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What are the levels of the human soul? Which of these levels has the faculty of lust and anger?

1215 2021/03/30 انسان شناسی
Please define and explain vicious circle (daur) and infinite regression of causes (tasalsul)?

9355 2013/03/16 Islamic Philosophy

A vicious circle is a situation in which an attempt to resolve one problem creates new problems that lead back to the original situation. It is also a fallacy in reasoning in which the premise is used ...
What is the \'proof of the veracious\' (burhan al-siddiqin)? Is it the most correct, apposite and strongest proof for the existence of God?

8954 2013/03/05 Islamic Philosophy

In the history of Islamic philosophy different explanations have been given for this proof [ burhan ] the first of which has been presented by Bu Ali Sina ( Avicenna ) in his Isharaat. Meanwhile, one of ...
What is the correct explanation of ‘burhan al-siddiqin’ (proof of the veracious)?

7592 2013/03/05 Islamic Philosophy

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 ...
Why do jurisprudents and theologians oppose the notion of wahdat al-wujud?

10235 2012/12/23 Theoretical

1. The notion of wahdat al-wujud [ Unity of Being ] is a monistic understanding of tawheed, the doctrine of oneness of God. It is considered one of the most fundamental concepts in mysticism and in mystical ...
Can something emerge from nothing?

5510 2012/12/15 علیت و معلولیت

Based on philosophical and mystical principles, creating something out of nothing means that the universe and the entire divine attributes are, in the level of divine essence, vanished in God s essence ...

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What sources have mentioned the hadiths that speak of the events and oppression towards Imam Ali (as) that were to take place in the future?

6364 تاريخ بزرگان

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Is Imam\'s (A.S) asking holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his household) in contrast to Imam\'s (A.S) expansive knowledge? What is the scope of Imam\'s (A.S) knowledge according to Shia?

5030 علم

There is no disagreement among Muslims about the necessity of Imam's knowledge. However the discrepancy exists about the quantity and quality of his knowledge. Shiites believe that the Imam should, at least, have the knowledge required for imamate [leadership], happiness and guidance of mankind. He should also ...
What is the limit of freedom in Islam and Shi’ism?

6282 Traditional

Depending on the contexts, freedom has different meanings and the limits of freedom are different with the difference of its meanings:1- Freedom in the sense of existential independence, something exclusive to an absolute being and to God, the Exalted who ...
When it is said that the Quran is from Allah (swt), what is meant? Does it mean that the meaning is from Allah, or that even the wording is from Him?

5496 Quranic Studies

When it is said that the Quran is from Allah (swt), it can have different meanings, each meaning being more profound and deeper than the other, these meanings are:First: The revelation of the meanings and the messagesSecond: The ...
When Maghrib and Isha prayer become Qaza?

38939 زمان

The answer given to the question by the office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei is as follow: The last time for performing Maghrib and Isha prayer is at canonical midnight. (i.e: 11 ¼ hours after, the canonical noon). The precaution states that if one hasn’t performed one’s salat ...
When does the history of the holy shrine of Lady Ma’sumah start from?

10707 history of places

Lady Ma’sumah is the noble daughter of the seventh imam of the Shi’ah, Imam Musa Kaadhim (AS). Her respectful mother is Najmeh Khaatun (AS). She was born on first day of the month of Zee al-Qa'adah in the year 173 A.H./789 A.D., in the holy city of ...
How is it possible to differentiate between someone who falsely claims to be a prophet and one who is a true prophet?

3959 وحی

1. In Arabic, the term ‘wahy’ literally means giving a message quickly and secretly. In Islamic terminology, ‘wahy’ is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with Allah, with or without an intermediary. 2. Not only ‘wahy’ in its literal meaning ...
Did Satan have children, and if so, are they cursed as well?

16107 Exegesis

Satan has a number of children which help him and almost all of his children have chosen the same path as he has and thus have been cursed and rejected as well, except for a few of them; ...
Marja'eyah in the sense of giving a fatwa is a jurisprudential term which is antonymous with the word "Taqlid". In Islamic legal terminology taqlid refers to the practice of following the decisions of a religious authority without necessarily examining the scriptural basis or reasoning of that decision. In Islamic jurisprudence ...

5495 Laws and Jurisprudence

Marja'eyah in the sense of giving a fatwa is a jurisprudential term the opposite of which is the term "Taqlid". That is to say, whoever is a Marj'a, others are his muqallid (followers). In order to analyze the concept of Marja'eyah, we must explain the ...
What should a single person, who marriage is difficult for, and has committed masturbation do?

6831 Laws and Jurisprudence

Masturbation is haram (forbidden); this prohibition extends to all people and no-one is allowed to offer any type of excuse for committing such a sin. Those who experience difficulty in executing a canonical marriage contract, ought to weaken their sexual appetite and inhibit all predisposing factors to masturbate by means ...

Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?

98415 Laws and Jurisprudence

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?

95114 Philosophy of Religion and Law

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 ...
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?

83307 Exegesis

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 ...
What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?

82922 Exegesis

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Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?

76570 Exegesis

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 the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?

76009 Exegesis

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 ...
Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?

72951 Hadith

1. Having conducted a research into Hadith (scriptural) sources, we found out that the narrations about cleaning, dusting and sweeping a house are absolute and unrestricted in the sense that they include both day and night. There is nothing to indicate that dusting and cleaning are forbidden ...
Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?

64501 Laws and Jurisprudence

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 ...
Can a Sunni girl get married to a Shia man and why? Please list the reasons.

55568 Philosophy of Religion and Law

The popular viewpoint amongst Shia scholars and jurisprudents is that a Shia man can get married to a Sunni woman, but there is a difference of opinion regarding the marriage of a Sunni man with a Shia woman; most scholars see it as impermissible.The reasons behind the first ...
Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?

54007 Exegesis

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 ...

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