ILL-TEMPER Morals between Rectitude and Deviation Treatment of Ill-Temper TRUTH Achievements of Truth Parts of Truth UNTRUTH Disadvantages of Untruth Reasons of Untruth Sorts of Untruth First: False Swearing Second: Perjury Damages of False Swearing and Perjury Third: Breach of Promise Fourth: Mocking Untruth Treatment of Untruth Justifications of Untruth CLEMENCY AND SUPPRESSION OF ANGER ANGER Incentives of Anger: Damages of Anger Anger between Praise and Censure Treatment of Anger: MODESTY ARROGANCE Disadvantages of Arrogance Incentives of Arrogance Levels of Arrogance Sorts of Arrogance Treatment of Arrogance SATISFACTION Advantages of Satisfaction GREED Disadvantages of Greed Treatment of Greed GENEROSITY Advantages of Generosity Fields of Generosity Incentives of Generosity ALTRUISM STINGINESS Disadvantages of Stinginess Forms of Stinginess Treatment of Stinginess: CHASTITY Reality of Chastity The Sought Moderation Advantages of Chastity GLUTTONY Disadvantages of Gluttony Treatment of Gluttony FAITHFULNESS AND BREACH Advantages of Faithfulness and Disadvantages of Breach Forms of Breach FRATERNITY Spiritual Fraternity SECTARIANISM Reality of Sectarianism Calamities of Sectarianism JUSTICE Forms of Justice (1) Man's justice towards God: (2) Man's justice towards the society: (3) Justice towards the dead: (4) Justice of the rulers: Advantages of Justice INJUSTICE Forms of Injustice (1) Self-Wronging (2) Injustice towards the Family (3) Injustice towards the Relatives (4) Injustice towards the Society (5) Injustice of the Rulers Bad Consequences of Injustice Treatment of Injustice SINCERITY Virtue of Sincerity Obstacles of Sincerity How to Obtain Sincerity? SHOWINESS Categories of Showiness 1. Showiness of the Belief: 2. Showiness of Acts of Worship 3. Practical Showiness 4. Verbal Showiness Incentives of Showiness Some Facts Disadvantages of Showiness Treatment of Showiness Practical Treatment of Showiness: CONCEIT Disadvantages of Conceit Treatment of Conceit CONVICTION Qualities of People of Conviction Ranks of Faith THE AHLUL-BAYT Ethical Role-Models SECTION ONEGENERAL ETHICS MORAL CONDUCT Categories of Faith 1. Natural Faith: Transient Faith: Acquisitive Faith PATIENCE Categories of Patience Steadfastness against Misfortunes and Calamities Standing the Obedience and Perseverance against the Disobedience to God Patience of the Graces Advantages of Patience How to Acquire Patience? GRATITUDE Categories of Gratitude Virtue of Gratitude How to Acquire Thankfulness? TRUST IN GOD Reality of Trust in God Ranks of Trust in God Advantages of Trust in God How to Acquire Trust in God? FEAR OF GOD Fear between Ebb and Flow Advantages of Fear How to Feel Fearful? Stories of the Fearful HOPE FOR GOD Reality of Hope Purpose of Hope and Fear DECEPTION Forms of Deception Treatment of the Worldly Deception ENVY Incentive of Envy Disadvantages of Envy BACKBITING Disregard of Backbiting Incentives of Backbiting Disadvantages of Backbiting Reasonable Grounds of Backbiting Treatment of Backbiting Penance of Backbiting SLANDER TALEBEARING Incentives of Talebearing Disadvantages of Talebearing How to Deal with the Talebearer? CALUMNY OBSCENITY, REVILEMENT, AND DEFAMATION Disadvantages of Obscenity SARCASM GOOD WORDING INCONVENIENCES OF SINS REPENTANCE Reality of Repentance Merits of Repentance Obligation and Immediateness of Repentance Repetition of Repentance Courses of Repentance Acceptance of Repentance SELF-JUDGMENT AND SELF-CONTROL Constitution of Self-Judgment Seizure of Life's Opportunity RIGHTEOUS DEED OBEDIENCE AND GOD-FEARING Reality of Obedience and God-Fearing PERSEVERANCE ON PRINCIPLES SECTION TWORIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS PREFACE THE DIVINE RIGHTS 1. Worship 2. Obedience 3. Thankfulness 4. Trust in God RIGHTS OF THE PROPHET 1. Obedience to the Prophet: 2. Love for the Prophet 3. Blessing the Prophet 4. The Love for the Ahl ul-Bayt RIGHTS OF THE IMAMS 1. Recognition of the Imams 2. Loyalty to the Imams 3. Obedience to the Imams 4. Fulfillment of the Khums 5. Kind Treatment to the Prophet's Descendants 6. Praising and Publicizing the Imams' Merits 7. Pilgrimage to the Imams' Shrine RIGHTS OF SCHOLARS Merits of Knowledge and Scholars 1. Regard of Scholars 2. Charity to Scholars 3. Compliance with Scholars RIGHTS OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Rights of Students RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND SONS Rights of Parents Filial Piety Filial Impiety Disadvantages of Filial Impiety Rights of Sons Wisdom of Discipline The Child's First School Course of Education MATRIMONIAL RIGHTS Merits of Marriage 1. Advantages of Marriage 2. Benefits of Marriage 3. Results of Marriage Marital Happiness The Ideal Husband The Ideal Wife Observance of Rights Rights of Husbands 1. Obedience to Husbands 2. Compliance with Husbands 3. Observance of Husbands' honor Rights of Wives 1. Disbursement 2. Good Companionship 3. Protection False Rights Removal of the Veil Moral Defects Woman in Islam Woman in the Ancient Ages Woman in the Modern Western Civilization Woman's Liberation in Islam Distinction Between the Sexes 1. Maintenance 2. Man's Preference to Woman in Inheritance 3. Testimony 4. Polygamy Divorce in Islam RIGHTS OF THE RELATIVES Merits of the Relatives Regard of Relatives Disregard of the Relatives RIGHTS OF FRIENDS Merits of Friends Reality of Friendship Friends' Selection The Ideal Friend Standards of Love Friendship between Ebb and Flow Rights of Friends 1. Material Care 2. Moral Care 3. Excusation Moderation with Friends RIGHTS OF NEIGHBORHOOD Cooperation and Mutual sympathy Rights of Neighbors RIGHTS OF THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY Merits of the Islamic Society Rights of the Islamic Society 1. Right of Life 2. Right of Dignity 3. Right of Freedom A. Freedom of Religion B. Civil Freedom C. Freedom of Propagation of Islam 4. Right of Equality Equality in Islam 5. Right of Knowledge 6. Right of Ownership 7. Right of Islamic Interests C. Settling the Believer's Need D. Gladdening the Believer E. Visiting the Believer OBLIGATIONS OF THE RULERS Rights of Subjects against Rulers (B) Righteousness (C) Lenience (D) Selection of the Retinue (E) Settlement with the Officials (F) Achievement of Social Happiness Rulers' Rights against Subjects (1) Obedience: (2) Support (3) Advice PHYSICAL AND MENTAL NECESSITIES Physical Rights Mental Rights (1) Self-education (2) Well Intention (3) Self-control 4. Self-Judgment ENDNOTES