The Universal Mission of Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)
by Ayatullah Muhammad Jawad ChirriLate Director of the Islamic Center of America Wilson: The history of the Prophet informs us that at the age of forty, while he was worshipping on Mount Hira, the light of God shone upon him and he heard the voice of the Truth. At that moment his commission as a messenger of God to mankind commenced. What did the message of Hira reveal to Muhammad ...
The sixteenth Greater sin is singing songs. Traditions have graded it amongst the mortal sins. This fact is clear from the narration of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as quoted by Amash. Muhammad Ibne Muslim relates that Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said, "Singing is that sin which has been promised a penalty of fire (Hell) by Allah."
It is evident from numerous reports, that whichever sin incurs Hell as its punishment, is a Greater Sin. Singing ...
Compiled by: Allama Husayn Ansariyan Weeping is a state that comes about when man faces a certain event. We weep when our hearts are broken or sometimes, we weep for joy. Weeping is a truth that the Prophets, Imams and Allah’s favorite servants have been involved in especially at dawns when they were engaged in supplications and invocations. It has been considered as cure for some esoteric pains such as separation. Allah’s favorite servants ...
Since the advent of Islam and the revelation of the Qur'an in the early years of the seventh century AD, the Muslim Holy Book has been the subject of many extensive analytical studies. The focus of the great majority of these studies has been the theological and legislative aspects of the Holy Book, for the Qur'an provides Muslims with detailed guidance on their everyday problems. Together with the sayings, actions, and recommendations of ...
Source:Islamic Unity, in the Light of Speeches of the Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Hazrat Ayatullah al-Uzma Sayyid Ali KhameneiCompiled by Hujatul Islam wal Muslimeen Ali Khaliqpur
One of the important aspects that demands unity among Muslims are the threats and cautions that the Islamic world is facing today. These threats and admonitions are of such a nature that Muslim Ummah seems to possess no power of resistance against it due to ...
Al-Sadiq Ja'far b. Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Husayn, peace be on them, was out of all his brothers (the one who was) the successor (khailfa) of his father, Muhammad b. Ali, peace be on them, his testamentary trustee (was'i), who was in charge of the Imamate (al- qa'im bi-al-imama) after him. He stood out among their group for his great merit (fadl); he was the most celebrated, the greatest in rank and the most illustrious of them in (the eyes) of ...
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the MercifulISLAM means...The word Islam means “submission,” as in submission to the Will of Almighty God. He is referred to as Allah* in the Qur’an (the Holy Scripture). Muslims worship the same one God that Abraham, Moses, and Jesus worshiped. Muslims believe in all the prophets that Christians and Jews believe in. According to the Muslim belief, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him & his progeny) was ...
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Abu Zahir or another man from Muhammad ibn Hammad from his brother Ahmad ibn Hammad from Ibrahim from his father who has said the following."I said to Abu al-Hassan al-Thani (A.S), "May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, would you tell me about the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.U&H.P) who inherited all the prophets." The Imam (A.S) said, "Yes, I may do so. I asked, "Did he inherit from Adam up ...
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So, in every prayer, we have to implore God that we be not of the people who distorted the Book of Allah, the people who took usury, and the people who fled from war and jihād; similarly, that we should not be among the misguided ones; those who, like lost persons, are subject to abjectness and ignominy, and every moment, without having a prior aim, they wander about; they live as opportunists and have no will and power of their own.
Those ...
Tell those who dispute this with you even after the knowledge that has reached you: “Come, let us gather our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, and pray and solicit God to condemn those who lie.
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The Event of Mubahala was a debate between Islamic prophet Muhammad and the Christians of Najran, where the call was extended to the sons ...
Quranic SciencesThe Qur'ān & the Sharā`ah Written by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi
In the heated discussion on the Ahlul Bayt Discussion Group, I noticed that some people talk about the laws of Islam by assuming or seeming to assume that the only valid source for Islamic views is the holy Qur'ān; and that if something is not in the Qur'ān, it is not authentic enough or substantially Islamic! Dear followers of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.), this is a very ...
Islam is an easy religion and practicing all its decrees and ordinances are possible for human being to perform. It is for this reason that on the Day of Resurrection, the excuse of no human being which is based on this notion that the religion was hard is accepted by Allah Almighty. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and other infallibles (AS) have repeatedly said in their quotes about the ease and simplicity of the religion of Islam and also emphasized ...
When the Jews of Bani Qaynqaa were expelled from Madina because of their trouble making, their sister tribe, the Bani Nuzayr, were very angry. They became deadly enemies of Islam and waited for an opportunity to do the Muslims harm. Once the Holy Prophet (S), together with a few companions, went to the fort of the Bani Nuzayr. While he waited outside the fort, the Jews sent one of their men to climb out from inside and kill him by throwing a ...
I have heard mostly from old people that one should not dust, sweep or broom their house after sunset? Is it true?Concise answer1. Having conducted a research into Hadith (scriptural) sources, we found out that the narrations about cleaning, dusting and sweeping a house are absolute and unrestricted in the sense that they include both day and night. There is nothing to indicate that dusting and cleaning are forbidden at night.A) Imam Ali ...
(Woman remarrying first husband after being divorced by second one)
Question: The man who has divorced his wife three times if he wants to marry again with her, why it is necessary that the lady should marry another man first?
Answer: Following the Holy Quran, Muslim theologians are unanimous that if a person, under certain special conditions, divorces his wife thrice, that person can marry her again only after she marries some other man ...
Muhammad (S.A.W.) The Most Influential Person in History
From the 100, a ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History By Michael H. HartMy choice of Muhammad (S.A.W.) to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels. Of humble origins, Muhammad (S.A.W.) founded ...
By: Maulana Sayyid Zafar Hasan Amrohi The fact is that the affection the Holy Imams (a.s) showed towards the people is such that its equal is not found anywhere. This affection was only for the sake of Allah and neither any show-off nor any personal gain is present in it. Seeing the hardship of every Muslim they felt greatly hurt and tried their best to remove it. Most of the time they themselves had to suffer hardships in this regard but they ...
Divine JusticeBy : Sayyid Mujtaba Musawi LariOpinions Concerning God's JusticeThe problem of justice as one of God's attributes has had its own distinct history. Various schools of thought in Islam have held different views on the subject, interpreting it in accordance with their own distinctive principles. Some Sunnis who follow the views of the theologian Abu'l Hasan Ash'ari do not believe in God's justice as a matter of faith, and they deny ...
The entire journey of Hajj is a spirituality excursion that covers three stages:The First Stage: Cutting oft affinity from all things with the exception of Allah in order to reach to Allah.The Second Stage: Continuing towards Allah and strengthening the alliance (with Him), until one reaches to Allah and (the true) essence of worship.The Third Stage: Once a person has reached to the level of perfection and has arrived at the stage of (true) ...
