There are many bad results of sins in this life

There are many bad results of sins in this life and the afterlife as mentioned by the Qur’anic verses and the traditions of Ahlul Bayt (s), that if a sinner does not repent of his sins, he will, definitely, be involved in these bad effects.

Allah has said,

“Yea, whoever earns evil and his sins beset him on every side, those are the inmates of the fire; in it they shall abide.” Qur'an, 2:81

“Say: Shall We inform you of the greatest losers in

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Islamic Civilization 1

There was a time in the history of Islamic civilization that is affectionately called “The Islamic Golden Age” by Muslims and historians alike.

Scholars would argue about the exact dates that constitute the Islamic golden age, but the general consensus is that it started shortly after the rise of the Islamic empire – early 7th century – and lasted until sometime between the 13th and the 15th century.

The Muslims were influenced by the

Definition of Taqiyah

The 'actual' definition of Taqiyyah

Taqiyyah means 'concealing one's religion or faith due to fear, but in one's heart, the person must believe in the religion s/he is concealing'. In other words it is a form of self-defence that encompasses defending one's life, property, esteem and beliefs. According to the Shariah, if a person is trapped between two hardships and one of them is intolerable, then to save oneself from the greater hardship, one should tolerate the lesser

Abstract

Marriage holds a special position in different cultures and religions. Despite differences in the limits and conditions of marriage, religions have many similarities in regard to the issue of marriage. This research paper is a comparative study of marriage in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The findings reveal that all three traditions recognize marriage to have a sacred nature, and they all stress that all sexual needs must be satisfied through marriage. Islam and Judaism

Anthropology 3

What is my Future?

We humans, in every moment of our lives, have choices.  These choices are related to the most simple to the most complicated matters in life: from choosing the colours of clothes and time of waking, studying and playing, to choosing the way in which we will live our lives.

It is these choices that distinguish humans from other creatures.  Of course, other creatures can make choices: consider a lion that is sitting in ambush of several

Abstract This text presents views of Imam Khomeini (ra) on various aspects of medical ethics. Imam (ra) with his divine insight, sublime ethical values and taqwa, opens new avenues for the doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in caring for the patients and performing their duties towards God, their own profession, their fellow human beings, their religion and their country. Imam’s (ra) viewpoint on different aspects of doctor-patient relationship and its malakuti aspect reveals

Canadian Muslims in Windsor share spirit of Ramadan through generosity

With empty stomachs, fasting Muslims in Windsor gathered at Devonshire Mall on Sunday to hold a food drive for the Windsor community.

“It embodies our faith, the food drive is a simple reflection of what our faith is all about,” said Su Hassan, who dropped by the mall to donate. “It’s very important in our religion to support the community.”

Ramadan marks a month of prayer, giving and fasting for Muslims all

This text is a translation of Tashihu-Itiqad of Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Nu‘man, Known as ash-Shaykh al-Mufid (336/948 or 338/950 – 413/1022) Ash-Shaykh Abu Ja‘far, may Allah have mercy upon him, says: "There is neither (complete) compulsion (or constraint) (on human beings), nor (complete) delegation (or freedom), but the matter is midway between the two [extremes] (amrun bayna amrayn)." Then he adduces, to support this definition, a mursal tradition. He was asked to define

Reasons of flourishing of the Islamic Civilization Importance of knowledge in Islam Praise of Knowledge and the Stimulation of the Desire to Study:No other revealed book praises and encourages science and knowledge as does the Qur'an and it is for this reason that the Qur'an names the age of the desert Arabs, together with their pagan cultures, before Islam as the "age of ignorance."

In over a hundred verses reference is made to science and knowledge in a variety of ways; and many of these