Learning sciences must pave way for refinement of soul and acquisition of virtues

Imam Khomeini advised seminary students that the learning of these sciences in reality is an introduction to the refinement of the soul and the acquisition of virtue

Believer never backbites, never slanders others, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that a faithful person never backbites, never slanders others, and he is never vengeful or envious of his brothers in faith.

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.

If man does not cast pollution from the core of his soul, Imam Khomeini explained

According to Imam Khomeini, if man does not cast pollution from the core of his soul, not only will whatever studying and learning he does be of no benefit by itself, rather it will actually be harmful.

Imam Khomeini advised believers to gain true Knowledge

According to Imam Khomeini, a knowledge which would draw man closer to God, in a worldly soul brings him far distant from the place of the Almighty. Even the knowledge of divine unity (tawhid), if it is for anything other than God, it becomes a cover of darkness.

Imam Khomeini said Musa Sadr was like my son

Imam Musa Sadr, friend of Islam

Imam’s advice to seminary students

Source: Imam speeches addressed to seminary students