This Is My Faith

Symposium 1

Symposium 2

Following a Religious Scholar (Taqlid)

Symposium 3

Religious Experts (Moqallad)

CHAPTER ONE

(At-Tawhid)

Symposium 4

Existence of the Glorious Allah

Symposium 5

Existence of the Glorious Allah

Symposium 6

Qualities of the Glorious Allah

Symposium 7

Demonstration of Types of Monotheism

Symposium 8

Glorifying Ahl Al-Bait (PBUT) is not Polytheism

Symposium 9

Demonstration of Other Types of Monotheism

Symposium 10

Seeking for Assistance from Other than Allah

is not Polytheistic

Symposium 11

There is Neither Strength Nor Power

But Through Allah

Symposium 12

More on Qualities of the Glorious Allah

Symposium 13

More on Qualities of the Glorious Allah

Symposium 14

More on Qualities of the Glorious Allah

Symposium 15

More on Qualities of the Glorious Allah

CHAPTER TWO

Divine Justice

(Al-‘Adl al-ilahi)

Symposium 16

Introduction to Divine Justice

Symposium 17

Is It One of the Essence Qualities or Deed Qualities?

Symposium 18

Interpretation of Evils and Tribulations

Symposium 19

Are Misfortunes Punishment?

Symposium 20

Is Punishment Equal to Sin?

Symposium 21

Fate and Destiny

Symposium 22

More on Fate and Destiny

Symposium 23

More on Fate and Destiny

Symposium 24

Are Good Deeds and Bad Deeds From

Allah or Mankind?

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What is the Implication of ‘Guidance and Aberration

are in the Hands of Allah’?

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Is Happiness and Misery from Allah?

CHATPTER THREE

Symposium 27

Demonstrating the Meaning of Prophecy and the

Benefits of Prophethood (Bi’tha)

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More on the Benefits of Prophethood (Bi’tha)

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Is Prophethood Divine’s Grace?

Symposium 30

Demonstration of Miracles

Symposium 31

What is the Difference Between

Miracle and Magic?

Symposium 32

Approaches to Proving Prophecy

Symposium 33

Attributes of Prophets

Including Infallibility (‘Isma)

Symposium 34

Is Infallibility Against Free Choice?

Symposium 35

Infallibility of the Prophets (PBUT) in

Individual and Social Affairs

Symposium 36

More on Attributes of the Prophets (PBUT)

Symposium 37

Words on Special Prophecy

Symposium 38

Attributes of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH)

Symposium 39

Elements of Building Human Personality

Symposium 40

Words on Fluency and Eloquence

of the Noble Quran

Symposium 41

Words on the Noble Quran

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Words on Universality and Finality of the Message

Symposium 43

More on the Message

CHATPTER FOUR

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The Concept of Imamate

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Is Imamate One of the Pillars of Islam or

the Branches of the Pillars?

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Is Imamate Established through Allegiance (Bai’a) or the Scripture (Al-Nas)?

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What are the Attributes and the Responsibilities of Imam?

Symposium 48

What is the Imam’s Source of Knowledge?

Symposium 49

Does the Imam Know About the Divine Secrets?

Symposium 50

Why Don’t Ahl Al-Bait (PBUT) Teach

Their Knowledge to All of People?

Symposium 51

Is it Requisite to Obey and Love

the Imams (PBUT)?

Symposium 52

Why Is ‘Loving The Imams (PBUT)’ Requisite?

Symposium 53

More on Affection

Symposium 54

Is Imamate Established through

the Scripture or Election?

Symposium 55

The Evidence to Imamate of Ali Bin Abi Talib and His offspring (PBUT)

Symposium 56

Is it Requisite to Believe in the Existence of

Imam Al-Mahdi (AHHR)?

Symposium 57

The Details of the Two Conceals (Al-Ghaibah)

Symposium 58

Our Role During the Conceal

Symposium 59

Words on Claiming His Mediation

Symposium 60

On Falsely Claiming Seeing and Representing

CHATPTER FIVE

The Hereafter

Symposium 61

The Meaning of the Hereafter (Mi’ad)

Symposium 62

The Holy Verses and Hadith Indicative of the Purgatory (Al-Barzakh) and the Hereafter

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Resurrection of Animals

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Words on the Secrecy (Taqiyeh)

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Words on the Returning (Raj’a)

Symposium 66

Words on Visiting Graves

Symposium 67

What is Shi’ism?

This Is My Faith - Al-fatlawi, Ali - الصفحة ٣١٠ - Words on Claiming His Mediation

completely obedient to the Imam (AHHR).

Hasan: It is such a huge step to hold yourself responsible and work hard to enrich your qualifications. Otherwise, it would remain only a claim and one remains away from the Imam (AHHR) no matter what they say they are.

Anwar: I like your phrase, ‘one remains away from the Imam (AHHR) no matter what they say they are’.

Hasan: Of course. This is supported by reason as well as many Holy Verses from the Noble Quran and the Hadith.

Anwar: Very good! I have more questions if you do not mind.

Hasan: Ask whatever you like!

Anwar: Thanks a lot. I would like to know about the Ambassadors of the Imam (AHHR) and those who falsely claim they are in contact with him.

Hasan: A very good question! Here is the answer:

After the Minor Conceal, which started in the year ٢٦٠ AH, the Imam (PBUH) appointed four trustworthy Ambassadors who earned the approval of the Almighty