Questions Archive(Thematic Category:کلام)
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Why do they call Prophet Isa “The Spirit of God”?
32711 2011/12/20 TraditionalAlthough certain characteristics are shared by different individuals or things and can be found in numerous places, but sometimes for certain reasons, a certain thing or person is identified with that
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What is our duty during the time of Imam Mahdi’s occultation?
10151 2011/12/20 TraditionalOur duties during the Imam’s occultation are very much the same duties we have during his presence. One could briefly say that the greatest duty of the Shias during this period is to await Faraj and I
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How come Imam Ali did not object and oppose the Caliphs becoming the Caliph, and did not abolish the Bid’ahs (innovations)? And if the Caliphs were kafirs (unbelievers), how come he did not declare them kafirs and announce that they had unrightfully usurped the Caliphate when he came to power?
12345 2011/12/20 TraditionalOn some occasions Imam Ali did object to the previous Caliphs in practice and according to what has been narrated in our books the imam had opposed and criticized the previous Caliphs several times. F
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Is God is so powerless that He cannot do any act unless there should be someone else to carry out His tasks?
7531 2011/12/20 TraditionalThe claim and presupposition in this question is that God does the act of which He is capable and if there is an act which He does not have the power to do, He uses certain means to carry them out and
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What difference do God's knowledge, power, justice and life make with the same attributes in human beings?
7429 2011/12/19 TraditionalGod, the Exalted, is characteristic of such attributes ( e.g. knowledge, power and life etc. ) which indicate the perfection of His essence.Man also possesses these characteristics and is qualified by
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What does resurrection of animals mean in the Quranic verse which says "When the wild beasts are herded together "? Does it mean that the animals are also resurrected and held answerable for their deeds?
13080 2011/12/17 TraditionalThe Literal and Technical Meaning of Hashr:The word hashr literally means to collect something but hashr in the technical meaning refers to God s herding and gathering together the creatures on the Da
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The Creation of Iblis
12019 2011/12/03 TraditionalThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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If the pleasures and joys of Paradise are not humdrum and boring, why do the dwellers of Paradise give up one pleasure for another?
7358 2011/12/01 TraditionalIt seems that the reason for this question originates in a kind comparison or similarity drawn between worldly and heavenly features. The questioner is presumably under the impression that Paradise ha
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What is the importance and philosophy of mourning for Imam Hussein (a.s.)?
11438 2011/12/01 TraditionalIn order for us to understand the significance and philosophy of mourning for Imam Hussein ( a.s. ) , it is necessary to take notice of the following points:1. The Holy Quran ( a.s. ) has emphasized t
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Does the knowledge of the imams, as portrayed by the Shias, contradict Khatamiyyah?
7109 2011/11/21 ModernThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Is it wrong to have doubts about the Imamate of some of the Imams?
6992 2011/11/21 TraditionalIslamic beliefs are like a connected chain, such that if one part is missing, then the whole chain will be useless and have no benefit. This situation is similar in regard to believing in the Imams; b
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What is the difference between an imam and a prophet?
10505 2011/11/21 TraditionalThere are differences between the imams and the Holy Prophet that are mentioned in the ahadith, but in order to keep this article short, we will only mention a summary of these differences. For more i
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Did the Imams have knowledge of the unseen?
10980 2011/11/21 TraditionalAccording to Quranic teachings, complete knowledge of the unseen only belongs to Allah, and it is Him that knows everything about this world. Some of Allah’s special servants are informed of secrets a
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What is the wisdom behind creation? Please mention logical arguments in this regard. If the world was created for man to develop and reach perfection, then why didn’t Allah just create man perfect in the first place?
11598 2011/11/21 TraditionalAllah is a transcendental entity and possesses all excellences. At the same time, creation is a means of grace and Allah is graceful. His unlimited grace calls for him to create whatever has the poten
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Why has God introduced Himself as "Allah" (alif, lām, lām and ha)? Why not another
7200 2011/11/17 TraditionalThis name ( Allah ) is used for the Necessary Being ( wajibul wujud ) whose existence is obligatory and pure in all terms. He possesses all the qualities of perfection. To refer to such a being, diffe
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What is the meaning of the word "Allah"?
13288 2011/11/17 TraditionalThe word Allah which is translated into God is a particular and the most comprehensive name of God. Hazrat Ali ( a.s. ) explaining the meaning of Allah said, Allah means the worshipped one, by Whom pe
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Did the Imams battle for power and did they want a hereditary form of government?
8025 2011/11/09 TraditionalFirstly, the seerah ( biography ) of the Imams shows that the Imams did not struggle for power nor did they have a craving for power. If at times they were defending their rights, it was because they
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What is the station of intercession on the Day of Resurrection?
8966 2011/11/03 TraditionalShafa ah ( intercession ) is derived from shaf which means even as opposed to odd - the interceder adds his own recommendation to the plea of the petitioner; in this way the number of pleaders becomes
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What are the causes of the emergence and development of different sects among Muslims?
