Desirable contemplation on Divine essence

According to Imam Khomeini, it should be known that what we said about the possibility of contemplation on the Essence, the Names and the Attributes may lead the ignorant to imagine that it is forbidden in accordance with certain riwayat, knowing not that that which is forbidden is to attempt to fathom the quality and depths of the Essence, as is clear from the traditions.’

Imam Khomeini stressed need for acquisition of the virtues and human nobilities

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, through his theological works has stressed that the acquisition of the virtues and human nobilities and standards is a difficult and great duty which rests upon your shoulders.

The teacher who had the most profound influence on Imam Khomeini

The teacher who had the most profound influence on Imam Khomeini’s spiritual development was, however, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Shahabadi (d. 1328 Sh. /1950); to him the Imam refers in a number of his works as shaykhuna and ‘arif-I kamil, and his relationship with him was that of a murid with his murshid.

Imam Khomeini's decades long struggle and exile for Islamic Revolution

Knowledge is light, but in a black corrupt heart it spreads wide the skirts of darkness, Imam ...

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explains that Knowledge is light, but in a black corrupt heart it spreads wide the skirts of darkness and blackness.

Imam Khomeini: Nowadays seminaries should make more efort than previous times in introducing ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam, V 18, P 88

Imam Khomeini stressed need for acquisition of virtues and human nobilities

Imam Khomeini through his theological works says that the acquisition of the virtues and human nobilities and standards is a difficult and great duty which rests upon your shoulders.

Choose a teacher of morals for yourself, Imam Khomeini advised

Imam Khomeini advised seminary students and figures to choose a teacher of morals for themselves and arrange sessions for advice, counsel, and admonition.