Islamic Books

The Ruler and Society &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Professing God's Unity and accepting Muhammad as His prophet bring in their wake innumerable consequences. If the Quran is God's Word and Muhammad His chosen messenger who "speaks out not of caprice" (LIII, 3), ...

The Ruler and Society &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Professing ...

F. Ali al-Rida, the Eighth Imam 1. Profession of Unity &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp It has been related that when al-Ma'mun1 desired to install al-Rida (as his successor), he collected together Banu Hashim2 and said to them, "Verily I desire to install al-Rida ...

F. Ali al-Rida, the Eighth Imam 1. Profession of ...

4. The Fairest of Creators &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp It has been related that Ali-upon whom be peace-delivered the following sermon at Kufa. He was standing on a stone that had been set up for him by Ja'dah ibn Hubayrah al-Makhzumi.1 He wore an outer garment ...

4. The Fairest of Creators &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp It has...

On the Unity of God &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp A follower of the Islamic religion must first accept the testimony of faith: "There is no god but God" (la ilaha illa-llah). This profession of God's Unity is Islam's first pillar (rukn). All else depends upon it ...

On the Unity of God &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp A follower of...

Foreword &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp If one studies the literature of Islam carefully, one will immediately encounter a vast and varied field of material. First there is the network of laws and regulations which makes up Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and which t...

Foreword &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp If one studies the liter...

THE AWAITED SAVIOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOREWORD 1 Reasons for chooshing this subject 2 The Message of this Book 4 The Book's Approach 5 CHAPTER ONE 7 BIRTH - THE SAVIOR 7 Q.1 Meaning of the Word "Savior" 14 Q.2 Meaning of the Word "Al...

THE AWAITED SAVIOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOREWORD ...

Q. 48 Fydor Dostoevsky wrote: "Imaging that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end, giving them peace and rest at last, but that it was essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny cre...

Q. 48 Fydor Dostoevsky wrote: "Imaging that you a...

Q. 46 What is the philosophy behind Al-Mahdi's (as) existence? When Islam endorses common consciousness and stresses that ultimately this world will be filled with justice and equity after having been filled with injustice and oppression, it gives ...

Q. 46 What is the philosophy behind Al-Mahdi's (a...

Q. 39 Speaking about Justice as the main task of Al-Mahdi (as), how should man define justice in the Islamic conceptualization? How should it be reflected from different angles? Justice is an abstract concept that eludes clear definition. In this w...

Q. 39 Speaking about Justice as the main task of ...

The practical Point of View The idea that Al-Mahdi's (as) revolution is an event entirely separate from the period leading up to it has no logical basis. One should not conceive of his revolution as a quantum, passing from one point to another witho...

The practical Point of View The idea that Al-Mahd...

Q. 33 If one argues that the reasons for this belief are not political and ideological in nature, then why it is that once we have seen the establishment of the wilayat-e-faqih in Iran, this faith in Al-Mahdi (as) has become continuously weaker? 201...

Q. 33 If one argues that the reasons for this bel...

Q. 31 Assuming the theoretical possibility of Al-Mahdi's (as) miraculous existence, this still does not establish that he does, in fact, exist. A few sayings of the Prophet (saws) are not sufficient proof for this. How do we know that this idea has ...

Q. 31 Assuming the theoretical possibility of Al-...

The Narrations: The narrations are based on Qur'an and ahadeeth, therefore we will first discuss the Qur'an, and secondly the ahadeeth. ( 85 ) First: There are many Qur'anic verses which clearly refer to this subject. The Imams (as) helped the Mu...

The Narrations: The narrations are based on Qur'a...

Q.30 Even if the existence of Al-Mahdi (as) is theoretically possible, how can we believe in his actual existence in the absence of any scientific or religious proofs? If there are only a few narrations of unknown authentically attributed to the Hol...

Q.30 Even if the existence of Al-Mahdi (as) is th...

Q.28 Why have natural laws been suspended for the sake of this particular person? Is it not possible that the role of filling the world with justice and equity could be left to a leader who might be born on the eve of the appointed day and grow like...

Q.28 Why have natural laws been suspended for the...

Q.1 What does the word "Savior" mean, and what are its implications? The word's meaning is clear, and its root is explained in the "Dictionary of Etymology" as follows: Probably before 1300 AD savior is one who saves mankind from sin, a title of J...

Q.1 What does the word "Savior" mean, and what ar...

The Conception of theSahaba's Ultimate Decencyand thePolitical Authority in Islam Preface 16 Part 1 — Chapter 1 21 1. the Lexical Meaning of Sahaba 21 A. in Lexicons 21 B. in the Holy Quran 21 C. Induce the Quranic Verses for Providing for...

The Conception of theSahaba's Ultimate Decencyand ...

Chapter 11 — Depriving the Hashemites of their Political Rights Not only did the Quraishi clans stand against Ali’s enjoying the position of leadership, but also they deprived any Hashemite of enjoying any formal position. Abu­Bakr, Omar and Othman ...

Chapter 11 — Depriving the Hashemites of their Pol...

Summary of Abu­Bakr's Argument Provided Before the Ansar Abu­Bakr stated: "We, the Muhajirs, preceded others in embracing Islam. Others are only our followers. We are also the Prophet's clan. Besides, we are enjoying the best lineage among the Arabs...

Summary of Abu­Bakr's Argument Provided Before the...

Chapter 10 — Objective Analysis, and Denial of Serendipity Among Sunnis' historians, there is a sort of unanimity on the fact that it was Omar who first knew of the Ansar’s meeting.178 According to another narrative, it was Abu­Bakr who informed hi...

Chapter 10 — Objective Analysis, and Denial of Se...

Chapter 9 — Aims and Objects of Al­Faruq The total Quraishi clans exerted any possible efforts for resisting the Hashemite prophesy. They used every possible weapon for conflicting them. This was not for the favor of their pagans, neither was it for...

Chapter 9 — Aims and Objects of Al­Faruq The tota...