Imam Sajjad (as) said “And the faithful his practice is intermingled with forbearance and clemency, he sits at a place to learn; and keeps silent to remain sound; does not speak out a word trusted to him among his friends; and he does not conceal a witness about the strangers and does not practice any thing from the righteousness out of pomp and show and does not abandon it out of shame and shyness. If he is praised he gets afraid from it that the conversation of those praising him (would put him in a state of pride) and (so) he repents over his sins which they are unaware of and the ignorance of ignorant ones does not harm him.”[i]

[i] TUHFUL AQOOL. P 280

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Published by Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau

Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau is of French-Canadian descent. He was born in the United States to a Christian family, and later chose to convert to Shi’a Islam in 1999 at the age of 17, having studied both faiths. He started studying Islamic Seminary classes (Howza) in March 2013 at Imam Ali Center in Springfield, Virginia and studied abroad in Najaf al-Ashraf and Karbala and received his ‘amama (turban) from the esteemed marja’ Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad Taqi al-Modaressi in 2018. He earned a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies, has filmed many documentaries about his journey to Islam, authored several books, taught in the Islamic Seminary (Howza), and is the founder of the nonprofit organization 2nd Chance Books (2014). He has lectured throughout the United States and various other countries spreading the message of Ahl ul Bayt (as). Since 2022 he has been residing in Antalya, Türkiye where he is the resident scholar of the local community and continuing his work with 2nd Chance Books.

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  1. Ya Imam Sajjad (A.S.), May Allah Ta’Ala be pleased with you for the guidance from Allah, through you.

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