This being a lengthy discussion, we have segregated it in various parts. In this part, we shall deliberate on the divine nature (fitrat) on which man has been created by Allah. ‘Then turn your face towards religion, being upright. The nature made by Allah in which He has created mankind; there is no alteration in [...]

Then the tribe of Jirham came to that site, where the water was discovered. Janabe Haajerah got some much-needed support and she spent her remaining days there, in comfort. Thus Hazrat Ibrahim’s invocation to Allah, regarding Janabe Haajerah and Hazrat Ismail (a.s.), was accepted. Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) had beseeched Allah thus, ‘O my Lord ! [...]

We have already discussed in the preceding chapter that a section of the Ahle Sunnah scholars have deemed as authentic the traditions relating to Mahdi. Alternatively they have brought the chain of narration of such traditions in their books without casting any aspersion on their reliability. A large number of prominent Ahle Sunnah scholars have [...]

After the demise of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.), his companions held conflicting views regarding the traditions they had heard from him. One group was of the opinion that those traditions with religious implications must be recorded for posterity. However, the other group deemed that if the traditions were indeed chronicled, then there was always the danger [...]

Islam has placed tremendous importance on the aspect of camaraderie and friendship. Companionship is crucial as it wards off loneliness and distress. This sense of companionship holds a lot of significance in any relationship. Today, we see intense disputes and altercations arising even between parents and children and as well as among siblings . This [...]

Our discussion in the previous lessons revolved around the concept of ‘Tauheed’. We had made an attempt to establish God’s existence to those who deny Him. In this lesson, we shall conclude this discussion on ‘Tauheed’ by deliberating on a very important topic, i.e. ‘recognition of God’. Now that we have established God’s existence through [...]

"And (We sent) Lut when he said to his people: What! Do you commit an indecency, which any one in the world has not done before you? Most surely you come to males in lust besides females; nay, you are an extravagant people. And the answer of his people was no other than that they [...]

The fourth point is that just because the compilers of Sahih-e-Bukhari and Sahih-e-Muslim have not reported any tradition relating to Mahadaviyat, can by no means be an indication of the weakness and unreliability of such traditions. The two compilers never intended to record all the possible traditions, and make their compilation a most comprehensive book [...]

THE ERA OF IMAM MOHAMMED BAQIR (A.S.) AND IMAM JAFAR SADIQ (A.S.) The revolution of Imam Husain (a.s.) and his subsequent martyrdom, followed with the endeavours of Imam Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) had established a favourable foundation for religious propagation. It allowed Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) to take advantage of the conflict of Caliphate between Bani [...]

Undoubtedly, the tongue is amongst Allah’s greatest gift to mankind, for without it, man would never be able to reveal what is in his heart. It is only with it, that man can disclose his thoughts to others, and conversely also learn about the minds of others. It is with the tongue that man acquires [...]