[Session 2] Becoming familiar with some of the sweet concepts of the...
Becoming familiar with some of the sweet concepts of the Sha’baniya Supplication / Session 2
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful....
Becoming familiar with some of the sweet concepts of the Sha’baniya Supplication / Session 2
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful. In the beginning of the “Sha’baniya Supplication,” many reasons for not supplicating God have been mentioned. These reasons show that when a person wants to say something to God, there is no need to say anything. God hears a person’s words even before he says anything; God knows his words. The Almighty God knows a person’s needs, so how else can one talk to God? Perhaps many people don’t read supplications because they think God knows everything that is in their hearts and all their needs.
The Commander of the Faithful (‘a) mentions the reasons for not praying. After the passionate insistence that can be seen at the beginning of the supplication, after that intense emotion, beseeching and escaping from others, life and the world towards God, and after the enthusiasm that he shows for talking to God, he immediately says some things, which seem to be reasons for not praying. The Imam (‘a) says, “I have hope for the reward that is with You. You know what is inside me. You are aware of my needs and my inner being. My return to the Hereafter and my eternal home are not hidden from you.” You are not unaware of my past or my future and what I want to tell You. “Whatever I want to say or request, and also what I have hope for my outcome, are not hidden from You.”
All of these can be a reason for not praying. “God You know my situation!” If the Almighty God knows these, why does he insist on talking to God? Actually, I want to say that the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (‘a), wants to announce the severity of his insistence here. Although God knows, he is beseeching Him and asking Him, “Hear my prayer. Hear my voice. Pay attention to me when I talk to You.” When the Commander of the Faithful says these words, his insistence on praying becomes clear. “I insist and I know that You know all about me.”
We regular people may not really have this deep understanding like Imam Ali (‘a) that God is totally aware about us. But, the Commander of the Faithful has a deep understanding and belief that God is aware about a person. So why does he insist for God to hear him when he knows that God hears? This shows a certain level of desire and asking, when a person puts these kinds of rational words aside. As a poem says, “Say goodbye to wisdom.” If a person wants to reason exactly, he may say, “God, I’m sitting here and You know all my requests.” But, when this intense emotion, enthusiasm and pleading reaches a peak, a person cannot be patient and quiet anymore. We should read the “Sha’baniya Supplication” with this intention that we have come to see how the Commander of the Faithful (‘a) talks to God. This supplication is amazing. We should read it in a way that we are looking at the face and insistence of the Commander of the Faithful (‘a).
I remember a tradition in which the Imam said some things to his companion. His companion said, “I saw that the Commander of the Faithful was leaving the city at dawn. I asked, ‘Where are you going?’ He replied, ‘I’m going after my own wishes!’ The Imam was in a different mood when he said this. I asked, ‘What are your wishes and needs?’ The Imam replied, ‘The one who should know, knows. I don’t need to tell these to anyone else.’” Here, the Imam is saying the same sentences to his friend too. And, he left in that different mood. He would wail and cry very much (when praying).
God, if we aren’t able to reach You, we ask to see at least the Commander of the Faithful’s supplications one time, so that we can understand what is going on in the world, how Your friends felt and look at them from afar. If we are never able to imagine this feeling clearly and aren’t able to experience this in ourselves, let us see it in the unique face of the Commander of the Faithful. See in the first phrase of this supplication how Imam Ali states his beliefs about God, “God, whatever happens to me till the end of my life is in Your hands and Your knowledge. What comes to me or is taken away, benefits or loss, are in Your hands and not the hands of anyone else.” He’s showing his extreme monotheism.
Along with this, Imam Ali (‘a) is showing a great enthusiasm, and that enthusiasm doesn’t allow him to be silent. Although God sees him, his severe enthusiasm compels him to talk to his God. As I explained about the previous phrase, this severe enthusiasm causes him to say, “Hear my prayer. Hear my voice.” There is no need for him to say these. God hears.
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I'm A Proud Daughter of Islamic Iran | Nasheed | Farsi Sub English
\"O’ world, O’ world; this is the voice
of brave and honorable daughters!\"
\"O’ world, O’ world; this is the voice
of...
