Author - almizan

Faith and its Enhancement

The claim that faith is nothing more than knowledge is false because according to the Qur’an, knowledge can co-exist with disbelief. God says: Indeed those who turned...

Who are the Ulu’l-Amr? (Verse 4:59)

O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority from among you; then if you quarrel about anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if...

The Reality of the Human Being

This discussion appears in the recent published English Volume 39 and it is a discussion of rare excellence by Allamah Tabataba’i. Below is the gist of the...

Accountability of Actions

God is the absolute owner of all creation whether it is in the heavens or the earth including our actions, hidden or manifest and what our souls have earned. The Qur’an...

The Scale of Deeds

According to the Qur’an, every action, whether good or bad, has some weight. God says: So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it, and whoever does...

Philosophical Discourses in al-Mizan

The philosophical discourses presented in al-Mizan is very prominent and of rare excellence. One of the fundamental issues dealt with in al-Mizan relates to metaphysical...

Prayers According to the Qur’an

Qur’an: Recite that which has been revealed to you of the Book and keep up prayer; surely prayer prevents (one) from indecency and evil, and certainly the...