The investigators have stated generalities through which recognizing which hadith being fabricated becomes feasible: Its contradiction to the Qur’an and authentic successive Sunnah or decisive unanimity or determined rules of the Shari’ah, or to the rational proof, or to the senses and conspicuousness and all certainties. Or the Hadith’s including …
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Throughout history, there have been countless attempts to extinguish Allah’s (SWT) light. There are also a vast number of methods used including assassination, abuse, ousting, sanctioning, falsification, etc. Yet as Allah (SWT) promised in his book, “Allah (SWT) will certainly perfect God’s light, even to the dismay of the disbelievers.” …
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We know that Qur’anic verses have a literal meaning and a figurative meaning, and many interpretations. Without a doubt, the literal interpretation of the chapter of Qadr tells of the night in which the Holy Quran was descended upon the pure heart of the Prophet (peace be upon him and …
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By: Ayatollah Seyyed Mujtaba Musawi Lari Personality is that which makes every individual different from others and by means of which we determine the real worth and station of a human being. Despite the fact that all persons possess common characteristics as well as common reactions particular to the human …
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Why does Allah (swt) address God in the Qur’an sometimes using ‘I’ and sometimes using ‘We’. From the Holy Quran Allah (SWT) says in the Holy Quran: وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ رَضُوا مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَقَالُوا حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ سَيُؤْتِينَا اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ وَرَسُولُهُ إِنَّا إِلَى اللَّهِ رَاغِبُونَ If only they had …
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Ali Akbar ibn Hussain was born on 11th of Shabaan 44 AH and he was the son of Imam Hussain ibn Ali and Umm-e-Laila. He was a handsome young man of eighteen. He was also a brave soldier. He had been taught fencing and archery by his half-uncle, Abbas ibn …
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Ali Akbar ibn Hussain was born on 11th of Shabaan 44 AH and he was the son of Imam Hussain ibn Ali and Umm-e-Laila. He was a handsome young man of eighteen. He was also a brave soldier. He had been taught fencing and archery by his half-uncle, Abbas ibn …
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