What men of God did in the last night of their life

In the last night, Imam Hussein (a) went to the combat equipment magazine to put them right and straight. He was on speaking terms with a sword when his sister’s crying befell him and stopped him from job for a while. He, however, relying upon his iron will, comforted their extreme sadness and kept on working as well. Then, he went out from magazine and gave soldiers a hand to put straight the position of other tents. He proved his firmness in ...

( 2022-03-31 20:22:20 )

The Friends of Imam Baqir (A.S.)

Since Imam baqir (A.S.) was living in an age where in the Marwani Caliphs (Bani Omaiyd) were busy with their own affairs and they were spending their time in a struggle against Bani Abbas, therefore, more chances and possibilities of the propagation of Islamic learning's got available for him. Imam (A.S.) started laying the foundations of educational and research assemblies and trained students of his school of thought, each one of whom was ...

( 2022-03-31 18:21:14 )

Imam Mohammad Taqi(A.S) Divine Knowledge

Indeed, Imam al-Jawad (A.S.) played his role and shared in enriching the scholarly school during the period of his leadership, which lasted nearly 17 years, and, also, safeguarded its patrimony. That period (of the Holy Imam) was distinguished by two things: Dependence on text and narration of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) and, also, on an accurate understanding and deduction of both the Book (the Quran) and Prophet's traditions (Sunnah). In ...

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Stories of repentant people(1)

“In their histories there is certainly a lesson for men of understanding.” Qur'an,12:111. The ideal woman Asiya was the wife of the Pharaoh who was arrogant, wicked and malicious besides his bad beliefs and reprobate doings. The Holy Qur'an describes the Pharaoh that he was unjust, proud, criminal, bloodshedder and tyrant. Asiya sat on the throne beside the Pharaoh as the queen of that great country where everything was in her ...

( 2022-03-31 09:10:13 )

The status of prayer from the perspective of the Holy Qur’an and Hadith

By: Muhsin Qara’atiWe have discussed the acts of worship and their conditions and philosophy. After stating those generalities, we shall now deal with their manifestations and examine the most apparent form of servitude which is prayer {salah}. First of all, we need to know the status of prayer from the perspective of the (Qur’an and hadith). Thereafter, we shall touch on its details and secrets. Let us recall some of the views of ...

( 2022-03-31 08:09:46 )

The Creation of the Universe

In this sermon he recalls the creation of Earth and Sky and the birth of Adam. Praise is due to Allah whose worth cannot be described by speakers, whose bounties cannot be counted by calculators and whose claim (to obedience) cannot be satisfied by those who attempt to do so, whom the height of intellectual courage cannot appreciate, and the divings of understanding cannot reach; He for whose description no limit has been laid down, no eulogy ...

( 2022-03-31 06:08:07 )

Commentary-4

(28) فَلَمَّا رَأى‏ قَميصَهُ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ قالَ إِنَّهُ مِنْ كَيْدِكُنَّ إِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظيمٌ 28. " So when he(the 'Aziz)saw his shirt was torn from behind, he said: 'Verily it is of the guile of you women! Truly, your guile is great'. " Commentary : The Qur'anic terms/ kayda kunna/(your guile)here means: 'to accuse some guiltless people while hiding ...

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Daily Duas of Ramazan Day 25

Dua Day 25

O Allah, on this day,
make me among those who love Your friends,
and hate Your enemies,
following the way of Your last Prophet,
O the Guardian of the hearts of the Prophets

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Childhood and Wisdom of Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.)

Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.), the ninth Imam and son of Imam Reza (A.S.), was appointed to Imamate at age of seven. As Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.), also referred to as Imam Jawad and Abu Ja'far, was the first Imam to be appointed to Imamate at such a young age, many may question its possibility and reliability.This selection will seek to answer the following questions: Is it really possible a young boy could have reached perfection and thus become ...

( 2022-03-30 00:44:25 )

Achievement is not possible by sinful ways

[1] Beharul Anwaar, Vol. 75, Page ...

