[Clip] Pay attention to Me | Agha Ali Reza Panahian | Farsi Sub English
Clip Pay attention to Me
Ali Reza Panahian
Salam my dear. How are you?
“May I come up?”
Come dear.
Do you want to sit here while I’m...
Clip Pay attention to Me
Ali Reza Panahian
Salam my dear. How are you?
“May I come up?”
Come dear.
Do you want to sit here while I’m talking? Shall I talk while you’re sitting here?
“Read.”
***
During the days and nights of the holy month of Ramadan, we should reap the most benefit. How can we receive light from this month? How can we benefit from God’s Grace in this holy month of Ramadan? By paying attention! This is the main factor.
The most important capacity we have in our soul and which we don’t usually benefit from is paying attention. Paying attention is not usually considered to be something that valuable. No matter how much you stand behind a store window and say, “I have truly paid attention to this car behind the window,” this is not something valuable in this world. People say, “You shouldn’t have paid attention to it.” But it is exactly the opposite when standing before God. Whoever has gained something, he has gained it by paying attention to God wholeheartedly and by beseeching Him. In the beginning, paying attention happens in one’s mind.
“I have turned my face to Him Who has created the heavens and the earth…” [Qur’an 6:79] A person should pay attention to God in his thoughts. Gradually, when this paying attention becomes deeper, it turns into paying attention with one’s heart. A person faces Him with his heart. “I have turned my face to Him…”
“Salam.”
Salam my dear. How are you?
“May I come up?”
Come dear. Come. It’s fine. Come up. Do you want to sit here while I’m talking? Shall I talk while you’re sitting here? Sit here; I’ll talk. You sit, I sit, and we’ll talk. It’s not a problem if I talk?
“No. Read.”
Read? She says read. Do you want to go down or are you comfortable sitting here? Do you want to go down? She says she won’t come. Let her be.
“Candy…”
No, no, leave her.
“I’ll take her. She’ll be distracting.”
No, will you be distracted?
“No.”
[Audience,] “Haj Aqa, we shouldn’t pay attention [as you were explaining].”
Don’t pay attention. She got the candy from you but didn’t come. Of course I am happy to be in the presence of this luminous child. She’s so pure. See. This dear child reminded me of Mr. Baha’udini. His son-in-law related, “Once, I came home, and I saw the children were very noisy. But he was sitting and thinking deeply. I said, ‘Children, be quiet!’ I quieted them. Then, Mr. Baha’udini noticed me. He said, ‘What do you want with the children?!’ I said, ‘I thought they shouldn’t be noisy and bother you.’ He replied, ‘What do they have to do with me?’ I realized that children do not distract Mr. Baha’udini at all.”
This ability to pay attention is very valuable. Paying attention means that my face, my soul and my heart are turned toward You God. I’m paying attention to You now. “I have turned my face to Him Who has created the heavens and the earth…” Paying attention to whom? To the One Who has created the heavens and the earth! God doesn’t want anything from His servant. He says, “Just pay attention to Me.” God gives everything to His servant. He’s not stingy at all.
God has created us so that He may give to us. God doesn’t want anything. God doesn’t like negligence. He says, “Why aren’t you paying attention to Me?” When a person pays attention, that’s it. Don’t leave your soul unattended to pay attention and become busy with everything it wants. Say, “Wait, I should have a program for myself now.” In order to strengthen your attentiveness, you should pay attention to your sorrows, my dears. Nothing will drag a person’s attention to itself like sorrows.
Find beautiful spiritual sorrows and pay attention to them. This is what supplications do. This doesn’t mean we should be sad. It means we should pay attention. If crying and sorrows help, even better. Now what if sorrows distract us from God? That’s a nasty sorrow. Having a sorrow that does not cause a person to pay attention to God and which distances him from God is very bad. This doesn’t mean having sorrows. It means paying attention, and we should gain this ability.
O God, help us to leave this holy Month as people who are attentive. There were times when we paid attention to other things besides You. Especially if we have enjoyed them too - very bad! “I ask for Your forgiveness for every pleasure other than remembering You.” [Imam Sajjad (as), Al-Dhakirin Supplication] God doesn’t want anything from His servant. He says, “Just pay attention to Me.” God gives everything to His servant. He’s not stingy at all. God doesn’t want anything. God doesn’t like negligence.
During the days and nights of the holy month of Ramadan, it is by being attentive that we benefit. How good it is to recite the Qur’an while being attentive. How good it is to pray while being attentive. Do your work while being attentive. Do your work, but your heart should be with God.
***
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Why not send ISLAM from the Beginning? | Sister Spade | English
Islam is the complete and perfect religion for all of humanity. But the question is: why didn’t Allah send this perfect religion right from the...
