Virtue Number 1Hasan bin Ahmad bin Sokhtaweyh narrated in Kufa in the year three hundred and seventy-four from Abu Bakr Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Isa bin Mihran, from Yahya bin Abdul Hamid, from Qays bin Rabee’, from Aamash, from Abaya, from Habba Al-‘Arani, from the Commander of the Believers, Ali bin Abi Taleb , who said:The Messenger of Allah said:I am the master of the first and the last, and you, O Ali, are the master of the ...
Turkey's cyber police have detained a woman who desecrated Islam's Holy Book.
The woman, named Gul Bayaz Atiq, had posted a photo on Twitter which shows her trampling on the pages of the Quran. The publication of the insulting photo caused so much negative reaction in Turkey's Islamic society that the country's prosecutor general ordered an investigation into the case, which led to the woman's arrest. She was detained in Istanbul and her ...
The conference aims to commemorate Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday. It is about "Our love for the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his love for us,” according to the organizers, the Sound Vision website reported. "It is designed for Muslim to invite their friends and neighbors of other faith (or no faith), to help them understand our love for the Prophet, as well as his successful struggle for peace and justice among neighbors ...
Ibrahīm Jammāl wanted to meet ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn, the Prime Minister of Harūn the Caliph, but he was not granted an audience. The same year ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn was honoured by Hajj and later went to Madinah and decided to meet Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.) but Imam (a.s.) did not permit him to enter. Again the next day he presented himself and upon the refusal of Imam (a.s.) asked as to what sin he had committed that Imam (a.s.) did not want to ...
The following sayings, maxims, and words of wisdom are related to the pious grandson of the Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) Abu Muhammed Al-Hassan bin Ali (A.S).The following are his answers about questions that were put by his father, Imam Ali (A.S.) or others- regarding various subjects.In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful- What is asceticism?- Asceticism is the desire for God-fearing and the abstinence from the worldly pleasures.- What ...
IMAM HUSSEIN AND THE BEGGARSImam Hussein, son of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, was a famous Imam (Leader) of Islam. He was a grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Hussein's mother was Lady Fatima, daughter of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be on them all.)Hussein had great love for honesty, truth and justice. He was a man of great courage. He proved his courage and love of Allah at Karbala. In Karbala he made the greatest sacrifice. His sacrifice for the sake of ...
We refer to many branches of science and scientific facts today and use them to analyze various things and events — even religious matters. We refer to them, either one at a time or in groups, to provide evidence of Allah's existence and oneness to those who need such evidence. Similarly, when looking at science in the light of the Qur'an, we point out that it contains information about the nature of things that agrees with ...
Sayyedah Fatima Az-Zahraa (a.s.), daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and Sayyedah Khadija Al-Kobra (a.s.), spouse of Imam Ali (a.s.) and mother of Imam Hassan (a.s.), Imam Hussein (a.s.), Sayyedah Zeinab (a.s.) and Sayyedah Umm Kulthum (a.s.), was martyred at the age of 18 years on 13th Jamadi-ol Awwal, according to some traditions, while other narrations tell it was 3rd Jamadi-oth Thani.Poets, since the first generations and till our ...
That is the good news Allah gives to His servants who have faith and do righteous deeds! Say (O Prophet to mankind), ‘I do not ask you any reward for it (enlightening minds with Islam) except love of [my] nearest of kin..." (Holy Qur'an 42:23)The above is the clear commandment of God Almighty for all those claiming to be Muslims. It explicitly states that the token of their gratitude towards Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) for delivering them from ...
Lady Fatima Zahra (A) opened her eyes to the world to enjoy prophetic fatherly love and to suckle Khadija's milk, which was mixed with excellent morals and perfection.Growing in the house of revelation, gave her the chance to achieve the highest degree of perfection and excellence. The Prophet (S) taught her divine knowledge and endowed her with special intelligence, so that she realized the true meaning of faith, piety, and the reality of ...
Name: FatimaTitle: MasumahBorn at: Medina,First Day of Zee Qa'dah 173 A.H.Father's name: Imam Musa al-Kazim(A.S.)Mother's name: Najma Khatoon mother of Imam Reza(A.S.)Died at the age 28,at Qum on 10th Rabi al-Thani,201 A.H.Buried in the holy shrine in the holy city of Qum.The Noble Descent of Hadrat Fatima Masumah (A.S.)Hadrat Fatima Masumah (S.A.) the Blessed and the Gracious Divine Lady from the Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) was born in the holy city ...
Arbaeen Anniversary of Imam HosseinWe condolence on the Arbaeen anniversary, marking end of a 40-day mourning period after the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Hussein ibn Ali (AS), the third Imam of prophet Mohammad"s (SAWA) infallible household.Number forty is mystic in Theosophy. According to the Islamic culture if someone practices a good deed constantly during forty days, it would be his inseparable attribute and lead to descending of God"s ...
Birth:Bibi Fatimah Zehra [SA] the daughter of the Holy Prophet Mohammed [PBUH] of Islam, was born in Mecca on 20th jumada ‘th-thaniyah 18 B.H.The good and noble lady Khadijah and the Apostle Of Allah bestowed all their natural love, care and devotion on their lovable and only child Fatimah, who in her turn was extremely fond of her parents.
Character:The Princess of the House of the Prophet, was very intelligent, accomplished and cheerful. ...
Imam or leader is the title given to a person who takes the lead in a community in a particular social movement or political ideology or scientific or religious form of thought. Naturally, because of his relation to the people he leads, he must conform his actions to their capabilities in both important and secondary matters.As is clear from the preceding chapters, the sacred religion of Islam takes into consideration and gives directives ...
mam Hussein (A.S.) did not possess the necessary force that would enable him to win; he did not even rely on those who wrote to him from Kaufa because he declared his revolution before he received their letters and delegates.Al-Hijaz too did not give him enough support to be able to stand against the Ummayads. Therefore he decided to leave to Iraq for the sole reason of preventing any blood shedding in the Holy City of Mekkah.Moreover, he knew ...
The highest degree of humanity is Infallibility, where the consent and anger is based solely upon the anger and consent of Allah (SWT). An infallible person shows content to whatever Allah (SWT) is content with, and shows anger to whatever angers Allah (SWT). Lady Fatimah (PBUH) is one whom the Almighty Allah is content when she is satisfied, and is angry when she is angry. This position has astonished many complete people.
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Reformism, principles of political leadership
Written for (Malik) al-Ashtar an-Nakhari
Written for (Malik) al-Ashtar an-Nakhari,
when the position of Muhammad ibn
Abi Bakr had become precarious, and
Amir al-mu'mitftn had appointed
al-Ashtar as the Governor of Egypt and
the surrounding areas; it is the longest
document and contains the greatest
number of beautiful sayings.
In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
This is what Allah's ...
At the conclusion of the Battle of the Camel he offered funeral prayers for the enemies who had been killed and prayed to God for their forgiveness. When he gained control over his fell enemies like Abdullah son of Zubayr, Marwan son of Hakam, and Said son of Aas, he forgave them, behaved with them kindly and prohibited his companions from punishing them although he was in a position to give them a harsh treatment, and they too did not hope that ...
Ali Akbar ibn Hussain was born on 11th of Shabaan 44 AH and he was the son of Imam Hussain ibn Ali and Umm-e-Laila. He was a handsome young man of eighteen. He was also a brave soldier. He had been taught fencing and archery by his half-uncle, Abbas ibn Ali. Ali Akbar ibn Hussain resembled the Holy Islamic Prophet Muhammad so much that Hussain ibn Ali was often heard saying that whenever I remember the Holy Islamic Prophet Mohammed I ...
