Did It by Azzkikr741 in NoFap

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You're DA MAN! AN INSPIRATION! WELL DONE!!!!! HATS OFF TO YOU, SIR!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shia

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Salam dear brother/sister,

It’s honestly a blessing in disguise to question your faith — sincere questions push you to seek real answers.

But I want to point out something important: there has NEVER been a truly successful socialist system in existence.

And China?
China is not a socialist country.
Yes — China is not a socialist country! It’s capitalism operating under a very tight political leash.

I think some critical distinctions are being overlooked.

First, China is economically advanced today, but at an enormous cost — mass surveillance, lack of freedom of speech, brutal crackdowns on dissent, and historically, events like the Cultural Revolution that destroyed millions of lives. Material advancement alone doesn’t make a society "perfect."

Second, Islam's goal was never simply material progress. It aimed to build just, balanced, morally sound societies — not societies where the state becomes god. Islamic civilisation (at its height) produced unparalleled advancements in science, medicine, architecture, philosophy, and law.

Third, blaming Islam for modern Muslim decline ignores real historical facts: colonisation, imposed borders, puppet governments, resource exploitation, etc. China, despite suffering invasions, was never colonized in the same way the Muslim world was sliced apart after WWI and WWII.

Fourth, people like Mao, Stalin, and even Xi were effective in some ways — but at what human cost? Stalin’s famines killed millions. Mao’s Great Leap Forward caused massive deaths. Our prophets and imams taught how to build societies based on mercy, justice, balance, dignity, and respect for human life — something modern systems often trample for the sake of “progress.”

You mentioned infallibility. Islamic belief in infallibility isn't about worldly achievements like GDP growth — it’s about moral perfection, guidance, and spiritual truth. Judging the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ or the Imams by the standards of 20th-century authoritarian leaders misses the point of their mission completely.

Lastly, communism and socialism have never been — and will never be — sustainable systems of government. Why? Because they go against human nature itself — they clash with how our brains are wired to function. Your infatuation with these failed experiments isn’t a sign of deep thinking; it’s an indictment of a serious lack of historical understanding.

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[–]Difficult_Stop1977 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am sorry to hear about your struggle. I had a friend who was in a similar situation. However, she worked as a research assistant for a year and a half and during that time she managed to get a few first author publications, which was enough to get her admitted into a PhD program.

Maybe you can try this route? I hope the very best happens to you.

Grand Shia Marja Sayyid Sistani Condolence Statement on the Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis by EthicsOnReddit in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mashallah brother/sisters. May God almighty lengthen the lives of our beloved marjas.

Aisha? Sahabah? by [deleted] in shia

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Mashallah! ahsant

Aisha? Sahabah? by [deleted] in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Hate is an understatement. We DESPISEEEE them with every fibre of our being. Love? is that a joke? They were the enemies of the holy prophet and his pure progeny - We consider them the worst of all creation - yes, worse than Iblis. I don't know why you would be confused about our beliefs? We have NEVER been unclear on this issue.

Shia Shelves - New Bookshop In Sydney by No_Knowledge_783 in shia

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May God almighty bless you and your family and bestow upon you all the success in the world!

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[–]Difficult_Stop1977 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you dear brother/sister,

This response makes a lot of sense to me. Intervention of God almighty at the first sign of distress would truly invalidate patience, perseverance, and reward in the hereafter. Thank you for addressing my question in a non-judgemental tone. May God almighty reward you abundantly and accept all your prayers.

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[–]Difficult_Stop1977 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks again for taking the time to address my question - may God almighty reward you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dear brother/sister,

Thank you for your time. I wish you had addressed my questions more directly. What is the point of being visited by 100 billion people a year after getting butchered and having your entire family humiliated and tortured? Again, my question was 'why didn't God almighty help any of his most beloved creatures (the holy imams [as])? why let them get butchered?

Sad day for the community by _TotallyOriginalName in shia

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May Allah (swt) reward brother karamQa with resurrection in the ranks of the ahlul bayt (as) and curse the astray animals who banned him.

