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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hidden Truths in God's Word The Wise Counsel of Luqman وَإِذْ قَالَ لُقْمَانُ لِابْنِهِ وَهُوَ يَعِظُهُ يَا بُنَيَّ لَا تُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيمٌ when Luqman said to his son while he admonished him: O my son! do not associate aught with Allah; most surely polytheism is a grievous iniquity (Luqman, 31/13) Human life is governed by a system of personal responsibility.
Duties begin from the earliest stages of life and continue till its end; at no moment can an individual claim freedom or separation from some form of obligation. As long as ability exists, it has an associated responsibility attached to it, and only when death finally catches up with a person, it brings to a close the roster of his duties also.
Generally, the sense of responsibility is based on intellectual principles, and the reasons for abiding by the laws of religion also go back to these same principles. This is because, in societal affairs as well as personal life, religious laws and directives conform to the general perception of the intellect.
As an individual’s understanding and awareness deepens, his desire and readiness to discharge his responsibilities will increase and intensify, because awareness of ones responsibilities and obligations is an essential prerequisite for the felicity of mankind. The effect of conduct and actions is far greater than that of conversation and speech; the personal qualities of a teacher and the manner of his behaviour have a great and fundamental impact on his students.
Practical training by example has a crucial effect on the minds of those being nurtured, and influences their character to an extent that cannot be compared to mere literal and verbal exhortation. When an individual wants to become a mentor and oversee the spiritual and moral training of others, even if uses the most advanced techniques of teaching, he still needs to have exemplary personal qualities so that he can create a suitable environment for nurturing excellence.
He must be able to transfer the wealth of God-wariness ( taqwa ) into the confines of minds and thoughts so that he can bring about an internal revolution in his charges, the most important of which is to foster the virtues of sincerity ( ikhlas ) and safeguarding their minds from corruption.