The interpretation of 'Dui Kumayl' & the reason of prohibiting to commit some obvious sins in Islam

Gambling Gambling is among the major sins. Imam s¡diq (a.s) has considered it a major sin in an important tradition. The holy Qur’¡n has only considered wine and gambling as major sins: يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنْ الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ قُلْ فِيهِمَا إِثْمٌ كَبِيرٌ. They will question you concerning wine, and arrow-shuffling. Say: In both is heinous sin. (2:219) Making any gambling ...

( 2024-04-22 06:10:06 )

Short Life History of Hadrat Fatima Masoumah (A.S.)

The name of this divine lady was Fatima and her nickname was Masoumah. Her father was Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S.), the seventh Imam of the Shi"ites and her mother was amed Najma Khatun who was also the mother of Imam Reza (A.S.), the eighth Shi"ite Imam. She was born on first day of the month of Zee al-Qa"adah in the year 173 A.H. in the holy city of Madinah Munawwarah. Her holy father was martyred in the Baghdad prison at the hands of the ...

( 2024-04-22 06:10:05 )

God’s Mercy and eager to have a baby

The time of pregnancy is a very difficult period with anxiety and various physical and spiritual stresses, although a mother is the center of love and affection, an example of God’s Mercy and eager to have a baby and see her child's pretty, innocent face. The husband, the relatives of both and their friends should all take care of her at all times, since any yelling or screaming, vulgarity or bad-temper, or any form of bothering the pregnant ...

( 2024-04-22 06:10:04 )

Wiladat Hazrat Fatima Masooma-e-Qum (as)

The beginning of Islamic month of Zilqad marks the birth anniversary of Lady Fatima Masooma (as). Lady Fatima Masuma (as), most commonly known as Masooma-e-Qum (as), was born on the 1st of Zilqad, 174 AH in Madina. She is also known as Kareema Ahlul Bayt (as), "the noble woman of the Prophet (pbuh)`s household." Lady Fatima Masooma (as) is the most beloved and the only sister of our 8th Imam, Imam Raza (as).The mother of Lady Fatima Masuma (as) ...

( 2024-04-22 06:10:03 )

Slander, a Society Polluted with Sins

By: Ayatullah Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi LariThere is no doubt that at the present time societies suffer from various types of spiritual deviations and psychological corruption, and have failed to develop their manners at the same pace that they were able to secure material luxuries for themselves. Such societies face a great number of acute diseases which have overwhelmed the ocean of life with pains as days go by. Those who earnestly struggle to ...

( 2024-04-22 05:07:35 )

One of the name of God is "Al-Badi’ (The Initiator)"

God is the initiator of things with no preceding existence. He generates things for the first time: He will not need any pre-conceived sample for his innovations. He desires, there it is the creature with any configurations that he likes. He is the Absolute Initiator: He is Ever-lasting.

( 2024-04-22 04:06:01 )

Sin on the Day of Judgement

A woman presented herself before the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and said, "O, Messenger of Allah, I called my maid adulteress." The Prophet (s.a.) said, "Have you ever seen her committing adultery?" "No," she replied. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) told her, "Know that ! On the day of Qiyamat, some of your good deeds will be transferred to this maid and it would be the expiation. This woman returned and handed a whip to her maid and said, ...

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Cultivate the love of God

It should be noted that the knowledge of the reality of the Divine Attributes and their encompassment as well as their nature is something whose summits lie beyond the reach of metaphysical proof (burhan) and whose kernel is beyond access to the yearning of the gnostics. That which has been said from the viewpoint of metaphysical proof in the speculative thought of scholars of formal metaphysics or in the discussions of the adept in the ...

( 2024-04-22 03:05:54 )

The Excellence and Acts of Worship for the Month of Shabaan

It has been reported from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) that on the commencement of this month, Imam Zainul Abideen (as) would gather his companions and address them, “O my companions, do you know which month this is? It is the month of Shabaan about which the Holy Messenger (saaw) used to say that it is dedicated to him. So keep fasts during this month in the love of your Holy Prophet (saaw) and to attain closeness to your Creator. ...

( 2024-04-22 03:05:53 )

God created the Will by itsel

As to the heart's attention to the Worshipped One, that also consists of various degrees that fall into three main levels. One of them pertains to concentrating the heart, on revelations (tajalliyat)of Divine Acts. Another of them relates to concentrating the heart. on revelations of Names and Attributes. The third consists of concentrating with the heart on revelations of the Essence. Each of these levels consists of four planes that may be ...

( 2024-04-22 03:05:50 )

Imam Ali(A.S.) and Jesus Christ(A.S.)

