Self-Infatuation: The Most Ignorant Traitor

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🌼🔆🌼The Inverted Wings of Envious Desires🌼🔆🌼

 

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🔅🌹 “Wise and Transcendent Chants”, “The Life of Envy is the Death of Servitude”, “A Coup d’État Against the Intellect”, “Uuj: The Traitorous Self”, “Excerpts from ‘Strategizing Against God’s Enemy’, Supplication 20 of Sahifa Sajjadiyya”, and others — A Compendium with Addenda. 1405.08.14. Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) 110.141(903) 🌹🔅

 

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📜 Foreword

All praise and gratitude are due to the Exalted Lord, who placed humanity on the path of trial and brought forth the adversary so that the arenas of the greater and lesser spiritual struggles might be established. May peace and blessings be upon the Noble Messenger (may God bless him and his progeny) and his pure household, who are beacons of guidance in the darkness of tribulations.

The treatise before you is titled “Uuj, the Most Ignorant Traitor”; it is a continuation of the series of treatises including “Strategizing Against God’s Enemy”, “Litigation at the Court of Allah”, “Envy: The Crafty Scorpion”, “Envy: The Devouring Fire”, and “The Narcissist: The Self-Stabbing Envious One”. In the previous treatises, the foundations, concepts, and general strategies of strategizing against God’s enemy were elucidated. In the treatise “The Narcissist: The Self-Stabbing Envious One”, Uuj (self-admiration) was analyzed as the “envier of the intellect” and the “murderer of the intellect”. In the present treatise, we take a step further and examine “Uuj as the most ignorant traitor” and “the inverted wings of envious desires”.

What distinguishes this treatise from the preceding ones is its “desire-centric” perspective on envy and Uuj. From this viewpoint, envious desires are those that take shape with inverted wings—meaning that instead of soaring upward, they pull one down toward a fall. Opposed to them are wise and transcendent desires that immerse the human being in the grandeur of God, to the extent that the Exalted God Himself becomes their ultimate desire.

This treatise rests upon three fundamental axes:

First: Uuj, the Most Ignorant Traitor — Uuj is a traitor who welcomes the most nefarious wretch in the universe (envy) into the heart and stages a coup d’état against the intellect. Uuj is the most ignorant traitor because it betrays its own self without even knowing it.

Second: Envious Desires with Inverted Wings — Envious desires are regressive and prone to falling. Equipped with inverted wings, they lead to a reckless descent. In contrast, wise desires are ascending and upward-soaring, bringing envy low beneath their feet.

Third: Harnessing Envy, Employing Eternal Life — In the school of Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him), envy is transformed into a remedy and a tool against every impurity. Through harnessing envy, the intellect is activated, the nuclear energy of the intellect is released, and true servitude dawns in the truest sense.

It is hoped that this brief work will be accepted in the divine presence and serve as a step toward strengthening the front of truth against the front of falsehood.

📝 Introduction

1. Elucidating the Problem

“Uuj” (self-admiration/narcissism) and “envy” are two moral vices that have been sternly censured in the Holy Quran and Islamic traditions. The Exalted God says in the Quran:

«وَ مِنْ شَرِّ حاسِدٍ إِذا حَسَدَ» (فلق: ۵)

“And from the evil of an envier when he envies.“

And elsewhere:

«فَلا تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقى‏» (نجم: ۳۲)

“Therefore, do not ascribe purity to yourselves; He knows best who is righteous!“

The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) states:

«عُجْبُ الْمَرْءِ بِنَفْسِهِ أَحَدُ حُسَّادِ عَقْلِه»

“A person’s self-admiration is one of the enviers of his own intellect.“

And elsewhere:

«الْعُجْبُ حُمْقٌ»

“Self-conceit is foolishness.“

The core problem of this research is: What is “Uuj, the most ignorant traitor,” how do “envious desires with inverted wings” take shape, and what are their therapeutic remedies?

2. The Necessity of the Research

A) Theological necessity: Understanding ‘ujb (self-admiration), envy, and how to remedy them is a religious duty rooted in the Qur’an and the narrations..

 

B) Social necessity: ‘Ujb and envy undermine the security, peace, and well-being of society. Addressing envy can help heal many physical and psychological ailments, as well as ethical disorders in friendships, families, kinship networks, society, and politics..

 

C) Scholarly necessity: No study has yet specifically examined “‘ujb as the most ignorant traitor” and “envious wishes with inverted wings.”.

 

D) Practical necessity: Believers need practical ways to remedy ‘ujb and envy in themselves and in others..

 

۳. اهداف پژوهش

هدف اصلی:

An exposition and analysis of “‘ujb, the most ignorant traitor” and “envious wishes with inverted wings,” drawing on Qur’anic verses and narrations..

 

اهداف فرعی:

Explaining the nature of ‘ujb and envy, and how they relate to one another.

Explaining ‘ujb as “the most ignorant traitor”.

Explaining envious wishes and their inverted wings.

Explaining wise and transcendent aspirations.

Explaining the relationship between reason, envy, and ‘ujb.

Explaining the relationship between knowledge, humility, and envy.

Explaining the relationship between reason and the reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him).

Explaining ways to remedy ‘ujb and envy.

 

۴. سؤالات پژوهش

سؤال اصلی:

What is “‘ujb, the most ignorant traitor,” and how do “envious wishes with inverted wings” take shape? How can they be remedied?

 

سؤالات فرعی:

What are the natures of ‘ujb and envy, and how are they related?

How does ‘ujb become “the most ignorant traitor”?

How do envious wishes take shape with inverted wings?

What are the features of wise and transcendent aspirations?

What is the relationship between reason, envy, and ‘ujb?

What is the relationship between knowledge, humility, and envy?

What is the relationship between reason and the reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him)?

How can ‘ujb and envy be remedied?

 

۵. Research hypotheses

فرضیه اصلی:

“‘Ujb is the most ignorant traitor”: it betrays its own possessor, who remains unaware. “Envious wishes with inverted wings” lead not to ascent but to a fall; they can be remedied through wise and transcendent aspirations..

 

Secondary hypotheses:

‘Ujb is the most ignorant traitor, because it betrays its own possessor..

‘Ujb allows envy to take the place of reason and brings down the pillars of our humanity..

Envious wishes, with their inverted wings, lead to flightlessness..

Wise aspirations are lofty, ascending aspirations..

Reason is the central pillar of the tent of human growth and progress..

Knowledge without humility is headless, lifeless, and slain..

Reason is the enduring sign of Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him)..

Restraining envy activates reason and releases its nuclear energy..

 

۶. ساختار پژوهش

This study is presented in five sections and a concluding supplement.:

Part One: Introduction — A brief summary of the series of discussions entitled “Taking Action Against the Enemy of God”.

 

Part Two: Gifts at the Threshold — Wise and love-inspired songs for transforming envy into wise aspirations.

 

Part Three: A Distinct Understanding of Envy — If envy gives life, the world of the spirit finds life; harnessing envy is the employment of eternal life; envious desires with inverted wings; envy destroys the pathway of affection and love; envy is the quintessential substance of hostility toward God; intellect as the formidable rival of envy; envy blinds the eye of knowledge; intellect is the pillar of the tent of human evolution and progress.

Part Four: Purifying the Soul from Envy — The experience of servitude is attainable only with a pure heart.

Part Five: The Mystery of the Occultation of the Imam of the Age (peace be upon him) — Intellect is the prerequisite for the uprising of the Qa’im of the Family of Muhammad (PBUH); narcissism as a coup d’état against the intellect; intellect is God’s permanent ambassador within the human heart; without the intellect, human guidance is extinguished; by strengthening the intellect, secure your heart for the advent and presence of your Imam of the Age; a reigning envy is the sign of the banishment of intellect from society’s heart; whoever drives away truth becomes an exile; today’s displaced society is precisely the harvest of yesterday’s choices.

Part Six: Appendices — Supplicatory, destitute, yet cherished melodies.

7. Definition of Key Terms

‘Ujb (Self-Infatuation): Narcissism, self-admiration, and self-aggrandizement; overestimating one’s righteous deeds, viewing them as abundant, taking pride in them, reminding others of one’s favors, and perceiving oneself as exempt from shortcomings.

Idlal: Reminding others of one’s deeds; a state surpassing ‘ujb.

Hasad (Envy): Wishing for the removal of a blessing from one who rightfully deserves it.

Aql (Intellect): That by which the Most Merciful God is worshipped and through which Paradise is attained.

Envious Desire: A desire that, equipped with inverted wings, plummets toward ruin.

Wise Desire: A desire that guides human beings toward the Divine Throne and nearness to God.

Tawadu’ (Humility): Modesty; the head of knowledge and the mount of the intellect.

Bandagi (Servitude): An existential reality, not merely the mechanical performance of certain divine commands.

📋 Structured Summary

🔹 A) Research Profile

Title	‘Ujb, the Most Ignorant Traitor — The Inverted Wings of Envious Desires
Core Issue	What is ‘ujb, the most ignorant traitor, and how do envious desires with inverted wings take shape?
Methodology	Descriptive–analytical with a library-based approach
Primary Sources	The Holy Quran, Nahj al-Balagha, Al-Kafi, Bihar al-Anwar, Al-Sahif al-Sajjadiyya and others
Core Hypothesis	‘Ujb is the most ignorant traitor, and envious desires with inverted wings pull one toward ruin; healing is attainable through wise desires.

Structure 6 sections + lyrical completion

🔹 B) Key Findings (across 12 axes)

Axis 1: The Nature of ‘Ujb

Element	Explanation	Documentation
Definition	Viewing righteous deeds as grand, considering them abundant, taking joy in them, and reminding others of them	«العجب استعظام العمل الصالح و استكثاره»
Root	Self-infatuation and heedlessness of the divine origin of blessings	«الْعُجْبُ أَصْلُهُ مِنْ عَمَى الْقَلْبِ»
Ruling	Haram (forbidden) and among the destructive perils	«مَنْ دَخَلَهُ الْعُجْبُ هَلَكَ»

Note: ‘Ujb is a disease of the heart, not merely an emotion.

Axis 2: ‘Ujb, the Most Ignorant Traitor

Element	Explanation	Documentation
Vanity, a traitor	Vanity betrays oneself	“Vanity is the most ignorant traitor”
Vanity, the most ignorant	Vanity is the most ignorant traitor, for it knows not that it betrays itself	«العجب حُمْقٌ»
Vanity, the insurrectionist	Vanity stages an insurrection against the intellect	“Vanity is a traitor that stages an insurrection against the intellect”

Note: Vanity is the most ignorant traitor, for it betrays itself and remains unaware.

