What is the tafsir (interpretation) of Surah At-Tin?

I was pondering on Surah Wat-Tin and want to know what do we make out with the swears of Allah. What does what does "Wat-Tin"ِ represent? Is it because of fruit's ingredients, or it is a symbol of the Prophet of that area that it is grown or the land where it is grown? Is there any other interpretation? Similarly what does Waz-Zaytoon represent? And what does the next verse "wa tur-e senin" symbolize? Then we have وَهَـٰذَا ...

( 2024-07-27 02:26:36 )

Are Abbas Bin Abdul Muttalib and his children unbelievers from the Shia perspective?

The Shia have openly called some of the prominent members of the family of the Prophet (s) as unbelievers. For example Abbas who was the Uncle of the Prophet (s) was said to have had this following verse in the Holy Quran revealed about him:"وَ مَنْ کانَ فی‏ هذِهِ أَعْمى‏ فَهُوَ فِی الْآخِرَةِ أَعْمى‏ وَ أَضَلُّ سَبیلاً" . This verse means: "And whoever is blind in this ...

( 2024-07-26 08:49:42 )

Conclusion

Conclusion From the aggregate of the stated proofs, it is evident that from the perspective of the Book of God, the Sunnah of the Prophet (‘a) and conduct of the believers the legitimacy of swearing by other than God is an indisputable principle, and it has no contradiction with monotheism and the unity of God. Therefore, if the outward meaning of the traditions opposes that which has been confirmed by decisive proofs, it must be justified ...

( 2024-07-26 07:45:47 )

Forgery

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Question: Is it permissible to forge a document?

Answer: No, it is not permissible.

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Question: The phenomenon of spinsterhood in Muslim countries is painful and full of grief.

Question: The phenomenon of spinsterhood in Muslim countries is painful and full of grief. In Egypt for example, statistics confirm that there are three million and eight hundred thousand unmarried girls who are past thirty years in age.Studies attribute this matter to the excessive dowries and high costs of marriage besides that there are a great number of girls who are afraid of marriage itself.Ahmad Rif’at, a member of the Royal Society of ...

( 2024-07-26 06:28:44 )

Is this statement "Everyday is Ashura and every place is Karbala" a hadith? How reliable is its chain of narrators (sanad)?

I have been told by several individuals that this hadith is invalid or that it is not a hadith: "Every day is Ashura and every place is Karbala". I have also read on the internet that this is a hadith from Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him). Please give me information about this and please tell me how correct or reliable this hadith is. Thank you.Concise answer We weren't able to find any hadithic proof showing that this sentence: "Every day is ...

( 2024-07-26 03:06:07 )

Could you give some instructions for what remains of the life of a spinster who regrets being unjust to herself by turning down many earlier proposals?

Could you give some instructions for what remains of the life of a spinster who regrets being unjust to herself by turning down many earlier proposals?Question: I was an unveiled girl at the university. I fed on the worldly cultures until I became self-conceited and thus killed my chance for happiness. One young man after another would come asking for my hand, but I kept refusing, wishing for the knight of my dreams to come, but he never did, or ...

( 2024-07-26 03:06:07 )

Is it possible to get perfection through any religions other than Islam? What about attaining tawhid (belief in one God)?

Is it possible to get perfection through any religions other than Islam? What about attaining tawhid (belief in one God)?Concise answer Although some facts can be seen with the existing religions in the world, the perfect form of truth which is belief in divine unity or one God exists in Islam. The most important reason is that other religions lack adequate documentation not to mention the existence of distortions and rational contradictions in ...

( 2024-07-26 01:58:18 )

How can we be assured of the issuance of hadiths from the infallible imams?

How can one trust in history? There are always chances that history has been altered and forged for personal interests, so how can we trust in the hadiths that are out there?Concise answer One's trust in history can to an extent be attained through the clues, evidence, proof and fame that have been passed down generation after generation and from era to era. The clues and evidence for certain incidents in history are so many that hardly anyone ...

