Chapters

Religion

  What is religion
  Is religion necessary

How to identify the true religion

  Is that not rational to test your faith
  The Basic rules of the judgment
  Compatibility with the Natural law
  Unanimity with the biological laws
  Celibacy
  Slaughtering of animals
  Comprehensiveness of the religion

Benefits of religion

  Religion imparts a consciousness of the self-esteem
  Announcement of Divine Deputyship
  The coronation ceremony of man
  Religion offers peace and tranquility
  Religion offers sense of security
  Why people commit suicide?
  Religion gives purpose in life

Islam - The Only True Religion

  Islam is the only true Divine religion
  The original teachings of Judaism and Christianity verify Islam

What does the word Islam mean

  Islam means
  Who are Muslims
  A born Muslim has no advantage over a born Non-Muslim

Tawheed - Oneness of God

  What is Tawheed
  Existence of God
  Does science prove the existence of God
  Does science disprove the existence of God

Atheism - Kufr

  What is atheism
  Agnosticism
  Does science disprove the existence of God
  

Polytheism - Shirk

  Kinds of Polytheism Major Shirk
  Definition of Major Shirk Idol worship
  Associating God with someone
  Portraying anyone like God
  Portraying Prophets or Imams as God
  Divine warnings to Mushriks
  Three staunch enemies of Shirk
  Minor Shirk or Shirk-e-Asghar
  What is Shirk-e-Asghar
  What is Shirk and what is not Shirk
  Munajat of Imam Ali (as)
  Is touching and kissing of sacred objects Shirk
  Is visiting the graves of the Imams Shirk
  How to prove the oneness of God at school level
  

Meaning of Tawheed

  The Rules of Tawheed
  First condition - To believe in the absolute oneness of Allah
  Allah is self-Dependent
  Allah alone is the creator of everything
  Second condition - Allah alone is the prime source of all blessings
  Absolute submission to Allah
  Third condition - Allah alone has the absolute Command over everything
  Sovereignty of God
  Absolute oneness of God
  Fourth condition - Unshared worship of God
  

Adl - Justice of Allah

  What is the meaning of justice
  Divine justice in the Natural laws
  

Causes of Human Suffering and Natural Disasters

  Reactions of our actions
  Hunger and poverty
  Divine punishments
  Diseases and epidemics
  Black Death
  Natural disasters
  Divine warnings to turn back to our Lord
  

Nabuwwat- Prophethood

  Definition of Prophethood
  What is the meanings of Nabi and Rasul
  What is the difference between Nabi and Rasul
  The Five Ulul-azm Prophets
  What was the special work of the Prophets
  1st assignment - to guide the people
  2nd assignment - to inform the people about the hidden and unseen realities
  3rd assignment - to purify the souls and to develop the high morals
  4th assignment - to testify the actions of the people on the Day of Judgment
  Characteristic feature of Prophets
  Appointment of the Prophet
  The infallibility of the Prophets - Ismat ul-ambiya
  What is the difference between Prophet and a common man
  Similarity and dissimilarity of diamond and charcoal
  Why the Prophets were human beings and not angels
  Miracles - Visible signs of Prophethood
  What is the difference between the prophet and the scientists
  Basic message of all the Prophets
  Blasphemy
  Total number of messengers
  

Imamat - Leadership

  What is Imamat
  Disagreement between Shia and Sunni on the belief of Imamat
  Major Difference
  First case - Sunni Standpoint
  Shia Standpoint
  Is it rational to believe that the Prophet did not say anything about his successor
  Second case
  Official announcement of successor
  