Axis 3: Envious Aspirations with Inverted Wings

Element	Explanation	Reference
Envious aspiration	An aspiration that plummets toward ruin on inverted wings	“Envious aspirations take shape with inverted wings”
Degenerative	Envious aspirations are degenerative and precipitous	“Envious aspirations are degenerative”
Anti-flight	Envious aspirations amount to anti-flight on inverted wings	“Envious aspirations are anti-flight on inverted wings”

Note: Envious aspirations have inverted wings; instead of soaring, they pull one toward ruin.

Axis 4: Wise and Transcendent Aspirations

Element	Explanation	Reference
Ascending	Wise aspirations are ascending and upward-moving	“Wise aspirations elevate human beings toward transcendence”
Subdues envy	Wise aspirations subjugate envy	“Wise aspirations destroy envy”
Immersed in God’s majesty	Wise aspirations immerse the human being in the majesty of God	“Wise aspirations lead the human being to exalted wisdom”
God as the sole aspiration	To the extent that the Exalted God becomes their sole aspiration	«ابتغاء وجه الله»

Note: Wise aspirations bring the human being close to God.

Axis 5: Envy, the Consuming Fire

Element	Explanation	Reference
Consuming fire	Envy is a consuming fire	“If envy yields its life, the world of the spirit finds life”
Self-immolation	Envy first consumes the envious person	“The envious does not burn others until they have burned themselves”
Incendiarism	Envy then sets ablaze all that surrounds it	“The turmoil of envy is all-encompassing”

Note: Envy is self-consuming firewood; it burns itself and then burns others.

Axis 6: Curbing Envy, Employing Eternal Life

Element	Explanation
Remedy	In the school of Imam Sajjad (as), envy is transformed into a remedy
Activation of the Intellect	Restraining Envy Activates the Intellect
The Nuclear Energy of the Intellect	By restraining envy, the nuclear energy of the intellect is unleashed
The Dawn of Servitude	By restraining envy, servitude in its true meaning dawns

Note: Restraining envy is the beginning of generating transformative forces within the human soul.

Axis 7: Envy Destroys the Path of Affection and Love

Element	Explanation
Destroying the Path	Envy destroys the path of affection and love
Paving the Path	Prudent action against the enemy of God paves the path of love
Extinguishing the Fire	Prudent action against the enemy of God extinguishes the fire from the garden of affection and love

Note: Envy destroys the path of affection and love, whereas prudent action paves this path.

Axis 8: Envy is the Quintessence of Enmity toward God

Element	Explanation
Quintessence	Envy is the quintessence of enmity toward God
Extinction	Extinguishing envy is neutralizing the catalyst of enmity toward God
Expelling Infection	Extinguishing envy is expelling the infection of rebellion and transgression

Note: Envy is the quintessence of enmity toward God, and extinguishing it is dispelling the catalyst of enmity.

Axis 9: The Intellect, Formidable Rival of Envy

Element	Explanation
Sovereignty of the Intellect	The sovereignty of the intellect over the heart blocks the infiltrating path of envy
Pride, the Window of Envy	Pride is the ominous window through which envy enters the heart
Martyrdom of the Intellect	The intellect is brought to martyrdom by the sting of envy

Note: The intellect is a formidable rival to envy, and pride is the window through which envy penetrates.

Axis 10: Envy Blinds the Sight of Knowledge

Element	Explanation
The Blind Scholar	The envious scholar is a blind scholar
The Pinnacle of Knowledge	The vitality of knowledge depends upon its pinnacle
Humility	The pinnacle of knowledge is humility and modesty
Knowledge Without Humility	Knowledge without humility is headless and slain

Note: Envy blinds the sight of knowledge, and knowledge without humility is slain.

Theme 11: Reason, the Pillar of the Tent of Human Evolution and Progress

Element	Explanation	Reference
Pillar of Man	Reason is the pillar of man	«دِعَامَةُ الْإِنْسَانِ الْعَقْلُ»
Inner Proof	Reason is the inner proof	«الْحُجَّةُ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ الْعَقْلُ»
Guide of the Believer	Reason is the guide of the believer	«الْعَقْلُ دَلِيلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ»
Sign of the Imam of the Time	Reason is the enduring sign of the Imam of the Time (a)	«The Supreme Sign»

Note: Reason is the pillar of the tent of evolution and God’s inner proof within the human heart.

 

Theme 12: Reason, the Precondition for the Rising of the Qaim of the Family of Muhammad (s)

Element	Explanation
Manifestation of Reason	When the reason of the heart returns, the Imam of the Time will also manifest
Staging Ground for the Appearance	The manifestation of reason in the heart is the staging ground for the appearance of the Imam of the Time (a)
The Imam’s Capital	Reason is the capital city of your Imam of the Time
Occultation of Reason	The occultation of reason from hearts resembles the occultation of the Imam from sight

Note: Reason is the precondition for the rising of the Qaim of the Family of Muhammad (s), and the occultation of reason resembles the occultation of the Imam.

 

🔹 C) Final Conclusion

“Ujb (self-admiration), the most ignorant traitor” is a disease of the heart rooted in self-conceit and heedlessness of the divine origin of blessings. This disease replaces reason with envy, shatters the pillar of humanity, and shapes envious desires with inverted wings.

1. Transforming envious desires into wise desires — desires that elevate humanity toward the Divine Throne.

2. Controlling envy — which activates reason and releases its nuclear energy.

3. Strengthening humility — which is the crown of knowledge and the mount of reason.

4. Strengthening reason — which is the pillar of the tent of evolution and the capital city of the Imam of the Time (peace be upon him).

5. Purifying the soul from envy — which marks the beginning of the experience of sincere servitude.

 

The Ultimate Formula:

Repelling Ujb and Envy = Transformation of Desire + Control of Envy + Humility + Reason + Purification of the Soul + Servitude

 

 

 

✳️Section 1:

❇️Prelude to the Continuation of the Discussion: “Outwitting Your Enemy”

(A brief summary of the lecture series “Outwitting the Enemy of God”)

📜 Summary of the Lecture Series

The series of treatises entitled “Outwitting the Enemy of God” centers around this luminous passage from the twentieth supplication of Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya:

 

«اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ مَا يُلْقِي الشَّيْطَانُ فِي رُوعِي مِنَ التَّمَنِّي وَ التَّظَنِّي وَ الْحَسَدِ ذِكْراً لِعَظَمَتِكَ، وَ تَفَكُّراً فِي قُدْرَتِكَ، وَ تَدْبِيراً عَلَى عَدُوِّك»

 

In this supplication, Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him) transforms the three satanic weapons (idle longing, unfounded suspicion, and envy) into three elevating pillars (remembering the majesty of God, contemplating His power, and strategizing against the enemy of God). This is a formula for the transformation of spiritual energy: the very negative energy of temptation is converted into fuel for spiritual ascent.

The Journey Covered

💫First Treatise — Comprehensive Strategy Against the Enemy of God:

The foundations, concepts, and general strategies of strategic planning were elucidated. The enemy of God was distinguished from the human enemy. The fortress of seeking refuge (ta’widh) and strategies for weakening the enemy were presented.

💫Second Treatise — The Supreme Outpost of Struggle:

Inner combat and the celestial perspective on struggle were explained. The most strategic center of combat is the heights of the supreme malakut (heavenly realm).

💫Third Treatise — Grievances Brought to the Court of Allah:

The scope of complaints was expanded from the self to the entire cosmos. The court of grievances, the boundaries of lodging complaints, and the distinction among the addressees of complaints were elaborated.

💫Fourth Treatise — Envy, the Cunning Scorpion:

Envy was analyzed as one of the three weapons of Satan. The qualities of envy, jealousy toward faith and truth, and the tender supplication against the evil of the envious were explained.

💫Fifth Treatise — Envy, the Devouring Fire:

The remedy for envy through wise aspiration was explained. Envy is a disease of the heart, and its cure is possible through its transformation into a wise aspiration.

💫Sixth Treatise — The Narcissist, the Self-Stinging Envious One:

Ujtab (narcissism/self-infatuation) was analyzed as the “envier of the intellect” and the “murderer of the intellect.” Ujb is worse than sin, and its remedy is achievable through humility.

🔑 Key Achievements

💫 First: The enemy of God is the enemy of the entire cosmos. Whoever disobeys divine law truly becomes an enemy of God; however, one who is not an enemy of God should not be treated as an enemy.

💫 Second: Struggling against the enemy of God is not merely on the outward level; it possesses inner and celestial dimensions. Only the one who achieves victory in the inner dimension before the outward one can prevail over their adversary.

💫 Third: Satan’s three weapons (idle longing, unfounded suspicion, and envy) form a toxic network. Desires are the seeds of suspicions, and both ultimately lead to envy.

💫 Fourth: Envy is a devouring fire that first consumes the one who harbors it. Its cure lies in transforming it into a wise aspiration and strategizing against the enemy.

💫 Fifth: Ujb is the envier of the intellect and its killer. The narcissist is a scorpion that stings its own intellect. Its cure is found in humility.

💫 Sixth: Tawhid (Divine Oneness) is the supreme weapon. The people of tawhid are invincible. All the techniques of strategy are merely tools to activate the weapon of tawhid.

💫 Seventh: The greater jihad (refining the self) is the foundation of the lesser jihad (combating the external enemy). A purified soul is the paradise of the spirit and the hell of satans.

✅ The Horizon Ahead

In light of the discussions covered, the continuation of the discourse will be anchored around the following axes:

First Axis: From Ujb to Envy Toward Tawhid — How does ujb spread from the individual intellect to the universal intellect, and from the universal intellect to tawhid?

Second Axis: Envy Toward the Universal Intellect — Envy toward Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad (may God’s blessings be upon them and their progeny), as the universal intellect of the cosmos, is the greatest and most irreparable loss.

Third Axis: Political and Wilai Ujb — Personal ujb is confined to the individual, social ujb burdens society, and political ujb burdens the world and history.

Fourth Axis: The Ultimate Remedy — Humility is the mount of the intellect; and attachment to the Universal Intellect is the true meaning of holding fast to the cord of Allah.

