That idea is suggested in this verse: “Those who guard their prayers.

That idea is suggested in this verse: “Those who guard their prayers.” (7) Baba Tahir’s quatrain suggests the same idea, “blessed be those who are constantly praying.” The Right of Oneself over Oneself In another part of the treatise, Imam Sajjad speaks of the right of oneself over oneself. In the Islamic thinking, man is not his own owner so he may treat himself the way he desires.

This prayer all the prophets sing, “those who know no benefit for themselves, no harm, no death, no life and no resurrection.”(8) Then it may be asked why Moses said to God; “I am the only master of myself and my brother.” (9) Of course, it is probable that the meaning of the verse be such, “I am the master of myself and my brother is the master of himself.” In answer, it must be said that here, there is talk of religious ownership, not genetic ownership.

Moses speaks to God and asks Him whether he is the master of himself and his brother is the master of himself or that everyone is their own master and no one can draw them to God. But what has come in the prayer of all prophets is genetic ownership; namely, that man is not the genetic owner of himself, therefore he does not have any sort of right and must pay his rights. The Right of Non-Muslims Now we shall talk of the last part of that treatise.

As you observed, we were determined to present some of the manifestations of the principles of Islamic thinking, and we do not consider even a drop of that sea. Therefore, we shall talk of the last part, “The rights of the non-Muslims (who are with you in this land and live in the shelter of the Muslims) are that you accept from them whatever God has accepted from them, and accomplish whatever God has promised them.

You do not have to be cruel to them and you have to leave them with the promises they have made; and decree as God has placed between you and them.

You do not have to be cruel to them and you have to observe whatever God has placed as their rights; because the news has come to us that the holy Prophet said: I am the foe of those who are cruel to the non-Muslims with whom they have made promises.”(10) You see how the things talked about concerning justice and Islamic conduct are prevalent as to people in other religions in this part of imam’s teachings. In other words, he who tyrannizes an infidel has shown animosity towards the holy Prophet.