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The vice of misrepresentation and concealment of the truth is caused by fanaticism, cowardice or fear. It may also be caused by the desire for wealth or similar motives. In any case, this vice leads one to deviate from the straight path, and brings a...

The vice of misrepresentation and concealment of t...

Fanaticism is another moral vice which leads to degeneration of the afflicted person's mind and understanding. Prejudice may exist in regard to one's religious beliefs, nation, tribe, family, or other such things, and may be manifested through one's ...

Fanaticism is another moral vice which leads to de...

A form of arrogance, it is also a fatal vice. It is defined as rebelling against all those to whom it is necessary to be obedient, such as: prophets and their vicegerents, righteous governments, teachers, parents, etc. In a prophetic tradition, we re...

A form of arrogance, it is also a fatal vice. It i...

Arrogance is one of the consequences of vanity and self-conceit. When an individual thinks too highly of himself, it is self-conceit; and when he tends, moreover, to consider others as inferior to-himself, that is arrogance. In contrast to these stat...

Arrogance is one of the consequences of vanity and...

This is another vice of the Power of Anger-a condition in which a man thinks highly of himself on account of some advantage, real or imagined. On the other hand, he fails to acknowledge the attributes of perfection of God, Who is the source of all th...

This is another vice of the Power of Anger-a condi...

Rancour is also caused by anger, and is a complex formed when anger is suppressed. It has evil consequences such as jealousy and severance of relations with someone against whom it is directed, and may result in physical assault, passing of illegitim...

Rancour is also caused by anger, and is a complex ...

This vice is also caused by anger, and its opposite is good-temperedness. This vice causes people to shun someone who possesses it, and brings him ruin in this world and the next. It also destroys all of one's good works. The Prophet (S) has been quo...

This vice is also caused by anger, and its opposit...

Violence consists of use of furious and destructive force either in word or action, and is one of the consequences of anger. Its opposite is the virtue of gentleness, which is a product of patience. Addressing the Prophet (S), the Holy Quran says in ...

Violence consists of use of furious and destructiv...

Anger is one of the conditions of the soul, and possesses three states. a. The state of excess, which is defined as what would put one outside the bounds of religion and its laws. b. The state of deficiency, which is defined as the state in which one...

Anger is one of the conditions of the soul, and po...

This is a condition which arises when an individual harbours distrust and cynicism in regard to God, His creatures, and their works, interpreting everything in a negative manner. It is also a consequence of cowardice and product of an inferiority com...

This is a condition which arises when an individua...

It is a state which impels someone to abrupt decision and action without due thought. This condition is also a consequence of weakness of character and an inferiority complex. Its opposite is the virtue of thoughtfulness in action and speech. The out...

It is a state which impels someone to abrupt decis...

This vice consists of a lack of enough attention and failure to take care of matters which need attention and care, such as faith, honour, children, and property. This vice is caused by weakness of character and an inferiority complex. Its opposite i...

This vice consists of a lack of enough attention a...

It means a feeling of inferiority which results in not making an effort to reach the heights of perfection open to the human being, and being content with lower and rudimentary attainments. This is one of the consequences of self-depreciation. Its op...

It means a feeling of inferiority which results in...

This vice, caused by cowardice, is a condition that results when an individual lacking courage to interfere positively in important matters fails to carry out his social responsibilities such as persuading others to perform righteous action and forbi...

This vice, caused by cowardice, is a condition tha...

Fear is an uneasy expectation that something unpleasant might happen. For example, one may be afraid of boarding a ship or sleeping all alone in a house. It is clear that there is a difference between cowardice and fear. Fear is of two kinds. Firstly...

Fear is an uneasy expectation that something unple...

Slyness is another vice belonging to the Power of Intellect, and appears through the agency of satanic and evil wishes of the Power of Passion and Anger. Slyness and trickery is defined as conscious plotting against others and drawing of elaborate an...

Slyness is another vice belonging to the Power of ...

Whatever enters the human consciousness is either through the agency of the angels of mercy or the devil. If it is godly, it is called inspiration (ilham), and if it is caused by the devil, it is called temptation (waswasa). The human soul is a battl...

Whatever enters the human consciousness is either ...

Shirk is another serious disease of the soul, and is a branch of ignorance. It lies in believing that other forces besides God have a role in directing the affairs of the world. If one worships these forces, it is called shirk ibadi (polytheism in wo...

Shirk is another serious disease of the soul, and ...

1. Ilm al-Yaqin : Which is certain and permanent conviction. It is like the conviction of a man who when he sees smoke believes with certainty that there must be a fire too. 2. Ayn al-yaqin: Which is beholding something with-either the outer or the i...

1. Ilm al-Yaqin : Which is certain and permanent c...

There are certain signs associated with the state of certainty against which anyone can measure himself to determine his own degree of conviction. These signs are: 1. Reliance on God in all one's affairs, and having mind only for His good pleasure. T...

There are certain signs associated with the state ...

Another disease which may afflict the Power of the Intellect is the vice of doubt and perplexity, which makes man incapable of distinguishing right from wrong. This disease is usually caused by appearance of numerous contradictory pieces of evidence,...

Another disease which may afflict the Power of the...