Questions Archive(Tag:Dābbat al:Ardh)
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What is the best verse in the Quran?
9565 2013/01/01 ExegesisBefore dealing with the main question, we must say that the Quran itself is the best book and superior to all heavenly books. All of its verses ( ayāt ) are at the highest level of perfection and sign
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What is the most important message of Surah al-Masadd?
15004 2012/12/31 ExegesisThe most important message of this Surah ( chapter ) can be explain in such a way that wealthy, position and family relationship with prophets cannot protect an individual from God s wrath or fury. Ab
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In which sermon (khutaba) does Imam Ali (a.s.) elaborate on how those who had preceded him as Caliphs reached the caliphate?
8734 2012/12/23 Contextual studyAli, the Commander of the Faithful, speaks about the three caliphs accession to caliphate in the third sermon of Nahjul Balaghah. This sermon is named Shiqshiqiyyah which is derived from a word at the
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Why do jurisprudents and theologians oppose the notion of wahdat al-wujud?
14974 2012/12/23 Theoretical1. The notion of wahdat al-wujud [ Unity of Being ] is a monistic understanding of tawheed, the doctrine of oneness of God. It is considered one of the most fundamental concepts in mysticism and in my
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Who are the people of Gog and Magog? Where did they end up? What were the actions taken by Dhul-Qarnayn against them?
19013 2012/12/16 ExegesisIt is inferred from the Quranic verses, the information provided by Torah and historical evidence that these people lived in north Asia. They were known for their atrocious and barbaric attacks creati
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What is the basic difference between spirituality in Islam and spirituality in Christianity?
23521 2012/12/16 ModernThe value and credibility of spirituality in every religion are connected directly to genuineness and validity of that religion itself. The religious sources of Christianity present such doctrines tha
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What is khums and what is it paid on?
9750 2012/12/16 Laws and JurisprudenceKhums literally means one-fifth or 20% . In Islamic legal terminology, it means one-fifth of certain items which a person earns by means of trade, industry, agricultural work, research or any other wa
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Can something emerge from nothing?
8043 2012/12/15 علیت و معلولیتBased on philosophical and mystical principles, creating something out of nothing means that the universe and the entire divine attributes are, in the level of divine essence, vanished in God s essenc
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Why is there not one source of emulation and one Resalah (Manual of Islamic Laws) keeping in view the fact that Islam is not but one faith?
8205 2012/12/01 ModernAccording to Islam, Ijtihad [ i ] is a necessity and the only way through which Islam, the real religion, can survive over the history and ages. Shiite jurisprudents and religious authorities differ o
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What is the philosophy behind ziarah of Imams?
11211 2012/12/01 Philosophy of Religion and LawThe inward tendency and attraction toward someone or something, along with respect and honor, is called ziarah. Since the reality of a human is his soul which is never annihilated, a za er [ pilgrim ]
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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?
7560 2012/11/20 TraditionalMan 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
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Why is none of all the Islamic countries in a desired and enviable state? Why are human values not implemented in them?
8106 2012/11/20 ModernIslam dignifies man to a great extent. He is God s vicegerent on earth and, for this reason, Islam respects man in such a way that is not seen in any part of the world because respecting humans does n
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What is ghulu (exaggeration) and how is it possible to avoid it?
22138 2012/11/17 TraditionalGhulu ( 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 fire.
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How a constructive doubt may help shape the iman?
10273 2012/11/07 Contextual studyThis topic is connected to four presuppositions: First, there are two types of doubts: constructive and non-constructive. Second, a constructive doubt can help shape the iman. Third, a construct
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If cleanliness and marriage are so important that they constitute half of faith, as the (pbuh) said, what about prayer and fasting?
13204 2012/11/06 Practical1. It has been narrated in the question from the holy Prophet ( pbuh ) that he said: Cleanliness is half of faith . Such a narration does not exist in hadith books or other Islamic sources. 2. What
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What does annihilation mean? Please explain the concept and station of annihilation.
10303 2012/11/01 TheoreticalAnnihilation is defined as total destruction or complete obliteration of an object. It is the opposite of permanence, subsistence and continuance. To explain further, God is from the category of perma
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Do the discrepancies among religions have something to do with people’s personal and environmental capacity?
