one of the places in which Satan (the devil) has spread his pitfall is when a man or a woman is eager to judge between two or more people. In such situations, Satan is so close and his pitfall has already been spread. Satan said to Hazrat Noah: when someone intends to judge between two people, I have laid there in ambush and will take away the fair judgement and will replace it with unfair judgement.

Helping the people and sympathizing with them in hard times and difficulties are among the greatest human virtues.

Imam Reza (peace be upon him) says:

After performing the obligatory acts, there is no task better and greater than making a believer happy before Allah Almighty.

Bihar Al-Anwar: Volume 78, Page, 347.

Imam Sajjad (as) states: there are three outcomes for a believer’s prayer:

• It is either saved for them
• Or fulfilled in this world
• Or prevents the disaster which was destined to befall them

Talkativeness and uncalled for speaking are one of the ways by which the heart dies and good spiritual mood is taken away from us. The Holy Prophet (PBUPH & HP) says: " if you were not addicted to excessive speaking, whatever I can see from the heavens, you could see as well and whatever I can hear, you could hear too".

Muhajj al-Bieza: 2/125

Halal food (lawful food) is a cure for all diseases. Imam Askari (AS) says: Keep a piece of halal bread; When you have incurable pain, eat a part of it, you will be fine.

After the end of servitude in Ramadan month, Eid al-Fitr is returning to one's pure nature and staying away from sensual blemishes

Hazrat Zahra (peace be upon her) used to ask Imam Hasan (A.S) and Imam Hussein (A.S) to sit beside her on the night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) and whenever they were about to fall asleep, she used to throw water on faces of those two ornaments of Paradise so that they stay awake and don’t miss the mercy of Allah Almighty.

The infallible Imams have advised us to be among those who pray a lot, try not to open your mouth for nothing, but tie your intention, sincerity and faith to your prayers so that your prayers are accepted.

The Holy Prophet (pbuh) said:

The Master of the people of the world are the Martyrs, the Master of the Martyrs are the Martyrs of Karbala, The Master of the Martyrs of Karbala is Imam Hussein (as).

Hazrat Roghayah picked up the head with those tiny hands and put it on her chest. He was constantly saying: O Father! Who has cut your vessels? Who has made me an orphan in my childhood? Who is going to help the orphans? Who is supposed to nurse the mournful and grieved ones?

Taken from the book of overview of Imam Hussein’s martyrdom (AS)- Page 118

Author: professor Hussein Ansarian

From the viewpoint of Imam Kazim (A.S), the wiser the person is, the less attention he pays to world and the worldly stuffs and he will get more enthusiastic to the hereafter.

Imam Jawad (AS) said: God made Islam a religion and created for it a field, a light, a fortress and a helper; the Holy Quran is its field, wisdom is its light, goodness is its fortress and its helpers are my household, my Shiites and I.  

We must not fly off the handle at God Almighty, he is not in debt to us, because we are all his guests. Faith requires a great deal of patience.