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Why not look towards what Imam Ali ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)) has said in reference to the verse: 
 
34. Abu al-`Abbas al-Fadl ibn al-Fadl ibn al`Abbas al-Kindi related to me in which he has permitted me [ajaza] in Hamdan in the year 354 AH that Muhammad ibn Sahl that is al-`Attar al-Baghdadi said word for word from his book in the year 305 AH that `Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Balawi said: `Umarah ibn Zayd related to me on the authority of `Amar ibn Muhammad ibn Sa`sa`ah ibn Sawhan that My father related to me on the authority of Abu alMu`tamar Muslim ibn Aws who said I attended a gather of `Ali (عليه السلام) in the Mosque of al-Kufah. There a man stood up whose color was pale, as if he was a Yemeni Jew, and said: “O Commander of the Faithful! Describe your Creator, and praise Him for us such that we may see Him.” Hence,`Ali (عليه السلام) praised his Lord, and exalted His Greatness, the Mighty and High, in the following words:
"All praise be to Allah, who is the First not from something, nor hidden in something, and who does not vanish nor unite with something. He is not an imaginary delusion. He is neither a shape that He may be watched, not a body so He may have parts. He is not with an end that He may terminate. He is not accidental [muhdath] so He may be seen. He is neither covered that He may be uncovered, not is He with veils so He may be comprised. He was there, but no space was there to carry Him in its sides, nor any carrier to life Him with its power. Neither has He come into being after not being there. In fact, the imaginations are baffled to assume a shape for the One who formed all things and is still without space, and does not decline with the variation of time. He does not transform from one quality to another. He is far from the supposition of hearts. He is Exalted above all things and varieties. He is the Single, and the Knower of the Unseen. Thus, the meanings of the creation are negated from Him, and their secrets are not hidden from Him. He is the Known without quality. He is not perceived through the senses and not compared with people. Eyes do not perceive Him. Thoughts cannot encompass Him. Intellects cannot assess Him, and imaginations cannot imagine Him. Hence, any likeness of Him conceived by the intellect is limited. And how could He be described with shapes and praised with eloquent tongues? He neither occurred in things, so it may be said that He is in them, nor left them, that it may be said that He is obvious. Neither is He free from them so it may be said `where.’ He is neither so close to them as to stick to them, nor so far from them as to be split. But He is in the things without quality. He is closer to us than our jugular vein, and further ways than what is most far. He has neither created things with the origin of eternity, nor from prior examples. In fact, He created what He created, and made it strong. He imagined what He imagined and beautified it. Thus, praise be Him who is Unique in His Elevation. Hence, nothing can refuse to Him His decree. Nor does He gain anything through the obedience of His Creation. His Response to callers is quick. The Angels in the Heavens and the Earth are submissive to Him. He addressed Moses with words without limbs, instruments, lips or uvulas. Praise be Him and Exalted is He from attributes. Thus, whoever supposes that the God of the Creation is limited then he is ignorant of God, the Creator."

Salam sister don't be worry , this news is fake which only in wednesday of previous week sound of air defense has been heard at west of Tehran but since thursday no attack has  happed around tehran . thank you for your concern

Salam since wednesday all strikes have been stopped .which Taco just insulted to all Iranians even in Nato summit in  Turkey/Turkiye has said that "Islamic republic of Japan" has attacked to us ships & bases with 111 missiles 

قَالَ الْإِمَامُ عَلِيٌّ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ):
«اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَشْكُو إِلَيْكَ فَقْدَ نَبِيِّنَا، وَغَيْبَةَ وَلِيِّنَا، وَشِدَّةَ الزَّمَانِ عَلَيْنَا، وَوُقُوعَ الْفِتَنِ بِنَا، وَتَظَاهُرَ الْأَعْدَاءِ عَلَيْنَا، وَكَثْرَةَ عَدُوِّنَا وَقِلَّةَ عَدَدِنَا؛ فَافْرُجْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَبِّ بِفَتْحٍ مِنْكَ تُعَجِّلُهُ، وَنَصْرٍ مِنْكَ تُعِزُّهُ، وَسُلْطَانِ حَقٍّ تُظْهِرُهُ».
Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
"O Allah, we complain to You for the loss of our Prophet, the absence of our guardian, the severity of the times upon us, the occurrence of afflictions, the gathering of enemies against us, the multitude of our enemies, and the scarcity of our numbers. So, O Lord, relieve this with a victory from You that You hasten, a triumph from You that You honor, and a rightful authority that You manifest."
I wish the people of Iran peace, security, and prosperity, and I pray that the Almighty protects them from all harm and grants them stability and tranquility.

We almost agree.
I think better to say Imam Hussain (عليه السلام) sacrificed himself for usul-e-deen rather than just tawheed.

