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The Interconnected Network of Human Issues

Unit One: The Human Being, the Efficient Cause, and the Creator (God): Creatorship, Divine Lordship (Rubūbiyyah), and Human Growth and Development

1. Creatorship ≠ Lordship “And if you ask them, ‘Who created the heavens and the earth?’ they will surely say, ‘Allah.'” (Qur’an 31:25) Acknowledging God as the Creator is common; however, such acknowledgment does not necessarily lead to existential submission. This is precisely what the Alid teachings describe as verbal or merely conceptual knowledge. 2. […]

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The Interconnected Network of Human Issues

Unit One/ The Human Being, the Efficient Cause, and the Creator (God) Personal Growth and Development: The Purpose of Creation and Divine Lordship (Rubūbiyyah)

Question 2 Do I Know the Purpose of Human Creation and My Place Within It? Is my understanding of my place within the order of existence merely a mental conception and acquired knowledge (ʿilm ḥuṣūlī), or is it a form of knowledge that genuinely shapes the direction of my life, my choices, and my existential […]

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The Human Being, the Efficient Cause, and the Creator (God) Intention, Sincerity, and Divine Lordship (Rubūbiyyah)

  Question3 The Human Being, the Efficient Cause, and the Creator (God) Intention, Sincerity, and Divine Lordship (Rubūbiyyah) Do I worship God with sincere intention, or do I perform acts of worship merely out of habit or for the sake of appearance? The central issue is not merely the performance of acts of worship, but […]

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Unit One: Human Being, Efficient Cause, and the Creator (God) / Sin, Repentance, and Divine Lordship (Rubūbiyyah)

Question 4 Which sins have weakened my relationship with God, and how can I sincerely repent of them? The central issue is not merely the ethical violation itself, but the impact of sin upon one’s existential movement and relationship with the Lord (Rabb). Sin, when committed without awareness and without returning to God, disrupts the […]

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Unit One: Human Being – Efficient Cause – Creator (God) / Trust in Hardship; The True Referent of Reliance

Question 5 In times of hardship and life challenges, is my real center of reliance God—the Lord (al-Rabb)—or is it material powers, calculations, and guarantees? Core Issue If the question of tawakkul (trust in God) is treated in a general and purely ethical sense, it is reduced to a vague moral recommendation. The real issue […]

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Unit One: Human Being – Efficient Cause – The Creator (God) Gratitude for Divine Blessings: From Verbal Praise to God-Oriented Use of Blessings Gratitude Beyond Words

Question 6: Do We Use God’s Blessings Properly? When gratitude is mentioned, many people immediately think of expressions such as “Alhamdulillah” (“Praise be to God”) or verbal words of thanks. But is the reality of gratitude, according to the Qur’an and the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), limited to this alone? […]

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Human Issues Network Unit One: Human Being – Efficient Cause – The Creator (God) The Qur’an and Supplication: From Recitation and Prayer to Existential Transformation

Question 7: How Can We Strengthen Our Relationship with the Qur’an and Supplication? The Issue A relationship with the Qur’an and supplication (du’ā’) is not limited to reciting sacred words or repeating devotional expressions. The essential question is whether the Qur’an and supplication have become, within the existential dimension of the human being, a source […]

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