- DEDICATION
- PREFACE
- TRANSLATOR�S PREFACE
- A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF AYATULLAH DASTAGHAIB
- TAQWA
- THE REALITY OF TAQWA
- SIN OBLITERATES THE GOOD DEEDS
- THE IMPORTANCE OF ABSTAINING FROM THE PROHIBITED
- ILL-GOTTEN WEALTH BURNS DOWN THE ACTS OF WORSHIP
- NOT GIVING THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE � A BARRIER FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF GOOD DEEDS
- GOOD DEEDS ARE ACCEPTED ONLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY PIETY
- SIN IS A BARRIER TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF INVOCATION (DUA)
- REFRAINING FROM SINS IS GENUINE WORSHIP
- AVOIDANCE OF SINS IS A MUST
- GOOD ACTIONS COULD BE BLOWN AWAY LIKE DUST
- A LARGE NUMBER OF PIOUS PEOPLE WILL ENTER PARADISE
- GREATER SINS AND SMALLER SINS
- ABSTAINING FROM THE GREATER SINS CAUSE THE LESSER SINS TO BE OVERLOOKED
- THE GATES OF PARADISE ARE OPEN FOR THE PIOUS
- INTERCESSION
- INTERCESSION SHOULD NOT PROMPT ONE TO COMMIT SINS
- SUICIDE IN THE HOPE OF SALVATION
- DEATH IS OF THREE TYPES
- I AM CONCERNED ABOUT YOU REGARDING BARZAKH
- TEARS OF BLOOD
- NO INTERCESSION FOR THOSE WHO REGARD NAMAZ UNIMPORTANT
- EXCESSIVE SINS DESTROY THE FAITH (BELIEF)
- SINS BLACKEN THE HEART
- TO BE FEARFUL OF THE PAST SINS
- INTERCESSION SHOULD NEITHER RAISE FALSE HOPE , NOR BE A CAUSE TO BE ARROGANT
- THE FEAR AND DREAD OF SINS IS STILL NECESSARY
- THE SHIAS OF AHLUL BAYT (A . S . )
- SHIA AND MOHIB
- THE TRUE SHIAS ARE THOSE WHO FOLLOW (OBEY) THE IMAMS (A . S . )
- CONVERSATION OF ALI (A . S . ) WITH SOME SHIAS
- WILAYAT
- VERBAL CLAIM UNACCOMPANIED BY ACTIONS IS INSUFFICIENT
- SUCCESS IS THROUGH ACTIONS ALONE
- TYPES OF TAQWA ACCORDING TO ALLAMA MAJLISI
- LOVE
- love
- LOVE MAKES A MAN STEADFAST
- THE TESTIMONY OF JABIR IBNE ABDULLAH ANSARI (R . A . )
- THE ANGELS SEEK FORGIVENESS FOR THE PARTISANS OF ALI (A . S . )
- DEVOTION FOR ALI (A . S . ) CONSUMES OUR SINS
- DIFFICULTIES AND CALAMITIES NULLIFY THE SINS
- THE REWARDS ARE PROPORTIONATE TO THE INTENSITY OF LOVE
- EVIL DESIRES ARE A BARRIER TO DEVOTION
- A PERSIAN SAYING
- DO NOT USE THE BOUNTIES FOR COMMITTING SINS
- THE GLOOM OF SINS AND THE GLOW OF REPENTANCE
- GREATER SIN AND LESSER SIN
- WHAT IS A GREATER SIN ?
- A DIFFICULT PROBLEM AND ITS SOLUTION
- explaination
- REPLY TO THE FIRST OBJECTION
- TO PERSIST IN LESSER SINS IS EQUIVALENT TO COMMITTING A GREATER SIN
- DEPRIVED OF DIVINE REWARDS (SAWAAB)
- IT IS NECESSARY TO REFER TO THE HOLY AHLUL BAYT (A . S . )
- HOW THE AHLUL BAYT (A . S . ) ARE THE PEOPLE OF REMEMBRANCE (AHLE ZIKR)
- REPLY TO THE SECOND OBJECTION
- SOME OF THE GREATER SINS ARE INCLUDED IN OTHERS
- 1 . POLYTHEISM
- SHIRK (POLYTHEISM - TO ASSOCIATE ANYONE OR ANYTHING WITH ALLAH)
- TAWHEED IN THE ESSENCE OF ALLAH
- TAWHEED IN THE ATTRIBUTES OF ALLAH
- TAWHEED AND SHIRK IN ACTS OF ALLAH
- explaination
- MYRIAD COLOURS FROM COLOURLESS WATER
- WHO SPLITS THE OVUM AND THE SEED ?
- IN THREE DARKNESSES
- NUTRITIOUS MILK FROM DIRTY BLOOD
- BESTOWS SUSTENANCE - ACCEPTS DEEDS
- ALLAH IS THE CAUSE OF EVERY PHENOMENON
- NO LIMIT TO THE SPLENDOUR OF ALLAH�S MIGHT
- HUMAN STRENGTH
- HUMAN STRENGTH IS LIMITED BY DIVINE WILL
- FEAR OF ALLAH
- RELIANCE UPON ALLAH
- THANKFULNESS TO THE PROVIDER OF BOUNTIES
- HIDDEN SHIRK IN THE PRAISE OF THE CREATURE
- HAZRAT IMAM JA�FAR AS-SADIQ (A . S . ) AND THE THANKFUL BEGGAR
- TAWHEED AND TAWAKKUL (RELIANCE)
- TAWHEED AND ACCEPTANCE (TASLIM)
- TAWHEED AND LOVE
- TAWHEED AND SHIRK IN OBEDIENCE
- explaination
- AUTHORITIES WHOSE OBEDIENCE IS COMMANDED BY ALLAH
- WHO ARE THE �ULIL AMR� ?
