يكصد و پنجاه درس زندگى

Lesson one Thinking ,reflection ,meditation

Lesson two Measure of deliberation

Lesson three They are strict for body's food but

Lesson four Role of pen

Lesson five Between two great respon sibili ties

Lesson six Causes for destruction of a society

Lesson seven Indolence and poverty

Lesson eight Rain of knowledge on hearts

Lesson nine Source of arrogance

Lesson ten Three worthy things before God

Lesson twelve Two signs of a real Moslem

Lesson eleven Martyrdom of Hossein AS

Lesson thirteen Fire of anger

Lesson fourteen Source of wealth

Lesson fifteen The worst profession

Lesson sixteen Mastership and captivity

Lesson seventeen Hypocrisy and affectation

Lesson eighteen Envy

Lesson nineteen Those deprived from God's mercy

Lesson twenty one Completion of works

Lesson twenty two Everlasting programs

Lesson twenty The worst friends

Lesson twenty three The most severe punishment

Lesson twenty four Calamity of debt

Lesson twenty five Ahealthy social life

Lesson twenty six Key of misfortunes

Lesson twenty seven Signs of People of Paradise

Lesson twenty eight Signs of a hypocrite

Lesson twenty nine Counsel

Lesson thirty Speech and silence

Lesson thirty one Delight of forgiveness

Lesson thirty two Asceticism in its real sense

Lesson thirty three Coordinate with martyrs

Lesson thirty four The best people

Lesson thirty five Worship of freemen

Lesson thirty six What breaks man's back

Lesson thirty seven Be clean

Lesson thirty eight End of ignorance

Lesson thirty nine Foundations of guidance

Lesson forty Mourning is one of the deeds of Age of Ignorance

Lesson forty one Everyday examine yourself

Lesson forty two Impression of belief is harder than iron

Lesson forty three Reality of Unity and Divine Justice

Lesson forty four Some signs of belief

Lesson forty five World is not the final purpose ,rather it is a means

Lesson forty seven Truth and falsehood

Lesson forty six Price of man

Lesson forty eight Most valuable heritage of Arab

Lesson forty nine Idisgust them

Lesson fifty Effort of weak people

Lesson fifty one Signs of oppressor

Lesson fifty two There is not any incurable disease

Lesson fifty three Why favors are perished

Lesson fifty five Self sacrificing lovers

Lesson fifty four Martyrdom and purity

Lesson fifty six The wise and the fool

Lesson fifty seven There are a few real religious men

Lesson fifty eight Justice among children

Lesson sixty Neither flattery ,nor envy

Lesson sixty one Be at disposal of your brothers

Lesson fifty nine You are always under control

Lesson sixty two Mistake in life

Lesson sixty three Islam becomes universal

Lesson sixty four Do not assume any sin little

Lesson sixty five Excellence of knowledge

Lesson sixty six Mutual rights

Lesson sixty seven Spend money for obedience so you would not spend for sin

Lesson sixty eight The greatest market of commerce

Lesson sixty nine The most dignified people

Lesson seventy Three basic social principles

Lesson seventy one Hastiness and precipitance

Lesson seventy two Real ascetic men

Lesson seventy three Trial of dignity

Lesson seventy four Correct program for world and Hereafter

Lesson seventy five Effect of sin

Lesson seventy six Real Shiite

Lesson seventy seven With whom we shall consult

Lesson seventy eight The best favor

Lesson seventy nine Invisible Imam (A S

Lesson eighty Do not listen to all utterances

Lesson eighty one Devilish people

Lesson eighty two Real feast

Lesson eighty three Valuable capitals

Lesson eighty four Two things cause destruction of people

Lesson eighty five Agood deed is not little

Lesson eighty six Do not sin and do not apologize

Lesson eighty seven The worst method of life

Lesson eighty eight Our promises are our debts

Lesson eighty nine Illegitimate properties

Lesson ninety Do not demand anything from

Lesson ninety one Woe unto such person

Lesson ninety two Do not hope in solving problem by sin

Lesson ninety three The self -conceited

