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(wasalam) Its like ablution, a chance to cleanse all the dirt that has collected over your soul. It's a miracle how the same incident always manages to transfer a new message which gives me a chance to reevaluate myself. It's actually ironic how some people wonder why shia start their year with mourning although befitting for us, as it actually gives us a chance to critically analyze and form true resolutions before starting the new year.

I dislike the fact that as Muharram comes and goes I still haven't found myself in Karbala yet :cry:

I like Muharram because it's a time when I forget about my own petty little issues and remember the sorrows and great sacrifices of Imam Hussain (as) and his holy family and companions. Also, I learn new lessons every Muharram and feel closer to Allah ÓÈÍÇäå æÊÚÇáì. I hate the fact that Muharram's not in the holidays this year! I can't skip college, so I can only go to the night Majalis and I won't get to see the Ashura procession :cry: I'm praying that Ashura comes on a weekend, so I don't have to go college on the 10th. But on the good side, there's always nice food at my mosque in Muharram ^_^

Thoughts: Back on track. At least I hope so this time.

For lots of free food. Pilau, haleem, daal roti, samosay, roast chicken and what not. *drools*

(salam) (bismillah) Before I begin, I must ask you something. Do you know Arabic? Did you translate these aHaadeeth? And I hope you are familiar with our classical books of Rijaal, al-Najaashi, al-Toosi (Fihrist & Rijaal), Ibn al-GhaDaa'iree, etc. I don't see how this proves anything. No full chain of narrators, therefore it is da`eef and cannot be used as hujjah (proof) Here is the full hadeet, and I am taking from the original source (Not bihaar): Úóäúåõ Úóäú ãõÍóãóøÏö Èúäö ÇáúÍõÓóíúäö Úóäú ãõÍóãóøÏö Èúäö ÅöÓúãóÇÚöíáó Úóäú ÕóÇáöÍö Èúäö ÚõÞúÈóÉó Úóäú ÚóãúÑöæ Èúäö ÃóÈöí ÇáúãöÞúÏóÇãö Úóäú ÃóÈöíåö Úóäú ÍóÈóøÉó ÇáúÚõÑóäöíöø ÞóÇáó ÎóÑóÌó ÃóãöíÑõ ÇáúãõÄúãöäöíäó Ú Åöáóì ÇáúÍöíÑóÉö ÝóÞóÇáó áóÊóÕöáóäóø åóÐöåö ÈöåóÐöåö æó Ãóæúãóì ÈöíóÏöåö Åöáóì ÇáúßõæÝóÉö æó ÇáúÍöíÑóÉö ÍóÊóøì íõÈóÇÚó ÇáÐöøÑóÇÚõ ÝöíãóÇ ÈóíúäóåõãóÇ ÈöÏóäóÇäöíÑó æó áóíõÈúäóíóäóø ÈöÇáúÍöíÑóÉö ãóÓúÌöÏñ áóåõ ÎóãúÓõãöÇÆóÉö ÈóÇÈò íõÕóáöøí Ýöíåö ÎóáöíÝóÉõ ÇáúÞóÇÆöãö ÚóÌóøáó Çááóøåõ ÊóÚóÇáóì ÝóÑóÌóåõ áöÃóäóø ãóÓúÌöÏó ÇáúßõæÝóÉö áóíóÖöíÞõ Úóäúåõãú æó áóíõÕóáöøíóäóø Ýöíåö ÇËúäóÇ ÚóÔóÑó ÅöãóÇãÇð ÚóÏúáðÇ ÞõáúÊõ íóÇ ÃóãöíÑó ÇáúãõÄúãöäöíäó æó íóÓóÚõ ãóÓúÌöÏõ ÇáúßõæÝóÉö åóÐóÇ ÇáóøÐöí ÊóÕöÝõ ÇáäóøÇÓó íóæúãóÆöÐò ÞóÇáó ÊõÈúäóì áóåõ ÃóÑúÈóÚõ ãóÓóÇÌöÏó- ãóÓúÌöÏõ ÇáúßõæÝóÉö ÃóÕúÛóÑõåóÇ æó åóÐóÇ æó ãóÓúÌöÏóÇäö Ýöí ØóÑóÝóíö ÇáúßõæÝóÉö ãöäú åóÐóÇ ÇáúÌóÇäöÈö æó åóÐóÇ ÇáúÌóÇäöÈö æó Ãóæúãóì ÈöíóÏöåö äóÍúæó ÇáúÈóÕúÑöíöøíäó æó ÇáúÛóÑöíóøíúäö Source: al-Toosi, Tahdheeb al-aHkaam, vol. 3, ch. 25, pg. 253-254, hadeeth # 19 Grading: