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New Year's Resolution from an Islamic Perspective

Introduction: As we begin a new year, it's important to take the time to reflect on the past and set goals for the future. Setting goals is a crucial aspect of personal growth and development, and it's especially important in Islam. Our faith emphasizes the importance of striving for excellence and continuously working on improving ourselves. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Ahl-e-Bait (AS) are excellent examples of the importance of setting and working towards goals. The Prophet (peace be upon him) consistently sought to better himself and inspire others to do the same, and the Ahl-e-Bait (AS) were known for their wisdom, strength, and commitment to justice and righteousness. As we enter the new year, let us be inspired by the examples of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the Ahl-e-Bait (AS) and make a commitment to improving ourselves and working towards our goals. Whether it's learning a new skill, getting in shape, or making a positive impact on our co...
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Tests in Islam and Role of Ahl-e-Bait AS

Tests in our Daily Life & their relationship to Syeda Fatima Zehra AS Different types of tests a person goes through in their daily life. Four different types of tests: Study a concept and prove your expertise in a school. Needed for progress; Physical test to show mastery of a particular skill set; Tests that are happening all the time e.g. consequences of doing something wrong; A/B testing to understand customer needs/preferences. The Household of the Prophet saww is a combination of these tests. Imam Ali's valour in defending the light of Allah sets up the test of Muslims Narrations of testing the Muslims between momin and munafiq through Imam Ali AS. One question asked by Muslims to negate the event that Syeda Fatima Zehra's door was burned, is around the bravery of Imam Ali AS. Regular Muslims ask how is it possible that people attacked the house of Syeda Fatima Zehra and Imam Ali kept quiet.  A/B testing.  A: Individual strength of Imam Ali AS under different circums...

DIVERGING PERSPECTIVES ON THE MOVIE LADY OF HEAVEN

Divergence in Opinion between Shia and Sunnah At the start of 2021, I had multiple exchanges with both Sunnah and Shia brothers on why and why not to watch this movie - "The Lady of Heaven." I have synthesized more than 100 pages of tweet, Whatsapp and other exchanges in three podcasts and then discussed the decision framework with Dr. Hatem. However, very few people listened to these discussions at the time. Instead of going over the same discussion again, I have added links to the podcast on Youtube below. It will be a good refresher for those who have forgotten and will elevate others to a level where the discussion can start from where it was left off, rather than from zero. Sunnah S3E1: Perspective of Sunni Muslims on the Burning of the House of Syeda Fatima Zehra Detailed discussion on the perspective of Sunni Muslims on the events surrounding the death of Syeda Fatima Zehra, and how the arguments go. This is based on a series of Twitter and Youtube discussions that ...

Historical and Logical Analysis of Events that led to the Martyrdom of Syeda Fatima Zehra AS

The events surrounding the death (Martyrdom) of Syeda Fatima Zehra have been mentioned in various books and can be logically deduced. This post has 14 videos and highlights the following:  Overall analysis approach of the event (historical context and logical perspective)  Historical references from Sunnah books [Shehanshah Naqvi in Urdu, Mehdi Moderressi - English, Youtube video in Arabic ]  Logical analysis approach and hypothesis testing [Sheikh Hatem, Farhan] Hope this will act as a Hujjah on the Muslims so that everyone is answerable for their own judgement and cannot attribute their ignorance to lack of info or blindly following their leaders. For a detailed discussion on the diverging opinions on the movie - The Lady of Heaven  please read a  detailed post on this topic    OVERALL SUMMARY S3E19: Investigating the death of Syeda Fatima AS – Logical Deductions through Historical Facts If anyone doesn't have the time to review the content of this p...