Questions Archive(Thematic Category:مفاهیم قرآنی)
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What is the story of Salih’s she-camel in the Quran and the controversy that exists surrounding its death?
19133 2012/09/13 ExegesisOne of the methods used by the Quran through its verses is the use of ijmal and tafsil ( brevity and detail ) . There are three verses among the verses concerning the event of the death of Salih s she
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Based on verses 146 -148 of chapter 26, Samood tribe lived in a land with many water springs but verse 28 of chapter 54 states that there was only one spring in their land. Which one of these is true in your opinion?
14583 2012/09/08 ExegesisA closer look at the details in Quranic verses and traditions on the story of water sharing between Samood tribe and Salih s camel indicates that even after the emergence of the camel out of the mount
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What were Islam's propagation methods?
18838 2012/08/21 The infalliblesPropagation means conveying a message and since the mission of all divine prophets particularly the holy prophet of Islam ( S ) was to bring humanity forth from darkness into light, propagation enjoys
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How can girls wear bright (gaudy) dresses on the one hand and go out in public without displaying their beauty on the other?
8733 2012/08/11 ModernAccording to the Quran, man is a creature that has a divine fitra [ God-gifted nature ] on the one hand and a material nature on the other. Not differentiating between them will cause a person to be d
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Is it a sin to curse someone in one’s mind?
27879 2012/08/06 TheoreticalSins are sometimes committed outwardly and other times they may have and inner and intellectual aspects. When a person tells a lie or backbites someone or commits such prohibitions, he is said to have
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Why does God, Who is the most Merciful of the merciful ones, recommend so extreme punishments such as retaliation, cutting of hands or other excessive violence?
8641 2012/08/04 ExegesisAccording to the verses and narrations, God is Compassionate and Merciful and He also has the qualities of anger and indignation. That is, He is both All-Forgiving and severe in punishment, He is the
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What are the challenges facing Islam – Christianity dialogue?
9416 2012/07/21 ModernFor an answer to the above question, we deemed it appropriate to draw your attention to a lecture delivered by Ayatollah Hadavi Tehrani in this regard. There is a clear tendency towards religiosity
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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?
9069 2012/07/21 TraditionalJizyah 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 to
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Why do some Shiite mystics and scholars renounce the world and divinely gifted halāl pleasures and bounties?
7422 2012/06/28 PracticalThe divine bounties and pleasures are not restricted to worldly and material things; rather they also include spiritualities which for many people entail greater pleasures. The mystics and pious ones
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Is divine knowledge merely proven by the teleological argument?
7450 2012/06/21 TraditionalThere 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
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What is the proper method of making one’s actions match his knowledge?
7937 2012/06/21 PracticalAccording to fundamental Islamic teachings, knowledge is only beneficial when followed by good deeds and actions. However, we see that some scholars come short in regard to acting upon their knowledge
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How many spheres are there in the entire universe and what is the difference between a sphere and a sky?
14182 2012/06/17 TheoreticalAccording to an ancient opinion, sphere refers to the ethereal bodies which are made up of nine levels or layers seven of which are named as kawakib sab a ( the seven planets ) . The eighth sphere is
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Why did the Holy Prophet (S) enjoy more freedom in gratifying his physical needs than others? And why were many restrictions imposed on his wives?
9973 2012/06/05 ExegesisThis question refers to the differences which exist between the Holy Prophet ( S ) and other people. In fact, it does not concern the general differences between men and women in the way they have sex
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How can we differentiate between a divine test and a divine punishment?
14503 2012/05/26 TraditionalSome 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
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Is Lordship confined to God Almighty?
9308 2012/05/21 Theoreticalربوبیت ( Lordship ) is derived from the word رب ( lord ) and is used in the Arabic language for the words owner, possessor and trainer. Given the fact that God is the owner of all existence, the manag
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Does divine infinity mean that He is ambiguous?
7694 2012/02/08 Philosophy of GnosisDivine infinity does not signify mathematical and numerical infinity; rather it means absoluteness and possession of all attributes of perfection. Knowing the One God, as the most perfect being with t
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Are Heaven and Hell just myths or realities?
10324 2010/04/20 TraditionalFrom the perspective of Islam, which is the most complete religion, resurrection is one of the fundamentals of religion and believing in it is one of the conditions of being a Muslim.There are many wa
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Why do Shias believe in the Imams and their Imamate?
32464 2010/04/08 TraditionalI believe that you are asking how we can find out if someone is really an Imam or not. However, before answering this question, we should first understand why we need to believe in the concept of Imam
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Was Prophet Adam the eighth person to live on earth?
41384 2009/12/17 HadithAccording 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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Is it permissible to take girls as slaves in our time?
7106 2009/08/20 TraditionalContinue...
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How do people undergo metamorphosis, and are animals today people who have gone through metamorphosis in the past?
14918 2009/06/22 ExegesisIn Arabic, Maskh means for something to change form to an uglier one. In the Quran and Islamic tradition, this term refers to a specific divine punishment which was sent upon the wrongdoers and wrongd
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How is it possible to see the messenger of Allah (s) in one’s dreams?
9495 2007/05/01 PracticalSupplications and actions have been mentioned in Mifātīh al-Jinān for seeing divine people in one’s dreams, but it must be noted that these actions are not sufficient in and of themselves for seeing
