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CHAPTER VII DOCTRINAL RESEARCHES In his researches and lectures, Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, discussed many ideological matters and disproved the vague errors and imaginations...
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The Creator Far Above Space The Almighty Creator is far above space and time which are some necessities of all beings which depend on Allah in their existence. A man from Ma` Wara`' Nahr...
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CHAPTER VIII ON THE HOLY QUR'AN Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, was the companion of the Qur'a`n; he always recited it, carefully considered its verses, and found in reciting it...
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Some other Examples of his Interpreting the Qur'an 33. Regarding the words of Him, the Exalted: "And wherefore was there not a town which should believe so that their belief should have profited...
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CHAPTER IX THE SCIENCE OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE It is not an act of exaggeration or extremism when we say that the Islamic jurisprudence of ahl al-Bayt, peace be on them, is the...
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36. Turning the Face during Prayer Al-Bizanti narrated, saying: "I asked him (i.e. al-Rida`) about the person who turns (his face) during prayer: Does such a person turn aside from his prayer?...
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54. Recommended Fasts Isma'ïl b. Da`wud narrated, saying: "I asked al-Rida`, peace be on him, about the fast (i.e. recommended fasts), and he answered: 'Three days in a month: Wednesday,...
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88. Buying Debt Mohammed b. al-Fudayl narrated, saying: "I said to al-Rida`, peace be on him: A man bought a debt against a man, and then he went to the owner of the debt (the debtor) and...
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127. Keeping Woman in good Fellowship Abu al-Qasim al-Farisi reported, saying: "I said to al-Rida`, peace be on him: May I be your ransom, Allah says in His Book: Then keep (them) in good...
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CHAPTER X REASONS FOR SOME RELIGIOUS PRECEPTS AND OTHERS The 'Addliya1 from among the Shï'a and the Mu'tazilites have unanimously agreed that every precept issues from the Holy...
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The Adhan of Prayer He, peace be on him, said: "If a sayer says: 'Tell me about adhan (the call to prayer): Why have they (people) been ordered to say it?' "It is said: 'For many reasons...
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Daytime supererogatory prayers are canceled He, peace be on him, said: "If a sayer says: 'Why does the traveler leave the daytime supererogatory prayers and does not leave those are by night?' "It...
