once, passing through a desert, Rasool Allah (P.B.U.H) and his companions happened to come across a person tending camels and requested him to provide them with some milk. The man excused himself saying: "The milk that is in the breasts of these camels is for the breakfast of the people of the tribe and that, which lies in the container, is for their evening meals."When he heard this, Rasool Allah (P.B.U.H) prayed for him, saying: "O' Lord! ...
by : Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Misbah YazdiThe second meaning of democracy has been accepted with certain conditions and qualifications. No legislative authority has the right to oppose the definite laws of Islam which is how we accept democracy. Meanwhile, concerning democracy as a method of solving differences, it must be said that as long as Islamic values are sufficient to solve differences, they shall take precedence, but in case of ...
PART TWO
While Zahra (with her husband Barrir) are abroad she exchanges letters with Asma. Through them, Asma becomes a real sister in religion to Zahra. Zahra’s husband Barrir is a committed Muslim believer.
Dear Asma,
Assalamu Alaikum
I am sure that you spend a good deal of your time engaged in the worship of Allah the Almighty. As for me, I have grown a bit fat, due to the nice weather and good food. Yesterday we (I ...
A Muslim woman in Canada, who was denied a court appearance because of her hijab, sought legal clarification on the rights of Quebecers, who want access to justice while wearing religious attire. ania El-Alloul's lawyer appeared in Quebec Superior Court on Thursday seeking a declaratory judgment that would clarify that litigants have the right to wear a hijab or other religious attire in court, Toronto Star reported. "We are seeking a ...
The qualities of human society after the re-appearance of Imam al-Mahdi – the state of Justice, oppression, poverty and sin
Question: After the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance), how long will it take before the rule of justice [becomes universal]? Will any poor person or tyrant remain? If no, then does that mean that no sin will ever be committed again? Is it correct that he will be martyred at the ...
The Man of Islam
I have tried in the course of my life to be a man of Islam, but do not know if I have stood up to the test. I have found that Muslim man must behave in society according to the ethics of Islam, not according to his personal ethics. Whether he calls to Islam or is a scholar, a thinker, or activist, he must keep within the overall picture of Islam, especially in ethics. I did not see myself as being so free that I could impose on ...
the Austrialian Muslim mufti in Khatam al-Anbia Seminary school of Arak said, “Man is value-less to God if he does not believe in Tohid, and Holy Prophet”.
“All credit Muslims have is in their belief in Ahlul Bayt and Holy Quran. God’s blessings on earth are beyond measure, but Islam is the ultimate blessing according to Quran” he added.
“the phrase “there is no god except Allah” is the most ...
The sixteenth Greater sin is singing songs. Traditions have graded it amongst the mortal sins. This fact is clear from the narration of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as quoted by Amash. Muhammad Ibne Muslim relates that Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said, "Singing is that sin which has been promised a penalty of fire (Hell) by Allah."
It is evident from numerous reports, that whichever sin incurs Hell as its punishment, is a Greater Sin. Singing ...
No human being is burdened with trouble and difficulties they cannot bear. The Qur’an teaches ''(God) will never place a burden on a soul that it cannot bear''. This shows that the human being can bear many unthinkable burdens that one initially feels that they cannot bear. How many times in your life, you felt you cannot take it anymore, but you lived through it? How many humans go through great difficulties in life but live through ...
Signs for the re-emergence of Imam al-Mahdi
Question: What are the signs for the reemergence of the Master of the Age [i.e. the Twelfth Imam]?
Brief Answer
The topic of the signs of the re-emergence is a complicated one and calls for a thorough investigation of all the related narrations. However, in brief, the signs fall under two categories. One group consists of those signs which will certainly occur, foreshadowing ...
Marriage is a natural necessity for every human being. It bears many good outcomes of which the most important ones are:
(1) The formation of a family through which one can find security and peace of mind. A person who is not married resembles a bird without a nest. Marriage serves as a shelter for anyone who feels lost in the wilderness of life; one can find a partner in life who would share one's joy and sorrow.
(2) The natural ...
Religious Teachings Verses Sarcasm
The Holy Qur`an warns the sarcastic of their gloomy fate, and cautions them about the results of their evil actions. It is written in the Qur`an: “Woe to every slanderer, defamer.” Islam deems it obligatory for all Muslims to observe the rules of manners and good conduct so as to preserve unity. Islam also forbids slander and sarcasm in order to avoid dissension and the weakening of brotherly ...
The Bahrain Airport authorities banned on Wednesday November 9, 2016, deputy Secretary General of the European-Bahraini Organization for Human Rights, Fatima al-Halwaji, from leaving the country. Al-Halwaji is one of many rights and political activists whom the authorities ban from leaving the country. The most recent case was that of activist Monzer al-Khour, who was banned from traveling last Saturday by the King Fahed Bridge borderline ...
The approach to choosing a spouse is much different in the angelic spirit of Islam, when compared to those religions or schools of thought which have become void of the spirit of revelations. Islam does not allow a believing Muslim man to choose any woman as his wife. Neither does it allow a believing Muslim woman to choose any man as her husband. This is so because there are certain things to be considered in marriage, such as their well-being ...
The physicist, Fritj of Capra, a Noble Prize winner, wrote this about humanity’s tragedy:
“It is a multidimensional, complicated crisis that is affecting our life, health, means of livelihood, quality of environment, social relationships, economy, technology and politics…For the first time, we find ourselves on the brink of the total extinction of man and every form of life on this planet. Five hundred million people suffer from ...
On the 23rd day of Ramadan the surviving families of martyred border guards and holy shrine defenders met with the Leader of the Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei. During the gathering, the Supreme Leader opened up by speaking on the concerns of the people, namely on the recent barrage of threats from the US government and their allies. He reassuringly stated, "Don't take all the huff and puff of the newcomer in the US seriously. The US has always ...
For the second time within two weeks, a public body in Darby in USA, will host a special meeting to discuss a planned presentation on Islam by a longtime University of Montana (UM) professor. The Darby school board will hold a special board meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. in the high school library to talk about a plan to host UM Professor Samir Bitar on Wednesday. His talk at the library is titled “Perspectives on Islam.” Bitar is the ...
Purpose of Religion
Question: Did religion come to imprison us or to set us free?
Brief Answer
Freedom, from the point of view of religion, can be studied under two headings: spiritual freedom and socio-political freedom. From the spiritual perspective, man’s essence or immaterial self is free from corporeality, materiality, and material characteristics. It is nostalgic of its place of origin, the realm of the Dominion ...
Women's Cooperation in Social Life
Chapter 4
The arena of social life being the third area of search and strival of son of Adam for attaining to perfection, in which a great portion of aptitudes and abilities are put in practice and flourishing, as they be effective also in realising individual maturities and success in family life. Further the social life is becoming nowadays much more miscellaneous and extensive than it was in the past. ...
