Biography of Ayatollah Hassan Komeily (The father of Ayatollah Mohammad Saleh Komeily)
Ayatollah Mohammad Saleh Komeily was born in a spiritual family. His father was Hojat al-Islam Hassan Komeily who was born in Mashhad. Hassan Komeily became a cleric and he was famous for his Friday eve Suplication of Kumayl, which made people name him Komeily. As a result of a Policy by Reza Shah (secular king […]
Biography of Sayyed Hashem Haddad (The Spiritual Master of Ayatollah Mohammad Saleh Komeily)
Sayyed Hassan the grandfather of Sayyed Hashem Haddad departed from India to Karbala. Where he was born and died. He was a blacksmith (Haddad in Arabic means blacksmith or farrier) and he lived a poor life. He never asked anyone anything and even would share whatever he had with the needy. It has been said […]
The Fiftieth subject: The memories of the master
In the final subject I would speak of some memories of the master who opened the door of mysticism to my heart in order to repay some of the rights that my master Seyyed Hâshim Haddâd (PBUH) has given me and also because this will be a way that mystical travelers can follow. He (PBUH) […]
The Forty-ninth subject: The tolerance for bother
Not only are good things a blessing for us; even bad things are a blessing too. For instance someone comes to bother you by swearing and bad-mouthing you, your heart will break and in this moment the divine address comes that “I (God) am present in broken hearts”. Therefore the one with the bad behavior caused you to become closer to God through invocation and supplication to […]
The Forty-eighth Subject: The Contentment and Complaint
Firstly, we must know there is a difference between having approval for what it is done and being contented with the decree of God. So you, oh mystical traveler, may you be content in your heart with the decree of God but you may also ask the glorified God to solve what happens to you. Patience in God’s decree means one must […]
The Forty-seven Subject: The fast way to change the soul’s states
Changing bad characters to good characters will happen by choosing the virtue exactly opposite of the vice for each one. In the same way which doctors sometimes follow this rule to treat their patients. For instance, for some bad characters the following can help; stinginess will be changed by generosity, anger by patience and bearing difficulties and stifling anger, cupidity by self-denial, gluttony […]
The Forty-sixth Subject: Reading Mystical Books
Indeed, using mystical books which are written in a proper way, and even those which have not complied properly, is useful for a mystical traveler who has the ability to distinguish between correct and wrongful ones. Especially, when he does not have a mystical master or when he is far away from his master. Specifically, […]
The Forty-fifth Subject: The Prerequisites of Invocation for a Forty Day Period
1. A mystical traveler has to sit cross-legged and with ablution(wudu) facing Qibla (the direction towards Mecca).2. He must make himself smell good and burn an incense.3. He before starting the recitations of God’s name has set his way to contemplating and putting away all thoughts from his mind except God’s remembrance and he has […]
The Forty-fourth Subject: Divine Law, Spiritual Way, and Truth
Divine law, the spiritual way, and truth are triple interconnected and cannot be separated for mystical travelers in the practice of spiritual wayfaring. Achieving the highest rank in the mysticism without adhering to the rules of divine law is impossible. Thus, the divine law’s scholars have a higher chance of success due to their practical regard for […]
The Forty-third Subject: The Ultimate of Spiritual wayfaring
mystic once said that the goal (of spiritual wayfaring) is the self-knowledge which will be gradually achieved. Firstly, one must detach from the physical and sensory world, moving towards the imaginary realm (the intermediate suppressive world). Then, by way of regular contemplation, one will be able to achieve the shift from the imaginary realm towards […]