Translated by Sayyid 'Abbas Husayni and Muhammad Legenhausen and Muntazir Qa'im with Commentary by Muhammad Legenhausen There is a peculiarly close relation between Prophet Jesus ('a) and Imam 'Ali ('a). Prophet Muhammad ('a) himself is reported to have pointed this out: It is reported that Imam 'Ali ('a) said, "The Messenger of Allah called me and said, 'O 'Ali! Verily, there is a similarity between you and Jesus the son of Mary ('a). The ...

( 2024-04-22 02:05:34 )

Personality and Characteristics of the Holy Imams (A.S.)

Generally speaking, an Imam enjoys a unique personality and distinctive characteristics, in as far as Shi'a followers of the Imams are concerned; therefore, he is not permitted to do what others are, such as falling into error, or getting confused about a matter. Rather, infallibility is essential in him since he conveys on behalf of the Prophet (S.A.W.) what seems to others to be obscure of the Message and its intricacies. Just as we proved the ...

( 2024-04-22 02:05:33 )

The Islamic Revolution

The chain of events that ended in February 1979 with the overthrow of the Pahlavi regime and the foundation of the Islamic Republic began with the death in Najaf on October 23, 1977 of Hajj Sayyid Mustafa Khumayni, unexpectedly and under mysterious circumstances. This death was widely attributed to the Iranian security police, SAVAK, and protest meetings took place in Qum, Tehran, Yazd, Mashhad, Shiraz, and Tabriz. Imam Khumayni himself, with ...

( 2024-04-21 13:55:51 )

100 Sayings of Imam Muhammad b. Jafer As-Sadiq (A.S.)

Rabi-ul Awwal 17 is the birth anniversary of holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW) and his sixth infallible descendant Hazrat Imam Jafer As-Sadiq (AS). Here is a little collection of some maxims of the Imam (AS): 1- He who treats people kindly will be accepted as arbiter. 2- To trust everybody in times of injustice and cheating is disability. 3- If problems are added to each other, they will give birth to relief. 4- To recognize the actuality of ...

( 2024-04-21 11:53:34 )

The Life of Imam Hussain (PBUH)

Naming In the mirror of Allah's book Hussain (PBUH) supporter of father Birth On such an auspicious day, Imam Ali (PBUH) took his son to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), as was the custom of respect, in order for a name to be chosen for his newborn son, just as he had done for his first son. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) named him ?Hussain? by the order of Allah (SWT). Hussain is the Arabic equivalent of Shubayr in ...

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Dua'a Mashlool

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful "O You that answereth the prayers of the disconsolate in the depth of darkness; O You that wardeth off the baneful influences of calamities and diseases. Lo, those who surrounded the Kaaba sleep and wake up; But You, Exalted be thy Name, never sleepest. Forgive me by the Grace of Thy Bounty and Thy Mercy. O Though towards whom all creation bows down in this Sanctuary! If Thy Mercy be not ...

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The title of Imam Mahdi "Al-Qa’im" (The Riser)

By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Lutfullah as-Safi al-Gulpaygani QUESTION: As everyone knows, one of the titles of the Mahdi (may Allah hasten his return) is "Al-Qa’im" (The Riser). A tradition has been related regarding the reason for his being given this title that requires contemplation, since it apparently indicates that this title was given because that personage will reappear after death. Yet we have over approximately one thousand traditions ...

( 2024-04-21 08:50:57 )

Relations with one's kith and kin

The seventh Greater Sin is the breaking up of relations with one's kith and kin. This is clearly verified by Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as well as Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.), Imam Ali ar-Reza (a.s.) and Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (a.s.). The Quran has also decreed Hell-fire and the curse of Allah upon those who cut off ties with their relatives. Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says: "Beware of those who cut off relations because I have found them cursed ...

( 2024-04-21 07:48:01 )

Defining the Word Shi'a

The writer states:Ahlisunnah.org/ahlibayt states:"Shie''ah", "Shi''ah": a singular Arabic noun means group, party, sect, supporter".After citing the verses where Shi''a is mentioned the unnamed author writes:Ahlisunnah.org/ahlibayt states:"During the conflict between Hazrat Ali bin Abu Tleb (Karramallah wajhah) and Muawiyah bin Abu Sufyan (Radhi Allahu Anh), both groups were referred to as Shi''atu Ali and Shi''atu Muawiyah. Hence, its early ...

( 2024-04-21 07:48:00 )

Al-Kafi' by Al-Kulayni

'Al-Kafi' by Al-Kulayni Dr. I. K. A. Howard Al-Serat, Vol. 2 (1976), No. 1 The Author The author of al-Kafi was thiqat al-Islam, Abu Ja'far Muhammad b. Ya'qub b. Ishaq al-Kulaini al-Razi. He died in 328 A.H. or 329 A.H. (939 or 940 A.D.). Very little is known of his life and there is some dispute as to whether the nisba by which he is known is al-Kulaini or al-Kulini. However, it is agreed that it refers to a village in Iran, ...

( 2024-04-21 06:45:55 )