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32	32	Beliefs; Cognition about the Caliphs of God; The offspring and household of the last Prophet Why did his Excellency Ali not try Uthman’s killers?	Ali	22/01/2016
31	31	Introductions; Proof; The book of God; Indication of some verses of Quran God introduces, in the verse 46 of Surah Al-Baqarah, the humble individuals as those who have conjecture on meeting their God and returning to Him. Whereas, according to the saying of his Excellency[1], achieving certainty in religion is obligatory, and according to the verses that are mentioned repeatedly in the book[2], conjecture has no place in Islam. Please explain how these two come together?	Mujtaba	12/12/2015
30	30	Beliefs; Cognition about the Caliphs of God; Mahdi; Mansoor the preparer of the grounds for the advent of Mahdi; Actions and aims According to the rule which Allamah may God protect him has mentioned regarding the advent of Imam Mahdi, that his advent does not require the gathering of all people and requires the gathering of a sufficient number of them, some questions have arisen for me, which are as follows: 1. Is the quantity and quality of this sufficient number known for him or is its knowledge with God? 2. Did this sufficient number not exist in the time of the caliphs of the past? Given that the caliphs of the past had a large force at times in history, for example, Imam Ali in Siffin had about 130,000 men, Imam Hassan in the war with Mu‘awiya had about 12,000 men, Imam Hussain in Kufa had about 18,000 men, Imam Sadiq during the Khorasani uprising had about 100,000 Khorasanis who wanted him to rise up, even during the absence of Imam Mahdi, the Shia community got organized and ready for the advent many times, for example, during the Safavid period, waiting and readiness for the advent were high, to the point that the great scholars of the Shia such as Majlisi and others, believed it was time for the advent and the Safavid were preparers of the ground for the advent; because most of the narrations corresponded to the conditions of their time, but it did not happen. With this introduction, please explain where the problem were and what were the shortcomings that the Imams of Ahl al-Bayt did not achieve their goals? 3. Do we not have the shortcomings of the past? 4. What is so special about our generation that did not exist in them, while they seem to be better than us physically and mentally? Considering the difficult conditions and the complexity of the situation and our physical and mental weakness that have been created over time, we need God’s special grace as well as Imam Mahdi’s special attention may we be his sacrifice in order to provide a sufficient number of helpers who have not any equals in the pas eras. From every side I went, I gained nothing but terror I seek refuge from this desert and the infinite path I lost my way in this dark night Oh you the guidance star, rise from a corner[1]	Hadi Honarju	28/11/2015
29	29	Laws; Furu’ (ancillaries of the religion) With respect 1. What is the opinion of Allamah about the Muslims’ wars after the Prophet? 2. Is the Caliphs’ proceeds in war makings, which accidentally has led to extension of Islam, acceptable? 3. Does the law of murder, which is mentioned in Qur’an, mean attack, rape and exterminating?	David	17/11/2015
28	28	Beliefs; Cognition about the Caliphs of God; The Prophets 1- From page 250 to page 253 [of the book “Return to Islam”] the infallibility of the Prophets is discussed. The Imamiyyah Shia consider the Prophets infallible from any kind of mistake or sin, either major or minor, intentionally or inadvertently, before and after the prophecy, and consider the mentioned cases about sin or their honors asking forgiveness from the kind of failure to do the better. What is his honor’s opinion about this belief? 2- In page 252, it is mentioned about Prophet David (peace be upon him) having ninety-nine wives, asked his brother to divorce his only wife in order to marry her. The question that rises is how can an infallible Prophet have such a request from his brother?! What is the justification for such an action?! It is not mentioned like this in the Shia’s commentaries, but it is quoted by Imam Reza (peace be upon him) that his Excellency David (peace be upon him), since those two persons came up from the wall of his house and quickly came to him for judgment, became anxious and although he made a right judgment, he did not follow the principles of judgment due to the anxiety and uneasiness, meaning he questioned the accused and did not ask any question from the claimer. As a result, having noticed such an issue, he asked forgiveness. Please explain more about this issue.	Ali Razi	07/11/2015
27	27	Introductions; Intellect His Excellency Allamah Khorasani in page 28 of the book “Return to Islam” has interpreted the heart in the sense of the very intellect. The question is that what is the difference between the Quranic words «فؤاد, قلب and لب»? Why the heart has been interpreted as intellect?	Ali Razi	07/11/2015
26	26	Beliefs; Cognition about the Caliphs of God; Mahdi; Mansoor the preparer of the grounds for the advent of Mahdi; Identity and attributes Some more of my friends’ questions are proffered: 1. Allamah Khorasani in page 315 of the book “Return to Islam” has said: “And if ever I have capability on the earth, I will punish them [the militant and corrupt rulers] for their deeds; since removing them from the path of Mahdi, is obligatory for every Muslim who is capable of doing that.” Now the question is does he have permission from his Excellency Mahdi to do this or he acts upon his own certain viewpoint and Ijtihad[1]? Is the meaning of “capability” establishment of sovereignty? In this case, what is the difference between this sovereignty and other Islamic sovereignties? 2. In one of the sayings, he has likened himself to his Excellency Muslim ibn Aqil. His Excellency Muslim had permission from the Imam of his time. Does he have permission from Imam Mahdi? Some scholars like Imam Khomeini also considered their revolutionary movement derived from Imam Hussain’s revolt, however they did not claim they have permission from Imam Mahdi, and they were acting upon their own viewpoint and Ijtihad, which of course based on Allamah’s opinion, viewpoint and Ijtihad solely do not provide certainty. 