Innate Faith

Introductory Explanation: The Philosophy of Questioning in Humans
Section 1: Categorization of Fundamental Questions (The Seven Main Axes of Human Life)
Section 2: Two Main Paths to Understanding the Purpose of Creation
Section 3: The Journey of Grandeur (Exploring the Dimensions and Scales of the Cosmos)
Level 1: From the Room to the Earth
Level 2: Entering the Solar System
Level 3: The Grandeur of the Sun
Level 4: The Sun; A Small Star in the Galaxy
Level 5: The Grandeur of Giant Stars
Level 6: Entering the World of Astronomy (Speed of Light and Galactic Distances)
Level 7: The Ocean of Galaxies
Section 4: Passing from the World of Mulkl (Material Realm) to the Worlds of Malakut
Scientific and Religious Perspectives
Section 5: Empirical Evidence for the Existence of Other Worlds (Perceiving Malakut)
Section 6: Applying the Study of Grandeur in Daily Life (The Example of Prayer)

Section 1: Continuing the Journey of Grandeur to "Infinite Existence"
1. Divine Encompassment from the Throne to the Earth
2. Understanding the Concept of "Infinity"; Practical Analogies
3. The Meaning of the Name "Allah"; A Unique Name
Section 2: God's Proximity to Humans (Despite Infinite Grandeur)
1. God Closer than the Jugular Vein
2. Why Do Some Deny God? (Psychological and Quranic Analysis)
3. The Innate Test: The Cry in Times of Danger
4. The Analogy of Fetuses in the Mother's Womb
5. Why Can't We See God?
Section 3: Attributes of Infinite Existence (The Source of All Goodness)
1. God is the Infinite Source of All Attributes of Perfection
2. A Warning About the Incorrect Usage of the Word "Infinite"
Section 4: Ways to Recognize Infinite Existence (Continuation of Universal Signs)
1. The Beauties of Creation
2. The Wonders and Marvels of Creation (Especially in the Seas)
3. The Mystery of DNA: An Informational Masterpiece
4. The Wonders of the Human Body
5. The Abundance and Diversity of Creatures (Infinite Management)
6. The Diversity of Blessings; The Miracle of Fruits
7. Allamah Tabatabai's Perspective on Fruit
Section 5: Inner Signs (Signs of God Within the Human Being)
1. The Infinite Desires of Humans
2. The Inconsistency of the Desire for Infinity with Limitation
3. The Compass Analogy for Proving God's Existence
4. Innate Nature and Reason Together

Section 1: Answering the Question "Why Did God Create Humans?"
1. Rejecting False Hypotheses
2. The Correct Answer: Creation Out of "Mercy"
Section 2: What Does "Becoming Divine" Mean?
1. The Precise Definition of "Becoming Divine"
2. The Main Loss of Today's Humanity
Section 3: Rational, Innate, and Textual Reasons for "Becoming Divine"
1. Scientific and Empirical Reason (The Evolutionary Process)
2. Rational and Innate Reason (Infinite Desires)
3. Textual Reason (The Sacred Hadith)
Section 4: The Result of "Becoming Divine"; "Infinite Pleasure"
1. Infinite Pleasure, the Fruit of Connection to God
2. Comparison of Worldly Pleasures with Infinite Pleasure (Analysis of Eight Weaknesses)
Section 5: The Levels and Degrees of Paradise (Differences in Pleasure Levels)
The Analogy of Imam Mahdi's (AS) Banquet
Quranic Reference to the Differences in Degrees (Tasnim)
The Analogy of a Mother and Children (To Understand the Degrees)
Section 6: The High Status and Position of Humans
1. The Dignity of Humans in the Quran
2. The Verse "Indeed We Belong to God, and Indeed to Him We Shall Return"
3. A Warning: Know Your Worth

