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(salam) A reminder for myself and others: Supplication (dua) is a subject that holds a very significant place in Islam. A lot of emphasis has been placed on embracing it. In light of traditions, we find that supplication is referred to as a ‘weapon’ by which man can repel calamities and difficulties and can combat all kinds of problems and tribulations. This ‘weapon’ provides him with tremendous strength and power and with its help a believer can pierce through all the curtains in front of him and scale such a lofty status that he becomes the cause of happiness and satisfaction of the Prophets (a.s) and Imams (a.s). Traditions of Imams (a.s) highlight numerous benefits that one obtains by supplicating. We mention a few of them over here. Bonding / Relation: Whenever man is surrounded by difficulties, he generally finds himself alone to deal with them. At such a time, he needs his Creator the most. So it is necessary that his relation with his Creator is exact and enduring and which manifests his humility and modesty before his Lord. Purpose of Worship: In times of tribulations, worries, homelessness and such other difficulties, man complains only to his Creator. But it is a human shortcoming that man, in his haste, forgets what Allah desires of him. Allah has very clearly conveyed to his Prophet (s.a.w.a) that ‘I have not created men and jinn except that they should worship Me’ (Surah Zaariyaat (51): Verse 56) Similarly, Ameerul Momineen (a.s) says, ‘Supplication is the essence of worship’. But man has become so immersed and polluted in this material world that he has forgotten the sayings of the infallible Imams (a.s). He will have to face the consequences of his deeds in this world as well in the hereafter. As Ameerul Momineen (a.s) asserts, ‘…today is the day of action and not of accounting while tomorrow is the day of accounting and not of action’. (Nahjul Balagha; Sermon no 24) Therefore, it is imperative that we ponder over our actions and take account of ourselves before death overcomes us. The Almighty Allah, in His infinite Grace, has shown His weak and frail servant the method of asking from Him so that he is guided to the right path. He says in the Holy Quran ‘Call out to me and I shall answer you’ (Surah Momin (40): Verse 60) So, it is necessary for man to know the manner of supplicating before he actually invokes. When man is aware of the right way to beseech Allah, he will most surely succeed in reaching his aim. Guidance towards the Right Path: It is essential to utilize the channel of divine representatives so that our prayers are accepted promptly. These divine representatives are the guides to the correct path. They are also referred to as ‘Door of Allah’ since Allah is reached (only) through them. Allah mentions about this in the Holy Quran ‘And seek a medium to (reach) Him’ (Surae Maidah (5): Verse 53) Prayers are accepted by sending benedictions and blessings upon these venerated personalities, as it is solely due to them that calamities and difficulties are dispelled from the universe. Who are these chaste personalities? They are the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) and his progeny about whom he (s.a.w.a) had willed ‘Surely I am leaving among you two weighty things – the Book of Allah and my Ahle Bait (a.s.). If you fasten unto both of them, you will never go astray…’ The Ahle Bait (a.s.) are those respected personalities who are bestowed with the choicest of divine blessings. In today’s era, it is Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) who is the link between the Creator and the creatures and is the access to divine pleasure. These chosen individuals are the ones who have taught mankind the method of worship and prayer. Their speech and assertions rank only below the Words of Allah and are far superior to the words of other creatures. It is for this reason that those who hear their sayings are compelled to confess, ‘Your words are light’. Subjects in Supplications: It is clearly explained in all Islamic teachings that merely asking from Allah is not sufficient. Rather, the prayers should be accompanied by actions, efforts and steadfastness. So, the one who is desirous of sustenance, should actually strive for sustenance, along with his supplications. Same is the case with the one who wants to acquire knowledge and repel ignorance. We find in our supplications various topics connected with ethics and divine laws. For instance, supplications like Jawshan-e-Kabir, Makaaremul Akhlaq are brimming with moral teachings. It is necessary for a true believer that he should adorn himself with the characteristics mentioned in these supplications. Invocations like Abu Hamzah Sumaali highlight the fact that Allah’s Mercy and Grace are dominant over His Anger and Displeasure. Dua-e-Nudbah on the other hand exemplifies how divine proofs arrived successively for man’s guidance. The supplication makes a mention of the chain of guidance right from the first divine representative – Hazrat Adam (a.s) till the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) and then continues till his last successor – Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s). It also mentions the troubles inflicted upon them. Yet another supplication is Dua-e-Faraj, which states that Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) is the (rightful) successor of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) and will fill this world with justice and equality like it would have been filled with oppression and tyranny before him. After