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Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christianity" by: "Mohamed Qasem" When people were asking Jesus Christ if he was going to show them a sign, he replied by saying that the only sign they should expect is the sign of Jonas. Jesus also made sure...

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Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christianity" by: "Mohamed Qasem" After Jesus made the above mentioned prayer he was answered by God according to Hebrews 5:7 "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications wit...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christian...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christianity" by: "Mohamed Qasem" One of the fundamental beliefs of Christianity relates that Jesus died and allowed for the shedding of his blood for the sake of granting forgiveness to people. In other words...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christian...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" Islam to begin with, does not regard the past with total pessimism. Secondly, it is not so cynical of human nature. It says: This testimony that man of today gives a...

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Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" There is another philosophy called existentialism, whose outlook of the world and man is the same as the materialist world-view. The existentialists have a plan and ...

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Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" There is a third viewpoint here which says that the problem lies somewhere else, and that we should not be cynical of man's nature and despair on its account. The an...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolutio...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" Before this, there existed another view or theory which finds no support in the developed countries today, although there are still some who follow it in the develop...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolutio...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" Some people are doubtful about the fact as to whether man has a future at all. They are uncertain because man is threatened with self-destruction. Such an uncertaint...

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Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" Another question is the relation of man with himself, which is termed ''ethics''. If we do not say that all the happiness of man lies in the establishment of a good ...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolutio...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" Has man made progress in the quality of relationships of human beings with one another in the same way as he has made progress in the creation of tools, and in the c...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolutio...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" In Islam there is an issue called bada' (revision). The concept of bada' has an apparent meaning which few would regard as acceptable. Some have even criticized the ...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolutio...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" We must first define evolution. Many matters seem at first so obvious as to require no definition. But when one tries to define them, he finds it very hard and is fa...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolutio...

Adopted from the book: "History and Human Evolution" by: "Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari" Our former discussion was about the meaning of the historical or social evolution of man in the past. We-examined the question whether the processes which man and hi...

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Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" Influence of Music Often people are heard to say: "But music has so much influence upon our feelings; so why such a thing should be forbidden?" But it is precisely because of its gr...

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Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" Musicians Fate The Holy Prophet (s.a.w) said," The person possessing aguiler WILL be brought on the Day of Judgement with a black face he would have a guitar of fire in his hand, an...

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Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" Effects of Music Imam Jafar Sadqiue (a.s) said, "One who plays music in the house for forty days, will be beset by a satan named Fogander. Allah will cause that satan to occupy each...

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Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" Some Traditions on Music After Ayats of the Qur'an, I mention here some of the traditions of the Holy Prophet of Islam (s.a.w.) and Imams (a.s.) about musical sound, musical instrum...

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Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" Singing and Adultery Singing becomes the cause of Adultery as the below mentioned tradition states:The Holy Prophet (s.a.w) said," Singing is a ladder to Adultery."Singing gives ris...

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Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" Effect on the Children It is no secret that the songs music and films depend upon sex-appeal for their success. The more sexy a song the more its sale; the more suggestive a music,...

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Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" In the last chapter, I explained the harm which music brings upon the spiritual wellbeing of a man. Connected with it, is the effect of music on the ethics and morals.Those intoxica...

Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by...

Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" According to the philosophy of Islam, man has been endowed with two main faculties: (i) Intellect; and (ii) Emotions.Emotions may be divided into two categories: Positive and Negati...

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