What stops mankind and does not allow him to proceed towards values and perfections are inner sins and obvious sins.
In spiritual progress and moving toward God, two conditions are essential: "the moral virtues" and "sincerity".
Ziarat of Arbaeen means going to Karabal, not sitting at home and reciting the Ziarat (supplication) in the Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to Heavens)
Our looks should be filled with affection and love, our speeches should be of good and nice words, we should write the truth, we should eat the lawful foods, we should step in the right path and abide by what pleases Allah for we are greatly responsible for our body organs.
Professor Ansarian
In this month of Rajab, you are expected to be careful about yourself, this is a month to refine your inward self, the days and nights of Rajab must not pass by like ordinary days and nights, you need to value every single minute and second of this month, you have to compensate in this graceful month.
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:
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).