Section 1: The Process of Producing Pleasure; Why Must Humans First Experience "Absence"?
1. Pleasure Depends on "Perceiving Perfection"
2. Perceiving Perfection is Achieved Through "Absence" or "Lack" of That Thing
3. The General Rule:
Section 2: The World is a Gym for Endurance (Not a Hotel for Rest)
1. The Master Key of This Session
2. The Pleasures of the World Within Their Framework
3. The World is the Prison of the Believer and the Paradise of the Disbeliever
Section 3: The Philosophy of Calamities and Hardships
1. Calamities are a Sign of God's Love
2. Different Philosophies of Calamities (Summary)
3. People's Reactions to Calamities
Section 4: Special Rewards for the People of Calamity and Hardship in the Hereafter
1. Narration from Imam Sadiq (AS): The Reward for Looking at Unpurchased Items
2. Narration from God: Apologizing to the Patient Poor
3. Suspended Mansions in Paradise (Dedicated to the People of Calamity)
4. The Regret of the Comfortable People for the People of Calamity
5. The Special Status of the Disabled and Those with Physical Defects
Section 5: The Path to Reaching the Goal (A Brief Introduction to Axes 2 and 3)
1. Axis 2: The Path to the Goal (Summary)
2. Axis 3: The Guide to the Goal (Summary)

Section 1: The Opportunities and Resources God Has Placed at Humanity's Disposal
1. Life and Worldly Existence (The Physical Body)
2. Intellect, the Power of Thought, Choice, and Free Will (Existential Authority)
3. The Self and Animal Instincts (Internal Motivators)
4. Beauties and Attractive Stimuli in the World
5. Dangers, Hardships, Adversities, and Calamities (Illness, Shortages, Enemies)
6. Differences (Color, Skin, Race, Thought, Taste, Wealth)
7. Summary of Opportunities
Section 2: Divine Traditions (God's Ways of Helping Humans Reach the Goal)
Tradition 1: Guidance
Tradition 2: Warning and Alert (Regarding Deviation and Sin)
Tradition 3: Trial and Light Punishment (To Awaken)
Tradition 4: Granting Respite (A Second Chance)
Section 3: The World of Barzakh (The Intermediate Realm from Death to Resurrection)
1. What is Barzakh?
2. The Two Parts of Barzakh: Heavenly Barzakh and Hellish Barzakh
3. The Difference Between Punishments: Remedial and Admonitory
Section 4: The Stages of Entering Barzakh
Stage 1: Agony (Moments Before Death)
Stage 2: The Pangs of Death (The Final Breath)
Stage 3: Entering the World of Barzakh and Treatment
Section 5: Summary and Plan for the Next Session

Section 1: Why Does Hell Exist? (The Philosophy of Hell's Creation)
1. The Main Question
2. The Answer: Hell is the Final Stage of Purification Out of Mercy
3. Sacred Hadith and the Kumayl Supplication
Section 2: The Stages of Purification in Hell (From Resurrection to Hell)
1. The Blowing of the Trumpet (Death and Resurrection)
2. The Severe Shocks of the Resurrection (Awakening from the Slumber of Negligence)
Section 3: The Eight Origins of Internal Torment (Before Entering Hell)
1. The Torment of Perceiving Grandeur (Understanding God's Status)
2. The Torment of Being Exposed to Light (After a Life in Darkness)
3. The Torment of Regret for Losing the Golden Opportunity
4. The Torment of Being Unable to Receive Infinite Pleasure
5. The Torment of the Removal of Masks (Internal Exposure)
6. The Torment of Disgrace and BlackFacedness
7. The Torment of Bodily Organs Testifying
8. The Torment of the Embodiment of Sins
Section 4: The Characteristics of Hell (Conditions and Situations)
Section 5: Important Educational and Psychological Points
1. How to Talk to Children and Teenagers About Hell?
2. Why Shouldn't We Lower Our Goals?

