Cultural Problems of the Muslim World and Their Solutions According to Imam Khomeini

The study of Imam Khomeini's thoughts and views about Muslim countries' cultural problems regarding his intellectual, jurisprudential, and political position can better understand the contexts of these problems and their solutions. According to Imam Khomeini, the results indicated that the cultural problems of the Muslim world are rooted in spiritual dependence and self destruction against the West.

Imam Khomeini explained spiritual and social harms of pride

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained how pride prevents men from acquiring inward and outward merits and from enjoying the blessings of this world and the Hereafter.

Human soul inhabits sublime world, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that the human soul inhabits another realm and another territory also, which is the world of the hidden and the sphere of the sublime world.

Imam recommended seeking refuge in God, beseeching His mercy with humble supplications

Imam Khomeini through his theological works recommended the believers to Seek refuge in God, the Most Merciful, and Beneficent, and beseech His mercy with humble supplications and lamentation, so that He may help you in this holy war against your carnal self.

Imam Khomeini defined harms of hypocrisy and advised to get rid of evil vice

According to Imam Khomeini, one should deliberate upon the matter that if he becomes known in this world for having this bad habit, he will be degraded in the eyes of his fellows and become infamous among his fellow human beings.

Imam explains about ignorance and absence of knowledge

Imam Khomeini explains through his theological works that one of kind of kibr signifies the extreme of ignorance and the absence of knowledge about one’s limits and the majesty of the Necessary Being. As to the kibr towards the prophets and awliya’ of God, it was an attitude, which was more prevalent during their own days.

Humans are immersed in the mercy and compassion of God, Imam Khomeini elucidated

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that humans are immersed in the mercy and compassion of God, rejoicing in divine blessings.

Ethics, with this peculiar status, has always had Imam Khomeini's attention