Introduction

Preface

The Opening Tradition

Knowing Allah, His Greatness and His Grace

Prayer and Its Effects

Midnight Prayers

Faith in Allah and Attaining his Pleasure

Piety and Its Necessity in a Muslim

Invocation

Ahlul Bayt

The Love of Ahlul Bayt

The Acceptable Characteristics

The Real Followers of Ahlul Bayt and Their Qualities

Sin and Its Effects

Knowledge and Its Value

Knowledge and the Virtue of Learning It

Knowledge and the Virtue of Teaching It

The Excellence and Importance of Scholars

Being Attentive to the Hereafter

Repentance

Protecting the Honour of Believers

Righteous Deeds

Injustice and Transgression

The Rights of Fellow Muslims

Greetings

Enjoining Right and Forbidding Wrong

The Tongue and Its Evils

Backbiting and Faultfinding

Telling Lies

Companions & Friendship

Immoral Friends

Serving People

Giving Loan

Helping the Needy

Donation & Pleasing The Believers

Charity and Alms

Regard for Kinship

Kindness to Parents

The Rights of Children

Suckling

Marriage, a Great Worship

Encouragement for Marriage

Marriage Is the Key to Divine Mercy and a Good Temper

Hasten to Marry

Intercession and Help in Lawful Marriage

Wife and Her Dower

Dower: The Less the Better

Marriage with Regard to Faith and Honesty

Man's Intention in Marriage

Earning a Livelihood

Wives and Good Treatment to Their Husbands

Honour Your Wives

Wife And Pleasing Her Husband

Admirable Qualities of Wives

Divorce and Its Effects

Lowering the Gaze and Guarding the Modesty

Women and Ornamentation

Fornication and Its Harmful Effects

Hygiene in Islam

Business and Social Relationships

Fraud in Bargain

Lusts

Worldly Possessions and Greedily Compiling Wealth

This Fleeting World, Its Attractiveness and Poison

The Neglectful Slaves of this Deceitful World

Arrogance and Pride

Moderation in Economic Affairs

Consultation

Activity and Idleness

Martyrs and Martyrdom

The Expected Mahdi (‘a) and His Government of Justice

The Muslim Ummah at the End of the Time

Lifetime Should Be Well Spent

Religion and Studying Its Affairs

Good Temper and Its Good Results

The Disadvantages of Anger and an Ill Temper

Asking for Divine Pardon

Congregation Prayer

References Material and Tradition Sources

An excellent collection of traditions from the Ahlul Bayt, organized
according to topics such as the knowledge of God, Invocation and social
issues.


A Bundle of Flowers

Arrogance and Pride
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Amir ul Mu'mineen ‘Ali (‘a) said: "Do not become obstinate (and do not
strictly follow your own ideas), because such a one will meet
destruction."

Tasnif Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 443

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen (‘a) said: "He who considers himself a great one
(self-conceited), is naught with Allah.

Tasnif Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 308 & Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 6, p. 91

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen ‘Ali (‘a) said: "Two things cause people to be
destroyed (and lead unto Hell): fear of poverty, and seeking superiority
through pride."

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 72, p. 39

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen ‘Ali (‘a) said: "You should avoid
self-admiration, having reliance upon what appears good in yourself, and
love of exaggerated praise because this is one of the most reliable
opportunities for Satan."

Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 298

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: "He who has even a little arrogance in his
heart will not be allowed to enter Heaven."

Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 310