Section 1: Why Do Some Experience "Eternal Damnation" in Hell?
1. What Does Eternal Damnation Mean?
2. Who Becomes Subject to Eternal Damnation?
3. Important Reminder
Section 2: The Path of Decline (From Virtue to Eternal Damnation)
1. The Stages of Decline
Section 3: Warning Signs (Indicators of the Path of Decline)
Dangerous Signs (Path of Eternal Damnation)
Section 4: The Path of Salvation (Signs of the People of Salvation)
Ways to Return and Be Saved from Hell
Section 5: Lessons from Stories of Respecting Sacred Things
1. The Story of Hurr (RA)
2. The Story of "Tayyib" in the Islamic Revolution
Section 6: Repentance; The AlwaysOpen Path
1. What Does Repentance Mean?
2. The Famous Poem:
3. The Conditions of Repentance
Section 7: Six Major Dangers of False Hope in Purification
Question:
Answer: Six Major Dangers

Section 1: Two Preliminary Stages for Movement
1. Removing Mental Barriers (Identifying and Eliminating Internal Obstacles)
2. Creating Motivation and Making a Serious Decision to Move
Section 2: The Four Main Mental Barriers and How to Overcome Them
Barrier 1: Despair
Barrier 2: ComfortSeeking (Avoiding Responsibility)
Barrier 3: Ingratitude (Denying Resources and Means)
Barrier 4: Ignorance (Not Knowing How to Move)
Section 3: Supernatural Factors (Angels and Spiritual Forces)
1. The Role of Angels in Helping Humans
2. The Story of Adam's Creation and the Prostration of the Angels
3. Attracting and Repelling Angels Through Our Actions
Section 4: Other Resources on the Path (Enabling Factors)
1. God's Account Based on Capacities
2. Educational and Environmental Factors
3. Halal and Tayyib (Pure and Good) Nutrition
Section 5: Creating Motivation and Making a Serious Decision to Move
1. True Consciousness (Perceiving the Great Danger)
2. Remembering Death (A Major Motivator)
3. Two Types of Intellect: Worldly Intellect and Hereafterly Intellect
4. The Role of Intellect and Revelation on the Path
Section 6: The Ark of Salvation (The Ahl alBayt, Peace Be Upon Them)
1. The Hadith of Noah's Ark
2. Final Reminder

Section 1: Step One – Choosing a Divine Attribute (Choosing a Field of Study)
1. Why Must We Choose One Attribute?
2. Attributes That Can Be Chosen
3. The Effect of Choosing One Attribute on Others
4. The Highest Degree: Martyrdom
5. Chastity and Purity (Especially for Sisters)
Section 2: Step Two – Making a Covenant with God and the Ahl alBayt (AS)
1. What Does a Covenant Mean?
2. Penalty for Violation (To Strengthen the Covenant)
3. Grading the Penalty
4. Escalation of the Test
Section 3: Step Three – Supplication and Asking God for High Ranks
1. The Most Important Thing to Ask From God
2. Supplication in a State of Distress
3. What is the Prayer for the Advent of Imam Mahdi (AS) For?
Section 4: Step Four – Seeking Intercession from the Saints and Adhering to Their Way
1. Seeking Intercession to Reach Infinity
2. Three Quranic Verses Regarding the Love of the Ahl alBayt (AS) (A Quranic Puzzle)
3. Love Without Obedience is Meaningless
Section 5: Step Five – Performing Rituals with Attention to Their Role in Perfection
1. Intention; The Most Important Pillar of Every Act of Worship
2. Elements of a Strong Intention
3. The Wisdom of Ablution (From a Symbolic and Educational Perspective)
Section 6: A Symbolic View of Impurities (Cleansing the Soul from Contaminants)
1. The Principle of Impurity: A Symbol of Spiritual Contaminations
2. Obsession with External Impurities ≠ Obsession with Spiritual Impurities
Section 7: Interaction with Others (Maintaining Family Ties with Conditions)
1. Four Categories of People (Relatives, Friends, and Acquaintances)
2. Maintaining Family Ties, Not at Any Price
3. Alternative Ways to Maintain Family Ties
Summary of Practical Steps (Quick Review)

