In the Hopes of Intercession | Imam Khamenei & Shaheed Soleimani |...
Who have been given the right to intercede on the Day of Judgement?
And does Imam Khamenei respond when the father of a martyr requests him to...
Who have been given the right to intercede on the Day of Judgement?
And does Imam Khamenei respond when the father of a martyr requests him to promise to intercede for them?
And what efforts must one make in order to be eligible for receiving the intercession of the Chosen Ones?
Are we in the beginning or the middle of our lifespan?
Finally, what does Imam Khamenei have to say about the life and martyrdom of Shaheed Soleimani?
The Leader of the Muslim Ummah, Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei, speaks and answers in this heartwarming video as he visits the family of one of the martyrs along with Shaheed Soleimani.
We are the nation of martyrdom.
We are the nation of Imam Husayn (A).
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[Session 4] Becoming familiar with some of the sweet concepts of the...
Session 4 / Becoming familiar with some of the sweet concepts of the Sha’baniya Supplication
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful....
Session 4 / Becoming familiar with some of the sweet concepts of the Sha’baniya Supplication
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The feeling of wanting to supplicate God is a feeling that is caused by spiritual maturity. As a result of spiritual maturity, a person feels dependent on God, like the attachment a child has to his parents. When you separate a child from his mother, he doesn’t calm down no matter what logic you use. He can’t tolerate even a moment of being separated whatever your reasoning. One who reaches spiritual maturity gains this feeling in connection with the Lord of the universe. The difference is that a child doesn’t have a sense of guilt, humility, humbleness, beseeching, and many other feelings towards his parents that a servant has towards his master. But, this kind of feeling of needing to be close to one’s parents, is created in a person who has reached spiritual maturity. Of course, his feeling of needing to be close to the Lord of the universe is much more intense than that of a child. He sees some obstacles between God and himself. He feels sad because of these obstacles. These obstacles may be natural obstacles, like the length of one’s lifespan before meeting God. He sees these natural obstacles as being a barrier for getting close to God and meeting Him, so he cries. Or these obstacles may be from himself, and they are usually of this type.
Basically, one of the good feelings that a servant who has attained spiritual growth feels towards his master is that he always feels guilty before his master. This feeling of guilt is a true feeling and not a compliment. This will be the cause of his broken heart and sorrow, and he will be able to supplicate God. If the Almighty God wants to be gracious to a person, He puts him on the path of the relationship between a servant and his master. Naturally, there is only crying on this path. Perhaps many who are not familiar with these ideas will be surprised at these words. It’s like a person who wants to use logic to compel a child to be patient and silent for a few minutes while being apart from his mother. But the child doesn’t accept this at all. It’s as if no one understands the child, and the child doesn’t understand others.
Rumi says beautifully in a poem, “When He wants to help us, He pulls our interest towards moaning.” Next, the poem describes a heart, which moans. “Auspicious is the heart, which burns for Him (from love). Good for the eyes, which weep for Him. A person who sees the end is a blessed servant. The end of each cry is a laugh. Wherever there are flowing tears, there’ll be mercy. Wherever there is running water, there’ll be greenery.” The poem continues describing crying.
These are not descriptions, which will create that feeling in us. It’s like trying to describe a perfume or the smell of a flower. Or, it is like when we try to explain colors for a person who cannot see. There aren’t any words for describing colors. There are no words for describing the smell of a flower, or the smell of a perfume or cologne. Although people experience it, they cannot describe it. This state of wanting to supplicate God is created due to a spiritual growth. A person’s spiritual growth causes him to feel a need. This is in the same way that when people reach the age of maturity they feel a need for a companion, the same way that parents feel a need for children, and the same way that people feel a need for being in a community and are sad when they are alone. When a person grows spiritually, he wants this relationship with God too.
All these supplications can be understood in such an atmosphere. If a person is not in such an atmosphere, he cannot understand this supplication at all. It’s very good if we recite this supplication with this feeling, this pleading and praying that, “God, open this door for me.” Or, we should read this supplication with the feeling that we are very far from the feeling that the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (‘a), felt. Praising this beautiful relationship and regretting that we don’t have it can bring a person closer to Him.
Let’s talk about one of the phrases. In accordance with the rituals for supplication, the Imam (‘a) says, “What comes to me or is taken away, benefits or loss, are in Your hands and not the hands of anyone else.” One of the rituals for supplication is that a person announce his knowledge about God, especially knowledge about the oneness of the God of the universe. Seeing only God to be effective in the world, in our being and in our lives and remembering these monotheistic teachings in our praying to God and our supplications is beautiful. A tradition says, “When someone says, ‘There is no strength or power except from the High and Great God,’ the Almighty God immediately says, ‘My angels! See My servant confessed that no one has power except Me. Now, resolve any problems that he has.’”
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Bibi Yahoo's Top 10 Fears | Keepin' It Real | English
Everybody loves a good Top 10 Fears; and most especially when it's a person who's in the limelight.
And it's even better, when it's the holy...
Everybody loves a good Top 10 Fears; and most especially when it's a person who's in the limelight.
And it's even better, when it's the holy month of Ramadhan and we're talking about al-Quds Day; well kind of.
So in this episode of Keepin' It Real, we fantasized about what it would be like if we listed "Bibi Yahoo's Top 10 Fears" in ode of the International al-Quds Day.
But before our Top 10, please try to keep in mind that with all the different current events going on in the world, we all really need a funny, relaxed, refreshing, and yet eye-opening commentary on it all.
So Sayyid Shahryar stepped up to the plate to hit a home run and humbly shed a little insight into all that's going on around the world; past, present, and perhaps even future.
So, back to our Top 10. This is so exciting, because we've never done this before, and we might never do it again!
First of all, who in the wide world is 'Bibi Yahoo'?
And in a Top 10 list, is 10 supposed to be the best/worst/whatever, or is number 1? (good question)
What are just a few of the names that a famous israeli PM has gone by throughout his 70-plus year life?
So cutting to the chase (if that's a term) what is the number 10, of the Top 10 Fears of Bibi Yahoo?
And don't worry, we won't ask the aforementioned question another 9 times? (sorry for the question mark)
What are some of the ultra-extremist and borderline terroristic statements of present-day israeli governmental officials?
What is a 'settler rampage' and according to the United Nations, approximately how many have occurred in Gregorian Calendar year 2021?
What happens when oppressed people go from having stones to having weapons?
What does the Karish gas field incident have to do with what we're talking about?
Please pay close attention to the Top 10's numbers 6 and 5.....
What do the recent protests by israelis living in israel tell us about the current state of the israeli regime in israel?
Who is the King of Jordan, and who is the Custodian of the Christian and Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, and why in the world are both of these people so quiet when it comes to Palestine?
And finally, what are another 13 Top 10 that we wanted to include, but couldn't due to brevity of lifespan?
And another finally, what is Bibi Yahoo's Number 1 Top 10 Fear... and please don't fast forward to the end, because there's no fun in that, and it's cheating; just stay calm and wait for it?
Well, we truly hope you all had an eventful International al-Quds Day, wherever you are!
And may you all have a blessed rest of the holy month of Ramadhan, wherever you are!
And remember, Palestine Will Be Free, From the River to the Sea, wherever you are!
Hey, we're just "Keepin' It Real", wherever you are!
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