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Message of Thaqalayn - Volume:15 Issue: 2, Summer 2014

Message of Thaqalayn
Volume:15 Issue: 2, Summer 2014

  • تاریخ انتشار: 1393/06/15
  • تعداد عناوین: 8
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  • Mohammad Ali Shomali Page 7
    What are the indicators of piety? And how can we guarantee that we are heading in the right direction in our spiritual journey? This series elucidates the merits and consequences of piety as seen in the Qur’an, hadith, and the lives of the Ahlul Bayt, andintroduces indicators by which one can examine one’s own piety or, if needed, others’ piety. Indeed, piety is one of the most important concepts in the Qur’an by which people are ranked before God as it goes beyond the actions of the body, and is related to the intention behind all actions. In the previous part, the merits of piety (taqwa) according to the Qur’an were studied. In this part,the definition of piety will be explored along with the factors that contribute to its formation.
  • Mohsin Imany, Nasrin Iltimasy Page 19
    When reflecting on the hadiths of the Ahlul Bayt, we realise the wisdom they have left behind for all people. In his advice to his son, Imam al-Sajjad emphasises on specific etiquette, good conduct, and various acts of worship. Examples of such conduct include the proper etiquette during birth, prayer for children, and involving children in enlightening Islamic discussions. Moreover, advice on how to teach religion and social skills, as well as how to resolve difficulties is also described.
  • Muhammad Nasr Isfahani Page 31
  • Sayyid Ahmad Reza Khizri Et Al Page 51
    Imam Baqir’s Imamate began one century after the dawn of Islam, during the rule of Mu’awiya and the Umayyads. Given the oppressive rule of the Umayyads in their thirst for power through seeking conquests, dividing the Islamic community, promoting pre-Islamic traditions, and boycotting the Shi‘a and the ‘Alawites, Imam Baqir made efforts to spread the Islamic culture promoting the teachings of the school of Ahlul Bayt by establishing an Islamic educational institution. The following article offers a brief biography of the Imam, including his intellectual and political accomplishments. Some of Imam Baqir’s endeavours include solidifying the religious beliefs of the community, spreading a jurisprudential-religious culture, training students so as to become Islamically proficient, and protecting Shi‘a organizations from collapsing in the hands of the Umayyads.
  • Jafar Shahidi Page 73
    Justice (‘adl), according to the Shi‘a school of thought,1 is one of the principles of religion; anything God has said and any right He has given over anyone is based on justice. The Quran places emphasis on justice and the Prophet of God was a perfect manifestation of justice. The repetition of the term ‘justice’ appears more so in Nahj ul-Balaghah than in the Quran and Sunnah. This is because, on the one hand, after the Prophet’s demise, streams of revenues to the treasury of the Muslims began to flow; on the other, there was the caliphs’ discrimination in their distribution of revenues among the social classes. Thus, drastic class differences overcame society. Imam Ali was faced with two facts: 1) He was himself a man of justice and piety, and 2) he was faced with people who were unacquainted with the Sunnah and sira of the Prophet, and who had not observed a trace of justice in the Muslim community. Therefore, a separation was placed between society and justice, and it was Imam Ali who put forth his greatest effort in implementing justice.
  • Ali Taghizadeh Akbari Page 79
    International Humanitarian Law is a body of laws and regulations regarding the rights of people – including soldiery and civilian – in wartime. This body of laws, applicable to international armed conflicts, was enacted in the four conventions of Geneva in 1949 and the two annexed protocols in 1977. Although these laws and regulations have been formulated in the modern era, they are available in the divine religions, particularly Islam. More than 14 centuries earlier, Prophet Muhammad verbally and indirectly forbade the following actions during war: killing civilians, mutilation, killing the enemy's emissary, using mass destruction weapons, betrayal and perfidy, and torturing and killing the captives. Adducing the Prophet's way of life and other evidence, jurists deem these actions illegal.
  • Husayn Ansarian Page 93
    Although all acts of worship that are done out of sincerity attract God’s mercy, fasting holds a special place in attaining it. Fasting not only is practiced by Muslims, but the worshippers of previous religions also practised it. The doors of mercy are opened during the month of fasting, or the Month of Ramadan. During this month, Muslims all over the world refrain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the day; moreover, this period is also a time to achieve nearness to God by purifying the soul and taking advantage of His mercy through worship and good deeds. This article expounds on God’s mercy during this blessed month by describing the wisdom and benefits of fasting, and the position achieved by those who fast.
  • Mohammad Ali Shomali Page 101
    In the previous part, we studied the fact that suffering is a reality of our life; it is so important that more or less every religion has given an account of human suffering and pain. In Islam we find that in the Quran and in the teachings of the Prophet and the Ahlul Bayt, this issue receives great attention. Continuing with our brief account of Islamic understanding of hardship, we continue to expound on the importance of suffering and why those who are closer to God may suffer more in this world.