The story of Lut a.s(Lot) was mentioned in the following chapters of Quran1- Surat Al-'An`ām (The Cattle) - سورة الأنعام,2- Surat Al-'A`rāf (The Heights) -سورة الأعراف,3- Surat Hūd (Hud) - سورة هود,4- Surat Al-Ĥijr (The Rocky Tract) - سورة الحجر,5- Surat Al-'Anbyā' (The Prophets) - سورة الأنبياء, 6-Surat Al-Ĥaj (The Pilgrimage) - سورة الحج,7- Surat Ash-Shu`arā' (The Poets) - ...
During the eighth century the Caliph Mamun, son and successor to Harun ar Rashid, was favorably disposed toward the descendants of Ali and their followers. He invited the Eighth Imam, Reza (A.D. 765-816), to come from Medina (in the Arabian Peninsula) to his court at Marv (Mary in the present-day Soviet Union). While Reza was residing at Marv, Mamun designated him as his successor in an apparent effort to avoid conflict among Muslims. Reza's ...
Anyone approaching Baghdad from the north or the west will be impressed by the sight of the four golden minarets at Kadhmayn, the Shrine of the Two Imams, Imam Musa al-Kadhim and Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad, peace be upon them. They are respectively the Seventh and the Ninth of the Twelve Imams, at whose tombs we are accustomed to seek healing and to invoke their intercession for the forgiveness of our sins and the fulfilment of our needs.The ...
The Objectives of HajjIn Quran it says:"And pilgrimage to the House is incumbent upon men for the sake of Allah, (upon) every one who is able to undertake the journey to it." (Qur'an, 3:97)Hajj to get Closer to Allah (S.W.T)Hajj is an act of worship which the Almighty God has made an obligation for all those who have the capability of performing it. In the course of a lifetime, hajj is necessary for those who are capable of performing it. Since ...
When the God, the Munificent (extremely liberal in giving, very generous) wished and created the earthly face and body of Adam a.s. and kindled the spirit in it and commanded the angels to prostrate before him in his respect. Iblis a specie of the Jin who by his extreme adoration to God was honoured the status, to worship God in the row of the archangels, He refused to prostrate the Adam a.s. He was the first who went against the wish of ...
As soon as the battle of al-Khandaq came to an end, a revelation came to the Prophet (a.s.) from the heaven ordering him to hasten in attacking the Bani Quraydhah who were the worst community of Jews that had been cursed by Allah and His messenger and were a source of sedition and troubles to Muslims. They plotted against Muslims in broad daylight and in the darkness of night.
The march of the Muslim army
The Prophet (a.s.) ordered the army to ...
حَتَّى إِذَا فُتِحَتْ يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ وَهُم مِّن كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَنسِلُونَ
(21:96)21:96 until such a time as Gog and Magog are let loose [upon the world] and swarm down from every corner [of the earth],Next in Sur e Kahaf in the story of Zulqarnain those names were mentioned. The words Yajuj o Majuj seems Hebrew names but originally they are not Hebrew, they had been ...
The Relationship between the Muslims and Jews
To discuss the relationship between the Muslims and Jews, it is necessary to divide Islamic history into three distinct eras and review each separately. The three divisions are:1. Islam during the time of the Prophet.2. Islam during the time of the first three caliphs.3. Islam during the present era.The Muslims and Jews during the Days of the Prophet Muhammad There were many battles between the ...
The Prophet's Major proceedings in Medina
Having settled in Yathrib,[1] the Holy Prophet deemed necessary to construct a mosque in order to provide Muslims with a center for religious education and a place for their congregation at Friday Prayers. For this reason, he purchased the ground on which the camel had sat on his first arrival and which belonged to the two orphans, from their guardian and constructed a mosque with the assistance of ...
