Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Questions Archive(Thematic Category:کلام قدیم)
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Can Buddhism be considered a divine faith?
8927
2010/01/09
Traditional
Some believe Buddha to be a divine prophet who had acquired the fundamentals of his religion through revelation. This theory seems to be acceptable for two reasons ( although the faith underwent major
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Is the day of resurrection, structurally physical or a spiritual?
10238
2009/12/28
Traditional
Even though logical reasoning proves the existence of a world other than the one we live in, the power of reason cannot reveal whether it is a spiritual or physical world, and in the case of it being
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Is the word ‘jahannam’ (hell) a Farsi word, and do those who reside in hell speak in this language?
13664
2009/12/28
Traditional
The first part of your question is answered in question 2945 ( website: 3174 ) . Please refer to the website in order to see the appropriate response. In regards to the second part of your question, i
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Was Prophet Adam the eighth person to live on earth?
39627
2009/12/17
Contextual study
According to Islamic teachings firstly: there is no doubt that Prophet Adam was the first person of the current generation of human beings and that this generation are all born from him. Secondly, bef
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What are the boundaries concerning the abilities and powers of shaytan and jinn? Furthermore, to what extent can they cause problems and difficulties for humans?
18921
2009/11/25
Traditional
The words shaytan and jinn have been mentioned numerous times in the Quran; to the degree that one of the chapters that have been revealed is named after jinn.Shaytan is a general name given to any ma
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Does an angel that has taken on the form of a human have lust and desire?
10715
2009/11/25
Traditional
What is meant by an angel taking on the form of a human is that an angel is visually perceived by humans as having taken on the physical shape of a person. This does not mean that the essence of the a
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Can people have contact with Jinns?
14807
2009/11/24
Traditional
The Holy Quran has confirmed the existence of Jinns and has attributed the following characteristics to them:1. Jinns are creatures that are made of fire; this is while humans were created from cl
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: Do people in paradise marry Hurul ‘In (Huris) and do Huris have only one spouse there? And do male Huris exist for women as well?
16126
2009/11/24
Traditional
One of the rewards that Allah ( swt ) gives to people who believe and do good deeds in this world is heaven and all the blessings that it contains. There isn’t any difference between men or women for
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Please explain the concept of Hurul ‘In and if they relate to women as well.
22376
2009/11/24
Exegesis
One of the blessings that Allah ( swt ) grants to people who do good deeds and have faith in Him is paradise and the bliss and blessings therein. For entering into heaven there isn’t any difference be
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Have a group of jinns transformed into stone?
10001
2009/11/24
Traditional
From the Quran s perspective, jinns are material beings. According to what is popular among Islamic scholars, jinns have a delicate and transparent body and are mainly composed of air and fire and are
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What do Jews say about the return of Prophet Isa (pbuh) or the coming of the Promised Messiah?
10402
2009/11/24
Traditional
Similar to other faiths and people, the Jews definitely believe in the coming of a savior at the end of time. In the current Torah, there are many glad tidings of the coming of a universal reformer. U
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According to you, can a Muslim not believe in wilayatul faqih (authority of the jurist)?
7752
2009/11/24
Traditional
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Can the soul, after death, become aware of the things that happen in this world?
32000
2009/11/24
Traditional
It has been narrarated from the Holy Infallibles ( Masumeen ) that after death, the soul can in fact come back to this world and have awareness of the events that unfold here and learn of their relati
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Can a soul or Jinn bother a human being?
16455
2009/11/24
Traditional
We know very little about Jinns, but hadiths say that Jinns are responsible for their acts and have different beliefs, some are obedient towards Allah while others are not, the same as humans. Althoug
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Will a husband and wife, after leaving this world, live together in paradise?
13245
2009/10/22
Traditional
The specific conditions and details of how we will live in the next world are not completely known to anyone except the infallibles ( masoomeen ) . With this in mind the relationship between a husband
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If a woman remarries in this world, which husband will be her spouse in heaven?
13517
2009/10/22
Traditional
When considering the status of a man and woman in the afterlife that were once spouses in this world, several possibilities can be considered:Both the woman and man will be in heaven.The woman will be
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Is the term "Bridge of Sirat" mentioned in the Quran?
30686
2009/10/22
Quranic Studies
Although the term the Bridge of Sirat hasn’t been used in the Quran, it has been mentioned in hadiths and traditions. For example Imam Sadiq ( as ) has mentioned this term while explaining the word mi
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Isn't there a contradiction between when Imam Ali (as) gave his ring to the beggar while in prayer and when an arrow was pulled out of his foot in prayer and he didn’t feel anything?
