Various Articles
The Concept of Shia
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We live in a world in which electronic prefectures, globalization, information explosion and technology are the dominant topics. With the latest technology we have discovered scientific aspects very fast, knowing that without this technology, ...
The Islamic Opinion about Education
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- Abdul Adheem al-Muhtadi al-Bahrani
Question: Western and eastern scholars have written many books and detailed studies on education, and Islamic scholars have also written much on this subject. Would you please give us a summary of the Islamic opinion in this concern?
Prayer and Its Effects
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The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The one who takes prayer light is not of me. No, by Allah such a person will not reach the Haud, Pond of abundant." Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 1, p. 206
The Spiritual Message of Shi'ism
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- Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i
The message of Shi'ism to the world can he summarized in one sentence: "To know God." Or in other words it is to instruct man to follow the path of Divine realization and the knowledge of God in order to gain felicity and salvation.
The Concept Of Freedom In Islam
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- AL-BALAGH FOUNDATION
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. "And those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel, bidding them to do what is right and forbidding them what is wrong, making lawful for them the good (things), ...
Did Abu Talib die a believer on account of which you visit {ziyarah} his shrine?
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- Sayyid Rida' Husayni Nasab
Reply: From the viewpoint of the Shi‘ah, Abu Talib, the son of ‘Abd al-Muttalib, the eminent father of the Commander of the Faithful ‘Ali (‘a) and the uncle of the Holy Prophet (S), is among the people who believed in the apostleship {risalah} of the Messenger of Allah (S), and among his helpers and confidants in time of tribulations and adversities during the early period of Islam.
Shi'ite Authors On Ethics and Morals
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The first among the Shi'ite to write on this subject was Amir-ul-Mu'minin Imam Ali bin Abi Talib(A.S.). His letter to Malek al-Ashtar describes in detail what a ruler has to do and what rules of conduct he should follow.
Purpose Of Creation
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- Tawus Raja [Message Of Thaqalayn, Vol. 18, no. 1, Spring 2017]
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- www.al-islam.org
This article discusses the Qur'anic verses that describe our purpose in life, the objective we should be seeking, and how we should attain it. The verses reveal that the purpose for which we were created is a benefit that accrues to us, and that, without a hereafter, our existence would be vain. Therefore, we are in a journey, destined for eternity, and our goal is to reach everlasting bliss. Obtaining such a goal requires training and self-realisation These can be achieved by constant servitude toward God as we go through tests and trials in this life.
Method in Mufid's Kalam and in Christian Theology
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- Martin McDermott
I do not think I can tell you anything new about al-Shaykh. Most of you are scholars in his tradition and you study his works and know his sources to a degree and with a facility that I shall never attain. I have, though, and do, make an effort to understand his kala'm as best I can, and to understand what he was doing, and what he meant to do and tried to do.
CHRISTIAN ZIONISM
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- Imran Rasimi
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- www.zeriislam.com
Christian Zionism is the belief among some Christians that the return of the Jews to the Holy Land, and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, is in accordance with Biblical prophecy, and is a necessary prerequisite for the return of Jesus to reign on Earth. This belief is commonly, though not exclusively, associated with evangelical Protestants around the world.
What Does It Mean To Be A Muslim?
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- Hajj Muhammad Legenhausen
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- www.al-islam.org
Of course there are jurisprudential answers to the question of who is a Muslim, but they only provide some criterion that can be used to settle issues in Islamic law, e.g., inheritance, without any regard for what one's true beliefs or allegiances are.
What Is the Decree Regarding the Game of Chess?
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- haykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani
Question: Is there in Islam any problem in playing chess? Indeed you know that generally there is no betting in chess. It can almost be claimed that in some cases this game presents gambling. Keeping this in view, nowadays, chess is considered a mental exercise and it is becoming popular day by day. I request you to give me a reply supporting by proofs.
Night Prayer and the Human Body Clock
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- Hwaa Irfan
The sleep-wake cycle of the pineal gland becomes disrupted as we increasingly eat, socialize and sleep not questioning the psychological and physical effects of our pre-occupations. In trying to keep up with the schedules of the day it becomes increasingly difficult to switch-off the problems of the outside world we take home affecting domestic commitments.
Schools of Thought in Imam al-Reza's Time
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Imam, Ali son of Musa al-Reza(A.S.) was born in the reign of Abu-Ja'far Mansoor, and survived the regimes of Abbasid caliphs Mahdi, Hadi, Rasheed, Amin, and Ma'moon. During it, the major Islamic schools of thought were set up.
On Shiite Characteristics
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Once a group of people started walking behind Ameer al-Momineen (a.s). He asked them who they were. They said that they were his followers. He asked them why they did not have the signs of his followers. They asked him what the signs of the Shiites are. He said: "Paleness due to shortage of sleep, being slim due to fasting, dried lips due to extensive praying and humbleness."
Lessons from the Lives of Masoomeen (A.S.)
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The Holy Prophet (S) was sitting in the mosque in Madina giving a talk to some of his followers while they were waiting for Salaat time to set in.
A rich man wearing expensive clothes came and sat in front of the Holy Prophet (S) to listen to his talk.
Discussion Concerning Origin of Creation is Natural
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- Allamah Syed Muhammad Husain Tabataba'i
With his Allah-given instinct, man searches for the reasons and causes leading to the appearance of any phenomenon or occurrence that he sees. He never thinks it probable that they have come into existence automatically and without any cause, i.e., accidentally.
Islamic Economy: Its Ideological and Legal Foundations
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- Ayatullah Muhammad Ali Taskhiri, Translated by M. Azimi Etemadi
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- Ahlul Bayt World Assembly, Journal: Vol.2, N.2 & 3
Every system, intending to achieve certain goals, must be designed in a realistic manner. Therefore, if the system is supposed to be implemented in order to serve human life, particularly in the long-run, it must serve man's goals and be consistent with his fitrah (primordial nature).
The Status of Prayer from the Perspective of the Holy Qur’an and Hadith
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- Muhsin Qara’ati
We have discussed the acts of worship and their conditions and philosophy. After stating those generalities, we shall now deal with their manifestations and examine the most apparent form of servitude which is prayer {salah}. First of all, we need to know the status of prayer from the perspective of the (Qur’an and hadith). Thereafter, we shall touch on its details and secrets. Let us recall some of the views of the school of revelation {maktab-e wahy} regarding prayer:
The Goals of Islamic Education
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- Martyr Muhammad Jawad Bahonar
Prosperous is he who purifies it, and failed has he who seduces it. (91:7-10) The mission of the Holy Prophet (S) marks the beginning of a historical movement for fashioning godly human beings and for founding great human societies on the basis of the sublime criteria of Islam.
