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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

YOU HAD IT COMING, PAL.

.الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنّ البلاءَ للظّالمِ أدبٌ

“Misfortune is a form of discipline for the wrongdoer.”

Imam Ali (a)
(Bihar Al Anwar V. 81)

We all must have heard this frequently used word in conversation with our peers. Karma is a spiritual principle of cause and effect where the intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). Good intent and good deeds contribute to a good future and, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to a bad future. The theory of karma can be thought to be an extension to Newton's third law of action and reaction where every action of any kind including words, thoughts, feelings, the totality of our existence, will eventually have a reaction, the same type of energy coming back to the one that caused it. In terms of spiritual development, Karma is not about punishment or reward. It makes a person responsible for their own life, and how they treat other people. It’s about learning important lessons in this lifetime. And a certain type of pattern keeps on repeating itself until you have learned your lesson from this very experience.

In simpler words, it is a universal law that what we sow, so shall we reap. This is Allah’s way to discipline His creation.


What should I do if my past mistakes are bringing me bad luck?

Imam Ali (a) said, ‘Take charge of the discipline of your selves and shift them away from their rough habits.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no.4522]

We all make mistakes, it’s completely okay. Although we can always mend them. Here are some easy steps:

  • Confront and fully accept the given situation.

  • Regress deeply into the feelings of the situation.

  • Honor and express the pain.

  • Distance yourself from the pain and don’t let it define you.

  • Dissolve the source of pain.

  • Contemplate deeply any conditioned behaviors.

  • Visualize yourself interrupting the behaviors.

  • Become receptive and open, and surrender to what is.


This guideline might sound unfamiliar to a few, but it possesses the power to create a new reality for one’s life, according to his hopes and desires.


Imam Ali (a) said, ‘A man who teaches his own self and disciplines it deserves more reverence than a man who teaches others and disciplines them.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v.2, p.56, no.33]


Date: 29/5/2020 

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