زندگى تحت توفيقات اصول اخلاق - مكارم شيرازى، ناصر - الصفحة ١٢٥ - Source of formation of society

Among Islamic sorbs, pilgrimage is stronger than the othersin view of disregard to the material world and its formalities, attachments and privileges, and notice to the realities is observed therein very strikingly, but it is strange that nevertheless in view of" social appearance" and its effects, it is stronger and more rooted than all other sorbs.

٢- Importance of social relations in view of Islam is so highthat it is considered as one of the signs of God and indicationsof monotheism, where it says:.

وَ مِنْ آياتِهِ انْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ انْفُسِكُمْ ازْواجاً لِتَسْكُنُوا الَيْها وَ جَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَ رَحْمَةً ..

And of His signs is that He created for you, of yourselves, spouses, that you might repose in them, and He has set between you love and mercy.. [١]

٣- Holy Quran reiterates that one of the miraculous deeds ofProphet S. A. was creation of more friendship among the hearts, where it says:.

هُوَ الَّذِي ايَّدَكَ بِنَصْرِهِ وَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ* وَ الَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِهِمْ‌ ..

He has confirmed thee with His help, and with the believers, and brought their hearts together.. [٢]

The above verse makes an interesting reference to this pointthat material things could not create friendship alone, because they themselves, in contrary with belief and spirituality, are the causes of scattering, disturbance and struggle.

It is remarkable that in this phrase of Quran, confirmationof the believers is immediately mentioned after divineconf irmation, and this shows the high importance of the subject.

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