Scholars (64)

SCHOLARSHarvard University Professor: Qom Seminary Capable of Addressing Today’s Intellectual and Spiritual Challenges

A Harvard University professor has underlined the significant potential of the Qom Seminary to respond to the intellectual and spiritual challenges confronting the contemporary world, stressing…

WorldLebanese Muslim Scholars Condemn Quran Desecration, Warn Against Religious Hate Speech

The Lebanese Muslim Scholars’ Association has strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran by Jake Lang, a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Florida, describing the act as a direct…

WorldReviving Religious Sciences Key to Strengthening Theological Resistance: Thai Scholar

The head of the Thai Islamic Studies Foundation says the revival of authentic religious sciences, coupled with growing global solidarity, can significantly strengthen theological resistance and…

WorldConference in Myanmar Highlights Legacy of Prominent Shia Religious Leaders

Yangon, Myanmar – A scientific conference titled “Outstanding Thoughts of Shia Religious Leaders” was held at the Mego Grand Mosque in Yangon, bringing together scholars, researchers, and followers…

All StoriesIslamic Scholars and Sheikhs Meeting Held at Al-Kawthar University, Pakistan

A gathering of leading Islamic scholars and sheikhs from various schools of thought was held at Al-Kawthar University in Islamabad, aimed at promoting Islamic unity, national solidarity, and…

Ayatollah Arafi:

HOWZAHMirza Naeini Exemplified the Union of Scholarship and Social Engagement

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Director of the Islamic Seminaries, has praised the influential role of the late Allama Mirza Naeini, saying the distinguished jurist demonstrated that a religious scholar…

HOWZAHQom Seminary Professor Highlights Legacy of Sheikh Mufid as a Model of Scholarship

Hojatoleslam Ruhollah Foroughi, a professor at Qom Seminary, has described Sheikh Mufid as a comprehensive and exemplary figure in Islamic scholarship, emphasizing his role as the founder of…

All StoriesPakistani Scholar Calls for Unity to Confront Challenges Facing the Islamic World

Secretary General of Pakistan’s Shia Ulema Council, Hojatoleslam Shobeir Hassan Maysami, has underscored the vital need for unity and intellectual convergence among Muslim nations to address…

Grand Ayatollah Javadi Amoli:

SCHOLARSSeminaries Must Nurture Jurists to Preserve Islamic Guidance Worldwide

QOM, Iran — Grand Ayatollah Abdullah Javadi Amoli emphasized that the primary mission of seminaries is to train mujtahids, highlighting the need for creative and innovative scholars to ensure…

HOWZAHAyatollah Saeedi: Journalists Are on the Frontline of the Jihad of Explanation

Qom – On the occasion of Journalist's Day, Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Saeedi, Custodian of the Holy Shrine of Lady Fatima Masoumeh (PBUH) and Friday Prayer Leader of Qom, praised the dedication…

HOWZAHIran’s Seminary Institutions Congratulate Nation on “Victory Over Zionist Regime,” Praise Supreme Leader’s Role in Islamic Resistance

Qom— In the wake of a strategic and symbolic triumph over the Zionist regime, three of Iran’s leading religious institutions—the Qom Seminary Scholars’ Community, the Supreme Council of Iranian…

HOWZAHWomen’s Seminaries Condemn Massacre of Syrian Shiite Scholars

In response to the recent brutal killings of Shiite scholars and civilians in Syria, the Sisters’ Seminaries across Iran have issued a powerful statement condemning what they describe as a continuatio…

All StoriesIslamic Scholars Demand International Trial of Trump and Netanyahu as "Warlords and Corrupters on Earth"

Unanimous Support Declared for Ayatollah Khamenei’s Leadership and the Palestinian Cause

All StoriesPakistani Scholar: Defending Religious Authority Against U.S. Insults Is a Universal Duty

ISLAMABAD — Hujjat al-Islam Sayyed Shafqat Hussain Shirazi, Head of International Affairs at the Pakistan Muslim Unity Council, has strongly condemned recent remarks by the President of the United…

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousStay away from a learned person who loves the worldly gains; such people are bandits

If you would find a learned person who loves the worldly gains you must not trust him in the matters of your religion because whoever would love something it will encompass and entangle him.

HOWZAHAyat. Arafi appreciates messages of Senior Scholars to Centennial Conference

The Head of Iran’s Islamic Seminaries expressed gratitude for the messages and guidance of Grand Ayatollahs Nouri Hamedani and Makarem Shirazi to the International Conference on the 100th Anniversary…

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousThe duty of scholars when innovations emerge

When innovations emerge it will be obligatory for the scholars to make their knowledge public, otherwise, Allah will condemn them.

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousThe jurists are the trustees of the Messengers

The jurists are the trustees of the Messengers as long as they do not indulge in worldly matters.

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousTwo kinds of people with great appetites do not become satisfied

In the matters of the worldly gains if one would limit himself to what Allah has made lawful form him he is saved and if one would accumulate such gains in unlawful ways he is destroyed unless…

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 7

When you hear knowledge you must utilize it and your hearts must become more open. When knowledge increases in one’s heart it becomes harder to bear and Satan may over power him.

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 6

O people, if you learn and gain knowledge you must act accordingly so that you may have guidance. A learned person who disregards his knowledge is like a lost and ignorant person who never comes…

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 5

One whose words agree with his deeds you must consider his testimony as valid and one whose words do not agree with his deeds (if he may have faith) it is temporarily.

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 4

Do not inquire to know what you do not know until you practice what you know because not practicing what one knows does not increase to one anything but disbelief and nor it increases anything…

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 2

Knowledge and work are closely related. One who has knowledge he works and one who works he learns. Knowledge invites work and if it is not accepted knowledge departs the deeds.

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge

The scholars are of two kinds: One kind consists of those who uphold their knowledge, and they gain their salvation. The other kind consists of those who disregard their knowledge and face their…

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Those who Act without Knowledge 3

Those who work without knowledge destroy more than what they gain.

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Asking the Scholar and Discussing with him 2

"May Allah grant forgiveness to a man who revives knowledge." Imam al-Baqir (pbuh) said

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Asking the Scholar and Discussing with him

The scholars' discussions among God's servants are of the matters that bring the dead hearts to life if they come to and end up to His commandments.

Hadith of the day:

ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Meeting the Scholars and Associating with Them 5

The place where I may sit with one who I trust is more comforting to my soul than working for one whole year.

SCHOLARSImam Reza's Advice Regarding Last Days of Sha'ban

Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani has stated,” Imam Reza (PBUH) advised people to recite this supplication frequently regarding the last days of Sha'ban Month: "O Allah, if You have not forgiven us…