🌸 A Refined Concluding Expression

“From the intellect of the soul to the intellect of the cosmos, and from the intellect of the cosmos to Divine Unity (Tawhid), is a single path; and the narcissist upon this path both slays their own intellect and is deprived of Divine Unity. Yet the cure is near: humility is the mount of the intellect; the intellect is the crown of existence; Divine Unity is the lamp of guidance; and Wilayah is the supreme intellect. Arise, then, O narcissist! And gaze upon God from the mirror!“

And peace be upon him who follows guidance

✳️Section 2: Threshold Gifts

❇️ Preliminaries and Threshold Gifts for Transforming Envy into Wise and Exalted Aspirations

🤲 With Wise Melodies:

💫 يَا سُرُورَ الْعَارِفِينَ

O Joy of the Knowers

💫 يَا مُنَى الْمُحِبِّينَ

O Desire of the Lovers

💫 يَا أَنِيسَ الْمُرِيدِين

O Companion of the Seekers [and Disciples]

💫 يَا مُنَى الْمُحِبِّينَ

O Desire of the Lovers

💫 يَا مُرِيحَ اللَّاغِبِين

O Comfort of the Weary [and Afflicted]

💫 يَا أَمَلِي وَ بُغْيَتِي

O My Hope and My Quest

💫 وَ يَا سُؤْلِي وَ مُنْيَتِي

And O My Plea and My Aspiration

❇️ Devotional Melodies (Of Love) – Wise and Exalted Aspirations

For trampling envy and every deceitful thing underfoot!

✨بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

💫 إِلَهِي مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي ذَاقَ حَلَاوَةَ مَحَبَّتِكَ فَرَامَ مِنْكَ بَدَلًا

My God, who is there that has tasted the sweetness of Thy love and then sought a substitute for Thee?

💫 وَ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي أَنِسَ بِقُرْبِكَ فَابْتَغَى عَنْكَ حِوَلًا

And who is there that has found comfort in Thy nearness and then sought to turn away from Thee?

💫 إِلَهِي فَاجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنِ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ لِقُرْبِكَ وَ وَلَايَتِكَ

My God, make us then of those whom Thou hast chosen for Thy nearness and Thy Wilayah,

💫 وَ أَخْلَصْتَهُ لِوُدِّكَ وَ مَحَبَّتِكَ

and whom Thou hast purified for Thine affection and Thy love,

💫 وَ شَوَّقْتَهُ إِلَى لِقَائِكَ

and whom Thou hast made to yearn for Thy meeting,

💫 وَ رَضَّيْتَهُ بِقَضَائِكَ

and whom Thou hast made content with Thy decree,

💫 وَ مَنَحْتَهُ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ

and whom Thou hast blessed with the vision of Thy Face,

💫 وَ حَبَوْتَهُ بِرِضَاكَ

and whom Thou hast favored with Thy good pleasure,

💫 وَ أَعَذْتَهُ مِنْ هَجْرِكَ وَ قِلَاك

and whom Thou hast sheltered from Thy separation and Thy wrath,

💫 وَ بَوَّأْتَهُ مَقْعَدَ الصِّدْقِ فِي جِوَارِكَ

and whom Thou hast settled in the seat of truth in Thy proximity,

💫 وَ خَصَصْتَهُ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ

and whom Thou hast singled out with Thy gnosis (Ma’rifah),

💫 وَ أَهَّلْتَهُ لِعِبَادَتِكَ

and whom Thou hast made worthy of Thy worship,

💫 وَ هَيَّمْتَهُ لِإِرَادَتِكَ

and whom Thou hast captivated with Thy will,

وَ اجْتَبَيْتَهُ لِمُشَاهَدَتِكَ

and whom Thou hast chosen for Thy witness (Mushahadah),

💫 وَ أَخْلَيْتَ وَجْهَهُ لَكَ

and whose face Thou hast cleared solely for Thee,

💫 وَ فَرَّغْتَ فُؤَادَهُ لِحُبِّكَ

and whose heart Thou hast emptied for Thy love,

💫 وَ رَغَّبْتَهُ فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ

and whom Thou hast made desirous of that which is with Thee,

💫 وَ أَلْهَمْتَهُ ذِكْرَكَ

and to whom Thou hast inspired Thy remembrance,

💫 وَ أَوْزَعْتَهُ شُكْرَكَ

and whom Thou hast endowed with gratitude toward Thee.

💫 وَ شَغَلْتَهُ بِطَاعَتِكَ

And occupied him with Your obedience,

💫 وَ صَيَّرْتَهُ مِنْ صَالِحِي بَرِيَّتِكَ

And made him one of Your righteous creatures,

💫 وَ اخْتَرْتَهُ لِمُنَاجَاتِكَ

And chose him for Your intimate converse,

💫 وَ قَطَعْتَ عَنْهُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ يَقْطَعُهُ عَنْكَ

And severed from him everything that would sever him from You.

💫 اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ دَأْبُهُمُ الِارْتِيَاحُ إِلَيْكَ وَ الْحَنِينُ

O God, make us of those whose constant habit is turning toward You and yearning for You,

💫 وَ دَهْرُهُمُ الزَّفْرَةُ وَ الْأَنِينُ

Whose days and nights are filled with sighs and lamentation,

💫 جِبَاهُهُمْ سَاجِدَةٌ لِعَظَمَتِكَ

Whose foreheads are prostrate before Your majesty,

💫 وَ عُيُونُهُمْ سَاهِرَةٌ فِي خِدْمَتِكَ

Whose eyes are sleepless in Your service,

💫 وَ دُمُوعُهُمْ سَائِلَةٌ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ

Whose tears flow from awe of You,

💫 وَ قُلُوبُهُمْ مُتَعَلِّقَةٌ بِمَحَبَّتِكَ

Whose hearts are attached to Your love,

💫 وَ أَفْئِدَتُهُمْ مُنْخَلِعَةٌ مِنْ مَهَابَتِكَ

And whose innermost hearts are trembling and enraptured by Your awe.

💫 يَا مَنْ أَنْوَارُ قُدْسِهِ لِأَبْصَارِ مُحِبِّيهِ رَائِقَةٌ

O You whose lights of holiness are dazzling to the eyes of Your lovers,

💫 وَ سُبُحَاتُ وَجْهِهِ لِقُلُوبِ عَارِفِيهِ شَائِقَةٌ

And the splendors of whose Countenance are captivating to the hearts of those who know You,

💫 يَا مُنَى قُلُوبِ الْمُشْتَاقِينَ

O Desire of the hearts of the yearners,

💫 وَ يَا غَايَةَ آمَالِ الْمُحِبِّينَ

And O Ultimate Goal of the hopes of those who love,

💫 أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ

I ask You for Your love,

💫 وَ حُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ

And the love of those who love You,

💫 وَ حُبَّ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ يُوصِلُنِي إِلَى قُرْبِكَ

And the love of every deed that will bring me to closeness with You,

💫 وَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَكَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا سِوَاكَ

And that You make Yourself more beloved to me than all else besides You,

💫 وَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ حُبِّي إِيَّاكَ قَائِداً إِلَى رِضْوَانِكَ

And that You make my love for You a guide toward Your good pleasure,

💫 وَ شَوْقِي إِلَيْكَ ذَائِداً عَنْ عِصْيَانِكَ

And my yearning for You a deterrent against disobeying You.

💫 وَ امْنُنْ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَيْكَ عَلَيَّ

Bestow upon me the grace of gazing upon You,

💫 وَ انْظُرْ بِعَيْنِ الْوُدِّ وَ الْعَطْفِ إِلَيَّ

Look upon me with the eye of affection and tenderness,

💫 وَ لَا تَصْرِفْ عَنِّي وَجْهَكَ

And never turn Your face away from me,

💫 وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَهْلِ الْإِسْعَادِ وَ الْحُظْوَةِ عِنْدَكَ

And make me of the people of ultimate bliss and high favor in Your presence,

💫 يَا مُجِيبُ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

O Responder, O Most Merciful of the merciful.

✳️Section 3: A Different Understanding of Envy

 

❇️If envy gives up its life, the world finds life;

If envy finds life, the world gives up its life!

Envy is a massive barrier standing in the way of growth, progress, and spiritual evolution!

Envy first burns the envious person themselves, and then sets their surroundings ablaze! Envy will not burn others until it has first consumed the envious person! Much like firewood, which is itself both the fuel and the flame!

With the healing of envy, many physical and spiritual illnesses, as well as moral abnormalities in friendships, families, kindreds, society, and politics, will be remedied!

Even the realms of economy, politics, culture, health and treatment, welfare, and social affairs will improve, and the progress and evolution of science will take shape!

By eliminating toxic worldly rivalries, energies are focused upon transcendent pursuits!

By eliminating envious rivalries, fraternal bonds are formed! A pervasive and sublime impact emerges across all domains!

❇️Taming envy is harnessing eternal life

In the school of Imam Sajjad, envy is transformed into a remedy and a tool against every kind of foulness, illness, and so on!

By taming envy, even the potency of pathogenic microbes is neutralized!

Taming envy is the dawn of generating transformative forces within the human soul!

Taming envy activates the intellect! The nuclear energy of the intellect is unleashed! The lamp of knowledge shines with utmost brilliance!

«مَا عُبِدَ بِهِ الرَّحْمَنُ وَ اكْتُسِبَ بِهِ الْجِنَان‏» finds its true meaning! And servitude dawns in the truest sense; authentic beauty manifests! Servitude finds its ultimate interpretation!

❇️Envious aspirations take shape with inverted wings

Envious aspirations are a descent! They are aspirations of falling; envious aspirations lead to a grounded flightlessness with inverted wings!

Wise aspirations are ascending and upward-soaring! They trample envy beneath their feet! They prevent envy from finding a path into the heart of the seeker!

Wise and sublime aspirations must be properly managed! Wise aspirations are made possible by elevating the ceiling of one’s desires and wishes far above the horizon of this world!

Wise and transcendent aspirations immerse man in the majesty of God! To the extent that the Exalted God Himself becomes their ultimate aspiration!

❇️Envy destroys the highway of affection and love!

Striving against the enemy of God means smoothing the highway of God’s love!

Striving against the enemy of God means extinguishing the fire from the garden of God’s love and purity!

❇️Envy is the materia prima of enmity with God!

Extinguishing envy is neutralizing the trigger of enmity with God! It is repelling the infection of rebellion and transgression! It is eradicating sorrow, hardship, pain, and torment!

One must pull out the stings and fangs of the cunning scorpion, so that the peacocks of our inner being may come to life and the garden of noble virtues may blossom!

❇️ The intellect as a formidable rival to envy

The sovereignty of the intellect over the heart blocks the infiltrating paths of envy! Cunning deceit banishes the intellect from the heart; conceit among these deceptions is an infiltrating conduit for envy—like a sinister window that admits envy into the heart, whereupon the intellect is martyred by the sting of envy!

