Whoever moves on this path steadily without stumbling, his feet will not stagger(limped) on that Sirat too, and he will pass over it in a moment as short as the stroke of lightning. Similarly, should his morals and habits be equitable and radiant, he will be immune from the darkness and horrors of the grave, of the Barzakh and the Resurrection, and there will be no fear upon him in those realms. Hence, here, we are ourselves responsible for ...
Having accepted that from the Islamic point of view, faith in God is ingrained in human nature, and that it is only the parents and the society that corrupts the soul and divert it from the Right Path, the question comes: Can Islam be imposed forcefully on non-Muslims? Or we may even ask: Is the minor jihād a means of imposing the faith of Islam on non-Muslims?
I do not intend to get into the issue of the minor jihād; but, briefly stated, the ...
That is, if we do not sow the seeds of righteous deeds in the few days of our life here, the opportunity will be lost for ever. When we reach the threshold of the other world and death seizes us, deeds come to an end., hopes are extinguished. If, God forbid, we continue to remain in the slavery of lusts and the captivity( of various carnal desires until the Angel of Death arrives, it is possible that Satan may achieve his ultimate objective of ...
Introduction to Islamby Sayyid Hussein AhmedThe word "ISLAM" is derived from the Arabic words "salaam", which means peace and "taslim", which means submission. The follower of Islam is a Muslim. The word "Muslim" translated to English literally means "the one with peace". To the Muslim it has a greater meaning, Muslims believe that true peace is experienced only when Mankind acknowledges, obeys and worships the Creator, i.e. submits to the One ...
Know that concentration of the heart in worship cannot be obtained without making it understand the significance of the acts of worship, and that is not possible without understanding their mysteries and realities. Although such a thing is beyond our ken, I will, to the extent of the capacity of someone like me, mention here that which can be inferred from the traditions of the infallible Ahl al-Bayt-may peace be upon them-and the statements of ...
The second Greater Sin is to despair of the Mercy of Allah. "Al-yaa-so Min Roohallah" (To despair of the Rooh of Allah) Rooh: according to the dictionary means a breeze that pleases and comforts. Those who do not believe in the Power, the Mercy and Bounty of Allah, develop a kind of despair. The Holy Quran has termed such people as Unbelievers (Kafir).
"...and despair not of Allah's Mercy; surely none despairs of Allah's Mercy except the ...
Ninth LectureGuidance and Misguidance are in the Hands of God
1. Kinds of Guidance and Misguidance
Suppose a tourist stopped you to ask you for directions. There are two options available to you to show him the way:
The first option for you is to accompany him to his destination, and then to turn back saying good-bye to him.
The second option for you is to show him the way with gestures and body language.
You have definitely shown him the ...
Introduction
It is impossible to discuss the Hadith of Ghadir Khumm without first understanding the specific context in which the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) said what he said. This is a general rule of thumb pertaining to the Islamic canon as a whole: it is important to know the background in which a Quranic verse was revealed or a certain Hadith was said.
For example, the Quranic verse “slay them wherever ...
Faith, Schools of Thought and World VisionBy : Martyr Ayatullah Murtada MutahhariIntellectual and philosophical definition, as well as faith are essential requirements of a soundly conceived ideology. It presupposes a universal perspective based on a particular logic and insight and supported by a systematic reasoning concerning the world, as well as faith. Faith gives it the power of creating attachment and love for objectives higher than the ...
Howza: In the name of God. Oration is an art and an art can help thoughts and beliefs and also can destroy it. What should be done to this art and technique that it will be able to have a deep connection with Islam and this precise connection will be preserve completely and it blooms day by day and become more magnificence and deep?
Professor: In the name of God. Oration’s root is in holy Quran. As other spiritually and worldly sciences infer ...
The Shia ideology was always smooth and practicable. Imamate being the base, and the fundamental of this base being that in a Muslim Society, leadership should be in the hands of one who should succeed the Prophet. The Prophet’s successor, should be form every angle and aspect a perfect man - better than and superior to others in knowledge, ability, capacity, reason and cognosence, awareness, nearness with the Prophet.These qualities in ...
According to the corpus of traditions false testimony is a Greater sin. It is also mentioned in the narration of Abdul Azeem quoted from Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (a.s.). Similarly the tradition of Fazl Ibne Shazaan includes it in the list of Greater sins as mentioned by Imam Reza (a.s.). That it is a Greater sin is also proved by the hadith of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as quoted by Amash. We have already mentioned in the chapter on "lying" that ...
Beginning with tawhid it has various kinds and levels: al-tawhid al-dhati (Unity of the Essence), al-tawhid al-sifati (Unity of the Attributes, i.e., with the Essence), al-tawhid al-'af'ali (Unity of the Acts), al-tawhid al-'ibadi (monotheism in worship).
Al-Tawhid al-dhati: It means that the Divine Essence is one and unique; it does not have a like or match. All other beings are God's creations and inferior to Him in station and in ...
Even if a bribe is paid in the name of khums and gift, it is haraam. For example to give someone a gift or a present with the intention of bribing him i.e. with the intention that by giving a gift the beneficiary will act to benefit the giver in some way. Similarly khums and zakat given with the intention of bribing is also haraam. It will not be considered as Khums or Zakat and it will be obligatory for one who has paid Khums or Zakat ...
Usury is Worse Than Adultery
The Noble Messenger of Allah says: "If a man commits adultery with his mother in the Holy Kaaba this act shall be seventy times lighter than the act of usury." (Wasaelush Shia)
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says: "In the eyes of Allah, taking one Dirham of interest is worse than thirty incestuous acts."(Wasaelush Shia)
A previous tradition describes this sin to be seventy times more than adultery. There ...
By: Hojjat al-Islam Muhsin Qara'ati
The first utterance which is obligatory for the pilgrims {hujjaj} to the House of God is the recital of labbayk the recital of which signals the commencement of their Hajj rituals and this state also makes a series of things forbidden for them.
In the same token, prayer commences with the recital of "Allahu akbar" {Allah is greater} and this makes such things as eating, drinking and talking, forbidden ...
The seventh Greater Sin is the breaking up of relations with one's kith and kin. This is clearly verified by Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as well as Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.), Imam Ali ar-Reza (a.s.) and Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (a.s.). The Quran has also decreed Hell-fire and the curse of Allah upon those who cut off ties with their relatives.
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says: "Beware of those who cut off relations because I have found them cursed ...
I was born in a German Christian family during the most ferocious part of World War II, in Berlin, in 1943. My family moved first to Spain, during the same year, and later in 1948, to Argentina. There I stayed for 15 years. I attended my grade and high school at the Roman Catholic "La Salle" school, in Cordoba, Argentine. As was to be expected, I became very soon a fervent Catholic. I was lectured over an hour daily on Catholic religion and I ...
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.
The religious scholars and learned men found refuge in Imam Reza(A.S.)who argued with commentators, discussed with philosophy students and masters, refuted the claims and suspicions cast by the atheists and ...
The Prophet's Migration (Hijrah)
Till the thirteenth year of his mission, the Prophet (S.A.) called the people in Mecca to Islam, and stood firm when faced with the persecutions of the Quraysh. Eventually he got to know that the Quraysh had hatched an incredible plot to kill him, so he put Hazrat 'Ali (A.S.) to sleep in his bed in his place and left Mecca at night; he hid in a cave, and then migrated from there to Medina. The hijrah of the ...
