Health and Wellness in Islam

Being active and to exercise is not only acceptable in Islam but also recommended. Part of the instructions given by the Prophet and the Imams (A.S) about upbringing of children is the issue of physical exercise. Swimming, for example, has been greatly encouraged in our religious literature. It is a way of life which encompasses all aspects of human life: spiritual as well as physical, personal as well as communal, physical health as well as material wealth, and

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Seal of Prophethood

ما كانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبا أَحَدٍ مِنْ رِجالِكُمْ وَ لكِنْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ خاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ كانَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ عَليماً (33:40) “Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Apostle of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets and Allah has knowledge of all things.”(33:40) The term khātam derives from the root KH T M, meaning ‘to end’. An analysis of its definition in dictionaries and different usages in the

Etiquette of Drinking

Imam Sadiq (A.S) said: “When anyone of you drinks water and say Bismillah (In the name of Gad), then he interrupts drinking and says, Alhamdo lillah (Praise be to Allah), and repeats the process three time, water will praise the Lord on his behalf (as long as it stays in his stomach) until it leaves his body.” (Al-Wasail, from the book of foods and drinks) According to abu-Dawood al-Raqy. “I was in Imam Sadiq’s (A.S) place when he asked for a drink. When he started

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The Etiquettes of Recitation:

The Holy Quran is the best and most important blessing that God has bestowed upon man. So that in the first verses of the chapter Al-Rahman it says: “The All-Beneficent has taught the Quran. He created man, [and] taught him articulate speech.” The human only reaches to his ultimate perfection in the light of the teachings of God and through the receiving and consideration of the Quran. Because the Quran is the

A Heavenly Wife

“O Spirit of Allah, I have come to ask for the hand of the daughter of your successor Simon in marriage for this son of mine…” (The words of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) addressing Prophet Jesus (A.S)) Bishr ibn Sulayman was one of the lovers of Imam Hadi (A.S) and Imam al-Askari (A.S). He was the neighbor of these two Imams in Samarra. He has narrated that: One day Imam Hadi (A.S) called me. He then wrote a letter in Roman, stamped it with his ring, gave the letter

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The Holy Qur’an

The holy Qur'an is the most important source for all Muslims and acts as an instrument of unity. Regardless of their sectarian and cultural backgrounds, all Muslims refer to the same book as the divine guide to govern their lives. Muslims deny any alteration in the Qur'an and believe that the Qur'an available today is the same that was revealed to the prophet Muhammad. The Qur'an is a living and eternal reminder (dhikr) which will

Do not Marry Such Women

Islam does not allow us to marry off our daughters to several groups of people including the corrupt, the stupid, the ill-tempered, and the alcoholics. Thus by prohibiting such marriages, a woman's respect and honor are safeguarded. In the same manner, Islam prohibits the marriage of young noble, believing men with those women who do not meet divine and Islamic conditions. There exist many important traditions cited in authentic books regarding this issue which

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Worship

The Prophet (s) stated that: “The best of people are those who love to perform worship and prayer.”

Spirituality and worship are among the most important points of discussion in regards to the behaviour of the Prophet (s). There are various manifestations of worship of the Prophet (s), such as prayer and remembrance, nightly devotion and supererogatory prayers, fasting and hajj. His prayer, which he called the light of his eyes, was

Concept of the Human Body in Islam

Islam emphasizes respect for the body as a gift from Allah; a Muslim does not assume absolute “ownership” of his or her body, but only cares for it as a precious gift while he/she lives, until it is returned to its Creator upon death. Muslims are required to take good care of their health and that of other Muslims as much as humanly possible. We are also required to respect nature, the environment, and the physical well-being of all living things, including

                                                    بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

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Objectives:

• To know the characteristics of the holy Prophet of Islam (s)

• To get familiar with his way of life

• To know how he succeeded in his mission •

To understand why Muslims consider him as the paragon of virtue The