his reappreance, the slogan of ‘There is no God except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Ali is Allah’s slave’ will get universal recognition and Allah will be worshipped in the best possible manner. Etiquette of Supplication: In his book, ‘Mishkaat al-Anwaar’, the great Shia scholar Allamah Majlisi (r.a) writes ‘Supplication is a conversation with the One to Whom we present all our needs and wants. Thus, it is necessary that man understands the real meaning of supplication and prays to Allah from the depth of his heart. Among the things to be kept in mind while supplicating is adopting a feeling of complete humility and helplessness, which are the two traits that we embrace even when seeking our needs from mere mortals. As a result, it is even more important that we hold fast to these priceless traits while seeking our needs in Allah’s Court. Secondly, when a person asks for a favour from another servant of Allah, then he (i.e. the seeker) is willing to do everything for that person (i.e. the benefactor) and is not negligent about it, so that the benefactor is satisfied and happy with him. At the same time, the person who requires the favour will not do anything to upset the benefactor. Precisely, the same attitude is necessary while beseeching Allah. The true worshipper will always strive to perform those actions that are the means of Allah’s obedience and proximity. In this regard, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) has said ‘The one who supplicates (prays) without action is like the archer who shoots without a bow’ (Beharul Anwaar, vol. 93, p. 312) One of the requisites for the early fulfillment of supplications is to have a high level of recognition. As the person rises in the levels of recognition, his supplications will be accepted that much faster. A person said to Imam Kazim (a.s) ‘O son of the messenger of Allah! We pray to Allah but our prayers are not being answered’ Imam (a.s) asked, ‘Do you even recognise the one from whom you are asking?’ Another point to be kept in mind while supplicating is that our imploring and beseeching should be accompanied by crying and weeping. The more one expresses his helplessness and humility before Allah’s Majesty, the more quickly He will respond. The person should keep his prayers only to himself because Allah, the Honourable and Merciful likes the one who prays to Him in privacy. Imam (a.s) says ‘Pray from your heart and be sure that your prayers will be accepted’ While supplicating, one should pray for other believers before he prays for himself. Hence, when a person is eager that his supplications be accepted quickly, he should first supplicate for others, which acts as a means for early acceptance of his own supplications. Imam Sadiq (a.s) says in a tradition ‘The one who prays for his forty believeing brothers before he prays for himself then his supplications for others and himself will (certainly) be accepted.’ (Beharul Anwaar vol. 39, p. 383) From these traditions, it becomes clear that if we are desirous of our supplications being accepted by Allah, it is necessary that we pray for the Imam of our time – Hazrat Sahebuz Zaman (a.t.f.s). It is because certainly Imam (a.t.f.s.) has been delegated with the task of distributing divine bounties. One factor that plays a major role in the acceptance of our supplications is sending ‘salawaat’ (blessings) upon the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) and his infallible progeny (a.s). Imam Sadiq (a.s) says ‘The supplication remains concealed until ‘salawaat’ is sent on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) and his progeny (a.s)’ (Al-Kafi vol. 2, pp. 491-493) Reason for Praying for Imam-e-Asr (a.t.f.s): As we are aware, Allah has promised to avenge the oppression perpetrated on His Prophets and their Successors (a.s.). Particularly, the transgressions and cruelty inflicted on Imam Husain (a.s), the doyen of martyrs. He has also pledged that finally Islam will be the universal religion and polytheism will be wiped out from the face of the earth. Justice demands that once a promise is made it must be fulfilled and this covenant assumes even more serious proportions considering that it is made by none other than Allah, the Almighty. So for an early and swift fulfillment of this divine promise, it is necessary that we pray for Imam-e-Zamana’s (a.t.f.s) well-being and earliest reappearance. Imam (a.t.f.s.) has himself urged the Shias ‘Pray for the early reappearance because in it lies your deliverance.’ (Beharul Anwaar vol. 52, p. 29) Praying for the earliest reappearance of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s) is a very important responsibility of the Shias. Besides, there are numerous benefits that emanate when one supplicates for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s). The benefits of praying for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s): There are numerous benefits of praying for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s) in this world as also in the hereafter. Here we enumerate a few of these benefits:Rewards in this world: To pray for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s) is in fact a way of being attached with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a). Imam Baqir (a.s) narrates ‘Joining relations (Sil-e-Rahm) purifies the actions, increases wealth, wards off calamities, makes accounting easy and postpones death.’ (Beharul Anwaar vol. 47, p. 111) Calamities are turned away and there is an increase in sustenance. Our other supplications are answered because of it (praying for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s)). It prepares a person for meeting Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s) – whether he is awake or asleep. It increases bounties. Allah’s Help is always at hand for him and he is able to overpower his enemies. As Allah says in the Holy Quran ‘If you help (the cause of) Allah, He will help you’ (Surah Muhammad (42): Verse 7) The Shias will be revived at the time of Imam’s (a.t.f.s.) reappearance – as is mentioned in Dua-e-Ahad. The Shias remain steadfast on religion and are secure from the corruptions of the last era. The Shias are protected from divine chastisement. The one who prays regularly for the early reappreance of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s) is considered like the one who has prepared the grounds for his reappearance. Rewards in the Hereafter Allamah Syed Mohammed Taqi Isfahani (r.a.), in his book ‘Mikyalul Makarim’ has written numerous advantages of praying for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s). We mention a few of them hereunder: The one who prays for the early reappearance of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s) becomes entitled to receive the intercession of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) and his progeny (a.s). He will receive the intercession of Imam Mahdi (a.s) on the Day of Judgment. His sins will be forgiven He will receive the reward of avenging the blood of Imam Husain (a.s). The light of the Holy Quran will guide him. He will get the honour of being among the nearest servants of Allah. Seventy thousand of his sins will be forgiven His heart will be contented on the Day of Judgment He will get the reward of twenty Hajj and Umra. One thousand of his wishes will be fulfilled on the Day of Resurrection. Angels seek forgiveness for the one who prays for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s). Satan becomes fearful and crestfallen The person gets 1/3 reward of the entire mankind He will get glad tidings at the time of his death, in Barzakh and in Qiyamat. He will get the reward of being martyred while being in the army of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s). The proximate angels attend gatherings in which there are supplications for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s). In the light of authentic traditions, praying for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s) during occultation is better than praying for him after his (a.s) reappearance. Special occasions for praying for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s): In the same book, particular instances and times have been mentioned for praying for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s) Day of Arafah (9th Zilhajj) Eid-ul -Fitr Eid-ul -Zoha Dahyul Arz (25th Zilqad) Day of Aashoora Night of 15th Shabaan Day of 15th Shabaan Month of Ramazan 6th night of the month of Ramazaan 12th night of the month of Ramazaan 18th & 19th night of the month of Ramazaan 21st of month of Ramazaan After mourning for Imam Husain (a.s) After reciting the ziarat of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s) While crying due to the fear of Allah On acquiring a new bounty or when some difficulty gets solved At the time of grief and sorrow At the time of calamities After reciting Tasbeeh Before praying for our family members Day of Ghadeer Throughout the day and night In gatherings (majaalis) where affairs of Ahlul Bait (a.s) are discussed and their enemies are cursed. Praying continuously for forty days. In the month of Moharram Places that have been greatly emphasized for praying for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s): Just as special occasions have been mentioned for praying for Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s), likewise, particular places have been enumerated for remembering Imam (a.t.f.s.). Some of them are mentioned below: In Masjid-ul -Haraam. In the planes of Arafah. In Sardaab (in the house of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s.) in Saamarraa – Iraq). In those places that are associated with Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s). Like Masjid-e- Sehlah, Masjid-e-Sa’sah, Masjid-e-Jamkaran, Masjid-e-Kufa, etc. Near the holy grave of Imam Husain (a.s) Near the holy grave of Imam Reza (a.s) In Saamarra, near the holy graves of Imam Ali Naqi (a.s) and Imam Hasan Askari (a.s) Conclusion: Finally, we pray to Allah that He should accept our humble efforts. We are well aware that our insignificant efforts are of no value. Yet we are hopeful of His Mercy and Forgiveness and pray to Him ‘…O King! We and our entire family have been afflicted by distress. And we have brought with us insufficient measure. So give us full measure and be charitable to us. Surely Allah rewards those who are charitable. (Surah Yusuf (12): Verse 88) Pens have dried up but tears continue to flow the moment the agony of separation from the beloved is felt in the heart. So much so, that a voice echoes in the ears which says ‘Be patient, he will surely come’. Yet a thought keeps crossing our minds, ‘But when?’ As days keep passing by while praying for Imam (a.s), the vision gets more blurred, the back feels more burdened and the hair gets whiter. Death is hastening towards us at relentless pace and soon will grip us in its clutches. In this silent and dark night, a voice emanates from the heart ‘When will you see us and we see you while you are seen hoisting the flag of victory.’ (Dua-e-Nudbah) Source: http://www.almuntazar.com/2004/01/01/praying-for-imam-mahdi-atfs/

