Who is the most fortunate person?
Fortunate I observe that the most fortunate person in this worldly life is he who sees the world as a military guest-house, and submits himself, and acts accordingly. Seeing it in this way, he may…
First Day of Spring (the vernal equinox)
Come, today is spring the vernal equinox. Certain changes will take place, and wondrous things will occur. On this fine spring day, let us go for a walk on the green plain adorned with…
Who is God? “And God is Powerful over all things”
He is One, He is Unique, He has power over everything. Nothing at all is difficult for Him. To create the spring is as easy for Him as to create a flower, and He creates…
Who is God? (“God has no partner”)
Who is God? Just as in His divinity and in His sovereignty God has no partner, He is One and cannot be many; so too He has no partner in His dominicality and in His…
Who is God? (“God is One”)
Good News This phrase announces the following good news, which is both healing and a source of happiness: Man’s spirit and heart, which are connected to most of the creatures in the universe and are…
The purest joy for the human spirit
Be certain of this, that the highest aim of creation and its most important result is belief in God. The most exalted rank in humanity and its highest degree is the knowledge of God contained…
Gratitude and Chairs
Gratitude Two poor people are going to a rich man's palace. One of them says, "If he accepts me and I get out of the cold outside, I'll be fine. Even if he gave me…
Leave Your Burden
Those who place their trust in God and those who do not, resemble the two men in this story One time two men loaded heavy burdens onto both their backs and heads, and buying tickets,…
A different face of “carpe diem”
Carpe Diem O my soul! If you long for the life of this world and flee death, know certainly that the conditions you suppose to be life are only the minute in which you are.…