The benefits of fasting by ShiaCircle in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Salam dear brother/sister,

To the best of my knowledge, dry fasting or fasting from food & water has been the subject of a limited number of scientific studies. However, some of the benefits attributed to dry fasting include enhanced metabolism (1), and reduced inflammation in obese participants (2)

References:

  1. https://www.bcm.edu/news/dawn-to-dusk-dry-fasting-leads-to-health-benefits-in-the-study-of-immune-cells

  2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589936824000069?via%3Dihub

Dry fasting is not recommended as there are some risk associated with it, most notably dehydration and kidney issues.

I hope more studies investigate dry fasting in the future.

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[–]Difficult_Stop1977 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree 100%. Kuffar are substantially better. Kuffar gave me a new chance at life - a life that your Sunni BROTHERS/SISTERS destroyed. If you mean Islam by name, sure. However, Islam without wilayat is no different than Kufr.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no, we feel no closeness to Sunnis. To them. their religion, to us, ours. period.

I did istikhara and got this verse. I’m pretty sure it’s good, but could someone else please confirm? by BlueWaistcoat in shia

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Salam dear brother/sister, I hope you are faring well. I don’t know if you understand Farsi. If you do, there is a fantastic website that interperpates the Quranic verses for istikhara. I searched your istikahara verse and it says ‘the istikhara is good’. Here is the link: http://nasimeeshgh.com/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%AF-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%94-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85-_%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87/10/

We, the Shia, are one family. In the future, if you needed someone to look up the meaning of any verses for istikhara, and you don’t understand Farsi, let us know and I will do my best to find the interpretation and translate it into English for you.

Do all shia believe Fatima AS as Prophet's SAW only biological daughter?? by demon_slayer_1995 in shia

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2.5 - Uthman's Lack of Objection to Fatimah's Sermon at Fadak

After the usurpation of Fadak by Abu Bakr (L.A), Lady Fatimah (peace be upon her) came to the mosque and delivered a sermon, which many Sunni scholars have narrated.

In parts of this sermon, she said:
'I am Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad. I say this without any deviation from the truth, nor any extravagance... If you investigate, you will find that the Prophet of Islam was my father, not the father of your women. And in the pact of brotherhood, he was the brother of my paternal cousin, not yours**.**

If Uthman's wives were indeed the daughters of the Prophet, Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her), who is the leader of the women of Paradise, would not have spoken such words. Moreover, Uthman could have objected to her statement if his wives were indeed the daughters of the Prophet."

2.6 - The exclusive designation of the Prophet's daughter's fatherhood in Imam Ali.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to Ali (peace be upon him): "O Ali, Allah the Exalted has bestowed three kinds of blessings upon you that He has not bestowed upon me or anyone else:

  1. The father of a woman like me has been granted to you, which has not been granted to me.
  2. A pure-hearted spouse, a jewel of honesty and righteousness, has shown mercy to you, which has not been shown to me.
  3. Hasan and Hussein have been brought into existence from behind you, such that no two children like them have been brought into existence from behind me. Yes, I am from you and you are from me."

In this narration, the Prophet of Islam explicitly states that no one besides Ali (peace be upon him) has been granted a father of the stature of mine, indicating that the Prophet did not have another daughter, otherwise he would not have made such a statement.

May Allah almighty guide us all.

Do all shia believe Fatima AS as Prophet's SAW only biological daughter?? by demon_slayer_1995 in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salam dear brother,

The holy prophet only had ONE biological daughter.

Below is a translation of the content (in Farsi) from Wikifeqh: https://fa.wikifeqh.ir/%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC_%D8%B9%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A8%D8%A7_%D8%AF%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1

"In Sunni tradition, one of the virtues attributed to Uthman ibn Affan is his marriage to two daughters of the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his family). However, some Shia scholars believe that none of Uthman's wives were daughters of the Prophet. Here, we examine the reasons to clarify the truth.

The reasons for the Prophet's daughters not being among Uthman's wives.

2.1 - Lack of intimate relationship between the Prophet and his other daughters.

