[29 Jan 2014] The Debate - Fuelling the Carnage (P.1) - English
As if the Syrian talks in Geneva did not face enough challenges, a new one came into the picture, when US Congress approved continued support for...
As if the Syrian talks in Geneva did not face enough challenges, a new one came into the picture, when US Congress approved continued support for what it called moderate Syrian rebels, raising the question again about a good and a bad terrorist. It also upped the bar on what type of aid: previously from non-lethal like night goggles, to small arms, as well as some more powerful weapons, such as anti-tank rockets. In this edition of the debate, we\'ll ask doesn\'t this contradict the United States\' role as a sponsor of the peace talks?
Guests:
- National Coordinator, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, Brian Becker (WASHINGTON).
- Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, Lawrence Korb (WASHINGTON).
Subjects:
1. From non-lethal aid, like nigh vision goggles and army uniforms, to a variety of small arms, as well as some more powerful weapons, such as anti-tank rockets.
- Funded by the U-S Congress, in votes behind closed doors, through the end of government fiscal year 2014, which ends on September 30: THAT MEANS FOR THE NEXT 8 MONTHS.
- Also the issue that arms may fall into the hands of \"bad terrorists\", something US experienced in Afghanistan, Iraq and in Syria.
2. What about the good terrorist/bad terrorist scenario: this differentiation just can\'t apply, especially to the terrorists inside Syria, which the US calls the moderate Syrian rebels?
3. American military aid, now with explicit congressional approval: Doesn\'t it contradict the United States\' role as a sponsor of the peace talks? Whatever happened to US Sec. of State John Kerry saying repeatedly that there is no military solution?
- Russia is working with the US to find a political solution, and suddenly US arms supplies, which contradicts the initiative
4. On terrorists: John Kerry said during opening of Geneva talks: in reference to the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad: \"The Assad regime is a magnet for terrorists. The regime\'s brutality is the source of the violent extremism in Syria today: Is the US completely turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia\'s support for terrorists?
5. Timeline: Beg. Dec.: the US and Britain announced that they had suspended non-lethal aid: Why? Reports that their aid supplies could end up in hostile hands. Then in late December, reversed that decision: Yet US Congress \"secretly\" approved sending small arms, as well as some more powerful weapons, such as anti-tank rockets, also in Dec.: the US was not telling the truth, or given that this was done in secret, did not want it to be made public?
6. On the Syrian talks in Geneva: According to the divided opposition: the Syrian delegation has accepted the establishment of a transitional government body for the first time: Were it true, how what are the chances for the divided opposition to accept the govt. red line: Assad\'s departure?
7. Syria\'s divided opposition criticized a document presented by the Syrian govt which presented a statement of principles, calling for Syria \'s sovereignty to be respected, rejecting \"foreign interference\" and \"terrorism.\"?
8. Are we looking at u-turn from Turkey on Syria: AS we speak, PM Erodogan is in Iran holding talks with Ian\'s leader, its pres. and FM?
9. What may have happened if Iran was present?
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[29 Jan 2014] The Debate - Fuelling the Carnage (P.2) - English
1. From non-lethal aid, like nigh vision goggles and army uniforms, to a variety of small arms, as well as some more powerful weapons, such as...
1. From non-lethal aid, like nigh vision goggles and army uniforms, to a variety of small arms, as well as some more powerful weapons, such as anti-tank rockets.
- Funded by the U-S Congress, in votes behind closed doors, through the end of government fiscal year 2014, which ends on September 30: THAT MEANS FOR THE NEXT 8 MONTHS.
- Also the issue that arms may fall into the hands of \"bad terrorists\", something US experienced in Afghanistan, Iraq and in Syria.
2. What about the good terrorist/bad terrorist scenario: this differentiation just can\'t apply, especially to the terrorists inside Syria, which the US calls the moderate Syrian rebels?
3. American military aid, now with explicit congressional approval: Doesn\'t it contradict the United States\' role as a sponsor of the peace talks? Whatever happened to US Sec. of State John Kerry saying repeatedly that there is no military solution?
- Russia is working with the US to find a political solution, and suddenly US arms supplies, which contradicts the initiative
4. On terrorists: John Kerry said during opening of Geneva talks: in reference to the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad: \"The Assad regime is a magnet for terrorists. The regime\'s brutality is the source of the violent extremism in Syria today: Is the US completely turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia\'s support for terrorists?
5. Timeline: Beg. Dec.: the US and Britain announced that they had suspended non-lethal aid: Why? Reports that their aid supplies could end up in hostile hands. Then in late December, reversed that decision: Yet US Congress \"secretly\" approved sending small arms, as well as some more powerful weapons, such as anti-tank rockets, also in Dec.: the US was not telling the truth, or given that this was done in secret, did not want it to be made public?
