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what is dignity? How can it be achieved? And what status do dignified people posses before God?

555 2019/06/10 انسان شناسی

Dignity can be defined as the act of avoiding the degradation of oneself and baseness and a magnanimous man is the one who is free from all the indecencies. Indecency antonym for dignity equals degradation ...
What is the meaning of self-consciousness according to the Holy Quran?

5154 2015/04/18 Exegesis

According to the Quran, self-consciousness means realization of one s own self through nourishing or nurturing and reviving one s own inner and inborn talents and potentialities followed by a profound ...
What are the manners of giving and receiving gifts according to the Holy Prophet (S)?

4150 2013/12/19 Practical

Among the normative conducts of the Messenger of the Holy Prophet ( S ) is giving and receiving gifts. However, based on the narrations reported from him, exchanging gifts should not be coupled with difficulties ...
What kind of relationship is there between the different modes of human soul (carnal soul, self-reproaching soul and peaceful soul) and the powers of intellect and lust?

3346 2013/11/11 نظری

1-Regarding your first question, please refer to the answer No.928 The difference between Satan and carnal soul 2-The purpose of man s creation is to achieve divine perfection. Allah ( SWT ) the Wise ...

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Is it possible to get distance education and learning in the Islamic seminaries?

2845 Practical 2011/01/16

Dear brother in Islam, Salamun alaikum, You can attend level one classes of the Islamic seminary freely and without enrollment. Then you should prepare yourself for the admission tests which are held annually by Hawzah Management Center (Markaz-e Modiriyat ...
If the pleasures and joys of Paradise are not humdrum and boring, why do the dwellers of Paradise give up one pleasure for another?

3867 Traditional 2011/12/01

It seems that the reason for this question originates in a kind comparison or similarity drawn between worldly and heavenly features. The questioner is presumably under the impression that Paradise has features as those of the world whereas it is quite the opposite. Deficiency, defect, disease, death, lethargy and shortcomings ...
What is the reason for all of the hardship seen in the lives of Allah’s apostles?

4404 Traditional 2008/07/21

The whole purpose of creation is for God to give, which is a result of His grace, and the problems and hardships this world are accompanied with are in no contradiction with this purpose because first of all, the world we live in is a material one and ...
How was the creation of man according to the Quran?

14604 Traditional 2009/06/22

The Quran has explained the creation of man and his origin using different words and phrases. Some verses say that the initial material man comes from is clay. Other verses say it is water, while a third group say it is sperm. Meanwhile a fourth group says it ...
Can you introduce some books on marriage in Islam?

4022 Theoretical 2010/01/21

Dear sister, there are many books on this subject but unfortunately, only a few have been translated to English. There is one book that we recommend that has been translated as well with the title of “نظام خانواده در اسلام” (The Islamic Family Structure) by Hosein Ansarian. This ...
Has the Quran stated anything concerning impurity of dogs? If it has, why is it then permissible to eat what has been hunted by a retriever (hunting dog)?

5172 سگ 2013/03/16

Islamic laws are not derived exclusively from the Holy Quran. In fact, the traditions (ahadith) of the Prophet of Islam (pbuh), the sayings of infallible Imams (a.s.) and their lifestyles (seerah) are also another authoritative source from which Islamic laws are derived. There is no mention of ...
If someone commits the sin of masturbation and repents afterwards will Allah forgive his sin? Is it true that Allah doesn’t look at the person who commits such sin?

10174 Practical 2011/05/08

Tawbah literally means to discontinue a sin and to return to the true path and in other words, to return to regretting the sin.[i]Repentance is a move towards salvation and one's serious decision to stop committing sins is by itself ...
What is the correct explanation of ‘burhan al-siddiqin’ (proof of the veracious)?

5155 Islamic Philosophy 2013/03/05

The common point among various explanations and accounts presented by different scholars regarding the proof the veracious is that all those who have presented their arguments have, somehow, endeavored to demonstrate the existence of the Necessary Being by means of the reality of existence. As for the ...
Is property that becomes liable for Zakāt also liable for Khums? Which things must one pay Zakāt on? What is the difference between Zakāt and Khums?

3177 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/15

For those things upon which Zakāt is obligatory, after having paid Zakāt on them, if the [Khums] year passes and they exceed his expenses for the year, its [Khums] must be paid.[1]Zakāt applies to nine things: 1) wheat 2) barley 3) dates ...
Why do women oppose temporary marriage, and can a woman ask for divorce upon learning of her husband’s temporary marriage?

3968 Theoretical 2010/09/09

This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...

Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?

75829 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/18

Eating lobster, clam, oyster and octopus is haram. According to religious resources regarding halal and haram meat, there are general rulings and numerous standards; for instance, a set of rulings has been given for land animals, sea creatures, birds and so on.The condition for halal meat sea ...
Why are shrimps halal and crabs haram? What makes one of them halal and the other halal despite the fact that both of them are from the same category?

74191 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/03/18

Although all Islamic laws are a result of the benefits or disadvantages and harms that back them, and there is a particular reason behind each and every one of them, discovering the exact reason in detail for every one of them is extremely difficult. The most we ...
What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?

65110 Exegesis 2010/04/06

According to the Quran a Muslim is one who has absolutely surrendered to Allah and his commands and believes in pure Tawhid (the oneness of God) that isn't tainted with any Shirk and this is why the Almighty has introduced Prophet Abraham as a true ...
Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?

62963 Exegesis 2008/05/11

One should be aware that although the imam’s names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, haven’t been mentioned in the Quran, nevertheless, their names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, can be found in the Prophet’s sayings. One very good example is the hadith of Ghadir which is considered the official announcement of the appointment of ...
What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?

57384 Exegesis 2010/04/07

This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?

41148 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/14

The reason the Shia perform their prayers in three times is the Quranic verses and traditions on the matter. Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it has spoken of its times: “Maintain the prayer from the sun's ...
Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?

40974 Exegesis 2009/12/16

Approximately 35 animals have been named in the Quran; the birds and insects of which are:Salwa (سلوی)=The quail (Baqarah:57), Ba’uth (بعوض)=Mosquito (Baqarah:26), Dhubab (ذباب)=Fly (Hajj:73), Nahl (نحل)=Honeybee (Nahl:68), Ankabut (عنکبوت)=Spider (Ankabut:41), Jarad (جراد)=Grasshopper (A’raf:133), HudHud (هدهد)=Hoopoe (Naml:20), Ghurab (غراب)=Crow (Ma’idah:31), Ababil (ابابیل)= probably ‘Swallow’ (Fil:3), Naml (نمل)=Ant ...
How do you prove that Imam Ali (as) was imam and khalifa after the Prophet (pbuh)?

39238 Traditional 2008/07/21

There is no doubt that in order for Islam to survive, it needs a keeper and guardian and individuals to deliver and express the teachings and guidelines of religion for the people, and carry them out. Since one of the reasons of creation is the ...
What is the Quran’s perspective on waste and extravagance?

36567 Exegesis 2012/05/09

The religion of Islam is the religion of life and its precepts and rules set the grounds for human felicity and success, both for the individual, as well as the society. Islam has brought forth a complete program for every facet of human life and has ...
How is Prophet Adam’s (A.S.) creation (about 5,764 years ago) make sense when fossils found from human beings are almost 25 million years old?

35275 Exegesis 2012/01/15

There is no inconsistence between these two. If we have heard that Prophet Adam has been created six to seven thousand years ago, this might refer to a different and new generation of human beings which started with Prophet Adam (A.S.) and might ...

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