Allah (S.w.T.) has given a general invitation to all the people to turn towards Him and seek forgiveness for their sins. If we study the meaning of the 54th verse of Surah az-Zumar we find that sinners have no cause to loose hope. This Ayat is also known as Ayat al-Rahma (The verse of Mercy)….
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This movement of Imam Husayn (A) against the oppression…
This movement of Imam Husayn (A) against the oppression, tyranny and indiscipline – which ended with the bloodshed of Imam Husayn (A), his children, his relatives and his companions together with looting of his property and imprisonment of his women and children – is a special event with its important characteristics and details, which has…
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No other way is better for crushing the desires…
No other way is better for crushing the desires of the self as adopting the traits and qualities of the modest and following their behavior and character. In whatever stage of pride you may be, and to whatever scientific or professional field you belong, you are advised to act against the inclinations and desires of…
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The most famous incident is the tobacco…
The most famous incident is the tobacco controversy and the religious edict issued by the late Mirza Shirazi. All the Shiah at that time believed that the ‘ulama’ and mujtahidun are the successors of the Imam of the Age (A) and if the successor of the Imam (A) says something he has to be obeyed….
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A change of destiny in the sense…
A change of destiny in the sense that any factor can go against what has been divinely ordained or what the law of causation necessitates, is impossible. But a change in destiny in the sense that the factor bringing about the change should itself be a manifestation of what Allah has decreed, is possible. Though…
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