Qiyamat - Doomsday

  Doomsday ! Why-How and When
  Different names of Qiyamat
  When the doomsday will occur
  What will be the length of the Doomsday
  An important hadith about the initiation of the Doomsday
  The scientific clues of the Doomsday - From the Big-bang to Big-crunch
  Why the Doomsday will be indescribably a horrible day
  The First Soor
  The loudness of the sound of the Soor
  The earth will burst and will be leveled flat
  The gigantic mountains will fly like dust particles
  The vigorous shaking of the earth
  The oceans will boil up and catch fire
  The earth will pour out its entire contents
  The earth will be pounded and pounded again and again
  The normal atmosphere of the earth will be filled with suffocating gases
  The Sun, planets and moon will collide with each other
  The dazzling light will blind the eyes
  The galaxies will split asunder
  The stars will disintegrate
  The galaxies will vigorously shake
  The stars in their galaxies will be rolled up like the scroll of papers
  The whole universe will collapse and will take a new shape
  The second Soor
  Explicit Signs of Qiyamat
  The Smoke
  Dajjal
  Yajuj and Majuj
  Dabatul Ardh
  Re-appearance of Imam Mahdi (as)
  Shia and Sunni hadith about Imam Mahdi (as)
  Difference of opinion between Shia and Sunni about the appearance of Imam Mahdi (as)
  Philosophy of occultation
  A powerful empire behind the iron curtain
  Does identifying the residence of Imam invalidate the purpose of occultation
   Stages of our existence
  From womb to tomb and thereafter
  Phases of life
  First phase of our existence - Life before birth.
  What is Soul
  Organic body
  The Soul
  Soul - Brain Network - Organs of the body
  Second phase of our existence - Life in the physical world.
  How the present life shapes the nature of eternal life
  How can we accomplish the purpose of life
  What is successful life
  Some key points of successfull
  

Third phase of life - Life after death.

  What is life and death
  What happens after death
  Why we fear death
  The taste of death
  Death - A sweet Taste
  Death - A Bitter Taste
  Burial
  The Barzakh - the resting place of Souls
  What happens in the grave
  The squeezing of the body in the grave
  How does Souls live in Barzakh
  Wadi-us- Salaam
  The valley of Barhut
  

Fourth phase of our existence - Life after resurrection.

  Resurection
  Day of Judgement
  Shifaat - Intercession
  Siraat
  Jannat and Jahannum
  Aaraaf
  

 

 

Chapter - 9 Meaning of Tawhid.

“Said one person who had knowledge of the Book: I will bring it to you within the twinkling of any eye.” (27:40)

The person who said this was Asif-e-Barqiya, the Prime Minister of King Sulaiman (as). According to this statement, he said, he can bring the throne of Bilqees in less than a second. Quran confirms;

“Then when Sulaiman saw the (throne was) placed before him.”

As he said, the throne of Bilqis was there, just in front of Hazrat Sulaiman (as), which he brought in less than a second.
Now, what was the reaction of Hazrat Sulaiman(as) when he saw this incredible achievement of his Prime Minister ?
Did he say any word in praise of his Prime Minister, who did the job and brought the throne from a far distance in just less than a second ? NO.
Not at all. Quran tells that immediately after seeing the throne there,

“He (Sulaiman) said: This is by the grace of my Lord., to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful.” (27:40)

Hazrat Sulaiman considered the incredible achievement of his Prime Minister, a great favor of Allah and accordingly thanked Him and praised Him and not the man who apparently did it. Then he further generalized all human achievements as the favors of Allah and said:

“And if anyone is grateful, truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul, but if any is ungrateful, truly, My Lord is free of all needs, Supreme in Honor”. (27:40)
Thus, the important lesson which we can get from this true story of Quran is that, we should not be impressed by the person who performs any great achievement or we should not feel proud if we do any great service. In all cases, we should glorify Allah and we should thank Allah, as He is the One Who deserves for that. It is because, He is the creator of man, and He is the One Who provides the opportunity to someone to do any incredible thing.
So, He is the One who should be glorified and thanked for His favor. Those who do not realize this fact are the most ignorant, thankless and cheap people. Most of the scientists and great people of the world who are known for their great achievements are among these cheap people.
Similarly, many ignorant people worship great people because they do not realize the Divine Power behind these great people.
History reveals that whenever, the Chief Commander of the faithful, Hazrat Ali, killed any strong kafir in the battle field, he always said Allah-o-Akbar. i.e. clearly acknowledging the Divine Power, glorifying His Might, and thanking His great favor.


Second Condition - Allah alone is the prime source of all blessings

a - Complete trust in God

We must believe that the ultimate result of everything is in Allah’s hands only.

Quran reflects:
“And to Allah go back all questions for decision.” (22:76)

  • NO pilot can say for sure that he will reach to his destination safely.

    Yuri Gagarin, a highly experienced Soviet air force pilot and the first cosmonaut who circled the earth at the height of 327 kilometers in space (in April 12, 1961) at a speed of 27000 kph, died in a plane crash.
    Hundreds of airplane which take off at every minute land safely to their destination only by the Grace of All-Mighty Allah.


 

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