al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Da`eef (Weak) --> Milaadh al-Akhyaar, vol. 5, pg. 478 ÕóÇáöÍö Èúäö ÚõÞúÈóÉó = Liar according to Ibn al-GhaDaa'iree and al-Hilli ÚóãúÑöæ Èúäö ÃóÈöí ÇáúãöÞúÏóÇãö = Ikhlaaf regarding him. Ibn al-GhaDaa'iree says he is weak, and some strengthen him via a weak hadeeth from al-Kashi's Rijaal. The best opinion is that he is Majhool (Unknown), there is no clear-cut tawtheeq (authenticity) for him, therefore this weakens his hadeeth even more. Úóäú ÃóÈöíåö = Thaabit bin Hurmuz Aboo Miqdaam and he is Majhool (unknown) ÇáúÚõÑóäöíöø = Habbah bin Juwayn = and he is Majhool (unknown) This is one of the reasons why I asked if you translated these aHaadeeth, and if you knew Arabic. You very gracefully put translated the word wazeer as "successor". This is incorrect. The correct translation should be "minister" and not successor. And al-Qaa'im (as) having a minister does not go against our doctrine. Where are you trying to go with this? Surely you aren't saying "a man" is Ahmad al-Hasan? But anyways, this hadeeth is taken from al-Qummi's Tafseer whose books authenticity has been put into question by a number of scholars. The person who received the book from al-Qummi is majhool (Unknown). His name is ÇÈæÇáÝÖá ÇáÚÈÇÓ Èä ãÍãÏ Èä ÇáÞÇÓã Èä ÍãÒÉ Èä ãæÓì Èä ÌÚÝÑ. Originally taken from al-Toosi's al-Ghaybah. Here is the chain of narrators. 120 - ÃÍãÏ Èä ÅÏÑíÓ ¡ Úä Úáí Èä ãÍãÏ ¡ Úä ÇáÝÖá Èä ÔÇÐÇä ¡ Úä ÚÈÏ Çááå Èä ÌÈáÉ ¡ Úä ÚÈÏ Çááå Èä ÇáãÓÊäíÑ ( 3 ) ¡ Úä ÇáãÝÖá Èä ÚãÑ ÞÇá : ÓãÚÊ ÃÈÇ ÚÈÏ Çááå Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã íÞæá : Åä áÕÇÍÈ åÐÇ ÇáÇãÑ ÛíÈÊíä ÅÍÏÇåãÇ ÊØæá ÍÊì íÞæá ÈÚÖåã : ãÇÊ ¡ æíÞæá ÈÚÖåã : ÞÊá ¡ æíÞæá ÈÚÖåã : ÐåÈ ¡ ÍÊì áÇ íÈÞì Úáì ÃãÑå ãä ÃÕÍÇÈå ÅáÇ äÝÑ íÓíÑ áÇ íØáÚ Úáì ãæÖÚå ÃÍÏ ãä æáÏå æáÇ ÛíÑå ÅáÇ Çáãæáì ÇáÐí íáí ÃãÑå ( 1 ) . ÚÈÏ Çááå Èä ÇáãÓÊäíÑ = Majhool (Unknown) In Footnote three, the person who did the tahqeeq of the Kitaab (`Ibaad Allaah al-Tihraani & `Alee bin Ahmad NaasiH) said: ( 3 ) Ýí ÛíÈÉ ÇáäÚãÇäí æßÊÇÈäÇ åÐÇ Ýí Í 60 ÅÈÑÇåíã Èä ÇáãÓÊäíÑ æáã äÌÏ áå ÊÑÌãÉ Ýí ßÊÈ ÇáÑÌÇá áÇ ÈÚäæÇä ÅÈÑÇåíã æáÇ ÈÚäæÇä ÚÈÏ Çááå . And in al-Ghaybah of al-Nu`maani, this is in page 60. (his name is) Ibraaheem bin al-Mustaneer, and we have not found him in the books of rijaal, not with his name being Ibraaheem or `Abd Allaah. ÇáãÝÖá Èä ÚãÑ = He is considered Da`eef by our classical scholars of Rijaal, because of being linked with the ghulaat, and it is not permissible to write down his hadeeth (See: Ibn al-GhaDaa'iree, al-Najaashi, and al-Hilli).

(bismillah) it brings great sorrow, but also peace, to know that i am on the right path, that i see my fellow shia on the path to salvation, may Allah sbwt have mercy on us, and may our tears for imam hussein as bring weight on the day of judgement!

Recharges you spiritually. Gives you an opportunity to make changes to your life.