To eliminate the intellect is to eliminate the cosmic order and cause its dissolution; in truth, it is the elimination of the order of servitude!

“Self-infatuation” (‘ujb) is the most ignorant of traitors, for it betrays itself!

❇️Envy blinds the eye of knowledge!

The envious scholar is a blind scholar!

The life of knowledge depends upon its head, and the head of knowledge is humility and lowliness; knowledge without humility is headless, lifeless, and slain—meaning that without humility, the profound impacts of knowledge will not manifest, and knowledge will yield no positive effect upon human life. Instead of ease, security, and progress, it will become an agent of suffering, insecurity, and decline;

If humility is torn from the human heart, self-infatuation takes dominion, envy penetrates the heart, and the intellect is afflicted! Then man is transformed into an enemy of God!

The verdict of self-infatuation sides with envy; envy is the chosen companion of self-infatuation.

💫🔆عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‏ يَا طَالِبَ الْعِلْمِ إِنَّ الْعْلْمَ ذُو فَضَائِلَ كَثِيرَةٍ فَرَأْسُهُ التَّوَاضُعُ وَ عَيْنُهُ الْبَرَاءَةُ مِنَ الْحَسَدِ وَ أُذُنُهُ الْفَهْمُ وَ لِسَانُهُ الصِّدْقُ وَ حِفْظُهُ الْفَحْصُ وَ قَلْبُهُ حُسْنُ النِّيَّةِ وَ عَقْلُهُ‏ مَعْرِفَةُ الْأَشْيَاءِ وَ الْأُمُورِ وَ يَدُهُ‏ الرَّحْمَةُ وَ رِجْلُهُ زِيَارَةُ الْعُلَمَاءِ وَ هِمَّتُهُ السَّلَامَةُ وَ حِكْمَتُهُ الْوَرَعُ وَ مُسْتَقَرُّهُ النَّجَاةُ وَ قَائِدُهُ الْعَافِيَةُ وَ مَرْكَبُهُ الْوَفَاءُ وَ سِلَاحُهُ لِينُ الْكَلِمَةِ  وَ سَيْفُهُ الرِّضَا وَ قَوْسُهُ الْمُدَارَاةُ وَ جَيْشُهُ مُحَاوَرَةُ الْعُلَمَاءِ وَ مَالُهُ الْأَدَبُ وَ ذَخِيرَتُهُ اجْتِنَابُ الذُّنُوبِ وَ زَادُهُ الْمَعْرُوفُ وَ مَاؤُهُ الْمُوَادَعَةُ وَ دَلِيلُهُ الْهُدَى- وَ رَفِيقُهُ مَحَبَّةُ الْأَخْيَارِ.[1]

🔆From Abu Basir, who said: I heard Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) saying: The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) used to say:

“O seeker of knowledge! Verily, knowledge possesses numerous virtues:

Its head is humility;

And its eye is freedom from envy;

And its ear is comprehension;

And its tongue is truthfulness;

And its memory is investigation and deep inquiry;

And its heart is good intention;

And its intellect is the recognition of things and affairs;

and its hand is mercy (and kindness);

and its foot is visiting the scholars;

and its aspiration is well-being (and health);

and its wisdom is piety;

and its abode is salvation;

and its leader is well-being (health and soundness);

and its mount is loyalty;

and its weapon is gentleness in speech;

and its sword is contentment (and pleasure);

and its bow is forbearance;

and its army is dialogue (and debate) with scholars;

and its wealth is courtesy;

and its provision is the avoidance of sins;

and its traveling supply is righteousness (and virtuous deeds);

and its water is reconciliation and harmony;

and its guide is guidance;

and its companion is friendship with the righteous . »

(Note: This narration likens knowledge to a person whose every limb and attribute is a virtue among virtues; and within it, “الْبَرَاءَةُ مِنَ الْحَسَدِ” is considered the eye of knowledge, meaning that true knowledge is incompatible with envy.)

❇️Reason is the pillar of the tent of human evolution and progress

Self-infatuation replaces reason with envy and collapses the pillar of humanity and human evolution!

The loss of reason is an irreparable loss for man!

Reason is the permanent sign of the Imam of the Age, peace be upon him; with reason, every sensible person is in permanent accompaniment with the Divine Proof!

💫🔆عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ مُرْسَلًا قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‏ دِعَامَةُ الْإِنْسَانِ الْعَقْلُ وَ الْعَقْلُ مِنْهُ الْفِطْنَةُ وَ الْفَهْمُ وَ الْحِفْظُ وَ الْعِلْمُ وَ بِالْعَقْلِ يَكْمُلُ وَ هُوَ دَلِيلُهُ وَ مُبْصِرُهُ وَ مِفْتَاحُ أَمْرِهِ فَإِذَا كَانَ تَأْيِيدُ عَقْلِهِ مِنَ النُّورِ كَانَ عَالِماً حَافِظاً ذَاكِراً فَطِناً فَهِماً فَعَلِمَ بِذَلِكَ كَيْفَ وَ لِمَ وَ حَيْثُ وَ عَرَفَ مَنْ نَصَحَهُ وَ مَنْ غَشَّهُ فَإِذَا عَرَفَ ذَلِكَ عَرَفَ مَجْرَاهُ وَ مَوْصُولَهُ وَ مَفْصُولَهُ وَ أَخْلَصَ الْوَحْدَانِيَّةَ لِلَّهِ وَ الْإِقْرَارَ بِالطَّاعَةِ فَإِذَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ كَانَ مُسْتَدْرِكاً لِمَا فَاتَ وَ وَارِداً عَلَى مَا هُوَ آتٍ يَعْرِفُ مَا هُوَ فِيهِ وَ لِأَيِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ هُوَ هَاهُنَا وَ مِنْ أَيْنَ يَأْتِيهِ وَ إِلَى مَا هُوَ صَائِرٌ وَ ذَلِكَ كُلُّهُ مِنْ تَأْيِيدِ الْعَقْلِ. [2]

🔆A group of our companions, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, transmitted it mursalan (without mentioning the complete chain of transmission) saying: Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) said :

“The pillar (support) of man is reason; and from reason stem shrewdness, understanding, retention, and knowledge; and through reason man is perfected, and it is his guide, his illuminator, and the key to his affair. So when the reinforcement of his reason is from light, he is knowledgeable, mindful, observant, shrewd, and discerning; thus through that, he knows how, why, and where, and he recognizes the one who gave him sincere counsel and the one who deceived him. Therefore, when he recognizes this, he recognizes his path (course), his connections, and his separations, and he purifies his sincerity in the Oneness of God and his acknowledgment of obedience. So when he does that, he is a recuperator of what has passed and an arrival upon what is to come; he knows what state he is in, for what thing he is here, whence he comes, and towards what [destination] he is heading; and all of that is from the reinforcement of reason . »

Note: “Di’amah” means pillar and support; and “the reinforcement of reason from light” refers to divine reinforcement and the illumination of reason which brings about the perfection of human cognition .

✳️Part 4: Purifying the Soul from Envy is the Guarantee of Servitude

❇️The Experience of Servitude is Attainable with a Pure Heart

“Servitude” is an existential reality, not merely the performance of certain divine commands; divine decrees are the path towards experiencing servitude!

A heart purified of abominations, especially of envy, is the beginning of the experience of sincere servitude!

How often man imagines that servitude benefits the Lord—our water and bread come from God, not that by our servitude we could confer any benefit upon the Self-Sufficient Creator, let alone render Him in need of even the independence of water and bread!

✨🔆الذاريات : 56   وَ ما خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَ الْإِنْسَ إِلاَّ لِيَعْبُدُونِ

🔆I did not create jinn and humans except that they should worship Me (and through this path attain perfection and draw near to Me)!

✨🔆الذاريات : 57   ما أُريدُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ رِزْقٍ وَ ما أُريدُ أَنْ يُطْعِمُونِ

🔆I desire no provision from them, nor do I desire that they should feed Me!

✨🔆الذاريات : 58   إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتينُ

🔆Indeed, Allah is the Provider, the Lord of Power, the Steadfast!

✨🔆آل‏عمران : 191   الَّذينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ قِياماً وَ قُعُوداً وَ عَلى‏ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ في‏ خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ رَبَّنا ما خَلَقْتَ هذا باطِلاً سُبْحانَكَ فَقِنا عَذابَ النَّارِ

🔆Those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and [lying] on their sides, and reflect upon the creation of the heavens and the earth: “Our Lord, You did not create this in vain! Exalted are You; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire!”

🌟Servitude is a sublime existential feeling, a sublime gnosis in connection with the Peerless Creator, which cannot be compared to any other feeling or pleasure!

 

 

 

✳️Section 5: The Mystery of the Occultation of the Imam of the Age, peace be upon him

❇️Intellect as a Condition for the Rise of the Qa’im of the Family of Muhammad, peace be upon him

The departure of the intellect from the heart is the turning away from the Proof of God! The world has averted its face from the sun of the intellect!

When the intellect of the heart returns, the Imam of the Age will also manifest!

💫🔆عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ: إِذَا قَامَ قَائِمُنَا وَضَعَ‏ اللَّهُ‏ يَدَهُ‏ عَلَى رُءُوسِ الْعِبَادِ  فَجَمَعَ بِهَا عُقُولَهُمْ وَ كَمَلَتْ بِهِ أَحْلَامُهُمْ. [3]

🔆From Abi Ja’far, peace be upon him, who said: “When our Qa’im rises, Allah places His hand upon the heads of the servants, thereby gathering their intellects and perfecting their forbearance.“

 

Note: “The placing of His hand by Allah” (the hand of Allah being the manifestation of divine power) is a representation of the Proof of God upon the heads of God’s servants!

 

❇️Narcissism as a Coup d’État Against the Intellect

 Self-infatuation is a treacherous trait that ushers the most wretched fiend of the universe into the heart and stages a coup d’état against the intellect!

 

 

❇️The Intellect as God’s Permanent Ambassador in Man’s Heart

The intellect—in the true sense of intellect, which is the sovereign of noble traits—comes to life only through a sound heart!

By distancing the intellect from his heart, man loses the greatest, most powerful ruler of advancement, evolution, and servitude. This intellect is envied by all deceitful forces, including narcissism! Narcissism robs the soul of its intellect!

