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...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | May 21, 2008 | God
This article is the next in series. Please see the previous article: A Story of Wisdom in Creation The Creation of Earth At dawn I arrived at Imam’s residence; after the initial meeting we went to a small room in his house where he used to spend time in...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | May 21, 2008 | God
One of the greatest Islamic saint of the 8th century, Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (AS) who is also highly respected by both Shia and Sunni Muslims for his great Islamic scholarship, pious character, and academic contributions described wisdom in creation on many creatures...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | May 21, 2008 | Religion
A true religion must be adaptable, flexible and should be one that covers all the aspects and dimensions of human life including its material and spiritual needs. Out of all the great religions of the world, only Islam provides practical solutions to the...