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Previously, we have quoted on the authority of Amir al Muminin (‘a) that Salat is the occasion of fulfilling the desires and achieving one’s aims. The qunoot in Salat has been ordained to enable the worshipper to place his desires and needs in front ...

Previously, we have quoted on the authority of Ami...

When the worshipper finishes with his purification, Adhan and Iqamah and prepares himself for the adoration of his Lord, by saying “Allahu Akbar”- an element of Salat, he imposes on himself its prohibitions. That is, till he does not terminate his pr...

When the worshipper finishes with his purification...

As Salat means to stand before the Almighty, seeking closeness by the pious servants towards their Lord and the ascension of the believers, there are some essential conditions in it that should not be ignored or overlooked by the praying one. One of ...

As Salat means to stand before the Almighty, seeki...

In the school of sufism and human mysticism, to reach Allah and meet Him is the last and final of the stages that a mystic treads towards the arch of ascension. According to them, at this stage, the wanderer reaches to the level of self-annihilation,...

In the school of sufism and human mysticism, to re...

After understanding the meaning of ‘meeting with Allah’ (liqa Allah) in the school of divine revelation and human mysticism, we shall proceed to understand the difference between the two. Meeting with Allah in the school of revelation, as stated earl...

After understanding the meaning of ‘meeting with A...

The highest aim and goal of the divine scholars and those who tread the path of worship is the meeting with Allah and vision of the divine, a meeting which can neither be expressed in words nor penned on paper. For, a vision of the divine is the work...

The highest aim and goal of the divine scholars an...

There are a number of noble Qur'anic verses which deal comprehensively with the 'system of the judiciary', and which we must examine closely. In the following sections, these verses will be studied and the results sought for derived from them: 1. The...

There are a number of noble Qur'anic verses which ...

Man is a social creature. He is unable to dissociate himself completely from others and live in isolation and seclusion. He is also unable to live in complete harmony with others, since each person has his own particular ideas, qualities, and conduct...

Man is a social creature. He is unable to dissocia...

It has been explained in the previous section that judiciary is necessary for safeguarding social system and to curb unruly behaviour. In this section we will discuss its criterion. It may appear at first that the human intellect can independently di...

It has been explained in the previous section that...

It has been made clear that the judiciary is necessary to protect human society and that its criterion is nothing other than revelation. In this section, we wish to discuss its external realization and how it can exist in the desirable form that will...

It has been made clear that the judiciary is neces...

It has been demonstrated that the criterion for judiciary is nothing other than Divine revelation, and that the sole authority in settling disputes is someone learned in the revelation, who believes in it and possesses the attributes that have made h...

It has been demonstrated that the criterion for ju...

Judgement has a particular basis on which the judge relies when giving his judgement. If it is strong, then the ruling is correct and in keeping with the facts, not otherwise. Like the judge, the witness must be knowledgeable and just. The difference...

Judgement has a particular basis on which the judg...

The two litigants may be Muslims, or Jews or Christians, or of differing religions. If the two litigants are Muslims, the judge will rule between them only in accordance with Islam. If they are Jews or Christians, then the judge has the choice of rul...

The two litigants may be Muslims, or Jews or Chris...

Abu-Abdullah Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) quotes the Apostle of Allah (s.a.w.) as saying: "Knowledge-seeking is an obligation on every Muslim. Allah certainly likes knowledge-seekers." 47 "Prophet is Allah's proof on His servants. And the proof between the...

Abu-Abdullah Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) quotes the Apo...

"He who judges fairly about what is related to him, is certainly approved of to judge about others' affairs." 55 "He who enjoins good and forbids evil should be possessed of three qualities: he should be aware of what he enjoins and what he forbids, ...

"He who judges fairly about what is related to him...

"Abu-Abdullah is reported to have said that a man came to the Commander of the Faithful Ali bin Abu-Talib (a.s.), and asked: 'O Commander of the Faithful, did you see your lord when you worshipped Him?' 'Woe to you, 'replied the Commander of the Fait...

"Abu-Abdullah is reported to have said that a man ...

He (a.s.) is reported to have said: "Everything should be collated with the Book of Allah and the sunnah. Any tradition that does not agree with the Book of Allah is certainly an embellished lie." 49 He (a.s.) quotes the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) a...

He (a.s.) is reported to have said: "Everything sh...

The second major objective of the school of Imam Ja'far bin Muhammad al-Sadiq (a.s.) was to spread Islam, broaden the circle of fiqh and Shari'ah, solidify their pillars and preserve their originality. No one matched Imam Ja'far bin Muhammad al-Sadiq...

The second major objective of the school of Imam J...

When atheistic, philosophical and ideological currents surfaced, and at a time when vague doctrines, inconsistent with monotheism, emerged as an immediate result of the works of the straying philosophical schools such as "hyperbolic", the Imam (a.s.)...

When atheistic, philosophical and ideological curr...

As we have said, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) and his father al-Baqir (a.s.) devoted their attention and power to the establishment of Ahlul-Bait's school at the Mosque of the Apostle of Allah (s.a.w.) in Madinah. Then, the Imam (a.s.) continued carrying out...

As we have said, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) and his fath...

Amid these hard conditions, and the scientific and cultural activities, after the emergence of schools of thought, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) lived and carried out his responsibilities, as a scholar, and unmatched teacher in the cultural and religious doma...

Amid these hard conditions, and the scientific and...