SHAFAQNA – The human being is in the cradle of soul and materialism, and his animal forces flourish before his humane forces, and pay more attention to his/her soul. Therefore, the human being is more inclined to any move in this regard. When it is said: The human being’s desire is more inclined toward evil; this is it. When it is said: Do not choose your friend and companion from among wicked people, is because the human being is in the cradle of desire and he/she is more inclined to evil than spirituality. Because he/she has drunk milk from this breast and has enjoyed it, but has not tasted the real enjoyment of spirituality. This is downhill and he/she moves easier, but the other side is uphill. Therefore, do not choose a friend who leads you to downfall and indignity, because if you choose a wicked friend, you will soon move to that side [1].
[1] Akhlaq-e-Rabbani, Ayatollah Sheikh Mojtaba Tehrani (RA), Vol 1, Page 200.