يكصد و پنجاه درس زندگى - مكارم شيرازى، ناصر - الصفحة ١٣٢ - Lesson one hundred thirty two Beware of mean people

Lesson one hundred thirty two :Beware of mean people !

Imam Ali Ebne Mohammad Taghi( Hadi )) A. S. (says:

مَنْ هانَتْ عَلَيْهِ نَفْسُهُ فَلا تَأْمَنْ شَرَّهُ‌

Translation

Beware of malady of one who does not assume a dignity for himself!

Brief description

In fact, one of the most important factors preventing corruption and malevolence is dignity or at least feeling dignity. Dignified people or those who assume a dignity for themselves, although they may not be ranged dignified in public view, avoid most of evils and bad deeds for preserving their own position.

But when they feel that they do not have any reputation, respect and dignity, they would heed nothing. So Imam says beware of such people!

And on this account, one of the important points in educating children or men in general is creating a dignity in them so that they feel to possess a special dignity. On the contrary, lowering the dignity of people has a very bad effect in the educational aspect.