Yazid's Demand for AllegianceIn 50 A.H. when Imam Hasan (A) was poisoned, the duty of Imamat became the responsibility of his younger brother Imam Husain (A). At the time, Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan, the governor of Syria and arch-enemy of the family of the Holy Prophet (S), was virtually the ruler of the whole Muslim Empire. Muawiya, who had caused the poisoning of Imam Hasan (A), continued to disregard the human rights of the people and employed ...
By Catherine Shakdam
"Hussain is from me and I am from Hussain." - Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
On the 10th day of Muharram, on the day of Ashura, millions of Muslims will come to commemorate the martyr of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (AS) the third caliph of Islam and grandson to the last prophet of God (PBUH).
On this day, which day will forever echo with the deceit and betrayal of Yezid ibn Muawiyah, the self-proclaimed commander of the faithful, a man ...
The verse of relationship, from the Quran, says:"Say: `No reward do I ask of you for this except the love of those near of kin. 'And if anyone earns any good, We shall give him an increase of good in respect there of for Allah is Oft?Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (service)." (42: 23)This verse is a clear command from Allah to His noble Prophet. It is as follows:(Say) O Muhammad, to your nation: (no reward do I ask of you for this) the ...
Fatimah (peace be upon her) has endowed with honor and grand dignity; the honor no one could achieve it as Fatimah (peace be upon her) did. Expressing all her aspects of her character is not feasible; therefore, some points are stated:
1. She is Allah's beloved:She is the pure servant of Allah, and is always in worship and contact with Him in order to give her servanthood superiority over her other positions, so that no luxury, effort, or ...
When Mamun died, Mu’tasim ascended the throne. He (Mu’tasim), like his Abbasid ancestors, was worried about the leadership of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.) and their political and scholarly status. Therefore, he exiled Imam al-Javad (A.S.) from Madina to Baghdad in the year 219 A.H., for fear of his popularity and extending his effect.He did this, in order to draw the Holy Imam near the centre of power and scrutiny and isolate him from ...
In the Name of AllahHoly Prophet Muhammad (saw)O People! The month of Allah (Ramadhan) has approached you with His mercy and blessings. This is the month that is the best of all months in the estimation of Allah. Its days are the best among the days; its nights are the best among the nights. Its hours are the best among the hours.This is a month in which he has invited you. You have been, in this month, selected as the recipients of the honors ...
How can a thing the existence of which is dependent on you be taken as a proof for your existence? Is there anything more evident than your "self" disclose you? Are you hidden to need a guide to find you?Surely you are not. Are you far-away to need your footprints to find you? Surely you are not! Blind may the eyes be which do not see you watching and guarding your "self" (Arafa prayer; Biharol Anwar, Vol. 98, P. 226)[150 Maxims of Imam Husain ...
Allah's Messenger Reveals Fatima's (SA) Future to HerIt was natural for the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) who knew and foretold the future events, to reveal to his family, especially his beloved daughter Fatima (A.S.), the events which they would face in the future. He (P.B.U.H.) undoubtedly informed Fatima (A.S.) that she was going to suffer from the harsh treatment of some so called Muslims after his death and that she would be the first to follow him to ...
"O John!' [We said] ‘Hold on with power to the Book!' And We gave him judgement while still a child." (Holy Qur'an 19:12)This is how God informs us, while entrusting the divine mission to the still beardless boy, Yahya ibn Zakariyya (John the Baptist).Later in the same Surah (Maryam), to the further bewilderment of the stupefied sceptics, secularists, agnostics and all those devoid of faith and facts, we learn that Jesus (AS) was granted ...
FAITH IN ALLAHOne day, the Holy Prophet of Islam and a few of his companions were going out somewhere. On the way they saw an old woman working at a spinning-wheel and heard her praising Allah for His bounties. The Holy Prophet went up to her, wished her and enquired about her health. Then he said to her, "Your faith in the Almighty is commendable. Would you tell me what made you to believe in Allah?" On hearing this, the woman stopped ...