- WHAT THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) SAYS REGARDING ULIL AMR
- OBEDIENCE OF THE JUST MUJTAHID
- THE FAQIH WHO DESERVES TO BE FOLLOWED
- OBEYING PARENTS IS OBEYING ALLAH
- OBEDIENCE OF THE HUSBAND IS WAJIB UPON THE WIFE
- REFERRING TO THE UNJUST RULER IS NOT ALLOWED
- THE RELIGIOUS SCHOLAR WHO DOES NOT PRACTISE PIETY IS NOT TO BE FOLLOWED
- RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHO WORSHIP THE WORLD ARE BANDITS ON THE HIGHWAY TO ALLAH
- A FAQIH SHOULD ONLY BE FOR ALLAH
- THE COMMON PEOPLE ARE DEFICIENT
- TAWHEED AND SHIRK IN WORSHIP
- explaination
- THE LORD OF THE WORLDS AND THE LOWLY MAN
- PURITY OF INTENTION
- ONE WHO �SHOWS-OFF� IS A MUSHRIK
- OUTWARD PIETY (RIYAH) IS THE LESSER SHIRK
- THE DECEITFUL PERSON DECEIVES HIMSELF ALONE
- THE FIRE OF HELL WEEPS DUE TO THE DECEITFUL ONES (RIYAKAAR)
- SOMETIMES WORSHIP LEADS THE WORSHIPPER TO THE FIRE (OF HELL)
- THE MERITS OF PURE INTENTIONS AND THE CENSURE OF RIYAH
- TRUE DEEDS ARE SURELY MANIFESTED
- OUTWARD PIETY AND THE LEGAL POINT OF VIEW
- RIYAH IN THE ACTS OF WORSHIP
- RIYAH IS ASSOCIATED WITH INTENTION
- 2 . DESPAIR
- DESPAIR
- THE GREATEST SIN AFTER SHIRK
- CAUSE IS NOT INDEPENDENT
- THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) AND HIS KNOWLEDGE
- INVOCATIONS ARE ANSWERED WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF APPARENT MEANS
- LOVE OF ALI (A . S . )
- THE DESTINY OF MAN
- BALAM BAOOR AND HIS ETERNAL DAMNATION
- A WARNING
- BEAUTY OF THE HEREAFTER
- THE MAGICIANS OF FIRON
- ASIYA WAS A BELIEVING WOMAN
- PEOPLE OF THE CAVE
- REALISATION BEFORE DEATH
- IMMEDIATE DEATH ON EMBRACING ISLAM
- ETERNAL BLISS
- WISE PEOPLE NEVER LOSE HOPE
- HOPELESSNESS IS A GREAT SIN
- HOPELESSNESS IS A SIGN OF DISBELIEF AND LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
- HOPE IS EMBEDDED IN HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY
- THE CURE OF HOPELESSNESS
- HAZRAT IBRAHIM (A . S . ) AND HIS MALE CHILD
- HAZRAT ZAKARIA (A . S . ) AND HIS SON YAHYA (A . S . )
- HAZRAT AYYUB (A . S . ) AND TRIBULATIONS
- HIDDEN WISDOM IN POVERTY AND DESTITUTION
- WEALTH IN THE EMPTY HANDS
- CURE FOR HOPELESSNESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES
- A REMINDER
- EVERY SIN IS PARDONABLE
- UNLIMITED GRACE
- HOPELESSNESS IS HARAAM
- REPENTANCE OF THE KILLER OF A PROPHET IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE
- DESPAIR IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF PRAYERS IS ALSO IMPROPER
- PRAYERS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED DUE TO SINS
- DELAY IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF PRAYERS CAUSES NEARNESS TO ALLAH
- 3 . DESPONDENCE
- 4 . DISREGARD OF ALLAH�S PUNISHMENT
- HEEDLESSNESS TO ALLAH�S ANGER AND RETRIBUTION
- �IMLA�- RESPITE
- RESPITE FOR THE WRONG DOERS
- ISTEDRAAJ (DRAWING NEAR)
- ISTEDRAAJ DENOTES FAILURE TO REPENT
- FEARLESSNESS OF ALLAH�S PLAN
- FEAR AND HOPE ARE THE SIGNS OF MAREFAT
- SPEECH AND ACTION SHOULD BE GUARDED BY DIVINE FEAR AND HOPE
- ONE MUST FEAR THE ACCEPTANCE OF HIS PRAYERS
- SEPARATION IS THE MOST PAINFUL EXPERIENCE
- HOW SHOULD WE REMAIN TILL THE END OF OUR LIVES
- EVERYONE SHALL BE TESTED
- HAZRAT IBRAHIM (A . S . ) AND THE FIRE
- SUCCESSFUL WHEN TESTED
- TAWFEEQ IS FROM ALLAH
- WISE PEOPLE FEAR ALLAH
- THE PROPHET�S (S . A . ) CONVERSATION WITH UMME SALMA
- THE PROPHETS (A . S . ) AND THE IMAMS (A . S . ) WERE THE MOST FEARFUL
- A BELIEVER LIVES BETWEEN FEAR AND HOPE
- HOPE SHOULD NOT CAUSE ARROGANCE
- ACTION OF MAN DEPICTS HOPE AND FEAR
- A LESSON
- BETWEEN TWO FEARS
- ONE MUST STRIVE FOR THE HEREAFTER
- CLAIM MUST BE SUBSTANTIATED BY ACTION
- FEAR ALLAH AS IF YOU CAN SEE HIM
- THE PERFECT EXAMPLE
- THE PERSONALITY OF ALI (A . S . ) IS A MODEL FOR US
- WARNING OF THE LEADER
- THE CHIEF OF THE CARAVAN IS TERROR-STRICKEN
- INSULTING A BELIEVER EXPELS ONE FROM WILAYAT
- 5 . MURDER
- MURDER
- PERMANENT CHASTISEMENT IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR UNBELIEVERS
- THE LIFE AND PROPERTY OF A MUSLIM ARE PROTECTED
- ONE MURDER IS EQUAL TO THE KILLING THE WHOLE OF HUMANITY
- SUICIDE IS MURDER
- ENLIVENING THE PEOPLE
- A MURDERER DOES NOT DIE A MUSLIM
- ONE WHO INSTIGATES A MURDER IS THE ACTUAL KILLER
- ABORTION IS HARAAM
- REPENTING FOR MURDER
- ACCIDENTAL AND INTENDED MURDER
- 6 . DISOBEDIENCE TO PARENTS
- THOSE WHO ARE DISOBEDIENT TO THEIR PARENTS
- TRADITION REGARDING AAQ-E-WALEDAIN
- AAQ-E-WALEDAIN IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DIVINE FORGIVENESS
- PRAYER IS NOT ACCEPTED
- A YOUNG MAN IS INTERCEEDED BY THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . )
- WHAT IS AAQ-E-WALEDAIN ?
- BENEVOLENCE TO PARENTS IS WAJIB
- SERVICE TO PARENTS IS BETTER THAN JEHAD
- GOODNESS TO PARENTS IS THE EXPIATION OF SINS
- SATISFACTION OF PARENTS IS SATISFACTION OF ALLAH
- ANGELS PRAY FOR THOSE WHO DO GOOD TO THEIR PARENTS
- THE MATERIAL EFFECTS OF AAQ
- AAQ-E-WALEDAIN CAUSE POVERTY AND MISFORTUNE
- EVIL CONSEQUENCES OF AAQ-E-WALEDAIN
- PRAYERS OF THE PARENTS ARE ACCEPTED SOON
- THE MOTHER HAS MORE RIGHTS THAN THE FATHER
- RIGHTS OF THE PARENTS
- A YOUNG MAN AND HIS INVALID MOTHER
- BE GOOD TO PARENTS EVEN IF THEY ARE KAFIRS
- DUA FOR SUNNI PARENTS
- MOMIN AND KAFIR ARE EQUAL UNDER THREE CIRCUMSTANCES
- ADVICE OF IMAM AS-SADIQ (A . S . ) TO ZAKARIA IBNE IBRAHIM
- RIGHTS OF PARENTS AFTER THEIR DEATH
- THE DISOBEDIENT CHILDREN AFTER THE DEATH OF THEIR PARENTS
- SINGLE ACTION , MULTIPLE REWARDS
- PRAYING (DUA) FOR THE PARENTS AND SEEKING FORGIVENESS ON THEIR BELIEF
- WHEN IS OBEDIENCE TO THE PARENTS WAJIB ?
