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Kalam (Islamic scholastic theology)
Achievements of Islam
“It is he who has sent among the unlettered an Apostle from among themselves, to recite to them His signs and verses, to purify them, Qur’an: and to instruct them in the scripture and wisdom” (Chapter 62; Verse 2).
Entertainment in Islam – Impossible?
If there is a religion that addresses every minute need within man, it can be none other than Islam! One of the most significant yet misunderstood Islamic concepts is the role of entertainment towards reaching the desired spiritual…
Imam Hassan Words of Wisdom
Imam Hasan(A.S.) said: O people, he who advises for Allah's sake and betakes His sayings as guidance will surely be led to the most upright way and Allah will grant him success to the right guidance and will direct him to the best. The…
Holy Prophet of Islams (S.A.W.) Maxims and Words of Wisdom
The following is only a part of a long narrative and many questions that a monk, named Shimon-bin-Lawi-bin-Yahuda, had asked the of the Holy Prophet of Islam(S.A.W.) who answered all the question in spite of their too numerous number. On…
Nahjul Balaghah is the Greatest Literary and Theological Composition in Islam
Nahjul Balaghah is the greatest literary and theological composition in Islam after the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah. This sublime book has no parallel. After the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah (the sayings and traditions of the…
Hajj; A Small Resurrection Day
“Verily, the first House appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and guidance for all the worlds. In it are manifest, the Station of Ibrahim; whosoever enter it, he attains security. And Hajj to the…
SIMPLIFIED ISLAMIC LAWS
The practical laws of Islam that are related to the actions that one must perform and those that must be avoided, and are the responsibility of everyone to learn, are called the Ahkam (rules).
Every action that a person performs has a…
Theology and Metaphysics in Nahj al-Balaghah
One of the fundamental issues dealt with in the Nahj al-balaghah relates to theological and metaphysical problems. In all, there are about forty places in the sermons, letters, and aphorisms where these matters are discussed. Some of…
Allah’s Knowledge and the Infallibles’ (A.S.) Knowledge of the Unseen
QUESTION: Shed some light on the knowledge of the unseen of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and the pure Imams (peace be upon them). And in this regard, considering the principle that Allah has no partner in His…
Calling upon other than Allah Shirk!?
Shias are commited of Shirk (associate partners with Allah) when they say “Ya Mohamed,” “Ya Ali,” …etc.*
*Of coarse Shirk or what is know as Polytheism is haram.
Wahabies & Sunnies usually go through…