Can people quit it with these silly hypotheticals about the one hour muta'as? Men don't do muta'a by themselves. An essential part of the whole arrangement that people seem to forget about is a real world woman who has to agree to the terms of the contract. This is the limiting factor that keeps things in balance.

Guys, junkhijijunk is not here to learn. Those who want to learn Islam do not come to a chat site to make absurd queries. Had he been sincere, he could have gone to any Shia masjid (too bad shias mix their masajid with hussaniahs, and call it imam bargah in India/Pk) and ask an alim. I don't even want to spend a time worth putting a dot in replying him. Except for what "Maula Dha mallang" has said up in the top :). To answer absurdities like these, there is a hadith "throw the stone back to where it came from". Or what Imam Khomenie used to say about the cancer of ME: "You do not negotiate with the rabid dog, what you do is, find the nearest, biggest rock, and smash the head of the mad dog with it"... I just love this advice. I guess Lebanese took this advice to the heart :). So do the same with cancer's little tumors spread across Najd, India, and other lands.

@farid/followers Although I'm not trying to enter into the debate here (I have 0 time), I do find the debates to be funny from both sides. Just to give you an example, Sahl ibn Ziyad was kicked out of Qum.So you guys (especially Farid) need to do your homework.

I can see many problems with your reasoning. I will start with one. You are wrong that this last sentence can be derived from the verse. Logically the sentence is consistent with: God would not have sent signs if the ancients didn't reject them AND God would have sent signs if the ancients didn't reject reject This is because the only the thing the verse says is what prevented God in the actual world. Had the world been different, then something else may have prevented God. I will give you an example: Nothing prevented her from marrying but that she didn't like me Per your logic, we would be able to derive the following: If she liked me, she would have married me But that doesnt follow. For suppose that she did like me, perhaps she would have talked to me a lot, and this talking to me could have made someone else jealous. Perhaps this jealousy would have led to this person murdering her. So even if she liked me, she would not have married me, as she would have been killed. That doesn't undermine the truth of the first statement though, as in the actual world, that was the only thing that prevented her. This is consistent with saying that in a different world, something else could have prevented her. Therefore you biconditional ('double implication') is wrong.

Man, no wonder Imam Ali (as) told Imams Hassan and Hussain (as) "I heard your grandfather, peace be upon him, say: "Reconciliation of your differences is more worthy than all prayers and all fasting." ", takes too much flippin effort :mellow:

Mr junkhijunk It seems you are ism ba-musama (i.e. your name is a true reflection of your actions). Ok, so we are like Hindus (according to you). Whats your problem? Did a shia steal your chappal?

