**(Bāgh wa lā ‘ād)** – “neither seeking it nor transgressing.” (1) Meaning: he does not desire the carcass (dead meat) nor seek it while he can find something else. *“Nor transgressing”* means he does not exceed what satisfies his hunger. The root of **baghy** originally means envy. An oppressor is …
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# The Stages of Human Life in the Qur’an ## The Second Stage: Testimony (Shahādah) It first points to the unity of humanity by nature upon the path of worshipping and affirming the oneness of God: **“Mankind was one community.”** At this stage—the first stage—people worshipped God Almighty, obeyed Him, …
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**Qur’anic Sciences – Lectures Delivered by Hujjat al‑Islam Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al‑Hakim** **Qur’anic Sciences: Lectures delivered by Hujjat al‑Islam Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al‑Hakim at the College of Usul al‑Din in Baghdad** **(A)** In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. “Indeed, this Qur’an guides to …
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— ### 3/5: The Call to Faith in the Unseen (*Al-Ghayb*) **The Book:** * “Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them.” (Quran 2:3) * “…You can only warn those who fear their Lord in the unseen…” (Quran 35:18) * “…And …
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### The Call to Noble Character **119. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family):** “I was sent to [teach/uphold] the noble traits and virtues of character.” **120. He (peace be upon him and his family) also said:** “I was only sent to perfect the noble traits …
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Concepts of the Qur’an (Justice and Imamate) – Sheikh Ja’far al-Subhani – Vol. 1 7 – Likewise, the Qur’an instructs that when the person who must dictate the debt‑contract is foolish, weak, or unable to dictate properly, then his guardian should take his place and dictate with justice. God, the …
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In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, and His prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his good and pure family and companions. Al‑Sayyid al‑Murtada, known as **ʿAlam al‑Huda**, possessor of two honors, **Abu al‑Qasim ʿAli …
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One of the Sunnahs (traditions/ways) of Islam is the consideration of the human soul. There is the strong, tranquil, believing soul, and there is the anxious, fragile, disbelieving soul. These are contrasting psychologies, each of which has its own specific remedy prescribed by the Holy Quran. The tranquil, believing souls …
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## Q1 / What is the Holy Qur’an? **A1 /** It is the word of Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad—peace and blessings be upon him and his family—the recitation of which is an act of worship, transmitted to us through uninterrupted chains of narration, beginning with **Surat al-Fatihah** and …
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> Researchers at the German University of **Tübingen** recently announced that they had found an ancient copy of the **Holy Qur’an**, written in **Kufic script**. Based on the available indications and evidence, this copy may be considered the oldest Qur’anic manuscript. > > The **International Quran News Agency (IQNA)** reported, …
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