Chapter 5; Part Five: Shortcomings of Nationalism 1- Illogical basis of nationalism Herbert Luthy says: "Nationalism is a creed based on a handful of dogmas that cannot be accounted for from a scientific and intellectual point of view, and have aut...

Chapter 5; Part Five: Shortcomings of Nationalism ...

Chapter 3; Part Three: Definition, Basis and Characteristics of Nationalism 1- Definition of Nationalism' Patriotism' is the equivalent of nationalism. In Latin, 'natio' and 'nitus' means 'the place of birth'. Political scientists have given differ...

Chapter 3; Part Three: Definition, Basis and Chara...

Chapter 2; Part Two: The History of the Inroad of Nationalism in the Islamic World 1- Nationalism as an imported school, exported by colonization Nationalism is an imported school which has been exported by exploiting powers to disturb the unity of...

Chapter 2; Part Two: The History of the Inroad of ...

Islam and Nationalism by Islamic Propagation Organization Foreword This book was published in 1985 by the Council for the Ten-Day Dawn Celebrations on the occasion of the 6th Anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. It has benefited ...

Islam and Nationalism by Islamic Propagation Org...

Islam and Nationalism by Islamic Propagation Organization Foreword Introduction Part One: A Survey of the History of Nationalism Rise of Nationalism as a Creed Creed of Nationalism Nationalism and Colonization The Bond Between Nationalism an...

Islam and Nationalism by Islamic Propagation Org...

Heavens and stars The seven heavens What's the intention of the seven heavens ? The Islamic interpreters and scholars have different ideas about it.Some believe that the seven heavens are the same seven planets: Mercury,Venus,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Mo...

Heavens and stars The seven heavens What's the i...

Heavens and stars The seven heavens Certain end (Death) Cause of guiding Adornment and greatness Glorification and obedience True Creation...

Heavens and stars The seven heavens Certain end ...

Chapter 8 : On Rules for Conduct in Life Maxim 1 Property is for the comfort of life, not for the accumulation of wealth. A sage, having been asked who is lucky and who is not, replied: 'He is lucky who has eaten and sowed but he is unlucky who has...

Chapter 8 : On Rules for Conduct in Life Maxim 1 ...

Chapter 7 : On the Effects of Education Story 1 A vezier who had a stupid son gave him in charge of a scholar to instruct him and if possible to make him intelligent. Having been some time under instruction but ineffectually, the learned man sent o...

Chapter 7 : On the Effects of Education Story 1 ...

chapter 6 : On Weakness and Old Age Story 1 I was holding a disputation with a company of learned men in the cathedral mosque of Damascus when a youth stepped among us, asking whether anyone knew Persian, whereon most of them pointed to me. I asked...

chapter 6 : On Weakness and Old Age Story 1 I wa...

Chapter 4 : On the Advantages of Silence Story 1 I said to a friend that I have chosen rather to be silent than to speak because on most occasions good and bad words are scattered concurrently but enemies perceive only the latter. He replied: 'That...

Chapter 4 : On the Advantages of Silence Story 1 ...

Chapter 3 : On the Excellence of Contentment Story 1 A Maghrabi supplicant said in Aleppo in the row of linen-drapers: 'Lords of wealth, if you were just and we contented, the trade of begging would vanish from the world.' O contentment, make me r...

Chapter 3 : On the Excellence of Contentment Stor...

Chapter 2 : The Morals of Dervishes Story 1 One of the great devotees having been asked about his opinion concerning a hermit whom others had censured in their conversation, he replied: 'I do not see any external blemishes on him and do not know of...

Chapter 2 : The Morals of Dervishes Story 1 One ...

Chapter 1 : The Manners of Kings Story 1 I heard a padshah giving orders to kill a prisoner. The helpless fellow began to insult the king on that occasion of despair, with the tongue he had, and to use foul expressions according to the saying: Who...

Chapter 1 : The Manners of Kings Story 1 I heard...

The Gulistan of Sa'di by Sa'di Introductory In the Name of Allah the Merciful the Clement Laudation to the God of majesty and glory! Obedience to him is a cause of approach and gratitude in increase of benefits. Every inhalation of the breath pr...

The Gulistan of Sa'di by Sa'di Introductory In...

The Gulistan of Sa'di by Sa'di Introductory Chapter 1 : The Manners of Kings Chapter 2 The Morals of Dervishes Chapter 3 : On the Excellence of Contentment Chapter 4 : On the Advantages of Silence Chapter 5 : On Love and Youth Chapter 6 : On...

The Gulistan of Sa'di by Sa'di Introductory Ch...

Chapter XX : Khadija and the Muslim Historians In their history books, the highest tribute that most of the Muslim historians have paid to Khadija, is that she strengthened Islam with her wealth. They pay this tribute and then they pass on to other ...

Chapter XX : Khadija and the Muslim Historians In...

Chapter XVIII : Khadija and Ayesha Hadhrat Ayesha was jealous not only of those wives of Muhammed Mustafa who were living at the same time and in the same house as she was, but also of a wife who was long since dead, viz., Khadija. In fact, she was ...

Chapter XVIII : Khadija and Ayesha Hadhrat Ayesha...

Chapter XVI : Khadija and Muhammed Mustafa During the first fifteen years of her marriage, Khadija's duties were purely those of a housewife and a mother. In A.D. 610 Allah Ta'ala chose Muhammed to be His messenger, and since then there was an acce...

Chapter XVI : Khadija and Muhammed Mustafa During...

Chapter XII : The Death of Khadija-tul-Kubra and Abu Talib A. D. 619 The five paladins of Makka had trampled upon the covenant of the Quraysh to boycott the Bani Hashim. Thanks to their chivalry and gallantry, the Bani Hashim could return to the cit...

Chapter XII : The Death of Khadija-tul-Kubra and A...

Chapter VIII : The Two Migrations of the Muslims to Abyssinia (615 616) Muhammed Mustafa, the Messenger of Allah, shared all the sorrows and afflictions of his followers who were being tortured for believing in Tauheed but he had no means to protect...

Chapter VIII : The Two Migrations of the Muslims t...