6. On the Syrian talks in Geneva: According to the divided opposition: the Syrian delegation has accepted the establishment of a transitional government body for the first time: Were it true, how what are the chances for the divided opposition to accept the govt. red line: Assad\'s departure?
7. Syria\'s divided opposition criticized a document presented by the Syrian govt which presented a statement of principles, calling for Syria \'s sovereignty to be respected, rejecting \"foreign interference\" and \"terrorism.\"?
8. Are we looking at u-turn from Turkey on Syria: AS we speak, PM Erodogan is in Iran holding talks with Ian\'s leader, its pres. and FM?
9. What may have happened if Iran was present?
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Between Love and Reason | Sayyid Hashim al-Haidari | Arabic sub English
Here\\\'s a question: was it wajib to join Imam Husayn\\\'s stand against Yazid? When Imam Husayn released his followers of their pledge to follow...
Here\\\'s a question: was it wajib to join Imam Husayn\\\'s stand against Yazid? When Imam Husayn released his followers of their pledge to follow him, was it haraam for them to leave? If they had left, would the doors of heaven be shut on them? What on earth made them stay?
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I Created You to be Merciful to You | Sayyid Asad Jafri | English
I Created You to be Merciful to You | Sayyid Asad Jafri
Why does Allah elevate Imam Husayn (A) through Surah Fajr in the Holy Qur’an?...
I Created You to be Merciful to You | Sayyid Asad Jafri
Why does Allah elevate Imam Husayn (A) through Surah Fajr in the Holy Qur’an? The bottom line – he attempted the uphill struggle, he took up that hard mission, that difficult task of striving in the way of Allah. Will you?
Allah has not closed the doors to His mercy for you. Husayn (A) is the limit!
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[Clip] Do you have problems, Don’t come to Arbaeen | Agha Alireza...
Do you have problems Don’t come to Arbaeen!
Agha AliReza Panahian
We should pay attention to what God is expecting in these calm and quiet...
Do you have problems Don’t come to Arbaeen!
Agha AliReza Panahian
We should pay attention to what God is expecting in these calm and quiet tests. Some of the tests are with a great commotion, and they clarify our duty. Some of the tests are very quiet. A person may be deceived and suddenly lose opportunities.
In many cases, the tests for reaching to the highest degrees of closeness to God, are very delicate and quiet. The people of Kufa said, “What should we do now? What will happen? We can’t leave Imam Husayn (‘a) alone. We invited him ourselves. Let’s wait until he comes.” Then they realized that Imam Husayn (‘a) won’t come. Hurr and his troops had stopped them. And Ubaydullah was preparing an army.
They were thinking about what to do. People like Sulayman bin Surad were thinking. Then suddenly what happened? They brought the pure heads into the city. They blamed themselves, “We didn’t know such a tragedy would come about!”
Thousands of people formed the Tawwabin (repenters) uprising. All of them knew that they were going to be killed, and they were killed. There was no use for what they did in history, and they didn’t gain the advantage of being in Karbala or Ashura either.
What? You expected Imam Husayn (‘a) to pass through Hurr’s blockade himself, come into the city of Kufa, nock on your doors one by one, and say, “Come help me. They want to cut my head off. If you don’t come, this and that will happen.” What explanation did you expect from Imam Husayn (‘a) for you to come?
Believe me, Arbaeen is one of the quiet tests. Some of the tests are very quiet. A person may be deceived and suddenly lose opportunities. Believe me, Arbaeen is one of the quiet tests. Arbaeen seems noisy, but it’s also quiet, because one might think, “Is it obligatory for me to struggle for Arbaeen?” I don’t know. What should I say? During these analyses, some lose this great opportunity. During these analyses, some lost the opportunity of helping Husayn (‘a).
But, there was one person sitting in Imam Husayn’s (\\\'a) meeting on the night before Ashura. People informed him, “The cursed Ubaydullah has arrested your son.” Being arrested at that time meant being executed. They had to rescue him somehow. Imam Husayn (‘a) looked at the father and said, “Go save your son. I don’t want you to be here when you have this problem.”
The Imam gave him some money and supplies and said, “Use these to gain your son\\\'s freedom.” If you have problems, don’t come to Arbaeen. If you were in Imam Husayn’s (\\\'a) tent on the night of Ashura, he would have said, “Go fix your problems.” Even if you were there on the night of Ashura!
