The Ninth Subject: The Spiritual Contraction and Openness
Each mystical traveler during their mystical journey would regularly feel the spiritual contraction and openness, which is a state of fear and hope. However, if he always undergoes the contraction he would get sick of hopelessness at the mercy of God. Furthermore, if his openness lasts a long time he would begin to feel proud.Ayatollah […]
The Eighth Subject: The Conditions of Mystical Travelers
Mystical travelers are divided into three categories according to their weaknesses and strengths. The first group is those who pass the esoteric path. An internal window opens to them, but when obstructive factors conspire against them they turn away from their spiritual self and remain spiritually stagnant.In the opinion of God, the spiritual state of […]
The Seventh Subject: Consideration of the Rights of Other People
A mystical traveler encounters the rights of other people often in his daily routine, in his affairs, and in his mutual relations in both individual and social life. These affairs are related to marriage, children, parents, neighbors, friends, relatives, and all the people with whom he is in close and distant relations. Therefore, it is […]
The Sixth Subject: The Effect of Righteous Deeds and Misdeeds
A mystical traveler must note the following point from the Holy Quran: Righteous deeds will affect one’s soul, and any light from the deed will be tenfold. Consequently, if one performs a righteous deed, they will be rewarded tenfold. Due to the beneficence of the glorified God, a sin is not treated likewise. When one […]
The Fifth Subject: The Appearance of the Divine Inspirations
A holy traveler after passing the level of invocation with words to the invocation with the heart, should be waiting to receive the revelations in their heart and divine inspirations with attraction and spiritual affinity in their soul, observing the divine blessings without trying and having no difficulty. Ayatollah Mohammad Saleh Komeily (God graciously preserves […]
The Fourth Subject: The Effect of Solitude, Fasting, and Silence
Intimacy with God and the invisible world arises through regular retreat into solitude. Deep and meaningful contemplation while in silence and fasting will lay the foundation for achieving insightful knowledge. Ayatollah Mohammad Saleh Komeily (God graciously preserves him)Al-Matalib Al-Solokieh
The Third Subject: Pondering the World’s General Affairs
Pondering the general nature of the world prevents a holy traveler from being involved in matters that are not important. A holy traveler always dedicates their thought to the existence and general affairs, like contemplating the creation of the sky, the earth, the reality of the soul, and similar topics. Hence, they will no longer […]
The Second Subject: Calamity and Pleasure
If a holy traveler is confronted with calamity, they must be satisfied instead of running away until the calamity goes away.They must not set their heart on happiness and pleasure when taking place. The reason is, when they escape from calamity, it would be converted to bitterness, and when they are proud of delight, it […]
The First Subject: Religious ways in Islamic mysticism
Having control over the commanding soul cannot be achieved except by accepting legitimate and right difficulties. This control leads to a practical state so that a mystical traveler can easily abandon affairs which are disagreeable to our merciful God. This state is a level that does not allow abominable inspirations entering into their heart but […]