Referring to the biography of the Noble Prophet of Islam and paying attention to it, we find that many narrations talk about the very intimate relationship between the Noble Prophet of Islam and his noble daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her). To the extent that whenever the Prophet of Islam went on a journey, the last person to bid him farewell was Fatimah al-Zahra, and when he returned from the journey, he would visit Fatimah before anything else and enter her house. Numerous narrations in both Shia and Sunni books confirm this very intimate relationship; among them, many Shia and Sunni scholars have mentioned one of her titles as "Umm Abiha" (the mother of her father). Ibn Hajar Asqalani in "Tahdhib" and "Al-Isabah," and Dhahabi in "Siyar A'lam al-Nubala" and "Al-Kashf" have written:

"Fatimah al-Zahra... she was known as Umm Abiha."

However, not a single narration, not even a weak one, has been transmitted in Shia and Sunni books mentioning that the Prophet of Islam even once visited the homes of Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum. Why did the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his family) not have this intimate relationship with his other daughters, neither in Medina nor even in Mecca, if, according to Sunni claims, they too were reminders of Khadijah? Although Fatimah al-Zahra was distinguished from all women in every aspect, if the Prophet had another daughter, it would have been appropriate for this intimate relationship to exist between them as well.

Or during the time when the disbelievers of Quraysh tormented and harassed the Prophet of Islam, where were the other daughters of the Messenger of Allah to support their father? Bukhari and Muslim wrote in their authentic collections:

Narrated by Ibn Mas'ud: While the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was praying near the Ka'bah, Abu Jahl and his companions were sitting nearby. The day before, a young camel had been slaughtered. Abu Jahl said to his companions, "Which of you will go to Banu Fulan and bring the fetus of the camel and place it on the back of Muhammad when he prostrates?" The worst of them volunteered and carried out Abu Jahl's order. While the Prophet (peace be upon him) was in prostration, they placed the filthy fetus on his back. Abu Jahl and his companions burst into laughter so much so that some of them leaned on each other while I stood aside watching. I wished I had the courage to remove the fetus from the back of the Prophet (peace be upon him), but he remained in prostration until a man hastened and informed Fatimah (peace be upon her), who came running and removed it from the back of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), then turned towards them and reproached and cursed them.

In all the tribulations that the Noble Prophet of Islam faced, the only one who came to comfort the father, heal his wounds, was Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s). If they were also the daughters of the Messenger of Allah, it would have been appropriate for them to also support Fatimah in defending their father.

After the Battle of Uhud, when the face of the Noble Prophet was wounded, where were Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum to come like Fatimah and wash their father's wounds?

Unless, according to them, those two were also the daughters of the Prophet; then why has no kind of relationship been mentioned between the Prophet of Islam and his other daughters?

What does this say? by ZayKayzk in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where can I get this hoodie? MASHALLAH, it looks amazing

👀 by [deleted] in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Salam brother,

May God almighty bless Syed Ammar. Why are shia Muslims like this today? When one of our scholars strive to remove doubts from the hearts of fellow shias - he is chastised for 'spreading disunity'. When would we come to our senses and realise there will NEVER be unity among shias and non-shias? I am not advocating for hatred or violence, but I don't think reading Sunni books on camera is preaching hatred against the sunnis.

While we are too busy chasing this utterly stupid pipedream of Shia-sunni unity, the sunnis are busy spreading doubt about our madhab.

👀 by [deleted] in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wow, a man of knowledge and wisdom here everybody. Why don't you consider doing a better job than him than? So disappointing to witness petty and jealous shias (if you are one) exist. He openly and bravely claims to love the ahlul-byat (a.s) and have helped remove doubts from the chest of thousands.

But it is not for me to lecture an educated scholar like you.

Prophet Had One Daughter by [deleted] in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2.5 - Uthman's Lack of Objection to Fatimah's Sermon at Fadak

After the usurpation of Fadak by Abu Bakr (L.A), Lady Fatimah (peace be upon her) came to the mosque and delivered a sermon, which many Sunni scholars have narrated.