Interesting stuff. Please keep up with the translation of ahadiths work. It's an incredibly useful public service for us Western Muslims. Yes, of course, we need to work as best we can to learn the language to read the original sources ourselves, but every bit helps. Whatever one's philosophical/methodological orientation, having the foundational source materials open and available and accessible moves the conversation forward by giving something tangible to talk about.

do we believe the sajdagah is Allah? no do we pray to the sajdagah? no do we believe that the sajdagah controls our destiny? no do we believe that the sajdagah is self aware and all knowing and all powerful? no how, then, do we worship it? we follow a prophet called muhammad (pbuh), i dont know if you know who that was, but he instructed us that when praying, we must always place our heads on some natural substance. clay is natural. if you believe that we worship the sajdagah, then you must also believe that the prophet worshipped a god who took the form of a small mat made of date palm leaves. :huh: all shias do this? and you have proof of it? do we believe that the alam is Allah? why dont you provide proof? so you are against giving money to charity. nice. your mad mullah must be so proud of you. why dont you provide some evidence, bright spark? you make a claim, YOU prove it.

your forgetting the people have already chosen, and that is why its an islamic republic.. its like me in the UK saying let me kill jews, its outside of the law, why should i be different from the law? options, move, or stay and abide by the law, iran being governed by islamic law, if they do not wish to follow it, move. it is their country, therefore they have to accept that its an islamic republic. Hardline narrow minded clerics lmao? who stand up for justice across the world? go listen to sky news, they do a wonderful job of showing us who realy is true and pure hearted, oh btw they think iran is planning to nuke countries ;)! what a joke. so your actualy saying they should be allowed to do things outside of the law? pathetic argument brother. (bismillah)

Thought : When is this life going to end :(

PM me, I'll tell you where you can find them!

No but can you tell me where I could buy A Sistani one? :S

Those are not disrespect as you are stating your opinion in a civilized manner, and another person can refute your point. Also backing up with evidence is good and again this isnt disrespect. It is better to back up with evidence as well because then others cannot say you are just making stuff up and trying to cause fitna. Disrespect is when you start saying ayatollah so and so is a an idiot because he has such and such fatwa etc. Basically sending insults, its just unnecessary and it leads to nowhere. Plus it makes others angry and they then feel to insult back and then the debate turns into a war zone and in the end all that comes out of it is hatred and anger towards others.

Sayed Ammar is my favourite lecturer and out of all his videos ive seen I havent seen anything wrong with what he says. Banning him because he praises someone who the owners of that TV channel oppose, and only praising him once is a ridiculous reason to get banned, by doing this they are preventing knowledge on Ahlul bayt (as) being spread. I would have tuned into Ahlul Bayt TV to watch him if he was on there, and that would have probably led me to seeing other shows on there aswell.

(wasalam) Thank you so much for sharing. It's so sad to see such a great personality banned for such a petty thing. I believe this is wrong and an injustice. I love Sayed Modarresi also but this decision of his (if it is his decision) has really angered me since the ban took place. I know I can listen to Sayed Ammar's lectures on the internet anyway, but he's a great ambassador of the religion and should be played on the only English Shia channel frequently. If only people knew how many people this guy has converted to Ahlulbayt's (as) path.

Dreams shaped on violence and oppression, Hopes crushed through military might; and The imprint of satan’s mace. Houses built on the echoing rubble of homes, Policies shaped on abuse and bigotry. Forgetting the recompense awaiting you in the eternal abode, You keep on, proud of your perceived victories; For every funeral you caused, Every bride you widowed, Every child you crippled, Every son you orphaned, Every mother you caused to mourn, Every father you left helpless, Every orphan you left in pangs of hunger, Every family you left desolate, Every home you tore apart, brick by brick, Every existence you threatened, Every planted grove you ripped from the earth, Every protected camp you shelled with bombs and gas, Every oppressed voice you stifled; and Every breath you suffocated. Surprised and enraged by our resilient existence, You forget your motto keeps us going: From God we are, and to Him we must surely return! Firm in the defence of our homeland, The land of saints and prophets, The land blessed by Isa (as), Muhammad (saw) and Mahdi (atf) Quds - the land of the free. Where death from your hands is anticipated; and Victory from God assured! May Allah free all the lands from oppression and occupation, and hasten our victory through the reappearance of our awaited master and saviour, Imam al Asr waz-Zamaan. (wasalam)

