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  • What are the most important characteristics of a citizen in Islamic society?
    15158 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/04/08
    As the last divine religion, the enlightening school of Islam is the most complete and inclusive religion of all. Therefore, in Islam social rules and regulations have been considered just like as personal rules. Islam believes there are principles and rules a Muslim should observe in his social life and ...
  • Doesn’t the occultation of the twelfth imam undermine the whole concept of "imamate"?
    6719 Traditional 2009/05/06
    Since the question is vague and general, without specifying which dimension of the concept of imamate the occultation of Imam Mahdi (aj) contradicts, we will have to list some of the imam's major responsibilities and see if there actually is any contradiction or not.Imamate, which is the continuation ...
  • What is the precise meaning of Alhamdulillah and Subhan’Allah
    24119 Traditional 2011/04/20
    The literal meaning of Hamd is praise, the opposite of condemnation and dishonor. Tasbih is characterized as glorifying God, making void and absolving Him of all deficiencies, needs, parallels and all qualities that don’t conform to ...
  • Was Aristotle a messenger of God?
    11222 تاريخ بزرگان 2008/07/02
    The great Greek philosopher, physicist and scientist, Aristotle, was born in 384 b.c., in Stageira, north of Greece. His father, Nicomachus, was the personal physician to the King of Macedon. At the age of 17, Aristotle left Greece for Athens in order to continue his ...
  • What do you mean by religious thought?
    6279 Traditional 2006/07/15
    By “religious thought” we mean that form of thought which is concerned whit any of the problems of a religious nature within a particular religion, in the same sense that mathematical thought is the form of thought which deals with mathematical questions and solves mathematical problems. ...
  • What is the Mi'raj? Have other prophets other than Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ever had such an experience?
    10775 Traditional 2009/09/23
    In Arabic, mi’raj means anything that helps one ascend and go up. In hadith and tafsir terms though, this term refers to the materialistic journey of the prophet (pbuh) from Mecca to Jerusalem, and from there, to the skies and back home again. What can be deduced from ...
  • Why do we send out greetings to the Prophet of Islam and his Household in prayers? Was the Prophet’s tradition the same?
    4478 تشهد و سلام 2017/01/24
    1. As pointed out in the question, there are numerous traditions from the Holy Prophet (S) and his pure Household in the interpretation of the following verse which says: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَ مَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْليماً»
  • How can one prevent and free oneself from loving other than Allah (swt) excessively?
    7385 Practical 2010/08/17
    The human being is a social creature and in need of connecting with others in order to survive. Nevertheless, he should secure his prosperity and salvation in this world and the next by selecting a worthy friend and keeping the friendship moderate, away from all ...
  • What are the causes of the emergence and development of different sects among Muslims?
    23513 Traditional 2011/11/03
    There are different factors involved in the emergence of different sects, religions and denominations among Muslims. They include the following: Discarding the Holy Prophet's Will and recommendations about his successor, Imam Ali (a.s.), the influence and infiltration of the followers of other religions into the ...
  • Do we have more than one “nafsul-amr” religion?
    6924 Philosophy of Religion 2008/10/12
    Both what our minds and intellects and what the Quran and hadiths say are good proof that all humans are common in the “gem of humanity” that they possess (meaning that they have the potential of reaching high stages of nearness to God and perfection). Therefore, the “nafsul-amr” ...

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