8197 2012/11/01 ModernConsidering the terminologies used in this question, the accepted Islamic viewpoint is the evolutionist approach. Islam is a religion which addresses man s God-gifted nature and encompasses all nation
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Is it possible to get perfection through any religions other than Islam? What about attaining tawhid (belief in one God)?
10347 2012/11/01 ModernAlthough some facts can be seen with the existing religions in the world the perfect form of truth which is belief in divine unity or one God exists in Islam. The most important reason is that other r
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Why do we repeat “Subhan’allah” in prayers and emphasize on doing “hamd” along with it?
11693 2012/10/21 TraditionalTasbhih 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, devoid and free of a
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According to a Sunni scholar, this verse "O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Apostle and…" proves the invalidity of the belief in Imams. What is your opinion in this regard?
11328 2012/10/21 QuranThe verse in question is comprised of two parts. In the first part the infallibility of those in authority can be inferred from the absoluteness of the verse about obeying God, the Prophet ( s ) and t
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What good deeds can we do that the dead will receive its reward?
12411 2012/10/20 PracticalBy having patience when calamities befall us and pondering and thinking about the fact that everyone will leave this world someday, one can make the situation of losing a loved one easier to adapt to.
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What is the ruling on not knowing how many days one has to make up for his fasts?
8476 2012/10/20 Laws and Jurisprudence1- If one is not sure whether or not he has missed prayers, he does not have to make up for any. [ 1 ] However, if he is sure that he has missed prayers, but he is not sure how many he has ( and canno
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How do we interpret the attributes just, most compassionate and one for God?
7305 2012/10/20 TraditionalJustice 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
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What is the essence of death and can one delay it?
16375 2012/10/20 TraditionalAccording 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
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Do we have free will and, if we do, what is it limited to?
9340 2012/10/20 TraditionalA 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 wei
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Is it true that Imam Shafi\'i, the Sunni Imam of the Shafi\'i sect, used to like Ahlul-Bayt (as) and in fact recited poems saying that he himself was a “Rafedhi”?
25811 2012/10/20 تاريخ بزرگانAbu ʿAbdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi i is the leader of the Shafi i school of fiqh ( jurisprudence ) . He was born in Gaza, Palestine and died in Egypt. He was active in juridical matters and his
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How do plants and inanimate objects glorify God, the Exalted?
20760 2012/10/15 TraditionalMan 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 unknow
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Do Shiites differentiate between Allah and Imams?
8571 2012/10/11 TraditionalLike 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
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Is the story of the wedding of Hadrat Qasim in Karbala true or false?
30723 2012/10/01 تاريخ بزرگانOne of the concocted stories regarding the epic of Ashura is the story of the marriage of Qasim bin Al-Hasan ( as ) , a story which has no basis and which has not been related by any authentic and rel
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Is it permissible to contract temporary marriage with a female who is not having her husband with her as he has been living abroad for about 5 years?
7338 2012/09/29 The infalliblesOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) : Insofar as a woman is married to her husband as in the given example it is not permissible to marry her. In fact, if a woman ha
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Is Dua Kumayl authentic?
12372 2012/09/27 HistoryKumayl Ibn Ziyad Nakha i was a confidant amongst the companions of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib ( as ) and his son Imam Hasan Mujtaba and this sublime Du a was first heard from the beautiful, though anguish
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Is it halal or haram to sell and deal in imitation jewelry?
10197 2012/09/27 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) : If the purchaser has knowledge of the item being imitation, there is no problem in the transaction by itself. However, if there
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If haram property and corrupt environment leave a negative impact on humans, why did some people attain salvation despite living in such an environment?
12232 2012/09/25 PracticalIslam reprimands those who do not refrain from acquiring and consuming haram property since it leaves negative impacts on human s soul and heart as well as his family. Many sins are deeply rooted in m
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Is it permissible to use Facebook to spread, promulgate and promote Islamic teachings?
7716 2012/09/25 Laws and JurisprudenceIt is permissible to use internet for any legal and allowable purposes especially for spreading the message of Islam. In case, however, it entails evil or is considered to be against the law, one shou
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Can a person who has committed a great (major) sin become a prayer leader after repentance?
7867 2012/09/25 Laws and JurisprudenceAs for a major sin for which the perpetrator is punished e.g. adultery, the execution of punishment itself is a requirement in the sense that if the penalty has been exercised and carried out on such