 

💫🔆عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: حُجَّةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ النَّبِيُّ وَ الْحُجَّةُ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ الْعَقْلُ. [4]

Ali ibn Muhammad, from Sahl ibn Ziyad, from Muhammad ibn Sulayman, from Ali ibn Ibrahim, from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abi Abdillah, peace be upon him, who said: “The Proof of Allah over the servants is the Prophet, and the proof between the servants and Allah is the intellect.“

 

Note: In this narration, two types of proof are distinguished from one another: the external, communicative proof, which is the Prophet; and the internal, discerning proof, which is the intellect. That is to say, the intellect is the measure of evaluation and man’s proof before God.

 

 

❇️Without the Intellect, Man’s Guiding Beacon Goes Out

The intellect is the inner proof set against the outer proof!

💫🔆عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ عَنْ بَعْضِ رِجَالِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: الْعَقْلُ دَلِيلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ. [5]

Ali ibn Muhammad, from Sahl ibn Ziyad, from Isma’il ibn Mehran, from one of his narrators, from Abi Abdillah, peace be upon him, who said: “The intellect is the guide of the believer.“

Note: This brief narration expresses the station of the intellect as the guide and leader of the believer in cognition and conduct.

 

 

 

 

 

❇️By Strengthening the Intellect, Secure Your Heart for the Manifestation and Presence of Your Imam of the Age!

The manifestation of the intellect in the heart is the staging ground for the appearance of the Imam of the Age, peace be upon him!

The intellect is the capital city of your Imam of the Age!

The intellect is the supreme sign of the Imam of the Age, peace be upon him!

The absence of the intellect from hearts resembles the absence of the Imam of the Age, peace be upon him, from sights!

The Imam of the Age, peace be upon him, must first manifest within our hearts!

‘Ujb, together with envy, drives reason from the heart—and Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) disappears from the heart!

 

❇️حسد حاکم نشان طرد عقل از دل جامعه است

Ours is an age ruled by envy! Our world is burning in the fire of envy!

Our world burns in envy’s furnace!

The rejection of the Qur’an and the Prophet’s Household by today’s societies is the clearest sign of this prevailing, accursed envy!

The occultation of Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) means that reason has been cast out and exiled from the heart of the earth!

 

 

 

 

❇️ Whoever drives away the truth will become a wanderer!

Envy makes reason wander the world!

💫🔆فَلَمَّا مَاتَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع لَمْ يَزَلِ الْفِتْنَةُ وَ الْبَلَاءُ يَعْظُمَانِ وَ يَشْتَدَّانِ فَلَمْ يَبْقَ وَلِيٌّ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا خَائِفاً عَلَى دَمِهِ أَوْ مَقْتُولٌ أَوْ طَرِيدٌ أَوْ شَرِيدٌ وَ لَمْ يَبْقَ عَدُوٌّ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا مُظْهِراً حُجَّتَهُ غَيْرَ مُسْتَتِرٍ بِبِدْعَتِهِ وَ ضَلَالَتِهِ[6]‏

“After al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali (peace be upon him) passed away, tribulations and afflictions grew ever greater and more severe. Not one of God’s friends remained who was not fearful for his life, or had not been killed, driven away, or made to wander. And not one of God’s enemies remained who did not proclaim his proof and claim, or openly display his heresy and misguidance.”.»

 

Note: This phrase evokes the intense oppression and suffocation imposed on the Shi‘a and the people of truth after the martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him), during the Umayyad period, while the enemies of religion openly propagated their innovations..

 

❇️ Today’s displaced community is the direct result of their choices yesterday.

💫🔆عَنْ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ الثَّعْلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: لَقِيتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ع فِي حَجٍّ أَوْ عُمْرَةٍ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ كَبِرَتْ سِنِّي وَ دَقَّ عَظْمِي فَلَسْتُ أَدْرِي يُقْضَى لِي لِقَاؤُكَ أَمْ لَا فَاعْهَدْ إِلَيَّ عَهْداً وَ أَخْبِرْنِي مَتَى الْفَرَجُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الشَّرِيدَ الطَّرِيدَ الْفَرِيدَ الْوَحِيدَ الْمُفْرِدَ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ الْمَوْتُورَ بِوَالِدِهِ‏  الْمُكَنَّى بِعَمِّهِ هُوَ صَاحِبُ الرَّايَاتِ وَ اسْمُهُ اسْمُ نَبِيٍّ فَقُلْتُ أَعِدْ عَلَيَّ فَدَعَا بِكِتَابٍ أَدِيمٍ أَوْ صَحِيفَةٍ فَكَتَبَ لِي فِيهَا.[7]

🔆‘Abd al-A‘la ibn Husayn al-Tha‘labi relates from his father, who said: During Hajj or ‘Umra, I met Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali (peace be upon him) and said to him: “I have grown old and my bones have become frail. I do not know whether I am destined to see you again, so leave me a charge and tell me when relief will come.” He replied: “That solitary, exiled outcast, alone and far from his family, who seeks vengeance for his father’s blood and bears a kunya after his uncle—that is the one who will bear the banners. His name will be the name of a prophet.” I said: “Repeat that for me.” He then ordered that a leather-bound book or a sheet be brought, and wrote this for me:.

 

(Note: In this narration, Imam al-Baqir (peace be upon him) speaks indirectly of the Qa’im of the Family of Muhammad (may God’s blessings be upon him), describing his distinguishing characteristics.)

 

 

🌟 Final Summary

This treatise has explored and elaborated on “Self-conceit, the most ignorant traitor” and “Envious wishes with inverted wings,” drawing on Quranic verses and narrations. Along the way, it has explained the nature of self-conceit and envy and their relationship to one another; self-conceit as “the most ignorant traitor”; envious wishes with inverted wings; wise and exalted aspirations; the relationship of reason to envy and self-conceit; the relationship of knowledge to humility and envy; and the relationship of reason to the advent of Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him)..

 

First point: Self-conceit is the most ignorant traitor. It is a treacherous force that lets the world’s most vicious scourge—envy—into the heart and stages a coup against reason. Self-conceit is the most ignorant traitor because it betrays its own self without knowing it..

 

Second point: Envious wishes have inverted wings. Instead of lifting us to new heights, they draw us down toward ruin. Envious wishes lead to degradation and downfall; with their inverted wings, they render us incapable of flight..

 

Third point: Wise aspirations are lofty and upward-moving. They bring envy low and immerse a person in God’s majesty, until the Exalted God Himself becomes the object of their longing..

 

The fourth point: Envy is a consuming fire. If envy gives up its ghost, the world of the spirit finds life. Envy burns the envious person first, and then sets fire to all around them.

The fifth point: Harnessing envy is the employment of eternal life. In the school of Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him), envy is transformed into a remedy and a tool against every impurity. By reining in envy, the intellect is activated, the nuclear energy of the intellect is unleashed, and servitude dawns in the truest sense of the word.

The sixth point: Envy demolishes the path of affection and love. Taking a stand against the enemy of God means smoothing the road of God’s love and extinguishing the fire that threatens the garden of His affection and divine purity.

The seventh point: Envy is the raw material of hostility toward God. Extinguishing envy is the dispelling of the catalyst for enmity against God; it is the expulsion of the infection of rebellion and transgression, and the eradication of suffering, hardship, pain, and torment.

The eighth point: The intellect is a formidable rival to envy. The sovereignty of the intellect over the heart blocks the pathways through which envy penetrates. Conceit is the ominous window that invites envy into the heart, leading the intellect to be martyred by the sting of envy.

The ninth point: Envy blinds the eye of knowledge. An envious scholar is a blind scholar. The life of knowledge rests in its crown, and the crown of knowledge is humility and modesty. Knowledge without humility is headless, lifeless, and slain.

The tenth point: The intellect is the pillar of the tent of human evolution and progress. Narcissism replaces the intellect with envy, bringing down the very pillar of human dignity and spiritual evolution.

The eleventh point: The intellect is God’s inner proof within the human heart. «حُجَّةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ النَّبِيُّ وَ الْحُجَّةُ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ الْعَقْلُ». The intellect is the guide of the believer.

The twelfth point: The intellect is the permanent emblem of the Imam of Our Time (peace be upon him). Through the intellect of any rational person, one is linked to the divine proof. The intellect is the capital city of your Imam of the Time.

The thirteenth point: Servitude is an existential reality, not merely the mechanical performance of certain divine commandments. A heart purified of abominations—especially of envy—marks the beginning of the experience of sincere servitude.

The fourteenth point: The intellect is the prerequisite for the uprising of the Qa’im of the Household of Muhammad (peace be upon them). When the intellect of the heart returns, the Imam of the Time will manifest. The emergence of the intellect within the heart is the training ground for the advent of Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him).

The fifteenth point: The absence of the intellect from hearts resembles the occultation of the Imam of the Time (peace be upon him) from sight. Conceit, paired with envy, drives the intellect away from the heart, causing the Imam of the Time to become hidden from it.

The sixteenth point: The present age is the era of the dominion of envy. Our world is burning in the furnace of envy. The expulsion of the Quran and the Ahl al-Bayt from contemporary societies is the glaring symptom of this pervasive, ominous jealousy.

The seventeenth point: Whoever banishes the truth becomes an exile themselves. Jealousy exiles the intellect from the world. Today’s displaced society is the direct harvest of yesterday’s envious choices.

The eighteenth point: Harnessing envy is the dawn of generating transformative forces within the human soul. By reigning in envy, even the potency of pathogenic microbes is neutralized.

The nineteenth point: Wise aspirations must be purposefully directed. Wise aspirations are made possible by elevating the ceiling of our desires and hopes far beyond the horizon of this worldly realm.

The twentieth point: The Almighty God becomes the aspiration of those who harbor wise desires. Wise and transcendent aspirations immerse a person so deeply in the grandeur of God that the Almighty Himself becomes their ultimate desire.

Conclusion

From passivity to action: A believer must not merely fear conceit and envy, but must actively confront them through “proactive strategy” — encompassing the transformation of desires, the harnessing of envy, humility, the intellect, the purification of the soul, and true servitude — rising up to meet them head-on.

Profound insight into the enemy: Conceit and envy are internal enemies that infiltrate the breast, the heart, and the intellect. To combat them, one must engage them from within.

The ultimate weapons: Wise aspirations and the intellect. All the techniques for curing conceit and envy (including wise and passionate spiritual refrains) serve as tools to activate the twin weapons of “wise aspirations” and “the intellect”.

The Greater Struggle, the Foundation of the Lesser Struggle: The greatest measure against self-admiration (ʿujb) and envy is the “purification of the soul.” A pure soul is “the paradise of the spirit and the hell of the demons.” Without this reform, any external measure will remain incomplete.

