Who Created Allah?
A. This claim (there is a creator for every existing thing) is a fallacy(1) and the question is a loaded question. Who says that every existing thing needs a creator? Q. Then why do you state...
Beliefs
How to Gain the Love of Allah
The one who is an ascetic in the transient world is at ease and his heart and body are at ease, both in the world and the next life. However, the one who seeks that which is in the...
Measures taken by the Imams regarding the means of their martyrdoms
In a previous discussion, although we considered the topic of Imam al-Husayn’s (as) divine knowledge about his martyrdom, it is possible that this question has not been fully answered as regards...
Evidence that the Imams knew of their martyrdoms
The topic of Imam al-Husayn’s (as) knowledge about his own martyrdom is something that is not hidden to any researcher of history and can be proven in a variety of ways: 1. In general, all Shi‘ahs...
The virtues of clay from Karbala
1. Ahmad ibn Hanbal narrates from ‘Amir Shatibi, “I once accompanied ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib on a journey. He was traveling to Siffin. When he reached the valley of Naynawa, he shouted out,...
The excellence and superiority of the clay of Karbala
Clay from Karbala is one of the soils on earth which Allah, the Exalted, has blessed for certain reasons, and one of the reasons is that this piece of the earth is where the pure and noble body of the...
The superiority of some lands over others in hadiths
From the viewpoint of both Sunni and Shi‘ah traditions, it can be inferred that certain parts of the earth, and likewise the people dwelling therein, are endowed with qualities of either wickedness...
Prostration on the Soil of Karbala (The Land of Imam al-Husayn’s Martyrdom)
The Philosophy behind Prostrating on the Soil of Karbala One of the subjects which has attracted the attention of both Sunnis and Wahhabis is why the Shi‘ahs prostrate on soil from Karbala, known...
Why to Mourn over the Master of Martyrs?
The world has certain rules and regulations legislated by the Creator, who is All Knowing and does not do anything without a reason. We see nothing except glory and grandeur of the Creator in this world....
Apostasy and an example from history
In this connection, I would like to narrate one incident that happened during the conquest of Mecca. When the Prophet Muhammad (known as "mercy for the universe" in the Qur'ān) marched into...
What about the Sunni Fiqh?
The Sunni fiqh is also in agreement with the views mentioned above on the punishment for apostasy. Soon after the Prophet's death, the Sunni caliphate started a widespread campaign of fighting some...
