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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During the time of al-‘Imam al-Hasan al-‘Askari (A)…
During the time of al-‘Imam al-Hasan al-‘Askari (A), the institution of the khilafah had decided to kill the successor of the Imam (A) by all the ways and means possible in an effort to put an end to the subject of Imamah and consequently to Shia faith. In addition to other aspects, al-Imam al-Hasan al-‘Askari…
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One of the ways to know ourselves is…
One of the ways to know ourselves is through solitude. A person loses himself in a chaotic environment and with many activities. Other people’s opinions about him prevail over him and prevent him from knowing his real self. A person should sometimes look at himself when in solitude, think about himself, and talk about himself…
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Failure to pay the Zakat (Islamic Taxes)…
Failure to pay the Zakat (Islamic Taxes) is a Greater sin. Allah (S.w.T.) says regarding it: “and (as for) those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah’s ways, announce to them a painful chastisement. (Surah at-Tawba 9:34) SOURCE: GREATER SINS V1 | AYATOLLAH DASTAGHAIB SHIRAZI (R)
In the next state [of ‘ujb], if a misfortune…
In the next state [of ‘ujb], if a misfortune befalls him, or he faces any adversities, he complains about the ways of God in his heart and questions the justness of His actions that causes sufferings for the pious, the sincere, and the truthful, and showers His kindness and generosity upon the hypocrites (munafiq’un). He…
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