one of most frequently stated phrases of sahifat al-sajjadiyya is related to repentance and asking for god’s pardon for the sins that are not only incompatible with the infallibility of imam al-sajjad (a.s.) but are inconsistent with ordinary human beings as well. this article intends to bring up and study some of the solutions for the above-mentioned enigma. on this basis, in explanation of th...

The intuition as distinct from rational thinking has been the subject of investigation for a very long time. The domesticated animals as well as wild animals also have been shown to display some or the other form of intuition. Though mechanisms have been defined for the rational thinking, the mechanisms for intuition are not as clear. We propose that wormholes between the consciousness of the l...

IN addition to its importance in clinical medicine, the human penicillin allergy system provides a comparatively well defined haptenic system for the study of fundamental immune mechanisms involved in human allergic diseases. Also, the understanding of the mechanisms involved in clinical allergic reactions to penicillin would in turn allow for more rational approaches to the prediction, diagnos...

The question has always been raised throughout history whether human beings need to follow the prophets or divine revelation to achieve salvation. There will be no need, as some believe, to follow divine teachings once human beings reach intellectual maturity; however, others insist on the permanent need for Guidance from God due to inadequacy of human reason. In the third or fourth century AH,...

this article studies the quranic view on the unity among human beings and the causes which destroy the unity. according to the quran human beings are created from the same essence , all being created from adam and eve , but such sameness and unity disappeared because of different reasons. to re-unite the ummah the quran suggests brotherhood and kindness among moslems, and respet to other religi...

The cognitive study of religion has been highly influenced by P. Boyer's (2001, 2003) claim that supernatural beings are conceptualized as persons with counterintuitive properties. The present study tests the generality of this claim by exploring how different supernatural beings are conceptualized by the same individual and how different individuals conceptualize the same supernatural beings. ...