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Lesson 31: When did Imamology Begin?
We know that after the death of the Prophet of Islam, Muslims were divided into two groups: One group believed that the Holy Prophet did not designate a successor to himself. This group believes that he left it up to his nation to meet and decide among th ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 32: The Philosophy of the Existence of Imams (Guides)
The discussion which we had about the necessity for sending of the Holy Prophet by God, makes us familiar, to a certain extent, with the necessity for the existence of an Imam after the Prophet because in many of the important issues, they hold things in ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 33: The Conditions and Special Qualities of the Imam
Before anything else, in the discussion of this issue, we must note ore necessary point and that is that: It can clearly be seen in the Holy Qur’an that the position of leadership is the highest station that a human being can possibly attain and that it i ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 34: Who has to Select the Imam?
A group of Muslims (Sunnis) believe that the Prophet of Islam (S) died not having selected his successor and they believe that this responsibility belongs to Muslims themselves to select their leader. They undertake this act through Ijma (consensus) which ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 35: The Qur’an and Imamate
The Qur’an, this great heavenly book of ours is the best guide in all areas and in the area of imamate, also, it presents the issue from its various dimensions. 1. The Qur’an says that Imamate comes from God Just as we previously showed in the story of Ab ...
Abul Hasan - 11/29/2013 - 12:36
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Lesson 36: Imamate in the Traditions of the Holy Prophet
When we study the Traditions of Islam written in books, in particular the books of the Sunnis, a researcher encounters an abundance of Traditions of the Holy Prophet which prove the station of the imamate and vicegerency of ‘Ali, peace be upon him. Resear ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 37: The Tradition of Manzalah and the Tradition of Yawm Ad-Dar
Many of the great Shi’ite and Sunni commentators upon the Holy Qur’an say in commenting upon 7:142 that it refers to Moses, peace be upon him, leaving for 40 days to go to the place of the covenant and the selection of Aaron to succeed him, which have bee ...
Abul Hasan - 03/30/2016 - 19:34
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Lesson 38: The Tradition of Thaqalayn and Noah’s Ark
The Documentation of the Tradition of Thaqalayn One of the famous Traditions among the ‘ulama of the Sunnis and Shi’ites is the Tradition of Thaqalayn. A large group of the Companions, without any break, recorded this Tradition from the Prophet and some o ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 39: The Twelve Imams
The Traditions on the Twelve Imams After proving imamate and the caliphate of Imam ‘Ali, peace be upon him, we will mention the Traditions in relation to the other Imams. 1. There are repeated Traditions in the Sunni and Shi’ite books in our hands today w ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 40: The Twelfth Imam, The Great Leader and Peace-Maker of the World
1. The End of the Night of Darkness When we look at our present situation, and we see the increase in crimes, massacres, wars, bloodshed, conflicts, international differences and the daily increase in corruption, we ask ourselves if the situation will con ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Part 5: Resurrection
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Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 41: One Crucial Question: Is Death considered as One’s End or Beginning?
Why Do Most People Fear Death? Most people fear death. Why? Death has always been imagined to be a great, frightening monster and just thinking about it takes away the sweetness of life. Not only do they fear the word ‘death’ but they also hate the word ‘ ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 42: Belief in The Resurrection Gives Meaning to Life
If we take this world into consideration, without concerning ourselves with any other, it will be meaningless and empty. It is similar to the time of life when a fetus is not in this world, but is in the womb. A child who is within its mother’s womb and w ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 43: An Example of the Trial of the Day of Judgment is within You
Since the issue of the afterlife and the great court of the Resurrection would seem strange for someone who has lived inside the prison in this world, God has established a small court inside each one of us which is called the court of conscience. To expl ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 44: Belief in Resurrection is Manifested in our Primordial Nature
We most often see that coming to know about God is within the primordiality and nature of a human being. If we search into the awakened and non-awakened consciences of the human being, his faith and desire in a source which is metaphysical, we come upon a ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 45: The Resurrection and the Scales of Justice
A cursory look at the system of creation will reveal to us that everything is systematic and governed by rules. In the body of man, this system is so delicate that any imbalance would lead to either sickness or death. For instance, in the structure of the ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 46: We Have Seen the Resurrection Many Times in this World
The verses of the Holy Qur’an clearly show this truth that the idol-worshippers and also the other kufar, not only at the time of the Holy Prophet, but in other ages as well, were surprised or amazed by the issue of resurrection and life after death and t ...
Abul Hasan - 01/29/2017 - 10:03
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Lesson 47: The Resurrection ad The Philosophy of Creation
Many ask the question, “Why did God create us?” And sometimes they go further than this and ask, “What is the philosophy of Creation of this great universe?” A gardener plants a tree for its fruit and he plows the earth for seeds and spreads the seeds, wh ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 48: The Survival of the Spirit, a Sign of the Resurrection
When the philosophers began to express the philosophy of humanity, they mentioned the spirit as being an important element in relation to other elements. From then on, all philosophies presented a point of view about it to the point where some of the Isla ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25
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Lesson 49: The Physical-Spiritual Resurrection
Among the important questions which relates to the discussion of the Resurrection is, “Is the Resurrection only spiritual?” or does the body of an individual also appear in another world? and the human being take on the very form that he or she had in thi ...
Abul Hasan - 09/18/2012 - 17:25