What did that father do? He looked at AliAkbar, the Imam’s son, and at the Imam (‘a). He said, “Your young son is going to be martyred here tomorrow. Now I should go after my own son? May my son be sacrificed for your son!” He started pleading, “Don’t drive me out of your tent because of this. I don’t want to go after my problems. I want to be for you!” He pleaded so much that the Imam (‘a) said, “Fine, stay.”
The tests are not always noisy or clear in clarifying our duties! Some opportunities come and go quickly like lightning. Some opportunities don’t shake you and say, “Wake up. Get up. Move!” They don’t seize you by the collar. A person asks, “I have some jobs to do. There is Arbaeen too. I don’t know if I should leave my work, or not.”
I say, “I don’t know. What should I say?!” I tell them I don’t know. If it was Imam Husayn (‘a), he would say, “Go, for sure. Go do your work my dear.” How much did you want to spend for Arbaeen? And you say you’re waiting for your Imam (‘a.j.) to reappear for you to rescue the world with him?! You didn’t spend that much for the dignity of Aba Abdillah al-Husayn’s (‘s) gathering in Karbala in the Arbaeen meeting place. You are waiting for the Imam (‘a.j.) to come for you to give your life? We consider Arbaeen to be a quiet test.
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Spiritual Advice For RAJAB | Ayatollah Mojtaba Tehrani | Farsi Sub English
While all the days of the year invite us towards establishing a strong connection with our Lord, yet some days are special. Special doors to...
While all the days of the year invite us towards establishing a strong connection with our Lord, yet some days are special. Special doors to receive the mercy of Allah get opened on these special days. Ayatollah Mojtaba Tehrani reminds us of the blessings of the holy month of Rajab. Don\\\'t miss the opportunity.
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The Gates of the Heavens are Open | One Minute Wisdom | English
Sayyid Shahryar Naqvi gives us a brief and beautiful reminder - hearing these words of wisdom, even for a moment, have the power to transform our...
Sayyid Shahryar Naqvi gives us a brief and beautiful reminder - hearing these words of wisdom, even for a moment, have the power to transform our lives and step through the open doors of heaven... if we are truly listening.
#OneMinuteWisdom #Quran #Ahlulbayt #Islam #Ramadhan #Ramadan #RamadhanKareem #RamadanKareem #OMW
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The Duty of Imam Husayn\'s Followers | Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei |...
Salutations upon Husayn, Ali ibn Husayn, the children of Husayn, and the companions of Husayn.
What has happened in your city that the doors and...
Salutations upon Husayn, Ali ibn Husayn, the children of Husayn, and the companions of Husayn.
What has happened in your city that the doors and the walls have been covered all in black?
Who is so famous that has passed away and has made this whole city mourn and grieve?
But is \"who was\" Imam Husayn (A) more important that \"what he raised his flag for\"?
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei explains.
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[18] The Opportunity for Seclusion with Allah | Ayatollah Misbah-Yazdi |...
What are some of the attributes of the Siddiqeen (the truthful ones), those who love and obey Allah?
And what role does the dark of the...
What are some of the attributes of the Siddiqeen (the truthful ones), those who love and obey Allah?
And what role does the dark of the night play when it comes to establishing a connection with Allah?
Finally, when the doors of kings have all closed, whose door is still open?
The late Ayatollah Misbah-Yazdi (R) provides us with a short, but profound lesson on the basics of loving Allah.
#Akhlaq #Love #Allah #Concepts #Beliefs #Salvation
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[Clip] How to be influenced by the Qur’an | Ali Reza Panahian | Farsi...
Some people don’t even bat an eye!
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The first, most common, important, influential, valuable, effective psychological effect of the verses of the Qur’an is the induction of God\'s greatness in the heart of His servant. What will be the result of this? The result is one feeling small and humble, and one becoming crushed before the greatness of God. From then on, pleasure, enlightenment, mercy, kindness and everything good can be tasted. If someone reads the Qur\'an like this, he won’t abandon the Qur\'an anymore and will become fond of it. Try it.
The first of God’s attributes that you must pay attention to in order for your soul to become corrected, and so that light, mercy and the doors to all beauties will be opened to you, is God’s greatness. Do you know what the result of this will be? When you recite the Qur\'an, it is as if you are attending a workshop that inspires God’s greatness in your soul!
This is not like listening to a speech, which is about exercising and the human anatomy for instance. They say, “This is an arm muscle. Repeating this move 20 times brings about these changes.” But you have not exercised. But if you actually go to a gym, you will start exercising, sweating and strengthening your muscles. When you recite the Qur’an, it is as if you have gone to a gym and are practicing with God’s attribute of greatness. This is very surprising and important! This is the first action that helps build up the human soul. If this is true, it’s very important. It’s a key point.
