How is Hasan al-Askari's son the guide of our time if he has not yet fully revealed himself to the masses?
And I don't see how the du'a addresses my question on what Shi'a Ahadith say about ad-Dajjal/his magical or miraculous powers.
I'll admit, I'm more familiar with Sunni Ahadith about ad-Dajjal's magical powers, but I thought there were also Shi'a Ahadith about his magical powers too?
I think, practically-speaking, this kind of magic as performed by ad-Dajjal will look a lot like a miracle and many will be deceived thereby. Many will look at his magic/'miracles' and think he is the Messiah as a result.
Rather, first it would be better not to drink, and then you outright shouldn't. It proceeds thus in a step-wise fashion, to reform the society gradually. No contradiction here.
The drinking of alcoholic drinks was deeply ingrained in the society of the time. Allah therefore revealed the verses on the drinking of alcoholic drinks (and the consumption of intoxicants more widely) progressively, over time, in order to reform society in a step-wise fashion. 2:219 came...
All dead relatives? What about those who have failed to believe in God or to recognise a Manifestation of God? Or those who have committed many heinous sins?
Oh, I think so, absolutely!
'He asks: When will be this Day of Resurrection? So, when the sight shall be dazed. And the moon will be eclipsed. And the sun and moon will be joined together. On that Day, man will say: Where to flee? No! There is no refuge! Unto your Lord will be the...
A very minor point, but the verses you cite above are actually 75:37-40. As regards the last verse, I prefer the translation: 'Is not He Able to give life to the dead?' Of course, you can still interpret this spiritually. But at the start of this chapter, Allah says: 'Does man think that We...