Who was Qaarun? In Hebrew Qaarun is called Qurah. He was the son of Yasa bin Qahat bin Levi bin Yaqub a.s. and a cousin of Moosa a.s. Qaarun was extremely beautiful, pleasant looking and rich man. He was characterized as pious and learned man of Bani Israil. People were respecting him after Moosa a.s. Qaarun was one of the seventy people who went to the Mount Sinai with the Moosa a.s. At the beginning he was poor, penniless and needy. Then the ...
- At least 8 people have been killed and over 100 injured in a powerful explosion that rocked the city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey, which is home to a predominantly Kurdish population, Hurriyet newspaper reported, citing Turkey’s prime minister.The death toll was announced by Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. Those killed include two police officers, five civilians, and one person suspected of being a member of the ...
We will mention some examples of Christian worship in comparison with what we have mentioned about Islamic worship. The Bible says: And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, ...
A reliable tradition states that in this world and the world-to-come, there is nothing better than water. Anyone who takes pleasure in drinking water will take pleasure when God gives him the wine of Heaven.According to a tradition from Imam Ali (A.S), "Zam Zam water is the best water among all the waters of the earth and Burhoot water (which is in Yemen) is the worst for it is haunted by the spirits of the nonbelievers, and day and night it is ...
The Holy Quran has ordered women to cover themselves in some situations. "And say to the believing women that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts and do not display their ornaments except what emerge thereof. And let them wear their head coverings over their bosoms, and not display their ornaments..." (Surah Nur 24:31)
It is also mentioned in Surah Ahzab, "O Prophet! Say to your wives and daughters and the women of the ...
There are among those who believe in the popular saying as "Time is Gold." Time in Islam is more than Gold or any precious material thing in this world. Of all religions, only Islam guides mankind not only to the importance of time but also how to value it. Allah the Almighty and His Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), very clearly tell us the value of time, why we must not waste it and how we can make use of our time wisely to increase our ...
The Bahraini regime is trying to revoke the noble Sheikh Issa Qassim's citizenship while the Sheikh is actually older than the regime and the country's constitution was drafted thanks to the efforts of Sheikh Issa Qassim and those like him.'On the issue of Bahrain, what do the people of Bahrain want? The people of Bahrain say that every individual from among the nation should be given a vote in order to elect the government. A vote for ...
Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi deplored British Prime Minister Theresa May for her recent remarks against the Islamic Republic and said such statements are made only for money. “They (the British premier and other Western officials) do such things to get money from Arab sheikhs,” Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi said, referring to May’s anti-Iran comments in a recent summit of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation ...
- The Islamic Movement in Nigeria believes that the recent decision by Bahrain to revoke the citizenship of that country’s most senior Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim is a campaign of intimidation at the highest level. It is also a campaign to silence the oppositions. This campaign is trying to legalize suppression through either verdicts or some decrees.This is also the line Bahraini regime has toed recently in order to silence the ...
God doth wish to lighten your (difficulties). [Holy Quran: Nisaa 4:28]
Celibacy is a wound to morals and social purity. A celibate is the worst of people in site of the Almighty God in such a manner that it is frequently underlined in many Quranic verses and instructions of tradition. On the other hand, in Islam, the marriage is encouraged and apperciated and many blessings are put in it by the mercy of Allah. Considering the Islamic ...
"There is an epigraph in the Mihrab of the mosque in which the date of construction of the mosque, 500 Hijri, is written in Kufic script and the date of its renovation (1184 Hijri) in Naskh," he said. He added that the mosque is currently used by local worshippers and that there is an old cemetery near the mosque that is of archeological ...
The nuptial gift is an important, delicate and noteworthy issue in Islam. It is extremely undesirable to expect expensive nuptial gifts. Any property or action of some value can be considered as a nuptial gift. For example, a store, a garden, some land or building, cash or even teaching can be considered as nuptial gift.
Besides the verses of the Holy Quran, there are many credible traditions from the Prophet (Pbuh) or the Immaculate Imams ...
The Holy Prophet of Islam (S.A.W.) stated: Everyone who wants the world and the hereafter should perform hajj rituals.Someone asked Imam Baqir (A.S.): "Why Hajj has been named "The Hajj of God's House?" "Imam said: It means that the pilgrim has reached salvation.Imam Ali ibn Hussain Zainul Abedin (A.S.) says: Perform Hajj and Umrah rituals in order to be safe and sound, to make it better living for your family and make a better life.Imam Ali ibn ...
The Almighty Allah says in the Quran: "...and be cautious of (your duty to) Allah, by Whom you demand one of another (your rights), and (to) the ties of relationship;" (Surah Nisa 4:1)
According to Imam al-Baqir (a.s.), the notable point in this verse is that the fear of Allah is mentioned alongwith the fear one should have about breaking relations with kith and kin.
In the book Al Kafi there is a tradition from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq ...
Speaking on the Egyptian satellite television channel “Capital Broadcast Centre,” Sheikh Ali Gomaa, the former Grand Mufti of Egypt, stated that a helpless person who cannot do what the Prophet Muhammad and his Ahlul-Bayt have done, has done it and if he wants to do tawassul or appeal to the Prophet in supplication, it is not a problem, as some claim, and he has not committed shirk (polytheism) – the association of partners to ...
Activists on social media said that the Public Prosecution released on Saturday (June 25, 2016) 6 Shiite clerics and 2 eulogists after interrogating them.The Ministry of Interior summoned on Thursday (June 23, 2016) each of "Sheikh Mahmoud Al-A'ali from A'ali in the Northern Governorate, Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairi from Al-Dair in Al-Muharraq Governorate, Sheikh Fadhel Al-Zaki from Abu Saiba in the Northern Governorate, Sheikh Mounir Al-Maatouk ...
Even if they don't fast, they can still observe the holiday...
Muslim children are not required to fast for Ramadhan until they reach the age of maturity (puberty). Also It is recommended that adolescents who have reached puberty (about 12 -13 years of age) to take part in Ramadhan traditions like prayer and fasting. But what about kids who are younger? How can they celebrate and learn more about Ramadhan without fasting? In many families, ...
He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad b. Umar al-Je'abi, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from Ahmad b. Isa b. Abu Musa in Kufa, from Abdus b. Muhammad al-Hadhrami, who reported from Muhammad b. Furat, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Harith, from Ali b. Abi Talib, peace be upon him, who said: The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, used to come to us every early morning saying: "Time for prayers! May Allah have mercy on you. Verily! Allah ...
All religions of the world have laid great emphasis on the rights of parents and the duties of children towards them. According to Islamic teachings, to be obedient and to show kindness to parents has been enjoined in the Qur’an in such a manner as to say that among the noble deeds, to obey parents, treat them respectfully and to show kindness to them, is next to worshipping Almighty Allah. The Holy Qur’an says: “Your Lord ...
