By: Dastghaib ShiraziIn the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the MercifulDo they not see that We have created cattle for them, out of what Our hands have wrought, so they are their masters? And We have subjected them to them, so some of them they have to ride upon, and some of them they eat. And therein they have advantages and drinks; will they not then be grateful? And they have taken gods besides Allah that they may be helped. (But) they shall ...
abir, the son of Abdullah Ansari has been narrated as saying: The Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) saw a man with badly disheveled hair. He asked him: Did he not find anything to comb his hair with? He saw another person with filthy clothes. He shouted: Did he not find any water to wash his clothes? [Mizan al-Hikmat, v.10, p.92]Imam Baqir (A.S) said: Sweeping your houses will eliminate poverty. [Mizan al-Hikmat, v.10, p.93]The sixth Imam (A.S) said: ...
One of the factors that affect man’s life span is relations with parents. The nature of this relationship can adversely or favorably affect man’s life span.Relations with ParentsParents play a key role in increasing the length of one’s life. Academic findings indicate that children who live with their children enjoy a relatively higher level of emotional wellbeing compared with peers whose parents are often absent throughout ...
Name :Bibi Khadija ibnt-e-Khawailadt (SA)) Title : Umm-ul-Momineen Agnomen : Tahira Father : Khawailad ibn Asad Mother :Fatima Birth :at Makkah Death :10th Ramadan 2 years before Hejira at the age of 65 years. Buried in Meccah There are only four women in the entire world who measured up to the lofty standards of real greatness and perfection set by Islam. They are: 1. Bibi Asiya (SA), the God fearing wife of Pharaoh 2. Bibi Maryam ...
The Friday prayers sermons and religious teachings are planned to be presented in sign language in mosques in Msila province of Algeria. The sign language experts will be present at mosques during Friday prayers following an agreement signed between the Office of Endowments and Religious Affairs and the Social Activities Department of the province. The agreement was signed at "Ali ibn Abi-Talib (AS)” Mosque under the supervision of ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Activists on social media said that the Bahraini Interior Ministry's security forces continued to take down on Tuesday (October 13, 2015) banners and flags for the Ashura season which the country's Shiite majority commemorates each year.Some information stated that the security forces took down the Ashura banners in the villages of Shahrkan, Al-Malkiya, Sehla, Bu Quwah and Isa Town.The Shiite majority in the island ...
Canada’s premier Muslim women’s festival is set to take place Sunday, in the South Western Ontario city of Kitchener, amid hopes of extending new bridges with the larger community. “Since its inception in 2010, the Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo has presented an annual summer event to build bridges of understanding, friendship and mutual respect with the larger community, and to transcend commonly held ...
The Philosophy of Socrates
I. Introduction
The traditional belief of the Greeks had been that their cities had received their laws from some divinity, protector of the city, and that good (happiness) consists in conforming one's life to these laws, accepted as divine and eternal. The Sophists shook this faith to its very roots.
As in the case of the problem of knowledge, by defending relativism they ended in Skepticism; so also in the ...
As the auspicious birth anniversary of Lady Fatima Zahra(as) -- the mother of Imams -- approaches, a group of panegyrists and eulogists from across the nation met with Ayatollah Khamenei this morning, March 8, ...
The present article presents in short the disadvantages of consuming intoxicants and dallying in activities such as gambling and the advantages of staying away from such activities.
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"Guard thyself against the insidious evils of intoxicants and games of chance.”1 In a few brief sentences I am called upon to strengthen the bulwarks of humanity against an insidious, fair-seeming evil, that, armed with the shining nets of pleasure, ...
Most flat feet cause no trouble and do not need treatment. An arch support can help a mild flat foot. An in-shoe orthotic can benefit any child with flat feet. This device never causes harm. Worn from an early enough age, they might actually help the adult position of the foot. All podiatrists and orthopedists can provide you with custom orthotics. If the child is 10 or older, the flexible flat feet can be considered permanent. Long-term use of ...
A letter calling on “Muslim authorities” to reject parts of Islam’s holy book of Qur'an and signed by 300 French public figures – including an ex-president, three former premiers and several MPs – has sparked reaction across ...
After the first verse, the worshipper reads: All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe. Thus, he establishes that every praise and extol is for Allah, the Exalted, because He, the Glorified, is the Lord of the Universe. Every perfection and beauty is a manifestation of His upbringing. When the worshipper reads this verse and sees the signs of Allah's Lordship and nurture in his own self and the world, the heaven, the earth, the minerals, ...
O' GRACIOUS LORDWe pray to Thee, O' Gracious LordOf heavens and of earthThe source of virtue and of loveOf dignity and worth. You are the One who nourishesAll things both big and smallThe Omnipotent, Loving, KindAnd Mighty Lord of all. O Bountiful! We pray to TheeFor health and happinessBe pleased to grant us faith and loveGood fortune and success.Be kind enough to make us treadThe path of righteousnessAnd let our deeds reflect the ...
On 19 November 2015, Member of the European Parliament Mr. Pier Antonio Panzeri, together with 80 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), issued a letter to Bahrain’s King Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, calling on the Bahraini government to immediately lift the travel ban and drop all charges against human rights defender Nabeel Rajab. The undersigned 20 international NGOs welcome the letter and echo the call to lift Mr. Rajab’s ...
Descriptive Books on Collections
Chapter 6
Before introducing and describing some books, it seems useful to refer to some points:
History of Writing on Women
Compilation and writing on women's affairs and issues, in the realm of Islamic culture, goes back to ancient times and to the 3rd and 4th centuries. All the scientific efforts and searches can be divided into two totally different periods:
First Period: From 3rd till 13 ...
Muslim Students' Association (MSA) at University of Regina in Canada, was getting the conversation going about Islam by handing out roses at the university on ...
Treatment of Illness and Supplication
Question: If a person falls ill, should he seek treatment a) with a doctor, or b) by eating dust from near Imam al-Husayn’s grave, or c) through supplication?
Brief Answer
Each of the aforementioned actions could potentially cure his illness independently or by combining with the other two. However, the best course is to accompany all our actions—among which are medical and ...
Among the factors which build up man's personality are the family environment and parental guidance. The latter factor is of crucial importance in child's life, especially in his life manners and etiquette.Since in Islam "adab" or "good manners" are used to evaluate one's amount of education and are recognized as the best indicator of one's personality, therefore, training one's children in this aspect is given great gravity in Islam.In his ...
Bahraini anti-regime protesters have once again staged new demonstrations to voice their resentment at the continued imprisonment of leading opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman and other political activists. Demonstrators held a rally in the northwestern village of Diraz, located about 12 kilometers southeast of the capital, Manama, following the Friday prayers, in solidarity with jailed political activists. The protesters also called for the ...
