Islam orders its followers to learn the religious teachings and precepts. The source of these teachings is nothing but the Divine Book, i.e., Qur’an and the ahadith of the Holy Prophet (S) and the infallible Imams of Ahlulbayt (A). It is obvious that obtaining all religious teachings from the Qur’an and the ahadith is not…
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The one who feels jealous of others and desires…
The one who feels jealous of others and desires for the loss of a good enjoyed by another and harbors spite against those who possess it in his heart, should know that he does not believe that it is in his own interest that God Almighty has not bestowed upon him that favor. Our limited…
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The philosophy behind the hijab for woman…
The philosophy behind the hijab for woman in Islam is that she should cover her body in her associations with men ‘whom she is not related to according to the Divine Law’ (na-mahram) and that she does not flaunt and display herself. SOURCE: ISLAMIC MODEST DRESS | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI (R)
A discerning person realizes that our qualities…
A discerning person realizes that our qualities are not our own and that we are not capable of acquiring such qualities without Divine assistance. Yet at times we mistakenly introduce our qualifications as, my knowledge, my strength, my intention, my wealth etc. Rather one should say, my knowledge, which is bestowed upon me by Allah…
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The spiritual light and the divine spark…
The spiritual light and the divine spark, which makes the human heart greater than anything else in the world does not go along with the darkness and narrowness, caused in it by this grievous vice [Hasad]. This hideous quality makes the human heart so narrow and dejected that its effects become apparent throughout the realm…
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