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Were miracles performed by prophets in order to demonstrate the truth of their claims to prophethood or were they to meet the demands of stubborn people? What is meant by “We made from water every living thing”?
16 2013/05/19 Exegesis
1. It is necessary to note that bringing a miracle is a decisive and clear proof of the authenticity of a prophet’s claim to prophethood. It is not, therefore, just to convince people.[1] 2. The ...
Is it possible to throw some light on the life and messengership of Prophet Hud (a.s.)?
24 2013/05/15 Traditional
Prophet Hud is one of the divine prophets whose name has been mentioned seven times in Surah al-Araf and Surah al-Shu’ara. He is among the descendants (great grandsons) of Prophet Noah (a.s.) ...
What is the relationship between a name and the named especially in regards to the names of the Infallibles (a.s.)?
341 2013/02/02 Traditional
The discussion concerning the prophets’ names and those of the infallible imams (a.s.) and the development of those names in the history of human civilizations would require us to conduct a comprehensive ...
Given the fact that God is not recognizable by the mind, how is it possible to have knowledge of Him in a way which is not concomitant with polytheism?
324 2013/02/02 Traditional
In regards to proper knowledge of God, we must say that, based on authentic traditions, the criterion is to avoid likening God to anything and divesting God of His attributes. For further explanation in ...
We know that the Prophet (pbuh) is infallible but why are there verses in the Quran indicating that the Prophet committed a sin.
582 2013/01/01 Traditional
In order to clarify the subject of the discussion, it is necessary to mention the following points:1. Being an intellectual school, Shia accepts rational principles and standards which ...
Why are there differences among human beings in terms of mood and behavior? How far do the external factors affect our nature? What is the interpretation (tafsir) of verse 30 of Chapter Al-Room in this regard?
646 2012/11/20 Traditional
Man being created good and with a divine fitra (nature) does not mean that there should not and cannot be any difference among human beings in terms of mood and conduct. In fact, it means that they ...
What is ghulu (exaggeration) and how is it possible to avoid it?
786 2012/11/17 Traditional
Ghulu (exceeding proper limits) means an increase or doing something more than what is ordained by Allah (Exalted be He). The Arabic word 'ghala' (boil) denotes the rise of water because of ...
Why do we repeat “Subhan’allah” in prayers and emphasize on doing “hamd” along with it?
757 2012/10/21 Traditional
Tasbhih or saying “Subhan’allah” in the time of prayer testifies one's removing any anthropomorphic elements or associations with God. It is a way of considering God, the Glorified, ...
How do we interpret the attributes just, most compassionate and one for God?
490 2012/10/20 Traditional
Justice means to place everything in its appropriate place. This said, divine justice can have two types. First: takwini justice which means that every existing being including the skies and earth are ...
What is the essence of death and can one delay it?
662 2012/10/20 Traditional
According to Islamic philosophy, death means that the soul no longer manages the body and simply leaves it. This viewpoint can be traced back to the ahadith and Quranic verses that negate death being ...
Do we have free will and, if we do, what is it limited to?
488 2012/10/20 Traditional
A lot of times we find ourselves in a path that we must take. This is the path of predestined things in our lives, such as our ethnicity, family, language and physical features like our height and weight. ...
How do plants and inanimate objects glorify God, the Exalted?
660 2012/10/15 Traditional
Man's knowledge about creatures of the world is truly restricted and unmentionable. How Dif y restricted and unmentionable. nanimate objects testiory?different creatures glorify God is still ...
Do Shiites differentiate between Allah and Imams?
637 2012/10/11 Traditional
Like all other schools, Shiite school has been encountering extremist groups that are called by different names such as ghulāt (exaggerators), muqassera and nawasib and which have, in the course of ...
Are there any insects and animals in the world of genies? Are these also made of fire like genies? Also, are there plants and trees in the world of genies?
604 2012/08/28 Traditional
Although we do not see genies and may not be able to prove their existence through scientific and philosophical arguments, we must believe in them because the Holy Quran, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) ...
Do Shia Muslims not go to Hell?
997 2012/08/04 Traditional
The fact that some people are held responsible for their deeds and subjected to punishment in Hell and some are endowed with blessings and bounties is based on a principle which Allah has pointed out ...
Aren’t we free in choosing our religion? Then why did the Prophet demand the people of Yemen to either become Muslim or pay Jizyah?
750 2012/07/21 Traditional
Jizyah gives non-Muslims the freedom of choosing whether they want to be Muslim or simply be a non-Muslim citizen of an Islamic government without having to convert their religion and it is natural ...
