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33	33	Beliefs; Cognition of the Caliphs of God; The Ahl al-Bayt of the last Prophet Why did his Excellency Ali not try Uthman’s killers?	Ali	2016-01-22
32	32	Introductions; Proof; The Book of God; Guidance on some verses of the 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	2015-12-12
31	31	Beliefs; Cognition of the Caliphs of God; Mahdi; Mansoor and his movement to prepare the ground for the advent of Mahdi; Actions and goals 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	2015-11-28
30	30	Rulings; The ancillaries 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	2015-11-17
29	29	Beliefs; Cognition of 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	2015-11-07
28	28	Introductions; The 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	2015-11-07
27	27	Beliefs; Cognition of the Caliphs of God; Mahdi; Mansoor and his movement to prepare the ground for the advent of Mahdi; The 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 family) 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 - Talaqan’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	2015-11-01
26	26	Beliefs; Cognition of the Caliphs of God; Mahdi; Mansoor and his movement to prepare the ground for the advent of Mahdi; Actions and goals 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	2015-10-28
25	25	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	2015-08-17
24	24	Rulings; The ancillaries 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	2015-06-03
23	23	Introductions; The intellect Is the intellect of every individual mature enough to be a criterion for cognition?	Mohammad Taqavi	2015-05-30
22	22	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	2015-05-15
21	21	Beliefs; Cognition of the Caliphs of God; Mahdi; Mansoor and his movement to prepare the ground for the advent of Mahdi; The identity and attributes When we saw your black flags emerged in Khorasan in order to prepare the ground for the advent of Mahdi and learned about your invitation toward his government apart from that of other people, we were reminded of the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him and his family: «إذا رأيتم الرايات السود قد أقبلت من خراسان فأتوها ولو حبوًا على الثلج، فإنّ أصحابها يسألون الحقّ فلا يعطونه، ثمّ يسألونه فلا يعطونه، فيقاتلون فينصرون، فيعطون ما سألوه، فيؤدّونه إلى المهديّ» which means, “When the black flags set off from Khorasan, rush toward them, even though by crawling on snow; for their owners will ask for the truth, but it will not be given to them, then they will ask for it again, but it will not be given to them, then they will fight and win, and what they asked for will be given to them, then they will hand it over to Mahdi”, and in another narration: «تجيء ‌رايات ‌سود من قبل المشرق كأنّ قلوبهم زبر الحديد، فمن سمع بهم فليأتهم، ولو حبوًا على الثلج، فإنّهم أنصار المهديّ في آخر الزمان، يوطّئون له سلطانه» which means, “Black flags will come from the East, as if their hearts are pieces of iron; so whoever hears of them should rush toward them, even though by crawling on snow; for they are the helpers of Mahdi in the end time, who will prepare the ground for his rule”. We hope you are them.	A group of youth who love Imam Mahdi	2015-04-23
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	2015-02-21
19	19	Beliefs; Cognition of the Caliphs of God; Mahdi; Mansoor and his movement to prepare the ground for the advent of Mahdi; Actions and goals I glanced through the book Return to Islam in the hope of finding a positive solution, but what I found was only denying others! After all these writing and generalities, the author has not specified the duty of Muslims in the age of absence that what they must do in the end. Should they give up everything, begin sit-down protests, go on strike, and announce that they will not end them until Mahdi appears and takes over the government?! If Mansoor Khorasani is supposed to take over the affairs of Muslims now, what is his practical plan for managing Islamic societies?! Another problem is that it seems Mansoor too, like others, has invited people toward himself, while in the book he has clearly declared the falsity of whoever invites people toward himself, and stated that Mahdi is the only one who is allowed to invite people toward himself, and this itself means that there is a dead end in the nation of the end time, which contradicts the perfection of Islam. Indeed, there is no imaginable way to achieve the government of God on the earth before the government of Mahdi, peace be upon him, except for the government of the Islamic jurist, as it exists in Iran, with all its flaws and shortcomings.	Kusha Farhang	2015-02-20

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