Lesson Ninety Five: Throwing Off A Habit
Imam Hasan Al-’Askari (a.s.) said:
رَدُّ الْمَعْتادِ عَنْ عادَتِهِ كَالْمُعْجِزْ
Translation
Throwing off bad habits is like performing a wondrous act.1
Brief Description
Habit is one of the great divine favors because it facilitates difficult human tasks and automates a lot of complicated and necessary aspects of living (such as speaking, walking, etc).
When a bad habit is acquired, it becomes a dangerous addiction and very difficult to shed. So much so that Imam Hasan Al-’Askari (a.s.) has compared the shedding of an entrenched habit to an amazing or wondrous act.
- 1. Bihar al-Anwar, volume 17, page 217
- One Hundred And Fifty Lessons For Life
- Translator Dedication
- Contents of This Book
- Biography of the Author
- Lesson one: Thinking, reflection, meditation
- Lesson Two: Measure of Deliberation
- Lesson Three: What About the Soul's Food?
- Lesson Four: Role of The Pen
- Lesson Five: Between Two Great Responsibilities
- Lesson Six: Causes for Destruction of a Society
- Lesson Seven: Indolence and Poverty
- Lesson Eight: Rain of Knowledge On Hearts
- Lesson Nine: Source of Arrogance
- Lesson Ten: Three Worthy Things Before God
- Lesson Eleven: Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a.s.)
- Lesson Twelve: Two Signs of a Real Muslim
- Lesson Thirteen: Fire of Anger
- Lesson Fourteen: Source of Wealth
- Lesson Fifteen: The Worst Profession
- Lesson Sixteen: Mastership and Captivity
- Lesson Seventeen: Hypocrisy and Affectation
- Lesson Eighteen: Envy
- Lesson Nineteen: Those deprived from God’s mercy
- Lesson Twenty: The Worst Friends
- Lesson Twenty One: Completion of work
- Lesson twenty two: Everlasting Programs
- Lesson Twenty Three: The Most Severe Punishment
- Lesson Twenty Four: Calamity of Debt
- Lesson Twenty Five: A Healthy Social Life
- Lesson Twenty Six: Key of Misfortunes
- Lesson Twenty Seven: Signs of the People of Paradise
- Lesson Twenty Eight: Signs of a Hypocrite
- Lesson Twenty Nine: Counsel
- Lesson Thirty: Speech and Silence
- Lesson Thirty One: Delight of Forgiveness
- Lesson Thirty Two: Asceticism in its Real Sense
- Lesson Thirty Three: The rank of those who refrain from sins
- Lesson Thirty Four: The Best People
- Lesson Thirty Five: Worship of Free Men
- Lesson Thirty Six:What Breaks Man’s Back
- Lesson Thirty Seven: Be clean
- Lesson Thirty Eight: Consequences of Ignorance
- Lesson Thirty Nine: Foundations of Guidance
- Lesson Forty: Mourning
- Lesson Forty One: Examine Yourself Everyday
- Lesson Forty Two: Belief is Stronger than Iron
- Lesson Forty Three: Reality of unity and divine justice
- Lesson Forty Four: Some Signs of Belief
- Lesson Forty Five: World Is Not The Final Purpose, Rather It Is A Means
- Lesson Forty Six: Man, what is your price?
- Lesson Forty Seven: Truth and Falsehood
- Lesson Forty Eight: Most valuable heritage of Arab
- Lesson Forty Nine: Those who Defraud and Cheat
- Lesson Fifty: Slander
- Lesson Fifty One: Signs of an Oppressor
- Lesson Fifty Two: There is no incurable disease
- Lesson Fifty Three: Why are Favors Lost?
- Lesson Fifty Four: Martyrdom and Purity
- Lesson Fifty Five: Self Sacrificing Lovers
- Lesson Fifty Six: The Wise and The Fool
- Lesson Fifty Seven: The Real Religious Men Are Few
- Lesson Fifty Eight: Justice Among Children
- Lesson Fifty Nine: You Are Always Being Watched
- Lesson Sixty: Neither Flattery, Nor Envy
- Lesson Sixty One: Help Your Brothers
- Lesson Sixty Two: Do Not Dwell On The Past
- Lesson Sixty Three: The Universality of Islam
- Lesson Sixty Four: Do Not Belittle Any Sin!
