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The Real Shia Beliefs
Thaqlain
Frequency: 1 episode/2d. Total Eps: 287

An academic lecture series, prepared in collaboration with Al-Hujjah Islamic Seminary, examining the beliefs held by a quarter of Muslims worldwide – through Quranic verses, hadiths and rational arguments.
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.
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123: Do The Quran & Ahlulbayt Endorse Golden Domes? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 123
lundi 26 août 2024 • Duration 24:02
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:
- Why didn't the Imams build golden domes in their era?
- Quran on giving attention to holy sites
- First person to oppose adorning holy sites
- Proof that beautifying places of worship aligns with the Quran
- Does verse (9:34) apply to the holy shrines?
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 download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
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122: Why Holy Shrines Have Golden Domes? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 122
dimanche 25 août 2024 • Duration 38:47
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:
- Is spending money on shrines cause of poverty?
- Most important cause of poverty
- Social services offered by the holy shrines
- Why all the donations aren't used for people's welfare?
- Double standards in targeting shrines for their opulence
- Quran on why grandeur at shrines js important
- Is building on graves Makruh? Are there exceptions?
- How decorating shrines aligns with Quranic commands
- Significance of gold in the Quran and Hadith
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 download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
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Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations
113: 4 Sins that Disqualify One from Shafa'a | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 113
vendredi 16 août 2024 • Duration 26:09
Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:
- Reason shirk disqualifies one from intercession?
- Why Christians aren't considered polytheists?
- How does being an oppressor affect intercession?
- Islamic ruling on keeping contact with 'zalim' relatives
- Type of sinners not eligible for Shafa'a
- Why negligence towards Salat repels Shafa'a
- Instances where praying does not guarantee Shafa'a
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 download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
#TheRealShiaBeliefs
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations
23: Is God Bound to be Just or Can He Be Evil? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 23
samedi 27 avril 2024 • Duration 34:55
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
- Why do we need religion if intellect recognises good & bad?
- How the Ash’ari argument makes the religion lose its credibility
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 download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
#TheRealShiaBeliefs
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations
22: What is meant by ‘Allah is Just’? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 22
vendredi 26 avril 2024 • Duration 07:53
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 visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.
Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
#TheRealShiaBeliefs
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations
21: Significance of Allah’s 99 Names & How to Use Them in Supplications | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 21
mercredi 24 avril 2024 • Duration 14:54
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. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs.
Visit https://app.thaqlain.org and download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
#TheRealShiaBeliefs
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations
20: Is Allah’s Speech & the Holy Quran Created or Eternal? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 20
mardi 23 avril 2024 • Duration 27:10
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 issue of 'Quran’s createdness'
- Who started this fitna in the Muslim society?
- How this fitna gave rise to the Takfiri mindset
- Quranic verse & Ahlulbayt's hadith confirming the creation of God's speech
- Brief details of Allah's conversation with Prophet Musa
- Is Prophet Musa of higher status because God spoke to him?
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 download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
#TheRealShiaBeliefs
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations
19: Understanding the emotions of Allah found in the Quran | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 19
lundi 22 avril 2024 • Duration 14:32
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 its refutation in Ayat al-Kursi
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 download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
#TheRealShiaBeliefs
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations
18: Examining Physical Attributes of God Found in Sunni Islam | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 18
dimanche 21 avril 2024 • Duration 17:49
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'ari view of seeing God on Judgement Day
- Difference between the Schools of Theology and the Schools of Fiqh
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 download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
#TheRealShiaBeliefs
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations
17: What is God's Willpower (Irada) and how does He Execute it? | The Real Shia Beliefs
Season 1 · Episode 17
samedi 20 avril 2024 • Duration 21:09
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 according to Quran and Hadith
-What does 'God is always alive' mean?
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 download the first "Knowledge App" from the School of Ahlulbayt.
#TheRealShiaBeliefs
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-real-shia-beliefs/donations