Always scrutinize your secret intentions, Imam's spiritual advise to believers

Imam Khomeini advised believers and faithful people about always scrutinizing their secret intentions, and strictly taking account of everything in the same manner as one business partner is accountable to the other.

‘Ujb in itself is a destructive and dangerous vice which spoils the faith and the deeds

Imam Khomeini warned believers that pride will bring about moral decline and said Know that ‘ujb in itself is a destructive and dangerous vice which spoils the faith and the deeds.

Imam Khomeini suggested several practical remedies for curing anger

According to Imam Khomeini, among the practical remedies the important ones involve withholding of the self in the initial stages of anger.

Obedience to God gives ample pleasure, Imam Khomeini highlighted

According to Imam Khomeini, though this world is not where one is immediately rewarded, yet faithfulness to God and abstaining from sins is fruitful in this world also.

The sway of imperialism from kindergarten to university

Imam used to study for several hours, but took break for prayers

A memoir by Hojjat al-Islam Masoudi Khomeini

Submission is quite a different thing from knowledge, Imam Khomeini explained

According to Imam Khomeini, the submission, which is the gratification and comfort of the heart, is quite a different thing from knowledge, which is the gratification of the mind

Imam Khomeini stressed need for remembering graces bestowed by God Almighty

Imam Khomeini said: You know that thankfulness is natural and man’s nature commands man to be grateful to his benefactor. If one tries to read the book of his own heart, he will see that this law is written there.