In a meeting with a group of French researchers at Qom, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem-Shirazi stated that Islam is a religion of love and friendship and that in the Holy Quran, God has defined the features of the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims.The revered source of emulation added that more than 200 years ago, Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab created a new ideology based on violence and some non-Islamic governments thought that by using ...
Iranian blockbuster ‘Muhammad (PBUH), the Messenger of God’, made by acclaimed director Majid Majidi, will be screened in the 34th Fajr International Film Festival later this month. The film that has become the biggest box-office hit in Iranian film history, has been already screened in North America and Europe. The film, which is the first part of a trilogy on the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is going to be shown in the ...
By: Shaykh Nasir Makarim ShiraziOur ethical discussions have based on the tradition from the Noble Prophet (S) to Imam 'Ali (as) in which there are one hundred and three characteristics that a true believer must possess. Previously, we have covered thirty-five of these characteristics and in today's gathering, we will explain six more.…أَمِيناً عَلى الأَمَانَاتِ، بَعِيداً مِنَ ...
The group further accused the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, of falsehood over the present welfare and accommodation of the outspoken Shi’a Muslim cleric. This is contained in a statement signed by the Convener, Deji Adeyanju and Secretary to the group, John Danfulani. The statement reads: “We watched the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed with dismay and anger on Channels TV as he ...
Coinciding with the Arrival of Holy Ramadan 1439 AH, the "Ahlulbayt News Agency – ABNA”, is going to hold the 2nd International Cartoon Festival on International Al-Quds Day under the title of “Quds; the Eternal Capital of Palestine”. Cartoonist around the world can attend.(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Coinciding with the Arrival of Holy Ramadan 1439 AH, the "AhlulBayt News Agency – ABNA”, in cooperation with the ...
Diabetes Mellitus affects people of all faiths. Muslims are no exception. Many diabetic Muslims have a desire to fast during the month of Ramadan, although if they cannot for health reasons, they have a valid exemption. The dilemma for physicians and Muslim scholars is whether or not Muslim diabetic patients (1) should be allowed to fast if they decide to; (2) can fast safely; (3) can be helped to fast if they decide to; (4 ) can have their ...
Backbiting is to speak ill of a believer behind his back, including matters concerning his moralities, appearance, or personality. Not only is backbiting restricted to words, but also it includes every behavior and deed, whether suggestive or direct The Prophet (PBUH) defined backbiting by saying:“Do you know what is backbiting? … It is to mention things that your brother dislikes. … To mention things that are really found in ...
The power of intellect and speech, faculties that inspire thought, awareness and behavior, are the most important characteristics of the human being that distinguish him from the other creatures. Mankind reflects upon the past and charts out the future path through these faculties. These are the characteristics that make human beings creative and strive towards perfection. However, modern man has trapped himself in a maze of conjectures ...
A Muslim comedy fan, who started performing standup just two years ago, has become a finalist for three different British comedy awards. Jay Islaam, a 34-year old marketing manager from Cambridgeshire, is up for “Best Comedian” prizes in Birmingham, London and Bristol over the next three months. Jay's comedy covers many different subjects, with his unrelenting wanderlust and his Punjabi family, as well as his autism, being a ...
OBJECTIONS
Sometimes these people give a philosophical turn to their query and say that everything in this world is subject to change. Nothing is static and stationary, human society being no exception. Then, how can a body of laws remain unchanged through the ages?
If we look at this question from a purely philosophical point of view, the answer is simple. It is the material things of the world which are ever changing; which grow and ...
PESSIMISM
The bright and Dark Points Of Life
The Negative Effects Of Pessimism
Islam Verses Pessimism.
The Bright and Dark Points of Life Man’s life is a mixture of pain and comfort. Each one of these two states absorbs a portion of life in this world. Every individual faces his own share of experiences and becomes a victim of pain and comfort from the problems and disasters of life. It is according to this bitter fact that man’s life ...
Partnership in Moral Life
In many narrations it is reported that by marriage man acquires half of religion, with gaining immunity, and has to try his best to safeguard and maintain the other half.· "Whoever gets married has in fact acquired half of his religion." 92· "Every one of you should have a remembering tongue, a grateful ____________92. ibid., vol. XIV, p. 10, Hadeeth I.
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Chastity & Philosophy of Covering
Life of man is liable to develop and mature on two dimensions: material and moral. And acquiring knowledge and sciences, with fostering ethical and human traits all lie within the realm of spiritual perfections. Likewise, enjoying welfare, body health and training body organs come within the first division.Man is one truth whose life has two extents. For this reason, perfection and deficiency are two ...
The reactionary monarchies of the Persian Gulf have decided to put the cart before the horse, declaring Lebanon's Hezbollah a terrorist group - with blatant sectarian incitement and torrents of weaponized religious Fatwas.The six-nation Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait) added Hezbollah to its so-called list of “terrorist” organizations without providing any ...
In Nahjul Balagha, the believers have been described as people in whose heart Allah has become so magnified that the world has become microscopic for them and of little significance. One of the people who fit this description is Mullah Sabzwari who died in 1289 A.H.
He owned land and wealth on which he took out the Zakaat (charity) and distributed it amongst the poor personally. Every Thursday he had an appointment with the needy and distressed, ...
By: Allamah Syed Muhammad Husain Tabataba'i Various governments, which came into being in the Islamic society after the Holy Prophet (S), under the name of Islam were all in serious disagreement with the Ahl al-Bayt (as). This irreconcilable antagonism served as a root which never dried. Although the Holy Prophet (S) had mentioned about the virtues and excellent qualities of his Ahl al-Bayt (as), the most important of which were the honor of ...
FAILURE OF SEXUAL COMMUNISM
In the case of sexual communism, neither a man can align himself with any particular woman, nor can a woman with any particular man, and that is the reason why it could never become popular. It was proposed by Plato who limited its scope to the ruling class or the 'philosopher-rulers'. But his suggestion was not liked by others, and he himself had to revise his opinion.
During the past century, Frederick ...
The Bahraini Public Prosecution, in its plea presented before the court on Monday (December 14, 2015), reiterated all the charges brought against the opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, demanding that the appeals court convicts Salman and issues the maximum penalty against him.
Bahrain's Appeals Court adjourned the trial of the Bahraini opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, until ...
By: Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi In relation to philosophy and the Islamic political theory, it must be borne in mind that there are some people who accept all its principles, some who acknowledge some of them, and, some who accept none of them. Nonetheless, in a bid to elucidate and establish this theory, it is imperative to explain these principles. Since some of these principles are self-explanatory, we shall mention and explain them ...