Was there any sect by the name of "Ya'furiyah" (followers of Abdullah bin Abi Ya'fur) that considered the Imams as "noble scholars"? If such a sect existed in Islam, how did it develop and where did it take its beliefs from?Concise answer
There is not much information about Ya'furiyah in history. What has been mentioned in historical resources is the following:
1. Ya'furiyah sect refers to the followers of Muhammad bin Bashir who ceased to ...
Prophet Hud is one of the divine prophets whose name has been mentioned seven times in Surah al-Araf and Surah al-Shu'ara. He is among the descendants (great grandsons) of Prophet Noah (a.s.) with seven generations away.He was called ‘Hud' because he had been protected from the misguidance in which his people had fallen and that he had been also appointed by God to guide his own people. He was 40 when he was divinely appointed as prophet ...
Ta"zieh had reached its peak during the
Qājar era, especially during the reign of Nasser-edin Shah. However it has been declining ever since to a vanishing point. Except for an occasional performance at a remote village, Ta"zieh has all but disappeared.
The associated term
aza darÌ (=mourning) also refers to commemorating the Karbala event, by recounting story of martyrdom, but without theatrical representations. These are solemn and ...
This verse clearly proves the infallibility of the Five Personages because the Almighty Allah has removed all impurities from them (that is sins) and purified them in a way it befits and this is, in fact, the meaning of infallibility.
The verse contains the word “Innama” (only) in its heart to emphasize this fact of restriction and the letter L (Laam) is added to it, as also the repetition of the word “purification”. All this is ...
Some people criticize the Shia for believing that the Imams of the honorable Prophet's family were infallible.
THE ANSWER The Shia believe that the Imam, who has been appointed by Allah, must be infallible. Allah says: Surely, I will make you an Imam of men. Ibrahim said, 'and of my offspring?' My covenant does not include the unjust, said He. (2:124) And whoever goes beyond the limits of Allah, he indeed does injustice to his own soul. ...
1. The Prophet's Migration (Hijrah)
2. Important events After the Immigration
3. Two Great Distinctions of Ali
4. Another Distinction of Ali
5. The Battle of Badr
6. The Battle of Uhud
7. The Battle of Khandaq
8. Battle With The Jews The Battle of Khaybar
9. Inviting The Rulers And Kings To Islam
10. The Battle of Hunayn
11. The Battle of Tabuk
12. Other Battles
13. Ghadir Khumm And The Issue of Succession
14. The Farewell Haj
15. ...
A shortened ziyarat and serving others:
A scholar has narrated: One summer, we went for ziyarat to Mashad with Imam and several other scholars. There we hired a house.
Our timetable was such that in the afternoons, after one or two hours rest, we would wake up and would head for the shrine together. After ziyarat, prayers and supplication, we would return to the house and in the pleasant setting of the veranda, we would sit and ...
Muhammad Bin Saaib Al Kalbi narrates in his book (Al Salabah Fe Ma'rifat Al Sahabah) (3/212)... Nufayl was working for Kalb Bin Luayy Bin Ghalib AlQarshy and he (Kalb) died. His new master was Abdul Muttalib; Sahak was also working for Abdul Mutalib she was shepherd taking care of his sheep. He separated between them in the pasture and they agreed one day to meet in a rest home. Nufayl desired and loved her. Abdul Muttalib had made her put on ...
It's Orgin and Development
Another of the most powerful Arab tribes of the Abrahamic descent was Quraysh; and about four hundred years after Christ, a man of Quraysh named Qusayy married a daughter of Hulayl who was then chief of Khuzd'ah.
Hulayl preferred his son-in-law to his own sons, for Qusayy was outstanding amongst all Arabs of his time, and on the death of Hulayl, after a fierce battle which ended in arbitration. It was agreed that ...
Some Important Events during the Holy Prophet's Mission in Madinah
THE DECLARATION OF BROTHERHOODAfter his arrival in Madina, the Holy Prophet (S) was faced with a new challenge. For the first time, the Muslims were centralised and arrangements had to be made to run this new Muslim state.The Holy Prophet (S) faced three main problems. These were: The danger of attack from the Quraish in Makka and other idol worshippers from the rest of ...
