The most sensitive period of the life of a person begins when he (or she) comes of age. It is so because at this time the sexual instincts attain perfection, the sensual self inspires passions in one's head every moment, the storm of lust darkens the atmosphere of human intellect, the foundation of the rule of material instincts becomes more firm and as a result of all this the lamp of wisdom becomes dim. During day and night and time and ...
After the martyrdom of al-'Imam al-Husayn (A) the objective of the Ahl al-Bayt (A), as we see it, was two-fold. Firstly, their goal was to protect Islam against corruption, forgery and mis-interpretation. This was done in several ways. The foremost of them was to establish the authentic Sunnah in the face of other claims which were influenced, to a lesser or greater degree, by the inclinations of existing regimes and the heresies (ahwa') of ...
From the viewpoint of Shi'ah scholars khilafat (caliphate) is a Divine office which is entrusted to the most distinguished the most appropriate and the wisest person of the ummah (nation). The most clear line of demarcation between a Prophet and an Imam (Prophet's successor) is that the Prophet lays the foundation of a religion receives revelation and possesses a Book. However as regards the Imam though he does not possess any of these positions ...
Imam Husain (‘a) was sincerely and heartedly devoted to the Almighty Allah and the love of God and His fear had blended with every part of his being. Historians say: “His Eminence did everything that obtained the proximity of Allah, so he prayed excessively and observed fasts, went for the Hajj, gave Sadaqah (charity) and performed good deeds.”[1] Here we shall quote some narrational reports about the worship of His Eminence and his ...
One of the objectives of the first conference on “Shia Geopolitics” is discussing the role of Shi’ites in reviving the identity and dignity of Muslims.This is according to Mohammad Reza Hafeznia, secretary of the first “Shia Geopolitics” conference and president of Iran’s Geopolitics Society, who, speaking in a press conference on Wednesday, added that the conference will also feature discussions on how Shi’ites can maintain their ...
The core of the Shi'ite religious world view is the Hidden Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, "The Guided One." While the stories of the first eleven Imams are historical in nature, the history of the twelfth Imam is mystical and miraculous. Born in 868 AD / 255 AH, Abu'l-Kasim Muhammad (which is the name of the Prophet himself), and when Hasan al-Askari, the Eleventh Imam, died in 874 AD / 260 AH, the seven year old boy declared himself to be the ...
“They said, ‘Immaculate are You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed You are the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.” (Holy Qur’an 2:32) The above ayah of God’s Final Revelation to mankind, is the helpless answer of the celestial angels when asked by the Almighty Creator to tell certain names, after they had extolled their own virtues of ceaseless worship, while asking the Source of life as to why He had created the ...
Kindness
Ali was so kind to the common man that when his brother Aqeel requested him to give him something more from the public treasury than, his due share, he turned down his request and as a consequence thereof Aqcel went away to Mu'awiy:i. All tolerated separation from his brother but did not agree to give him anything from the public treasury of the Muslims without entitlement.
Ali was like a kind father for all human beings. He gave ...
Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) is the finest example of a perfect man in every sense of the term. He was a paragon of virtue and is the best exemplar for the human race. The Almighty distinguished him from all and sundry by instilling in his sublime personality such fine qualities as modesty, truthfulness, kindness, patience, loyalty, honesty, courage, bravery, generosity, magnanimity, wisdom and the like.By studying his lofty character and the ...
The ideal environment that `Ali ibn Abi-Talib had was his singular privilege. He opened his eyes in the lap of the Prophet of Islam (a.s), had his upbringing under his tutelage and spent his youth in his august company. He benefited from the Prophet’s fountainhead of learning and grew up under his care as Fatimah bint Asad says:
“When `Ali (a.s) was born, the Prophet (a.s) Gave him this name and made him suck his tongue. He dropped his ...
Abstract The article is aimed to focus on the inevitability of ethical values in the modern educational system. It evaluates and elaborates the demerits and irreparable losses to the global society caused by the separation of faith and science. The education system based on mean materialistic approach of life alienating the influence of ethics and human values in the field of education and educational set up has put the educated youth in the ...
One of the heated debates amongst people discussing the concept of Imamat, was: “can a person not having reached the age of puberty be chosen as an Imam?” This topic became more popular during the year 203 A.H, when Imam Jawad (A.S.) was chosen and appointed the Imam by Allah (SWT).In discussing the Imamat of Imam Jawad (A.S.), historical sources illustrate that Imam Reza (A.S.) chose his son, Imam Jawad (A.S.), by the order of Allah (SWT) ...
Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) grew up in a family different from all families in its noble conducts, high morals, and lofty virtues. Their young revered the old and the old respected the young. Historians mentioned wonderful pictures from the high conducts of the members of this great family. They said that Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) did never talk before his brother Imam al-Hasan (a.s.) as a kind of reverence. They said that Imam Zaynul Aabidin (a.s.) did not ...
In the preceding chapter, we saw a formidable record of evidence, from historical as well as Islamic traditional sources, which show that from the very first day of proclaiming Islam to the last moments of his life, the Prophet (s) indicated and expressly nominated, on every occasion, Imam Ali (a.s) as his immediate successor. The nomination of Imam Ali (a.s) was not a personal whim of the Prophet (s). The Qur’an declares that the Prophet ...
The First Revelation The Holy Prophet (S) use to spend a lot of his time in the cave of Mount Hira, which is a mountain overlooking the Holy Ka'ba, some three miles north of Makka. It was his habit to sometimes spend a few days continuously in the cave in prayers, and his wife Bibi Khadija (A) would bring him some food and water. One night when he was in the cave of Mount Hira, he heard a voice calling his name and suddenly there was a dazzling ...
As we approach the 86th anniversary of the tragic occasion of the demolition of the holy graves of Baqi in Medina (which took place on the 8th of Shawwal in the year 1345 AH), we are greatly saddened at the injustice. That holy piece of land is the burial place of great personalities without whom the history of Islam is incomplete. It is the burial place of four of our great infallible Imams: Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba, Imam Ali Zainul Abideen, Imam ...
Anecdotes of Imam Sadiq(A.S.)
Walking Bare- FootedOne day, al- Sadiq and his companions went to condole his relative whose child died. While al- Sadiq was walking, the thong of his sandal broke off So, al- Sadiq picked up his sandals and walked bare- footed. One of his companions called b. Abu Ya'far looked at him, and then he took off his own sandal, cut off its thong and handed it to Abu Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him. However, ...
Amir al-mu\'minin said after Arbitration. (1)All praise is due to Allah even though time has brought (for us) crushing calamity and great occurrence. And I stand witness that there is no god but Allah the One, there is no partner for Him nor is there with Him any god other than Himself, and that Muhammad is His slave and His Prophet (May Allah\'s blessing and greeting be upon him and his progeny).So now, certainly the disobedience of sympathetic ...
Morality of Imam Zayn al-abidin
A relative of Imam Zayn al-`ªbid¢n was standing beside him, raising his voice and abusing him. The Imam did not answer him until he went back to his house. At this moment, the Imam said to his companions, “Did you hear what this man said? I would like you to come with me to hear my response.” The Imam put on his shoes and set out with his companions saying to himself,
…and those who restrain their anger ...
Liquor is harmful irrespective of the quantity consumed. Even if a drop of the poison enters the body it has harmful effects on it, whether apparent immediately or not. If you mix a few buckets of red dye in a pond of water, the whole pond water turns red. But on the other hand if you throw a glassful of ink in a pond of clear water it would not bring about any appreciable change in its appearance, yet, could you say that the ink has ...
