The roots of conduct have four aspects: conduct with Allah, conduct
with the self, conduct with creation (i.e. people), and conduct with this
world. Each of these aspects is based upon seven principles, just as thereare seven principles of conduct with Allah: giving Him His due, keeping
His limits, being thankful for His gift, being content with His decree, being
patient with His trials, glorifying His sanctity, and yearning for Him.
The seven principles of conduct with the self are fear, striving, enduring
harm, spiritual discipline, seeking truthfulness and sincerity, withdrawing
the self from what it loves, and binding it in poverty (faqr).
The seven principles of conduct with creation are forbearance, forgiveness,
humility, generosity, compassion, good counsel, justice and
fairness.
The seven principles of conduct with this world are being content with
what is at hand, preferring what is available to what is not, abandoning
the quest for the elusive, hating overabundance, choosing abstinence
(zuhd), knowing the evils of this world and abandoning any desire for it,
and negating its dominance.
When all these qualities are found in one person, he is then one of
Allah's elite, one of His close bondsman and friends (awliya')
[From the book: Lantern of Path, Chapter 2]
Imam Ali (as) said: Your eyes can't see Allah, but the eyes of your heart can... Just open them...
People asked how shall we?
Imam Ali (as) said: When you strengthen your Eiman, then they open, right now they're closed in a sleep!
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