Quran Manuscripts in Hazrate Masoumeh Museum

Museum of hazrate Masouma's shrine holds some of the most precious manuscripts of Holy Quran in Iran.The books in the collection have fine works of book decoration techniques; tazhib,book covering and calligraphy.Some of the works are from the beggining of Islamic era like 2nd and 3rd century coinsiding with Abbasids Kalifs, and later periods of Ale Buyid,Seljuks,Ilkanid,Teimurid,Safavid and Qajar dynasties. The oldest copy of Quran in this ...

( 2022-04-04 03:34:48 )

Prophet's Biography Led Me to Islam

Before I was Muslim I was what you could classify as a “typical British lad”.I used to go out drinking on a Saturday evening, and all that kind of thing.Then about five years ago, I was going on holiday to Greece.When you go to an airport, you've got loads of books packed in your backpack for you to read from, and then you go sitting by the side of the swimming pool with a large bear, sun-bathing and reading a book, and you would never have ...

( 2022-04-03 16:27:13 )

Visiting the Tombs and Shrines of the Holy Infallibles (A.S.)

Legitimacy of visiting the graves Visiting the tombs of the Holy Prophet (S), the Holy Imams (‘a), the prophets (‘a), the saints, and the descendants of the Holy Imams (‘a) is regarded as the most important ritual emphasized by the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) and dutifully observed by the virtuous community. Such visits (or pilgrimages) are a significant phenomenon in the lives of the virtuous community. In their capacity as a sort of Hajj (i.e. ...

( 2022-04-03 15:26:48 )

Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (A)

Imam Hasan Al-Askari (A) has said: The signs of a believer are five:• Performing fifty-one rakats of salaa daily,• Reciting Ziyarah of Arba'een,• Wearing a ring in the right hand,• Placing the forehead on dust [during sajda], and• Saying "Bismillah al-rahman al-rahim" aloud in salaa.” al-a'mal, p. 589, as stated [by Ibn Tawus]Imam Hasan Al-Askari (A) includes the performance of Ziyarah of Arba’een as one of ...

( 2022-04-03 06:18:12 )

The Worldly Benefits of Kindness to Relatives

Numerous reports (Rawayaat) testify that Sileh Rahmi (kindness to one's relatives) also has worldly benefits. Like, increase in the life-span, postponement of death, increase in the number of descendants etc., Hazrat Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) related three traditions from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) in the court of Mansur Dawaniqi (l.a.). 1) "A man who has only three years of life remaining, performs an act of kindness to his ...

( 2022-04-03 01:58:32 )

Obvious wrongdoing & its consequences

Obvious Wrongdoing The Almighty Allah, in His Qur’¡n, has prohibited people from approaching wrongdoing and obvious as well as hidden sins (6:151). But obvious sins show the extreme shamelessness of the sinner, and his boldness toward the law and the Islamic society milieu. Islam does not approve pollution of the society by the sinners, and has determined Islamic punishment for those who contaminate the Islamic nation. It is incumbent upon ...

( 2022-04-02 23:56:30 )

Martyrdom of Muslim Ibn Aqil in Kufah

Imam al-Husayn chose Muslim ibn 'Aqil, son of his uncle and the husband of his sister Ruqayyah, to take back the reply to the letters of the people of Kufah.Muslim ibn 'Aqil together with his companions set off for Kufah and arrived there on the 5th Shawwal, 60 A.H. Muslim ibn 'Aqil stayed at the house of Mukhtar ibn Abi 'Ubaydah Thaqafi, better known as the house of Salim ibn Musayyib. In another account given by Tabari, he stayed at the house ...

( 2022-04-02 13:48:25 )

Exegesis of Imam al-Reza(A.S.)

Imam al-Reza (A.S.) did not author a book on exegesis, but he explained the meanings of the verses about which he was questioned by others who wanted to know his views in their regard, and we will indicate here some such explanations in order to acquaint you with the magnificent method and innovative style of the Imam (A.S.) in this regard.It is reported that al-Mamoon asked him once to explain some Qur'anic verses out of his curiosity about the ...

( 2022-04-01 23:42:47 )

The key to popularity

Ayah 96 of Surah Maryam says: “Those who are believers and perform good deeds, soon their merciful God will make them popular (will bestow love for them in the hearts of the believers).”

( 2022-04-01 22:41:55 )

Greatest of the sins and some are among the greater

Although, Shaheed-e-Sani and many other Mujtahids consider every kind of falsehood to be absolutely haraam and a great sin, yet we find in traditions that falsehood is of different grades. Among these different kinds of lies, are some that are certainly greatest of the sins and some are among the greater sins. There are also some types of lying about whom there exists a doubt whether they are "greater" or not. Let us examine each kind of ...

( 2022-04-01 14:37:10 )

What about Jewish murderousness?

The title of this article might be viewed as particularly provoking to many Jews, especially those who are accustomed to shutting up western critics of Israel. The more racist-minded Jews, and there are certainly too many of those, might hasten to dismiss it as plainly anti-Semitic. This week, one Israeli writer, scrawled a screed entitled "Western World is Blind," in which he argued that "despite Muslim murderousness, the west refrained from ...

( 2022-04-01 08:35:04 )

Ghadir Tradition

Unprecedented offence!In the open political climate recently established in the country, a number of Sunnite Molavi in the southern parts of the country, have started their offence to the Shiite beliefs (state's official school) in contrary to their commitment on the issue of solidarity, an example of which is the article with the title of "The legendary of martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (a.s.)", which was published in the "Nedaye Islam" magazine ...

( 2022-04-01 06:32:35 )

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 ...

( 2022-03-31 10:10:37 )

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 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 ...

( 2022-03-30 12:52:08 )

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

( 2022-03-30 09:50:45 )

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 )