take steps for the sake of God, God the Almighty is the turner of the hearts: He will turn hearts in favor for you.
Except for the unique Creator pay attention to no one.
The heart of man is like a mirror, clear and bright, and because of too much attention of this world and too many sins, it becomes dark.
How can one enter the presence of the Lord and the guest house of the Lord of lords which is the source of greatness with spiritual pollution, vices, and sins of the body and soul?
According to Imam Khomeini, fear God! Beware of the aftermath of your deeds! Wake up from the sleep of negligence!
Think a little, look ahead, weigh the consequences of yours deeds, keep in mind the perilous events which take place after death, the pressure of the grave, the world of barzakh (the period between death and resurrection), and do not neglect the difficulties which will follow that.
Hell is lit with the ugly works and deeds of man.
Imam on some other occasions said:
If a man does not light the fire by his works and deeds, hell will be extinguished. The interior of this disposition is hell. To approach this disposition is to approach hell.
That which occurs to this ‘alim in the next world is something which has been prepared in this world.
Before loosing the opportunity, you should try to remedy this.
You young people are advancing toward old age, and we old people toward death.
With every breath and every step you take, and with each passing moment of your life, reform becomes more difficult, and it is possible for darkness and corruption to increase.
While you enjoy the strength and determination of youth you can expel selfish desires, worldly attractions and animal wants from yourselves.
A young heart is subtle and celestial, and within it the motivation for corruption is weak. However, the older one gets the stronger and more firm is the source of sin implanted in the heart, until it can no longer be uprooted.
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