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Allah the Exalted is the absolute and perfect existence with no defects or deficiencies. He is a unique existence with the ability to do anything and is aware of all objects everything in all situatio

Who has more power and influence, God or Satan?

5208 2019/06/12 ابلیس و شیطان

Undoubtedly the power of God who is the Creator of of all things is more than Satan in all matters. However when Prophet Adam peace be upon him obeyed Satan s advice and refused to obey God s command

For what purpose do the dwellers of paradise of consent need intercession from angels?

4714 2019/06/12 Exegesis

God is pleased by those who have faith and right deeds. But since faith and right deeds have severity and weakness and have different levels therefore God s pleasure towards them also differs. Paradis

Is Satan eternal and immortal like God since God gave respite to Satan until Day of Judgment?

6696 2019/06/12 Exegesis

Eternity means a state of immortal existence in future. Since Satan is God s creature and each creature is under the control of its creator therefore Satan cannot make himself involved in God s affair

What does it mean to think well and avoid suspicion about God? How can we get rid of suspicion towards God?

6179 2018/11/12 گناه و رذائل اخلاقی

There are verses in the Quran which condemns suspicion and bad expectations of God. [ 1 ] As well there are also narrations which somehow deal with the subject of good and bad expectation of God the E

In the second Surah of the Quran, it is stated that:" Every time they are fed with fruits therefrom, they say: "Why, this is what we were fed with before". What reality does this verse address?

7717 2018/10/22 Exegesis

About the day of resurrection and bounties which will be granted to practicing Muslims the Quran says: But give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness that their portion is Gardens b

Why didn’t the prophets and imams leave any works behind as inventors and scientists did so that they could be prouder? Do Shiites have scholarly or scientific achievements to be proud of ?

5238 2017/05/22 نقش شیعه در گسترش اسلام

Religion is not bound to create material means for man s life. This is a duty of human beings themselves to use their mind and faculty of reason to create such things. Basically it is wrong to expect

How is it possible to differentiate between someone who falsely claims to be a prophet and one who is a true prophet?

5377 2017/05/22 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 w

The Quran is a miracle under the following three categories: miracle in terms of the words of the Quran, miracle in terms of the contents and miracle in terms of its bringer. How far does each of these aspects signify the divinity of the Quran?

11419 2017/05/20 Quranic Studies

Generally speaking some of the categories of the miracles show that the Quran could not have been brought forth by anyone other than Allah. For instance the Quran s eloquence is unique and miraculous

In view of the fact that the earth must never be devoid of a divine authority, who was the divine authority in the time gap between the ascension of Prophet Jesus (AS) and prophetic mission of the Prophet of Islam?

5509 2017/01/24 پیامبران و کتابهای آسمانی

The period of cessation is the period of time between the end of one prophet s time and the beginning of the next; it is a time of freedom from divine authority. The existence of such a period is not

What is meant by justice as one of the fundamentals of faith?

3793 2017/01/21 جبر یا اختیار و عدالت پروردگار

Justice has been discussed and debated in detail covering all its meanings. However what has been very much a matter of controversy and heated debate is the difference between Imamiyah and Mu atazilah

I want to make sure that all my deeds are performed according to Islamic laws. The obsession has affected my ordinary life. I need you advice.

6455 2015/09/14 Theology

God has allowed man to make decisions on his own free will for the most part of his life and it makes no sense to be so particular and obsessive. Although performing the obligatory duties and staying

What is your opinion regarding Darwin\'s evolution theory?

7637 2015/09/14 خلقت انسان

There are two theories among biologists regarding the creation of living beings including plants and animals. A Transformism: The doctrine that living organisms have evolved from previously existing

Does verse 159 of Surah al-An\'am make reference to disunity and discord in the religion of Islam or to all divine religions?

9745 2015/06/18 Exegesis

The Holy Quran says in verses 159 of Chapter al-An am: ان الذین فرقوا دینهم و کانوا شیعا لست منهم فی شی انما امرهم الى الله ثم ینبئهم بما کانوا یفعلون Surely they who divided their religion i

Given that we insist that happiness is achieved only through Shi\'ism, isn\'t it unjust and unbecoming of divine justice to punish those who have no knowledge of any divine religions nor any understanding of Shi\'ism?

5751 2015/06/09 جبر یا اختیار و عدالت پروردگار

Surely Allah does not do injustice to anyone. As for those who are not familiar with divine and celestial teachings given our emphasis on the Shiite school the way to attaining prosperity is not shut

What is the meaning of ownership and kingdom of Allah, the Lord of the Universe? Why is said that God is the king?

11411 2015/06/08 پروردگار. نامها و ویژگی ها

One of the attributes of Allah is Mālik which literally means being powerful and having something in one s exclusive possession . This word has sometimes been translated into king in other languages i

If the imams are essentially infallible, can we follow them as role models?

5731 2015/05/03 عصمت

This question emanates from incorrect notion about the concept of infallibility that considers it something mandatory and gifted by God without a cause or reason. Obviously if we are to consider infal

Is questioning pervasive and all-encompassing? What does questioning of prophets mean?

4998 2015/05/03 Exegesis

An important issue discussed in religious texts in connection with the Day of Resurrection is the subject of questioning on this very day. What is actually inferred from Quranic verses and prophetic t

Was anyone appointed as prophet by Allah from European and Indian peoples (not Semites)?

11385 2015/04/18 پیامبران و کتابهای آسمانی

Man is a duty-bound creature and duty would necessitate prophets to be appointed and sent to deliver obligations, messages and injunctions to him, otherwise duty would be unwise or meaningless. The Ho

How is it possible to tell the difference between taqiyah on the one hand and telling the truth, hypocrisy and enjoining good and forbidding evil on the other?

6831 2015/04/18 Laws and Jurisprudence

Taqiyah ( dissimulation or quietism ) is a strategy for emergency situations and it is meant to protect human forces and not to endanger momeneen [ believers ] in petty and trivial matters. The princi

What is reconciliatory Taqiyah and where is it practiced?

5111 2015/04/14 Laws and Jurisprudence

Reconciliation is the act of making friendly relations; it is the action of making one view or belief compatible with another in order to appease someone and make him surrender to something. This is w

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