Religious Gatherings, a Place for Changing People’s Destinies | Alireza Panahian

Religious Gatherings, a Place for Changing People’s Destinies

Let’s put ourselves on the path of doing good deeds. Qur’an, “Be with the truthful,” and “Bow your heads with those who bow (in worship).” Go into the good crowds! Good crowds somehow push a person for correcting his behaviour. In a group prayer, you are encouraged to read the recommended supplications afterwards. When you participate in religious meetings, you’re encouraged to say Salawat (greetings to the Prophet and his Household) for different reasons. You’re encouraged. When you go to the religious gatherings regularly, they say, “We have a gathering tonight. Come.” You’re encouraged.

Apply yourself to doing good deeds, with good crowds, and with good friends. This is very effective. What is the result and fruit, which comes from these good deeds? Intention. Juicy, sweet, golden intentions, which can give water to a world. Because, in a religious gathering there is more access to the depths of a person’s heart. The gatherings either make a person think deeply or influence him or her deeply.

That nice longing, that cute and good intention, which God accepts, can usually be found in the religious and eulogy gatherings. If you carelessly make an intention, it won’t be what it should be. An intention should have roots in a person’s internal being. Because, in a religious gathering there is more access to the depths of a person’s heart.

One of the things that the Almighty God does is to connect the far past of a person with his far future. We don’t usually relate these to each other. We don’t even remember them. But, God remembers them. He keeps them noted. He plans a 20-year plan and you reach it.

Suddenly a person longs for something. He says, “I wish I could help to guide a few people.” He says this deeply, sincerely, and caringly. His life turns around. Perhaps 15 years later the environment is right for him to bring prosperity to 40 people. Other people regret saying, “Why couldn’t I do that?” God says, “I am his or her God and your God too. If you had wanted it, I would have given it to you too.”

All of the things that happen are based on what comes to our heart. Sometimes they show it and it’s a disaster! I mean from morning to night we must watch over our hearts. Heart don’t wander for God’s sake! Although, we can’t. You can, God willing. Bring your heart to a religious gathering. Say, “Unruly one! No matter where you’ve gone, let me take you somewhere good too at least.”

Sometimes a person does a precise act on his intention and changes his destiny. That nice longing, that cute and good intention, which God accepts, can usually be found in the religious and eulogy gatherings. Because, in a religious gathering there is more access to the depths of a person’s heart.