15th Rajab - Shahadat Anniversary of Janabe Zainab (s.a.) Janabe Zainab (a.s.), the daughter of Imam Ali (a.s.) and Khatune Jannat Janabe Fatima Zahra (a.s.), was the Greatest Messenger of the Husaini Revolution. She universalized the message of Husaini Revolution and laid the foundation of Azadari of Imam Husain (a.s.). Not only that, but she also proclaimed to the world the greatest sacrifices made by Imam Husain (a.s.) and other members of ...
Tribal Rivalries and Boastings
Another feature of the Arab's life in those dark days was rivalry and boasting. An Arab would bask in the dominant values of those days which were generally absurd. Besides bravery in the war-fields, other traits, such as generosity, loyalty, wealth, number of children and dependency towards tribal values, were considered significant. The Holy Qur'¡n re-states their statements, condemning them at the same ...
But whoever disputes with you in this after what has come to you of knowledge, then sat:"Come let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and our selves and your selves, then let us pray earnestly and bring about the curse of Allah on the liars" (61). Most surely this is the true story, and there is no god but Allah,' and most surely Allah is the Mighty, the Wise (62). But if they turn back then surely Allah knows the ...
The sixth year of migration was terminating with all its bitter and sweet events when suddenly the Prophet dreamt a pleasant dream that the Muslims were performing ceremonies of Haj in Masjidul Haram. He related this dream to his companions and took it to be a good omen for the Muslims as they would achieve their heart's desire soon.[434]
The Prophet ordered the Muslims to get ready to perform the journey for Haj and also invited the ...
In writing the history of Islam, it is customary to begin with a survey of the political, economic, social and religious conditions of Arabia on the eve of the Proclamation by Muhammad (may God bless him and his Ahlul-Bait) of his mission as Messenger of God. It is the second convention of the historians (the first being to give a geographical description of the region). I shall also abide by this convention, and will review briefly, the ...
After their defeat at the Battle of Badr, the polytheists decided to take revenge on the Muslims. So, they formed a big army. The number of the army was three thousand fighters.The polytheists advanced towards Madina. When they reached it, they left their camels and horses to graze on its pastures. They did that to challenge the Muslims. The Prophet [s] asked the advice of his companions. Some companions advised him to stay at Madina, and ...
Hazrat Isa a.s was the light of God and truth. God created him from the soul of the universe. He was an absolute divine favor and entirely clean of all evils. According to the definition of Quran this ethereal personality was the face of the world and hereafter.Isa a.s was among the favorites in the divine sovereignty and in all-accomplished existence he was the absolute soul. The life of hazrat Isa a.s. was very strange and astonishing. His ...
The Battle of the Ditch
This battle, which is also called al-khandaq (the ditch) or al-a¦z¡b (the Allies), took place in Shaww¡l, the 5th year of Hegira[1] when °uyay ibn Akh§ab, some chiefs of Ban£’l-Na¤¢r who had taken refuge in Khaybar and a group of Ban£-W¡’il had visited Quraysh in Mecca and encouraged them to take part in a war against the Holy Prophet. They promised them of all sorts of assistance. Quraysh asked them, ...
It was at the end of the Iranian year 1367, the beginning ofSha’ban, that I went to see the Imam. The Mafatih was in his hand and he wanted to read the specific supplications for the month of Sha’ban. When I went to kiss his hand and get permission to leave, he said: “Whatever work you want to do, do it in your youth. In old age, you will only sleep and moan.”[19]
Service to the people in youth:
Sometimes when we went to ...
1st night (the night before the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal) is the night whe seal of the prophets Hazrat Muhammad (peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny) migrated from Mecca to Medina . At that moment his eyes were filled with tears because love with native land has been termed a part of Emaan (faith/belief).A plot to assassinate the Holy prophet was made by polytheists tribes. Holy prophet, Ba hukme ilahi (by the command of Allah), Put ...
