by Dr. Syed Rizvi | Jul 20, 2012 | God
Jafar as-Sadiq (A. S.) was one of the most patient and tolerant teachers of his time. He used to give lectures on Islamic theology every day. After his lectures, he would listen and reply to the objections of his students and critics. He had asked his students and...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | May 29, 2008 | God
The concept of free will sometimes is debated when we consider that all the abilities and powers a man posses is in fact comes from God. Some people wrongly conclude that a man is helpless in taking a free course to the destiny he wishes to pursue. We can dearly see...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | May 29, 2008 | God
It is not surprising that it is easy to prove the existence of Allah, but it is difficult fully to understand His real Being and His attributes. First of all we must know that Allah is Ever-existing and Limitless. He is limitless in respect of knowledge, power, time...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | May 29, 2008 | God
According to First Law of Motion, if lifeless matter is at rest, it tends to remain at still unless it is moved by some external force, and if it is in motion it continues to move unless it is stopped by some external factor. Yet another scientific law tells us that...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | May 29, 2008 | God
Theologians and materialists agree that this universe has a self-sustaining First Cause. Materialists call it matter, while the religious philosophers call it Allah or God. It is essential to acknowledge the existence of the First Cause, for a sequence of causes and...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | May 21, 2008 | God
This article is the next in series. Please see the previous article: Wisdom in Nature Imam Ja’far continues his explanation to his student, Mufaddal, the wisdom in creation. In this article, Imam Ja’far describes the wisdom in creation of human...