Bump

A good time to bump this.

A nice read in the transcript
https://billmoyers.com/content/genesis-the-test/
 
SEYYED HOSSEIN NASR: And the question which you first posed, whether any of us is horrified by the story. And my answer is a very strong no, but I want to come back what — to why. There’s a verse in the Koran that says we put you in this world in order to test you. The whole of life is a test. Now from a certain point of view, the test that Abraham is put through — precisely because of the father of monotheism is a supreme test. The supreme test which acts as the highest level, through which we could not go very easily, because we’re not on that level of reality. We’re not on that level of consciousness. Now it’s very important to understand this from a spiritual point of view. That if we cut off the hands of God from the events of this world. What happens in if our — if — in our ordinary life, our small child who is innocent from a moral point of view dies of cancer, what happens to that? Usually we do not associate that with the trial of Abraham. But if we have a kind of premodern cosmology, according to which it is God’s will that acts in human life, in history, in nature, in the world outside of us, then this supreme story is — in — there in order to enable us, actually, to face the most difficult tasks of life, which is like the loss of a son. That certainly is a condition which all of us face in this life if we have children

For me it’s about hadiths found within Sunni literature that match up with Shia theology. In addition, I believe it is more rational that Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) (explicitly) chose a successor and didn’t intend for chaos subsequent to his departure from this world. 
Also, I find Beauty and Truth in the sayings of the ahlulbayt ((عليه السلام)) in shiite narrations.
Wallahu A’lam

Salam everyone, 
Those of you who have known me long enough on this forum also know that I post almost no personal stuff here. Next to nothing. Nonetheless, this forum has been an important part of my journey, from my teenage years as a nervous, anxious convert, to the entirety of my early youth, to the present phase as I am heading towards 30 years of age. This space has been the community which I lack in real life. So I am looking for advice and perspective. 
I don't know how to phrase all of this properly and coherently, since my thoughts are a jumble. But to cut it to chase- I have given it much thought, as well as approached the question instinctively. I think I want to stay celibate for the rest of my life. 
Again- curt and terse as it all may sound- I believe the following reasons, a mix of physiological, psychological and social conditions, have contributed to my decisions:
Long bouts of childhood illness have left me a cripple. Childhood meningitis, and a relapse of the same, have resulted in several deformities. I have a curved spine, somewhat deformed limbs, weak lungs, and major loss of vision in one eye. 
I have a ton of psychological issues. Physical and mental abuse from early childhood have left deep traumatic imprints, which I am still assessing, thanks to the increasing awareness about mental health. I have ADHD and Dyscalculia (clinically diagnosed) and possibly mild autism (although my doctor is not entirely sure about this). I also have anxiety and frequently experience panic attacks. I have tried medications to cope with these but those weren't of much help. 
Socially speaking, as practically everyone, especially the veterans on the forum, knows, I am a convert (or a revert, whatever, I don't care about the semantics). I have no social capital, no connections, no pedigree to vouch for myself. All of you know how our communities are. I am pretty 'rootless' in that respect. There are other constraints due to which I still have to live with my non-Muslim family. 
Due to a combination of these factors (and maybe more), I think I want to stay celibate. 
I know that our religion doesn't think highly of this route. All the same, I strongly feel that I don't have the aptitude for marriage. Physically, emotionally, socially, maybe even financially, I don't make the cut. Maybe it's my own ineptitude and shortcomings. Maybe it's the scars that I have accumulated in the course of my life. I don't feel there's much point debating. The point that remains is this- celibacy and living the rest of my life alone is my choice. I won't be able to do justice to my potential significant other- a partner who sticks out like a sore thumb in all aspects of life is not something that anyone deserves, not something that should be imposed upon them. I'll be perpetually guilt-ridden, as if I have held them hostage for life when they could have enjoyed a perfectly normal existence. I don't want to do this, neither to someone else nor to myself. 
Oddly (and sorry for the abruptness), I am drawn to monasticism. I feel a pull towards monks when I see them. Their serene contentment looks like an island of calmness in a stormy see of suffering. I know our religion doesn't permit this. You could call contemplating such a life for myself a 'guilty pleasure' of mine, I guess. I want to be away, shut out from the world. I have little to contribute to this world, and it will matter very little to the world when I finally lie down to rest, never to get up again. 
I struggle with these thoughts, these tugs and pulls. Is what I am doing haraam? If so, then is there any way out for me (from a Shariah perspective)? 
I have dropped the 'filter' here, partly due to the very nature of the discussion, and partly because I don't know how else to put all of this. I hope I am coherent and adequately comprehensible. 
Shaykhina @Abu Hassanain would be interested in knowing your point of view too. 