The Horizon of Transcendence: The ultimate goal is not merely the destruction of ʿujb and envy, but the transformation of threats into opportunities for growth (turning envy into wise aspirations and deliberation) and reaching a station where even the enemy is safe from our injustice, and the friend despairs of our yielding to caprice.

Concluding Word

“ʿujb is the most ignorant of traitors, for it betrays itself while remaining unaware. Envious desires have inverted wings; instead of soaring, they pull one toward downfall. Yet the remedy is near: wise aspirations are ascending and upward-bound; and curbing envy is the employment of eternal life.

“ʿujb = the most ignorant traitor + envy = the raw material of enmity + intellect = the pillar of humanity + humility = the head of knowledge + wise aspiration = the wing of soaring + servitude = the existential reality”

📋 Final Methodological Summary

Section	Axis	Key Finding
1	Nature of ʿujb	Disease of the heart, rooted in self-conceit
2	ʿujb, the Most Ignorant Traitor	Betrays itself while remaining unaware
3	Envious Desires	Inverted wings, plunging toward downfall
4	Wise Aspirations	Ascending and upward-bound, toward the Divine Throne
5	Envy, the Consuming Fire	Burns the envious person first
6	Curbing Envy	Employing eternal life, activating the intellect
7	Envy and Affection	Destroying the path of love and affection
8	Envy, the Raw Material	Enmity with God
9	The Intellect, Formidable Rival of Envy	The sovereignty of intellect blocks the path of envy’s penetration
10	Envy and Knowledge	Blinds the eye of knowledge
11	The Intellect, Pillar of Humanity	Inner proof, guide of the believer, sign of the Imam of the Time
12	Intellect and the Appearance	When the heart’s intellect turns back, the Imam of the Time will appear

Final Formula:

Warding off ʿujb and envy = transformation of aspiration + curbing envy + humility + intellect + purification of the soul + servitude

🌟وَ السَّلامُ عَلى‏ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدى‏

✨سُبْحانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

✨وَ سَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلينَ

✨وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

 

🔶Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) 110.141(903)

✳️ 🔆 Appendices

❇️ 🤲 Supplicatory Chants – Wise Aspirations

Tenth Supplication, Supplication of the Supplicants for Sunday

✨ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

💫 إِلَهِي لَيْسَ لِي وَسِيلَةٌ إِلَيْكَ إِلَّا عَوَاطِفُ رَأْفَتِكَ

My God, I have no means of approach to You save the tender affections of Your clemency,

💫 وَ لَا لِي ذَرِيعَةٌ إِلَيْكَ إِلَّا عَوَاطِفُ رَحْمَتِكَ

and I have no intercessor with You save the tender affections of Your mercy.

💫 وَ شَفَاعَةُ نَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ

And the intercession of Your Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy,

 

💫 وَ مُنْقِذِ الْأُمَّةِ مِنَ الْغُمَّةِ

And the deliverer of the community from distress,

 

💫 فَاجْعَلْهُمَا لِي سَبَباً إِلَى نَيْلِ غُفْرَانِكَ

So make them both a means for me to attain Your forgiveness,

 

💫 وَ صَيِّرْهُمَا لِي وُصْلَةً إِلَى الْفَوْزِ بِرِضْوَانِكَ

And appoint them as a conduit for me to win Your good pleasure.

 

💫 وَ قَدْ حَلَّ رَجَائِي بِحَرَمِ كَرَمِكَ

My hope has now alighted in the sanctuary of Your generosity,

 

💫 وَ حَطَّ طَمَعِي بِفِنَاءِ جُودِكَ

And my yearning has unburdened itself at the threshold of Your bounty.

 

💫 فَحَقِّقْ فِيكَ أَمَلِي

So fulfill my hope in You,

 

💫 وَ اخْتِمْ بِالْخَيْرِ عَمَلِي

And seal my deeds with goodness.

 

💫 وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ صَفْوَتِكَ الَّذِينَ أَحْلَلْتَهُمْ بُحْبُوحَةَ جَنَّتِكَ

Make me of Your chosen ones whom You have settled in the heart of Your Paradise,

 

💫 وَ بَوَّأْتَهُمْ دَارَ كَرَامَتِكَ

And lodged in the abode of Your honor,

 

💫 وَ أَقْرَرْتَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَيْكَ يَوْمَ لِقَائِكَ

And whose eyes You have comforted by gazing upon You on the Day of meeting You,

 

💫 وَ أَوْرَثْتَهُمْ مَنَازِلَ الصِّدْقِ فِي جِوَارِكَ

And whom You have made heirs to the abodes of truth in Your proximity.

 

💫 يَا مَنْ لَا يَفِدُ الْوَافِدُونَ عَلَى أَكْرَمَ مِنْهُ

O He to whose generosity seekers come not to find anyone more noble,

 

💫 وَ لَا يَجِدُ الْقَاصِدُونَ أَرْحَمَ مِنْهُ

Nor petitioners find anyone more merciful than Him!

 

💫 يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ خَلَا بِهِ وَحِيدٌ

O best of companions for the lonely one in seclusion,

 

💫 وَ يَا أَعْطَفَ مَنْ أَوَى إِلَيْهِ طَرِيدٌ

And most tender refuge for the outcast!

 

💫 إِلَى سَعَةِ عَفْوِكَ مَدَدْتُ يَدِي

Toward the expanse of Your pardon I have extended my hand,

 

💫 وَ بِذَيْلِ كَرَمِكَ أَعْلَقْتُ كَفِّي

And to the hem of Your generosity I have clung with my palm.

 

💫 فَلَا تُولِنِي الْحِرْمَانَ

So do not subject me to deprivation,

 

💫 وَ لَا تَبْتَلِنِي بِالْخَيْبَةِ وَ الْخُسْرَانِ

Nor afflict me with despair and loss,

 

💫 يَا سَمِيعَ الدُّعَاءِ

O Hearer of supplication!

 

❇️ 🤲 Tender, Intimate Songs of the Destitute

 

✨ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

 

💫 إِلَهِي كَسْرِي لَا يَجْبُرُهُ إِلَّا لُطْفُكَ وَ حَنَانُكَ

My God, none can mend my brokenness save Your gentleness and tenderness;

 

💫 وَ فَقْرِي لَا يُغْنِيهِ إِلَّا عَطْفُكَ وَ إِحْسَانُكَ

None can enrich my poverty save Your affection and beneficence;

 

💫 وَ رَوْعَتِي لَا يُسَكِّنُهَا إِلَّا أَمَانُكَ

None can quiet my terror save Your security;

 

💫 وَ ذِلَّتِي لَا يُعِزُّهَا إِلَّا سُلْطَانُكَ

None can grant glory to my lowliness save Your sovereignty;

 

💫 وَ أُمْنِيَّتِي لَا يُبَلِّغُنِيهَا إِلَّا فَضْلُكَ

None can bring me to my aspiration save Your grace;

 

💫 وَ خَلَّتِي لَا يَسُدُّهَا إِلَّا طَوْلُكَ

None can fill my destitution save Your boundless bounty;

 

💫 وَ حَاجَتِي لَا يَقْضِيهَا غَيْرُكَ

None can fulfill my need other than You;

 

💫 وَ كَرْبِي لَا يُفَرِّجُهَا سِوَى رَحْمَتِكَ

And none can relieve my anguish except Your mercy.

 

💫 وَ ضُرِّي لَا يَكْشِفُهُ غَيْرُ رَأْفَتِكَ

and none can relieve my affliction save Your tenderness,

 

💫 وَ غُلَّتِي لَا يُبَرِّدُهَا إِلَّا وَصْلُكَ

and none can quench my burning thirst save communion with You, 

💫 وَ لَوْعَتِي لَا يُطْفِئُهَا إِلَّا لِقَاؤُكَ

and none can extinguish my yearning flame save meeting You,

 

💫 وَ شَوْقِي إِلَيْكَ لَا يَبُلُّهُ إِلَّا النَّظَرُ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ

and nothing can slake my deep longing for You save gazing upon Your Countenance,

 

💫 وَ قَرَارِي لَا يَقِرُّ دُونَ دُنُوِّي مِنْكَ

and my heart finds no rest save in drawing near to You,

 

💫 وَ لَهْفَتِي لَا يَرُدُّهَا إِلَّا رَوْحُكَ

and none can assuage my anguish save Your spirit [and mercy],

 

💫 وَ سُقْمِي لَا يَشْفِيهِ إِلَّا طِبُّكَ

and none can heal my sickness save Your remedy,

 

💫 وَ غَمِّي لَا يُزِيلُهُ إِلَّا قُرْبُكَ

and none can dispel my sorrow save Your nearness,

 

💫 وَ جُرْحِي لَا يُبْرِئُهُ إِلَّا صَفْحُكَ

and none can mend my wound save Your pardon,

 

💫 وَ رَيْنُ قَلْبِي لَا يَجْلُوهُ إِلَّا عَفْوُكَ

and none can polish the rust from my heart save Your forgiveness,

 

💫 وَ وَسْوَاسُ صَدْرِي لَا يُزِيحُهُ إِلَّا أَمْرُكَ

and none can banish the whispering doubts of my breast save Your command.

 

💫 فَيَا مُنْتَهَى أَمَلِ الْآمِلِينَ

O ultimate Hope of those who hope,

 

💫 وَ يَا غَايَةَ سُؤْلِ السَّائِلِينَ

O ultimate Goal of those who ask, 

💫

وَ يَا أَقْصَى طَلِبَةِ الطَّالِبِينَ

O furthest Quest of those who search,

 

💫 وَ يَا أَعْلَى رَغْبَةِ الرَّاغِبِينَ

O highest Desire of those who yearn,

 

💫 وَ يَا وَلِيَّ الصَّالِحِينَ

O Patron of the righteous,

 

💫 وَ يَا أَمَانَ الْخَائِفِينَ

O Haven of the fearful,

 

💫 وَ يَا مُجِيبَ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ

O Responder to the distressed,

 

💫 وَ يَا ذُخْرَ الْمُعْدِمِينَ

O Treasure of the destitute,

 

💫 وَ يَا كَنْزَ الْبَائِسِينَ

O Hoard of the wretched,

 

💫 وَ يَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ

O Succor of those who cry for help,

 

💫 وَ يَا قَاضِيَ حَوَائِجِ الْفُقَرَاءِ وَ الْمَسَاكِينِ

O Fulfiller of the needs of the poor and the destitute,

 

💫 وَ يَا أَكْرَمَ الْأَكْرَمِينَ

O Most Generous of the generous,

 

💫 وَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

O Most Merciful of the merciful!