- DISAGREEMENT AMONG THE PARENTS
- PERMISSION OF THE PARENTS IS NECESSARY
- JOURNEY OF THE CHILD AND THE MARTYR�S VIEWPOINT
- RESPECT FOR PARENTS
- RIGHTS OF THE CHILDREN UPON THEIR PARENTS
- SPIRITUAL FATHERS ARE MORE QUALIFIED FOR KINDNESS
- HIGH REWARDS AND MORE PUNISHMENT
- THE UQOOQ OF SPIRITUAL FATHERS
- 7 . BREAKING UP RELATIONS
- BREAKING UP RELATIONS
- THE DENOUNCEMENT OF �CUTTING OFF KINSHIP TIES� IN THE TRADITIONS
- THE WORST DEED IN THE EYES OF ALLAH
- GOODNESS IN RETURN OF ILL-TREATMENT
- DEATH DUE TO QAT-E-RAHMI
- BEREFT OF DIVINE MERCY
- KINDNESS TO RELATIVES IS OBLIGATORY
- RIGHTS OF THE RELATIVES AND THE EASE IN RECKONING
- THE INIMICAL RELATIVE OF IMAM JA�FAR AS-SADIQ (A . S . )
- TRADITIONS REGARDING KINDNESS TO RELATIVES
- �SILEH RAHMI� PROLONGS LIFE
- THE BENEFITS OF SILEH RAHMI IN THE HEREAFTER
- SILEH RAHMI CAUSES ALL THE GOOD DEEDS TO BE ACCEPTED
- EXTENDING HAND OF FRIENDSHIP TOWARDS THOSE WHO WANT TO BREAK THE TIES (QAT-E-RAHEM)
- THE REWARD OF SILEH RAHMI
- THE MEANING OF SILEH RAHMI AND QAT-E-RAHMI
- NO DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN THE AFFLUENT AND THE POOR RELATIVES
- WHAT IS SILEH RAHMI ?
- THE DIFFERENT GRADES OF SILEH RAHMI
- THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BREAKING RELATIONS WITH NEAREST KIN AND WITH DISTANT RELATIVES
- ARROGANCE TOWARDS POOR RELATIVES IS QAT-E-RAHMI
- WHAT IS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SILEH RAHMI THAT IS WAJIB
- SILEH RAHMI WITH CERTAIN RELATIVES IS MUSTAHAB IF NOT WAJIB
- BREAKING TIES EVEN WITH THOSE WHO WISH TO BREAK UP TIES WITH US IS HARAAM
- THE ORDER OF IMAM JA�FAR AS-SADIQ (A . S . ) REGARDING QAT-E-RAHMI
- GOODNESS IN RETURN OF ILL-TREATMENT
- BREAKING OF TIES WITH THE MUSLIM AND THE KAFIR RELATIVES
- DAWOOD RAQQI THE COMPANION OF THE SIXTH IMAM (A . S . )
- THE BEHAVIOUR OF IMAM AS-SADIQ (A . S . ) TOWARDS HIS INIMICAL RELATIVES
- CONVERSATION OF IMAM AS-SADIQ (A . S . ) WITH ABDULLAH HASANI
- THE GRIEF OF IMAM JA�FAR AS-SADIQ(A . S . )ON�
- IT DOES NOT MATTER IF WE ARE KIND TO CERTAIN RELATIVES WHO ARE NOT MUSLIM
- SILEH RAHMI TO KAFIR RELATIVES SHOULD NOT ENCOURAGE THEM IN THEIR DISBELIEF
- DISSOCIATING WITH THE ENEMIES OF ISLAM
- SILEH RAHMI IS WAJIB IF THE RELATIVE IS NOT OVERTLY INIMICAL
- SILEH RAHMI IS WAJIB EVEN IF ONE HAS TO TRAVEL FAR TO PERFORM IT
- SILEH RAHMI WITH THE SPIRITUAL FATHER
- THE ADVENT OF THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) - A FABULOUS BLESSING
- THE WILAYAT OF AHLUL BAYT (A . S . ) AND THE WORLDLY COMFORTS AND BLESSINGS
- WHO ARE THE SPIRITUAL FATHERS ?
- RIGHTS OF SADAAT
- DOES ANYONE HAVE A RIGHT UPON THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) ?
- GOODNESS TO SADAAT AND PARADISE
- RIGHTS OF THE BROTHERS IN FAITH
- SILEH RAHMI WITH THE IMAM (A . S . )
- 8 . USURPING THE PROPERTY OF THE ORPHANS
- explaination
- PUNISHMENT FOR USURPING THE ORPHAN�S PROPERTY IS METED OUT IN THIS WORLD
- THIS IS NOT AGAINST DIVINE JUSTICE
- TRADITION THAT DENOUNCES THE USURPATION OF ORPHAN�S PROPERTY
- THE DEATH OF A CREDITOR AND HIS MINOR CHILDREN
- SEVERE PAIN IN THE EYES OF AMIRUL MOMINEEN (A . S . )
- KINDNESS TOWARDS ORPHANS
- GUARDIAN OF MINOR CHILDREN
- THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORPHANS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED WITH CARE
- THE WEALTHY GUARDIAN OF THE ORPHANS
- THE IMPOVERISHED GUARDIAN OF THE THE ORPHANS
- THE PROPERTY OF THE ORPHAN MUST BE GUARDED TILL HE ATTAINS MATURITY
- SIGNS OF PUBERTY
- WHAT IS THE MEANING OF RASHEED ?
- 9 . USURY
- usury
- USURY IS AGAINST INTELLECT AND SHARIAT
- IS TRADING AND USURY ONE AND THE SAME ?
