Quote #69

Know that faith is one of the spiritual excellences that very few are aware of its light essence. Even the faithful are not aware of the radiance of their faith and the blessings it bears for them at the threshold of God as long as they are bound to this world and abide in the darkness of Nature.

More from Ruhollah Khomeini

  1. Behave in such a way that when you depart for God's Threshold you may be able to hold your head up.
  2. I cannot admit that a man without moral standards may act for the people.
  3. Ashura is the day of general mourning by the oppressed nation; it is - the epic day, - the rebirth of Islam and the Muslims
  4. Try to enhance morality among this nation. It is by morality that you can preserve your independence and attain to stages of excellence.
  5. We should not worry defeat, we should worry failure to perform our duties.
  6. Patience and forebearance ease the burden of misfortunes on man, facilitate the difficulties and strengthen the will and resolution.
  7. Any Muslim who has accepted the principles and decrees of Islam and in whose conduct and behavior an exact Shiite discipline is observable,…
  8. The greater a purpose the greater the pains to attain to it, one must be tolerant.

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