The topic of Magic is an area of great debate and discussion amongst people. In this lecture, Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini shares an analysis of this topic from an Islamic perspective, going over aspects like identifying magic and its types, discussing if there is "real" magic, and the permissibility of magic from an Islamic standpoint. Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015

Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini further elaborates on his discussion about the topic of Magic, highlighting three different stories that discuss Magic in the Holy Quran; The Story of Prophet Sulaiman (A.S.), the Sorcerers/Magicians of Egypt, and the verse from Surat Al-Falaq "And from the evil of the blowers in knots". Amongst the discussion, Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini also shares some natural ways that magicians use to deceive people, such as through lies and tail bearing. Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015

The argument of whether Allah (SWT) has predestined us or granted us complete independence is an area of great debate amongst Islamic Schools of Thought such as the Mu'tazila and the Ash'ariya. Between those two extremes, Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini discusses the balanced viewpoint of AhlulBayt (A.S.) on this topic through the Hadith of Imam Al-Sadiq (A.S.) : "It is neither predestination nor independence but a position between the two" Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015

Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini explains how believing in predestination invalidates the need to establish Religion, and hence proving that such a belief is not logical from an Islamic perspective. Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015

Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini addresses the Mu'tazilites' belief that we are completely independent from Allah (SWT), falsifying it and clarifying that we are always in need of Allah (SWT). Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015

Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini explains how believing in predestination imposes that Allah (SWT) is unjust and an oppressor, which is a wrong and invalid belief for a person to embrace. Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015

Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini clarifies some Quranic verses that believers in the concept of Predestination like the Ash'arites use to justify and support their belief. Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015

Sayed Mohammed Baqer Al-Qazwini in his Friday sermon addressed the topic of preserving ones' honour and dignity, coming across the challenges and risks that threaten maintaining and preserving it. Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015

Sayed Mohammed Baqer Al-Qazwini highlights the importance of taking action against extremists who threaten the pure Islamic teachings and spread their evil ideology and criminal acts all over the globe. In addition, Sayed Mohammed illustrates some examples of actions that individuals can undertake and perform to fight such extremisms. Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015

Within the different Islamic schools of thought, there are mixed opinions regarding staging uprisings and revolutions against tyrants and oppressors, whether through protests, demonstrations or other alternatives. Sayed Ahmed Al-Qazwini sheds more light in those mixed points of view within the Islamic faith, clarifying the justifications and explanations that each side base their concluded opinions on. Al Rasoul Islamic Society, Halifax - Canada | The Holy Month of Ramadan 2015