Erase the evils of my deeds The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S) has said that: “An act of charity shields seventy dead people from ill fate”.

Rewards of patience Patience is the moderate steadfastness against misfortunes. It is also defined as to compel oneself to stand the necessities of the Sharia including the matters to do and the matters not to do. It indicates wisdom, broadmindedness, high morality, and great steadfastness.

Benefits of acceptance Be informed that acceptance [of whatever Allah decrees] is the fruit of love for Allah: One who loves something does it, and love is the fruit of knowledge. When one loves an individual because he has some attributes of perfection or qualities of beauty, this love increases whenever he gets to know[...]

Eraze evils of my deeds If someone works productively for twenty years for an employer but then kills the employers’ child, all of those years of service will be worthless. A bomb that destroys a building will destroy all of the labour and effort that went to building it in one instant. Consuming one spoon[...]

Finding sweetness of well-being Seek well being (salamah) from Allah wherever you are in every state you may be in, for your faith, your heart, and the ultimate outcome of your affairs. He who seeks it does not always find it. How then, is it that there are some who expose themselves to affliction, travel[...]

Desired outcomes of afflictions Affliction is an adornment for the believer and a mark of honour for the man of intellect, because facing it directly needs steadfastness and firm-footedness, both of which confirm belief. The Holy Prophet said, 'We, the company of the prophets, are the people who have the hardest trials, then after us[...]

Seeking assistance Imam Ali: Seek assistance from your Lord, and ask Him to grant you success and the abandonment of every shortcoming (or disgraceful act) that drives you into doubt or surrenders you to misguidance.

Upright religion Religion refers to the beliefs and a series of practical and moral instructions that the prophets have related on behalf of Allah to guide and lead human beings. Believing in these tenets and performing these instructions result in man's prosperity and happiness in this world and in the world Hereafter.

What problems can a religion solve? There are some people who maintain that they have no obligation to investigate and find out if it is necessary to learn about religion. They think that there is no reason and need to make them consider religion? The following explanations will demonstrate in two ways the necessity and[...]

Islamic view of the theory of evolution? Evolution of the human race and other species doesn't contradict our belief in Prophet Adam (as), as it is a development of the physical body according to factors in nature. However, if by evolution you mean evolution across species like from a monkey to human, such a transition[...]

What is the right of Allah and the right of the people? The greatest right of God against you is that you worship Him without associating anything with Him. When you do that with sincerity (ikhlas), He has made it binding upon Himself to give you sufficiency in the affair of this world and the[...]

What is the main Philosophy of Imam al-Mahdi to be in occultation? 1. To Test the Faithful Based on Islamic sources, testing the creation and choosing the righteous ones of them, is one of the constant traditions of God. Life is full of tests for the pious whom use it to nurture their faith, patience[...]

Hijab in the time of the Prophet There are ample historic and biblical evidence that Hijab (i.e., ladies modest dress including a headcover) was common women’s clothing prior to the advent of Islam. Wearing a veil was so commonly practiced prior to Islam that the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, though mistakenly, claims that[...]

Do we have real magic? All the Islamic jurists have declared the learning and practicing of magic to be prohibited. . Imam 'Ali (a.s.) says: مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ شَيئاً مِنَ السِّحْرِ قَليلاً أَو کَثِيراً فَقَدْ کَفَرَ وَ کاَنَ آخِرُ عَهْدِهِ بِرَبِّهِ. “One who learns magic, less or more, has become an infidel and his association with[...]

Occasion of Revelation The following is a story told about the occasion of the revelation of Surah Kawthar: 'As-ibn-wa'il, who was one of the chiefs of the pagans, met the holy Prophet (S) coming out of the Sacred Mosque. He spoke with him (S) for awhile. In the meantime, a group of authoritative men of[...]

The meaning of Kawthar In this Surah, similar to Surah Duha and Surah Inshirra, the holy Prophet (S) is addressed. One of the objective points in all three Suras is that of consoling him when he was faced with a magnitude of painful incidents and numerous taunts by the offensive language of his enemies. "Surely[...]

Lady Hazrat Fatimah and Kawthar It was said earlier that 'Kawthar' has a vast inclusive meaning which is 'goodness in abundance' and the examples are many. A large number of scholars of the Shi'ah school believe that one of the most clear examples of that word is the auspicious existence of Lady Fatimah Zahra (as),[...]

The Miracle of this Surah This Surah virtually contains three important miraculous predictions. On the one hand, it informs the Prophet (S) of the, glad tidings of the 'abundance of good', (although the verb /a'tayna/ is in the past tense form, but it may be as the indisputable tense common to the present and future[...]