Muharram gives me the emotional and spiritual boost towards Allah (swt) and the Ahlul bayt (as) ! its also a time when we all unite under the banner of IMAM HUSSAIN (as) which is ultimately the banner of Allah ÓÈÍÇäå æÊÚÇáì

In a meeting with thousands of students on Wednesday, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution referred to the plots of the arrogant powers against the Iranian nation and stressed that the enemies are worried about the spread of the political ideas of the Islamic Republic in the world. Ayatollah Khamenei added that the US government tried to accuse the Islamic Republic of a ridiculous and baseless act of terror in the thick of its increasing domestic problems. He added that all reasonable people in the world rejected this ridiculous scenario. His Eminence said that the goal of the US government is to divert attention away from the Wall Street movement and to pressure the Islamic Republic. "They want to accuse the most honorable elements of the Islamic Republic of terrorism. This is while America is the biggest terrorist of the world today." The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed: "We have a hundred indisputable documents regarding the role of America in leading terrorists and terror attacks in Iran and the region. And by presenting these documents to global public opinion, we will disgrace America and the claimants of supporting human rights and combating terrorism." Ayatollah Khamenei said that America has been disgraced and defeated, further adding: "Today America has been defeated in Afghanistan and Iraq and it has no choice but leave these two countries. And it has also been defeated in North Africa." His Eminence added: "The Americans did not manage to keep Hosni Mubarak and Ben Ali in power in Egypt and Tunisia because the people overwhelmed them. The same thing happened in Libya. In spite of their secret relations with Gaddafi before his humiliating death, they did not manage to keep him in power." Ayatollah Khamenei said that the uprising of the people of America and many other countries against liberal democracy is a sign of the defeat of western capitalism. He added: "The Americans and westerners might manage to suppress these uprisings, but these flames cannot be extinguished." Ayatollah Khamenei said that the regional and global movement originates from the Islamic Republic of Iran and reiterated: "This is why the enemies are trying to thwart the progressive movement of this origin by disappointing the people, particularly the youth and government officials. But the youth and officials of the country are standing firm with a lot of hope and power while relying on God. And fighting the insightful, patient, aware and resistant Iranian people who rely on God will not get them anywhere."

(bismillah) (salam) My condolences to Imam Zaman (atfs) on the death anniversary of his great Grand Uncle and the first Shaheed of the Ashura Tragedy, Muslim ibn Aqeel (as) . Plz find some time on the eve of Arafat or on arafat day to recite his ziyarat which can be found here: http://www.ziaraat.org/iraq/muslim_aqeel.php Last send hadiya of sura fatiha and salawat for this great personality. Allahumal'an qatalata Muslim ibn Aqeel wa awlaadi hee (Oh Allah, remove your mercy from the killers of Muslim ibn Aqeel and his children) !!! :cry: :cry: :cry: Beshumar!

Fortunately, religion is our politics, and politics is out religion. We dont differentiate between the two :) And it's bull that he can't be criticized . My cousine is a fierce anti Islamic government activist. She has held plenty of speeches in university were she criticized both the rahbar and the system, never seen her get flogged for it. Criticizing is different than lying and making fitna.

