the religion is (like) saliva upon their tongues...
the religion is (like) saliva upon their tongues, they churn it arround their tongues till they are living. And when the are faced with a test, the religious ones are only rare. (TUHFUL AQOOL. P 245) One who wishes to reach a goal &. aim through the sin &. transgression, the way to that aim would get blocked &. sooner he would get into danger. (TUHFUL AQOOL. P 248) Do you not see that the right is not being put into practice &. distance is not being taken from the falsehood.
(In this situation) the faithful is inclined to it (it suits him) that he meets Allah. (TUHFUL AQOOL. P 245) I do not see (consider) death except prosperity and do not consider life alongwith oppressors &. tyrants except affliction &. anguish. (TUHFUL AQOOL.
(تحف العقول ص238) 12- اَللّهُمَّ اِنَّکَ تَعلَمُ أَنَّهُ لَم يَکُن ما کانَ مِنّا تَنافُساً في سُلطانٍ، وَلا التِماساً مِن فُضُولِ الحُطامِ،وَلکِن لِنُرِيَ المَعالِمَ مِن دينِکَ وَنُظهِرَ الإصلاحَ في بِلادِکَ، وَيَأمَنَ المَظلُومُونَ مِن عِبادِکَ،وَيُعمَلَ بِفَرائِضِکَ وَسُنَنِکَ وَاَحکامِکَ...(تحف العقول ص239) 13- إِنّی لَم اَخرُج أًشراً وَلا بَطَراً وَلا مُفسداً ولا ظالِماً وَإِنّما خَرجتُ أطلُبُ الإِصلاحَ في أُمَّة جَدّي مُحَمّدٍ صَلی الله عليه وآله وَسلَّم أُريدُ أَن امرَ بِالمَعروفِ وَأَنهی عَن المُنکَرِ وَأَسِيرَ بَسيرَةِ جَدّي مُحَمَّدٍ، وَسيرة أَبي عَلِيّ بنِ أَبي طالِبٍ.(مقتل خوارزمی ج1 ص188) And your calamity is greater than all the people because the stations of scholars have been snatched off from you (the rulers have forcibly occupied the stations of ulema &.
scholars &. you are following the occupiers blindly). Wish, you knew this since, (from Islamic point of veiw) the implentation &. excercising of the ordinances &.