 

💫 لَكَ تَخَضُّعِي وَ سُؤَالِي

To You belongs my submissiveness and my supplication,

 

💫 وَ إِلَيْكَ تَضَرُّعِي وَ ابْتِهَالِي

and to You my entreaty and my crying out.

 

💫 أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُنِيلَنِي مِنْ رَوْحِ رِضْوَانِكَ

I ask You to bestow upon me some of the breath of Your good pleasure,

 

💫 وَ تُدِيمَ عَلَيَّ نِعَمَ امْتِنَانِكَ

and to make continuous upon me the blessings of Your gracious favor.

 

💫 وَ هَا أَنَا بِبَابِ كَرَمِكَ وَاقِفٌ

Behold, I am standing at the door of Your generosity,

 

💫 وَ لِنَفَحَاتِ بِرِّكَ مُتَعَرِّضٌ

exposing myself to the gentle breezes of Your goodness,

 

💫 وَ بِحَبْلِكَ الشَّدِيدِ مُعْتَصِمٌ

clinging fast to Your firm rope,

 

💫 وَ بِعُرْوَتِكَ الْوُثْقَى مُتَمَسِّكٌ

and holding firmly to Your indestructible handhold.

 

💫 إِلَهِي ارْحَمْ عَبْدَكَ الذَّلِيلَMy God, have mercy upon Your humble servant,

O Lord, have mercy upon Your humble servant,

 

💫 ذَا اللِّسَانِ الْكَلِيلِ وَ الْعَمَلِ الْقَلِيلِ

He whose tongue falters and whose deeds are few,

 

💫 وَ امْنُنْ عَلَيْهِ بِطَوْلِكَ الْجَزِيلِ

And confer upon him Your abundant grace,

 

💫 وَ اكْنُفْهُ تَحْتَ ظِلِّكَ الظَّلِيلِ

And shelter him beneath Your outspread shade.

 

💫 يَا كَرِيمُ يَا جَمِيلُ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

O Generous, O Beautiful, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

 

 

 

🌻🔆 The Early Harvests of “The Pride of the Most Ignorant Traitor” 🔆🌻

🍎 Part One:

🔹 Harvest of Part 1: Introduction

No.	Fruit	Type
1	The twentieth supplication of Al-Sahifah al-Sajjadiyyah provides the formula for transforming three satanic weapons into three elevating pillars.	Foundational Achievement
2	The enemy of God is the enemy of the entire universe; and whoever is not an enemy of God must not be taken as an enemy.	Credal Achievement
3	Combating the enemy of God possesses inner, celestial dimensions.	Strategic Achievement
4	Satan’s three weapons (idle fantasy, false suspicion, and envy) form a venomous network.	Analytical Achievement
5	Envy is a consuming fire that burns its bearer first.	Analytical Achievement
6	Pride is the envier of the intellect and its murderer.	Analytical Achievement
7	Monotheism (Tawhid) is the ultimate weapon, and the people of Tawhid are invincible.	Credal Achievement
8	The greater jihad (refining the self) is the foundation of the lesser jihad.	Strategic Achievement

 

🔹 Harvest of Part 2: Threshold Gifts

No.	Fruit	Type
9	“Wise Melodies” begin with the cry, “يا سُرُورَ الْعَارِفِينَ” and “يا مُنَى الْمُحِبِّينَ”.	Devotional Achievement
10	“Passionate Melodies” begin with, “إِلَهِي مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي ذَاقَ حَلَاوَةَ مَحَبَّتِكَ”.	Devotional Achievement
11	Wise aspiration replaces envy: “فَاجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنِ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ لِقُرْبِكَ”.	Practical Achievement
12	“أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَ حُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ وَ حُبَّ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ يُوصِلُنِي إِلَى قُرْبِكَ” — the supplication of love.	Devotional Achievement
13	“وَ اجْعَلْ حُبِّي إِيَّاكَ قَائِداً إِلَى رِضْوَانِكَ” — love as the guide to God’s good pleasure.	Devotional Achievement

 

🔹 Harvest of Part 3: A Distinct Understanding of Envy

No.	Fruit	Type
۱۴	“If envy surrenders its life, the world of the spirit comes alive!” — Envy is a major impediment to spiritual growth and perfection.	Analytical Insight
۱۵	Envy first consumes the envious person, and then sets fire to all around him.	Analytical Insight
۱۶	By curing envy, many physical and psychological ailments, as well as moral aberrations, are healed.	Practical Insight
۱۷	By eliminating poisonous worldly rivalries, human energies are focused upon transcendent pursuits.	Strategic Insight
۱۸	In the school of Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him), envy is transformed into a remedy and a weapon against all depravity.	Strategic Insight
۱۹	Containing envy activates the intellect; the nuclear energy of the intellect is unleashed.	Practical Insight
۲۰	«مَا عُبِدَ بِهِ الرَّحْمَنُ وَ اكْتُسِبَ بِهِ الْجِنَان» — With the containment of envy, servitude to God dawns in its true meaning.	Devotional Insight
۲۱	Envious desires are like a pair of inverted wings that lead to a fall rather than flight.	Analytical Insight
۲۲	Wise aspirations are ascending and upward-soaring; they bring envy down to the dust.	Strategic Insight
۲۳	Wise and transcendent aspirations immerse human beings in the majesty of God, to the extent that Almighty God Himself becomes their ultimate desire.	Devotional Insight
۲۴	Envy demolishes the highway of affection and love.	Analytical Insight
۲۵	Taking countermeasures against the enemy of God is paving the pathway of God’s love.	Strategic Insight
۲۶	Envy is the primary substance (materia prima) of enmity toward God.	Analytical Insight
۲۷	Extinguishing envy is neutralizing the catalyst of enmity toward God.	Strategic Insight
۲۸	The sting and fangs of the cunning scorpion must be pulled out so that the peacocks of inner existence may come to life.	Practical Insight
۲۹	The governance of the intellect over the heart blocks all avenues for the infiltration of envy.	Strategic Insight
۳۰	Self-infatuated conceit (‘ujb) is the most ignorant of traitors, for it betrays none other than itself.	Analytical Insight
۳۱	Envy blinds the vision of knowledge; an envious scholar is a blind scholar.	Analytical Insight
۳۲	The vitality of knowledge lies in its crown; the crown of knowledge is humility and modesty.	Analytical Insight
۳۳	Knowledge without humility is headless, lifeless, and slain.	Analytical Insight
۳۴	If humility is uprooted from the heart, conceit takes the throne, envy infiltrates, and the intellect is wounded.	Analytical Insight
۳۵	The verdict of vanity leans toward envy; envy is the chosen companion of vanity.	Analytical Insight
۳۶	Narration from Imam Ali (PBUH): “The pinnacle of knowledge is humility, and its eye is the purging of envy.”	Narrative Insight
۳۷	Narcissism replaces the intellect with envy and shatters the pillars of humanity.	Analytical Insight
۳۸	The intellect is the enduring sign of the Imam of the Time (PBUH).	Theological Insight
۳۹	Narration from Imam Sadiq (PBUH): “دِعَامَةُ الْإِنْسَانِ الْعَقْلُ” — The pillar of man is the intellect.	Narrative Insight

 

🔹 Fresh Fruit of Section 4: Purifying the Soul from Envy

No.	Fruit	Type
۴۰	“Servitude” is an existential reality, not merely the performance of certain divine commands.	Theological Insight
۴۱	A heart cleansed of reprehensible traits, especially of envy, marks the beginning of the experience of sincere servitude.	Practical Insight
۴۲	“وَ ما خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَ الْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ” — The purpose of creation is servitude.	Quranic Insight
۴۳	“ما أُريدُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ رِزْقٍ” — God asks no sustenance from His servants.	Quranic Insight
۴۴	Servitude is a sublime existential sensation incomparable to any other feeling or pleasure.	Devotional Insight

 

🔹 Fresh Fruit of Section 5: The Mystery of the Occultation of the Imam of the Time (PBUH)

No.	Fruit	Type
۴۵	The departure of the intellect from the heart is the turning away from God’s Proof.	Theological Insight
۴۶	When the intellect of the heart returns, the Imam of the Time will also manifest.	Theological Insight
۴۷	“إِذَا قَامَ قَائِمُنَا وَضَعَ اللَّهُ يَدَهُ عَلَى رُءُوسِ الْعِبَادِ فَجَمَعَ بِهَا عُقُولَهُمْ” — With the uprising of the Qa’im, intellects are perfected.	Narrative Insight
۴۸	Vanity is a traitor that ushers the most baleful and ominous entity of the world into the heart, staging a coup against the intellect.	Analytical Insight
۴۹	The intellect is God’s permanent ambassador within the human heart.	Theological Insight
۵۰	“حُجَّةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ النَّبِيُّ وَ الْحُجَّةُ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ الْعَقْلُ” — The intellect is the inner proof.	Narrative Insight
۵۱	“الْعَقْلُ دَلِيلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ” — The intellect is the believer’s guide.	Narrative Insight
۵۲	The manifestation of intellect in the heart is the staging ground for the advent of Imam al-Zaman (upon him be peace).	Creed-based Achievement
۵۳	Intellect is the capital city of your Imam of the Time.	Creed-based Achievement
۵۴	The absence of intellect from hearts is akin to the absence of Imam al-Zaman (upon him be peace) from sight.	Analytical Achievement
۵۵	Self-conceit (ʻujb) along with envy banishes the intellect from the heart, causing Imam al-Zaman (upon him be peace) to become hidden from it.	Analytical Achievement
۵۶	The present era is the age of the dominion of envy; our world is burning in the fire-temple of envy.	Analytical Achievement
۵۷	The rejection of the Quran and the Ahl al-Bayt from modern societies is a prominent sign of prevailing, ominous envy.	Analytical Achievement
۵۸	The occultation of Imam al-Zaman (upon him be peace) means that intellect has been banished and exiled from the heart of the planet Earth.	Analytical Achievement
۵۹	«فَلَمَّا مَاتَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع لَمْ يَزَلِ الْفِتْنَةُ…» — Following the martyrdom of Imam Hasan (a), trials and tribulations became even greater.	Narrative-based Achievement
۶۰	«إِنَّ الشَّرِيدَ الطَّرِيدَ الْفَرِيدَ الْوَحِيدَ…» — A description of the Qaim of the Family of Muhammad (s).	Narrative-based Achievement

 