Islam is the complete and perfect religion for all of humanity. But the question is: why didn’t Allah send this perfect religion right from the start? Why didn’t Prophet Adam, the first man, present Islam for the masses at the start of the human race? Why is Islam such a recent phenomenon in the grand scheme of things? Sister Nasreen explains…
#SisterSpade #Islam #Quran #Ahlulbayt
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With YOU VS With ALLAH | Imam Khomeini (R) | Farsi Sub English
With YOU VS With ALLAH | Imam Khomeini (R)
We spend so much time, effort, and life working for the measly materialistic gains of this...
With YOU VS With ALLAH | Imam Khomeini (R)
We spend so much time, effort, and life working for the measly materialistic gains of this world.
Will we take these materialistic things with us to the grave?
What is it that will truly accompany us and remain with us in the next life?
And what is the difference between \"Indakum\" and \"Indallah\"?
Imam Khomeini (R) explains.
Start working in this world for the the next one.
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How do I know if I\'ve been forgiven? | Today I Thought | English
One of the questions we, as youths, might stumble across during our road trips to contemplation town is, ‘how do I know if I’ve been...
One of the questions we, as youths, might stumble across during our road trips to contemplation town is, ‘how do I know if I’ve been forgiven?”. Sure, we might ask for forgiveness, we might even do things to compensate… but the true realization of the answer lies in the hereafter, and we won’t see it until we get there, right? Sister Zaynab Barakat helps us through the thought process and arrive at some level of recognition…
#TodayIThought #Islam #Quran #Forgiveness #Ahlulbayt
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[7] The Highest Level of Love | Ayatollah Misbah-Yazdi | Farsi Sub English
For whom is the highest and most fundamental love reserved for?
If we have a fundamental love, does it make sense to also love all the things...
For whom is the highest and most fundamental love reserved for?
If we have a fundamental love, does it make sense to also love all the things related to that fundamental love?
Finally, why is a person attracted to something?
The late Ayatollah Misbah-Yazdi (R) provides us with a short, but profound lesson on the basics of loving Allah.
#Akhlaq #Love #Allah #Concepts #Beliefs #Salvation
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The Etiquettes of Muharram | Ustad Masood Aali | Farsi Sub English
Salutations upon Husayn, Ali ibn Husayn, the children of Husayn, and the companions of Husayn.
There are countless blessings that are given to...
Salutations upon Husayn, Ali ibn Husayn, the children of Husayn, and the companions of Husayn.
There are countless blessings that are given to the believers by Allah during the holy months of Muharram and Safar.
And it is in these months that the believers have an opportunity to level up in their spirituality.
What is the significance of wearing black, hanging up black flags, and the like done for the sake of the mourning of Imam Husayn (A)?
And are these external and outward etiquettes of mourning Imam Husayn (A) the only etiquettes to be observed in these sacred months?
Finally, what are the things that need to be done in these months in order to be able to better benefit from them?
Ustad Masood Aali from the Islamic Republic of Iran answers these questions and many more in this beautiful clip.
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Are You Grateful? : Imam Husayn (A) Special | CubeSync | English
The months of Muharram and Safar are upon us, and as Imam Khomeini (R) says, it is the months of Muharram and Safar that have protected...
The months of Muharram and Safar are upon us, and as Imam Khomeini (R) says, it is the months of Muharram and Safar that have protected Islam.
In this Imam Husayn (A) special, CubeSync is proud to present an exposition on some excerpts of Imam Husayn\\\'s Dua Arafa, which were recited by Imam Husayn (A) on his way to Karbala. A journey which led to Imam Husayn\\\'s martyrdom.
Sayyid Shahryar speaks to us about all the things that we should be grateful for that Allah has blessed us with, the many tribulations that Allah has repelled from us, and our unfortunate reaction to both of these.
Salutations be upon Husayn, upon Ali ibn al-Husayn, the children of Husayn, and the companions of Husayn.
#CubeSync #Imam_Husayn #Husayn #Islam #IslamicPulse #Arbaeen #Karbala #Ashura #Arafa #Dua #Allah #Ethics #Revolution #Islamic_Revolution
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Allah\'s One Favor: Imam Husayn (A) Special | CubeSync | English
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In this Imam Husayn (A) special, CubeSync is proud to present an exposition on some excerpts of Imam Husayn\\\'s Dua \\\'Arafa, which were recited by Imam Husayn (A) on his way to Karbala. A journey which led to Imam Husayn\\\'s martyrdom.
Sayyid Shahryar speaks to us about how we very rarely tend to be grateful for all the blessings that Allah has given us, and lists for us all the things that Imam Husayn (A) takes an oath upon in the presence of Allah; all to conclude with one profound statement regarding the thankfulness to Allah.
Salutations be upon Husayn, upon Ali ibn al-Husayn, upon the children of Husayn, and upon the companions of Husayn.
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Islam: The Savior | Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei | Farsi Sub English
It has been commonly said by the secular world that religion cannot properly manage the political and social affairs of humanity.
But what...
