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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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What should the intention of a person be if he wanted to go on the path of Allah? What is the best intention for every act?
Mateen Charbonneau

Qurbatan ilallah. Seeking nearness to Allah
How can I regain my faith after years of not praying and reading the Quran? Praying makes me feel suffocated. I yearn for a sign and fear that Allah has abandoned me. How can I avoid ending up in Hell?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

!- The Mercy of Allah is much greater than our imagination, so seek His Mercy and be hopeful that Allah will never let down any servant who sincerely seeks His Mercy.
2- Never think hopeless even after being away from Allah and keep in mind that the gates of the Mercy of Allah are always open.

3- Seek forgiveness and sincerely beg to Allah to Help you to be away from evil.

4-Start re doing your missed Prayers gradually as much as you can. Allah will Help you as far as you seek His Help.

5. Seek the intercession {Shafa’ah) of the Prophet and his Ahlul Bayt (AS). Their intercession has a great value in front of Allah (SWT).

Wassalam.
Are the descriptions of the Imams (as) in Hadiths, such as being referred to as 'the ears of Allah (swt)', among others, to be understood figuratively or literally?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We believe that Allah The Exalted does not have a physical shape and He is not limited to a place. Allah SWT said in Quran about Himself  ''LAYSA KA MITHLIHI SHAY'E'' Surah 42 Ayah 11, which means nothing at all is similar to Allah SWT. Allah SWT does not have any objective existence, but he is everywhere, and he mentioned that the most humble of his servants hear on His behalf, and they serve Him and implement His orders. '' Ears'' of Allah SWT are those most pious servants who hear on behalf of Allah. ''Eyes'' of Allah SWT are the most humble servants who Seefor the sake of Allah SWT. ''Hands'' of Allah SWT are those most humble servants who implement the orders of Allah SWT using their hands for the sake of Allah. So there is no Literal meaning in these words at all, but these words should be understood as part of understanding the Arabic language, which uses the words as can be understood as the the literal word.

Wassalam 
How can I explain to my friend that religion, including rules like abstaining from sex before marriage, is not something made up by random people but is based on the belief in a higher power who created us?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Our religion is never based on people's opinions or culture but on clear orders from Allah which came in Quran as explained by the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny0. Our scholars never state any act as forbidden or permitted or recommended or disliked or obligatory without very clear evidence from Quran, Sunnah, Aql or Ijma'a (consensus). Sexual relationships without marriage is no exception as Allah in Quran said about the pious believers '' And those who guard their chastity (i.e private parts, from illegal sexual acts).Except from their wives. Sura  70 Aya 29. Social and cultural factors differ in different countries and different times, while the Islamic rules are always unified as code of conduct for humans everywhere and every time.

Wassalam