Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Lessons from Qur'an

Author: Muhsin Qara'ati
Publisher: www.al-islam.org
Category:

• Foreword
• Monotheism
• Advantage of Discussion about the Outlook on Universe
• Selection of Outlook on Universe
• Monotheism the First Principle of Divine Outlook on Universe
• What is Natural Disposition?
• Prophets' Mission
• Is Obedience a Negation of Man's Freedom?
• Crux of the Problem
• Doubtful and Temporary Tendency
• Which Faith is true?
• Signs of Faith in Allah
• Signs of Dishonesty
• Baseless Reasoning against Religion
• Defeat of Communistic Dogmas
• Another Groundless Reasoning
• Answer to Such a Reasoning
• Another example
• Another Baseless Argument
• Why Some People Ignore Allah and Religion?
• The Function of Religion
• The Reality of Monotheism and its Various Aspects
• Factors Which Distract Man from the Belief in Allah
• Proofs of Monotheism
• Is There any Deity Besides Allah?
• Polytheism
• Examples of Polytheism
• Anxiety, the Sign of Polytheism
• Signs of Polytheism
• 3. Collective Effect of Polytheism
• The Effect of Polytheism in the Next Life
• Grandeur of Monotheism
• Progenitor of Monotheism
• Merits of Prophet Ibrahim
• Deceit is Polytheism
• Signs of Sincere Believer
• How One Can Avoid Polytheism and False Hopes?
• 4. Prayers, Invocation and Remembrance of Allah
• Signs of Idolatrous Nations
• When Obedience to Parents is Forbidden?
• Polytheism - an Unpardonable Sin
• Counter-measures against Polytheists
• Justice
• The Causes of Injustice
• The Attributes of Allah
• Justice-One of the Principles of Religion
• Advantages of Believing in the Justice of Allah
• The Meaning of Justice
• The Dangers of Hasty Decision
• Methods of Solving the Misfortunes
• Differences Develop the Society
• Difficulties Build up Personalities
• Hardships Lead to Inventions
• What is the Fault of a New-born Child?
• Categorization-The Means of Recognizing Allah
• Social Justice
• Justice in All Islamic Laws
• Social Justice and Divine Outlook on the Universe
• Seeking Justice is a Natural Thing
• Just Laws Originate From Holy Prophet's Conduct
• Justice is the Basic Condition
• The Importance of Justice in Traditions
• Importance of Justice
• Establishment of Justice is the Object of the Prophets
• Imam Ali's Argument on Equity
• Confiscation of Property
• No Distinction Between an Arab and a Non-Arab
• Counting the Dead
• Advice to Buy the People for Gaining Their Favor
• Example of the Feeling of Fraternity
• Brotherhood in Islam
• There is a Difference Between Adopting a Principle and Trading
• Even a Single Loaf is Equally Distributed
• Do Not Compromise on Principle
• An Unjust Hope
• Do Not Underestimate the Judicial Decision
• When the Guest is Removed
• The Holy Qur'an Condemns Partiality
• Another Example of Imam Ali's Justice
• Nobody Does That Sort of Thing
• Another Example of Taking Precaution
• Undue Criticism Against Imam Ali
• Settling Dispute with Justice
• Using the Paper Economically
• Asking for a Larger Share
• Misuse of One's Position is Forbidden
• An Example of Equality in Islam
• No Nepotism
• Corporal Punishment
• Suggestion Made to Imam Ali
• Equity in Distribution of Public Treasury
• Strong Criticism by Imam Ali
• Imam Ali's Admonition to Umar
• Imam Ali Walks out of the Court
• Obstinacy in Discussions and Actions
• Justice Towards Polytheists and Infidels
• Blood-money and Retaliation Ensure Justice
• The Law of Qisas (Retaliation) in the Holy Qur'an
• Moderation in Worship
• Moderation in Appreciation and Criticism
• Moderation in Expenditure and Charities
• Justice in Personal Life
• Moderation in Frugality
• Output of Work
• Justice in Distribution of Property
• Justice in Sharing and Spending
• To Establish Justice Prophet's Instructions Should be Followed
• Jurist is Responsible For the Supervision of Social Justice
• Guardianship of Jurist Ensures Social Justice
• A Story Regarding Rights
• Reasons for Turning Away From Justice
• The Verse Which Made the Holy Prophet Feel Old
• Social Justice is For Public Welfare
• Prophethood
• Sign of Inability to Recognize Allah
• The Role of Knowledge and Intellect
• Necessity of Prophets' Guidance
• Difference Between Man's Knowledge And Prophets' Teachings
• The Necessity of Following the Guidance of the Prophets
• Prophets' Path-Mankind's Long-standing Desire
• The Prophets in the Mirror of the Holy Qur'an
• A Review of Other Forms of Thinking
• Why People Obey the Laws?
• Who is Responsible for the Enforcement of Laws?
