(5) In khutbah 157...

(5) In khutbah 157, taqwa is compared to an invincible fortress built on heights that the enemy has no power to infiltrate. Throughout, the emphasis of the Imam (‘a) lies on the spiritual and psychological aspect of taqwa and its effects on the human spirit involving the emergence of a dislike for sin and corruption and an inclination towards piety, purity, and virtue. Further illustrations of this view can be cited from the Nahj al-balaghah, but it seems that the above quotations are sufficient.

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