- INTEREST AND INEQUALITY OF CLASSES IN SOCIETY
- INTEREST FOR GOODLY LOANS
- THE ONE WHO INDULGES IN USURY IS DEPRIVED OF GOODNESS
- THE USURER DOES NOT PLACE TRUST IN ALLAH
- THE REWARD OF GIVING A LOAN IS MORE THAN THAT OF SADAQAH
- THE FATE OF THE USURER
- NO BARAKAT IN INTEREST
- WAR WITH ALLAH AND THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . )
- TRADITIONS DENOUNCING INTEREST
- INTEREST IS DENOUNCED IN THE HOLY QURAN
- THE SINNER IS DEPRIVED OF RELIGIOUS FAITH
- THE BELLY OF THE USURER SHALL BE FILLED WITH FIRE
- PUNISHMENT OF USURERS IN THE BARZAKH
- USURERS UNDER THE FEET OF FIRON
- USURY IS WORSE THAN ADULTERY
- LOAN ON INTEREST
- SOME IMPORTANT POINTS
- TRANSACTION INVOLVING INTEREST
- THREE IMPORTANT POINTS
- WHEN TAKING INTEREST IS PERMITTED
- 10 . FORNICATION
- fornication
- THE MEANING OF ASAAM (SIN) AND GHAYYI (SEXUAL DESIRES)
- AN EVIL WAY TO FULFILL THE SEXUAL URGE
- THE EVIL EFFECTS OF ADULTERY IN THIS WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER
- FORNICATOR IN THE BARZAKH
- FORNICATOR ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
- THE STENCH OF THE FORNICATOR WILL BE A NUISANCE FOR THE PEOPLE ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
- UNKNOWN PROGENY
- FORNICATION WITH PURE WOMEN
- ISLAM VIEWS THE PROBLEM FROM EVERY ANGLE
- REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS
- THE POISONOUS ARROW OF SATAN
- FORNICATION OF ORGANS
- IN THE CHAINS OF FIRE WITH IBLEES
- ALONE IN THE COMPANY OF NAMEHRAM
- WHEN ADULTERY IS PROVED ACCORDING TO SHARIAT
- TWO IMPORTANT POINTS
- 11 . SODOMY
- sodomy
- SODOMY IS KUFR (DISBELIEF)
- PUNISHMENT UPON THE PEOPLE OF LUT (A . S . )
- THE SLAVE WHO KILLED HIS MASTER
- A HOMOSEXUAL SHALL BE COUNTED AMONG THE PEOPLE OF LUT (A . S . )
- SODOMY IS AN INDECENCY
- A LUSTFUL GLANCE ON A YOUNG BOY
- THE SENSUAL KISS AND THE REIN OF HELL
- SLEEPING TOGETHER OF TWO PEOPLE OF THE SAME SEX
- THE PUNISHMENT OF SODOMY
- WHY IS SODOMY PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH ?
- FIRE DID NOT BURN THE REPENTANT !
- REMARKABLE POINTS
- THE MOTHER , SISTER AND DAUGHTER OF THE SODOMIST
- 12 . QAZF
- Qazf
- ORGANS OF THE INHABITANT OF HELL
- PENALTY FOR QAZF - REJECTION OF TESTIMONY AND ITS INVALIDATION
- THOSE WHO COMMITS QAZF ARE NOT BELIEVERS
- PENALTY FOR QAZF
- EXPIATION OF THE SIN ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
- REPENTING FOR QAZF
- QAZF AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OTHER MUSLIMS
- IF CONDITIONS FOR QAZF ARE ABSENT
- THE ASSOCIATION OF THE KUFFAR WITH ADULTERY
- ABUSIVE LANGUAGE IS HARAAM
- TRADITIONS THAT DENOUNCE ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
- REPLYING TO THE ABUSE
- IF NO EXCESS IS COMMITTED
- SILENCE IS BETTER
- ONE WHO UTTERS ABUSES WILL HIMSELF BE HUMILIATED
- 13 . DRINKING LIQUOR
- drinking liquor
- EFFECTS OF LIQUOR
- EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ON MENTAL FACULTIES
- EXCESSIVE DRINKING CAUSES STERILITY
- ALCOHOLISM ACCORDING TO THE TRADITIONS OF AHLUL BAYT (A . S . )
- LIQUOR IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVILS
- LIQUOR IS ABSOLUTELY HARAAM
- INTOXICANT LIQUIDS
- GIVING LIQUOR TO CHILDREN
- LIQUOR AT THE DINNER TABLE
- WINE AND MEDICINE
- THREE EXCEPTIONS
- WINE CONTAINS NO CURE
- PUNISHMENT FOR DRINKING LIQUOR
- ALOOFNESS FROM THE DRUNKARD
- DO NOT GIVE YOUR DAUGHTER IN MARRIAGE TO A DRUNKARD
- BOYCOTT OF THE DRUNKARD
- JEHAD AGAINST INTOXICANTS
- 14 . GAMBLING
- gambling
- WHAT DO �MAESIR� AND �AZLAM� DENOTE ?
- GAMBLING AND WINE CAUSE AVARICE AND ENMITY
- GAMBLING CAUSES VOLUPTUOUSNESS AND SENSUALITY
- FORGETTING ALLAH
- OBJECTS OF GAMBLING AND LAYING OF BETS
- PLAYING GAMES OF CHANCE WITHOUT BETTING
- BETTING WITH ARTICLES NOT NORMALLY USED FOR GAMBLING
- HORSE RACING AND ARCHERY
- GAME WITHOUT WAGER
- 15 . MUSIC
- 16 . SINGING
- singing
- WHAT IS SINGING ?
- ABOUT SINGING
- DEPRIVED OF DIVINE MERCY
- BEING A FAN OF A SINGER
- MELODIOUS SOUNDS OF PARADISE
- BEAUTIFUL SONGS IN HEAVEN
- STRICT PROHIBITION
- SINGING AND FORNICATION
- PROHIBITION REGARDING SONGS AND SINGING
- RECITING QURAN IN TUNE OF SONGS
- RECITING QURAN IN A MELODIOUS VOICE
- PLEASANT VOICE AND SINGING
- SINGING AND MUSIC DURING WEDDINGS
- 17 . LYING
- lying
- LYING IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SINS
- ANGELS CURSE THE LIARS
- QURANIC VERSES DENOUNCE LYING
- explaination
- 1 . Lying is transgression
- 2 . Meaning of the term false words
- 3 . The liar is not a believer
- 4 . Lying is an evil and a sin
- 5 . The Liar is accursed
- 6 . The blackened face of the liar
- 7 . Sin of lying is worse than drinking wine
- 9 . The Angels abhor the liars
- 10 . Lying is disbelief (kufr)
- 11 . The stench from the liar�s mouth reaches the skies
- 12 . It is also recorded that the Angels of the sky curse the liars
- 13 . Falsehood spoils faith
- 14 . Falsehood deprives the liar from the taste of faith
- 15 . According to traditional reports , lying causes animosity and hatred between people
- 16 . The vice of lying questions the character of the liar
- 17 . The traditions from Masoomeen (a . s . ) inform us that�
- 18 . Lying is a sin and a transgression
- 19 . According to other reports , seventy thousand Angels curse the liar
- 20 . Lying is a sign of a hypocrite
- 21 . The Islamic Shariat does not pay heed to a liar�s advice
- 22 . Falsehood is the worst of the psychological ailments
- 23 . Lying is an embellishment of the Satan�s hands
- 24 . The worst earning of a man is falsehood
- 25 . Lying makes the highest number of people the inmates of Hell
- LYING CAUSES FORGETFULNESS
- TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT FOR THE LIARS
- VARIOUS GRADES OF LYING
- FALSEHOOD AGAINST ALLAH , THE PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) AND THE IMAMS (A . S . )
- EVERY TYPE OF FALSEHOOD
- INTERPRETING THE QURANIC VERSES AND TRADITIONS TO SUIT ONESELF
- IT IS NOT AN EASY JOB
- A KIND OF FALSEHOOD ATTRIBUTED TO ALLAH (A . J . )
- FALSEHOOD AGAINST THE PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) AND IMAMS (A . S . )
- TRADITIONS MUST BE QUOTED WITH THE CHAIN OF NARRATORS
- RELATING THE CONTENTS OF THE NARRATIONS
- TOTAL ABSTINENCE FROM LYING
- EXAGGERATION IS NOT FALSEHOOD
- NO FALSEHOOD SHOULD BE REGARDED AS INSIGNIFICANT
- A FALSE DREAM
- FALSEHOOD IN EXAMPLES
- IMAM HASAN (A . S . ) MENTIONS A SIMILE
- LISTENING TO A LIE IS HARAAM
- WHAT IS TORIYA ? (CONCEALMENT OF TRUTH WITHOUT UTTERING A LIE)
- CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN LYING IS PERMITTED
- FALSE OATH TO SAVE THE MUSLIMS
- MONETARY LOSS AND FALSEHOOD
- RECONCILE TWO BELIEVING PEOPLE BY USING FALSEHOOD
- CONVEYING A MESSAGE OF ILL WILL
- RECONCILIATION AMONG PEOPLE
- KUR WATER AND THE UNITED HEARTS
- FALSEHOOD IN THE BATTLE-FIELD
- PROMISE TO A WIFE
- FEAR OF RETRIBUTION AND GOOD DEEDS
- YOUR SPEECH MUST CONFORM TO YOUR THOUGHTS
- A SHOW OF SUBMISSION
- FALSEHOOD IN SUPPLICATIONS
- CONFESSION OF BELIEF IN THE IMAMS (A . S . )
- DO YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH ?
