Imam Khomeini advised to weed out moral deficiencies

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini

Imam explains about ignorance and absence of knowledge

Imam Khomeini explains through his theological works that one of kind of kibr signifies the extreme of ignorance and the absence of knowledge about one’s limits and the majesty of the Necessary Being. As to the kibr towards the prophets and awliya’ of God, it was an attitude, which was more prevalent during their own days.

Seek refuge in God from the evil of the rebellious self, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini advised to seek refuge in God from the evil of the rebellious self, which, if left reinless for a moment, throws one down rolling in the dust of ignominy or dashes with him towards eternal damnation.

God Almighty disowns the envious person , Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini explained through his theological works that It is mentioned in sahih ahadith that envy devours faith and is baleful to it, and that God Almighty disowns the envious person and would have nothing to do with him.

God the Almighty is the turner of the hearts, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that if you take steps for the sake of God, God the Almighty is the turner of the hearts: He will turn hearts in favor for you.

Imam Khomeini explained numerous causes of jealousy and moral decline

Imam Khomeini explains that there are numerous causes of hasad, and the main among them, as opposed to kibr, are products of a feeling of one’s inferiority.

Imam Khomeini explained how to extinguish the fire of anger

Ethics has a special place in Imam Khomeini's way of thinking

In the heart of Imam Khomeini's way of thinking, ethics has a [special] place, and in fact, all areas of knowledge revolve around this pivot.