- Lesson Sixty Five: Excellence of a Scholar
- Lesson Sixty Six: Mutual Rights
- Lesson Sixty Seven: Obedience Is Less Costly
- Lesson Sixty Eight: The World Is A Market
- Lesson Sixty Nine: The Most Dignified People
- Lesson Seventy: Three Basic Social Principles
- Lesson Seventy One: Hastiness And Precipitance
- Lesson Seventy Two: True Asceticism
- Lesson Seventy Three: Trial Of Dignity
- Lesson Seventy Four: Correct Program For World And Hereafter
- Lesson Seventy Five: Effect Of Sin
- Lesson Seventy Six: Shi’as And Divine Bounties
- Lesson Seventy Seven: With Whom We Shall Consult?
- Lesson Seventy Eight: The Best Favor
- Lesson Seventy Nine: A Hidden Imam
- Lesson Eighty: Do Not Listen To All Utterances!
- Lesson Eighty One: Devilish People
- Lesson Eighty Two: Real Feast
- Lesson Eighty Three: What Has Real Value
- Lesson Eighty Four: Two Things Cause Destruction Of People
- Lesson Eighty Six: Sins And Apology
- Lesson Eighty Seven: The Worst Method Of Life
- Lesson Eighty Eight: Our Promises Are Our Debts
- Lesson Eighty Nine: Illegitimate Property
- Lesson Ninety: Be Self-Sufficient
- Lesson Ninety One: Woe Unto Such Person!
- Lesson Ninety Two: Sinful Ways Solve Nothing!
- Lesson Ninety Three: The Self-Conceited!
- Lesson Ninety Four: Nearer Kinsfolk
- Lesson Ninety Five: Throwing Off A Habit
- Lesson Ninety Six: Epic Of Karbala
- Lesson Ninety Seven: Who Is Wise?
- Lesson Ninety Eight: Cause Of Enmity
- Lesson Ninety Nine: The Zealous
- Lesson One Hundred: The Believer is Useful
- Lesson One Hundred One: The Best Hands
- Lesson One Hundred Two: Worse Than Death
- Lesson One Hundred Three: Believers And Hypocrites
- Lesson One Hundred Four: The Best Heritage
- Lesson One Hundred Five: Respect Of Freedom Of Thought
- Lesson One Hundred Six: Six Flaws Not Found In Believers
- Lesson One Hundred Seven: Do Not Sever All Relations With God
- Lesson One Hundred Eight: True Worship
- Lesson One Hundred Nine: Do Not Forget Your Own Faults
- Lesson One Hundred Ten: Great Torment
- Lesson one Hundred Eleven: The Holy Quran is Evergreen
- Lesson One Hundred Twelve: Beware Of Sensuality
- Lesson One Hundred Thirteen: The Only Way Of Proximity To Allah
- Lesson One Hundred Fourteen: Ill-Gotten Wealth
- Lesson One Hundred Fifteen: The Most Truthful And Wise
- Lesson One Hundred Sixteen: Simple Life And Cooperation In House-Keeping
- Lesson One Hundred Seventeen: One Hour Of Justice
- Lesson One Hundred Eighteen: Real Physician
- Lesson One Hundred Nineteen: Successors Of The Prophet
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty: Sinful Feast
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty One: Do Productive Works
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty Two: Lifespan
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty Three: Cooperation With Satan!
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty Four: Take Counsel To Be Guided!
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty Five: Salam, Islamic Salutation
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty Six: Non Conformity Of Belief With Action
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty Seven: Divine Chastisement
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty Eight: A Forgotten Reality
- Lesson One Hundred Twenty Nine: Place Of Knowledge And Wisdom
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty: Heavy Duties Of Imam
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty One: Piety Opens All Doors
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty Two: Beware Of Mean People!
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty Three: Greater Jihad
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty Four: Occultation Of Imam Al- Mahdi (a.s.)
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty Five: Source Of Evils
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty Six: Fulfilment of Obligations
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty Seven: Inhabitants Of Stars
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty Eight: Holy Qur’an And The Law Of Gravity
- Lesson One Hundred Thirty Nine: Mystery Of Mountains!
- Lesson One Hundred Forty: Microscopic Creatures
- Lesson One Hundred Forty One: Only A Name From Islam
- Lesson One Hundred Forty Two: Criterion For Assessment Of Intellect And Ignorance
- Lesson One Hundred Forty Three: Higher Than Favor
- Lesson One Hundred Forty Four: Revival Of Doctrine Of The Prophet’s Household
- Lesson One Hundred Forty Five: Trust In Respect Of Keeping Secrets
- Lesson One Hundred Forty Six: Signs Of A Believer
- Lesson One Hundred Forty Seven: First Prerequisite For Any Work
- Lesson One Hundred Forty Eight: Importance of A Guest
- Lesson One Hundred Forty Nine: Respect And Affection
- Lesson One Hundred Fifty: Provide For Yourself In The Next World In Advance