Lesson ninety four Near and far kinsfolk

Lesson ninety five Throwing off a habit

Lesson ninety six Epic of Karbala

Lesson ninety seven Who is wise

Lesson ninety eight Cause of enmity

Lesson ninety nine The zealous

Lesson one hundred Afertile being

Lesson one hundred one The best hands

Lesson one hundred two Worse than death

Lesson one hundred three Distinction between a believer

Lesson one hundred four The best heritage

Lesson one hundred five Respect to freedom of thought

Lesson one hundred six These six attributes do not

Lesson one hundred seven Do not disconnect all relations

Lesson one hundred nine Do not forget your fault

Lesson one hundred eight Real worship

Lesson one hundred ten Great torment

Lesson one hundred eleven Freshness of Quran

Lesson one hundred twelve Beware of sensuality

Lesson one hundred thirteen The only way of being a Shiite

Lesson one hundred fourteen Relation of wealths and expenditures

Lesson one hundred fifteen The most truthful and wise

Lesson one hundred sixteen Simple life and cooperation in house -keeping

Lesson one hundred seventeen One hour of justice

Lesson one hundred eighteen Real physician

Lesson one hundred nineteen Successors of Prophet

Lesson one hundred twenty Sinful feast

Lesson one hundred twenty one Do productive works

Lesson one hundred twenty two Length and shortness of life

Lesson one hundred twenty three Cooperation with Satan

Lesson one hundred twenty four Take counsel to be guided

Lesson one hundred twenty five Salam ,Islamic salutation

Lesson one hundred twenty six Non conformity of belief with action

Lesson one hundred twenty seven Divine chastisements

Lesson one hundred twenty nine Place of knowledge and wisdom

Lesson one hundred twenty eight Aforgotten reality

Lesson one hundred thirty Heavy duties of Imam

Lesson one hundred thirty one Closed doors will be opened

Lesson one hundred thirty two Beware of mean people

Lesson one hundred thirty three Great warfare

Lesson one hundred thirty four Occultation of Mahdi (A S

Lesson one hundred thirty five Source of evils

Lesson one hundred thirty six Fulfillment of obligation is

Lesson one hundred thirty seven Inhabitants of stars

Lesson one hundred thirty eight Quran and gravity law

Lesson one hundred thirty nine Mystery of mountains

Lesson one hundred forty Microscopic animals

Lesson one hundred forty one Only a name from Islam

Lesson one hundred forty two Criterion for assessment of intellect and ignorance

Lesson one hundred forty three Higher than favor

Lesson one hundred forty four Revival of doctrine of the Prophet's Household

Lesson one hundred forty five Trust to secrecy

Lesson one hundred forty six Sign of belief Islam's

Lesson one hundred forty seven First condition in each work

Lesson one hundred forty eight Importance of guest

Lesson one hundred forty nine Respect and affection

Lesson one hundred fifty Reserve for yourself in this way

يكصد و پنجاه درس زندگى - مكارم شيرازى، ناصر - الصفحة ٦٠ - Lesson sixty Neither flattery ,nor envy

Lesson sixty :Neither flattery ,nor envy

Imam Ali( A. S. )said:

الثَناءُ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنَ الاسْتِحْقاقِ مَلَقٌ و التَّقْصِيرُ مِنَ الأسْتِحْقاقِ عَىٌّ أَوْ حَسَدٌ

Translation

Praise and commendation more than merit and desert is flattery and less than merit is either debility in expression or envy..

Brief description

Undoubtedly, the worthy individuals and their good attributes and deeds should be praised and appreciated, and in this way we shall encourage and support them in the way they are proceeding.

But this should be exactly in accordance with the merit of individuals. Otherwise, it would have negative and harmful consequences. If it is more than merit, is called flattery both hurting the dignity of speaker and also causing self- conceit and self- admiration of the doers. And if it is less than merit, discourages the good doers and shows envy or debility of speaker.