Taste the temperature of this hot sand and know that the...

Taste the temperature of this hot sand and know that the heat of Hell' s fire is much more severe and painful than the temperature of this hot sand.” “The Holy Prophet (S) said: Yes! you feared God-Almighty the way one should. be really be fearful of Him, and he with this act has glorified you over the angels of His Thrown. 'Then he said to his companions: 'Come and stand closer to this man and ask him to pray for you.” The companions assembled around the man and requested him to pray for them.

The man raised his hand for prayer and said: اللهم اجمع امرنا على الهدى واجعل التقوى زادنا والجنة مآ بنا. “O God ! Guide our affairs. make piety provision of our journey, and bestow upon us Paradise in the Hereafter.” [^4] The Commander of the Faithful Imam ' ‘Ali (a.s.) said: قال على (ع): تولوا من انفسكم تاديبها واعدلوا بها عن ضراوة عاداتها.

“Arise against the self and chastisement prevent: him from becoming addicted to various habits.” [^5] Dignity of Human Essence and Strengthening Human Virtues Earlier, it was pointed out that human self is a precious jewel which has come into existence from the world of life, knowledge, perfection, beauty, blessing, benevolence, and by nature is the origin of these things.

Therefore, if he paid attention towards his exalted position and virtues within his existence, he will then realize that commitment of sins and other moral obscene deeds are below his dignity, and naturally will be disgusted with them. When he understood that, he is a human being has descended from the Upper Heavens to be God's Vicegerent upon earth, animalistic desires and passions will become worthless in his sight, and desire for achieving moral excellence shall be revived in his existence.

The Commander of the Faithful Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) has said: قال على عليه السلام: من كرمت عليه نفسه هانت عليه شهواته. “Whoever appreciated the greatness of his self, will regard passions as insignificant and worthless.” [^6] Imam al-Sajjad (a.s.) was asked: قيل لعلى بن الحسين عليه السلام: من اعطهم الناس خطرا؟ قال: من لم يرالدنيا خطرا لنفسه. “Who is the worthiest person ? 'The one who does not consider this world worthy of his own existence.

' Replied the Imam.” [^7] Therefore paying attention about the exaltedness of human soul, discovering the worth of his existence, and his lofty position, might be helpful in attaining self-refinement and abstinence from sins.