\"O’ world, O’ world; this is the voice
of brave and honorable daughters!\"
\"O’ world, O’ world; this is the voice
of the children of the land of Nur!\"
\"I\'m a mountain of chastity,
I\'m a daughter of Iran!\"
\"I\'m an ocean of honor,
I\'m a daughter of Iran!\"
\"I\'m a daughter of Iran!
I\'m a daughter of Iran!\"
This and more in this powerful Nasheed by Abdolreza Helali and Sajjad Mohammadi, accompanied by children in ode to all the noble daughters of Iran that are proud of their Hijab.
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Surah Nasr - Arabic
Legendary Abdul Basit Abdul Samad reciting Surah Nasr in his beautiful voice.
Legendary Abdul Basit Abdul Samad reciting Surah Nasr in his beautiful voice.
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Occupation 101 - Part 1 - English
And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. - Quoted in Biblical Sources.
And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. - Quoted in Biblical Sources.
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Occupation 101 - Part 2 - English
It does not take many words to tell the truth - Chief Joseph of Nez Perce Native American Tribe.
It does not take many words to tell the truth - Chief Joseph of Nez Perce Native American Tribe.
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Occupation 101 - Part 3 - English
Until lions have their own historians - tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters - African Proverb
Until lions have their own historians - tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters - African Proverb
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Occupation 101 - Part 4 - English
It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees - quoted with variations throughout history in many movements for truth and dignity. Most...
It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees - quoted with variations throughout history in many movements for truth and dignity. Most recently it is quoted to have said by Emiliano Zapata of the resistance movement in Chiapas.
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Occupation 101 - Part 5 - English
They who have put out the peoples eyes reproach them of their blindness. - John Milton
They who have put out the peoples eyes reproach them of their blindness. - John Milton
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Occupation 101 - Part 6 - English
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Martin Luther King Jr. Letter from Birmingham Jail April 16 1963
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Martin Luther King Jr. Letter from Birmingham Jail April 16 1963
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Occupation 101 - Part 8 - English
The Roots of Violence - Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Knowledge without character Commerce without morality Science without...
The Roots of Violence - Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Knowledge without character Commerce without morality Science without humanity Worship without sacrifice Politics without principles - Gandhi
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Occupation 101 - Part 9 - English
They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them - Gandhi
They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them - Gandhi
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Occupation 101 - Part 10 - English
Let us walk softly on the Earth - With all living beings great and small - Remembering as we go that one God - Kind and Wise created all - A Native...
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Occupation 101 - Part 11 - English
My advice to you is to be conscious of Allah and steadfast in your religion. Do not yearn for the world and do not be seduced by it. Do not resent...
My advice to you is to be conscious of Allah and steadfast in your religion. Do not yearn for the world and do not be seduced by it. Do not resent anything you have missed in it. Proclaim the truth - work for the next world. Oppose the oppressor and support the oppressed. - Imam Ali
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Sayyed Mughaiyab Imam Musa Sadr - Urdu
A Documentary based on the life of Imam Mūsā Sadr. An Iranian-born Lebanese philosopher and a prominent Shi'a religious leader in Lebanon. He...
A Documentary based on the life of Imam Mūsā Sadr. An Iranian-born Lebanese philosopher and a prominent Shi'a religious leader in Lebanon. He "worked tirelessly to improve the Shia People of Lebanon - to give them a voice, to protect them from the ravages of war and intercommunal strife .In August 1978 Shaheed Musa al-Sadr and two companions departed for Libya to meet with officials from Qaddafi's government, and they Disappeared. Till date the fate of Imam Musa Sadr is not known, weather he is alive of has been Martyred.
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26th Sep- Al Quds Day Tehran Friday Prayer and Protest - English
A senior Iranian cleric has strongly criticized western countries in particular the United States for supporting Israel's aggression.
Addressing...
A senior Iranian cleric has strongly criticized western countries in particular the United States for supporting Israel's aggression.
Addressing Tehran's Friday Congregational Prayer, Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani criticized the US and France for arming Israel with nuclear weapons.
Rafsanjani reproached Britain as primarily responsible for Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands.
The Head of the Assembly of Experts also censured the United Nations for its inaction regarding the situation in Palestine, condemning the international body for having officially divided Palestine.
In September 1947, the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) reported in favor of the partition of Palestine. On November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly ratified the suggestion, which envisaged the creation of two states, one Arab and one Jewish.
