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Conceit Opens Way for Man’s Fall
Many people try to do good deeds and acts of worship to get closer to God, but if these good deeds give rise to conceit and vanity, they will not help us get closer to God but, on the contrary, lead us away from Him.
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Hazrat Ibrahim and Tough Divine Tests
It is a divine tradition that God tests his servants and these tests are sometimes easy and sometimes difficult. No one else could withstand the tests that God took from Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).
Hazrat Ibrahim…
Anger Management among Characteristics of True Believers
Getting angry is what happens to all people but in some individuals it gets out of control. This could create various problems, including making them take the wrong decision.
None of the feelings and emotions in…
Why does a Man Need Knowledge of the Unseen?
The knowledge of the unseen, which belonged to the infallible prophets and imams (pbuh), is one of the other means of knowing the truth.
The noble Prophet of Islam (pbuh) and the imams of truth, revealed with the knowledge of the unseen,…
Asking for Intercession from other than God, and the Suspicion of Polytheism
There is no doubt that intercession is God’s own right. The Quranic verses, added to the logical evidence, indicates that, for example:” To God belong all intercessions”.
But it was also mentioned in a number of other verses that God…
The Chance of Gaining the Divine Nearness
It is so important to feel the taste of the divine nearness. Ramadan month is a chance to gain this nearness. The life of people who are close to God is different. When a person becomes closer to God he will live a different life. Divine…
Humanity Awaiting the Promising Hope
And how can you disbelieve, while it is you to whom the communications of Allah are recited, and among you is His apostle? And whoever holds fast to Allah he indeed is guided to the right way. 102. O you who believe! Observe your duty to…
Ziarat of Imam al-Mahdi (a.s)
Peace be upon you; O the vicegerent of Allah and the vicegerent of your well-guided fathers.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا خَليفةَ اللهِ وَخَلَيفةَ آبائِهِ الْمَهْدِيّينَ،
peace be upon you; O the Successor of the past Successors (of the…
Hajj More Than A Sole Religious Practice for African Muslims
A Ghanaian researcher says the Hajj pilgrimage had various political, social and economical impacts on African Muslims and cannot be seen as a just a religious ritual.
Hajj pilgrimage was held this year after two…
Self-Sacrifice: A Path to Salvation
Every human being has sublime goals in life and strives to reach them, using all his power. However, there are times in life when one prefers to devote a significant part of his capacities and capabilities to others, and this is known as…