- LYING TO THE IMAMS (A . S . )
- THEN HOW SHOULD WE PRAY ?
- EVERY PERSON HAS A DIFFERENT POSITION
- FIRM CONVICTION AND DISOBEDIENCE
- 18 . FALSE OATH
- false oath
- PUNISHMENT FOR A FALSE OATH
- THE PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) ORDERS THE TAKING OF OATH
- EVIL CONSEQUENCES OF FALSE OATHS
- TYPES OF OATHS
- A LESSON FROM HAZRAT ISA (A . S . )
- OATH OF RESPECTABLE OBJECTS AND PERSONALITIES
- THE OATH THAT IS HARAAM UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
- EXPIATION FOR A HARAAM OATH
- IMAM JA�FAR AS-SADIQ (A . S . ) AND MANSUR DAWANIQI
- IS IT AGAINST A PROHIBITED OATH ?
- REPENTING FOR A FALSE OATH
- WHEN IS THE VOW CORRECT ?
- USELESS VOW
- TYPES OF VOWS
- 19 . FALSE TESTIMONY
- 20 . CONCEALING EVIDENCE
- CONCEALING EVIDENCE
- TESTIFY FOR THE TRUTH EVEN IF IT HARMS YOU
- JUSTICE FOR THE ENEMY
- THOSE WHO CONCEAL EVIDENCE
- IS IT WAJIB TO TESTIFY ?
- PEOPLE WHOSE SUPPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
- TESTIFYING IS WAJIB AND CONCEALING EVIDENCE , HARAAM
- TESTIFY ONLY IF YOU ARE CERTAIN
- WHEN A TRUE TESTIMONY WILL OPPRESS SOMEONE
- A TRADITION FROM IMAM MUSA AL-KAZIM (A . S . )
- WHEN TESTIFYING HARMS
- HARM AND BEING DEPRIVED OF BENEFIT
- 21 . NON-FULFILLMENT OF A PROMISE
- non-fulfillent of a promise
- TYPES OF PROMISES
- ALLAH HAS PROMISED TO ANSWER EVERY PRAYER
- VERBAL EXPRESSION OF A PROMISE
- VOW OR OATH FOR A USELESS THING
- VOW SHOULD BE FOR A USEFUL AIM
- CONDITIONAL AND ABSOLUTE COVENANT
- THREE TYPES OF COVENANT WITH ALLAH
- EXPIATION OF A VOW OR A COVENANT
- BREAKING OF PROMISE AND HYPOCRISY
- MUTUAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
- HYPOCRITES DO NOT KEEP THEIR WORDS
- NO CONCESSION
- TREATIES WITH THE POLYTHEISTS
- THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) RESPECTED THE TREATY WITH THE POLYTHEISTS OF MECCA
- HONOURING THE TERMS OF THE TREATY WITH THE QURAISH
- THE KAFIR FATHER TOOK AWAY HIS SON
- I WILL STAY HERE ALL MY LIFE
- VIOLATION OF A PROMISE IS CAUSED BY DISBELIEF
- A MUSLIM IS NEVER DECEITFUL
- VIOLATION OF PROMISE AND FALSEHOOD
- IF THERE ARE SOME CONDITIONS
- FULFILLMENT OF PROMISE IS A MUST
- TO VOW OR PLEDGE AFTER SAYING INSHA-ALLAH
- PROPHET AYYUB (A . S . ) AND HIS OATH OF BEATING HIS WIFE A HUNDRED STROKES
- 22 . KHIYANAT
- khiyanat
- THE PUNISHMENT OF MISAPPROPRIATION ACCORDING TO THE HOLY QURAN
- BREACH OF TRUST DENOUNCED IN THE TRADITIONS
- ANYONE COULD BE THE OWNER OF THE ENTRUSTED PROPERTY
- THE SATAN INSTIGATES
- AMEEN (TRUSTWORTHY) � A TITLE OF THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . )
- TYPES OF MISAPPROPRIATIONS
- THE BLESSINGS OF INTELLECT AND TRUSTWORTHINESS
- PROPAGATING THE LAWS OF RELIGION
- AHLUL BAYT (A . S . ) ARE THE TRUST OF THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . )
- TRUSTS OF SHARIAT
- MISAPPROPRIATING OTHER�S PROPERTY
- ILLEGALLY USING SOMEONE�S PROPERTY
- CARELESSNESS IN GUARDING THE TRUST
- DELAY IN RETURNING THE TRUST
- TRANSACTIONS OF HIRE , ARIYA (FREE LOAN) , MORTGAGE AND PARTNERSHIP
- SEARCH FOR THE OWNER - SADAQAH ON HIS BEHALF
- THE ONE WHO ENTRUSTS AND THE TRUSTEE SHOULD BE ADULTS
- TRUSTWORTHY PEOPLE PRAISED IN THE QURAN
- RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FROM A PROPERTY IN TRUST
- THE BURDEN OF KHIYANAT AND THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
- THE GUILTY SHALL BE RECOGNISED BY THEIR MARKS
- THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) AND HIS TRUSTWORTHINESS
- SECRETS ARE ALSO TRUSTS
- PRIVATE DISCUSSION IS ALSO A TRUST
- DIVULGING SECRETS IS KHIYANAT
- INFORMING DISBELIEVERS ABOUT THE MILITARY SECRETS OF THE MUSLIMS
- DIVINE MERCY UPON THOSE WHO MAINTAIN TRUSTS
- RESTRAIN FROM DIVULGING YOUR OWN SECRETS
- AN EXEMPLARY CONFIDANT
- 23 . STEALING
- 24 . SHORT-WEIGHING AND CHEATING (IN BUSINESS)
- short � weighting and cheating
- DEED IN SIJJIN
- A PERSON WHO SHORT-WEIGHS IS NOT A MOMIN
- FIVE SINS AND THEIR PUNISHMENTS
- ADVICE OF AMIRUL MOMINEEN ALI (A . S . ) FOR THE BUSINESSMEN
- BETWEEN MOUNTAINS OF FIRE
