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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...

The red spool held in the boys’ hands twirled rapidly as the kite tugged. “Let the line out slowly,”? dad said. “You don’t want to use it all at once.”?

The red spool held in the boys’ hands twirled rapi...

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 ...

Despite its name, the sweet potato really doesn't belong to the same family as the potato, not even close. Potatoes are tubers, sweet potatoes are roots. In some places, the darker colored sweet potatoes have been mistakenly called yams. (Yams are of...

Despite its name, the sweet potato really doesn't ...

Most parents think that oral instructions and occasional talk about dos and don’ts is sufficient for good upbringing of children. They presume that the upbringing of the child is thus taken care of and they do not have to do anything about the upbrin...

Most parents think that oral instructions and occa...

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...

Conditions that may cause neck problems Neck problems may not be related to an injury. * Arthritis or damage to the discs of the neck can cause a pinched nerve. Neck pain caused by a pinched nerve generally affects one side of the neck and the arm on...

Conditions that may cause neck problems Neck probl...

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...

New study demonstrates that regular consumption of aspirin can cut the risk of cancer of any type and may offer protection even after just a few years.The researchers of the American Cancer Society in Atlanta have unraveled that the people over 60s w...

New study demonstrates that regular consumption of...

New study demonstrates that regular moderate exercising lowers the risk of heart diseases in middle-aged people.According to the article published in the Circulation, people who were engaged in the recommended 2.5 hours of exercise a week had lower l...

New study demonstrates that regular moderate exerc...