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24
Jul
If it [the mountain] remains in place surely you will see Me (7:143)

While teaching the classical theological text written by Naṣīr al-dīn al-Ṭūsī and commented upon by ʿAllamah al-Ḥillī, Kashf al-murād fī sharḥ tajrīd al-iʿtiqād we came across a disturbing rebuttal of the Ashʿarī argument for how this verse shows that God can be beholden by the physical eye. The ʿAshʿarī argument is that since it is […]

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24
Jul
Why are the Imāms (as) not named in the Qurʾān?

This is a question that is often asked, with the assumption that had the Imāms (as) been named, it would have prevented disagreement, let alone violence amongst Muslims for centuries. Rather, since for Shīʿas Imāmate is a key aspect of correct faith, why has the Qurʾān not made it crystal clear who the Imāms (as) […]

Posted in: Quran, Religious,
Tags: Imam, quran,
24
Jul
Building a Relationship with the Qurʾān

One evening I had iftar with some fellow students at my teacher’s house. After iftar we expected to spend some time, perhaps asking questions and benefitting from our teacher’s presence. But then he did something that had more of an effect on me than a night of discussion. Inadvertently he picked up his Qurʾān and […]

Posted in: Quran, Religious,
Tags: quran, Ramzan,

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