3. Just as Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him) is promised, the inviters and preparers of the grounds of his advent must also be promised based on the order of common sense; because the intellect orders that the Messenger of God and other Imams of Ahl al-Bayt give good tidings of them and lead the people toward them. Now, how is that Allamah Khorasani insists us just to rely on certain items of the book “Return to Islam” and do not rely on items that are referred to the promised Khorasani in valid narrations? In this case, then how can we achieve complete certitude? In general, the narrations that have been quoted from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his household) and the Amir al-Mu’minīn and other Imams of Ahl al-Bayt, have explicitly mentioned the following items to identify one of the special representatives of Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him): - The owner of black flags - Being Khorasani - Being Hasani or Hussaini - A handsome young man - Has a mole on his left palm - Foremost of his army is Shu’ayb ibn Sālih Tamimi - Taliqan’s treasures accept him - Fights with the Umayyad of the end time (Sufyani) and defeats him - Imam Mahdi is hidden in his army and guides him and … All these items show that the Messenger of God and the Imams of Ahl al-Bayt have felt necessary to mention some sings to identify him, just as Salmān al-Fārsi who matched the signs that he had taken from holy books with the Messenger of God when he entered Medina and he achieved complete certitude and believed in his Excellency. Please explain more about this matter.	Ali Razi	01/11/2015
25	25	Beliefs; Cognition about the Caliphs of God; Mahdi; Mansoor the preparer of the grounds for the advent of Mahdi; Actions and aims Do you think we can be hopeful about the advent of Imam Mahdi, whereas the people have been badly affected by misunderstanding on one hand and on the other hand, the scholars and leaders of the society who are the religious models of the people, are such that there is so much fear from them to even say this obvious fact that if Imam Mahdi is supported by the leaders of the Islamic society and the Muslim people, and if his life is protected and if he has armies and soldiers, he will definitely reappear, not just by praying for his advent!! Is it possible to be hopeful about Imam Mahdi’s advent in such circumstances? And what should be done? Thank you so much for all the sufferings and efforts you go through in this loneliness and helplessness condition and you are innocently fighting against ignorance and unawareness. May you be under God’s protection and may you be successful.	Zohreh. M	28/10/2015
24	24	Introductions; Knowledge; Impediments to gaining knowledge; Imitation In the subject of imitation, how can we answer the 122nd verse of Surah At-Tawbah? Thank you very much.	Sobhan	17/08/2015
23	23	Laws; Furu’ (ancillaries of the religion) 1 . if Zakat was to be forbidden for Bani Hashim, would God not emphasize on it in the Quranic verses? This family did not accept Zakat in the beginning era of Islam, was that not a sign of their piety and contentment? 2 . Prove that the three-sixth of the Khums which is given to orphans and the needy and wayfarers, all of them must be from the Hashemi’s family. 3 . Is paying Khums and Zakat in accordance with other Quranic judicial commands whose establishments are contingent upon rulership of Caliph of God on earth?	Behnam	03/06/2015
22	22	Introductions; Intellect Is the intellect of every individual mature enough to be a criterion for cognition?	Mohammad Taqavi	30/05/2015
21	21	Introductions; Knowledge; Impediments to gaining knowledge; Imitation I have a question. In the time of Prophet and his successors, some people lived in distant locations from them and did not have access to them to learn their religion and ask their questions. So, the Prophet and his successors appointed a representative in that city or area and people learned their religion from him. Now here is the question: Was the appointed person infallible? Was it impossible for him to give a wrong answer? So, how is it that people did not go astray? How did the guidance of God reach people by the means of a fallible person without deficiency and shortcoming?	Sahel Azadi	15/05/2015
20	20	Introductions; Knowledge; Impediments to gaining knowledge; Imitation In the book Return to Islam has been written that Ijtihad[1] is obligatory to every Muslim. The question is since every human owns a special talent, for example some have talent in medicine and some in engineering and other scientific fields, and therefore it is not possible for all people to gain success in one field, what should those who have not the ability to become Mujtahid[2] do? Should they not refer to an expert in religion?	Ali Parsa	21/02/2015
19	19	Introductions; Knowledge; Duties and actions of scholars Thank you for your answers dear sirs and I must say your answers have been great and have showed us the right path. My question is that Khorasani has emerged and is among us by now and also has written a book, so Yamani and Sufiani should also be among us; Because all these signs will occur in one year, even in [one] month and if Khorasani has emerged, so why Mujtahids of Iran and Afghanistan and other Islamic countries do not announce his coming that sir Khorasani has gotten started himself and has started his activity in the field of taking allegiance from people? The only work that you personages can do is to just make Badā certain in the advent of Imam Mahdi peace be upon him... Please give a convincing answer to my question and I am waiting for it.	Homayoun Danesh	18/02/2015
18	18	Beliefs; Cognition about the Caliphs of God; Mahdi; Mansoor the preparer of the grounds for the advent of Mahdi; Sayings and writings Thanks for your weighty website. I read the book of this great and unknown scholar entirety and read some parts of it twice. If I want to have a detailed description of it and not be accused of exaggeration, I must say that it was lower than the words of the Prophet and his family and higher than the words of others! In my opinion, such a book is not appreciated in our society so soon, and it will take a long time to be understood properly. Of course, this is also due to the weakness of your advertising; because a lot of people do not really know about this book yet and have not heard of it. You have to make the voice of this dear teacher of ours heard by people and inform them much more. I myself came across this book by chance, although I think it was God’s grace and was not accidental. Anyway, it is your duty to make people aware of the existence of this epistemological treasure in this time of ignorance and unawareness, and this amount of your propaganda is not enough at all. You have the most valuable product, but your marketing is weak. You have the best idea, but you cannot propound it well. This is very unfortunate!	A student	10/02/2015

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