The temptations of Commerce (41)A merchant can hardly keep from wrongdoing, nor is a tradesman innocent of sin. As a stake is driven firmly into a fissure between stones, so sin is wedged in between selling and buying.If a person is not steadfast in the fear of the Lord, his house will be quickly overthrown.VI.-Final CommentsBy faith we believe and understand that the worlds were created by the Word of God. By faith Enoch was taken so that he ...
Abstract:
The doctrine of Mahdiism, a religious tenet and teaching, is the core of the Shi`i culture and enjoys the potentiality to speculate about the solutions for social and individual problems in both the ages of occultation and appearance, so that on the base of this doctrine, there can be certain strategic solutions in anthropological and sociological domains. Interpretation of the religion by this doctrine is a standpoint which presents ...
ConclusionBased on a fundamental hatred for Islam and Muslims, a legacy of many centuries, Christian Zionist messianism has emerged as one of the most pressing and disastrous threats and challenges of our times. With the massive financial and political clout that it wields, particularly in America, it is the new face of Western imperialism, one that is inherently and fiercely opposed to people of other faiths and even to Christians who do not ...
The Occultation Of Imam Mahdi (A.S.)
Reasons For The Occultation Of Imam Mahdi (A.S.)(Al Ihtejaj vol.2 Pg.602)
Ghaibat-us-Sughra Ghaibat-us-Sughra means �the minor concealment.’ Its period was about 70 years. It began in 260 A.H. when Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) first went into concealment, and ended in 328 A.H. During Ghaibut-us-Sughra, the Imam appointed some agents to represent him and the people. The ...
What then happens if this fails to materialize or they see a potential area to extend their influence? Perhaps recent events in the Muslim world from Afhanistan, to Iraq, to Sudan are enough evidence to prove that good intentions are clearly driven by the need to fuel their capitalist econmies.We have been always been reminding our brethren to hold to the rope of Allah and to unite to strengthen the Ummah again in the face of adversity.Now ...
Imam Jawwad (a.s) The denied Imam
What was the difficulty of Imam Jawad (a.s), people refused to accept him as an Imam .The
first accusation he had to face from the followers was that he is not an Imam. Whose father
was accepted as Imam, the Shia denied his Imamat. There is another accusation recorded in
history, and it was an enormous accusation, it is narrated in history that Imam Raza (a.s)
didn t forget it till his death. People accused ...
By: Jassim M. HussainIt is indeed an old idea in Imamite history that one Imam from the progeny of the Prophet would go into hiding to prepare for the day when he would rise again under the title al-Qa’im al-Mahdi and fill the world with justice. The concealment (al-Ghayba) was considered a sign of the true al-Qa’im al-Mahdiand both before and after the occultation of the Twelfth Imam in 260/874. Many Shi’ite writers collected ...
Ibn Khaldun concludes this section on the traditions concerning the Mahdi thus:
The truth one must know is that no religious or political power's propaganda can be successful unless power or group feeling exists to support the religious and political aspirations and to defend them against those who reject them and until God's will concerning them materializes. We have established this before with rational arguments which we presented to the ...
OUR NEGLIGENCE During the major occultation, our society has distanced itself from religion itself to such an extent that ‘Madness is called as intellect and intellect, madness’. To put it simply, customs and rituals are called as religion and vice-versa. Our ignorance has reached to such depths that a large chunk of our society comprising of the elderly, the youth and the children, are unaware of Sifaat-e-Sabootiyyah and Sifaat-e-Salbiyyah ...
A fact concealed in the belief in divine monotheism (Tawheed) is that none, except Allah, has the right to rule over others. Even a father does not enjoy any sovereignty over his children. When a father does not possess this right, the question of other individuals ruling over their fellow beings, commanding and prohibiting, appointing them to a position or removing them from it, does not arise. To the extent that man does not have any right ...