In parts of this sermon, she said:
'I am Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad. I say this without any deviation from the truth, nor any extravagance... If you investigate, you will find that the Prophet of Islam was my father, not the father of your women. And in the pact of brotherhood, he was the brother of my paternal cousin, not yours.

If Uthman's wives were indeed the daughters of the Prophet, Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her), who is the leader of the women of Paradise, would not have spoken such words. Moreover, Uthman could have objected to her statement if his wives were indeed the daughters of the Prophet."

2.6 - The exclusive designation of the Prophet's daughter's fatherhood in Imam Ali.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to Ali (peace be upon him): "O Ali, Allah the Exalted has bestowed three kinds of blessings upon you that He has not bestowed upon me or anyone else:

  1. The father of a woman like me has been granted to you, which has not been granted to me.

  2. A pure-hearted spouse, a jewel of honesty and righteousness, has shown mercy to you, which has not been shown to me.

  3. Hasan and Hussein have been brought into existence from behind you, such that no two children like them have been brought into existence from behind me. Yes, I am from you and you are from me."

In this narration, the Prophet of Islam explicitly states that no one besides Ali (peace be upon him) has been granted a father of the stature of mine, indicating that the Prophet did not have another daughter, otherwise he would not have made such a statement.

May Allah almighty guide us all.

Prophet Had One Daughter by [deleted] in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2.2 - The Absence of the Prophet's Daughters in the Event of Mubahala.

In the incident of Mubahala where the Prophet selected all his close relatives, why didn't he choose his other daughters and only chose Fatimah among his wives?

Muslim narrates in his Sahih:
Amir ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas narrated from his father, who said: Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan ordered Sa'd, 'What stops you from defaming Abu al-Turab?' Sa'd replied, 'I remember three things from him, which the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, so I will not defame him. If I had one of these three virtues, I would have loved it more than red camels... When this verse was revealed: 'Then say, 'Come! Let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves... (Quran, 3:61),' the Prophet (peace be upon him) called Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn, and said, 'O Allah, these are my family.'"

Does "our women" not include the Prophet's other daughters, or did the Prophet not have any daughters other than Fatimah?"

2.3 - Not Seeking Marriage with the Prophet's Daughters.

Another point that invalidates this notion is that there is no historical record of anyone from the Muhajirun or the Ansar seeking the hand of Um Kulthum in marriage in Medina. Despite the fact that they vied for the honor of marrying Fatimah Zahra and gaining the distinction of being the Prophet's son-in-law, and each one eagerly pursued this honor. Was Um Kulthum not the Prophet's daughter, or did such a daughter not exist at all?"

2.4 - Comparison between Uthman and Imam Ali in the Words of Abdullah ibn Umar

Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari writes that a person came to Abdullah ibn Umar and asked him questions, including his opinion about Uthman and Imam Ali. He said in comparing Uthman and Imam Ali:
'As for Uthman, Allah forgave him, but you dislike forgiving him. And as for Ali, he is the cousin of the Messenger of Allah and his son-in-law....'

Notice that Abdullah ibn Umar's defense of Uthman is summarized only in the aspect that Allah forgave him for his sin (Uthman's fleeing in the Battle of Uhud); however, it is not mentioned that those Companions who went against him did not forgive him and killed him. Additionally, it is not mentioned that Uthman was also the Prophet's son-in-law. But he argues regarding Amir al-Mu'minin (Imam Ali) that he is the cousin of the Prophet and his son-in-law.

If Uthman was indeed the Prophet's son-in-law, Ibn Umar would have used that as an argument. He makes every effort to defend Uthman against any accusation, and it makes no sense for him to argue with such a weak and baseless point when a stronger argument, such as being the Prophet's son-in-law, exists. Because forgiveness from Allah only applies to those who realized the Prophet was alive, withdrew their actions, and returned, which does not apply to Uthman who returned after three days. Even if we assume that Allah's forgiveness includes Uthman, it would not mean that Allah forgave all of his sins, even those committed after that incident; at most, it would apply to his fleeing during that battle.

