TRUSTWORTHINESS IS FOUNDATION OF ISLAMIC STATE
Leadership is a fine balance between right and responsibility. What we understand very clearly is that it is the right of certain people to rule..
POLITICAL ETHICS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)
As a prelude to our discussion, it is very important to study the above verse of the Holy Quran, where Almighty Allah (SWT) ..
THE MIRACULOUS NATURE OF THE QURAN
As the topic of tafsir was covered in complete depth in the previous lecture, it is most appropriate that we delve into one of the most discussed topics…
TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO TAFSIR
Tafsir literally originates from the Arabic word “fassara” – a term which is used when an object or topic is dissected. Allamah Tabatabai (ra) expounded…
PHILOSOPHY OF METAPHORICAL VERSES IN QURAN
Lecture 17 in the Ramadaan series: EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN Sunday 10 June 2018 (25 Ramadaan 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider. In our previous discussion we had completed our presentation in relation to Abrogation in the Quran. The next very important […]
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ABROGATION OF QURANIC VERSES
Tonight we will deal with a new, yet related chapter which is also a very important topic and that is the issue of “Abrogation in Quran” or “Naskh”
THREE ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE IMAM ALI (AS) PERFECT
A great scholar says that Imam Ali (a.s) was the manifestation of a perfect human being. He then says that three major qualities define a perfect human:
IMAM ALI (A.S) – INTERACTION CREATES RIGHTS OVER EACH OTHER
This is the foundation of his interaction and governance over people. He did not believe that anyone, due to his position in society, has any superiority…
CENTRAL FIBRE OF CAPE ACCORD AS MANIFESTED IN LIFE OF IMAM ALI (A.S)
Looking at the personality and level of thinking of Imam Ali (a.s) we can’t imagine who he is and how low we are. Someone once commented…
DISTORTION – WHAT DO SHIA AND SUNNI BELIEVE?
We are now going to focus this discussion on some of the doubts and issues which are raised by certain elements regarding the distortion of the Holy Quran.