"O thou soul which are at peace, return unto thy Lord, with gladness that is thine in Him and His in thee. Enter thou among My slaves. Enter thou My Paradise." (Quran - LXXXIX; 27-30 (trans. by M. Lings.)
The function of religion is to bestow order upon human life and to establish an "outward" harmony upon whose basis man can return inwardly to his Origin by means of the journey toward the "interior" direction. This universal function is ...
Backbiting is decided as forbidden so long as it is intended to disgrace others. It is natural for us to look for mistakes and faults in others in order to make ourselves feel better and powerful. Many people may not realize that backbiting is a sin. It is related that the Prophet said: Backbiting means that you say about your brother something which pains him.Before speaking ill of others ask yourselves these two questions:"Would I want someone ...
The Prophet (Pbuh) said: Whoever marries and visits his relatives for the sake of God, God shall attend to him by placing a crown like that of the angels on his head. [Vasa'il, v.20, p.51, Al-i-Bayt Press]
The Sincerity of One's Intentions
These wise and important words have been reported on the authority of the Prophet (Pbuh): Whoever marries to please Allah and establish a family, God will adorn his head with the crown of angels. Marriage ...
The author would like to open the discussion with some of Ibn ‘Arabi’s words on love: Love can never be defined in term of its essence, and all the definitions provided for it so far have been nothing more than a number of formal and verbal statements. Whosoever defines love has not known it; and whosoever has not sipped from the goblet of love has not perceived it; and whosoever claims that he has quenched his thirst with the goblet ...
flower Peace be upon you. Oh daughter of the Commander of the faithful (Pbuh)! Peace be upon you, Oh daughter of Fatimah, Two Worlds" Radiant Lady (SA). Peace be upon you. Oh righteous one, pleasing to Allah. We speak of Hazrat Zeinab (AS). She well conveyed the message of Karbala"s uprising and tragedy to the world and today it is a great honor for Muslims to follow this great lady as an example in their lives. Truly when an individual spends ...
Three-quarters of Brits who convert to Islam are female. A newly-released study outlines the problems that women face in Britain. There has been a huge increase in the number of young, white Britons choosing to become Muslims, yet several recent studies have shown how these women experience a severe lack of help during this transition. As this week has seen two and half million Muslims celebrate the annual religious holiday of Eid; ...
By: Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi It has been narrated from b. 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (S) said, “That which is sent forth will be seen and that which is left behind will have the least benefit, and woe upon those people who have left things behind (which will be of no use to them in the next life) - that which they left behind was either an entitlement which they prevented others (from using) or was something worthless which they ...
This is, for me, a pleasant day. Of course, I had visited your university frequently during the terms of my presidency. But the present occasion has certain aspects which will turn it into a sweet, lasting memory in my mind: A few months ago, when I was informed of the holding of this student gathering, it was perhaps, expected by the honored chancellor that I would send a message about this occasion, or the students would come to have a meeting ...
In the Name of God, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate. Salaam and heartiest congratulations to you all on the eve of the blessed birth anniversary of the Noblest ever lady the world has seen. As you know, the 20th of Jamadi al-Akher is that auspicious day when the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger to mankind, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), was blessed with the Immaculate Daughter, Fatema Zahra (SA), the paragon of all feminine ...
Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancour: Fear God: [Holy Quran: Maida 5:3]
Spiritual Blessings
Many blessings have been bestowed upon man by God to live a pure life, and only God knows the value of these blessings. Some of these blessings left for us are the intellect, the Quran, Prophethood, Imamat, religious scholars and the literature on practical, moral and religious issues. We will ...
The Guardian of the Family Man and woman are the two basic pillars of a family, but since men are endowed with special qualities by the order of creation, and because their power of logic is stronger than women's, they are regarded as the guardians of their families. The Almighty Allah regards men as the guardians of their families and states in the Holy Qur'an that:
الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ ...
“Therefore eat of what Allah has given you, lawful and good (things), and give thanks for Allah's favor if Him do you serve.” Qur’an 16:114
Allah the Almighty, with His mercy, love and care grants us many talents and makes us fit for them. Among all the creatures, even the close angels, no others are fit, able and ready to get these talents.
The favors Allah bestows on us throughout life, if used according to the Divine instructions, ...
Modesty and chastity , very important ideologies with Islam, are achieved by prescribing standards on behavior and the dress of a Muslim. A woman who adheres to the tenements of Islam is required to follow the dress code called Hijab, other synonymes are Veil, Purdah, or just Covering. It is an act of faith and establishes a Muslim's life with honor, respect and dignity. The Hijab is viewed as a liberation for women, in that the covering brings ...
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llah is Just. In XCV:8, the Quraan says "Is not Allah the most conclusive of all judges?" Again in XXI:47 "And we have provided a Just balance for the Day of Judgement. No soul shall be dealt with unjustly in any way. (Any good deed or evil deed) though it be as small as a grain of the mustard seed, will be brought forth by Us (in testimony). We suffice as the best of reckoners."
The Sunni School of thought subscribes to the view that nothing ...
Today’s discussion will focus on the impediments that the present society wrongly imposes to obstruct matrimony. I shall dwell on these very briefly. Removing these impediments by delivering one or several talks on the matter might not be possible. But I am certain my talk will start the audience thinking! Making Lame Excuses The first impediment in the way of matrimony of young people is the making of lame excuses, sometimes by the ...
ABSTRACT:I contend that tolerance is not the expression of a simple attitude, but constitutes a moral value which penetrates all spheres of social life. My argument assumes that globalization is a fundamental tendency of the contemporary world and that the ideal of such a world cannot be enacted without tolerance. After identifying the constituent elements of this value and its conditions of functioning, we conclude that any reconstruction of ...
Sahif Alawiya, collection of duas •Then I was guided •Books on the History of the Prophets
•Kitab al-Kafi •Mishkat ul-Anwar Fi Ghurar al-Akhbar, by Shaykh Tabarsi •The Treatise On Rights, Imam Sajjad as.gif •ISLAMIC GOVERNMENT by Imam Khomeini. •The beliefs of Shia Imamiyyah, By Shaykh al-Saduq •Fadhaail-ush-Shia, by Shaykh al-Saduq •The Ahlulbayt : Ethical Role-Models, by Sayyid Mahdi as-Sadr ...
Question: Considering that in the cyberspace anyone can open an account in the name of others and start publishing, sometimes some people do so and publish lies and rumours in the of famous people. What is your opinion about these cases? Is distributing lies and rumours in cyberspace different to non-cyberspace? Is the person who does so is liable?
The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi Zanjani: These acts are Haram and in some cases cause liability.
The ...
