Search results
Search results
-
Moral Virtues and Vices
In our last discussion, we stated that the human soul possesses four distinct powers. They are: Intellect, Anger, Passion, and the Power of Imagination (al-quwwah al-wahmiyyah or al-`amilah) 1. The thing we should notice now is that the purification and r ...
Zeinab Donati - 11/13/2013 - 11:15
-
A Shi'ite Anthology
21206 views Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba'i Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Especially selected for the Western reader by the renowned Islamic scholar Tabataba'i, a collection of sayings, sermons, prayers and w ...
Zeinab Donati - 09/04/2019 - 17:39
-
Who Are Ahlul-Bayt? Part 2
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the previous part, three authentic versions of "The Tradition of Cloak/Mantle”(Hadith al-Kisaa) reported in Sahih Muslim and Sahih al-Tirmidhi, and Mustadrak al-Hakim. In these traditions three wives of the ...
Zeinab Donati - 02/08/2015 - 04:34
-
An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 2
21155 views From Surah al-Baqarah (2) v. 154- to Surah al-Baqarah (2) v. 252 Imam Ali Foundation An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 2 From Surah al-Baqarah (2) v. 154- to Surah al-Baqarah (2) v. 252 The light of Islam h ...
Zeinab Donati - 09/05/2019 - 16:29
-
After Mother's Death
A mother's death is an irreparable loss, but the order of Creations according to the wisdom of God, demands that every living creature should one day leave this world. One should remain contented and submit to the will of God and his own destiny. But ...
Zeinab Donati - 09/10/2015 - 05:03
-
Fifty Lessons on Principles of Belief for Youths
21075 views Ayatullah Naser Makarem Shirazi Ahlul Bayt World Assembly This text contains fifty chapters, each containing an important lesson on the fundamental beliefs of our faith that are especially relevant for the youth of today. Ayatullah Makarim Shi ...
Abul Hasan - 08/16/2019 - 11:28 - 2 comments
-
Surah al-Hadid, Verses 16- 29
Surah al-Hadid- Verse 16 أَلَمْ يَأْنِ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن تَخْشَعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَمَا نَزَلَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ وَلاَ يَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِن قَبْلُ فَطَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَمَدُ فَقَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ...
Zeinab Donati - 01/24/2014 - 00:49
-
Women's issues
Introduction There are specific laws for women in Islam that the books of jurisprudence have discussed in detail. However, as a result of being in the midsts of non-Muslim societies, new situations have come up that have given rise to new questions and in ...
Zoha - 10/05/2012 - 08:17
-
Chapter 1: Islam and Traditional Sexual Ethics
For Muslims, the institution of marriage based on mutuality of natural interest and cordiality between spouses represents a sublime manifestation of the Divine Will and Purpose. This is discernible in the Qur’anic verse cited below: وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خ ...
Aliwaale - 01/09/2013 - 02:15
-
Abu Bakr as Leader in Prayers
The Sunni historians claim that when Muhammad Mustafa was unable to attend the public prayers because of his illness, he ordered Abu Bakr to lead the congregational prayers, and they put this forward as “proof” that he wanted him (Abu Bakr) to become his ...
Zeinab Donati - 11/10/2013 - 14:54
-
Surah al-Munafiqun, Chapter 63
(The Hypocrites) Section (juz’) 28 Number of Verses: 11 General Overview of the Chapter بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Like the preceding Chapter, the blessed Chapter in question, revealed ...
Zeinab Donati - 01/24/2014 - 00:51
-
Surah al-Fatihah
After the recital of Takbirah al-I h ram, Surah al-Fati h ah is to be recited and if this surah is not recited in the prayer, the prayer is invalid. “There is no prayer without the Opening of the Book {fati h ah al-kitab}.” 1 The other name of this surah ...
Zeinab Donati - 01/30/2013 - 03:11
-
Seventeenth Hadith: Repentance (Tawbah)
بِالسَّنَدِ المُتَّصِلِ إلى الإمَامِ الأَقْدَمِ حُجَّةِ الفِرْقَةِ وَرَئِيسِ الأُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ الكُلَيْنِيِّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى، عَنِ الحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِي ...
Zeinab Donati - 02/25/2016 - 05:59
-
Ain-Al Hayat, The Essence of Life
20931 views Allamah Muhammad Baqir Majlisi Ansariyan Publications- Qum ‘Ain-Al Hayat عين الحياة The book begins with the biographical descriptions of some of the truest Companions of The Prophet (S), namely, Salman Farsi, Abu Dharr Ghifari and Miqdad Al-A ...
Zeinab Donati - 08/20/2019 - 09:53
-
An Introduction to Irfan
Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari 20921 views Spirituality Vol.4, N.1 'Irfan (Shi'i spiritual teachings) as compared to tasawwuf (Sufism), its beliefs, practices, different parts (Shari'ah, Tariqa, and Haqiqa), as well as its major practitioners ...
Aliwaale - 08/27/2019 - 17:18
-
Research Methods in Islamic Sciences
20902 views Shaykh Mansour Leghaei Man’s curiosity is the origin of all human knowledge. Knowledge refers to bodies of facts and hypotheses that enables one to understand phenomena and to solve problems. Islam actively immensely encourages Muslims to seek ...
Aliwaale - 08/13/2019 - 15:01
-
Surah An-Naml, Chapter 27
(The Ant) No. 27 (Revealed at Mecca) 93 Verses in 7 Sections The Feature of the Surah بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful This Surah contains 93 verses, and due to verse No. 18, which is about ants and Sol ...
Zeinab Donati - 01/24/2014 - 00:37
-
The Voice of Human Justice (Sautu'l 'Adalati'l Insaniyah)
20853 views George Jordac Ansariyan Publications- Qum The present book is an English translation of Sautu'l `Adalati'l Insaniyah, the biography of Imam Ali, written in Arabic by George Jordac, a renowned Christian author of Lebanon. It has gaine ...
Zeinab Donati - 08/31/2019 - 05:11
-
Philosophy of Islamic Laws
20839 views Ayatullah Naser Makarem Shirazi Ayatullah Jafar Subhani Islamic Seminary Publications In this book, the authors have endeavored to reply to over a hundred commonly asked questions about Islamic laws and practices and have also explained the re ...
Aliwaale - 08/27/2019 - 18:49
-
Al-Muraja'at
A Shi'i-Sunni dialogue (also known as 'The Right Path') 20810 views Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi Imam Husayn (as) Islamic Foundation Beirut A series of letters debating Shi'i and Sunni beliefs between the late Shi'i schol ...
Zeinab Donati - 08/20/2019 - 07:47