Is divine knowledge merely proven by the teleological argument?
677 2012/06/21 Traditional
There are many ways to prove divine knowledge: 1. The teleological argument, 2. The argument that one cannot grant what one does possess, 3. The infiniteness of God and His encompassment of the entire ...
What is the Sunni point of view on the Prophet’s infallibility regarding matters other than receiving and conveying revelation?
736 2012/06/20 Traditional
What is certain is that there is a consensus among the Islamic sects on the Prophet’s infallibility regarding the reception and conveyance of revelation, but that being the case in his everyday ...
Which verse of the Holy Quran containsevery kind of tawhid? What are the different kinds of tawhid?
1068 2012/06/20 Traditional
Tawhid is a widely discussed topic among Islamic and Quranic concepts, which is why it consists of various types and levels. This is why tawhid has been widely given in-depth discussions in many verses ...
Do the Holy Prophet’s parents enter Paradise?
886 2012/06/19 Traditional
Based on the verses of the Holy Quran, belief in God and good deeds are generally the most important requirements for entering Paradise. Shia scholars and also a number of Sunni sects believe that the ...
How can we differentiate between a divine test and a divine punishment?
1012 2012/05/26 Traditional
Some of the calamities and hardship we endure in our lives are definitely a part of divine trial and tribulations that are aimed to make us choose our path and adopt our strategy and position against ...
Did Prophet Lot offer his daughters to homosexual men? Did he commit incest with his daughters, as the Bible says?
1260 2012/05/21 Traditional
The two accounts of the story of Prophet Lot (pbuh) in the Holy Quran and Bible contain many commonalities. It can even be said that they share the same fundamentals; the only difference lying in the ...
When we say Almighty Allah, does it account for all attributes or only for the power and might of Allah?
784 2012/05/21 Traditional
At the level of His essence, when we say He is the Almighty, it accounts for all of His attributes. That is, there is no difference which attribute we use to refer to His essence. On the other hand our ...
Is the hadith of Raf’ al-Qalam and the idea that the Shi’ites are absolved of religious duty on the ninth of Rabī’ al-Awwal authentic and valid?
830 2012/05/21 Contextual study
This hadith not been narrated in the main and prominent sources of hadith. In addition, what is meant by the absolvement of religious duty (رفع القلم) is that their sins are forgiven because of the ...
What are the fundamentals and principles of Islam?
774 2012/04/24 Traditional
Literally Islam means “submission” and the religion of Islam is called Islam because it seeks man’s submission to the will of God, the Lord of the worlds. Thus, Islam requires ...

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Is it true that Umar, on the day of the Peace Treaty of Hudaybiyya, told the Prophet (s) that he had never doubted in his prophethood as much as he did on that day?
678 Traditional 2010/11/22
Some sources of the Ahlul Sunnah have reported on the matter of the Treaty of Hudaybiyya that when Umar felt that the orders of the Prophet (s) hadn’t been carried out, he said: (والله ما شککت منذ أسلمت إلا یومئذ), which means, ‘I swear by God that ever since I ...
Why aren’t the Imams’ names clearly mentioned in the Quran?
891 Traditional 2011/06/21
We must pay attention that even though the Imams’ names are not mentioned in the Quran, but they have been clearly mentioned in the words of the Prophet, especially Imam Ali. The most prominent example of this would be the hadith of Ghadir that is deemed as the official appointment ...
Can we say “Ya Ali Madad” keeping in mind that Allah (swt) is the one who has given them the power to help us, and can this aid and help be seeked after their martyrdoms and demises?
1156 Traditional 2009/02/14
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What is the meaning of ‘Book’ and what are the differences about the ‘Book’ in sura Baqarah, verse 176?
681 Exegesis 2010/09/06
In the meaning of ‘Book’ in this noble verse, ذٰلِکَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ نَزَّلَ ٱلْکِتٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ ٱخْتَلَفُوا فِى ٱلْکِتٰبِ لَفِى شِقَاقٍ بَعِیدٍ “That is so because Allah has sent down the Book with the truth, and those who differ about the Book are surely in extreme defiance (2:176).”, there ...
What is the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s fatwa on looking at non-mahrams?
621 Laws and Jurisprudence 2008/05/14
The Supreme Leader’s fatwa on looking at non-mahrams is the same as the late Imam Khomeini’s. Imam Khomeini says: “It is haram for men to look at the body of non-mahram women, regardless of whether it is with the intention of pleasure or not. Looking at the face and hands ...