Perfectly paired, ... in synchrony, This odd pair floats to the Beloved. In the tweeting song of the robin, The nightingale finds his charted course. She unfurls her wings in praise, As he is lifted and soars. In the sorrowful hum of the nightingale, The robin hears the whispers of love: Souls paired by flight more than feather, In a picture painted by a loving hand: The manifestation of a wondrous Master. * * * The manifestation of a wondrous Master, In a picture painted by a loving hand: Souls paired by flight more than feather. The robin hears the whispers of love, In the sorrowful hum of the nightingale. As he is lifted and soars, She unfurls her wings in praise. The nightingale finds his charted path In the tweeting song of the robin. This odd pair floats to the Beloved: Perfectly paired, ... in synchrony. S.A http://scentedscroll.blogspot.com/

I was just thinking, come to SC and you can get it for free.

Just remember Musa as-Sadr.

Given that someone else makes his website, what is the difference?

i have heard that junkhijijunk: (a) is a love slave of his local mullah in the madressa he goes to please can you prove me wrong, i have seen youtube videos of wahabbis what they do so this is proof i dont need to provide proof. obviously there is no hard feelings.

actually universe is riding on the back of a giant turtle if you believe Terry Pratchet and there is the edge of the world and then you fall of it

my simple question to you is, when the prophet saaw, is telling us imam ali as, is the gates of knowledge, and Allah sbwt is telling us through the prophet, that imam ali as, was given that imaamat from god, why are you so intent on trying to justify a man who we, the blood of imam ali as are saying was corrupt? i will give you an example, when a famous figure dies, and the usual biography of his life is shown on tv, they ask people about that man, who occupies the opinions? the family of that figure, the ones closest to the figure, the ones who spent their life growing up with that figure agreed? so when you say abu bakr was a great companion and leader, it saddens me that you didnt attribute that exact line to imam ali as! chosen by god! whether you believe it or not, imam ali as, in the eyes of the prophet, was the most brave, was the most knowledgable after them, was the most righteous and pure, and his family and the remaining imams are from ali as, meaning they are from the prophet saaw, therefore how can you even begin to compare them to such disgraceful men! let alone any good man! they where sent from alllah sbwt, recognise that and you will be guided. (bismillah)

I believe jin and men are paving the way for the dajjal, but magicians have been mentioned, and there are dua stating protect me from the magic, in the greater sins book, magic is one of them. But then how do you explain all the one eye coincidences? All the symbolism? In films, the music industry etc, how do you explain all of that? Why don’t you believe in the jinnat part, and the summoning of them? we know through hadith jinn hold different qualities than man, therefore they would benefit some, through evil acts. And yes I completely agree with you there! We should get out of their hold! The part that I hate is when I see, people saying yes the music and films etc are all satan worshipping symbolism, and then you see them research for days and days, and come out of the research by carrying on the same way as before, watching films/tv, listening to music, not researching into islam! Your point is very valid, we should forget about researching into them, and research the true islam, and how we can become better muslims, and also how we can help the imam of our time! Imam mahdi as! That is the much more important issue, not some crazy women saying gagaga, and people going ooooo illuminate lol, that’s pathetic. (bismillah)

all iyatullahs say it is haraam to practice it in any condition what so ever, in the book greater sins, magic is in there alongside sins such as murder, in that book there any many hadith of our imams stating that is is haraam in all sense. (bismillah)

mashallah, beautfully presented! pray that we witness imam mahdi as arrival! (bismillah)

The only one who said it was allowed (and he was heavily criticized for it along with other solitary opinions of his) was Sayyid Fadlullah. Apart from him, it has been regarded as being haram for both men and women.

(salam) Q95: You mentioned in a previous dialogue that masturbation is forbidden. Are the male and female alike in this ruling? A: Yes. As it is forbidden for the man to titillate his genitalia until he ejaculates, so too it is not permissible for the woman to titillate her genitalia to orgasm. (FM, p. 431) http://sistani.org/index.php?p=251364&id=50&pid=2451

i genuinely like him, i have met him a few times and some of my friends have seen him do some incredible things that werent even filmed, but show him in mash'Allah an excellent light. may Allah guide him and restore him to his former status. i like ahlul bayt tv's no nonsense attitude.

