Islamic Articles

August 6th, 2019 In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace be upon his exalted, trustworthy messenger, Muhammad the last of the prophets, and his pure progeny, especially the one remaining with Allah on …

Sin acclimation is when an individual slowly becomes desensitized to the notion of disobeying God and prioritizing their own convenience over His Lordship. This process is further exacerbated when one views God as a mere authoritative figure in the sky who must be worshipped and obeyed under all circumstances (lest …

From Birth in Najaf and to his Relationship with Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr The late Ayatollah Sayyid Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi was born in 1948 in Najaf. His father, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hashemi Shahroudi, was one of the first disciples of Ayatollah Khoei and he was responsible for rewriting of …

Most practising Muslims have heard numerous ahādith and āyāt about the Qurʾan as a “manifest light,” “an exhortation,” “a cure,” “a mercy,” “a guide,” and something “that has no doubt.”[1] However, many contemporary Muslims disagree. Undeniably confused by the Qurʾan, it is difficult to come to terms with the reality of …

The following is an interview with Shaykh Muḥammad ʿAlī Girāmī Qummī, a well-regarded mujtahid and teacher of the Qumm seminary. Shaykh Girāmī has also become well-known in the past few decades for his inspired istikhārahs, which he regularly conducts in person and by telephone after the maghrib and ʿishāʾ prayers. …

Now that the season of mourning Abi Abdillah Al-Husayn (as) has reached its temporary conclusion, now what? For the past two months, many of us attended majlis al-azaa regularly. Many of us observed the state of grief and mourning and sponsored events in the name of Imam Husayn (as). Many …

Like all other prayers, the prayers of the month of Ramadan draw us towards the sweet and pleasant spring of divine mercy as well. This month is the month of humbleness, repentance, piety, return to God, self-edification and morality. It is also the month of morality and the month of …

In a fatwa regarding the users’ privacy on social networks and internet messengers, Ayatollah Khamenei announced that an invasion of privacy is absolutely forbidden according to Islamic jurisprudence. While meeting with a group of government managers and officials on April 9, 2018, Ayatollah Khamenei announced a fatwa regarding the privacy …

Ayatullah Baqir-al-Sadr, during the final days of his last Ramadhan, gave a powerful speech to Religious Scholars. This speech is translated in the book ‘Trends of History in the Qur’an’ by the same author. Some excerpts follow as this is not the whole speech, just some parts. The Grand Ayatollah …

A common and dangerous misconception is that Revelation (Al-Wahy) is here in order to push man’s reason (Al-`Aql) out of the arena. While such a thought may never have passed our minds with this exact wording, some of us have subconsciously accepted this notion. And this misunderstanding often becomes evident …

From the words of Ayatollah Khamenei: As long as one is not pious, he or she cannot submit to the religion of Allah. Sinfulness is horribly painful. If one’s heart is stained with sins, they won’t be able to realize the truth, let alone move on the path of pursuing …

In Samarra, a large number of Shia personalities gathered and Imam Hadi (a.s.) managed to lead them and deliver the message of imamate, by writing letters and other such things, to the entire world of Islam. Imam Hadi (a.s.) did all of these things while he was threatened by the …

We have been told secrets of creation which can help us to make the most of our short time on earth. One of those secrets is that of time. There are certain times of every day and certain times of every year which are filled with more mercy and blessings …