🔹 Fresh Harvest from the Appendices Section

No.	Fruit	Type
۶۱	«إِلَهِي لَيْسَ لِي وَسِيلَةٌ إِلَيْكَ إِلَّا عَوَاطِفُ رَأْفَتِكَ» — Supplication of the seekers of nearness.	Devotional Achievement
۶۲	«فَاجْعَلْهُمَا لِي سَبَباً إِلَى نَيْلِ غُفْرَانِكَ» — Seeking intercession through the Prophet of Mercy.	Devotional Achievement
۶۳	«إِلَهِي كَسْرِي لَا يَجْبُرُهُ إِلَّا لُطْفُكَ» — A destitute yet dignified supplication.	Devotional Achievement
۶۴	«وَ بِحَبْلِكَ الشَّدِيدِ مُعْتَصِمٌ» — Holding fast to God’s firm rope.	Devotional Achievement
۶۵	«إِلَهِي ارْحَمْ عَبْدَكَ الذَّلِيلَ ذَا اللِّسَانِ الْكَلِيلِ وَ الْعَمَلِ الْقَلِيلِ» — Acknowledging humility and shortcoming.	Devotional Achievement

 

🌟 Part Two: Twenty Lyrical and Wise Passages Harmonized with the Text

No.	Lyrical and Wise Passage	Axis
۱	Envy is a fire that first consumes its own fuel; and self-conceit (ʻujb) is a wind that fans this fire into higher flames.	Envy and Self-Conceit
۲	Envious desire is a wing that pulls toward a fall rather than soaring; whereas wise aspiration is a wing that ascends toward the Divine Throne.	Aspiration
3	Intellect is the crown of human existence, and vanity is the hand that removes this crown from one’s head.	Intellect and Vanity
4	An envious scholar is a lamp that has turned its light into darkness.	Knowledge and Envy
5	Humility is the head of knowledge; knowledge without a head is but a lifeless corpse.	Humility and Knowledge
6	Self-conceit is a coup d’état that drags the intellect down from the throne of the heart.	Vanity and Intellect
7	Envy blinds the eye of knowledge; a blind scholar mistakes the pit for the path.	Envy and Knowledge
8	Wise aspirations immerse a person in the majesty of God, to the point where God Himself becomes his sole desire.	Aspiration and Majesty
9	Envy destroys the road of love and affection, while strategic wisdom against the enemies of God paves this road anew.	Envy and Love
10	Vanity is the most ignorant of traitors, for it betrays itself without even realizing it.	Vanity and Betrayal
11	The life of knowledge depends on its “head,” and the head of knowledge is humility and modesty.	Knowledge and Humility
12	If humility is uprooted from the heart, vanity takes command; if vanity rules, envy finds a way in; and if envy penetrates, the intellect is stung and withered.	The Chain of Decline
13	The judgment of vanity leans toward envy, and envy is the chosen companion of vanity.	Vanity and Envy
14	Intellect is the pillar of the tent of human perfection and progress; self-conceit causes this pillar to collapse.	Intellect and Perfection
15	Intellect is the permanent sign of the Imam of the Age (peace be upon him); through the intellect of every wise person, one remains a companion to the Divine Proof.	Intellect and Imamate
16	Servitude is an existential reality, not merely the performance of certain divine commands; a heart purified of envy is the beginning of the experience of sincere servitude.	Servitude
17	When the intellect returns to the heart, the Imam of the Age (peace be upon him) shall reappear; the absence of intellect from hearts is akin to the occultation of the Imam from sight.	Intellect and Reappearance
18	The present era is the age of the reign of envy; our world is burning in the furnace of jealousy.	Envy and the Era
19	Whoever drives away the Truth becomes a wanderer; and it is envy that makes the intellect of the world a displaced wanderer.	Envy and Displacement
20	Restraining envy is the beginning of generating transformative forces within the human soul; intellect is the “nuclear energy” of human existence that is released when envy is harnessed.	Restraining Envy

 

💎 Section Three: Twenty Golden Supplemental Maxims

No.	Golden Supplemental Maxim	Theme
1	Vanity opens the door to the house of envy, and through that very door, envy launches its attack on the intellect.	Vanity and Envy
۲	Envy is a volcano that first consumes itself and then sets its surroundings ablaze.	Envy
۳	An envious aspiration is a wing that, instead of helping one fly, draws one toward the precipice.	Aspiration
۴	A wise aspiration is one that lifts humanity from the horizon of this world to the horizon of the heavenly realm.	Aspiration
۵	Intellect is the crown of human existence; and vanity is the hand that removes this crown from the head.	Intellect and Vanity
۶	An envious scholar is a lamp that has turned its own light into darkness.	Knowledge and Envy
۷	Humility is the head of knowledge; and knowledge without a head is a lifeless corpse.	Humility and Knowledge
۸	Self-infatuated narcissism is a coup d’état that deposes intellect from the throne of the heart.	Vanity and Intellect
۹	Envy blinds the eye of knowledge; and a blind scholar mistakes a deep well for the path.	Envy and Knowledge
۱۰	Wise aspirations immerse humanity in the majesty of God, until God Himself becomes their ultimate aspiration.	Aspiration and Majesty
۱۱	Envy destroys the highway of affection and love; and acting against the enemy of God paves this path once more.	Envy and Love
۱۲	Vanity is the most ignorant of traitors, for it betrays itself while remaining unaware.	Vanity and Betrayal
۱۳	The life of knowledge lies in its crown; and the crown of knowledge is humility and lowliness.	Knowledge and Humility
۱۴	If humility is uprooted from the heart, vanity takes the throne; if vanity takes the throne, envy takes hold; and if envy takes hold, the intellect is wounded.	The Chain of Decline
۱۵	The judgment of vanity is an ally to envy; and envy is the chosen instrument of vanity.	Vanity and Envy
۱۶	Intellect is the pillar of the tent of human evolution and progress; and self-infatuation brings this pillar crashing down.	Intellect and Evolution
۱۷	Intellect is the enduring sign of the Imam of the Time (peace be upon him); and with the intellect of every rational person, the Divine Proof is ever present.	Intellect and Imamate
۱۸	Servitude is an existential reality, not merely the mechanical performance of certain divine commands; and a heart purified of envy is the threshold of experiencing sincere servitude.	Servitude
۱۹	When the intellect of the heart turns back, the Imam of the Time (peace be upon him) will also manifest; for the occultation of the intellect from hearts mirrors the occultation of the Imam from sight.	Intellect and Manifestation
۲۰	Harnessing envy is the dawn of generating transformative forces within the human soul; and intellect is the nuclear energy of human existence, released only when envy is contained.	Harnessing Envy

 

🌸 Section Four: Subtle Reflections for Each Part

🌸 Reflection on Part 1: Prelude

“From the intellect of the soul to the intellect of the cosmos, and from the intellect of the cosmos to Divine Unity (Tawhid), it is a single path; yet the narcissist upon this path both slays his own intellect and is barred from Tawhid.“

Subtlety: The narcissist gazes at himself in the mirror and fails to see God.

🌸 Subtlety Part 2: Gifts of the Threshold

“Wisdom-infused melodies transform envious desires into loving aspirations; and the lover is one who has tasted the sweetness of God’s love and desires none other than Him.“

Subtlety: He who has tasted the sweetness of God’s love no longer touches his lips to the anti-honey of envy.

🌸 Subtlety Part 3: A Different Understanding of Envy

“Were envy to surrender its life, the world of the soul would come to life! Envy is a formidable barrier to growth and spiritual evolution; by restraining it, the intellect is activated and the nuclear energy of the intellect is unleashed.“

Subtlety: Envy is a shackle bound to the feet of the intellect; by undoing this shackle, the intellect takes flight.

🌸 Subtlety Part 4: Purifying the Soul from Envy

“Servitude (Bandagi) is an existential reality, not merely the performance of certain divine commands. A heart purified of envy is the beginning of the experience of pure servitude.“

Subtlety: Servitude is a flight made possible only with the wings of purity.

🌸 Subtlety Part 5: The Secret of the Occultation of the Imam of the Age (peace be upon him)

“When the intellect of the heart turns back, the Imam of the Age (peace be upon him) will also manifest. The absence of the intellect from hearts resembles the absence of the Imam from sight. Conceit (ujb) coupled with envy banishes the intellect from the heart, and the Imam of the Age becomes absent from the heart.“

Subtlety: The Imam of the Age (peace be upon him) is present within the hearts; yet the narcissist closes the door of his heart to him.

🌸 Subtlety Part 6: Appendices (Supplicatory Melodies)

“إِلَهِي لَيْسَ لِي وَسِيلَةٌ إِلَيْكَ إِلَّا عَوَاطِفُ رَأْفَتِكَ. Therefore, make those two a means for me to attain Your forgiveness.“

Subtlety: The suppliant is one who has clung to the hem of God’s grace and never lets go.

🌸 Subtlety Part 7: Appendices (Destitute Melodies)

“إِلَهِي كَسْرِي لَا يَجْبُرُهُ إِلَّا لُطْفُكَ وَ حَنَانُكَ. وَ فَقْرِي لَا يُغْنِيهِ إِلَّا عَطْفُكَ وَ إِحْسَانُكَ.“

Subtlety: The destitute one is he who displays his poverty before God, and God makes him self-sufficient.

Final Formula:

Envy = consuming fire + Conceit = fanning wind + Intellect = crown of existence + Humility = the head of knowledge + Servitude = existential reality + Manifestation = result of the intellect

And peace be upon the one who follows guidance

 

[1] Al-Kafi (Tehran: Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiyyah), vol. 1, p. 48; Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni, 4th ed., 1407 AH.

[2] Al-Kafi (Tehran: Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiyyah), vol. 1, p. 25; Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni, 4th ed., 1407 AH.

[3] Al-Kafi (Tehran: Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiyyah), vol. 1, p. 25; Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni, 4th ed., 1407 AH.

[4] Al-Kafi (Tehran: Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiyyah), vol. 1, p. 25; Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni, 4th ed., 1407 AH.

[5] Al-Kafi (Tehran: Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiyyah), vol. 1, p. 25; Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni, 4th ed., 1407 AH.

[6] Kitab Sulaym ibn Qays al-Hilali, vol. 2, p. 788 Sulaym ibn Qays al-Hilali, al-Hadi – Iran, Qom, 1st ed., 1405 AH.

[7] Al-Ghaybah (al-Nu’mani), Text, p. 178 Ibn Abi Zaynab, Nashr Saduq – Tehran, 1st ed., 1397 AH.