Ahl al-Bayt and Islamic History
Imam Reza: Wings of Eternity
1405/05/22
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Some of the points the teacher raised in his lecture:
Let us seek out the gems of the *Ṣaḥīfa Sajjādiyya*
The finest intentions can lead to the finest deeds
The highest degree of certainty is possible through refining one’s certainty
O God, I long to grow weary in Your path!
Changing the nature of one’s intimate communion with God
Teaching the angels a lesson in spiritual knowledge!
I want You to make my whole life a sanctuary of solitude, so that I may be occupied with nothing but love for You!
O God, let me never think highly of myself if some good of mine reaches Your servants
What is the difference between self-respect and arrogance?
How can we guard against falling into self-conceit?
O God, expand my being so that I may be both heavenly and earthly, and transform the earth into another heaven
O God, I can imagine no greater honour than to be the lowliest at Your threshold
O God, equip me with Your hidden and transcendent systems
O God, let me take flight alongside Your Mahdi, guided by Your righteous guidance
Connection to the spirit of His Eminence Mahdi (AJ)
Connection to the Mahdist magnetism
Prayer Twenty of the *Ṣaḥīfa Sajjādiyya*: God’s healing sanctuary
O God, I want to be the wisest person!
O God, I want to shine in the various fields of knowledge, like Your saints
The art of drawing down the lights of the Divine
Reason is not love’s rival; it is love’s companion
The secret of becoming beloved to God
The path of reason is the only way to become beloved to God
To feel reason within ourselves, we must awaken the forces of reason within us.
The abode of spiritual knowledge is Prayer Twenty of the *Ṣaḥīfa Sajjādiyya*
The age of the Antichrist
We must march against the Antichrist with every weapon at our disposal and destroy him!
The Shia must, like their master, blind the Antichrist
We must fight the Antichrist with every virtue
If the veil of the body were lifted from the soul, what would my soul’s face look like?
Modern knowledge riding the steed of ignorance!
Wherever reason is present, noble character will emerge
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Master Ali Saei
(Abdullah Meshkat) Researcher and commentator on Shi‘i wisdom and the foundations of divine unityA researcher specializing in religious studies and divine unity, with a particular focus on the Qur’an and Hadith (the Two Weighty Things). His research has centered primarily on the Qur’an and Hadith; in recent years, he has also explored divine unity and critiques of philosophical viewpoints.
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