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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islam & Physical Care The Foundation's Word Praise be to Allah Whose divine legislation defined the lawful and the unlawful, allowed the good things, and forbade the filthy things. Blessing and peace be upon our Master, Muhammed, who conveyed the laws and guided humanity, and upon his pure progeny and righteous companions.

The current materialistic cultures, both Eastern and Western, present the ugliest pictures of social corruption, and the cruelest stage of political despotism that man has ever experienced since the very ancient times Though the present Super Powers take pride in their attaining a record degree of technological progress, yet the materialistic cultural concepts holding the reins of power, and standing behind this scientific progress, have deteriorated to the lowest possible degree of moral meanness and backwardness.

What perfection can one expect from man dominated by vague ideas and materialistic concepts that drag him down to the level of animals in society, and cause him to aim at exterminating millions through political schemes and formidable military arsenals? One may ask: Isn't Islam present and known in the world? So, why doesn't Islam play its role of Salvation? The answer is easy and explicit: The medicine is there, but if not used by the patient, would avail him nothing whatsoever.

Nay, there are even international pressures against using this healing medicine, and the patient might even be prescribed what makes him worse. The Glorious Qur'an does away with all confusion which may befall man concerning ((Why do people go astray?)) It says that they, of their own accord, have chosen the path of Satan, kept away from the path of the Beneficent, rejected the signs of Allah, disregarded His right method and straight path, stuck to the earth, and shunned Allah's Islam.

Allah, the Almighty says: (( سأصرف عن آياتي الذين يتكبرون في الارض بغير الحق , وإن يروا كلّ آية لا يؤمنوا بها , وإن يروا سبيل الرشد لا يتخذوه سبيلا , وإن يروا سبيل الغيّ يتخذوه سبيلا , ذلك بأنهم كذّبوا بآياتنا وكانوا عنها غافلين )) ( الأعراف / 146 ) '' I shall turn away from My revelation those who magnify themselves wrongfully in the earth. And if they see every sign they will not believe in it.

And if they see the way of righteousness they do not choose it for (their) way, And if they see the way of error they choose it for (their) way.