Discipline and system being further the necessary factor for...

Discipline and system being further the necessary factor for sovereignty of nations, glory of peoples and innovation of civilizations, while disorder and chaos being the essential cause for continuous failure in the life of nations and individuals. Every man’s success depends only on the extent of his observance of time and availing of opportunities.

When going through the testament of al-’Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) on his deathbed, we shall be obliged to make a halt before the following resounding statement, representing his address to all generations: “I advise you (both) and all my children and members of my family and everyone whom my writing reaches, to fear Allah, to keep your affairs in order ...”[^3] True, discipline indicates a well-planned progress on the path ...

the path of success, glory and attaining the aspired target. Discipline in al-Shahid’s Character Ibn al-Awdi used to show strong admiration for al Shahid’s personality, enjoying his company for consecutive seventeen years, being a sufficient period to try his depth and recognize his quiddity. He was so dazzled by al-Shahid’s character that he was prompted to write down a profile of al-Shahid’s biography and day-to-day programmes.

That giant was viewing the day and hour as a great for-tune not to be misused or wasted. Hence al-Shahid used to divide his time, exploiting the hours of day and night in reading, investigation, compilation, recording the conclusions, and worship and beseeching Allah “the Glorified “with confirming his association with Him.

Besides giving lectures and educating the disciples, with meeting the necessities of his family, receiving the guests and visitors, giving replies and solutions for their legal questions and inquiries, as well as settling the disputes that might flare up among people.[^4] Al-Shahid used to arrange and organize his time so accurately that he could benefit and invest each and every moment.[^5] This was the reason why al-Shahid has excelled others, attaining the top of perfection through subjugating the time and making use of it as best as possible, the fact indicating the real secret behind his success and genius.

His Supernatural Acts Human life passes and paces forward according to monotonous material formulas, on which people were accustomed through the limited five senses.