ভূমিকা
A Glance at "Transcendental Events"
The previous paragraphs spoke of Lady Khadijah’s excellent and
noble characteristics, which should be a fantastic example for mankind
to follow. She is the lady who gave birth to Fatima Zahra and brought
her up with talents and virtues. Fatima Zahra was a descendant of two great people; we have briefly
spoken about her parents, lives and virtues and have drawn a picture
through which we can look at Fatima's genius and a corner of her life
in light of genetic inheritance becomes clear to us. Furthermore, there are undisputed facts that have been declared by
the Sacred Messenger and Ahlul- Bayt (A) that neither science nor
contemporary discoveries have been able to conquer the deep
meanings of, despite what science has achieved in these fields. Because these facts are beyond the reach of machines and
telescopes, photographers' advanced lenses cannot capture their rays,
nor can natural or logical senses realize them. Actually, the truth goes beyond material and logical realization, for the
five senses is unable to define it. So you may, if you wish, call these
Before elaborating on these facts, it is incumbent upon us to make a
brief introduction, thus we say:
The sperm which is formed in the womb to become an embryo
develops from the blood, which is produced from digesting the food by
various organs of the body. Hence, there is no doubt that sperm which
is a product of eating pork or drinking liquor differs from that which is
produced from lamb meat; because of the difference in composition
between various types of foods. In addition, food has peculiar effects
on the human psyche and spirit; there are some foods that bring
happiness to the heart and calm the nerves, while others do exactly
Permissible and pure food have beneficial effects on man; contrary to
this, impure food such as liquor or impermissible food like stolen or
usurped meat harm men. The influence of the food we eat becomes
apparent in the sperm. Elaboration on this subject by procuring proof
and evidence takes special effort, which would lead us away from our
In conclusion, food, which is eaten by the parents, has an enormous
effect of the future of the child, because it is from this food that the
sperm is formed and carried on to the womb to grow and become a
Furthermore, the psychological state of the parents during sexual
intercourse has a great effect on the child's state of mind and his
psychological behavior in the future.
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