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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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When the Quran speaks of Allah (swt) breathing into Adam (a) of His spirit what does it mean? Is the soul a creation of God or something from God? Is there a distinction?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Soul is created by Allah and gifted to us as a bounty from Him on us. Soul is never part from Allah (SWT). Nothing at all can be like Allah or part from Him.

Wassalam.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'Your last ones are being awaited by the first ones (who have preceded)' in sermon 21 of Nahjul Balagha?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This sermon calls people to prepare themselves for their permanent life which is definitely coming after this short worldly life. All of us are going as all those who were before us have gone. every one from us is surely facing the same fate of those who were before us.

Wassalam.
What is the difference of meaning between Quranic words ذوالقربیٰ and فی القربیٰ? Please give reference of meaning according to any authentic dictionary of the Arabic language.
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

ذو القربى are the relatives themselves, while في القربى means spending on the relatives  and treating them.

Wassalam.
Is there any proof from authentic narrations for calling Imam Ali Riza (AS) Ghareebul Ghuraba? What does this title mean?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Ghareeb is an Arabic word which means a stranger. Ghreebul Ghuraba means the the stranger of the strangers.

We have authentic narrations in Kaamil Al-Ziyarat by Ibn Qowlawayh mentioning great reward for visiting Imam Ali Riza (AS) in his far away place في غربته. Which means that he is Ghareeb in the place where he is.

Wassalam.