- SHORT CHANGING IS ALSO HARAAM
- THE SELLER WHO CHEATS IS A DEBTOR OF THE BUYER
- DEFRAUDING IS LIKE SELLING SHORT
- ADULTERATION IS HARAAM
- GIVING LESS IN THE RIGHTS OF ALLAH AND PROPHET (S . A . W . S . )
- WHAT YOU DESIRE FOR YOURSELF
- JUSTICE AND EQUITY IS BEST
- THE SCALES OF JUSTICE
- EVERYTHING HAS A MEASURE
- ALI (A . S . ) IS THE SCALE OF DEEDS
- 25 . CONSUMPTION OF HARAAM
- consumption of Haram
- TYPES OF BRIBE
- BRIBE IN THE NAME OF KHUMS AND GIFT
- PAYING A BRIBE FOR OBTAINING ONES RIGHTS
- ACCEPTING A BRIBE FOR DOING SOMETHING LAWFUL
- CHARACTERISTICS OF THOSE WHO EAT HARAAM
- INVOCATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
- HARDENING OF THE HEART
- A MORSEL OF HALAAL FOOD
- ALLAH DOES NOT PROVIDE UNLAWFUL LIVELIHOOD
- NO ONE DIES WITHOUT RECEIVING HIS DECREED SUSTENANCE
- DEPRIVED OF HALAAL FOOD
- 26 . USURPING THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS OR NON-FULFILLMENT OF RIGHTS
- explaination
- DEMAND FOR FULFILLMENT OF RIGHTS ON THE DAY OF QIYAMAT
- ACTUAL POVERTY
- NON-PAYMENTS OF DEBTS AND TRANSGRESSING OF RIGHTS
- LOAN FOR A FIXED PERIOD AND LOAN WITHOUT TIME LIMIT
- IT IS COMPULSORY TO REPAY A DEBT
- NOT REPAYING DEBTS IS KHIYANAT TO ALL
- METHOD OF LENDING AND BORROWING
- REWARDS FOR LENDING-PUNISHMENT FOR NOT LENDING
- IT IS OBLIGATORY TO HAVE THE INTENTION OF REPAYING ONES DEBT
- THE INCAPABLE DEBTOR MUST BE GIVEN RESPITE
- EACH DAY OF RESPITE BRINGS REWARDS OF SADAQAH
- ALLAH WILL FORGIVE
- THE DEBTOR WHOSE GOOD DEEDS ARE GIVEN TO THE CREDITOR
- AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION
- HASTE IN REPAYING DEBT IS MUSTAHAB (RECOMMENDED)
- FULFILLMENT OF THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE
- 27 . AVOIDING JEHAD (HOLY WAR)
- 28 . BECOMING A�ARAAB AFTER HIJRAT
- becoming A'araab after Hijrat
- WHAT DOES �BECOMING A�ARAAB AFTER HIJRAT� MEAN ?
- WHY DON�T YOU MIGRATE ?
- BECOMING A�ARAAB AFTER THE PASSING OF THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . )
- IT IS NECESSARY TO MIGRATE TOWARDS THE JURIST
- ORDER FOR MIGRATION IS FOREVER
- THEY COULD NOT MIGRATE FROM MECCA
- WAJIB , MUSTAHAB AND MUBAH HIJRAT
- NO MIGRATION FROM AREAS OF AHLE-SUNNAT
- SUPPORT OF THE MARTYR�S VIEW
- PROPAGATING WILAYAT IN AREAS OF KUFFAR
- QURANIC VIEW OF NOMADISM AND APOSTASY
- IGNORANCE OF ISLAMIC ACTS IS A KIND OF NOMADISM
- ONE WHO LEARNS BUT DOES NOT ACT UPON IT IS ALSO A NOMAD
- DESERT OF IGNORANCE AND NEGLIGENCE
- NEGLECTING RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE
- 29 . HELPING THE OPPRESSORS
- helpimg the oppressors
- TYPES OF OPPRESSORS
- HELPING THE OPPRESSOR IN OPPRESSION
- THE TRADITIONS OF AHLUL BAYT (A . S . ) AGAINST HELPING THE OPPRESSORS
- PRAISING THE OPPRESSOR IS ALSO HARAAM
- WE MUST NOT ACCEPT ANY HONOUR FROM OPPRESSORS
- WHEN IS IT PERMITTED TO ACCEPT A POSITION UNDER RULERSHIP ?
- ACCEPTING EMPLOYMENT UNDER A TYRANT RULER BECOMES WAJIB IN ONE CONDITION
- HELPING THE OPPRESSORS IN OTHER MATTERS
- ASSISTANCE WHICH IS NOT HARAAM NOR CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT
- IMAM MUSA AL-KAZIM (A . S . ) COMMANDS SAFWAN JAMAAL
- HELPING AN OPPRESSIVE PERSON WHO IS NOT AN HABITUAL OPPRESSOR
- PREVENTING OPPRESSION IS NECESSARY
- HELPING A PERSON WHO IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL OPPRESSOR
- WE MUST NOT CO-OPERATE IN SINFUL DEEDS
- HELPING IN SIN
- HELPING A SINNER IN SOME OTHER WAY
- PREVENTING OTHERS FROM EVIL IS MOST IMPORTANT
- WE MUST DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN DIFFERENT RANKS AND POSITIONS
- 30 . NOT HELPING THE OPPRESSED
- not helping the oppressor
- IT IS NOT NECESSARY THAT ONLY THOSE WHO REQUEST FOR HELP SHOULD BE ASSISTED
- HELPING THE OPPRESSED IS NOT ONLY FOR BELIEVERS
- THE WORSHIPPER SINKS IN THE GROUND
- THE WORLDLY AND THE HEAVENLY REWARDS FOR THOSE WHO HELP THE BELIEVERS
- LETTER OF IMAM AS-SADIQ (A . S . ) TO THE RULER OF AHWAZ
- IMAM MUSA AL-KAZIM (A . S . ) AND ALI IBNE YAQTEEN
- HIS OWN NEEDS ARE FULFILLED
- 31 . SORCERY
- sorcery
- SORCERY IS PUNISHABLE BY DEATH
- WHAT IS SORCERY ?
