Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Ethical Discourses Volume ١

Author: Ayatullah Makarim Shirazi
Translator: Shaykh Saleem Bhimji
Publisher: The Islamic Publishing House
Category:

• Biography of the Author
• His Studies
• Political Activities
• The Religious Help and Support
• 1. Religious Publications Centre for the Shi`a
• 2. Organizing Gatherings to Offer Lessons in Theology and other Religious Teachings
• 3. Islamic Council to Protect the Youth
• 4. Struggles Against Deviant Thoughts
• 5. Establishing Organizations and Centres of Learning
• 6. Writings
• Discourse 1: We Must Always Go To The Source of The Problem
• Notes
• Discourse 2: Characteristics of The Shia – Part I
• 1. The Geographical Muslim or Shia
• 2. Shia by Inheritance
• 3. The Verbal Shia
• 4. The Marginal Shia
• 5. The True Shia
• Notes
• Discourse 3: Characteristics of The Shia – Part II
• Discourse 4: Characteristics of The Shia – Part III
• Notes
• Discourse 5: Characteristics of The Shia – Part IV
• Question 1
• Answer 1
• Retort to Question 1
• Answer
• Question 2
• Answer 2
• Notes
• Discourse 6: If Sahib Al-Zaman Were To Come (Right Now)…
• 1. Correcting the Theological Beliefs
• 2. Completion of the Intelligence
• 3. Justice and Equality
• 4. Correction of the Moral Ethical Traits
• Notes
• Discourse 7: Attaining One’s Sustenance
• Notes
• Discourse 8: Characteristics Of The Shia – Part V
• 1. Level One - The Wara' of the Ta`ibin
• 2. Level Two - The Wara' of the Salihin
• 3. Level Three - The Wara' of the Muttaqin
• 4. Level Four - The Wara' of the Siddiqin
• 1. The Political Crisis
• 2. The Economic Crisis
• 3. The Ethical Crisis
• A) The Spread of Various Technologies
• B) Freedom with no Limits and Boundaries
• C) The Hidden Forces
• Notes
• Discourse 9: Characteristics of a Righteous Servant of Allah – Part I
• Notes
• Discourse 10: Characteristics of a Righteous Servant of Allah – Part II
• Notes
• Discourse 11: Five Good Qualities
• Notes
• Discourse 12: The (Various) Levels of Perfection in Iman
• 1. Tawakkul
• 2. Tafwid
• The Difference between Tawakkul and Tafwid
• 3. Taslim
• Question
• Answer
• 4. Rida
• Notes
• Discourse 13: Two Despised Characteristics: Eating too Much and Looking at Others
• 1. Eating too much
• A) The Physical Aspect
• B) The Spiritual Aspect
• 2. Looking at Others
• Notes
• Discourse 14: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part I
• Notes
• Discourse 15: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part II
• Notes
• Discourse 16: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part III
• 1. 'Adalah
• 2. Fadilah
• Notes
• Discourse 17: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part IV
• Notes
• Discourse 18: Characteristics of a True Believer– Part V
• Notes
• Discourse 19: Characteristics of The True Believer – Part VI
• Notes
• Discourse 20: Five Life Giving Lessons and Refraining from Doubtful Things
• Notes
• Discourse 21: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part VII
• Notes
• Discourse 22: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part VIII
• Notes
• Discourse 23: On the Occasion of ‘Eidul Ghadir
• Notes
• Discourse 24: Four Islamic Commandments and the Transient Life of this World
• Notes
• Discourse 25: The Status of Mankind in This Life and in the Next World
• Notes
• Discourse 26: The Reasons Why We Are Prevented Froma Deep Cognizance (of the things around us)
• Notes
• Discourse 27: Characteristics of the True Believer – Part IX
• Discourse 28: Characteristics of the True Believer – Part X
• 1. Silence - The First Step in the Worship of Allah (SwT)
• 2. Silence Keeps Shaitan Far Away
• 3. Silence - The Best Protector
• 4. Silence - The Source of Dignity
• 5. Silence - The Garden of Contemplation and Reflection
• Notes
• Discourse 29: Confusion Around the World
• Things which Destroy Pride and Negligence
• Notes for Discourses 28 and 29
• Discourse 30: Six Things Which Lead to Success
• 1) Tawbah - Turning Back towards Allah (SwT)
• 2) Performing Good Deeds
• 3) Reconciliation with Allah (SwT)
• 4) Giving Great Amounts of Sadaqah
• 5) & 6) Amr Bil Ma'ruf and Nahi 'Anil Munkar, Forcefully Commanding to that which is Ethically Right and Vigorously Forbidding from that which is Evil
• Notes
• Discourse 31: Dangers of the Tongue
• Notes
• Discourse 32: The World is a Storehouse of Treasures
• Notes
• Discourse 33: The Signs of a Muslim
• Notes
• Discourse 34: Conflict Between Actions and Beliefs
• A Conflict Between Actions and Beliefs
• 1) Weak Faith
• 2) Power of the Lower Desires
• 3) Negligence
• Notes
• Discourse 35: The Final Journey and the Remembrance of Death
• Notes
• Discourse 36: Paying Attention to Those who Came Before Us
• Notes
• Discourse 37: Forgiveness and Pardon
• Notes
• Discourse 38: Fleeing From Death
• Notes
• Discourse 39: How to Keep Away from Doubtful Things and the Lower Desires (of the Soul)
• Notes
• Discourse 40: Training of the Soul
• Question
• Answer
• Notes