Imam Khomeini stressed that knowledge should be accompanied by piety [taqwa] and refinement of the ...

Imam Khomeini through his works stressed that knowledge should be accompanied by piety [taqwa] and refinement of the soul.

Imam Khomeini advised seminary students to make plans to realize the results and effects

Imam Khomeini once addressing the seminary students said: You should make plans to realize the results and effects of you work, and you should be serious about reaching your fundamental and basic goal. When you enter the seminary, before anything else, you should plan to reform yourselves.

Learning sciences must pave way for refinement of soul and acquisition of virtues

Imam Khomeini advised seminary students that the learning of these sciences in reality is an introduction to the refinement of the soul and the acquisition of virtue

Imam Khomeini warned against acquiring knowledge for the sake of personal desires.

The light of the Divine Knowledge could descend upon heart without teachings of Islam

According to Imam, without adhering to the apparent teachings of Islam it is not possible that the light of the Divine Knowledge could descend upon his heart.

Imam Khomeini advised about finding some remedy to cure spiritual sickness

Imam Khomeini advised believers to decorate themselves with divine virtues after introspecting seriously and finding some remedy to cure your (spiritual) sickness.

The acquisition of religious knowledge, is one of the important religious duties

Imam Khomeini stressed that the acquisition of religious knowledge, is one of the important religious duties and a kind of worship. But Imam believed that decorating with divine virtues and purification of the self should happen prior to acquiring knowledge.

The essence and nature from Imam Khomeini’s viewpoint

Author: Khadijeh Assadollahzadeh University: Imam Khomeini Research Institute and the Islamic Revolution College Year: 2009