Imploring help from the Infallibles is another way to get closer to the Imam of Time. It is much better to invoke the Infallibles to intercede God to grant us visiting of the Imam of Time. We should not forget that all power belongs to God and the Infallibles are merely some windows through which we can beseech God to grant us all kinds of assistance. Assistance comes only from God. Others are merely spiritual guides through which we can beseech ...
The eschatological pessimism of those people who grope finding analogies between some eschatological signs symbolically described by Holy Scripture and some situations of moment from church or universal history, is not according to our time. Don’t forget that in the first ages Christians appreciated a lot the ascetical life, and in middle age the individual pietism and mystic life, in our century the Church appreciate and cultivate especially ...
A fact concealed in the belief in divine monotheism (Tawheed) is that none, except Allah, has the right to rule over others. Even a father does not enjoy any sovereignty over his children. When a father does not possess this right, the question of other individuals ruling over their fellow beings, commanding and prohibiting, appointing them to a position or removing them from it, does not arise. To the extent that man does not have any right ...
1. "I am the Mahdi. I am the Qaem of the time" (Bihar V.52 p.2)2. "I am the one who will fill it (the earth with justice as it would be full of tyranny". (Bihar, V.52, P.2).3. "I am the reminder of Allah in His earth". (Bihar, V.52, p 24)4. "I am the avenger from His enemies". (Bihar, v.52, p.24)5. "I am the seal of successors". (Bihar, V.52, p.30)6. And through me shall Allah, the Mighty and Glorious, drive away the calamities from my progeny ...
COMPARATIVE VIEWS ON MAHDISM The Divine vs The Human
Throughout the centuries mankind, by its own standards, has sought someone to bring justice as a means to peace and fulfilment. Leaders have come and gone, but impenitent man in his ignorance and futility still keeps seeking one who will bring victory over oppression. Sadly in many instances the justice sought has been driven by fallible conceptions and convictions; even, at times, ...
(3) THE DESTINATION OF THE SUN
This is our journey which we began towards Allah with the intention of Hijrat. We have taken a draught from the spring of Marefat and attached ourselves with the Imams (a.s.). The final destination of the sun is before us.
As far as ghaibat is concerned, it is due to our ownself. The only remedy is repentance. Repentance means turning towards Allah with the sincerity of intention to express our respect and our ...
Dr. Fahimi: Mr. Hoshyar! Our friends know it. But let me tell you that I follow the Sunni school of thought. Hence the positive evaluation that you have of the Shia hadith-reports I do not share. In all likelihood extremist Shi's for whatever reasons after having accepted the narratives about the Mahdiism must have fabricated traditions in support of their views and ascribed them to the Prophet. The evidence for my contention is that the ...
SEEKING MEDIATION OF IMAM MAHDI.
To seek a mediator implies to gain proximity to an individual in order to achieve one's objective through the mediator's recommendation and arbitration. Arabic litterateurs define mediation (tawassul) as Translation, 'When he sought proximity with him through his actions, he aspired to gain his mediation.' (Lisanul Arab vol. 11, page 724).
Mediation in the light of Quran and traditions: Allah declares in ...
John Hagee: Ideologue of Christian Zionist Messianic Imperialism and Advocate Of Cosmic War Against Islam and Muslims John Hagee is today recognized the world over as one of the leading ideologues of contemporary Christian Zionist messianism. He is the founder and pastor of the Cornerstone Church, in Texas, USA, which claims some 18,000 active members. As with numerous other similar American Christian fundamentalist preachers, his church is ...
Being that the day of Imam Mahdi's (may Allah hasten his reappearance) birth anniversary is close, it is important to remember His Eminence and mention some matters about him that will help us improve and grow. Allama Majlisi has related the following narration about Imam Mahdi in Bihar al-Anwar:
(Bayt Agency) - Being that the day of Imam Mahdi's (may Allah hasten his reappearance) birth anniversary is close, it is important to remember His ...