I don't know why so many Lebanese are patriotic (I am Lebanese and a Southerner). Lebanon is a country which is obsessed with sectarianism. Lebanese are extremely racist towards anyone with darker skin and they bow down to anyone who is white (pathetic). Every week in Lebanon, Ethiopian and Sri Lankan maids commit suicide and the police do not investigate. Many Lebanese are lazy for even having maids in the first place. Lebanon is full of Spies for Israel willing to sell their country for money. The politicians are extremely corrupt and you cant say a thing because the persons religious sect will defend him. Electricity cuts off every 5 mins. The people show off to the point where a person in second year uni will not talk to a person in first year because they are less educated ( I admit I have only heard this from people). Lebanon has achieved nothing! The only thing they are good at doing, is trying to enter the Guiness book of world records by making the largest piece of food (rubbish). My dad is one of those falsely patriotic Lebanese yet every min he is cursing the country. To the O.P please think before you type. Salaam

(salam) (bismillah) What is up with all this tafsir bi'l ra'y going around? (salam)

I believe you are allowed to put a clause in saying that if a man takes another wife, the lady can divorce him. Is this the type of monogamy clause you are referring to, alimo?

well, they cant build turbine engines on empty stamoch can they?

This is gold. :lol:

I love sayed kamal al haydari .. may Allah (swt) grant him the intercession of the Holy Ma'soom and raise him with them on the day of judgement inshaAllah. The amount of people he must be bringing to islam is just unthinkable .. mashaAllah hes videos are very very beneficial not only for non shias but shias aswell.

Well my name is Abbas. I'm 17 (18 in Novemeber) and live in Birmingham in the UK (the original Birmingham ;) ) I'm in my last year of 6th form (same as last year of high school) and hope to be going to university next year. Just pray i get in lol :)

For a guy who is barely literate, i did enough to get under your skin and get a reply out of you :) you must givefor me yes i be only here double week, yes yes i come from underseas, yes double week i be here !!!! Bro do you have a job ? how do you have so much time ? it baffles me ? Better yet , dont you have like 6 mut3a partners to keep happy ? Seriously man, go flaunt your high n mighty posts, somewhere else, this was a simple post about poeple who have a connection to their homeland, instead, since you got your heart broken i dont know when, but by some girl, who got a letter from Fadlallah, and you got ridiculed etc etc etc, has it since then been your duty to try and put all lebanese down ? Please bro, no girls here, esp the Lebanese ones who are posting here, will give or even think about mut3a with you... I hear Muslim Couples . Com help out a bit, they give out free bird food too... Seriously man, settle down, you guys are too damn literate, a simple girl , posted a simple thing, we were all having fun and now its been blown out of proportion... Mods i say you close this topic, before it gets out of hand ! Salams

To circle the full loop, could you or somebody email modarassi as well and get his confirmation. This way we'll have a full picture of the situation. Better yet, ask AB TV as well. Wallaha we need more of you who question so our community leaders do not think they are above accountability. Wassalam...

My goodness, I’ve just remembered something. If, as the Sayed says, he mentioned Dr.Sharaiti only once in a lecture, then that was the one I was at. It was Fatimyaa 2008 (09?) in Vancouver BC (it was the first time he had given a lecture in BC for Fatimya). That was originally how I was introduced to his work. What an odd thing. I doubt he only mentioned him once, just based upon a probability guess, but who would have known. But the Sayed, from what I remember, didn’t even bring up Ali Shariati’s views on Ashura, only his written paper on Fatima (as). But that’s all from memory.

You really can't accept other people having a different view point. Yes Orion, everyone who believes differently against a Marja's opinion is deviant, ignorant, lost, and misguided. If only we knew the right path, just like how God told you personally. So you are expecting the Imam to come back with a shovel?

Good to see Muslims giving each other the benefit of the doubt, as always.

Speaking of which, i personally feel any depiction of an imam or nabi (as), even voice depictions, don't do them justice and just lowers their status in the mass conscience.

Sounds like the UK :lol: