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A grateful servant of God is the one who does not abuse God’s blessings to commit sins and does not stand against His commandments that are meant for the happiness of man. It is a great sin that people use God’s blessings, like the human body, the ea...

A grateful servant of God is the one who does not ...

The role of Fatimah (peace be upon her) in women’s revival was fabulous. She is the sample of deconstruction of the misleading customs, which were prevalent among the people in the society and had captured their hearts. She was the practical sample o...

The role of Fatimah (peace be upon her) in women’s...

Who is Zahra shall dawn on Doomsday, Enemies of her enemies in divine pardon sway, Friends of her enemies shall contrite in dismay; Today’s tears shed in her love tomorrow pay. What is Zahra? First let us know To acquire a letter angle to peep into h...

Who is Zahra shall dawn on Doomsday, Enemies of he...

A Glance at the Translator’s Introduction The translation of this important book would have been impossible without the need on my part to respond to those who have attributed to me false notions and ideas which are neither part of my personal faith ...

A Glance at the Translator’s Introduction The tran...

Dr. Fahimi: Mr. Hoshyar! Our friends know it. But let me tell you that I follow the Sunni school of thought. Hence the positive evaluation that you have of the Shia hadith-reports I do not share. In all likelihood extremist Shi’s for whatever reasons...

Dr. Fahimi: Mr. Hoshyar! Our friends know it. But ...

Such hadith-reports are abundant. The main idea that runs through all of them suggests that the topic about the future coming of the Mahdi and Qa’im during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) was well known. In fact the way th...

Such hadith-reports are abundant. The main idea th...

The Objection Raised by One of the Authors: Dr. Fahimi: The author of the book entitled: Al-Mahdiyya fi al-islam writes: Muhammad bin Isma’il Bukhari and Muslim bin Hajjaj Nishaburi the compilers of the two most authentic books of the Sunni hadith wh...

The Objection Raised by One of the Authors: Dr. Fa...

3. Unreliable Simply Because of Being Shi’iOften a tradition is deemed weak because its transmitter is a Shi’i. For example Ibn Khaldun rejected Qutn bin Khalifa one of the transmitters of the Mahdi traditions because he was a Shi’i. In this connecti...

3. Unreliable Simply Because of Being Shi’iOften a...

The literature dealing with the Mahdi, his birth, concealment and return is vast and complex. Sachedina states, concerning this literature, that the primary sources in the study of the doctrinal evolution of the idea of the Mahdi in Imami Shi'ism 1 c...

The literature dealing with the Mahdi, his birth, ...

The interpretation of the Qur'an (tafsir) began right at the time of its revelation and is one of the earliest activities in Islamic sciences. The first exegetes among the Companions of the Prophet were Ibn 'Abbas, `Abdullah ibn `Umar, Ubay ibn Ka'b ...

The interpretation of the Qur'an (tafsir) began ri...

The Shi'ites have agreed that God revealed to Muhammad both the Qur'an and its exegesis and appointed him as the teacher of the Book, 1 while the Prophet appointed his progeny to carry on this work after him. In two places of the Qur'an, (33:33) and ...

The Shi'ites have agreed that God revealed to Muha...

- The exoteric and esoteric aspects of the Qur'an Among the principles of the Shi'i tafsir is that the Qur'an has an outer dimension (zahir) and an inner dimension (batin) and the simple surface text of a verse unfolds multiple meanings and exemplifi...

- The exoteric and esoteric aspects of the Qur'an ...

The Occultation (ghayba) is a period of concealment chosen by God for the Imam who will continue to live in this state as long as God deems it necessary. Then He will command him to reappear and take control of the world in order to restore justice a...

The Occultation (ghayba) is a period of concealmen...

Tafsir means "interpretation" in general but not always of the Qur'an. "The most significant usage of the word is its reference to the branch of Islamic learning concerned with the Qur'an. A tafsir of the Qur'an is a work which provides an interpreta...

Tafsir means "interpretation" in general but not a...

Complementary to the doctrine of the greater Occultation is the notion of Intizar, or the expectation and awaiting of the Hidden Imam's return. Intizar is a state of expectancy for the reappearance of the Hidden Imam; it is a doctrine of hope and tru...

Complementary to the doctrine of the greater Occul...

In Imamite (Twelver) Shi'ism, the belief in the appearance of the Mahdi, the twelfth Imam descended from the Prophet who promised an end to corruption, has been a central aspect of the faith throughout its history, in contrast to the beliefs of Sunni...

In Imamite (Twelver) Shi'ism, the belief in the ap...

According to the New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Messianism may be described in general terms as an ideology consisting of a complex of ideas, doctrines, attitudes, and expectations which, at a particular moment in history and as a result of a specific...

According to the New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Mes...

In several verses of the Noble Qur’an, Alla-h (swt) has mentioned the creation and stages of transformation of the child. It is by observing this miracle that one inevitably desires to thank and revere Him, the best of Creators. In Surat al-Mu’minu-n...

In several verses of the Noble Qur’an, Alla-h (swt...

a. If you leave out even a small part of your forehead or the back of your hands in tayammum intentionally or forgetfully, or even due to ignorance, your tayammum will be void. You should be careful but not be overly particular, if it can be adequate...

a. If you leave out even a small part of your fore...

Contrary to the common perception, performing tayammum is actually very easy and simple; it is easier than performing Wudu-. It should be performed as follows: Step 1: Make the intention of doing tayammum (same as Wudu- or Ghusl). Step 2: With both h...

Contrary to the common perception, performing taya...

a. One must first make the intention for Ghusl and then wash the head and neck and then the body. It is better to wash the right side first then the left side. The body cannot be washed before the head. 38 b. It does not matter if while washing the n...

a. One must first make the intention for Ghusl and...