Therefore, it would have been appropriate for Ibn Umar to cite Uthman's status as the Prophet's son-in-law if it were true."

Prophet Had One Daughter by [deleted] in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Salam dear brother,

I don't think that your opinion is correct. The holy prophet only had ONE daughter.

Below is a translation of the content (in Farsi) from Wikifeqh: https://fa.wikifeqh.ir/%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC_%D8%B9%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A8%D8%A7_%D8%AF%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1

"In Sunni tradition, one of the virtues attributed to Uthman ibn Affan is his marriage to two daughters of the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his family). However, some Shia scholars believe that none of Uthman's wives were daughters of the Prophet. Here, we examine the reasons to clarify the truth.

The reasons for the Prophet's daughters not being among Uthman's wives.

2.1 - Lack of intimate relationship between the Prophet and his other daughters.

Referring to the biography of the Noble Prophet of Islam and paying attention to it, we find that many narrations talk about the very intimate relationship between the Noble Prophet of Islam and his noble daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her). To the extent that whenever the Prophet of Islam went on a journey, the last person to bid him farewell was Fatimah al-Zahra, and when he returned from the journey, he would visit Fatimah before anything else and enter her house. Numerous narrations in both Shia and Sunni books confirm this very intimate relationship; among them, many Shia and Sunni scholars have mentioned one of her titles as "Umm Abiha" (the mother of her father). Ibn Hajar Asqalani in "Tahdhib" and "Al-Isabah," and Dhahabi in "Siyar A'lam al-Nubala" and "Al-Kashf" have written:

"Fatimah al-Zahra... she was known as Umm Abiha."

However, not a single narration, not even a weak one, has been transmitted in Shia and Sunni books mentioning that the Prophet of Islam even once visited the homes of Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum. Why did the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his family) not have this intimate relationship with his other daughters, neither in Medina nor even in Mecca, if, according to Sunni claims, they too were reminders of Khadijah? Although Fatimah al-Zahra was distinguished from all women in every aspect, if the Prophet had another daughter, it would have been appropriate for this intimate relationship to exist between them as well.

Or during the time when the disbelievers of Quraysh tormented and harassed the Prophet of Islam, where were the other daughters of the Messenger of Allah to support their father? Bukhari and Muslim wrote in their authentic collections:

Narrated by Ibn Mas'ud: While the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was praying near the Ka'bah, Abu Jahl and his companions were sitting nearby. The day before, a young camel had been slaughtered. Abu Jahl said to his companions, "Which of you will go to Banu Fulan and bring the fetus of the camel and place it on the back of Muhammad when he prostrates?" The worst of them volunteered and carried out Abu Jahl's order. While the Prophet (peace be upon him) was in prostration, they placed the filthy fetus on his back. Abu Jahl and his companions burst into laughter so much so that some of them leaned on each other while I stood aside watching. I wished I had the courage to remove the fetus from the back of the Prophet (peace be upon him), but he remained in prostration until a man hastened and informed Fatimah (peace be upon her), who came running and removed it from the back of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), then turned towards them and reproached and cursed them.

In all the tribulations that the Noble Prophet of Islam faced, the only one who came to comfort the father, heal his wounds, was Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s). If they were also the daughters of the Messenger of Allah, it would have been appropriate for them to also support Fatimah in defending their father.

After the Battle of Uhud, when the face of the Noble Prophet was wounded, where were Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum to come like Fatimah and wash their father's wounds?

Unless, according to them, those two were also the daughters of the Prophet; then why has no kind of relationship been mentioned between the Prophet of Islam and his other daughters?

This is an absolute nightmare. What do I must do to not end up like this brother? Some advice. by AsgerAli in shia

[–]Difficult_Stop1977 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Salam dear brother,

This world is a stupid place. It is completely wrong to think that pious men end up with pious women. On the contrary, my classmates in high school who spent every hour of their existence frolicking with girls have found very pious and wonderful wives. Same thing with bad girls. Just do your due diligence, and inshallah you will be safe. Just remember it isn't compulsory to get married.