The author of Tafsir al-Manar, Rashid Reza, is so biased towards the interpretation of the Verse of Proclamation by the Shia exegetists on leadership of Imam Ali (A.S) that he has said the issue of Imamate and Wilayah is totally a new subject. He says the atmosphere at the time the verse was revealed did not center round leadership of Muslims. Beset by weird fancies Rashid concludes that the issue of leadership was coined by Shia followers and ...
FreedomIn the Nahj al-Balaghah Imam Ali (a.s) has repeatedly emphasized that God created man as a free being with sound senses and reason, and led him with His grace to the right path, but it was man who chained himself with false desires and misguided ambitions. He stresses this point with regard to man's natural makeup and his ability to exercise his freedom in the right path. Rousseau's famous dictum "Man was born free, but everywhere he is ...
Ali was born on the 13th of Rajab of the 30th year of the Elephant (A.D. 600). His cousin, Muhammad, was now 30 years old. Ali's parents were Abu Talib ibn Abdul Muttalib, and Fatima, the daughter of Asad, both of the clan of Hashim.Ali was born inside the Kaaba in Makkah. The great historian, Masoodi, the Herodotus of the Arabs, writes on page 76 of Volume II of his book, Murooj-udh-Dhahab (The Golden Meadows), that one of the greatest ...
Imam Ali al-Hadi (AS)Name - AliTitle - An-Naqi and Al-HadiKunyat - Abul HasanBorn - Friday 15th of Zilhajj 212 A.H., at SurbaFather's Name - Muhammad ibn AliMother's Name - Summana KhatoonDied - At the age of 42 years, at Samarra , on Monday, 26th Jamadi-ul-Akhar 254 AH. Poisoned by Mu'taz the Abbaside CaliphBuried - at Samarra, Baghdad.Imam Ali un Naqi (a.s.)'s mother was a very pious lady who spent her whole life fasting. The 10th Imam has ...
Question:In the tafseer of Sura Takathur (Ayah 8), there was a discussion between Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A.S) and Abu Hanifa, where the Imam (as) questioned Abu Hanifa on the following:1. Which is the greater sin, murder or adultery? Murder requires 2 witnesses whilst adultery requires 4.2. Which is superior, fasting or salaat? For women there is no qadha/kaffarah for salaat, whereas for fasting it’s the opposite.3. Who is stronger, man or ...
Born inside the Holy Kaaba in Mecca on Friday the 13th Rajab, 30 Amulfeel, 11th October 599 A.D. His father was Hazrat Abu Talib, his mother was Bibi Fatema Binte Asad, his wife was Bibi Fatema Binte Muhammad and he was the father of Imam Hassan (AS), Imam Hussein (AS), Bibi Zaynab (AS) and Bibi Kulthum (AS).
At the age of twelve, Imam Ali (AS) was the only one who stood up and declared his allegiance and full support for the Prophet Muhammad's ...
Imam Hassan Askari (AS) was a gracious personality and an unmatched exigent of the Qur'an. More than 100 well-known wise men remained continuously present in his assembly.During a period of 16 years, when he lived in Iraq, the territories from Syria up to Medina, particularly Iran was under his influence.
Imam Askari's spiritual and knowledge influence went to the extent that it over-whelmed the court of "Almutaz" and all the wise-men busy in ...
The following are some of the wonderful maxims transmitted from Imam Abu Muhammad al-Askari (AS). He said,
1. "If fate is inevitable, then what for is the supplication (of man to other than Allah)?"
2. "A believer is a blessing for a believer and an authority on an unbeliever."
3. "The heart of a fool is in his mouth, and the mouth of a wise man is in his heart."
4. "Anger is the key of every evil."
5. "A spiteful one is the least ...
Once Zayn al-’Abidin (‘a) came to know of Yazid's consent, he asked him for the heads so that he would bury them. Yazid showed no hesitation to do so, ordering the heads, including those of Zayn al-’Abidin's family members, to be handed over to him. Zayn al-’Abidin reunited them with their respective bodies.Writers of biographies who recorded his bringing the heads to Karbala’ include the author of Shaikh ...
The Story of Karbala is a tale of five journeys of tears. The first journey started on 28th Rajab, From Madina to Mecca. Each journey had its hero and heroine. The hero of this first journey was Imam Hussain(AS) and the heroine was the memory of Fatima Sughra (SA), his beloved daughter whom he had left behind. When all the men who had accompanied Imam Hussain (AS) to the Governor's palace got back, the ladies came to know about the journey. ...
When the Imam got stuck in a tight corner and was virtually besieged he was obliged to state his objects and motive in the form of the prayers. These prayers have been compiled in the shape of a book named "Sahifa-e-Sajjadia." This is an ocean of topics and objects of science, mathematics, physics, astronomy, social and political sciences and ethics. Obviously and apparently this is a book of prayers.
But, in fact, this is the expression of ...
Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad (A.S.) the Ninth Immaculate Holy ImamName: Muhammad bin Ali.Titles: At-Taqi, Al-Jawad.Cognomen: Abu Ja'fer.Father: Imam Ali Reza(A.S.).Mother: Sabika (also known as Khaizarun).Birth: 10th Rajab 195 A.H. Madina.Martyrdom: 29th Dhulqa'da 220 A.H. Baghdad. Buried in Kadhmain.Imam al-Jawad (A.S.) was born on 10th day of the month of Rajab, in the year 195 A.H. in Madina - the city of his grandfather, the Messenger of ...
In understanding the events of the life of Imam Husayn, upon him be peace, it is necessary to understand his position in relationship to the Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family, which necessitates an understanding of his view of the Qur’an and how this view manifested itself in his actions.It is reported by al-Kulayni in his book al-Kafi that Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq, upon him be peace, was ...
The Prophet as the founder of Islam and the messenger of God's revelation to mankind is the interpreter par excellence of the Book of God; and his Hadith and Sunnah, his sayings and actions are, after the Qur'an, the most important sources of the Islamic tradition. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was born in Makkah in the year 570. Since his father died before his birth and his mother died shortly thereafter, he was raised by his uncle who was ...
The Messenger of Allah did not neglect carrying out his mission out of personal fear or for any other personal or family reason.
The reason for concern of the Prophet (PBUH) might be sought elsewhere not in fear from the massacre of his family or himself. He was only worried about the adverse behavior of the hypocrites who had managed to penetrate into the lines of the Muslims, and who had managed to gain a name among people and elite. If the ...
The Imam with his father at the massacre in KarbalaImam Sajjad (A.S) was present in Karbala and endured the psychologically scarring event of watching his father, brothers, uncles and near relatives massacred by Yazid’s army. The Imam therefore serves as a pivotal eye-witness to the events at Karbala.Although being the successor to Imam Hussein (A.S), Imam Sajjad (A.S) still wished to defend his father. Despite being overcome and afflicted ...
As a man asked him for an advice, Imam Al-Jawad said:Put your head on steadfastness, embrace poverty, reject the lusts, oppose your passions, and know that you cannot be out of God's sight. Consider how you should behave, then.Imam Al-Jawad (peace be upon him) said:God revealed to one of His prophets: Your asceticism will give you comfort. Your devotion to Me will endear you to Me. But, did you antagonize My enemies and cherish My disciples?It ...
Such values and principles as human dignity, freedom, social equity, legitimate right of security and defense, social security, education and upbringing, negation of compulsion and coercion, supporting the rights of the women and children and the rights of the deprived classes in the society, respecting right of ownership and other humane natural, innate and contractual legal concepts, as well as legal and political concepts already exist and ...
