LECTURE 23: REFRAIN FROM FALSE TESTIMONY
The Servants of Rahman never give false testimony because it is a major sin and is basically tuhma which means accusation. In a court of law you take an oath
LECTURE 22: ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER ANGER AND LUST
And those who do not call with Allah any other god, and do not slay the soul which Allah has forbidden except for just cause, nor commit fornication,
LECTURE 21: TAWASSUL THROUGH ANCESTORS?
And those who do not call with Allah any other god, and do not slay the soul which Allah has forbidden except for just cause,
LECTURE 20: PURE MONOTHEISTS
And those who do not call with Allah any other god, and do not slay the soul which Allah has forbidden except for just cause, nor commit fornication,
LECTURE 19: MODERATION IN SPENDING
This verse is speaking about an attribute of the Servants of Rahman relating to “infaaq”. This is generally translated as “spending”.
IMAM ALI (a.s)’s UNIQUE INTERPRETATION OF TAQWA
When reading the word taqwa in Quran, we find that it is often translated as being to fear Allah or fearing the fire of hell. But in Arabic the word taqwa has nothing to do with fear!
LECTURE 18: FEAR OF THE DAY OF ACCOUNTABILITY – THE FOURTH HALLMARK
Now, this expression of Ibadur Rahman, is asking from Almighty Allah (SWT) for refuge from Jahannam. Remember what we discussed earlier,
LECTURE 17: WHO WOULD WANT TO KILL IMAM ALI (a.s) ?
Where can we find someone in history like Imam Ali (a.s) who treats people under his governance with the highest level of humility? Let us use his relationship with his own slave as an example, Qambar.
LECTURE 16: FORBEARANCE – THE SECOND HALLMARK
Again by showing a particular approach and behaviour as in the first part of the verse, they are said to not get embroiled in arguments with ignorant people.
LECTURE 14 & 15: HUMILITY – THE FIRST HALLMARK
The following 2 verses are further expressions of Rahmaniyya of Almighty Allah which we did not complete in the previous post.