Firemorphic
Activist Membrane
“Amir al-Mu’minin, Imam Ali ibn abu Talib, recipient of divine
supreme covenant, has said, ‘Hypocrisy has four pillars: Desire,
Neglect, Resentment and Greed.
“Desire is of four branches: disproportionate behavior,
transgression, lust and insubordination. Whoever behaves
disproportionately faces great risks, remains lonely and without
supporters. Whoever transgresses does not remain immune to
harmful consequences, his heart is not in peace and he does not
control his soul against lustful matters. Whoever has not
balanced his soul in lustful matters he indulges in filthy
activities. Whoever acts insubordinately purposely and without
evidence strays in falsehood.
“Neglect is of four branches: dishonesty, yearning, fear and
procrastination. Fear and apprehension turns one away from the
truth and procrastination leads to extremely reduced activities
until the deadline approaches. If one does not have any
yearnings he knows his true condition and measures. If he
knows the true measure of his condition in which he is, he would
die suddenly due to fear and apprehension. Dishonesty cuts short
one’s deeds.
“Resentment is of four branches: arrogance, boastfulness,
egoistic, and racism. Whoever is arrogant turns his back to the
truth. Whoever is boastful indulges in sins. Whoever is egoistic
persists in sins. Whoever comes in the clench of racism commits
injustice.
“Thus, evil is the affair that swings in deterioration, indecency,
persistence and injustice on the path.
“Greed is of four branches: exhilaration, pleasure seeking,
worrying and superfluity. Exhilaration is detestable before
Allah. Pleasure seeking is feeblemindedness. Worrisome is a
misfortune for one who is forced to carry sins. Seeking
superfluity is useless, a childish manner, a vastful preoccupation
and an effort to change what is of a lower quality to a better one.
“This is how hypocrisy its pillars and branches are. Allah is
dominant over his servants. Speaking of Him is exalted and
glory is His. He has created all things in good fashion, His hands
are free, His favor is universal, His command is manifest, His
light shines, His blessing overflows, His wisdom is the source of
light, His book is overriding, His evidence is overwhelming, His
religion is pure, His kingdom is powerful, His word is the truth,
His measures are just and His messengers have already
preached. Thus, He has made evil a sin, sin a misfortune and
misfortune a filth.
“He has made virtuous deeds a threshold. The threshold is
repentance and repentance is purification. One who repents finds
guidance. One who plots goes astray, as long as he does not
repent before Allah and confess to his sins. No one dares to act,
to his own destruction, against Allah, except those who are
doomed.
“Allah! Allah! How vast is what He has for repentance, favors,
joy and great forbearance. How severe is what is before Him of
retribution, hell, and a hard grip! Whoever succeeds in
obedience to Him attracts His generosity. Whoever indulges in
disobedience to Him he will test the results of His disapproval
and very shortly he will become regretful.’”
supreme covenant, has said, ‘Hypocrisy has four pillars: Desire,
Neglect, Resentment and Greed.
“Desire is of four branches: disproportionate behavior,
transgression, lust and insubordination. Whoever behaves
disproportionately faces great risks, remains lonely and without
supporters. Whoever transgresses does not remain immune to
harmful consequences, his heart is not in peace and he does not
control his soul against lustful matters. Whoever has not
balanced his soul in lustful matters he indulges in filthy
activities. Whoever acts insubordinately purposely and without
evidence strays in falsehood.
“Neglect is of four branches: dishonesty, yearning, fear and
procrastination. Fear and apprehension turns one away from the
truth and procrastination leads to extremely reduced activities
until the deadline approaches. If one does not have any
yearnings he knows his true condition and measures. If he
knows the true measure of his condition in which he is, he would
die suddenly due to fear and apprehension. Dishonesty cuts short
one’s deeds.
“Resentment is of four branches: arrogance, boastfulness,
egoistic, and racism. Whoever is arrogant turns his back to the
truth. Whoever is boastful indulges in sins. Whoever is egoistic
persists in sins. Whoever comes in the clench of racism commits
injustice.
“Thus, evil is the affair that swings in deterioration, indecency,
persistence and injustice on the path.
“Greed is of four branches: exhilaration, pleasure seeking,
worrying and superfluity. Exhilaration is detestable before
Allah. Pleasure seeking is feeblemindedness. Worrisome is a
misfortune for one who is forced to carry sins. Seeking
superfluity is useless, a childish manner, a vastful preoccupation
and an effort to change what is of a lower quality to a better one.
“This is how hypocrisy its pillars and branches are. Allah is
dominant over his servants. Speaking of Him is exalted and
glory is His. He has created all things in good fashion, His hands
are free, His favor is universal, His command is manifest, His
light shines, His blessing overflows, His wisdom is the source of
light, His book is overriding, His evidence is overwhelming, His
religion is pure, His kingdom is powerful, His word is the truth,
His measures are just and His messengers have already
preached. Thus, He has made evil a sin, sin a misfortune and
misfortune a filth.
“He has made virtuous deeds a threshold. The threshold is
repentance and repentance is purification. One who repents finds
guidance. One who plots goes astray, as long as he does not
repent before Allah and confess to his sins. No one dares to act,
to his own destruction, against Allah, except those who are
doomed.
“Allah! Allah! How vast is what He has for repentance, favors,
joy and great forbearance. How severe is what is before Him of
retribution, hell, and a hard grip! Whoever succeeds in
obedience to Him attracts His generosity. Whoever indulges in
disobedience to Him he will test the results of His disapproval
and very shortly he will become regretful.’”