• Signs of the Prophets
• The Philosophy of Miracles
• Salient Features of the Holy Qur'an
• The Unbeaten Challenge for 14 Centuries
• Towards Understanding the Holy Qur'an
• The ignorant (Surah al-Jashiya, 45:18) and
• Rules for Recitation of the Holy Qur'an
• Attributes of the Prophets and the Life of the Last Prophet
• Social Life of the Prophets
• Cautioning the Prophets
• Conduct of the Prophets
• Infallibility
• Signs of Conviction
• Proof of Infallibility for a Divine Leader
• Points to Ponder
• Some Special Merits of the Prophets
• Submission to Allah
• A Glance at the Life of the Holy Prophet
• His Morals
• His Family Life
• His Feelings For the New-born
• He Was Not an Opportunist
• He Was Always on the Lead
• His Hospitality
• His Extreme Dedication
• His Insight and Sagacity
• The Holy Prophet in the Battlefield
• His Decisiveness
• His Piety and Devotion
• His Loyalty
• His Method of Teaching
• His Sheltering the Enemy
• His Behavior with the Enemies
• Affectionate Treatment of His Friends
• Some Special Traits of the Holy Prophet
• His Concern of the Common Man
• His Consulting the People
• His Behavior with His Opponents
• An Apology To the Holy Prophet
• False Accusations
• Prophets' Achievements
• The Duties of the Prophets
• Prophets-the Warners and Bearers of Glad Tidings
• Friends and Foes of Prophets
• The Opponents of the Prophets
• Why People Opposed the Prophets?
• Sufferings of the Followers of the Prophets
• Destructive Activities of the Hypocrites
• They Raised Objections
• Why the Followers of the Prophets Were Sincere?
• Unsteady Followers
• The Loyal Followers of the Prophets
• Imamate
• Is Imamate Included in the Fundamentals of Faith?
• Imamate is One of the Fundamentals of Faith
• Direct Link of Imamate with Monotheism
• The Need of an Imam
• Is the Holy Qur'an Not Sufficient?
• The Conduct of the Imam
• The Stress on the Meaning of Imam
• The Role of Imam in Hadith
• The Purpose of Imamate and Leadership
• The Signs and the Attributes of the Imam
• The Holy Prophet's Endeavours
• What would be a greater sin than to ignore the bequest of the Holy Prophet?
• Expression of Truth and Endeavors for it
• Some Attributes of the Imam
• Some Other Attributes of the Imam
• Some More Attributes of Imam
• The Method of Appointing the Imam
• Unpleasant Experiences
• Was Bal'am Ba'ur not a wise man who for the love of worldly things lost all his merits?
• People's Decision is Not Always Correct
• Various Methods of Appointing the Leader
• The Imam is Appointed by Allah
• Natural Flaws of Election System
• The Right Method For Selecting the Imam
• Election is Forbidden
• Nomination is the Only Correct Method
• The Nomination of the Best Person
• Some of the Attributes of Imam Ali and ahlul bayt
• Even the Angel Could Not Do
• Imam's House is the Place of Angels' Visits
• Some Other Attributes of Imam Ali
• Mutual Rights of the Imam and His Followers
• Obligations of the Ummah
• The Last Purpose of the hajj
• The Zealous Shi'ah
• False Shi'ah
• How the Imamate of the Infallible Imams Got Weakened?
• Sufferings of the True Believers
• Novel Forms of Tyrannies and Oppression
• Oppression by Pen
• Allegations Against the Shi'ah
• Is It Possible For People to Give up Truth?
• Why People are Distracted From Truth Despite Their Good Deeds?
• Conformity Between the Shi'ah and Ahlus Sunnah
• Lawful and Unlawful Guardianship
• Who is the Qualified Leader and Guardian?
• The Role of the Jurist
• The Day of Resurrection
• Natural Arguments
• Guidance to Right Arguments
• Allah's Message Through Prophets
• Coming of the Dead to Life is Not Impossible
• A Memorable Incident of the Holy Qur'an
• Other Examples in Proof of Resurrection
• The First Proof of Resurrection is Allah's Justice
• Standard of Values in Islam
• Self-sacrifice of Ahlul Bayt
• Tooth for Tooth, Nail for Nail
• Examples of Worldly Punishments
• The First Proof-Justice of Allah
• There is No Obstacle in the Resurrection
• (i) Immense knowledge and
• Real Difficulty That Faces Us
• The Second Proof-Allah's Wisdom
• The Earth Underneath a Glorious Canopy
• The Holy Prophet as a Sympathetic Physician
• The Impact of the Belief in Resurrection
• Impact of Resurrection on Economic Matters
• Impact of Resurrection on Military Affairs
• Impact of Resurrection Against Politicians and Transgressors
• Impact of Resurrection of the Deprived Persons
• Belief in Resurrection Ensures Perfection
• Belief in Resurrection and Its Remembrance
• The Effects of Remembering Death and the Resurrection Day
• Remembering of Death in Supplications
• Imam Ali's Supplication in Masjid Kufa
• Why Do We not Remember Death?
• Consequences of Denying the Resurrection Day
• Death Is a Divine Law