It is unreasonable for one person to follow another or to be...

It is unreasonable for one person to follow another or to be the slave of another. Freedom Is In Piety Imām ‛Alī (a) said in the Nahj al-Balāghah : “Verily, piety frees one from every kind of slavery.” Whoever walks on the road of piety is free, while those who are not pious must lower themselves to get what they want.

As Shaykh Bahā'ī (r) said: “If the curtain was removed, we would see that they are dogs prostrating in front of dogs.” One's life is his own when he does not have to perform low actions in order to breathe. This is just like the Messenger of Allah's (S) statement: “My life is yours and my death is yours.” The people who are not lowered by possessions, positions or popularity are free. Do not become the slave of anything. Only lower your head to one thing: Allah.

Allah Swears 14 Times About The Importance Of Purifying One’s Self Purifying one's self is freeing one's self of his evil desires. No subject has been emphasized as much as this in the Holy Qurān. Allah, in Surah Shams , swears 14/ times that those who are pious will receive bliss. Allah swears by 14 grand objects that he created that only those who purify themselves will reach salvation. He would be successful in this world and the next.

Woe be to the one who did not work on himself, who followed his carnal desires to such a point that it is now impossible to improve himself. So, we must try and work on ourselves. We must give importance to becoming real human beings. We must loosen the shackles of slavery from our feet. The summary of this lecture is that we should think about the creation of our bodies so that we will become aware of Allah's knowledge and strength as well as become more humble.

[^1]: A mujtahid is one who is able to derive religious rulings from their sources. [^4]: Imām ‛Alī, Nahj al-Balāgha, letter 45. [^5]: Refer to 86:5-7. [^6]: Refer to the supplication found in Mafātīh al-Jinān which is to be read after the afternoon prayer. [^7]: Refer to 35:15. Previous…