Part 2: Here is the hadeeth taken from al-Kulayni's al-Kaafi. You have a knack for only quoting parts of aHaadeeth and not quoting the full thing. وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ السَّرَّاجِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَتَى فَرَجُ شِيعَتِكُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ إِذَا اخْتَلَفَ وُلْدُ الْعَبَّاسِ وَ وَهَى سُلْطَانُهُمْ وَ طَمِعَ فِيهِمْ مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَطْمَعُ فِيهِمْ وَ خَلَعَتِ الْعَرَبُ أَعِنَّتَهَا- وَ رَفَعَ كُلُّ ذِي صِيصِيَةٍ صِيصِيَتَهُ وَ ظَهَرَ الشَّامِيُّ وَ أَقْبَلَ الْيَمَانِيُّ وَ تَحَرَّكَ الْحَسَنِيُّ وَ خَرَجَ صَاحِبُ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى مَكَّةَ بِتُرَاثِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقُلْتُ مَا تُرَاثُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ سَيْفُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَ دِرْعُهُ وَ عِمَامَتُهُ وَ بُرْدُهُ وَ قَضِيبُهُ وَ رَايَتُهُ وَ لَامَتُهُ وَ سَرْجُهُ حَتَّى يَنْزِلَ مَكَّةَ فَيُخْرِجَ السَّيْفَ مِنْ غِمْدِهِ وَ يَلْبَسَ الدِّرْعَ وَ يَنْشُرَ الرَّايَةَ وَ الْبُرْدَةَ وَ الْعِمَامَةَ وَ يَتَنَاوَلَ الْقَضِيبَ بِيَدِهِ وَ يَسْتَأْذِنَ اللَّهَ فِي ظُهُورِهِ فَيَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ بَعْضُ مَوَالِيهِ فَيَأْتِي الْحَسَنِيَّ فَيُخْبِرُهُ الْخَبَرَ فَيَبْتَدِرُ الْحَسَنِيُّ إِلَى الْخُرُوجِ فَيَثِبُ عَلَيْهِ أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ فَيَقْتُلُونَهُ وَ يَبْعَثُونَ بِرَأْسِهِ إِلَى الشَّامِيِّ فَيَظْهَرُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ صَاحِبُ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ فَيُبَايِعُهُ النَّاسُ وَ يَتَّبِعُونَهُ وَ يَبْعَثُ الشَّامِيُّ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ جَيْشاً إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَيُهْلِكُهُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ دُونَهَا وَ يَهْرُبُ يَوْمَئِذٍ مَنْ كَانَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ وُلْدِ عَلِيٍّ ع إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَيَلْحَقُونَ بِصَاحِبِ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ وَ يُقْبِلُ صَاحِبُ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ نَحْوَ الْعِرَاقِ وَ يَبْعَثُ جَيْشاً إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَيَأْمَنُ أَهْلُهَا وَ يَرْجِعُونَ إِلَيْهَا Source: al-Kulayni, al-Kaafi, vol. 8, pg. 224-225, hadeeth # 285 Grading: Al-Majlisī said this ḥadīth is Ṣaḥīḥ (Authentic) --> Mir’āt al-`Uqūl, vol. 26, pg. 155 Simply taking a hadeeth that talks about al-Yamaaniand ascribing it to your Ahmad al-Hassan, is not a good way to "prove" anything. All the narrators are thiqaat(pl. of thiqah), but there is an issue. Both Ibn FaDDaal and Ibn Bukayr are not Imaamiyyah (12er Shee`ah). Ibn Bukayr = `Abd Allaah bin Bukayr = He is thiqah (Trustworthy), but he is said to be part of the Fathiyyahmadhhab. The Fathiyyah madhhab followed `Abd Allaah bin Ja`far al-Aftah. Ibn FaDDaal = al-Hasan bin `Alee bin FaDDaal = he is thiqah (trustworthy),but he is also said to be part of the Fathiyyah madhhab. UsingaHadeeth that do not have all Imaamiyyah in the sanad i shard to prove something with regards to matters with Imaam al-Mahdi (as). Here is chain of narrators to this hadeeth, this is a very long hadeeth. Original source is al-Nu`maani's al-Ghaybah. 13- أخبرنا أحمد بن محمد بن سعيد ابن عقدة قال حدثني أحمد بن يوسف بن يعقوب أبو الحسن الجعفي من كتابه قال حدثنا إسماعيل بن مهران قال حدثنا الحسن بن علي بن أبي حمزة عن أبيه و وهيب بن حفص عن أبي بصير عن أبي جعفر محمد بن علي ع أنه الحسن بن علي بن أبي حمزة = Mal`oon (Accursed) and a Liar according to `Alee bin al-Hasan bin FaDDaal. He is da`eef jiddan (very weak) according to all Rijaal scholars. He is one of the main people of the Waaqifiyyah madhhab. The Waaqifis believed that Moosa bin Ja`far al-Kaadhim (as) did not die, but he went into occultation, and that he was al-Qaa'im. Do you think it is wise for an Imaami to take a hadeeth from a person who believed in a total different occultation, not to mention that is known liar and is accursed? I cannot find this hadeeth anywhere in our classical books of hadeeth. The only book I have seen this hadeeth is from `Alee al-Yazdee al-Haa'iree's book called ilzaam al-Naasib fee ithbaat al-Hujjah al-Ghaa'ib, vol. 2, pg. 169. So It is impossible for me to analyze this hadeeth, which would mean authenticity of such a narration is suspect. This is actually a Sunni hadeeth and not a Shee`ah hadeeth. The first person to take this hadeeth out is Na`eem bin Hamaad al-Maroozee (d. 288) in his Kitaab al-Fatn,pg. 189. The only shee`ah scholar I have seen take this hadeeth out is Ibn Tawus, but he still mentions the sanad. And the sanad goes through a Sunni chain. According to Dr. `Abd al-`Aleem bin `Abd al-`Adheem al-Bastawee, he said this hadeeth has a Da`eef (weak)isnaad (chain of narrators). (see: Mawsoo`ah aHaadeeth fee al-Imaam al-Mahdi,pg. 188). The chain of narrators for this hadeeth is: حدثنا رشدين ، عن ابن لهيعة ، عن أبي قبيل ، عن شفي ، عن تبيع ، عن كعب قال : ولم يسنده إلى النبي ( ص ) . `Abd al-`Aleem said regarding the sanad of this hadeeth: فيه رشدين وهو ضعيف ( 49 ) ، وابن لهيعة كثير الخطأ ( 48 ) "In it is Rashdayn, and he is da`eef, and ibn Lahay`ah, and he does many mistakes" If you could very kindly give me a document of all the "proofs" for Ahmad al-Hasan, I can analyse all the aHaadeeth.

For this week?

Why are you asking us? From our perspective, you both are wandering astray in misguidance. I wonder if according to her fiqh she would even be allowed to marry you, considering Nizaris would be deemed kafir.

hawraa and s.hassan.....say it isnt so!!!!!

It's the only time to do a proper hijama.

A devout Shia Muslim that predicts the future, casts spells, and recites incantations? Ok, then...