Not necessarily. Especially not in the kali yuga/ akhiruz Zaman which is dominated by materialism and egocentrism.
Recognition of reality does not always lead people to act upon it. That’s what kufr is.
if under atheism values are emergent, what does that even mean? 
what does your rationality to ask these questions under hard reductionism even mean? I.e. if what you are asking can be reduced to just meaningless atoms rearranging (and magically leading to consciousness and rationality), why should we give it any weight?

Salam
May Allah’s wrath be upon the inheritors of Nimrod Pharoh The two  Bedouins  bani Ummayyah and bani Abbas from now until the day of judgment and may his mercy and protection upon the people who are suffering under the regime and may the believers not suffering the lands they rule and may they be removed without affect  on the people by his divine grace and mercy

Even Hamas, Houthis, and Hezbollah have been more successful at keeping their leaders alive. Eventually, many of them were targeted but they lasted longer than 3 weeks. On the other hand, Israel must be getting hit hard.. otherwise they wouldn’t need a media blackout. Perhaps these assassinations are in response to Netanyahu actually being dead 

Apparently Pakistan carried out an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center and killed over 400. It has been confirmed by many locals and even NGOs that this was indeed a medical facility, though Pakistan claimed it was targeting an arms depot. They have committed a great crime. 

Natenyahu is alive with his magical ring and teeth that can morph.

https://substack.com/@russiatruthdotcom/note/c-229134647?r=yybnj
US suffered over 3,200 casualties, staggering equipment losses in first week of war:
A senior Iranian intelligence official, speaking exclusively to a Press TV correspondent, has revealed detailed estimates of damage inflicted on the American military in the region during the first seven days of the ongoing war.
According to the official, extra-regional sources provided Iran with a comprehensive assessment of American losses – both human and material losses from the Iranian retaliatory military operations since February 28.
- The main finding indicates a critical depletion of air defense stockpiles for both the United States and the Israeli regime, a development described as "very serious" by the official.
- The intelligence further details substantial casualties, reporting that at least200 US military personnel were killed, with over 3,000 wounded in the first week itself.
- The material losses outlined are equally significant.
- The official said the US lost 150 missile launch platforms and 23 Patriot air defense systems. A total of 37 aircraft and helicopters were also destroyed. The report also noted that 43 percent of US weapons stockpiles have been obliterated.The war against the Islamic Republic started on February 28 with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and some top-ranking military commanders in a cowardly act of aggression.

Legal cases starting ...
 

It sounds like it was written by AI using the prompt of act like a marketing company pushing the US/Israeli victory. If you put it into AI and ask it to produce the counter narrative you will get something like the following (also written by AI)... 
They said the war was over in the first hour.
But two weeks later, the missiles are still flying.
The opening strikes were devastating — airfields hit, bases destroyed, infrastructure burning across Iran. On television it looked like the end. Shock and awe. Total dominance.
But Iran didn’t collapse.
Instead, the war spread. Missiles kept coming out of underground launch sites. Shipping lanes tightened in the Strait of Hormuz. Bases across the region went on high alert. What was supposed to be a knockout blow turned into something far more dangerous — a war that refuses to end.
And that’s the part nobody expected.
Because in wars like this, survival is victory. If Iran is still standing after the first wave, still launching missiles, still forcing the most powerful militaries on earth to stay in the fight — then the story isn’t about collapse.
It’s about endurance.
And endurance is how smaller powers win wars against empires.

Yes but we want Imam Mahdi (عليه السلام) to come earlier to fill justice on this Earth.

Exactly! Ashant! Before the Malhama can take place, a string of assassinations must happen first... something tells me their leaders... or at least some of them... are going to be wiped out... don't be surprised if Netanyahu and his entire cabinet is taken out... if let's say 20, 30 or 100 of the world's leading troublemakers and shot-callers are eliminated... this may delay or even prevent the Malhama from taking place... but then again, it may be the very thing that helps to trigger it... Allahu alam

Malhama al Kubra, Imam Mahdi, Nabi Isa, Dajjal, Sufyani etc. etc.... everything is coming... remain patient... here's some positive news... I did research three months ago on the movement that precedes the Mahdi's arrival and how much loss they suffer and sustain until Al-Qa'im's epic arrival... I'm pessimistic by nature and I was naturally expecting the worst news possible... the pre-Mahdi movement... the resistance force that acts in a precursor role to the Mahdi's army and readies the world for his return or uprising... they keep winning and winning and winning and winning until he arrives... I was absolutely floored and shocked... I was expecting the narrations to say the pre-Mahdi brigades are completely and utterly destroyed by the pre-Dajjal forces... there might be occasional setbacks... but the general theme is steady and nonstop growth and victory after victory