In the previous chapter, the arguments of the deniers of Resurrection were, to a certain extent, propounded. After that, the verses that pointed out to the Power of Allàh in creating man and the universe and as a result, proving the Power of Allàh for granting life once again to man, were briefly studied. In short, the reasoning of the previous chapter revolved around the possibility of Resurrection. However the proofs for the need ...
It is quoted in the book al-Ihtijaj of Shaykh al-Tabarsi from ʿAbdullah b. Hasan who relates from his fore-fathers that when Fatima Zahra (A.S) was informed that Abu Bakr had confiscated Fadak, she put on her veil and cloak, and accompanied by some servants and women of the Bani Hashim, came to the Masjid and facing Abu Bakr and the Muslims who were present, recited a powerful sermon."O people! Know that I AM FATIMA and my father is Muhammad. I ...
As the Qur'an has taken special care of non-Muslims in the matter of their legal rights, it accords them full freedom in the matters of faith, economic activity, property, social security, and the preservation of their culture and traditions. 1. Muslims are commanded to observe the conditions of their pacts and treaties made with non-Muslims and never to violate them (al-Ma'idah. 1; al-Nahl: 91; al-'Ahzab. 15; al-Tawbah: 4 and 7; Banu Isra'il. ...
When Muslim bin Aqeel was informed regarding the arrival of Ubaydullah and heard his words, he left the house of Mukhtar and went to the door of Hani bin Urwah Muradi.Thus Hani gave him residence and the Shiea started visiting him in secret. People started swearing the oath of allegiance at the hands of Muslim until the number reached twenty five thousand.Ubaydullah called his retainer Ma’qal and gave him three thousand dirham and told him ...
AL-HASAN IBN 'ALI AL-MUJTABA ( Peace be on him )
Name: al-Hasan. Title: al-Mujtaba. Agnomen: Abu Muhammad. Father's name: 'All Amir al-Mu'minin. Mother's name: Fatimah (daughter of the Holy Prophet). Birth: In Medina on Tuesday, 15th Ramadan 3 AH. Death: Died at the age of 46, in Medina on Thursday, 28th Safar 50 AH; buried in Jannatu 'I-Baqi, in Medina.
IMAM HASAN was the eldest son of Imam 'Ali and Hadrat Fatimah. When the Holy Prophet ...
It was the month of Ramazan, the month of fasting. It was the time of the morning prayers; the Kufa mosque was full of Muslims. One man called as Ibn Muljim, was pretended to be sleeping with his face downward. He had hidden a poisonous sword under him. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was kneeling before Allah (SWT) and when he raised his head a terrible blow fell upon him giving a very deep cut from the poisonous sword of Ibn Muljim. There was a ...
Out of that affection and thoughtfulness he felt towards the faithful, the Prophet (PBUH) asked Allah to forgive their mistakes. Allah's commands to the Prophet (PBUH) on that subject take the following form:
O Prophet! When women who believe come to you pledging allegiance to you on the grounds that they will not associate anything with Allah or steal or fornicate or kill their children or give a false ascription of paternity-making up ...
God’s blessing and peace be upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad who rose against pagans and oppressors alone, and hoisted the flag of unity in favor of the poor; he didn’t fear the lack of forces or the limited number of his companions while he had no military equipments. He attacked rebellious and wicked oppressors only with the power of faith and decision-making, and in less than half a century, he delivered the message of unity to the ...
The commander of the faithful, Imam Ali (A.S) is the first perfect example of the education and training of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P).Ali (A.S) was educated by the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) from the period of his infancy. Ali (A.S) was always with the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) like a shadow until the last moment of the Prophet's life. Like a butterfly which sacrifices its life for the candle, Ali (A.S) also was with the Holy ...
When al-Reza (A.S.) died, poets composed eulogies and mourned for him the hope that entertained the conscience of the nation that one day he would be the caliph so that equity might restore its shining light after being put out by the caliphs who employed cheating and deception as their methods to mislead and confuse the nation. When they set the limits of conduct for others, they themselves at the same time trampled upon them by committing ...
The policy, after the death of her father, was an illogical and aggressive policy was "الغايه تبرر الوسيله" [the end justifies the means]. This is the policy of aggression, setting fire to the door, inserting Fatimah (peace be upon her) between the door and the wall causing miscarriage for her, breaking her side, slapping her in the face in order to make Ali (peace be upon him) submit, usurping the Fadak to impoverish Ali and ...
The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said: The first who will join me by the Hawd of Kawthar are my Ahl al-Bayt and those of my Ummah who love me. Al-Imam Ali (A.S.): The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) informed me that among the first who will enter the Paradise are me along with Fatima (A.S.) al-Hasan (A.S.), and al-Husayn(A.S.). I asked, O Rasul Allah! How about my followers and lovers? He replied: They will follow you into the Paradise. The Messenger of ...
As Zainab (S.A) grew up, many of the noblemen and great men of Arabia asked for her hand in marriage. They thought that due to their wealth and high social position they would be successful in marrying Zainab (S.A).For example, Ashath Ibn-Qeis, who was one of the wealthiest men and a close relative to the first caliph, was very dignified, and thought his closeness to the first caliph would made it possible for him to become the son-in-law of The ...
An Exposition of Hadith by Imam KhomeiniWith my continuous chain of transmission reaching up to the best of the traditionists and the foremost of them, Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni (R) from Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa, from ‘Ali ibn al-Nu’man, from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar, who says, “I heard Abu ‘Abd Allah (A) say: In a counsel that the Prophet (S) gave to ‘Ali (A), he ...
s the successor of the Prophet (PBUH), Imam Ali informs people of an absent Imam from among his descendents who will make world full of justice and remove injustice.
How beautiful it is to combine the event of Ghadir with the words of Imam Ali on his grandson Mahdi.
2. Shelter
He is a strong shelter
4. Savior of the Mankind
He breaks all chains and terminates the exploitation of man by man
Imam Ali (PBUH) told his son Hussein (PBUH): “O ...
Introduction
(This part gives) an account of the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, the first of the Imams of the believers, of the rulers (wulat) of the Muslims and of God's (appointed) successors in religion after the Apostle of God, the truthful one and the trusted one, Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah, the seal of the Prophets, blessings on him and his pure family. (He was) the brother of the Apostle of God and his paternal cousin, and his ...
Imam al-Baqir (A.S.) Explains The Ima'mateThe Ima'mate is a breath of Allah's spirit. It is a favor of His favors. He has bestowed it on man to lead him to belief and good and to guide him to the right path. The Shi'ites believe that it is among the fundamentals of the religion and the pillars of Islam. That is because it is the strong base on which Islamic social justice depends. Ima'm Abu' Ja'far (al-Ba'qir), peace be on him, talked about many ...
All Those Awaiting the Reappearance of Imam al-Asr (AJ)
How the Ant Strived to Reach the BelovedThe one important thing his reverence emphasized was the preparedness and being well-equipped by all those awaiting the reappearance of Imam al-Asr (AJ), even though they do not live long enough to witness the time of that noble Imam's advent. He gave an account of Hadrat Dawud (A.S.) as follows:"While passing through a desert, His Holiness saw an ...
Fatimah (peace be upon her) was a responsible and duteous woman, believing that she was not able to think of herself alone and lead a life for her own sake, because Islamic umma belongs to all and regards all people as the members of one body.
" كنتم خيرامة أخرجت للناس"
She had got this strong sense of responsibility since childhood and had been her father's confidant when she was only five or six. She lent her mother a ...