I'm not sure what you mean by that. The Prophet (pbuh) repeated what was revealed to him, he was not expressing vague impressions on him in his own words. Anyhow, the Quran is very clear that it has been revealed as an Arabic book. For example: إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ "We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran; haply you will understand" (12:2) وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَنْزَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا "Even so We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran" (20:113) بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيٍّ مُبِينٍ "in a clear, Arabic tongue" (26:195) As to the question of the salat, what is it that you are saying when you are doing the qira'at in your salat? You are reciting the Quran (surat al-Fatiha and other suras). If you were to recite a translation of it, you would not be reciting Allah's book, you would be reciting a human being's interpretation of it.

I am not really an emotional man, I am not a so called Shia either. But you should really stop bringing references of the Imams(a.s) here, Khameini is not an Imam. Infact He hasn't really done anything to achieve that title, Khomeini made an effort. As for your statement, We live in the 21st century. We have things like the tv, the internet here incase you didn't know. I can know more about Iran than you by simply googling :lol: Anyway, I completely agree with ISilurian. You should listen to the man, He's right. Politicians will come and go, but religion will stay forever. You shouldn't mix the two.

insha'Allah I am going to try to attend as many as possible, but I can always listen to sayed ammar when I get home ;) unfortunately I have no idea who is going to lecture in London this year :donno:

http://www.themuslimtv.net/view_video.php?viewkey=09d18bf9cfaff20bcba4

Salam Understand Arabic? This is the place where you will find a lot of works dealing with her: http://gadir.free.fr/Ar/Fatima/ktb/fehreskotob.htm As to her sayings, from that link, on a cursory glance: http://gadir.free.fr/Ar/Fatima/ktb/book14/index.htm http://gadir.free.fr/Ar/Fatima/ktb/book09/index.htm This is another with forty aHadith from her: http://www.aqaed.net/book/557/arbaon.html You should try to check out the available material on the first link though. I was going through some other books there and they are very interesting (especially the Fiqh al-Zahraa'). Some of these do have her aqwal too as a sub-topic.

thats so sad, broke my heart:(

Thought: What a beautiful day! Alhamdulillah

The Ghulaat are those who exaggerate in the matter of the Imaams (as) and elevate them to the rank of Allaah. They used to be an organized group under 'Abd Allaah bin Saba during the time of Imaam 'Alee (as). Today, they are scattered among the so-called Shee'ahs, especially the malangs in Indo-Pakistan. Some of the beliefs of the Ghulaat that take them outside the fold of Islaam are: 1. The Imaams (as) created us and give us rizq and are our Rabb (Lord): Only Allaah is our Rabb, and only He created us and gives us rizq. 2. We are created to serve the Imaams (as): The Qur'aan has specified that we are created only to worship Allaah. 3. Du'a can be made to the Imaams (as) for our needs: The Qur'aan has said that we must NOT call ANYONE in du'a besides Allaah. This makes them mushrikoon. 4. The Qur'aan has TaHreef: The Qur'aan has testified to its own absolute purity and completeness. Our Imaams (as) have said that any Hadeeth that contradicts the Qur'aan is a fabrication. So, there can never be a true pro-TaHreef Hadeeth in our books. The muqassiroon are those who belittle the ranks of the Imaams (as) and deny their authentic merits. Such people include those who deny the infallibility of the Imaams (as), and those who deny that Allaah has granted them some unseen knowledge ('ilm al-ghayb). Muqassiroon generally tend to lower the ranks of the Imaams (as) to that of ordinary human beings. The Imaams (as) are however the Khaleefahs of our Creator in His earth. Usoolee Shee'ah are those who do Taqleed to the maraja (i.e. the Ayatulaahs). The basis of their religion is that whosoever does not do Taqleed like they do, his fasts and Salaah and other acts of worship will not be accepted by Allaah. Needless to say, Taqleed has absolutely NO basis in the Qur'aan or Sunnah. Their strange claim is even a Bid'ah which they have invented! Akhbaaree Shee'ahs are generally those who do not do Taqleed, but follow only the reliable akhbaar (reports) from the Imaams (as). Akhbaarees are different from the malangs who run akhbari.com. Malangs call themselves Akhbaarees. But they are not. They are only Ghulaat. Some of the early scholars of the Shee'ah Imaamiyyah were Akhbaarees. Interestingly, NONE of them was Usoolee!

No words :cry:

harry potter better find a good hiding place

It is copied from wiki....but of course you would want him dead. They shouldn't have arrested him for something that WAS NOT done on Saudi soil. It was an entertainment show in Lebanon and everyone knows it was for entertainment and wasn't actual witchcraft....except for the stupid saudi religious police sticking their nose where it doesn't belong. Please don't past a *$@%^ hadith now.

