The Real Shia Beliefs

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Three crucial parts of a Prophetic Miracle (Mu’jiza) - How miracles defy physical laws while remaining logical - Difference between Mu’jiza and Karama - Do the miracles of Imams qualify as Mu’jiza? - Why it is necessary for a Mu’jiza to be inimitable - Importance of evaluating the claim even after seeing a miracle - Difference bet...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Can miracles alone provide the same guidance as Prophets? - How guidance through miracles undermines the test of this life - Why Angels aren’t appointed as Prophets - Why is it arrogant to expect God to talk to us directly? - How Prophethood confirms the belief in Tawassul and Shafa’a - How Prophets are a test for us? - How jealou...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Why we need a divine representative to show us the way - How Imam Mahdi’s Ghayba reveal human limitations to establish justice - Quran on Prophets' roles in establishing justice - Why do we need Prophets when we have Fitra (moral compass)? - Why is it necessary for Allah to send Prophets for us? Join us as we explore the core...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Descriptions of Angels in the Holy Quran - Purpose of Angel wings and are they literal or metaphorical? - Do Angels have physical bodies, or are they purely spiritual? - Description of Angels as found in Nahjul Balagha - What do Angels eat and drink? - Angel’s count from narrations about Imam Hussain’s Ziyarah - Significance of An...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Who were the 'Mujabirah' & why their beliefs are condemned? - Belief of the 'Mufaweza' in free will & problems with it - Hadith by Imam Baqir showing Ahlulbayt's position - Example to demonstrate absolute free will & predestination - Misinterpretation of verse (76:30) and its true meaning - Another...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Examples of Allah's permanent will & His contingent will - Sadaqa and how it changed the fate of a newlywed couple - Can we change the timing of Imam Mahdi's reappearance - Imam Jafar Sadiq's hadith about the importance of Bada' - Story demonstrating how Bada’ saves from Haraam acts Join us as we explore the co...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Origin of Sabbath and Jewish belief of predestination - Quranic response to the Jewish claims - Ibn Muljim's convoluted belief that led him to kill Imam Ali - How Laylatul Qadr is proof that we can change Allah’s contingent will - Does Bada' mean we can trump God's will? Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam lik...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Proof in the Quran (13:11) that we can change divine will - Role of Prophet Yunus' dua in changing his fate - Ash'ari refutation of Bada’ in (13:11) & its response - Effect of dua & our sins in determining our fate - Proof of Bada' found in Sunni sources - How thankfulness improves our fate Join us as we explor...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Linguistic meaning of 'Bada' & why it is not applicable to Allah - Bada’ as explained by Imam Jafar Sadiq - Accusation by Sunni schools concerning Bada' - What's meant by Bada' in Shia theology? Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Definition of the terms Qadr and Qada - Example to understand how Qada wa Qadr works - Understanding the true meaning of Qada wa Qadr - Imam Ali’s response when he was accused of running away from Qada - How does free will work if everything is based on divine decree Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before ....

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Literal meaning of Qaza wa Qadr - Quranic verses & a Hadith discussing divine decree - Misconstrued belief of pagans regarding Qaza wa Qadr - Role of Umayyads in politicising Qaza wa Qadr - How Aisha tried justifying the Battle of Jamal using Qaza wa Qadr - Prophet's hadith warning Muslims from this deviant belief Join us...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Why the belief in the Justice of Allah is given significance - An understanding of ‘Takleef Bima La Yutaq’ - Quranic proof (2:286) that Allah doesn't overburden - Can Allah punish us while stopping us from receiving guidance? - Did Allah overburden angels in verse (2:31) - Alleged overburden in Verse of Polygamy (4:129) and Ah...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Impact of self-centeredness in defining evil - How holistic approach provides explanation for natural disasters  - Link between human advancement and natural disasters - Why evil is necessary to ensure an adequate testing environment - Role of pain and sufferings in personality development - How our sufferings are a reflection of...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Why should everything not explicitly forbidden be considered Halal? - Why is it unbefitting for Allah to punish us for acts he did not forbid Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs. Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and d...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Meaning of the term ‘Rational Goodness & Evil’ - How Ash’ari School and the School of Ahlulbayt differ on this - Role of Allah’s Wisdom in Him being Just - Does Allah being always just limits His power? - Response to Ash’ari argument that goodness and evil can change - Quranic proofs that humans can inherently recognise evil -...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Significance of the ‘Justice of Allah’ in theology - Difference between the words 'Aadil’, ‘Adl' & 'Adeel' - What's meant by the ‘Justice of Allah’? - Verses in the Quran that mention Allah as Just Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiti...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Are the 99 names of Allah a part of His Essence? - Significance of these names & how to use them in supplications - Problems with ascribing own names for God - Imam Sadiq's hadith forbidding the worship of God's names - Ethics of using Allah’s name as Dhikr Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Significance of the 'Speech of Allah' issue in theology - Verses in the Quran where God 'spoke' - Belief of Sunni literalists' about God's speech - Speech of God & Intrinsic Speech in Ash'ari School - Views of Mutazilites and how Abbasids politicized the entire issue - Stance of the Ahlulbayt on the...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Similarities and differences between various Schools on Attributes of Glory - Verses in the Quran talking about Allah's emotions - Does God experience emotions like humans? - How do scholars interpret Allah's emotions in the Quran? - Alternate explanation in hadiths on Allah’s emotions - Jewish belief behind Sabbath and it...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Similarities and differences between various Schools on Attributes of Glory - Throne of Allah and the view of some Schools about it - Narrations from Ahlulbayt explaining the Throne of Allah - Carriers of the Throne of Allah according to Quran and hadith - Why literalists like Ibn Taymiyyah consider God to have body parts - Ash&#3...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - God’s willpower according to Mu’tazili theologians and its analysis - Another theory explaining God's willpower and the problem with it - Literary definition of the word 'willpower' - Is God's willpower an Attribute of Essence or Action? - Does God’s knowledge limit his willpower? - Nature of God's willpower ac...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Introduction to the Willpower (Al-Irada) of God - Argument by some philosophers negating God's free will - Answer to this argument through logic and Hadith -Quranic verses discussing Allah's free will Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://th...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - What does ‘God is all-powerful’ mean? - How human nature is useful in recognizing the Power of Allah? - Quranic verses 40-48 of Surah An'am about the Power of God - How power held by God’s creations points towards His power - Paradoxical arguments that questions God's Omnipotence - Answer to these arguments using similar h...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - What is Acquired Knowledge? Does it apply to Allah? - How is Intuitive Knowledge different from Acquired Knowledge? - Why Acquired Knowledge is dependent on Intuitive Knowledge - Is God's Knowledge Acquired or Intuitive? - Hadith by Imam Jawad explaining the Knowledge of Allah - Does God's knowledge not encompass specifics...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - How are Allah's Attributes different from human attributes? - Why Allah's Attributes cannot be separated from His Essence? - Highest level of Tawheed in the words of Imam Ali - Examples of assigning physical attributes to Allah in works of Ibn Taymiyya - Hadith on the meaning of the word 'Allah'? - Why trying to un...