First LectureOur Need for Divine Leaders
The Limitations of our knowledge
Some people might raise this question: Are prophets needed to lead men?
Isn’t our wisdom sufficient enough to grasp the realities? Hasn’t the advancement of human knowledge and science assisted man in discovering the truth?
The structure of this argument continues something like this: Our wisdom either comprehends what the prophets have to offer to us, or is unable ...
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 ...
Fifth LectureMore Discussion on the Philosophy behind Disasters and Evils
Since the issue of disasters and evils is a problem for most students of theology and monotheism, we shall devote more space here to this topic.
Hardships and Life’s Ups and Downs Enliven Us
It might seem difficult for some to comprehend, but gifts and blessings lose their value if they continue for a long time and do not change.
It is a proven fact that if a smooth ...
The ownership of allah in the mirror of Kumayl Supplication
Considering the fundamental issue of Tauhid in the doubtless relegion of Islam, The central condition of being a Muslim is a deep faith in God ownership. Taking into account the importance of this issue, the present Article adopted from the professor Hossein Ansaryan “ a commentary on Kumayl supplication” interprets the issue of God ownership from the rich content of Kumayl ...
We believe that Allah (swt) provided guidance to his servants via sending prophets who has a duty to call people to good deeds, keep aloof from the bad and submit themselves the teachings of Allah (swt). This chain of Prophethood started with Hadhrath Adam (as) and was completed with Hadhrath Muhammad al Mustafa (sa). Anyone that claims Prophethood after him (s) is a liar.Shaykh Saduq sets out the Shi’a position on Prophethood in ‘A ...
In the previous section we said, All scholars who have made researches on this issue, say: the recognition of God, the Almighty, is possible through three ways:
1) The nature;
2) Research on creatures;
3) Reasoning and rational thinking;
The first factor is elaborated on in the previous part. Now the 2nd and 3rd factors are investigated.
In the first volume of “ land of lovers” which is an exposition on Imam Zainol Abedin’s ...
In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The precious legacy left behind by the Holy Prophet’s Household [ahl al-bayt] (may peace be upon them all) and their followers’ preservation of this legacy from the menace of extinction is a perfect example of the all-encompassing school [madrasah] that embraces all the different branches of Islamic knowledge. This school has been able to train many talented personalities by quenching ...
God, out of His favors, keeps man away from any form of blasphemy including worshipping the world, worldly positions, indulging in voluptuous life, giving way to one’s wishes, being fond of aggression, and satan worshipping.the text to be followed is selected from “ the land of lovers” by Professor Hossein Ansarian who exemplifies this issue.
All praise is due to Allah who attracted our attentions towards sincerity in our prayers and ...
Why are Prophets Sinlessinfallible
No doubt, each Prophet should attract public confidence as his first priority so that no one could identify any trace of wrongdoing, lying, or error in his utterances.
If this is not the case, his very position of leadership will be undermined. If the prophets were not infallible, those who seek for an excuse, under the pretext that the prophets make errors, and those who find the truth, due to the flaws ...
In his interpretation on 7th invocation of Sahifeh Sajjadieh, in “The land of lovers” considering the contents of this nobel invocation, Professor Hossein Ansarian analyses and interprets the issue of God's will and the power of Almighty. The text to be followed is a part.
The title of this section is the translation of Imam Zainol Abedin's elegant expression:
وَمَضَتْ عَلى اِرادَتِكَ الأشْياءُ
The heart of ...
“ the salvation of this human world lies nowhere else but in the human heart, a heart that attends to the Praise of the God whole heartedly and continualy” . These are sections of commentaries made by Professor Hossein Ansaryan on the rich supplication of Kumayl in his rich book “ a commentary on Kumayl Supplication”. The present article is gotten from the aforesaid book.
Remembrance of Allah is contrary to negligence. A person ...
Sura Ikhlas (Monotheism)
On the virtue of reciting this Sura, numerous narrations from the holy Prophet and Ahlul-Bait (p.b.u.th.) are cited in Islamic sources which refer to the extraordinary greatness of the Sura. The author of Atyab-ul-Bayan Commentary, collected 25 of them.In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The MercifulSura Ikhlas (Monotheism)No. 112 (4 Verses)Contents of the Sura:
On the virtue of reciting this Sura, numerous ...
In order to recognize Him, There is no way but thinking on the creation of the creatures, the Prophethood of the Prophets, and the revelation which is manifested in the Holy Quran and the Imamate of the infallible Ones (s).
Through thinking we could only conclude that there is one Creator. But through this tool we are not able to grasp what His Glorious Names are and what the aims for creation are and what duties man is supposed to carry out. ...
First LectureWhat is Justice
Why is justice, above God’s other attributes, considered as one of the principles of religion?
What is the difference between justice and equality?
Why was Justice Selected above all other attributes?
Before anything else, it should become clear why justice was chosen as one of God’s most significant attributes and why it was selected as one of the five principles of religion.
God is All-knowing; He is ...
About God’s generosity and kindness, there is detailed discussion which have done by researchers, holy Quran interpreter, philosophers, Islamic leaders and theosophist who have acquired their gnosis from God’s messengers and diviner’s leaders like: Sadro-al-Motaheleen, Hajy Sabzevary, Mola Ali Zanuzy, Akhond Mola Ali Noory, Alame Tabatabaee, those shiny and splendorous faces with that luminous heart and familiar with holy Quran and its ...
Third LectureThe Philosophy behind Disasters and Evils
Since ancient times, some ignorant people have criticized God for His alleged injustice. They have put forward some issues which, in their conceptualization, are in conflict with God’s genuine justice. They have even gone so far as to use these issues to support both the negation of God’s justice and His existence altogether.
Among the things, they see as evils are those mishaps which ...
From the first day of creation, men were in hardship to be tested against Allah and to be evaluated in their faith in the site of Allah . The prophets are not only exceptions but also from those who are afflicted and tested more than others. Taking into account the concepts of Sahifeh Sajjadieh, specially the sixth invocation, Professor Hossein Ansarian in his book “ The land of lovers” exemplifies this issue.
Adam vis-à-vis ...
The Blowing of the Trumpet or the Interlude to the Doomsday:
وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنْظُرُونَ.
“And the trumpet shall be blown, so all those that are in the heavens and all those ...
All the stories to come after, are adopted from “ a commentary on Kumayl supplication” by Professor Hossein Ansarian”. To see refrences and quotations you can refer to this book at the Publication of Erfan research center, Qom, Iran.
Change from the Unlucky Book to the Lucky Book
The author of “exegesis of fatihat Al-Kitab”, which is one of the most important scientific and Gnostic books written by a scholar after the ...
Fourth LectureThe Answer to an Important Question
The Question
In the previous lecture, we discovered that we always hear the call of monotheism and theism from the bottom of our hearts, and that this is more strident at the time of danger. Under such conditions, we inevitably remember God and resort to His infinite Benevolence.
At this juncture, we might assume that this call which we have named the call of conscience is nothing more than ...