The threat is unfortunately fake and not real. Israelis are not pressing the self-destruction buttons, I wish they did. The Israelis are trying to get the Western countries to speed up their efforts to pressure Iran and scare them, to scare Iran. When West and Israel had all ME puppets in a row and in a line, who all opposed Iran and they had a strong control over most regional countries, they could not attack Iran... Use your logic and brain, how come they attack now? When they are in a mess everywhere, from Afg to pak.. from Iraq to North Africa... From Bahrain to Yemen. Today, Iran is being formal, it respects a lots of rules and regulations, that is why in South Asia, ME and Africa, you don't see many crushing response to the invaders and occupiers. Imagine if there is no more formal contacts or diplomacy .. And Iran is at war.. Do you think after Iran is attacked with massive bombs, it is going to respect the formal contacts and will not send tons of heavy weapons to oppressed people in Northern Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Pakistan and many other places who are at war with the same forces? I am not even going to mention Lebanon and Gaza... everyone knows what might happen over there once they receive advanced weapons and Israelis suffer attack and defeats in the sea and on the air. Iran is not the Taliban to use some caves and who had no friends or influence even on their own people to back them up, or Saddam who was only a man in charge and a family where 85% of the country was opposing him strongly and the rest backed him on a few points for personal interests. Iran is a country, a nation, who is connected to other nations and to groups with some useful weapons and strong army. The Israelis only wage a war where they believe that they will have a 90% chance to win the war.. by pounding repeatedly from the air and the other side cannot retaliate the same manner to damage or kill Israelis inside Israel. They miscalculated Lebanon war and they were really surprised for how they were confronted by Lebanese. In a time of real war, the first week if Israelis lose more than 500 ppl, the country will back off immediately and will ask for forgiveness. These cowards are only trained to occupy, arrest and kill defenseless ppl in their own neighborhoods. They never seen or are prepared for a real war where 100s of missiles fall on them and create panic amongst their citizens and leaderships. The useless rockets of Hizbullah made 2 million Israelis to go underground... the rest is easy to predict in terms of a real battle.

i have seen this in india and pakistan with the majorty of shias they only offer the eid pryerer and they dont celebrate it as we should dont celeberate eid ul azdah for martidum day of hazrat muslim and eid ul fitur for the daswan (tenth day) of martidum of imam ali a.s

There is a whole saying of imam Ali (as) on repentance. Imam Ali (as) said: "A sincere repentant: (1) is ashamed of his past sins (2) takes up the duties overlooked and fulfils them (3) makes good the willfully ignored conditions of a trust managed by him (4) forgives those who provoke him (5) does not demand repayment of loans from those who are in financial distress (6) makes firm determination not to sin ever again (7) surrenders his self to the adoration, devotion and service of Allah (SWT) when it had swelled to the point of exploding due to inordinate consumption of worldly pleasures, transgression and disobedience." A couple of more things sister... Never tell anybody about your sin. Never create witness for your sins. It's strictly between you and Allah, just repent and seek forgiveness. Also on a side note, hope you could get married to your cousin (ref ur earlier post).

(bismillah) 1. Netanyahu 2. Hilary Clinton 3. Tony Blair

aww don't worry..cheer up the worse is yet to come, la la... inshallah 5air. :)

Thoughts: Nice to be home.

I am a big La Liga fan. But I have to admit this two horse race is kinda frustrating. There are always decent sides like Valencia, Sevilla and Villareal, but they are never good enough to pose a serious challenge to the big two. And I don't see it changing because apart from Real and Barca no club in La Liga is really financially very strong. So any decent players they produce they cant retain them for a longer period and folks like Aguero, Torres, Silva, Mata outgrow the clubs. So untill we see takeovers of Spanish clubs by oligarchs and sheikhs like in the EPL, La Liga will continue to be a Real- Barca thing. Compared to this EPL is obviously more happening league. In addition to the big four, the resurgence of City has made the league more exciting. Plus the whole EPL package...the beautiful grounds, filled stands no other league can really compete with that.

-I feel closer to Allah, Rasulallah and the Imams. -Each year I learn new lessons from the tragedy of Karbala -I feel obliged to attend the Majalis regardless of how busy I am. This in turn makes me closer to Allah. -It's the time of the year when millions of Shias shout 'Ya Hussain' from the bottom of their heart. - There is also a sense of Shia unity. -I love to attend the Ashura procession.

Muharram allows me to feel much more connected to the Ahlulbayt and so Allah (swt) It also one of the times where I think the Shia community really works well together and are all united. :wub:

realistically, khomeini is just another politician playing a politics game. its filled with propaganda that suits his side of the coin. With that said, i see no reason to praise him for anything. People would be wise to separate religion from political figures, as El Cid is doing, and i dont think anyone should criticize him for that.

Iran should defend itself.

my next interviewee has just confirmed....its gonna be another great one

Lebanon is a safe country. You watch too much tv.

lol bro my ideology is exactly the same as yours; i believe in 1 Allah, 124,000 prophets, 14 masumeen, i believe in the ghayba and the return of our awaited imam, al hujja ibn hassan (atfs), i believe in and implement the 5 usul and 10 furu e deen. where we differ, is that i believe mass murder, in secret, without trial, of guilty and innocent alike is wrong, and secondly i think that the excuses people use to justify being "leashed at the throat like a livestock animal" to a marja are BS, and little more than the catholocism of shiaism. You see MDM, I don't think it's proper to say such things. You are calling something "mass murder." That's a very big thing to say. Are you in the right position -- in terms of your knowledge on this event and your knowledge on what qualifies as "mass murder" -- to make such a statement? If not, why make the worst assumptions and lob the worst accusations against Imam Khomeini? criticisms from an educational/ philosophical understanding are fine, and help one to shape and hone their skills. can you summarise briefly for us what the criticisms of shariati mutahari stated, and how shariati adapted them into his pholosophy? who do you think was right in this particular discussion? Yes, such criticisms are good so long as laymen do not do them. To be honest, I didn't have the mental strength to read the critique. I read the first few pages of Shahid Motahhari's critique of the book Eslam shenasi (Islamology), and saw that he said that it contained more existentialism and dialectical materialism than Islam; after reading this, I knew I wouldn't have the nerve to read it. Maybe in a few years when my heart is not as soft, I will be able to read it. But because I have a great respect and love for Shahid Motahhari and Dr. Shariati (The Leader said that the youth must learn Islam through these two men), I like to not think of the fact that they had differences and disputes. SC is a place for people to blow of steam sometimes. i think the mods/ admins do a fairly good job in keeping things in line. has there ever been a time where you were forced to admit to yourself that you needed to change your views, based upon what you read here? I don't think there has ever been a time when I was called out for something, but yeah I have said a lot of dumb things and made a lot of mistakes. And I think everyone's views changes in shiachat, because they are introduced to new groups and new beliefs that they were never familiar with before! I would not know about Shirazists, Malangs, or Akhbaris if I was not on shiachat. (Although we have our own version of Shirazists in Iran, called the Hojjatiyeh Society). Or for example, I would not know that there are many (religious) Shias who hate Imam Khomeini. I used to think it was only possible for secular Shias to do so. it seems as though the west is constantly beating the drums of war in terms of iran; we know that they cant afford it, and if they did, they could airstrike as much as they wanted, as soon as the army set foot in iran they would be wiped out like the stains that they are. what is it about iran, that provokes so much hatred in the west? is it purely its resources, or something else? It's definitely not just resources and its definitely not simply an issue of sovereignty or independence. I think no country hs ever been such an obsession of the West more than the Islamic Republic of Iran. In terms of quality (i.e. the craziness of the things that are said about the country), I think the DPRK has us beat, but in terms of the volume of venom, the IRI definitely wins. Case in point: no death scene in history was broadcasted more on television in the course of 24 hours than that of Neda Agha Soltan. So, what is it about the IRI that provokes the West? More than anything its an ideological issue. The IRI represents the post-modern world. It represents a new way of thinking. The West and the IRI do not simply differ on issues of economics and politics, and the dispute is not simply a material one rooted in both sides looking after their "rational self-interest." The question of the very nature of man is being played out in these disputes. The West says man is master of himself, and the IRI says that man is servant of God. These two ways of thinking are at the very core, and all differences are born of that core difference. The US and Europe (correctly) try to contaminate the country's economics and culture, so that more and more people are drawn toward the Western view of the "nature of man." This is because if, overnight, every Muslim relied on God and God alone, what could the American empire do? Would they not be powerless? may Allah curse saddamn to the lowest pits of hellfire. what are your criteria for a wife? There's no criteria I have that are specific enough to really mention. I would like her to be pious, kind, pretty, smart. (not necessarily all of those things, but at least one or two of them). All the good things. but iran is still under the leadership of khamenei, what "strong cultural apparatus" would cause subversive acts? would you say the repressive laws against the rebellious youth is a factor? The strong cultural apparatus meaning the fact that the US government can enter every Iranian home (and indeed, every home in the world), through a satellite. I don't think the laws are much of a factor, because I know these "rebellious youth" from very close. i think assasinations also was a factor; key people were taken out at the wrong time, which meant that the "B" team had to step up and fill their role. This is also very true! 7th of Tir was especially tragic because dozens were wiped out in one fell swoop! I find it amazing that this little grouplet (MKO) damaged our country so much, for so long. iran has its problems like every other country but i am optimistic like you. we probably disagree on a few things which could be done to achieve this though. personally i believe in the separation of state and church. kullu nafsin zaaikatul mawt, who do you think stands the best chance of being elevated to WF once khamenei passes away? who are the main contenders right now? If there was a "VOI" (Voice of Iran) channel that broadcasted in English, they would speak English like this: God is big. (khoda bozorge) I don't really like to think about this question, but I have faith that someone right will be selected. Everyone thought Shahid Beheshti would be the Leader after Imam Khomeini. Thanks to MKO, that didn't work out, but then God blessed us with Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Same with Sayyed Hassan in Lebanon. Who knew about him, before Sayyed Abbas met his Lord? So I just trust in God. Inshallah everything works out for the best. ROFL. "young hezbollahi M WLTM hijabista with GSOH and a no nonsense attitude for long philosophical debates supporting WF, books, keeping me whipped and telling me what to do. must like my cooking. also marriage" You're gonna have to explain those acronyms for me haji. And I don't cook, dude. I cook eggs, that's it. lets imagine that i am a wide eyed teenager with no idea a revolution ever occured in iran. what are the 5 books you would recommend i read, from a non biased perspective? I won't cheat and say Sahifeh-ye emam or any other multi-volume collection: - Islam and Revolution: Writings and Declarations of Imam Khomeini (1941-1980) (Great short compilation of Imam's works with fluid translation by Hamid Algar; includes classics like Islamic Government and Tafseer of Surah al-Hamd) - Voice of Hezbollah: The Statements of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (translated by Ellen Khouri; not as good as listening to his actual voice, but it's the best option that non-Arabic speakers have :(... oh and this is related to the Islamic Revolution because the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon is a part of the Islamic Revolution) - Society and Economics in Islam (another compilation/translation; this time of the works of Ayatollah Taleghani) - Shahid Beheshti, Vijegiha-ye enghelab-e eslami-ye iran (Unique Characteristics of the Iranian Islamic Revolution) - Shahid Motahhari, Peiramoon-e enghelab-e eslami (On the Islamic Revolution) But this list is not a very good one, because it is selected only from among the limited books I have read! yep. that was my point. all shia think the imam (atf) will need millions of guys whose sole contributions are the ability to play computer games, eat pizza and know how to make powerpoint presentations. what skill are you going to learn, in order to serve him? LOL @ video games and pizza Well I guess I could serve some sort of propaganda function. Writing things, saying things. the men push and shove? i thought that was just the women. are you planning to go any any other ziarat any time soon? The men are not as aggressive, no. (Iranian hezbollahi women are vicious :wub:). But there are always a few of those very confident little boys who push their way through. I wanted to go visit Ruhollah while I was in Iran (his haram is only a short metro ride away from my grandfather's house) but my "trip" was cut short, unfortunately. lol what does it mean? I won't say. It's unakhlaqy. i hardly think iranians are bland. i love all the iranian people i know, theyre cool guys no matter what our differences are. whats ur favourite non iranian food? My favorite food is fried eggs so I don't think I'm the right person to ask. But I like a lot of foods. I like Lebanese food, I like Paki food, I like Mexican food, I like Chinese food. Any food is good as long as its halal. lol nah, its decimal point. So close. :( if you could invent something, what would it be? Not really an invention, but I would reinstitute the Ministry of Construction Jihad and then give young men the option of serving in this ministry in place of mandatory army service.

