Category: Spirituality

Islam is not a culture

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There is no doubt that the dominance of religion has been reduced in the past century. In the earlier ages of civilization, religion has always played a tremendous role in all aspects of the organization of human societies. As a matter of fact, the biggest buildings in main cities were always Churches, Mosques and temples. Nowadays, the biggest buildings are banks or big corporations where religion or spirituality does not directly play a major role. But when when we consider the most influential men in the history of mankind till…

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Escaping the traps of Satan

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When the devil was sent away from Paradise after he misled our first forefathers, God gave him respite and since then we, the slave(or servants) of God, have to overcome him . It is neither a fairy tale nor a story to stir morals, but it is a spiritual fact that human beings were originally created to live eternally in paradise with no death and no humiliation. It is because mankind disobeyed the creator that we are bound to struggle…Many people strive to enjoy good health, security and power or…

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Only God knows tomorrow

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God is acquainted with everything. In the definition of his main attributes , nothing is hidden to him. According to religious dogma, there is a book of decree where everything that will happen has been recorded before being brought into existence in the physical world. One of the greatest dream of humans has always been the desire to foresee future events. It is commonly acknowledged that everything that will happen to anyone is a consequence of his own deeds or actions. And it is obvious that some of our actions…

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We are all slaves of God

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Whether we are Muslim , Christian, Hindu or adherent of any other of the world’s religions, we are slaves(servants) of God because nothing can happen except by his will and no creature can escape his decree. This is the case in almost all religions because God is described as being almighty. Since God is almighty, everything else is subdued to his will. Being a servant of God is the route to perfection of faith. The more we will be enslaved to God, the more our faith will increase and the…

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How do you know that you have faith?

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Broadly speaking, faith is the strong and unshakable belief in something, mainly without proofs. In the religious world faith in the conviction of the truthfulness of a religious doctrine. Certainly faith can be blind , but religious faith is based on scriptures brought up by prophets who backed most of them with miracles. In motivating people to believe and worship the only one God that created the universe and everything it encompasses, you will face opposition due to pride and lack of fear of God. A ­believer however must be…

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Three practical situations in dealing with faith

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One of the main arguments of those who reject faith is their claim that faith is dogmatic. Some people even say that it prevents us from thinking rationally. However for those who have really practice religions, there is an understanding that goes beyond every dogmatism. When you study law and qualify to be a lawyer, it does not automatically make you a good lawyer. But the study and application of some tough cases that have been solved by notorious lawyers will make you more efficient in your field, indeed. In…

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The punishment for wrong actions(sins)

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Many of us were taught earlier in their childhood that they will be punished if they do something wrong and rewarded if they do the right thing. It is not just a religious dogma but a well-known principle in the organization of society. Theoretically, those who follow the commands or obey the law are rewarded and those who disobey are punished. This is at least the basic general theory, and practically the foundation of law and order . Religion argues that he who is mindful of the creator and his…

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Religions and conflicts

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Broadly speaking , religion is the belief and worshiping of the supernatural power that created and pervades over everything. This power is considered to be divine and to have control over the destiny of humans and other creations But religion also refers to the institutions that hold such beliefs. Religion has been linked with piety and morals as the fear of the divine power, referred to as God. This is basically the fundamental of morals and ethics. Without religion the society as organized today will not exist. However religion has…

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The cause of disaster on religious people :

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The prophet(pbuh) said : disaster fell upon the prophets, then upon men of God and the friends of God and finally upon other religious people like them . Prophets own responsibilities to their followers due to their mission as messengers. Trials , disasters and tribulations are means to test them and prove their prophet-hood. Prophets and endowed with a special character as they are truthful , righteous and steadfast. No one in the history of revealed religions has been tested more than the prophets of God. Many of them were rejected…

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Worldly versus divine authority(leadership)

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One of the main reasons why it has been so difficult to corrupt the religion of Islam is that there is basically no other authority of the religion except God. While in many organized systems legitimacy of authority and power is fundamentally based on popularity (for example in the case of democracy), Legitimacy of power in the religion of God is based on the ability to implement divine principles. Indeed one cannot exercise any power without being popular but popularity without obedience of the divine law and the teachings of…

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