It has been commonly said by the secular world that religion cannot properly manage the political and social affairs of humanity.
But what religion are they speaking about?
Are they speaking about Islam?
And what evidence do they have to make these hollow claims?
Also, what are just a few of the things that are prevalent in the world that Islam has come to eradicate?
Finally, does Islam merely focus on the educating and nurturing of the individual?
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei answers these questions and many more.
Islam is the only savior; it\'s time to wake up and accept it.
If you truly want divine freedom; the only door is Islam.
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Islamic Unity: A Divine Command | IP Talk Show | English
Countless blessings and congratulations be upon the believers all across the world and upon humanity in general, on the auspicious birth of the...
Countless blessings and congratulations be upon the believers all across the world and upon humanity in general, on the auspicious birth of the divinely appointed Messenger of Allah, the holy Prophet Muhammad (S).
Islamic Pulse is humbled and honored to present our very first Unity Week special talk show that focuses on Muslim Unity.
In this episode, we sit down and talk with Shaykh Muhammad Husayn about how Muslim Unity is a divine command of Allah and has been mentioned in the holy Qur\'an, as well as what practical things we can do to promote and strengthen Islamic Unity.
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[23] The Ideal Human Being in Allah’s View | Ayatollah Misbah-Yazdi |...
What is one of the things that is necessary for us to increase and strengthen our love for Allah?
And how do our troubles and difficulties...
What is one of the things that is necessary for us to increase and strengthen our love for Allah?
And how do our troubles and difficulties manifest before us when we have the love for Allah in our hearts?
Furthermore, in what manner does the Qur\\\\\\\'an address humanity when Allah wants to encourage people to do something or to acquire a certain attribute?
Finally, is a person who fasts, prays, recites Zikr, and the like considered to be an ideal human being in Allah\\\\\\\'s view?
The late Ayatollah Misbah-Yazdi (R) provides us with a short, but profound lesson on the basics of loving Allah.
The answers will surprise you.
#Akhlaq #Love #Allah #Concepts #Beliefs #Salvation
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America\'s Presence in the Region | Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei | Farsi Sub...
America\'s Presence in the Region | Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei
What is America\'s main weapon when it infiltrates into a certain region?
And...
America\'s Presence in the Region | Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei
What is America\'s main weapon when it infiltrates into a certain region?
And what comes to a nation or a country with this infiltration of America?
Finally, what is one of the primary things that America tries to do to the decision-makers in a certain country?
The Leader of the Muslim Ummah, Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei answers these questions and many more.
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How to Keep Your Focus During Salah? | Today I Thought | English
As we all know, Salat is the pillar of Islam and it is of utmost important in our spiritual journey, from beginning to end.
Yet, sometimes one...
As we all know, Salat is the pillar of Islam and it is of utmost important in our spiritual journey, from beginning to end.
Yet, sometimes one of the most difficult and frustrating things to do is to focus deeply during our Salat, on our Salat.
Sister Zainab Barakat gives us some down-to-earth pointers on how to focus on our Salat.
And she answers an important question; what role does the information we take in throughout our day, has to play in all this?
#TodayIThought #Islam #Quran #Religion #Ahlulbayt #Akhlaq #Salat #Namaz #Worship #Focus
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Toxic Student Loans | One Minute Wisdom | English
One of the unfortunate things about growing up are those nasty student loans which seem to just keep piling up, higher and higher.
And more...
One of the unfortunate things about growing up are those nasty student loans which seem to just keep piling up, higher and higher.
And more unfortunate is the fact that the fancier the university is, the higher the price tag; and in return, the larger the back-breaking loan you have to take out.
All, just so that you can get an education!
Well, Sayyid Shahryar speaks to us about a university which is the best and most perfect university known to all of humanity.
And it won\\\'t cost you a single penny to attend.
#IslamicPulse #OneMinuteWisdom #OMW #Akhlaq #Ethics #Morality #Islam #Quran #AhlulBayt #University #Uni #College #StudentLoans #Allah
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[156] Hadith Explanantion by Imam Khamenei | Tomorrow Isn\'t Guaranteed...
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei narrates and explains a tradition from Imam Ja\\\'far al-Sadiq (A), where his eminence speaks a tradition...
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei narrates and explains a tradition from Imam Ja\\\'far al-Sadiq (A), where his eminence speaks a tradition from the Commander of the Believers, Amirul Mo\\\'mineen, Imam Ali (A).
Sometimes amidst all the things that are happening in our daily lives, we end up believing that we have our whole lives ahead of us; so what\\\'s the rush?
But is tomorrow really guaranteed?
And what does it mean to really recognize death and to give death its due right?
Furthermore, in relation to this discussion, what is an interesting phrase which is found in Sahifa Sajjadiyah?
Finally, what are the benefits of anticipating and acknowledging that death can come at any time?
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei expounds upon the wise words of Imam Ali ibne Abi Talib (A).
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