Section 1: The Importance and Status of Prayer
1. Prayer; An Obligation That Is Never Abandoned Under Any Circumstance
2. Two Separate Discussions: Validity of Prayer and Acceptance of Prayer
Section 2: Prayer, An Exercise in Surrender to God
1. Prayer Begins with "Allahu Akbar" and Ends with "Allahu Akbar"
2. Surrender is for Ourselves, Not for God
3. The Shell and the Core of Prayer
Section 3: Prayer and Guiding the Aspects of Life (The Condition of Effectiveness)
The Different Aspects of Life That Prayer Must Guide:
1. Thoughts and Imaginations (The Mental Faculty)
2. Emotions and Feelings
3. Desires and Tendencies
4. Food and Clothing
5. Recreation and Rest
6. Housing and Homeland
7. Health and Treatment
8. Profession and Career
9. Income and Expenditure (Economy)
10. Family and Relatives (Customs and Traditions)
11. Speech and Behavior
12. Knowledge and Science
13. Enmities and Disputes
14. News and Information
15. Politics and Governance
Section 4: Remembrance (Dhikr); The Continuous Reminder of the Goal
1. The Essence of Remembrance = Reminding
2. The Four Noble Remembrances (The Four Glorifications)
3. The Tasbih of Lady Fatimah (AS) After Prayer

Section 1: Step Six – Sincerity and Purifying Intention (Cleansing from Polytheism)
1. The Importance of Sincerity
2. Polytheism; A Virus That Destroys Deeds
Section 2: Four Types of Movement Toward Virtues (Analysis of Approaches)
Type 1: Tyrannical Movement
Type 2: Polytheistic Movement
Type 3: Sincere Movement
Type 4: Hypocritical Movement
Section 3: Signs of Lack of Sincerity and Ways to Strengthen It
1. Signs of Lack of Sincerity
2. Ways to Strengthen Sincerity
Section 4: Step Seven – Utilizing the Capacity of Small Opportunities to Plant Virtues
1. Narration from Imam Sadiq (AS): God Has Hidden Three Things in Three Things
2. Three Grounds for Planting Virtues
Section 5: Step Eight – Striving to Elevate the Degree of Virtues (Difficult Contexts and Golden Opportunities)
1. Definition of a Difficult Context
2. Examples of Difficult Contexts (According to the Chosen Attribute)
3. Supplications for Requesting Difficult Contexts
4. Leaps of Growth in Difficult Contexts

Section 1: Step Nine – Striving to Cultivate Virtues in Society
1. The Necessity of Stepping Out of the Individual Shell
2. The Ultimate Goal: Global Rule of the Righteous
3. The Uprising of Imam Hussain (AS); Not for Personal Rule
4. Preparing the Ground for the Advent; Our Duty
5. Religion Is Not Separate from Politics
Section 2: Arenas of Effort for Cultivating Virtues in Society
1. Personal Life Arena
2. Family Arena
3. Relatives and Kinfolk Arena
4. Neighborhood Arena
5. City Arena
6. Country Arena
7. Global Arena
Section 3: Step Ten – Steadfastness Against Obstacles (The Three Main Obstacles)
1. Three Obstacles on the Path to Infinity
2. The Most Dangerous Obstacle: Taghut (Tyranny)
3. Disbelief in Taghut Comes Before Faith in God

Section 1: What is Taghut (Tyranny)?
1. Definition of Taghut
2. What is God's Will?
Section 2: Satan (Iblis); The First Tyrant
1. The Story of Adam's Creation and Satan's Disobedience
2. Iblis Was of the Jinn, Not Angels
3. The Background of Iblis (Narrative)
Section 3: The Difference Between God's Will and Satan's Will
1. God's Will
2. Satan's (Iblis) Will
3. Material Civilization vs. Divine Civilization
Section 4: Satan's Request for Respite and the Exception of the Sincere
1. Requesting Respite
2. Satan's Oath
3. A Sworn Enemy with Thousands of Years of Experience
Section 5: The Lesson of Enemy Recognition in the Story of Adam (AS)
1. The Prohibition of the Tree; An Opportunity to Experience the Enemy
2. Satan's Deception
3. The Message for the Children of Adam
4. Adam's Paradise Was Not the Promised Paradise
Section 6: Satan's Strategy in Misguiding Humans
1. Creating Material Civilization
2. Instilling a False Concept of Man
3. Satan's Two Goals

