به چه لزومی دارد که انسان عاقل به دین الهی پایبند باشد؟ همة ما در طول عمر خود اخبار و اطلاعات مختلفی دریافت میکنیم که مسلماً میزان اهمیت این اطلاعات با هم یکسان نیستند. بعضی از اخباری که به ما
“O Abu Dharr! You became angry (on them) for the sake of Allah (SWT); so have hope in the One for whom you became angry. Those people feared you because of their world, and you feared them because of your
O Lord! It is hard on us to experience the absence of our Prophet, the occultation of our master and Imam, the abundance of our enemies…, and the severity of our trials. (Phrases from Iftitah supplication) News about the insulting
Pilgrims who circumambulate the house of Allah enter a mosque in which the Ka’ba is located. They must begin circumambulating the Ka’ba from the same spot all monotheists throughout history agreed upon. Prophet Adam (PBUH), father of mankind, (2) learned
“Many people get nothing out of their fasts but hunger and thirst; many people get nothing out of their night prayers but exertions and sleepless nights. Bless be to the sleep and eating of the wise ones!”(1) In our religion,
We went to first grade at age six, they taught us to make small phrases, we run to the store, we share with our friends, we care for our family, and…. Learning these phrases in first grade were necessary and
And the Messenger will say, ”O my Lord! Surely my people have treated this Quran as a forsaken thing (1)”. Based on the verses of the Holy Quran, this is how the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) will complain to Allah
The Holy month of Ramadan had started; he entered the mosque of Kufa. He went up the pulpit and after praising Allah (SWT) and sending greetings upon His great Prophet (PBUH&HP) addressed the people as such, “O people! We are
According to the narrations from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) and the Infallible Imams (PBUT), the month of Ramadan is the best of months and its hours are the best hours (1).” Thus it is proper that everyone hold this month in
Tonight is the first time you see it. It coquettishly turns away from everyone, but its face shines luminously. Finally you look at the new moon and murmur: “O’ my Lord! Make this month full of faith and peace, health
Believers, fasting have been made mandatory for you as it was made mandatory for the people before you, so that you may have fear of Allah. (The holy Quran, 2:183) There are several passages in both the New Testament and
The historians have narrated that: When the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) presented his religion to the Arab tribes, some of them said,” If we agree with you on what you say and pay allegiance to you, and if God offers
For anything to come into existence, it requires a cause to create it (1). For example, for a building to be built, it depends on causes such as engineers, architects, workers, etc. However, for anything to continue its existence, it
The city of Mecca is empty while the desert outside the city gets filled by people. Suddenly a message comes from Allah (SWT) to the Prophet and reveals the following verse which has a decisive order to him: “O Messenger!
One of the clear point in the life of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) is that he was unschooled and uneducated; he never had a teacher and was not familiar with any books. The people of Hijaz at that time
The Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) appeared in a society afflicted with the worst of human spiritual illnesses; the mental decline had reached to such a level that every tribe had their own idol… He cured the illness of their beliefs
The tenth leader of the Shiites, Imam Hadi (PBUH) has said: “When Muhammad (PBUH&HP) gave up the business at Shaam and gave all the things Allah had bestowed upon him to the poor, he would climb into the cave of
Just as people differ from each other in knowledge, morality, and other related things, likewise the miracles of the prophets are different for each community. With this in mind, for some people a miracle will be seen as a sign
The Muslims conquered Mecca in 8 A.H. (after the migration of Prophet Mohammad PBUH&HP from Medina to Mecca) and made the city a major part of the Islamic rule. The non-believers, however, continued to live in the city and practice
The act of giving and receiving gifts is a common practice on Eid occasions. One of the best gifts that Allah has offered is the Eid Salat. But why is our Eid gift an act of prayer? According to the