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Dining in Heaven

Various verses in Qur’an contain instances of delicious food in the Heaven.“And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and goblets of crystal”‌ (Al-Insan: 15) And “And We shall bestow on them, of fruit and meat, anything they shall desire.”‌ (At-Tur: 22)Sometimes in Heaven, beside a stream, or a fountain, one finds very beautiful and wonderful sealed jars. In order to eat from them, one ...

( 2022-03-29 10:57:39 )

The Seventh Imam, Musa ibn Ja'far Al-Kadhim

(This is) an account of the Imam who undertook (the office) (al-qa'im) after Abu Abd Allah Ja'far b. Muhammad, peace be on them, (describing) who gave birth to him and the date of his birth. (It includes) the evidence for his Imamate, the age he reached and the period of his succession (khilafa), his death, its cause, and the place of his grave.As we have mentioned before, the Imam after Abu Abd Allah Jafar, peace be on him, was Abu al-Hasan ...

( 2022-03-29 01:47:49 )

The Divine Gifts

Section 4 The Divine Gifts A few of the Divine gifts given in the physical body of man are referred to The idolaters asked to make their own made gods effect a creation The Qur'an a Book from Allah. (31) قُلْ مَنْ يَرْزُقُكُمْ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ أَمَّنْ يَمْلِكُ السَّمْعَ وَ الْأَبْصارَ وَ مَنْ يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ ...

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Role of Women in the Husayni Revolution

It is a historically foregone conclusion that Imam Hussein (a.s.) was fully aware of the fact that his opposition to the Ummayyad policy and the strong stance he took against it would only lead to his martyrdom in the way of Allah, whether he remained in the city of Medina, Mecca or any other city. But he wanted his martyrdom to have an impact on the life of the ummah as wide and great as the personal reward, comfort and eternal pleasure of ...

( 2022-03-28 15:40:25 )

O Ali, Prepare My Funeral at Night

To some it may be unclear as to whether Hadrat Fatimah al-Zahra (A.S.)was oppressed and hurt after the demise of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). The answer to this question can be clearly and completely found in the Sunni and Shia authentic history books that have recorded the events after the demise of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.).1 These books clearly state that Hadrat Fatimah (A.S.)had continuously complained about the tyranny of the ruler and his ...

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The Usurer Does Not Place Trust in Allah

The fifth Greater Sin is the murder of that person whose execution has not been ordered by Allah and the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.). Traditions which confirm that murder is a Greater Sin have already been mentioned at the beginning. Moreover the verses of the Holy Quran mention clearly the Divine punishment for the murderers. "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his punishment is Hell; he shall abide in it, and Allah will send His wrath on ...

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Marriage

One of the explanations for what is meant by “marriage is half of your faith” is that anyone who gets married and can overcome the trials and tribulations of marriage in an Islamic manner has then and only then accomplished reaching half of his or her faith. This has much to do with the fact that through marriage our own self-image of what or who we are, or at least what we think we are is constantly being tested. This is one ...

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Shiite agencies America

As-Salaam Alaikum! We want to provide support and education to adults who have embraced Shia Islam. If you know of a convert or if you are one yourself, please contact one of the coordinators listed below (both are native Minnesotans). You needn’t be a Minnesotan to contact us if you need help. We can network to help you find help wherever you are. Even if you’re not a Muslim yet, but think you may want to be, let us know! Dara, ...

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Islam is an Institution of Social Justice-3

Another Example of Taking PrecautionOnce Imam Ali was distributing shares from the Public Treasury when his grandson happened to come and took away a thing. On such an occasion a father would normally ignore such a thing but it was Imam Ali who got perturbed and chased the child and took back the thing from him. The people told him that after all the child also had his share in it. At this the Holy Imam replied, "No, not his, only his father's ...

( 2022-03-28 06:35:05 )

Shiahs and the Purified Sunnah

Both Parties` Stand Towards The SunnahOne of the lies circulated against the Shi`ahs by some fools is that Shi`ahs reject the Sunnah of the Chosen One, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny, a nonsense beyond which there is no other nonsense. Following we would like to transmit some views of Sunni scholars about the stand of the Shi`ahs with regard to the Purified Sunnah.In his book titled Al-Imam al-Sadiq (`a), Shaykh ...

( 2022-03-27 23:28:47 )