24060 2011/11/03 TraditionalThere are different factors involved in the emergence of different sects, religions and denominations among Muslims. They include the following: Discarding the Holy Prophet s Will and recommendations
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How is the communication of spirits with people on earth?
9542 2011/10/29 TraditionalThe Possibility of Communicating with the SpiritsIt is said that one way to obtain information from other worlds is to make contact with spirits.Take note of the following in this regards;A – Such con
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Considering that the Quran says that there is no difference among the prophets, why are the Prophet of Islam (s) and Shiite Imams higher in rank than the other prophets? Did the infallible Imams (a) have the power to commit sins?
7762 2011/10/24 TraditionalThe above question has been propounded in two parts one of which has been dealt with in our previous answer to similar questions. The other part consists of two main points that need to be studied her
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Could you provide me with the complete sermon of the Holy Prophet (s) at Ghadir Khum?
8903 2011/10/20 TraditionalThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Why did it take God to create the world in six days instead of in a few moments? Why did God not create the world instantaneously?
13400 2011/09/22 TraditionalGod s power is infinite. Whatever He desires to do, He does it, and whatever He does not desire to do, He does not do it. Nothing falls out of the premises of God s power and command. Without doubt, G
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Why don't Shiite scholars and intellectuals embark on reciprocating Wahabi assaults on Shia and why do they abstain from explaining the principles of their religion?
7369 2011/09/12 TraditionalNo Muslim intellectual entertains any doubt about the importance of unity in Islamic society because discord and disunity lead to disintegration of the very basis of the religion of Islam. Unity means
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What are the Wahabi beliefs and their criticisms against Shia?
15979 2011/09/11 TraditionalWahabis are the followers of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab who was the follower of the school of Ibn Taymiyah. His student, Ibn Qayyim, established and introduced new beliefs in the Arabian Peninsula. Wah
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Is it possible for more than one eternal being to exist?
7371 2011/08/23 TraditionalEvery being in this world except - God Almighty – is dependent upon God in its initial phase of existence in addition to its continuance. The doctrine of Tawhid implicates a single being which is inde
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“کلّ شیء هالک إلا وجهه”; it has been said that Imam Ali is wajhullah. What does this mean?
19145 2011/08/18 TraditionalWajhullah is the countenance by which God appears before his creatures with and they look to and consider when wanting to remember Him. So, wajhullah is His noble qualities such as life, knowledge, po
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How is it possible to entitle someone (Wali Faqih) with the authority of God, His prophet and the Imams who has nothing to do with wahy or infallibility?
7132 2011/08/18 TheologyWhat is intended by the welayat of a just faqih being the welayat of the prophets is the aspect of political welayat ( meaning the government and management of the affairs of the people ) which is par
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Did Adam commit a sin? What about the question of the infallibility of the Divinely sent prophets?
14331 2011/08/15 TraditionalIn order to arrive at the answer, a few preliminary points must be considered. It must first be pointed out that the Divine prophets and their deputies enjoy lofty spiritual and existential stations i
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We know that some angels do nothing but worship Allah (awj). Is this worship of theirs performed of their own freewill? If not, does Allah (awj) have need of such worship?
7986 2011/08/15 TraditionalNo benefit from any creature’s worship—whether it has freewill or not—reaches Allah ( awj ) . Rather worship that is offered out of freewill is the cause for the spiritual advancement of the worshipp
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How does Satan influence our thoughts?
10699 2011/08/15 TraditionalBefore we can investigate the influence of Satan on our thoughts, we must gain an understanding of who Satan is. Lexicographers differ over the linguistic root of the word shaytan ( satan ) . The stro
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Why do you limit the Ahlul Bayt (ع) to a few people?
7486 2011/08/15 TraditionalThe limiting of the Ahlul Bayt ( ع ) to the fourteen infallibles is not a human decision; it is an exclusivity understood from the Divine words in the Verse of Purification and the traditions of the
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Please explain what religious pluralism is and the difference between it and the interpretations of religion.
7816 2011/08/15 Modern1. Pluralism is multiplicity. It has different meanings in the philosophy of religion, ethics, law, political science, etc. The common factor that is true for all of these is to acknowledge multiplici
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Explain the infallibility of the prophets. Why is it that some verses of the Qur`an contradict their infallibility?
11736 2011/08/15 TraditionalThe answer to these questions can be summarized in the following points: 1. Infallibility is a state of the soul that makes an infallible person shun sins or any unpalatable acts and protects him from
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What is the relationship between man’s efforts and the sustenance that has been measured out for him?
12527 2011/08/15 TraditionalThere are two kinds of sustenance. There is a sustenance that we go after and a sustenance that comes after us. In the traditions, the sustenance that comes after us is called “the sustenance that see
