14638 views Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari Ansariyan Publications- Qum Man's struggle for perfection, spiritual needs, duties, and road to success. Ethics Spirituality Perfection Ethics Morality Spirituality ...
Abul Hasan - 08/27/2019 - 17:27
The brilliant achievements of world's historic men as well as the amazing progress made by humanity in all the various technical, economic and social fields, have all been achieved through self- reliance and perseverance. Without self-confidence one ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 10:46
Fear is one of the basic instincts of every living creature when confronted with some kind of danger. Whenever in its struggle for life the human being is confronted with the alternatives of either avoiding danger or-facing harm or destruction, the feelin ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 10:46
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful By Hasnain Walji Islam espouses an enlightened mind and hence, it has been termed as the path of knowledge. In the Qur`an the number of verses in which ‘ilm (knowledge) or its derivatives and asso ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Ayatullah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani was born in 1961 in the city of Tehran. After finishing elementary and middle school, he proceeded to high school. He graduated from Kharazmi High School, which was a well-known and accredited high school at that time, in ma ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: What is the relationship between Divine will and human will? Short Answer The human being is a contingent existent who derives his existence and existential qualities from Allah (awj). Allah (awj) has, by His generative will (irada takwini), cre ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: Isn’t there a discrepancy between Islam’s view of the human being as a creature endowed with free choice and assertation of the Qur`an that Allah (awj) shuts the hearts, ears and eyes of some to the truth? At the outset, we will consider two Qur ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: Is it possible for humankind to know Allah (awj)? If yes, to what degree and what is the value of such knowledge? The human being can attain knowledge of Allah (awj) through various ways. This knowledge can come about through the medium of the i ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: What is the meaning of Allah’s (awj) misguidance in the Qur`an? Misguidance is a non-existent entity. Since guidance means to lead someone to a goal, then misguidance is the absence of guidance. In the parlance of the logicians, the relation bet ...
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Question: Who is a “slave” and what is slavery? How can we become the slaves of Allah (awj)? A true servant of Allah (awj) is he for whom obedience to Allah (awj) is sweet and Allah’s (awj) love is delight; he is intimate with Allah (awj) and relies on Hi ...
Abul Hasan - 09/29/2015 - 00:57
Question: What is nearness to Allah (awj)? How many different kinds of nearness are there? How can we gain nearness to Allah (awj)? In lexicographical terms, “qurb” means the nearness of one thing to another. This can be in space or time. Because of this ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: The Qur`an mentions the fact that there is no fear or sadness for the friends of Allah (Surat Yunus (10), Verse 62). If this is the case, then why do we read the following prayer in the Du’a of Friday (addressing Imam al-Zaman (ع)): “Peace be up ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: Should the remembrance of Allah (awj) evoke fear or love? The co-existence of fear and hope, and in some cases love, in respect to Allah (awj), should not be a source of confusion as this phenomenon permeates all relationships of love to varying ...
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Question: Is it not polytheistic to ask for one’s needs from anyone other than Allah (awj) such as the Prophet (ص) or the infallible Imams (ع) since it is Allah (awj) who is the Fulfiller of Needs? Brief Answer If one reveres, refers or takes recourse to, ...
Abul Hasan - 09/29/2015 - 00:56
Question: What is the meaning of Allah (awj) being the light of the heavens and of the earth? Is He light in the physical sense? If not, what is intended? Brief Answer Without doubt, the “light” mentioned in the verse of Light (Allah is the light of the h ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: If Allah (awj) is omniscient, why does He need to test mankind? Brief Answer As implied by the question, because Allah (awj) is omniscient, the purpose of His tests is not to unveil something hitherto unknown. Rather, the Qur`an and ahadith sugg ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: Considering the verse of the Qur`an in Surah 32, verse 13 which reads, “Had We wished We would have given every soul its guidance,”- can it not be concluded that Allah (awj) has not desired the guidance of all humanity? If Allah (awj) had desire ...
Abul Hasan - 09/29/2015 - 00:56
Question: We know of many people around the world who are not Muslims or Shi`a but are nevertheless individuals of good conduct; for example, non-Muslims are responsible for many inventions. Is it right that they all deserve to be punished in Hell because ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: On the one hand, in the sciences of education and psychology a great deal of emphasis is placed on self-confidence, but in Islamic teachings, ethics, and gnosticism (‘irfan) on the other hand, it is stressed that one must trust only in Allah (aw ...
Abul Hasan - 09/05/2012 - 11:26
Question: How can perfection be attained? Brief Answer This topic needs to be discussed in three parts. 1. Definition of Kamal (Perfection) and How It Differs from Tamam (Completion) and Progress Completion applies when speaking about the parts of a thing ...
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