It has been narrated by the eleventh Imam Hazrat Hasan Askari (A.S) “There are five signs for a believer: A) Reciting 51 Rakats of Salat (Prayers) (seventeen Rakats of obligatory prays) B) Ziyarat of Imam Hussain on Arbaeen C) Wearing an (onyx) ring in the finger of the right land D) Putting the forehead (doing prostration) on the Khak-e-Shafa (earth of Karbala) E) Reciting loudly Bismillah-ir-Rahman- ir- Rahim Peace be upon you, O Aba ...
Desecration of the house of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (S.A.)
Recently, a person unknown of history of Islam in Sistan and Baluchestan region has written an article about the honorable daughter of Prophet (s.a.) and named it "Legend of Martyrdom of Fatima Zahra (a.s.)". This person wanted to deny her martyrdom and disrespect which had done to her after expressing her superiorities.According to the fact that a part of this article is clear ...
IntroductionThe Commemoration of Imam Hussains ( as ) has been observed by the followers of Ahl al Bayt ( members of the House of the Prophet ( saw ) ) for centuries; yet many Muslims resent it, thinking that this would divide or increase the division of the Muslims. To my understanding this argument is unsound for the following reasons :-- Imam Hussain and his opponent Yazeed are on the opposite ends of the Heavenly Scale. There is no Muslim ...
How would it be possible to explain unity of being in simple words?Concise answerWahdatul Wujûd means to believe that all the entities (things present around us) are an indication of Allah's presence and to believe that everything besides Allah is subjective or just shadows and epiphany of the Truth. Conclusively there is no multiplicity in God, the Real Wujûd as the one and unique reality from which all other reality derives. This theory ...
Some Shiites say: Imam Hasan\'s son named Hasan al-Muthanna was not in Karbala on the day of Ashura or he did not survive and that Imam Hasan\'s offspring did not live on? Is this true? Was Qasim bin Hasan elder than him?Concise answerHasan bin Hasan was Imam Hasan Mujtaba's second son. His mother was Khawla who was the daughter of Manzur Fazariyah.[1] Hasan bin Hasan better known as Hasan al-Muthanna was a nobleman, a virtuous and God-fearing ...
Obedience means submitting to the divine prohibitions and injunctions as well as the divine laws and values of the world of creation. Obedience to God is what man has been asked to do. The acceptance of this obedience is sometime easy and sometime not. For instance, we should offer two units of morning prayers; it is a matter of obedience. We cannot question it. But it is easy to accept. Normally, no one would ask why the morning prayers are two ...
The 6th Imam, Ja’far Ibn Muhammad As-Sadiq (as) was Born in Madinah on 17th Rabiul Awwal 83 Hijiri (23.4.702 AD). Died in Madinah on 15th Shawwal, 148 Hijri (7.12.765 AD) at the age of 63. Period of Imamate 34 years.It is known from various history books and various sources of Hadith that when Imam As-Sadiq was a young boy, he used to come to the schools and Madrasas founded by his father the 5th Imam and instead of learning as many other ...
To some it may be unclear as to whether Hadrat Fatimah al-Zahra (A.S.)was oppressed and hurt after the demise of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). The answer to this question can be clearly and completely found in the Sunni and Shia authentic history books that have recorded the events after the demise of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.).1 These books clearly state that Hadrat Fatimah (A.S.)had continuously complained about the tyranny of the ruler and his ...
The ziyarah of ‘Ashura'
Peace be upon you, O Abu ′Abdullah.
Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah.
Peace be upon you, O son of Amir al-Mu'minin (the commander of the faithful ones) and chief of the prophets' successors.
Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the chiefess of the women of this world.
Peace be on you, O he whose blood-claimer is Allah, He is the blood-claimer of your father also, as those who persecuted you, your ...
Fatimah az-Zahra(Peace be Upon her)Name:Fatimah.Title: az- Zahra'.Agnomen: Ummu 'l-A'immah.Father's name: Muhammad ibn `Abdillah.Mother's name: khadijah bint khuwaylid.Birth: Born in Mecca of Friday, 20th jumada ` th-thaaniyah in the fifth year after the declaration of the prophet - hood (615 AD).Death: Died at the age of 18 in Medina on 14th Jumada ' l-ula 11 AH ( 632 AD); buried in the graveyard called Jannatul-Baqi in ...
