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Are you Free or Slave?

Author: M. Mohammadi Rayshahri
Publisher: Jami’at ul-Athar
Category:

• From Publisher’s Desk
• Foreword
• Chapter 1: Belief
• Meaning Of Belief
• The Role Of Belief
• A Valuable Lesson
• The Philosophy of War According To The Prophet
• Belief Indoctrination at The War Front
• Notes
• Chapter 2: Taqlid in Ideology
• The Rational View Of Taqlid
• Taqlid in Belief, The Islamic View
• Taqlid: The Quranic View
• Taqlid in Belief According To The Hadith
• Adopting The Beliefs Of Distinguished Personalities
• The Cult of the Personality in the Dawn of Islam
• The Cult of the Personality Today
• Advice Of Imam Sadeq
• Taqlid In Secondary Or Non-Basic Matters
• Taqlid In Non-Basic Matters Is A Reference To Reason
• Notes
• Chapter 3: Research in Ideology
• The Islamic View Of Research
• The Relationship Between Science And Faith
• The Meaning Of Kufr And Kafir
• Positions Be Adopted In Factuals
• The Kafir Who Is Not Ignorant
• The Ignorant Non-Kafir
• The Ignorant Kafir
• Notes
• Chapter 4: Correction of Belief
• The Disease Of Self-Delusion
• A Universal Psychological Disorder
• The Probability Of Error In Religious Beliefs
• The Probability of Error In Political Beliefs
• The Probability Of Error In Management
• The Danger Of Self-Delusion
• The Cure For Self-Delusion
• Obstacles To The Correction Of Belief
• The Scientific Marvel of the Quran
• a) Idle Speculation
• b) Personal inclinations
• c) Fanaticism
• The effects of fanaticism
• d) Taqlid
• e) Bigotry
• J) Obstinacy
• Conditions For The Correction Of Beliefs
• 1- Avoidance of haste
• 2- Experience
• 3- Concentration
• Factors Affecting Concentration
• a) Health
• b) Social security
• c) Adequate sustenance
• d) Congenial Companions
• e) Tranquility of soul
• Obstacles to mental concentration
• 4- Stimulating the mind
• 5- Exchange of views
• 6- Divine Assistance
• Notes
• Chapter 5: Testing Belief
• Signs Of Scientific Belief
• Recognition Of One’s Own Ignorance
• The Man Of Learning Knows His True Measure
• An Increasing Thirst For Knowledge
• Humanity Towards The Learned
• Questioning One's Own
• Keeping Silent
• Caution Against Error
• Not Denying What One Does Not Know
• Indications Of Unscientific Opinions
• Lack Of Awareness Of One’s Own Ignorance
• The Origins Of Ideological Differences
• Disregard For The Opinions Of Others
• Alienation From Persons Of Learning
• Denigrating One’s Adversaries
• Denying Unknown Facts
• Stubbornness In Scientific Discussions
• Pride Preventing One From Acquiring Knowledge
• Notes
• Chapter 6: Freedom of Opinion
• The Meaning Of Opinion
• Sources Of Opinion
• Freedom Of Opinion
• Freedom Of Opinion From The Point Of View Of Reason
• a) Freedom of choice in one’s opinions
• b) Freedom of expression
• c) Freedom to propagate opinion
• Belief in Slavery
• Burying Females Alive
• Belief in The Nutritional Qualities Of Blood
• Islam And Freedom Of Opinion
• Freedom of Expression In Islam
• The Campaign Against Superstition In Islam
• The Islamic Way of Dealing with Superstition
• Publicity Campaign Against Superstition
• 1. Wisdom
• 2. Exhortation
• 3. Debate
• The Struggle For The Liberation Of Thought
• Freedom To Propagate Opinion In Islam
• Freedom Of Opinion In The World Today
• Notes
• Chapter 7: The Teaching Ideology
• ‘When I was bound apprentice
• The Need To Teach Ideology
• Compulsory Education
• Methods Of Teaching Ideology
• Our Method of Teaching Ideological Principles
• A Suggestion To Committed Artists
• Notes