13570
2009/10/22
Contextual study
In response to your question, the following points can be pointed to:1- Man has the potential to acquire virtues through performing certain acts that please Allah ( swt ) , and reach a point in which
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Why were we brought to a world in which sinning is possible just because of Prophet Adam’s mistake?
9307
2009/09/23
Traditional
All prophets of Allah ( swt ) are infallible and invulnerable to sin, and what Prophet Adam ( pbuh ) did was that he simply didn’t take heed in Allah s ( swt ) advice, which is not considered true dis
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After the rise of Imam Mahdi (aj), when will his universal government be established and will poverty and oppression cease to exist afterwards?
14230
2009/09/23
Traditional
What hadiths tell us is that Imam Mahdi’s ( aj ) war with the oppressors and tyrants will take eight months and after that, all countries will fall under his rule and a just universal government will
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What is the Mi'raj? Have other prophets other than Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ever had such an experience?
11226
2009/09/23
Traditional
In Arabic, mi’raj means anything that helps one ascend and go up. In hadith and tafsir terms though, this term refers to the materialistic journey of the prophet ( pbuh ) from Mecca to Jerusalem, and
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What will Prophet Isa’s (pbuh) role be during the return of Imam Mahdi (aj)?
9593
2009/09/23
Traditional
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Is Zoroastrianism a divine faith?
10231
2009/09/23
Traditional
Based on the hymns of Gatha, the actual nature of Zoroaster is divine, nevertheless, Avesta’s famous teachings show signs of polytheism, making it an undivine faith. These signs have actually been inn
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Can anyone other than Allah (swt) be aware of the unseen?
13804
2009/09/07
Traditional
Gheyb means for something to be hidden from one’s senses, and shahadah means openness and visibility.One thing can be gheyb for a person, while being shahadah for another. It depends on the individual
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Do prophets bear all virtues and perfection, or do they pass some stages in this world as well?
8177
2009/09/03
Traditional
The infallibles, the prophets and imams, are all human just like everyone else, without any difference from this point of view and this is something that the Quran points to as well.Therefore, it isn
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Shias believe that the majority of the Sahabah were infidels and hypocrites, if so than why didn't they just kill the minority of true believers?
10216
2009/09/01
Traditional
What Shias believe regarding the Sahabah is not the abovementioned belief. Shias believe that some of the Sahabah didn t act according to some teachings of Islam after he passed away and that there we
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Please explain what intercession (Shafa’ah) is.
13356
2009/09/01
Traditional
Shafa’ah literally denotes the pairing of two things and is commonly used for when a respected person intercedes with a high rank and the like for one who has committed a crime of some sort, asking fo
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What is the reason for the imams being higher than all prophets other than the prophet of Islam (pbuh)?
19545
2009/08/29
Traditional
It has been stated in our religious teachings that all prophets and messengers have no advantage and virtue over the imams, other than the fact that they bear prophethood, while the imams are the bear
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Are Mormons considered “People of the Book”?
7258
2009/08/29
Traditional
1- Christianity consists of many denominations. One of them which has made a lot of noise in the United States is the sect known as the Mormons, founded by Joseph Smith circa 1820, where they began th
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Why do the Shia try to introduce the Sahabah of the messenger of Allah (swt) as hypocrites, while none of the verses describing the hypocrites apply to them?
8723
2009/08/29
Traditional
Shias have falsely been accused of disrespecting/discrediting the Sahabah while such a claim isn t true. Shias have always followed the Ahlul-Bayt in respecting the Sahabah. Nevertheless, Shias do bel
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What does it mean when the Shia say that the Sahabah became apostates and denounced their faiths after the prophet (pbuh) and how is this matter proven?
9887
2009/08/22
Traditional
Straying from the straight path is something that certainly that took place amongst a group of the Sahabah ( companions of the prophet ( pbuh ) ) after the prophet’s ( pbuh ) demise because:Firstly, t
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Does God accept converting to Islam by way of Taqlid (following a religious expert)?
7489
2009/08/22
Traditional
We will not be excused in the hereafter if we have no reason for our beliefs except for a blind taqlid and the following of our fathers, whereas we know neither our fathers are men of learning, insigh
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Considering the many verses in the Quran that praise the Sahabah, why do the Shia scold them?
13825
2009/08/22
Traditional
Without a doubt, the verses you have mentioned and other verses have all been revealed in praise of the true followers and companions of the prophet ( pbuh ) , nevertheless, if one focuses more on the
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Is it permissible to take girls as slaves in our time?
6587
2009/08/20
Traditional
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What is the Raj’ah? Which people are subject to it and when will it take place?
10905
2009/08/17
Traditional
Raj’ah is a Shia Imamiyyah doctrine, which refers to the return of some of the dead to this world before the Day of Judgment and a little after the rise and emergence of Imam Mahdi ( as ) and before h
