Imam Khomeini through his works explains the matter as following:
The whole world and what exists in it along with its superficial aspects is not worth even a cent by comparison to the station prepared for the righteous servants of God.
What values does this fleeting and apparently sweet life have (assuming that it is very sweet) in comparison to endless chastisement?
Attention to other than God covers man with veils of darkness and light.
If any worldly affair is a cause for man’s attention to be directed toward the world and to neglect God, the Exalted, it raises dark veils.
Be of the party of Allah; restrain yourselves from the splendor and glitter of life and artificiality.
A ruhani (clergyman) who considers himself a follower of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be with him, is not possibly tempted by the world.
The root of all these conflicts which have no specific sacred aims is love of this world.
The prophets of God were raised in order to train the people, to develop humanity, and to remove them from ugliness, filth, corruption, pollution, moral turpitude, and to acquaint them with virtue and good manners.
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.
Except for the unique Creator pay attention to no one.
The heart of man is like a mirror, clear and bright, and because of too much attention of this world and too many sins, it becomes dark.
How can one enter the presence of the Lord and the guest house of the Lord of lords which is the source of greatness with spiritual pollution, vices, and sins of the body and soul?
Fear God! Beware of the aftermath of your deeds! Wake up from the sleep of negligence!
Think a little, look ahead, weigh the consequences of yours deeds, keep in mind the perilous events which take place after death, the pressure of the grave, the world of barzakh (the period between death and resurrection), and do not neglect the difficulties which will follow that.
Hell is lit with the ugly works and deeds of man.
If a man does not light the fire by his works and deeds, hell will be extinguished. The interior of this disposition is hell. To approach this disposition is to approach hell.
That which occurs to this ‘alim in the next world is something which has been prepared in this world.
Before loosing the opportunity, you should try to remedy this.
You young people are advancing toward old age, and we old people toward death.
With every breath and every step you take, and with each passing moment of your life, reform becomes more difficult, and it is possible for darkness and corruption to increase, Imam further explained.
While you enjoy the strength and determination of youth you can expel selfish desires, worldly attractions and animal wants from yourselves.
A young heart is subtle and celestial, and within it the motivation for corruption is weak. However, the older one gets the stronger and more firm is the source of sin implanted in the heart, until it can no longer be uprooted.
Repentance is not merely the verbal expression, “I repent before Allah,” rather, contrition and the resolve to abandon one’s sin are also necessary.
Behave well with people, and in company, and be compassionate and kind.
Behave well with the good and righteous servants of God.
Someone from whose hands, tongue and eyes other Muslims are not safe is not truly a Muslim.
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