‘Nor let them stamp their feet so that their hidden ornament may be known.’ (24:31) Arab women stamped their feet so that their silver or gold anklets would make sounds and things hidden would appear. They are told not to do this, not to do something to draw the attention of others towards them. Thus…
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‘And the servants of the Beneficent Allah are…
‘And the servants of the Beneficent Allah are they who walk on the earth in humbleness…(25:63).’ The point that should be mentioned is that humbleness and modesty do not mean that man should degrade himself before the people and thus hurt his personality, rather these mean that man should not show off his superiorities and…
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If a woman leaves her house covered within…
If a woman leaves her house covered within the limits, it causes greater respect for her. Take a woman who leaves her home with only her face and two hands showing and from her behavior and the clothes she wears, there is nothing which would cause others to be stimulated or attracted towards her. That…
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It is written in the book Majmaul Bahraen…
It is written in the book Majmaul Bahraen regarding the meaning of the word ‘Wilāyat’: ‘Wilāyat is the love for Ahlulbayt (A), the natural consequence of which is to follow them in religious matters, to fulfil the obligations laid down on us and to abstain from the things prohibited. Wilāyat is to walk in the…
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The True Shias are Those Who Follow…
The True Shias are Those Who Follow (Obey) the Imams (A). Yes, we can give the title of ‘Shia’ to that individual who follows the Imams (A) in all aspects of character and speech. Thus, Bab-ul-Hawaij Imam Musa al-Kadhim (A) says: ‘Our Shias are only those who follow us (in every respect), walk in our…
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