The question of fate and destiny has been repeatedly mentioned by the Qur’an itself. It is not an invention of the scholastic theologians. Further, it is also clear that a belief in destiny as taught by the Qur’an is poles apart from predestinarianism. SOURCE: MAN AND HIS DESTINY | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI (R)
When the Holy Prophet (S) openly invited…
When the Holy Prophet (S) openly invited people to Islam, on the very first day he mentioned about his relatives, embracing Islam and nominated ‘Ali (A) as his successor. He manifestly specified ‘Ali’s (A) succession in Ghadir Khumm and elsewhere during the last days of his life. In spite of this fact, the people designated…
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The Holy Prophet (S) had mentioned…
The Holy Prophet (S) had mentioned about the virtues and excellent qualities of his Ahlulbayt (A), the most important of which were the honor of knowing the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and distinguishing between halal (Islamically permissible) and haram (Islamically prohibited) matters and even though it was incumbent upon the Ummah to respect and…
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In a well-known hadith narrated…
In a well-known hadith narrated by Shia and Sunni ‘ulama’, the Holy Prophet (S) has stated: ‘There are twelve Imams, all of whom are from the Quraysh.’ According to the famous hadith, the Holy Prophet (S) said to Jabir al-Ansari: ‘There are twelve Imams.’ Then he mentioned their names one by one and told Jabir:…
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If one avoids the Greater Sins, the minor sins shall be overlooked…
If one avoids the Greater Sins, the minor sins shall be overlooked. Allah, the Almighty, by His grace, excuses the minor sins. As it is mentioned in the following verse of the Holy Qur’an: “If you shun the Greater Sins which you are forbidden, We will do away with your smaller sins and cause you…
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