- A PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION
- VARIOUS KINDS OF MAGIC
- DIVINATION OR KAHANAT-SOOTHSAYING
- IGNORANCE ABOUT FUTURE IS BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE
- SORCERY AND SOOTHSAYING ARE EVIL
- SHOABADA-ILLUSION
- THE POWERS OF THE MAGICIAN ARE LIMITED
- TASKHERAAT (CONTROLLING JINNS ETC)
- QAYAFA (GUESS)
- ASTRONOMY AND METEOROLOGY
- FOUR TYPES OF BELIEFS
- THE PREDICTION DID NOT MATERIALISE
- MAGIC AND MIRACLES ARE OF TWO TYPES
- COUNTERING MAGIC
- 32 . ISRAAF(WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE)
- Israaf
- THE MEANING OF EXTRAVAGANCE AND ITS TYPES
- EXTRAVAGANCE DEPENDS UPON THE CAPACITY OF EVERY PERSON
- ABU ZAR REPELS GREED
- EXTRAVAGANCE DEPENDS ON PREVAILING CONDITIONS AT DIFFERENT TIMES
- EXTRAVAGANCE THAT IS HARAAM AT ALL TIMES
- EATING OR DRINKING HARMFUL THINGS IS ALSO A WASTE
- SPENDING ON HARAAM THINGS IS ISRAAF
- CHARITY IS NEVER EXTRAVAGANCE
- WE MUST ALWAYS PRACTISE MODERATION
- RECONCILING THE TWO TYPES OF VERSES
- NO EXTRAVAGANCE IN CHARITABLE ACTS
- ISRAAF IN BELIEF AND ACTIONS
- 33 . PRIDE OR ARROGANCE
- pride or arrogance
- PRIDE AND ITS TYPES
- TO GIVE UP DUA DUE TO ARROGANCE IS KUFR
- ARROGANCE BY SACRILEGE
- ARROGANCE CAUSES DEGRADATION IN THIS WORLD AS WELL AS THE HEREAFTER
- ARROGANCE TOWARD THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . ) AND IMAMS (A . S . )
- ARROGANCE WITH AN AALIM IS ARROGANCE TOWARDS THE HOLY PROPHET (S . A . W . S . )
- THE ARROGANTS ARE THE INMATES OF HELL
- BEHAVING ARROGANTLY WITH THE PEOPLE
- SHOW OF WEALTH IS ALSO AN ACT OF PRIDE
- THE PROUD PEOPLE ARE INSANE
- TO SHOW ONESELF TO BE ABSOLUTELY PURIFIED IS AN ACT OF PRIDE TOO
- SIGNS OF PRIDE
- REMEDY FOR PRIDE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
- AFTER DEATH , WHAT ?
- WE SHOULD KEEP IN VIEW THOSE WHO ARE GREATER THAN US
- HUMILITY OF THE PROPHET (S . A . )
- THE BASIC CAUSES OF PRIDE MUST BE REMOVED
- WHAT APPLIES TO KNOWLEDGE IS ALSO APPLICABLE TO GOODNESS
- PRIDE ON ONES WEALTH IS FOOLISHNESS
- POST , TITLE AND STATUS ARE ALL TEMPORAL
- SUPERIORITY OF HUMILITY
- WORSHIP DESTROYS PRIDE
- THE MEANING OF HUMILITY AND ITS KINDS
- HUMILITY WITH THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH
- HUMILITY BEFORE THE PROPHET (S . A . ) AND THE IMAM (A . S . )
- HUMILITY WITH THE PEOPLE
- IT IS NOT CORRECT TO BE HUMBLE BEFORE A DISBELIEVER OR A TRANSGRESSOR
- IT IS ALSO IMPROPER TO BE HUMBLE TOWARDS AN ARROGANT PERSON
- THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NOT BEING HUMBLE AND BEING PROUD
- PRIDE AND OBEDIENCE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE
- ANOTHER POINT OF CAUTION
- TO HONOUR A WEALTHY PERSON FOR HIS WEALTH IS A PATH TO DESTRUCTION
- THE HUMILITY OF THE RICH AND THE PRIDE OF THE BEGGAR FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALLAH
- HUMILITY SHOWN DIFFERS FROM PERSON TO PERSON
- SIGNS OF HUMILITY
- OUR IMAMS (A . S . ) WERE HAVING UTMOST HUMILITY
- PRIDE MUST BE COMPLETELY ROOTED OUT
- 34 . TO WAR AGAINST MUSLIMS
- 35 . EATING OF CARRION , PORK , AND BLOOD
- 36 . OMITTING PRAYER INTENTIONALLY
- omitting prayer intentionally
- MISUNDERSTANDING OF SOME STUPID PEOPLE
- PROMISE OF CHASTISEMENT IN THE QURAN
- FIFTEEN TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES IN THE LIFE AND THE HEREAFTER FOR THOSE WHO NEGLECT PRAYER
- THE MOST IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS OBLIGATIONS
- HELPING THOSE WHO OMIT PRAYER
- DIFFERENT WAYS OF NEGLECTING PRAYER
- EMPHASIS ON RECITING AT THE EARLIEST TIME
- OMITTING AN OBLIGATORY RITUAL OF PRAYER
- THERE ARE OTHER CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF PRAYERS
- WHAT IS CONCENTRATION AND ATTENTION OF MIND ?
- THE BARRIERS SHOULD BE REMOVED
- OBLIGATORY PRAYERS
- QAZA PRAYERS (PRAYERS THAT ARE TO BE OFFERED AFTER ITS TIME HAS LAPSED)
- QAZA OF INVALID PRAYERS IS VERY IMPORTANT
- 37 . NON�PAYMENT OF ZAKAT
- non-payment of Zakat
- ONE WHO DOES NOT PAY ZAKAT IS A KAFIR
- WHY DOES ZAKAT BECOME WAJIB ?
- ZAKAT AND SADAQAH INCREASES WEALTH
- TYPES OF ZAKAT AND ITS QUANTITY
- NISAB OF THREE TYPES OF QUADRUPEDS
- NISAB (MINIMUM TAXABLE LIMIT) FOR GOLD
- TAXABLE LIMIT OF SILVER
- ZAKAT OF FITRA
- DISPOSAL OF ZAKAT
- RECOMMENDED (MUSTAHAB) ZAKAT
- OTHER WAJIB TAXES
- WIDENING OF SUSTENANCE � PURIFICATION OF WEALTH � SAVINGS FOR THE FUTURE
- WHEN DOES KHUMS BECOME WAJIB � HOW IS IT SPENT ?
