O Allah make me content with what You have decreed for me
Conceal my faults
Give me good health so long as I live
And forgive me and have mercy on me when I die
O Allah do not let me be involved in that which You have not decreed for me
And what You have decreed for me, make it easy, available
O Allah reward my parents and all those who have favored me
The best of rewards
O Allah, free me for what You have created me
And do not make me ...
Ma’mun (1) had decided to have his daughter, Umm al-Fadl, marry Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ali (A.S.). The other Abbasids who became aware of his decision reproached him and considered his decision obscene. They feared that this act would prepare the same grounds as it did previously with Imam Reza (A.S.). They gathered their thoughts and consulted as much as they could. Then a group of Ma’mun’s family gathered to talk to him about the ...
The way of learning from al- Sadiq and discussing for evidence was not as the way we find today in the Islamic theological centers. Rather, his students, except some of them, believed in his Imamate. As we have mentioned earlier, the Imamis believe that the knowledge of the Imam did not depend on the idea and ijtihad (capability for issuing a verdict according to Islamic Law).So, the Imam was asked about the reference. Rather, his knowledge was ...
On the first of Dhi al-Qa’dah in 173 AH, the city of Medina was enlightened by the birth of Hadrat Fatimah Ma’soomah (A.S.)(1). She was born to Imam Moosa ibn Ja’far (A.S.) and her mother, Najmah. Hadrat Fatimah Masumah (A.S.) was the second and last child of Najmah, after her older brother, Imam Ali ibn Moosa al-Reza (A.S.). In fact, after Imam Reza (A.S.), she has the highest status and position amongst the children of Imam Moosa ...
Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.) is also known as Abu Ja’ffar meaning ‘the father of Ja’ffar’, and among his titles, the most popular ones are: Al-Jawad meaning ‘the most generous’ and Al-Taqi meaning ‘the pious one’.Our 9th Imam (A.S.) assumed the role of Imamate at a very young age. Some historians believe he (A.S.) was 7 years and some say he (A.S.) was 9 years of age.However, in the matters of ...
...Thiqat al-'Islam wa 'Imad at-Muslimin Muhammad ibn Ya'qub (al-Kulayni): From a number of our companions, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from 'Ali ibn Hadid, from Mansur ibn Yunus, from al-Harith ibn al-Mughirah or his father, from Abu 'Abd Allah (A) (al-'Imam al-Sadiq). Al-Harith, or his father, says: "I asked him (A), 'What was (mentioned) in the testament of Luqman?' 'There were marvellous things in it', he said, 'and the most ...
Ali the first amongst men to adopt Islam
THE THIRD EVIDENCE
In the sermons and dissertations of Ali we usually come across the following and other similar sentences:
"I am the servant of Allah and the brother of the Holy Prophet and the greatest truthful one, and none will utter this sentence after me except one who is a liar. I offered prayers along with the Holy Prophet for seven years before anyone else did so.
The author of al-Ghadir ...
By: Ayatullah Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi LariLove is a natural human feeling. It is for this reason we see every man is attracted by an internal power to other members of his kind. Thus, this instinctive need must be fulfilled and every one must establish brotherly relations with certain individuals or groups so as to benefit socially from such relations.Love is the foundation of security and comfort. It is the most enjoyable spiritual need which ...
The opening ayah or verse of the Holy Qur'an that is “Bismillah-hir- Rahman-nir-Raheem”, which means "In the Name of Allah, the All- Compassionate, the All-Merciful" It occurs 114 times in the Qur'an, at the beginning of all 113 surahs, except for Surah at-Tawba, and once in the middle of a surah. Besides being a form of remembering Allah (Dhikr), it is a phrase that is common in the Muslim community and frequently recited ...
.Muhammad ibn Ya\\\'qub al-Kulayni - may God be pleased with him -from Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn \\\'Isa, from Ibn Mahbub, from \\\'Abd Allah ibn Sinan, from Abu Hamzah al-Thumali, from Abu Ja\\\'far (A) that he said: \\\"It is written in the Torah that has not been altered that Moses (A) asked his Lord (saying): \\\'O Lord! (Tell me) art Thou near me, so that I should pray to Thee in whispers, or art Thou far, that I ...
A number of traditions have been narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) of Islam and the truthful Imams of Ahle-bayt (a.s.), regarding the uprising of Qaem-al-Mahdi towards the end of this world and his overthrowing the unjust and tyrant rulers and filling the earth with justice and fair play.Hence the unjust Abbasi caliphs were very much afraid of the uprising of Qaem al Mahdi, They utilized their entire resources to finish him. Ten years ...
In order to give a further explanation concerning thunder and lightning, the Qur'an alludes to thunderbolts, where it declares:
"...and He sends the thunderbolts so as to smite with them whomever He pleases, ..."
Despite all these and in spite of observing all signs of Allah's magnitude, comparing them to the inferiority of man with respect to catastrophes, even in the case of a celestial spark, there are some ignorant groups who go on ...
A Taunton woman has described how she converted to Islam to “make her life better for herself and her family”.
Roxanne Uddin is English. She converted after deciding to marry her Muslim friend, Ali, who she met at college.
Her decision comes as Swansea University publishes a report which showed an increase in the number of converts who were white and British.
The study said in 2010 an estimated 5,200 people converted to Islam in the UK, ...
Using the Quranic verses and religious traditions, religious authorities consider the following to be signs of the pious:
a)Learning enough of the religious sciences necessary for his actions, morality, business deals and relations with family members and the society
b)Protecting his body's health by using hygienic measures and observing good etiquette while eating and drinking
c)Resorting to one's intellect in daily affairs and being honest ...
By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz "O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad, the tree of prophethood, the locus of apostlehood, the descent of the angels, the repository of divine knowledge, of the notables of the house of revelation! "O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad, the Ark faring through deep oceans; those who embark it obtain safety and those who forsake it are drowned. Those who try to get ahead of them leave the bounds ...
RESS RELEASE VERITAS CONSULTING -Insightful and bold, Arabia’s Rising is not only anchored in history, it is built on a critical analysis of those crises which have ailed the Middle East: sectarianism and radicalism.
Looking well beyond the accepted “Western” narrative Arabia’s Rising proposes a fresh optic on the war-torn region, lifting the lid on its complicated past and let’s admit redacted religious identity.
A ...
Every human being comes to this world pure and sound in mind and soul.
Stinginess, envy, hypocrisy, transgression and debauchery are not natural aspects of man, they are accidentals, coming to man because of a series of educational and social factors or because of the effects of friendships or the like.
The Prophet (s) said, “Everyone is born with (human) nature, but his parents either make him Jewish or Christian (change ...
Imam Husain (AS) continuing his journey towards Iraq halted at a place called Shiraf, and asked his companions to store more water than is normally needed for the rest of the journey. Suddenly one of his companions said "Allahu Akbar," at what appeared to him palm trees in the far distance.The people around him said it is impossible for palm trees to be in such a waterless tract. When they looked carefully, they saw spears and horses. The Imam ...
The twelfth Greater Sin is Qazaf. Qazaf means to wrongfully accuse a chaste Muslim man or chaste Muslim woman of adultery or homosexuality. We have the authority of our Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), Imam Musa al-Kazim, Imam Ali ar-Reza (a.s.) and Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (a.s.) that qazaf is a Greater sin. The Holy Quran also speaks of the punishment for this sin.
"Surely those who accuse chaste believing women, unaware (of ...
