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- Preface
- The Purpose of the Prophets’ Mission
- Reformation of the Mind
- Avoiding Hidden Shirk (Polytheism)
- Humility
- Shunning Conceit
- Abhorrence of Self-Praise
- Resisting Envy
- Generosity
- Good Natured-ness
- Patience
- Trust in God
- Clinging to God
- Having a Good Opinion of God
- Truthfulness
- Not to Counterfeit Religious Sayings
- Upholding Justice
- Keeping Covenants
- Fulfilling Promises
- Trustworthiness
- Work and Endeavour
- Some General Rules for Transactions
- Shunning Greed
- Hating Covetousness
- Benevolence
- Resisting Anger
- Fair Speech
- Maintaining Brotherhood and Avoiding Hatred
- Modesty
- Avoiding Suspicion
- Hating Gossip
- Despising Backbiting
- Avoiding False Accusations
- Guarding the Tongue
- Peace and Reconciliation
- Exhorting Good and Forbidding Wrong
- Defending Religion and Society
- The Fundamental Equality of Humanity
- Supporting the Underprivileged
- Observing Family Ties
- Yearning for the Hereafter
- The Believers’ Portion of this World
Living the Right Way
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Author(s): Ayatullah Jawad Tehraani
Translator(s): Husayn Tawfiqi
Publisher(s): Jafari Propagation Centre
Category: Hadith Collections
Topic Tags: Prophetic Mission Upholding Justice Shirk Envy
Person Tags: Prophet Muhammad Ahlul Bayt
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A collection of sayings from the Holy Quran, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) and his Household (a.s.) that, if put into practice, they guarantee the happiness of humans in this world and in the world to come.
Preface
Have you not considered how Allah sets forth a parable of a good word (being) like a good tree, whose root is firm and whose branches are in heaven?
We present the dear reader this collection of sayings of the Holy Quran, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S) and his Household (a.s.) that, if put into practice, guarantee the happiness of humans in this world and in the world to come. These unique pearls have been picked up by an eminent scholar, Ayatullah al-Allamah al-Shaykh Jawaad al-Tehrani (r.a.).
He was born in 1904 in Tehran and grew up in a noble and pious family. Having studied Islamic sciences in Qum, he traveled to Najaf (Iraq) and learnt more from its pious scholars. Afterwards he went to Mashad and dwelt there to become a great example of spiritual perfection to which the seekers of truth and reality would come and study.
His personality was a combination of a very gentle nature and ardency against moves that threatened principles, devoting his valuable life to jihad and struggle, worshipping Allah the Most High and neglecting the luxury of
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