What is the ruling on putting money in non-Islamic banks and is the interest received from it considered haram riba? Also, can one work in these banks?
632 Laws and Jurisprudence 2009/03/12
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Is the network marketing of Tahitian Noni juice permissible?
646 Laws and Jurisprudence 2009/03/09
If your question is about the ruling on marketing this drink as a result of it being halal or haram itself, this is the answer the maraje’ have given to your inquiry:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:It is permissible per se.The office of the Grand Ayatullah Sistani:As long as ...
Late Ayatollah Bahjat has been quoted as having said: "The aged ones of this era will witness the moment of the reappearance of the Imam of Time (atf)." What is your opinion concerning this saying of the late Ayatollah?
1020 The infallibles 2012/03/08
We have enquired the office of late Ayatollah Bahjat about whether or not the Ayatollah had said those words and they denied that he had said them. Instead, His Eminence had said that whenever difficulties and hardship increase, then the time of reappearance is near. This saying by Ayatollah Bahjat ...
According to Islam is it permissible for women to drive?
1382 Modern 2006/11/22
The ruling for women driving must be derived from other laws and principals; meaning that we do not have a direct ruling on women driving in the Quran or Sunnah, because it is a new issue (Mustahdathah). Arabian scholars, who have ruled that it is unlawful for women to ...
Why does Allah hate divorce so much?
986 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/02/15
Considering the antithesis between divorce and marriage, in order to learn of the reason why Allah hates divorce so much, we must first see why marriage bears so much significance in His eyes.[1]In the Quran, the creation of people in pairs has been mentioned as one of Allah’s signs, which ...

What is Islam’s view on dinosaurs?
7394 Exegesis 2007/02/26
The Quran is a book of guidance and everything which supports this goal [of guidance] has been mentioned in this Holy Book. The method used in expressing matters is: focusing on the general aspects and less on the details and particulars, and the reason for that may be the ...
What are the signs of the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (atf) and the events that shall take place thereupon?
6370 Traditional 2012/01/28
Your question concerning the reappearance of the Imam of Time can be investigated around four focal points:First: The signs for his coming are categorized into different groups, one of them being their classification into “certain” and “uncertain” signs: According to some hadiths, five signs are considered “certain” and they are ...
What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?
3936 Exegesis 2010/04/07
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What is a muslims duty when dealing with atheist?
3429 Quran 2006/10/09
Dear Brother/Sister,Assalam alaikum wa rahmatullah.The answer to your question is as follows: As a believer you should try to show others the beauty of religion and its dimensions in order to motivate them into learning about religion and to have a positive inclination towards it. For example, you can demonstrate ...
I have researched that before the creation of Hazrat Adam there were jins on earth...
3421 Traditional 2007/04/11
The existence of jins is established in the Quran and there characteristics are also displayed. Even though our knowledge about jins is limited and minute, there are many proofs that one can use proving that there were jin prophets before the creation of Prophet Adam (a). Some of the proofs ...
Why was Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) allowed to have more than four wives?
3106 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2007/04/05
The topic of the prophet of Islam’s (P.B.U.H.) marriages and number of spouses is a subject which has been questioned very much. In reference to this issue, we should mention first of all that before the ruling for the impermissibility of having more than four wives was revealed, Hazrat Muhammad ...
How should an astronaut get wudhu and make prayer in outer space?
2967 Modern 2006/11/26
Under no circumstances or conditions is it permissible to discard obligatory prayers, and they must be made in any possible situation. If possible, a person who is in space or on a spaceship should try to settle in a fixed location using the available means in order to complete ...
I would like to know the methods of religious thought.
2953 Traditional 2006/07/15
There are three methods of religious thought in Islam. The Holy Quran in its teachings points to three paths for Muslims to follow in order to comprehend the purposes of religion and the Islamic sciences: (1) the path of the external and formal aspect of religion (the ...
If a woman is divorced and then remarries, then who would be her spouse in the hereafter?
2824 Traditional 2006/12/02
For a man and a woman who were married to each other in this world, there a several theories regarding their situation in the next world; for example: The husband and the wife are both in heaven.The wife is in heaven and the husband in hell.The husband is in ...
Why is it permitted for a married man to have a temporary wife, without his wife's approval?
2241 Modern 2007/09/26
Sexual inclinations are one of the strongest human instincts which, like other natural human instincts, must be satisfied in the appropriate way. Human instincts can not be extinguished and even if we can suppress them it is not wise to do so, as that would be fighting against the laws ...

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