Section 1: The Five Manifestations of the Material World (Satan's Tools of Deception)
Section 2: The Historical Course of Prophets' Struggle Against Tyrants
1. The Era of Prophet Noah (AS) – Neutralizing the Physical Manifestation (Idolatry)
2. The Era of Prophet Abraham (AS) – Neutralizing the Manifestation of Force and Power (Nimrod)
3. The Era of Prophet Moses (AS) – Neutralizing the Illusory Manifestation (Pharaoh's Magic and Sorcery)
4. The Era of Prophet Jesus (AS) – Neutralizing the Scientific and Medical Manifestation (Medicine and Empirical Sciences)
5. The Era of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) – Neutralizing the Credential and Cultural Manifestation (The Age of Ignorance)
Section 3: The Children of Israel; A Negative Role Throughout History
Section 4: Important Lessons from the Historical Course of the Prophets
1. Fighting Open Tyrants
2. Steadfastness in the Struggle
3. The Slogans of the Prophets After Each Victory

Section 1: What Is a Hidden Tyrant?
1. Definition of a Hidden Tyrant
2. The Beginning of the Hidden Tyrant in Islamic History
Section 2: Methods of the Hidden Tyrant
1. Substituting Appearances for Virtues
2. Using Social, Military, Economic, and Political Backings
3. Deceiving People with a Religious Facade
Section 3: The Prophet's (PBUH) Struggle Against the Hidden Tyrant
1. Identifying the Faces of Hypocrisy
2. The Prophet's Strategy: Creating Insight, Not Open Conflict
3. The Story of the Banner in the Battle of Khaybar
Section 4: The Imams' (AS) Struggle Against the Hidden Tyrant
1. All Imams Followed One Path; With Different Strategies
2. The 250YearOld Human (A Valuable Book)
3. Why Were All Imams Martyred?
4. The Special Role of Imam Hussain (AS)
Section 5: Lessons from History for Today
1. Hidden Tyrants in Our Time
2. The Danger of Indifference and Lack of Insight
3. The Cursed Symbols in Ziyarat Ashura
4. Our Duty in the Era of Occultation
Section 6: Final Summary
1. The Two Types of Tyrants
2. The Method of the Imams' (AS) Struggle
3. Our Duty

Section 1: The Stages of Human Evolution from Beginning to End
1. The Era of the Prophets (AS)
2. The Era of the Imams (AS)
3. The Era of Occultation (The Current Period)
4. The Era of the Advent
5. The Era of the Return (Raj'ah)
Section 2: Why Is Imam Mahdi (AS) in Occultation? (The Lesson of the Test)
1. The Period of Human Testing
2. Another Perspective on the Reason for Occultation
Section 3: Factors Influencing the Rise and Survival of Tyrants
1. Factors Leading to the Rise of Tyrants
2. Factors for the Survival of Tyrants
Section 4: Challenges of Religious Government (Lessons from the Story of Prophet Moses)
1. Pharaoh (Symbol of Arrogance)
2. Qarun (Symbol of Wealth Accumulation in Religious Garb)
3. Samiri (Symbol of Deceived Intellectuals)
4. Balaam ibn Ba'ura (Symbol of the Scholar Lacking Insight)
5. Politically Inactive Worshippers (Symbol of Spirituality Separate from Politics)
6. Infiltrating Hypocrites
Section 5: The Foundations of Material Civilization (The Great Satan)
Section 6: Signs of Material Civilization in Society
Section 7: Our Duty in the Era of Occultation
1. Recognizing and Fighting Tyrants
2. Following the Supreme Jurisprudent (Valiye Faqih)
3. Supporting the Elite and Avoiding Disunity
4. Insight and Awareness
5. Striving in Various Arenas
6. Preparing the Ground for the Advent
Section 8: The Islamic Revolution; The Beginning of the Dawn of the Advent