Seventh LectureThe world view of the Holy Qur’ªn
As a prelude to our discussion, we should discuss the environment in which the Holy Qur’¡n was nurtured.
In the opinion of all historians, the land of °ij¡z was one of the most retarded and backward sections of the world of antiquity. For this reason, the pre-Islamic Arabs were considered as savage or semi-savage.
Ideologically, they enthusiastically worshipped idols and these stone and ...
Is Death Considered as One’s End or Beginning
Death has always manifested itself as a horrendous monster in the eyes of man. The very thought of it has made life miserable for many.
These people not only fear the name of death, but also abhor the graveyard. They decorate the graves in order to forget about the very nature of death.
In literature, expressions such as “the monster of death,” “the claws of death,” and “the blow of ...
To awaken people from pure corruption, the prophet of Islam read to them three types of verses. The present text that is adopted from “ the land of lovers” by Professor Hossein Ansarian interperates these verses as distinct from each other.
1) The verses on creation
2) The verses on man
3) the verses on shariat
The verses on creation
These verses attract our attention to the creator:
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا ...
Any conscious and intelligent person in this world does not like desperation, so it can undoubtedly be said that hope is good whereas hopelessness bad and hence a hopeful view is preferred to the one full of desperation. With this is mind, let us assess the points of view of Islam and Materialism. Materialism says, a human being lives his fixed life in this world and then dies and thereafter he will never be bestowed with life again., he will ...
The title of this section is the translation of Imam Zainol Abedin's elegant expression: it is adopted from “The land of lovers” by Professor Hossein Ansarian.
وَمَضَتْ عَلى اِرادَتِكَ الأشْياءُ
The heart of Ibrahim(s) was filled with the fatherly care and affection for his son Ismail (Ismail, Samuel).
He continuously thought of his son. He loved him but he was obedient to Allah and had concern for ...
Fifth LectureThe Holy Qur’An and Imamate
The Holy Qur’¡n provides the best answers to the problems in our daily lives; it is the best guide for everything, especially on the issue of Imamate. It has dealt with this problem from different dimensions.
1. The Holy Qur’An considers Imamate as an Appointment by God
As we have already read about Abraham(s), the idol-breaker, the Holy Qur’¡n considers Abraham’s imamate as a significant ...
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.
It is narrated that on the Resurrection Day, the servant is called to account and his letter of deeds, full of sins, is given to his left hand. When getting the letter, the servant states ...
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 ...
There is no breach in the promise of Allah. Heaven is rewarded to true believers, those who never remember God and never involve themselves in wrongdoings. In fact there is no breach in the promises of the God and this good news to people will be fulfilled by the mercy of the Almighty. Rather than Quran, good news of “Janat” is repeated in many Islamic documents including the rich Supplication of Kumayl. This issue along with Paradise and ...
Fifth LectureThe Greatest Miracle of the Prophet of Islam
The Eternal Miracle
All Islamic scholars believe that the Holy Qur’¡n is the greatest miracle of the Prophet of Islam. The reasons for this statement are as follows:
The Holy Qur’¡n is a rational miracle which deals with people’s souls.
The Holy Qur’¡n is an eternal miracle.
The Holy Qur’¡n is a miracle that says aloud:
“If you say this book is not from God, then ...
Three meanings are mentioned for the word remembrance. 1. Hearty attention to Allah, 2. The Qur’¡n, 3. The Prophet (s.a) and his Household (a.s). Rather than whole heartedly attention to the almighty God as a vital pillar in Tauhid, there are two other blessings that we have to pay them heary attention to be saved. These two resources are refered to as great saves in Kumyl supplication. Here we present you with a section of “ a commentary ...
A man who is not righteous in actions has no relegion. A true relegion not only consist of ideas and beliefs but also actions and good deeds. What that is of greater importance in Islam is the action rather than saying and beliefs and faith without action is not accepted. True faith and deep belief toward God accompanied by good deeds and righteousness is the only way for a muslim to be saved and salvated. What is good deed and which deed is ...
Ninth LectureAnother Proof for the Legitimacy of the Prophet of Islam
In order for us to realize the legitimacy of a Prophet’s claim to prophethood and in order to find out if he is truthful or a pretender, apart from observing his miracles, we have the following set of methods available to us:
His ethical traits and his past social activities;
The conditions which govern and dominate the time of the claim;
The temporal conditions;
The ...
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 ...
Seventh LectureThe Resurrection and the Philosophy of Creation
Many people might ask: Why did God create us?
Sometimes they go beyond this and ask: What is the philosophy of the creation of this world?
A gardener plants trees to reap their fruits later on. A farmer plows the ground and plants seeds. Why has the Gardener of Creation created us?
Did God have any shortcomings and wanted to make up for them by creating us? If so, He would have ...
Seventh LectureThe narration of Manzilah and the narration of Yawm Al-Dar
A large number of great Sh¢`ah interpreters and Sunni scholars have narrated the narration of Manzilah under verse 142 of S£rah A`r¡f which deals with Moses going to the appointed place to talk to God and the appointment of his brother, Aaron, as his successor.
The narration goes like this: The Prophet(s) headed for the battlefield of Tab£k.([1]) He was informed that ...
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 ...
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 ...
All religions have faith in God as a concept, but some of them have attached attributes to God. The Jewish faith for example believes that God has feelings like humans he for example walks, eats and sleeps. We read in the Bible (Old Testament), that when God ruined the people of Prophet Noah (as) via the storm, He expressed regrets for his actions, and he was ashamed of himself (God forbid), and he wept continuously for many days, and his eyes ...
Arguments for the oneness of GodTheologicalTheologians usually use reason and deduction to prove the existence, unity and oneness of God. They use a teleological argument for the existence of God as a creator based on perceived evidence of order, purpose, design, or direction-or some combination of these-in nature. Teleology is the supposition that there is a purpose or directive principle in the works and processes of nature.[16]Another ...
