The significance of the age of forty is undeniable, as Prophet Muhammad said, “When one gets forty God tells his two guardian angels, ‘From now on, be strict on him and note every small and big deed he does.’” This shows that one’s personality is formed before he becomes forty years old and every inner change will become harder after that.
In the Qur’an
The number forty has been mentioned with three ...
The thirty-first sin that is clearly stated to be a Greater Sin is sorcery. A tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has been recorded in Wasaelush Shia in which the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has mentioned that Magic is a Greater Sin. The tradition of Abdul Azeem (r.a.) has also mentioned from Imam Jawad (a.s.) who has related through his fore-fathers from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that he said to the effect, "Sorcery is a Greater Sin because the ...
Fatimah (peace be upon her) has endowed with honor and grand dignity; the honor no one could achieve it as Fatimah (peace be upon her) did. Expressing all her aspects of her character is not feasible; therefore, some points are stated:1. She is Allah’s beloved:She is the pure servant of Allah, and is always in worship and contact with Him in order to give her servanthood superiority over her other positions, so that no luxury, effort, or ...
Qutub al-Rawandi has recorded from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), "The singer is from that group of people, who would not be looked upon with mercy by Allah on the Day of judgement."
Being a fan of a singer
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says: "One who respects a speaker, becomes his slave. If the speaker calls towards Allah the listener worships Allah, but if he calls towards shaitan, the listener has worshipped shaitan." (Furu Al Kafi)
It ...
If a person is involved in worldly problems he should turn towards two realities. Firstly, this world is a place of test and trial for everyone. There is no one who could escape its clutches. Secondly, one must look at the conditions of people who are worse off than us. In this way one can get peace and solace by comparing ones condition with that of others. Even in the greatest calamities, we should continue to rely upon the Mercy of Allah. ...
During the battle of Siffin, an arrow went into the leg of Amir al-Mo'minin 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him). The Imam was in great pain because of this injury, and blood was flowing out of his wound. However much the Muslims tried, they were not able to remove the arrow.
The Muslims went to Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him) and asked him what would be the best way to remove the arrow from his father's leg? Imam Hasan replicd, "Be ...
We referred before to this instruction and said that sin is a psychological disease that has a cure. The doctors who cure this disease are Allah, the Prophets (s), the Imams (s) and the ulama. Therefore, the diseased must submit to these doctors and follow their instructions so that they can recover and become sound psychologically. Then they can spiritually join the caravan of the good slaves of Allah.
Those diseased with sin have to see ...
The Mahdi is not only an embodiment of the Islamic belief but he is also the symbol of an aspiration cherished by mankind irrespective of its divergent religious doctrinesThe Mahdi is not only an embodiment of the Islamic belief but he is also the symbol of an aspiration cherished by mankind irrespective of its divergent religious doctrines. He is also the crystallization of an instructive inspiration through which all people, ...
I am Muhammad Nabavi Nik, the caretaker of sports Complex of Nur al-Kazmain. My illness occurred in Esfand 1362 during the Holy Month of Fasting.It was in the afternoon when a group of our relatives had come to visit me. Having chatted, I decided to get out for a moment. I was just going to get up while sitting on my knees, but suddenly, I fell down on the floor feeling that I was not able to talk and even unable to swallow my saliva.Immediately ...
1 - The highest grade of conviction is to satisfy yourself with the detested act of Allah.2 - He who honors himself will debase the worldly life.3 -As he was asked to define the greatest of people, Imam As-Sajjad(A.S.) said: The greatest of people is that who does notsee the world as great.4 -Before Imam As-Sajjad(A.S.), a man said: O Allah, make me do without people,\" The Imam instructed: This is not accurate. People are in the service of each ...
By: Sheikh Mansour Leghaei Al-Hurr Al-Amili narrates seventeen narrations in the thirteenth chapter of the section on Jihad in Wasailul Shi’a (the chapter dedicated to rising up militarily before the reappearance of the Awaited Imam). These narrations may seem to indicate the obligation of remaining silent in the face of atrocities and the oppression of the enemies during the era of occultation and the impermissibility of rising up to ...
With my continuous chain of transmission reaching up to the Thiqat al- Islam Muhammad ibn Ya\'qub al-Kulayni, may God\'s good pleasure be with him, from a group of our companions, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, from his father, from Harun ibn al-Jahm, from al-Mufaddal, from Sa\'d, from Abu Ja\'far, may peace be upon him, that he said: \"Verily, the hearts are [of] four (kinds) the heart that has [both] faith and hypocrisy in it, the heart ...
Murtadha MutahhariThe idea of the final victory of the forces of righteousness, peace and justice over those of evil, oppression and tyranny, of the world-wide spread of the Islamic faith, the complete and all-round establishment of high human values, the formation of a utopian and an ideal society and lastly the accomplishment of this ideal at the hands of a holy and eminent personality called, according to the Islamic traditions, Mahdi is a ...
Solomon and the Peasant
Allah’s selected servant, prophet Solomon (a.s), passed by a peasant in a splendid magnificent manner. Seeing Solomon’s glory, the peasant said: “The Beneficent Allah has granted the son of David a glorious kingdom.” This was brought to Solomon by the wind. Prophet Solomon (a.s) got off from his top position to the peasant and told him: “Do not wish something whose responsibility you cannot tolerate! If Allah ...
According to the noble invocations in the great and noble book of Imam Sajad , Sahifeh Sajjadieh, the blessings that are placed in Day are different from that of night. Professor Hossein Ansarian in his exposition on Sahifeh Sajjadieh “ the land of lovers “ elaborates on the blessings included in day and night.
By the might of the Al-Mighty God the earth rotates around the sun and receives energy and light from one side of it; in this ...
Can be performed on the 19th , 21st and 23rdIt is reported in Hadith that whoever keeps awake on the nights of Qadr shall have his/her sins forgiven, even if they equal the number of the stars in the heaven.It is also recommended to recite hundred rak`aat (i.e. 50 namaz of 2 rak`aat each) on these nights. The practice of performing Qadha prayers on these nights has no origin in the books of Hadith. However, it is emphasized to fulfil the Qadha ...
The 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 that justice is accomplished by the divine acts.
In their view however God ...
In the Name of God, Most Merciful and CompassionateISLAM AND OTHER RELIGIONS: THE SHI'ITE VIEWIslam is based on two realities: the blessed personality of the Prophet Muhammad, who was chosen exactly fourteen lunar centuries ago to deliver God's message and to be the leader of mankind; and the Quran, the Book from God which is the Prophet's enduring miracle and which contains God's words in the form of intellectual and practical teachings of a ...
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Each of you is in your mother's womb as sperm for forty days, then as an embryo for forty more days, and as fetus in like manner. Afterwards, God will send an angel to it, appointing her to four issues- to determine its deeds, daily bread, death, and prosperity or adversity. Then, He blows his spirit into it.
● لِيَسْتَحْيي أحَدُكُمْ مِنْ مَلَكَيْهِ الَّذَيْنِ مَعَهُ كَمَا ...
Remember that the people are composed of different classes. The progress of one is dependent on the progress of every other; and none can afford to be independent of the other. We have the Army formed of the soldiers of God, we have our civil officers and their establishments, our judiciary, our revenue collectors and our public relation officers. The general public itself consists of Muslims and Zimmis and among them of merchants and craftsmen, ...