The great scholar Allama Majlesi, who is one of the unique scholars of Shia, has got explanation about the verses of holy Quran which are regarding Hazrat David (AS) and his life. Allama Majlesi quotes a tradition about Hazrat David (AS) that how he used to love prayer and how he was fond of pray, he says: “Hazrat David (AS) had made many altars (Mehrabs) at his home in different place of the house, because he wanted to perform his prayer in ...
Habib bin MudhahirThe desert was very vast. The sky was full of stars. An old man aged seventy-five left his tent. The old man jumped on his horse and rode away.The old man heard a wolf howling. He was afraid of nothing. He intended to get to Mudharib (Bani Asad's tribe) near the Euphrates. When the old man got there, some dogs barked at him. Some men of Bani Asad's tribe were sitting in a big tent. They were chatting with one another at ...
The Sabians
Historians believe that this sect came into being at the time of the kingdom of Tahm£rath by B£dh¡sif as its founder. After introducing the history of this sect, Ab£-Ray¦¡n al-Bayr£n¢ (360-440 AH) writes:
We do not know much about them except for the fact that in their opinion, God has no associate and is void of inappropriate epithets (negative attributes). For instance, they declare: God is not limited; He cannot be ...
Another one of Mu‘awiyah's disobedient acts was rebellion against the rightful and legitimate Imam of the Time, Amir al-Mu'minin ‘Ali (as). Mu‘awiyah rebelled against the Imam who, besides being explicitly appointed by Allah and His Prophet (S) to be Imam and caliph for the Muslims, had also gotten unanimous allegiance from the Islamic community.
Mu‘awiyah ibn Abu Sufiyan used the pretext that he wanted to avenge the death of ‘Uthman ...
It is proposed to explain here the secrets of a chain of warlike demonstrations which continued from the eighth month of the first year of migration till the month of Ramadan of the second year and were in fact the first military demonstrations and war manoeuvres by the Muslims.
The correct interpretation and narration of the secrets of these events is possible for us only when we obtain the text of the events from history books[274] ...
Qur'anic Verses Support The SelectionistsThese scholars who view that some of the companions were neither righteous nor in a place of confidence support their view with a number of Qur'anic verses:"And they say: 'obedience'; but when they leave thee, some of them spend the night planning other than what they say to you. Allah records what they plan by night. Disregard them and put thy trust in Allah. Allah is Sufficient Trustee." (ch. 4, v. ...
Imam Ali (AS) was endowed with a quick, sharp, incisive, mathematical mind. Here are a few interesting stories in which Imam Ali's mathematical brilliance revealed itself.
What is a wife's share?
Imam Ali (AS) was once interrupted while he was delivering a sermon from the pulpit by someone who asked him how to distribute the inheritance of someone who had died leaving a wife, his parents and two daughters. The Imam instantly answered:
"The ...
Born in Makka on 17th Rabiul Awwal about 53 years before Hijra. The year of his birth was called “Amul Feel” due to the invasion of the Ka’aba by Abraha the viceroy of the Abysinian King. Since the forces of Abraha arrived on elephants which is “Feel” in arabic, the arabs called this the year of the elephant. According to the Christian Calendar it was 571 AD. The Roman Empire was in decline, the Capital was transferred from Rome to ...
The Brigade of Us¡mah
Zayd ibn °¡rithah was one of the three commanders of the Muslim troops that fought in the Battle of Mu'tah in which the Muslim army was defeated by the Romans and three commanders together with some soldiers were martyred.
A year after that, the Muslim army went forward as far as the land of Tab£k, but no armed conflict took place. As a result of these consequences, the Holy Prophet always worried about a war with the ...
In the opinion of the Imams, one of the worst sins among men is enmity and iniquity between themselves. Just as it is said in the Qur'an;Deem not that Allah is heedless of what the iniquitous do; He is only deferring them to a day when eyes shall stare. (14;42)Likewise, 'Ali, Amir al-Mu'minin (A.S) had a strong aversion to iniquity, and he told the truth when he said:I swear by Allah that if all the continents of the earth and all that is ...
