Fundamentals Of Religion
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Monotheism
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Justice
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Prophethood
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Imamate
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Day of Resurrection
Articles: 16
A Discourse about the Speech of Allah
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- Allamah Tabataba'i
These apostles, We have made some of them to excel others; among them are some to whom Allah spoke, and some of them He exalted by degree (of rank); and We gave clear (evidence) to 'isa, son of Maryam, and strengthened him with the holy spirit. And if Allah had pleased, those after them would not have fought one with another after clear arguments had come to them;
The Actions of God, Compulsion or Freedom
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- Sayyyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi
The Shi'ahs say that hod does nothing which is rationally wrong or evil. [1] I do not use this phrase in the sense that "King makes no mistake." Because "King makes no mistake" actually means that he does nothing at all; he just signs whatever is passed by the parliament. So this tribute is based upon inaction. But "God does no wrong" means that in spite of being active and Omnipotent, God can still not do anything wrong or evil. Why? Anyone who commits wrong or injustice does so because of one or more of the following reasons:
Monotheism: The First Principle of Divine Outlook on Universe
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- Professor Muhsin Qara'ati
We all have heard the word "Outlook on Universe" which means a complete enunciation of life. Some people who observe this Universe find it a meaningful creation which has come into existence through purposeful intention with a definite purpose, discipline and order. This is called "Divine Outlook on Universe".
The State of the Body in the Intermediate Period (Barzakh)
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- Shaykh Abbas Qummi
One of the dreaded stages of the Hereafter is `Barzakh'. `Barzakh' literally means a curtain or a separator which lies between two things and does not allow them to meet each other. For example, sweet water and bitter water both flow side by side, but Almighty Allah has set between them a barrier so they do not intermingle. As Allah says in the Qur'an, "He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together, Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass". (Surah-ar-Rahman : 19 - 20).
Definition (of God) in Divine Theology
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- Imam Reza Network
It was related that in the divine religions, mysticism to lordly essence has never been discussed in the form of one irresolute and uncertain matter, which requires philosophical proof. It was also said that its secret too, from the viewpoint of religious sources is the same 'Ma'refat'(gnosis) which has been deposited in man's heart, a 'Ma'refat' which is the outcome of action and creation of God and is the result of His definition.
The Attributes of Allah
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- Sayyid Khomeini
With my continuous chain of authorities reaching up to the Thiqat al-Islam Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni, from ‘Ali ibn Ibrahim, from Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Tayalisi, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Ibn Muskan, from Abu Basir who said: I heard Abu ‘Abd Allah (A) say, “God, the Almighty and the Glorious, was our Lord even at a time when Knowledge was His Essence and there was no knowable, ....
The Knowledge of Allah
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- Sayyid Khomeini
With a continuous chain of authorities reaching up to Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni, from ‘Ali ibn Muhammad, from someone who reported it, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa, from Muhammad ibn Humran, from al-Fadl ibn al-Sakn, from Abu ‘Abd Allah (A) who said: The Commander of the Faithful (A) said, “Know God through God, the Messenger through the Messengership, and the wali al-amr by his commanding to what is right (amr bil-ma’ruf), his justice and kindness.” [1]
The Meaning of God’s Creation of Adam in His Image
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- Sayyid Khomeini
With my chain of authorities reaching up to the august shaykh, the Pillar of Islam, Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni (R) from a group of our Companions, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, from his father, from ‘Abd Allah ibn Bahr, from Abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who said: I asked Abu Ja’far (A) concerning that which is narrated, that God created Adam (A) in His form (surah literally, form, image). He replied, “It is a form that was originated and created. He elected it and chose it over all the other different forms and attributed it to Himself, in the same way that He has attributed the Ka’bah and the Spirit (ruh) to Himself, saying: ‘My House (2:125, 22:26),’ and ‘I breathed into Him of My Spirit. (15:29, 38:72)’ [1]
