The second type of promise is one that the man himself gives to Allah, like a vow or an oath. For an oath to be binding, it is necessary that it be expressed verbally. For example, if someone wants to vow to Allah and state it in Arabic language he should say \'Aahadto Allah\' (I have vowed to Allah) or \'Alayya Ahadollah\' (The vow for Allah is upon me). The statement of promise, oath or the vow can be in any language but expressed verbally. A ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - By studding this article you will know better understanding why ISIS takes swats of Iraq and Syria, or Why ISIS takes Mosul by lightening offensive. Why Use-led coalition is so un-efficient or why Russia intervention in fight against ISIS opposed by West. This article shows prominent figure like Bin laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and other terrorist groups were less than chess pieces and more important we have a better ...
For any ordinary passer-by, the sight of the white-turbaned Shaykh walking down the Najaf-Kufah road on Tuesday afternoons might not have been of any special attention, other than the brief exchange of greetings that is customary in those parts. Our religious scholar --as his headgear and apparel suggested-- was perhaps not the only one trekking the 10-km distance to Masjid al-Sahlah on foot every week. In those days before the Baathists cast ...
Merits of the Islamic SocietyBecause of its remarkable qualities, the Islamic society, in the reign of its prosperity, was nonesuch and ideal among the international civilized nations. Its individuals composed one compact family of virtues and dignities. It has been a nonesuch example of belief that included secrets of monotheism, showed true traits of divinity, declared the reality of prophesy, and explained the dimensions of the ...
Many of us consider spending of Sadaqah on relatives as wrong and believe that such an act is disgraceful. Contrary to our belief and thinking, Islam encourages us to do the same.It is reported from Imam ‘Ali bin al-Hussein (A.S) that the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) has said, “Begin your charity at home. By this I mean that you spend on your father, on your mother, on your sister and on your brother. Thereafter, follow the ...
Some of the poor people of Madinah approached Rasool Allah (P.B.U.H) and said to him: "The affluent ones perform acts of goodness like freeing slaves, giving charity, performing the Hajj etc., which are beyond our means (as a result, they shall be in possession of greater rewards than us)."Rasool Allah (P.B.U.H) said: "One, who recites Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) a hundred times, shall be granted rewards which shall exceed the rewards ...
I probably do not fit into the preconceived notion of a “rebel”. I have no visible tattoos and minimal piercing. I do not possess a leather jacket. In fact, when most people look at me, their first thought usually is something along the lines of “oppressed female.” The brave individuals who have mustered the courage to ask me about the way I dress usually have questions like: “Do your parents make you wear that?” or ...
There are some symptoms on base of which we can judge if or life is good or there are some inefficiencies associated with it. In order to check the efficiency of your life on the basis of Islamic criteria, we have cut a part from the book “ The Islamic structure of family “ by Professor Hossein Ansarian.
She is not in a position for man to fight with her and turn the house into a field for combat and struggle. Consider the following two ...
- People have held demonstrations in the Iraqi cities of Basrah and Baghdad to express solidarity with Bahrain’s prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, who was recently stripped of his citizenship by the Al Khalifah regime.Hundreds of residents of Basrah gathered near the governorate building on Friday to denounce Mamma’s removal of Sheikh Qassim’s nationality, the Arabic-language al-Sumaria news website reported.Elsewhere, ...
In addition to positive worldly gains, marriage and maintaining a spouse and attending to the children have serious spiritual benefits. Working and striving to provide sustenance for the wife and children are considered to be a wonderful form of worship being equal to engaging in war in the way of God. The following has been narrated from the Immaculate Imams:
One who works really hard to provide for his family's sustenance from what is lawful ...
Quranic sessions titled “Lessons from the Quran” are being held at the Islamic Centre of England during the holy month of Ramadan.
(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Quranic sessions titled “Lessons from the Quran” are being held at the Islamic Centre of England during the holy month of Ramadan.The center hosts the program every day during the holy month starting from an hour before Iftar.Three Shia clerics will each address the ...
Whatever good, (O man!) happens to thee, is from God; But whatever evil happens to thee, is from thy (own) soul. [Holy Quran: Nisaa 4:79]
The Good and the Bad
Man is a creature consisting of the intellect, the heart, the soul and the body. Good and bad aspects exist for each part of man's being; all the good ones originate in God and all the bad ones originate in man himself. Nothing but benefits, goodness, mercy and blessings come from the ...
Seyyed Ebrahim Ebrahimi, Iranian’s cultural attaché in Baku, addressed the forum which was attended by a group of female scholars and intellectuals.
Ebrahimi also referred to Surah An-Nisa of the Holy Quran which includes numerous references to women and noted that Hazrat Khadijeh (SA), Hazrat Zahra (SA) and Hazrat Zeynab (SA) are the best role models for women.
Also speaking at the program was Azadeh Taleh Ava, head of the ...
The ninth day of Dhul Hijjah is the day of 'Arafah. It is the day when Hajj pilgrims stand on the plain of 'Arafat' (a flat wide desert about 22 km south east of Makkah Mukarramah) to pray.'Arafat literally means knowledge and science.1- 'Arafat represents the beginning of man's creation, our forefather Hazrat-e Adam. It was the Devil (satan) who misled our forefather and caused the downfall of Hazrat-e Adam and Haw'a. For years, they were ...
One day our first Imam, Imam Ali (A.S) went to the market with his servant, Qambar. There he bought two shirts, one which was really nice and expensive and the other which was not as nice. When Imam Ali (A.S) returned home he gave the better shirt to Qambar and kept the other one for himself. Qambar told Imam Ali (A.S) that it would look better if he wore the nicer shirt as he was the leader of the Muslims (Commander of the Faithful) while ...
Islam’s Original Plans for Marriage
And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous." [Holy Quran: Furqan 25:74]
Marriage Negotiations
When a marriage is being considered, it is customary among Muslims to conduct investigations about both families. Then they conduct negotiations to determine the conditions for the marriage and the wedding ...
Kenya police say they have arrested four men on suspicion of attempting to leave the country to join extremist groupof ISIS in Libya. The four men appeared in court in the coastal city of Mombasa Monday where police, through a public prosecutor, asked for authorization to hold the suspects for an additional 30 days, in order to further investigate the men before charging them. Police say that in the past year at least 20 Kenyans have gone to ...
In a meeting with a group of Christian priests from Germany on Sunday, May 7 in Qom, Ayatollah Alavi Boroujerdi, a Shia scholar asserted, "The majority of people in the world believe in religions and most of them are followers of Abrahamic religions. Believing in God is something that is common among all these Abrahamic religions." The Shia cleric added, "In today's world, we're dealing with numerous issues such as poverty, illiteracy, ...
Shazli, who was the deputy head of the Arab country’s Quran Reciters Union died at the age of 69 in Armania village, Beheira Governorate, north of Egypt. He had just returned from a trip to Austria. Born in 1948, Shazli was a Quran master, international reciter and referee and a faculty member of Al-Azhar University. He travelled to Iran several times to recite the Quran and serve as member of panels of judges in the country’s ...
In the Quran, which was revealed fourteen centuries ago at a time when the science of astronomy was still primitive, the expansion of the universe was described in the following terms:
And it is We Who have constructed the heaven with might, and verily, it is We Who are steadily expanding it. (Quran, 51:47)
The word "heaven," as stated in the verse above, is used in various places in the Quran. It is referring to space and the wider ...