At Friday prayer, Rafsanjani also criticized Arab silence in face of Israeli aggression. He noted that the Palestinian struggle would finally bear fruit, calling Palestinians a model for all resistance movements.
Millions of people held rallies today to mark Quds Day and to voice support for the Palestinian nation. As the sun reached its zenith, Friday congregational prayer leaders around the planet spoke of righting injustice, particularly the injustice called Israel.
Millions of people took to the streets in cities across the globe on Friday to show their support of the Palestinian cause.
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A Witness in Palestine - Anna Baltzer - Part 2 - English
This is part 2 of Anna Baltzer-s DVD. Search this site for other parts. Anna Baltzer - a young Jewish American - went to the West Bank to discover...
This is part 2 of Anna Baltzer-s DVD. Search this site for other parts. Anna Baltzer - a young Jewish American - went to the West Bank to discover the realities of daily life for Palestinians under the occupation. What she found would change her outlook on the conflict forever. She wrote this book and DVD to give voice to the stories of the people who welcomed her with open arms as their lives crumbled around them. For five months Baltzer lived and worked with farmers Palestinian and Israeli activists and the families of political prisoner - traveling with them across endless checkpoints and roadblocks to reach hospitals universities and olive groves. Baltzer witnessed firsthand the environmental devastation brought on by expanding settlements and outposts and the destruction wrought by Israels Security Fence - which separates many families from each other - their communities their land and basic human services. What emerges from Baltzers journal is not a sensationalist tale of suicide bombers and conspiracies - but a compelling and inspiring description of the trials of daily life under the occupation. Anna Baltzer is a Jewish American graduate of Columbia University a Fulbright scholar and two-time volunteer with the International Womens Peace Service in the West Bank - where she documented human rights abuses and supported the nonviolent resistance movement to the occupation.
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A Witness in Palestine - Anna Baltzer - Part 3 - English
This is part 3 of Anna Baltzer-s DVD. Search this site for other parts. Anna Baltzer - a young Jewish American - went to the West Bank to discover...
This is part 3 of Anna Baltzer-s DVD. Search this site for other parts. Anna Baltzer - a young Jewish American - went to the West Bank to discover the realities of daily life for Palestinians under the occupation. What she found would change her outlook on the conflict forever. She wrote this book and DVD to give voice to the stories of the people who welcomed her with open arms as their lives crumbled around them. For five months Baltzer lived and worked with farmers Palestinian and Israeli activists and the families of political prisoner - traveling with them across endless checkpoints and roadblocks to reach hospitals universities and olive groves. Baltzer witnessed firsthand the environmental devastation brought on by expanding settlements and outposts and the destruction wrought by Israels Security Fence - which separates many families from each other - their communities their land and basic human services. What emerges from Baltzers journal is not a sensationalist tale of suicide bombers and conspiracies - but a compelling and inspiring description of the trials of daily life under the occupation. Anna Baltzer is a Jewish American graduate of Columbia University a Fulbright scholar and two-time volunteer with the International Womens Peace Service in the West Bank - where she documented human rights abuses and supported the nonviolent resistance movement to the occupation.
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This is part 5 of Anna Baltzer-s DVD. Search this site for other parts. In this part she emphasizes the non-violent forms of Palestinian...
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Tehran Sermon - Rehbar asked for the meaning of HUMAN RIGHTS ? - English...
No rigging in Election. Ahmedineejad \"Our enemies and their media have hired some opportunist and mischievous elements and have misused the...
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Iran - Millions March to Protest Ashura Insult - Part 3 - Farsi
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Iran - Millions March to Protest Ashura Insult - Part 4 - Farsi
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Iran - Millions March to Protest Ashura Insult - Part 5 - Farsi
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Iran - Millions of people staged a protest rally in Inqilab Avenue and the surrounding streets downtown Tehran and other city to voice their...
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Iran - Millions March to Protest Ashura Insult - Part 8 - Farsi
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Iran - Millions March to Protest Ashura Insult - Part 9 - Farsi
Iran - Millions of people staged a protest rally in Inqilab Avenue and the surrounding streets downtown Tehran and other city to voice their...
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Iran - Million March to Protest Ashura Insult - Part 10 - Farsi
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Iran - Millions March to Protest Ashura Insult - Part 13 - Farsi
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