{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Flisanarabi-audiobooks.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fimam-ali-hfddefjw-BV3huDvX","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Qualities of the God-Conscious: Imam Ali's Sermon","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3a020c51-c456-401e-8a68-687ba73ad454/492f18f7-ef40-48c7-a876-6e05f0dffebd/imam.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/0d9b1b9e-b1f3-49a8-840b-edd22b319875\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Qualities of the God-Conscious: Imam Ali&apos;s Sermon\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This YouTube transcript features an audio recitation : https://youtu.be/SIRCbimcbsU  from Nahj al-Balagha attributed to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, specifically addressing the characteristics of the God-conscious (muttaqin). In response to a companion's earnest request for a vivid description, Imam Ali initially emphasises piety and good deeds. He then elaborates on their virtues, including truthful speech, modest attire, humility, restraint from sin, and attentiveness to beneficial knowledge. The discourse paints a picture of individuals with profound inner lives, balancing hope and fear, detachment from worldly desires, and unwavering devotion.\n"}