Submission is quite a different thing from knowledge, Imam Khomeini explained

According to Imam Khomeini, the submission, which is the gratification and comfort of the heart, is quite a different thing from knowledge, which is the gratification of the mind

Imam Khomeini stressed need for remembering graces bestowed by God Almighty

Imam Khomeini said: You know that thankfulness is natural and man’s nature commands man to be grateful to his benefactor. If one tries to read the book of his own heart, he will see that this law is written there.

A person afflicted with ‘ujb never cares to rectify himself, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini explains that a person afflicted with ‘ujb never cares to rectify himself; rather, he considers. himself as a pious and virtuous person, and never thinks of purging himself from sins.

How does Imam define difference between submission and faith?

The story of delivering Imam Khomeini’s letter to Gorbachev

Islamic revolution was totally free from foreign dependence

The late Ayatullah Rouhullah Khomeini of Iran was the most talked of person during 1979 - 1989 period after leading a successful revolution against the powerful Shah Pahlavi who was called the policeman of Persian Gulf.

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

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. The characteristics of an ideal society from Imam Khomeini are cultural independence, divine law authority, the transforming community to a divine human being, freedom of thought, and pondering Islamic awareness and awakening. To achieve such a society, he seeks a solution to the unity of the Muslim world and the severance of cultural ties with the West.

Imam recommended believers to undertake serious efforts for self-rectification, soul purification

According to Imam Khomeini, the first condition for a mujahid in his struggle that he has to observe and abide by, at this juncture and at all other stages, is to control the flight of one’s imagination, so that he can subjugate the Devil and his armies.