Our Relationship with the Quran and the Manifestation of Truth in the Hereafter
How Does Our Relationship with the Quran Shape Our Ultimate Destiny? Think of someone walking in the dark, holding a lit lantern. Instead of using its light, they tuck it away in a bag, preferring to wander by guesswork, old habits, or faint clues. The tragedy is not just that they have a light […]
The Quran and the Architecture of Guidance: The Role of the Quran in Daily Life
From Scattered Knowledge to Consistent Guidance: The Quran in Daily Life In contemporary life, the human being constantly faces situations where there is a glaring gap between the “accumulation of information” and “finding a criterion for guidance.” Imagine an individual in an educational or professional environment, confronted daily with diverse data, theories, and analyses. Yet, […]
Criterion for a Sound Heart and Its Relation to the Imam of the Time (PBUH)
The Ontological Criterion for a Sound Heart and the Imam of the Time (Peace Be Upon Him) In daily life, we use different tools to measure the world around us. We use a scale for weight, a clock for time, and a mirror to check how we look. All of these reflect one basic […]
How Can the Universality of Religion Hold True Given Its Specific Time and Place?
The Secret to the Universality of Religion: Why Faith Transcends Geographical Boundaries A fundamental question about religion is how it can be for all humans while it originated during a specific time and among a certain group of people. Does it imply that religion is merely a byproduct of a particular cultural environment rather […]
Monotheism and the Sound Heart: Their Link to Human Desires and Wishes
Exploring the Link Between La ilaha illa Allah or Monotheism and the Sound Heart: The Role of the Soundness of the Heart in Grasping the Oneness of Allah Outwardly, La ilaha illa Allah (There is no deity but Allah) is a pillar of the Islamic testimony of faith, a declaration of God’s oneness. It […]
Supplication 64: Imam Sajjad’s Prayer for His Children.
اللَّهُمَّ وَ مُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِبَقَاءِ وُلْدِي وَ بِإِصْلَاحِهِمْ لِي و بِإِمْتَاعِي بِهِمْ O Allah, bestow Your grace upon me by preserving the lives of my children, by reforming them for my sake, and by allowing me to enjoy their presence. إِلَهِي امْدُدْ لِي فِي أَعْمَارِهِمْ، وَ زِدْ لِي فِي آجَالِهِمْ My Beloved, extend their lifespans […]
Supplication 26: Seeking refuge from the unwanted and reprehensible character.
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّی أَعُوذُ بِکَ مِنْ هَیَجَانِ الْحِرْصِ وَسَوْرَهِ الْغَضَبِ، خداوندا! به تو پناه میبرم از شعلهور شدن حرص، و طغیان خشم، وَغَلَبَهِ الْحَسَدِ، وَضَعْفِ الصَّبْـرِ، وَقِلَّهِ الْقَنَاعَهِ، وَشَکَاسَهِ الْخُلُقِ، و از چیرگی حسادت، از کم طاقتی، از ناخرسندی از روزی مقدّر، از اخلاق ناپسند، وَإِلْحَاحِ الشَّهْوَهِ، وَمَلَکَهِ الْحَمِیَّهِ، وَمُتَابَعَهِ الْهَوَى، و از سماجت و اصرار […]
Supplication 63: Imam Sajjad’s Prayer for His Parents
اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ، وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammad, Your servant and messenger, and upon his pure household, وَاخْصُصْهُمْ بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ، وَرَحْمَتِكَ وَبَرَكَاتِكَ وَسَلَامِكَ And single them out for the best of Your blessings, mercy, grace, and peace. وَاخْصُصِ اللّٰهُمَّ وَالِدَيَّ بِالْكَرَامَةِ لَدَيْكَ، وَالصَّلَاةِ مِنْكَ، یَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِینَ […]
Supplication 57: His Supplication When Something Made Him Sorrowful and His Mistakes Troubled Him
اَللّٰهُمَّ یٰا كَافِیَ الْفَرْدِ الضَّعِيفِ، وَوَاقِيَ الْأَمْرِ الْمَخُوفِ، أَفْرَدَتْنِي الْخَطَايَا فَلاٰ صَاحِبَ مَعيٖ، وَضَعُفْتُ عَنْ غَضَبِكَ فَلاٰ مُؤَيِّدَ لیٖ، وَأَشْـرَفْتُ عَلیٰ خَوْفِ لِقَائِكَ فَلاٰ مُسَكِّنَ لِرَوْعَتِي، وَمَنْ يُؤْمِنُنِي مِنْكَ وَأَنْتَ أَخَفْتَنِي؟ وَمَنْ يُسَاعِدُنِی وَأَنْتَ أَفْرَدْتَنِي؟ وَمَنْ يُقَوِّينِي وَأَنْتَ أَضْعَفْتَنِي؟ O Allah, O Sufficer of the weak and solitary one, O Protector against the fearful […]
Supplication 42: For the Fulfillment of Needs
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحیٖمِ یٰا حَیُّ قَبْلَ کُلِّ حَیٍّ، یٰا حَیُّ بَعْدَ کُلِّ حَیٍّ، یٰا حَیُّ مَعَ کُلِّ حَیٍّ، یٰا حَیُّ حِینَ لاٰ حَیَّ، یٰا حَیُّ یَبْقىٰ وَیَفْنىٰ کُلُّ حَیٍّ، یٰا حَیُّ لاٰ اِلٰهَ اِلّٰا اَنْتَ، یٰا حَیُّ یٰا کَرِیمُ، یٰا مُحْیِیَ الْمَوْتیٰ، یٰا قٰائِمُ عَلیٰ کُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِـمٰا کَسَبَتْ In the Name of Allah, […]