Scott Ritter predicted June 2004, and look how that turned out. Inshallah it doesn't happen. But if it does, inshallah we achieve divine victory, and inshallah it will put a jolt of honor and fervor into this ignorant, uncivilized generation of young Iranians.

Those who say they are Muslim often do so in blatant disregard of their clear heresies for political reasons (i.e. support for the Syrian regime). It's very clear though, someone who rejects the pillars of the religion (i.e. denies the wujub of salat, fasting, etc.), not to mention believing such deviant extremist doctrines as the divinity of Amir al-Mu'mineen (as) and the belief in reincarnation thus rejecting the reality of the Garden and the Fire, is _not_ a Muslim. Here, numerous hadiths on this subject. About rejecting some of the pillars: http://www.*******.org/hadiths/preface-of-the-ibadat/chapter-2 About deviant beliefs and heresies: http://www.*******.org/hadiths/hudud/apostasy/aggregate-of-what-establishes-kufr-and-apostasy

wa `alaykum as-salaam, If they believe in `Alawism (i.e. if they are Nusayris) as opposed to merely holding the label but otherwise being normal Ithna `Ashari Imamis, then they are kafir without a doubt. Simply rejecting the wujub of the pillars alone is enough to render one kafir, holding such deviant beliefs as the divinity of the Imam (a) and the belief in reincarnation are also clear kufr.

let's play together :)

+1 This is what happens when people from their marjas blindly to the extents that everything else is forgotten... I voted for Agha as that's the only respect he's getting from me.

In fact, I would go further: what right does anyone have to give a reasoning apart from he who has been appointed by Allah? As they say: Kalaamul Imam, Imamul Kalaam. :D

Salam, Have you read the hadiths that relate how the Imams (as) referred to the Sufis? Any corrupter of the deen of Allah is in fact an evil force and must be opposed in whatever way possible. The Nasibi liar Ibn `Arabi was one of the worst of them. Islam and Muslim are labels as well, yet behind the label lies meaning. Same for Shi`a.