Imam recommended believers to undertake serious efforts for self-rectification, soul purification

According to Imam Khomeini, the first condition for a mujahid in his struggle that he has to observe and abide by, at this juncture and at all other stages, is to control the flight of one’s imagination, so that he can subjugate the Devil and his armies.

Desirable contemplation on Divine essence

According to Imam Khomeini, it should be known that what we said about the possibility of contemplation on the Essence, the Names and the Attributes may lead the ignorant to imagine that it is forbidden in accordance with certain riwayat, knowing not that that which is forbidden is to attempt to fathom the quality and depths of the Essence, as is clear from the traditions.’

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Imam Khomeini highlighted modesty of the Prophet (S)

According to Imam Khomeini, similar was the life and character of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (A), who also followed the Prophet’s way, and his character was identical to that of the Prophet (S).

Turning the domain of the heart turns by itself into the kingdom of God Almighty

According to Imam Khomeini, when this sacred and holy dictum is impressed on the heart, the domain of the heart turns by itself into the kingdom of God Almighty.

The teacher who had the most profound influence on Imam Khomeini

The teacher who had the most profound influence on Imam Khomeini’s spiritual development was, however, Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Shahabadi (d. 1328 Sh. /1950); to him the Imam refers in a number of his works as shaykhuna and ‘arif-I kamil, and his relationship with him was that of a murid with his murshid.

Imam Khomeini's decades long struggle and exile for Islamic Revolution

Imam Khomeini explained variation in degrees of qualities among different individuals

Imam Khomeini through his theological has said that at this stage it is essential to remind you that each one of the qualities of the soul, both the good ones and the bad, has numerous grades and degrees.