There's a thread on Shia forums as "Confidence, Ujb, Tawakkul, Pride, Faith, and relating subjects; How do they fit together?" we would be glad if you answered it. ThanksConcise answerIn view of the fact that ethics is a branch of philosophy that studies good and bad moral traits, voluntary conducts and volitional behaviors, it is very much logical and scientific to discuss and put all moral traits together. The good moral traits are certainty, ...
It is a common misconception with some non-Muslims that Islam would not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been spread by the use of force. The following points will make it clear, that far from being spread by the sword, it was the inherent force of truth, reason and logic that was responsible for the rapid spread of Islam. Islam has always given respect and freedom of religion to all faiths. Freedom of religion is ...
Those Muslims who claim that they follow the traditions (the statements and practices) of Muhammad Mustafa, the Prophe of Islam, and of his companions, are called Ahl-es-Sunnat wal-Jama'at or Sunni. They also call themselves “orthodox” Muslims, and they make up the overwhelming majority of the Muslims in the world.The Sunni Muslims believe that the Prophet of Islam did not designate anyone as his successor, and he (probably) assumed ...
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 ceremony, and to establish the amount of the nuptial gift. Among the questions asked, the families should try to answer those questions that are appropriate and within the framework of the holy religion. They should also do the same regarding ...
Question: You have been accused of being against civilization and you have turned the accusation against the Shah. That is not necessarily convincing. How do you stand on specific issues like agrarian reform, industrialization and the status of women?
Reply: . . . As for women, Islam has never been against their freedom. It is, to the contrary, opposed to the idea of woman-as-object and it gives her back her dignity. A woman is a ...
A man\'s need for property and wealth to manage his life\'s affairs, and especially with the burdensome responsibility of managing a family, is a completely natural need. Wealth and property, business and commerce are not in any way connected with virtue or vice when they are not related to man. For example, iron is a type of property and may be molded into many shapes. Many tools are made from it, but until man gains control over it, it is ...
“Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;”“Most Gracious, Most Merciful”The use of the two terms of “gracious” and “merciful” as attributes of God in the Qur’an means that God is kind and compassionate towards all the creatures in the world.God says, “Your Lord hath inscribed for Himself (the rule of) mercy.” And His mercy is for ...
At first we will mention the following words from the Commander of the Faithful about prosperity. These divine and wise words have risen out of his heavenly heart to guide man towards prosperity. In response to one who asked what prosperity is he said: Prosperity does not depend on having more wealth, children, but it depends on having more knowledge, patience and perseverance; and on being proud of your worshipping of God. Thank God if you have ...
Grand Ayatollah Hussein Noori Hamedani, a Shia source of emulation, issued a statement on Friday, June 9 in which he condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Tehran. The text of the statement is as follows: In the Name of Allah, the most compassionate, the most merciful ISIS terrorists carried out an inhumane attack and martyred some of our Iranian fellow citizens in Tehran. Such attacks reveal the evil nature of ISIS and their ...
Renunciation in the Nahj al-balaghah:Of the frequent themes of the Nahj al-balaghah is strong warning against the dangers of worldliness. Our preceding discussion about zuhd (abstinence) and its aims also serves here to throw light on the meaning of worldliness; because, the zuhd which is strongly enjoined is the very opposite of the worldliness which is severely condemned. To define and explain any one of them is to define and explain the ...
The relations, conflicts and clashes between various nations have in the present age become a daily issue which has acquired much greater significance than in any other epoch of human history. One of the problems related to it, or perhaps one of the most fundamental of them, is the problem of nationalism, its constructive elements, its scope and limits. During the last two or three decades many new nations, whose number exceeds fifty, have come ...
By: Mohammad Ali Shomali When we look at the Holy Qur’an we find that it has addressed the issue of hijab in about ten verses and in none of these verses does Allah (swt) introduce hijab as a new command. It is not a new command. Islam did not introduce hijab for the first time; rather, Islam tries to remind us of that which has always existed and ensure that we understand and practise it in its proper way. For example, Prophet Muhammad (s) ...
The Meeting of the Ansar in SaqifaIn A.D. 622, the Ansar invited Muhammad, the blessed Messenger of God, into Medina, and they acknowledged him as their spiritual and temporal leader. Other Muslims of Makkah, i.e., the Muhajireen, also migrated to Medina, and the Ansar welcomed them with open arms. They shared their homes and their bread with them. On numerous occasions, they deprived their own children of food which they gave to the hungry ...
سْمِ اللهِ الرَّحمْنِ الرَّحيماَللّـهُمَّ وَفِّرْ فيهِ حَظّي مِنْ بَرَكاتِهِ، وَسَهِّلْ سَبيلي اِلى خَيْراتِهِ، وَلا تَحْرِمْني قَبُولَ حَسَناتِهِ، يا هادِياً اِلَى الْحَقِّ الْمُبينِ.In the Name of Allah,the Beneficent,the MercifulO Allah, on this day, multiply for me its blessings, ...
During this night there are few important deeds and one should make his best endeavors for their performance as follows: To offer ten rak'ats of prayer for acceptance of this month's deeds and worships.In the book of Iqbal, it has been narrated from the Holy Prophet [peace be upon him and his holy progeny], that he has sworn that whoever offered ten rak'ats of prayer during this night in the following ...
Zubaydah was the wife of Haroon al-Rasheed, the Abbasid Caliph and also a secret follower of Imam Kazim (A.S), Being the wife of the caliph and by virtue of being a queen, she was the most important woman of her time.It is related that:One day Zubaydah was reciting the Holy Quran when she came across the verse which reads:“You shall never attain righteousness until you spend (in the cause of Allah) of what you love (most)…” ...
Criteria of Spouse Selection
WHOM MAY WE SELECT AS A SPOUSE?
Now we have reached the most sensitive and important point of our discussions! Whatever we have discussed so far was a prelude and prefix to this chapter. That is to say, whom may we select as a spouse? With what sort of qualities, peculiarities, standards and criterions, so that we may lead a prosperous life with each other, and be the cause of each other's progress, ...
A total of 2,213 anti-Muslim incidents were recorded across the country, up from 1,409 in 2015. There was also a 44 percent rise in hate crimes in the same period. Incidents had increased 5 percent in 2015 from the year before. These included a wide range of bias incidents from repeated cases of arson attacks on mosques to street assaults and employment discrimination. The council also reported an uptick in unwarranted contacts against Muslims ...