The first feeling that one must find with respect to God is feeling humble and small before God. [You say,] “I’m your little one.” After saying this, you start loving God too. Let’s not run before we can walk! We cannot love God unless we become small before Him. We must first become small before Him. We should pay attention to the Qur’an. You prostrate before God [when praying]. Have you noticed this? Have you noticed that you bow down? Have you noticed that you put your face on the dust? Why don’t you bat an eye at this?
What I am talking about has been mentioned in the Qur’an too. “Had We sent down this Qur’an on a mountain, you would certainly have seen it falling down, splitting asunder because of its fear of Allah.” [Qur’an 59:21] What is meant by “falling down, splitting asunder” is that it would have become small and crushed.
Have you seen how when some people are arguing they say, “You’re nothing to me”? This means you’re very small. “Splitting asunder” means it becomes small and crushed. O God, crush us. And who can understand the pleasure of becoming crushed by reciting the verses of the Qur\'an? The way to become fond of the Qur’an is to become crushed with it. But sometimes we don’t even bat an eye. An example is when a person is cursed but doesn’t even bat an eye. The Qur’an is crushing you. Be affected by it and see how enjoyable it is.
Write this phrase I’m saying a hundred times tonight! Become crushed with the verses of the Qur’an and see how enjoyable it is. You don’t need to write it more than a hundred times! We will remember it. Become crushed with the verses of the Qur’an and see how enjoyable it is. This does not need much spiritual wayfaring. You will become fond of the Qur’an.
#AliRezaPanahian
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Gaining the Help of Allah | Quran Tactics | English
A Golden Rule of the Quran can open the doors to your success in this world and hereafter.
Following on from the previous episode, where Shaykh...
A Golden Rule of the Quran can open the doors to your success in this world and hereafter.
Following on from the previous episode, where Shaykh Muzaffer explained how if you’re helped by Allah nobody can defeat you, now we’re going to delve into just exactly how it is you gain that most sought after power: the divine Help of Allah.
#IslamicPulse #QuranTactics #Quran #Ahlulbayt #Islam
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[122] There Will Be No Veil Between Your Soul and Allah | Ayatollah...
What kind of people does Allah Himself take their soul at the time of their death?
How can one have the \\\'doors of the skies\\\' open up for...
What kind of people does Allah Himself take their soul at the time of their death?
How can one have the \\\'doors of the skies\\\' open up for them?
And for whom does Allah command Paradise to beautify itself for?
Finally, what are some of the intricacies of how \\\"There Will Be No Veil Between Your Soul and Allah\\\"?
The late Ayatollah Misbah-Yazdi (R) provides us with a short, but profound lesson on the basics of loving Allah.
#Islam #QomTv #Misbah_Yazdi #Akhlaq #Love #Allah #Concepts #Beliefs #Salvation #Certainty #Spirituality #Shia
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Whoever Abandons Jihad... | Sayyid Hashim al-Haidari | Arabic Sub English
What does Imam Ali (A) say in regards to Jihad in Nahj al-Balagha?
And for whom has Allah opened the doors of Jihad?
And ultimately,...
What does Imam Ali (A) say in regards to Jihad in Nahj al-Balagha?
And for whom has Allah opened the doors of Jihad?
And ultimately, what happens to a people or a society that forsakes Jihad?
Sayyid Hashim al-Haidari speaks about what happen to \"Whoever Abandons Jihad...\"
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Imam Hasan (A), Our Light in this World | Nasheed | Farsi Sub...
\"You came from the heavens;\"
\"[and] knocked on the doors
of our hearts.\"
\"Make us guests
at your...
\"You came from the heavens;\"
\"[and] knocked on the doors
of our hearts.\"
\"Make us guests
at your table;\"
\"O’ the moon
of the dark nights
of the world.\"
This and more in this beautiful Nasheed in ode to Imam Hasan (A).
Our congratulations to the believers upon the birth anniversary of Imam Hasan ibn Ali al-Mujtaba (A).
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Palestine Is Alive & Always Will Be! | Imam Khamenei | Farsi Sub...
What must the Islamic World do as regards to the Palestinian cause?
What is the mysterious key that will unlock many doors for the Muslim Ummah?...
What must the Islamic World do as regards to the Palestinian cause?
What is the mysterious key that will unlock many doors for the Muslim Ummah?
And has the issue of Palestine forgotten; despite the plots and schemes of America?
Finally, who will ultimately be victorious; the Zionists or Palestine?
The Leader of the Muslim Ummah, Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei, speaks about how \"Palestine Is Alive & Always Will Be!\".
From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free!
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