Fifth LectureResurrection in the Scale of Justice
A cursory look at the system of creation will reveal to us that everything is systematic and governed by rules.
In the body of man, this system is so delicate that any imbalance would lead to either sickness or death.
For instance, in the structure of the eyes, heart, and brain this order is readily noticeable. The same order, systematization, and justice prevail over all of ...
In the first volume of “ land of lovers” which is an exposition on Imam Zainol Abedin’s Sahifeh Sajjadieh, professor Hossein Ansarian, the author, interprets the different issues mentioned in Sahifeh Sajjadieh. Among them is the issues on theism which forms the first supplications of Sahifeh Sajjadieh. The following text is adopted from the first volume of “ land of lovers”.
The topic for the fifty four sections of Sahifeh Sajjadieh ...
A human who is a believer, righteous, and virtuous servant and is going to seek Allah’s path during his lifetime should have good idea about Allah’s Mercy, Blessings, and Forgiveness. In other words, while he is in fear of the Hereafter and Allah’s chastisement, he should be hopeful of His Benevolent treatment at death time, in the purgatory, and especially in the Last Day, and His Forgiveness of the sins. Everyone should be hopeful ...
Second LectureThe Consequences of Knowing God in our Lives
1. Theism and the Advancement of Knowledge
Suppose your friend brought you a book as a present and told you that it was written by an all-knowing and ingenious author…
You would never study such a book indifferently or perfunctorily. Rather, you would contemplate on every single sentence and on every word. If you could not understand the meaning of any sentence at first glance, you ...
The Issues of The Grave And The Barrier:
After the soul is taken from the body, the second phase of dying is the tomb. In fact, the grave is the same as the barrier for man. There are some verses which point out to this fact. Each person’s barrier is a reflex of his moral, and ethical and ideological status.
For a believer, the barrier is a place for ease, prosperity and company of clean souls and God’s abundance. For an infidel, the ...
Concerning the punishments for the evil-doers, besides the verses of the Holy Quran, there are some strange narrations, some of which will be dealt with here:
عَن أبي عَبْدِاللهِA: إيّاكُمْ وَالغَفْلَةَ، فإنَّهُ مَنْ غَفَلَ فَإنَّما يَغْفَلُ عَلى نَفْسِهِ، وَإيّاكُمْ وَالتَهاوُنَ بِأمْرِ اللهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ، ...
“To whom the mercy of the almighty God is applied? “ is not a formidable question to be answered. We are taught through our relegious instructions that the mercy of Allah is widespread among all creatures. It makes no different in the site of Allah that you are human or non-human , you are believer or disbeliever, muslim or hebrew, all and all are provided with the abundant mercy of God. But “how it is possible and what are the conditions ...
In a section of his exposition on Sahifeh Sajadieh -“ the land of lovers”- professor Hossein Ansarian interprets the content of the sixth invocation of Sahifeh Sajadieh in a very fluent manner. In the final section of the invocation he quotes from Imam Zainol Abedin(s) “O God! Make it easy on your Angel-scripts on their recordings on us. The present text analyse this issue .
“Let our records be filled with good things and gracious ...
The Strange Phenomenon of Death
Death is a fact whose remembrance will break the tyrant’s neck and will make the Kesras bow and will make the ceasars despair.
Everybody is afraid of death and all are waiting for its arrival. Its arrival is inevitable. When it arrives, it will drag people from castles into tombs, from the bright rooms full of chandeliers into small dark spaces, from the presence of beautiful women and men into the presence of ...
Ninth LectureGuidance and Misguidance are in the Hands of God
1. Kinds of Guidance and Misguidance
Suppose a tourist stopped you to ask you for directions. There are two options available to you to show him the way:
The first option for you is to accompany him to his destination, and then to turn back saying good-bye to him.
The second option for you is to show him the way with gestures and body language.
You have definitely shown him the ...
