As for the establishment of the government and rule of the faqih during the period of the occultation of the infallible Imam (A), it is, we should say, entirely dependent on the acceptance of the society and approval of the people. That is, it is the people or the Muslims who pave the ground for…
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‘(We sent) messengers as the givers…
‘(We sent) messengers as the givers of good news and as warners, so that people should not have a plea against Allah after the (coming of) messengers…(4:165).’ This holy Ayah leads to the same logic that necessitated the appointment of prophets and the establishment of the system of religious invitation. After the demise of the…
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There is not an iota of doubt that the one…
There is not an iota of doubt that the one who possesses the Wilāyat of Ahlulbayt (A) would be deserving of salvation. In fact, he shall be with the Prophets (S) and the Pure Imams (A). Imam Redha (A) said: ‘Allah shall collect our Shias on the Day of Judgement in such a condition that…
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We need to read between the lines…
We need to read between the lines, and carefully ponder over the life story of Husayn ibn-Ali (A). Many have risen up in the world; they have had a leader, and they were also killed. Among them, numerous were children of the prophets and Imams (A). However, Imam Husayn (A) was unique. The event of…
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This physical world in spite of its vastness…
This physical world in spite of its vastness is so limited and narrow that we cannot imagine a heavenly hour with our this-worldly vision. Our vision does not possess enough power to behold the magnificence of that world, which has been described in the speeches of the holy prophets of God, especially in the all-embracing…
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