( 2024-07-26 01:58:18 )

The personality of Umm ul-Banin

.In the Sight of the Ahlul BaytUmm-ul-Banin had full knowledge of the actual standings and heavenly ranks of the Ahlul Bayt, therefore, she performed her duty towards them so perfectly. Historian have recorded that when she was carried to her husband,s house, al-Hasan and al- Husayn were sick. As soon as she noticed this, she willingly went on caressing them, using the nicest language. From that time onwards, she went on treating them very ...

( 2024-07-25 07:47:29 )

Why aren't we allowed to commit suicide?

This question doesn't have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.Detailed Answer If what you mean is why one isn't permitted to deprive himself of the blessing of life, the answer is: 1- The mind and nature of every person understands that destroying any blessing of this world is inappropriate; this matter is so clear to the extent that all people, regardless of their ages and religion all understand it. It is because of this ...

( 2024-07-25 01:20:31 )

A glance at the traditions-2

4. Mālik ibn Anas thus narrates on the authority of Mu‘ādh ibn Jabal: – وسلّم [وآله] عليه الله صلى – الله رسول فكان . العِشاء و المغرب و العصر و الظّهر بين يجمع “The Messenger of Allah (ṣ) (on the Tabuk expedition) performed afternoon prayer immediately after noon prayer and ‘ishā’ prayer immediately after maghrib prayer.”[1] 5. Mālik ibn Anas thus narrates ...

( 2024-07-24 10:53:56 )

A question about wearing jewellery by ladies/the Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about wearing jewellery by ladies. Question: Can a lady wear ornamental ring, or bracelet, or necklace for the purpose of dressing up, and is such an act Halal or Haram? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: Such an act is Halal, but covering them from non-Mahram becomes Wajib, unless on the condition that bracelet and ring are safe from Haram act to happen or they are not shown for the purpose of ...

( 2024-07-24 09:43:22 )

Superiority of the station of imāmah

Superiority of the station of imāmah From the previous discussion, it is clear that the responsibility of a nabī and rasūl does not go beyond reminding the people and showing them the way. Whenever a nabī or a rasūl reaches the station of imāmah, he has to shoulder a more crucial responsibility, and this entails that he has to implement divine programs and execute the decrees of the sacred religion on the way of establishing a model and ...

( 2024-07-24 07:21:32 )

Do such actions like forging pacts with active groups and tribes, organizing a strong army, dispatching ambassadors to different countries, warning kings and rulers and communicating with them, sending governors and rulers to cities and districts far and

Do such actions like forging pacts with active groups and tribes, organizing a strong army, dispatching ambassadors to different countries, warning kings and rulers and communicating with them, sending governors and rulers to cities and districts far and near, and the like have any other name than “politics” in the sense of managing and administering different aspects of society? In addition to the conduct of the Prophet (ṣ), the manner ...

( 2024-07-24 07:21:32 )

Why should the moon be seen in the first and last day of Ramadan, but in other month like Muharram it is not necessary?

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( 2024-07-24 06:20:31 )

Why do you regard your Imāms as “infallible” [ma‘ṣūm]?

Why do you regard your Imāms as “infallible” [ma‘ṣūm]? Reply: There are numerous proofs which confirm the infallibility [‘iṣmah] of the Imāms who are all members of the Prophet’s Household [Ahl al-Bayt]. We shall mention only one of them: According to a narration related by both Shī‘ah and ...

( 2024-07-24 06:20:31 )

Why do you regard your Imāms as “infallible”

Reply: There are numerous proofs which confirm the infallibility [‘iṣmah] of the Imāms who are all members of the Prophet’s Household [Ahl al-Bayt]. We shall mention only one of them: According to a narration related by both Shī‘ah and Sunnī scholars, during the last days of his life the Prophet ...

( 2024-07-24 05:12:51 )

Doubts

1 Question: Even though some manufacturers write on their products that they have been made of natural silk, we doubt such a claim because of the goods very low price. Is it permissible for us to wear such an item and say salãt in it? Answer: With doubt [whether the silk is pure], it is permissible to wear and say salãt in it. 2 Question: Can Muslim, who rents a fully furnished house in the West, consider everything in it to be ...

( 2024-07-24 05:12:51 )

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about fasting and educational problems.

Question: Can a person who has an important exam, not to fast so that he/she is able to take the exam ...

( 2024-07-24 03:53:19 )