- DEPENDANT MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY WHOSE EXPENSES ARE OBLIGATORY ON US
- DONATING CLOTHES AND SHELTER TO THE NEEDY
- 38 . NOT GIVING IMPORTANCE TO HAJJ
- not giving importance to Hajj
- DELAY FROM THE YEAR OF CAPABILITY IS HARAAM
- AYATS THAT IMPLY THE ONES WHO NEGLECT HAJJ
- WORLDLY CONSEQUENCES OF POSTPONING HAJJ
- NEGLECTING HAJJ CAUSES POVERTY
- VIRTUES OF HAJJ
- WHEN DOES HAJJ BECOME WAJIB ?
- CONDITIONS THAT MAKE ONE CAPABLE
- IT IS MUSTAHAB TO APPOINT PROXIES FOR LIVING AND DECEASED PERSONS
- THE PROXY OF IMAM SHOULD BE PIOUS
- REASONS WHY HAJJ IS MADE OBLIGATORY
- SERVITUDE OF ALLAH AND COMPARISON WITH ANGELS
- 39 . TO NEGLECT ANY OBLIGATORY ACT
- 40 . PERSISTENCE IN MINOR SINS
- persistence in minor sins
- ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF FORGIVENESS IS THAT THE SIN SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED AGAIN AND AGAIN
- THE GREATEST SIN
- WHAT DOES PERSISTENCE MEAN ?
- TO CONSIDER A SIN SMALL
- BEING PLEASED WITH A SINFUL ACT
- MAKING IT PUBLIC
- SIN AND SOCIAL POSITION
- MISDEED OF AN AALIM CORRUPTS MANY WORLDS
- PERSISTENCE IS REALLY A GREATER SIN
- PERSISTENCE IS ESTABLISHED BY COMMON PARLANCE
- AN IMPORTANT POINT
- DEPRIVING IN WILL
- PART TWO
- 41 . BACKBITING
- 42 . TALE TELLING
- 43 . INSULTING A BELIEVER
- insulting a believer
- A BELIEVER IS DESERVING OF HONOUR AND RESPECT
- MAKING FUN
- ABUSE AND TAUNT
- THE WORST DEATH
- SOMETIMES THE OPPRESSED ONE BECOMES AN OPPRESSOR
- EXCEEDING THE LIMIT IN ABUSING
- PARADISE IS NOT ALLOWED FOR THE SHARP-TONGUED
- ABUSING ANYONE
- PROHIBITION OF RETALIATING TO AN ABUSE WITH ABUSE
- INSULTING AND DEGRADING A BELIEVER
- CRITICISING AND EXPOSING A BELIEVER
- INSULTING A MOMIN IN PROSE OR POETRY
- HURTING THE FEELINGS OF A BELIEVER
- TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT FOR ANNOYING THE NEIGHBOURS
- RIGHTS OF NEIGHBOURS
- TROUBLING THE SPOUSE
- ANNOYING A BEGGAR
- 44 . INTRIGUE , DECEPTION AND BREAKING COVENANTS
- explaination
- MEANINGS OF INTRIGUE , CHEATING AND BREAKING COVENANT
- CHEATING AND TRICKING WITH ALLAH
- FALSE CLAIMS OF SPIRITUAL STATUS
- CHEATING THE HOLY PERSONALITIES
- TRICKING THE PEOPLE
- DOUBLE CROSSING AND TREASON
- BLUFFING
- WHAT IS THE MEANING OF TWO TONGUED AND TWO FACED ?
- ADULTERATION IS ALSO A TYPE OF FRAUD
- SELLING AT EXORBITANT RATES IS ALSO FRAUD
- 45 . HOARDING AND BLACK-MARKETING
- 46 . DISRESPECT OF QURAN
- 47 . DISRESPECT OF KA�BA
- 48 . DISRESPECT TO MASJIDS
- 49 . DISRESPECT OF THE TOMBS OF MASOOMEEN (A . S . )
- 50 . DISRESPECT TO THE SOIL OF IMAM HUSAIN�S GRAVE (TURBAH)
- TAWBAH(PART ONE)
- tawbah
- REALITY OF TAWBAH
- REPENTANCE � THE CAUSE OF GIVING UP OF SINS
- PERFECT REPENTANCE
- WHAT IS TAWBAH OF NASOOH ?
- MERIT OF TAWBAH
- REPENTANCE SHOULD BE INSTANT
- BLACK HEART
- STAGES OF TAWBAH
- THE METHOD AND RECOMMENDED RITUALS OF TAWBAH
- HORRIBLE PUNISHEMENTS
- REPENTANCE OF PROPHETS , INCREASE IN REMORSE
- PERFECTION OF TAWBAH , ROZAH , GHUSL AND NAMAZ
- ISTIGHFAR , REPEATED REPENTANCE AND THE EARLY MORNING WORSHIP
- REPEATED REPENTANCE AND ISTIGHFAR
- SELECTING MORNING HOURS FOR REPENTANCE
- TAWBAH (PART TWO)
- TEN INCIDENTS TO ENLIGHTEN OUR MINDS
- explaination
- 1- Wine changed into Vinegar
- 2- Repentance is accepted till the last breath
- 3- A Perfect feeling of Allah�s fear is Tawbah
- 4- Refraining from sin brings forgiveness
- 5- Allah�s Mercy is Very Vast
- 6- One should remain between Hope and fear till the end of one�s life
- 7- Controlling ones carnal desires causes salvation
- 8- Leaving Sins and respecting the Sayyids cause Salvation
- 9- Do not Consider a Small thing , insignificant
- 10- The Bounties of Allah cannot be computed
- TEN INCIDENTS TO ENLIGHTEN OUR MINDS
- footnote
- GLOSSARY OF ISLAMIC TERMS
- INDEX
GREATER SINS
DEDICATION
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH , THE BENEFICENT , THE MERCIFUL
Our sins strike him like arrows .
When he examines the scrolls of our deeds ,
He weeps at our sins .
We dedicate the book
To this same Infallible Personality .
PREFACE
May Allah hasten his Reappearence .
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All Praise is due to Allah Who guided us to this (path) and if He had not guided us we would not have been guided (aright) .
(Surah Aa�raaf 7 : 43)
All Praise if for Allah , the Beneficent , the Merciful may His choicest blessings be on His last Prophet - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (s . a . w . s . ) and his holy Progeny .
Islamic Study Circle has been involved in the translation of Allama Dastghaib Shirazi�s book Gunahane Kabira Vol . I and II in Gujarati and is soon to release the final volume , Vol . III .
The overwhelming response to the Gujarati translation has led to a demand for this English translation - Vol . I , which has been possible with the support and encouragement of various momineen - May Allah reward them all .
We thank Almighty Allah (a . j . ) for the Tawfeeq (inspiration) and Asbaab (resources) granted to us to undertake this task and seek the continuous support and indulgence of His final Hujjat (a . t . f . s . ) to guide us to the completion of this work .
Momineen are requested to bear in mind that although