Yazid gave his orders to bring a rostrum and a speaker to mention to the people the flaws of Imam Hussein (A.S) and of his father Imam Ali (A.S), so the speaker went up the podium and started by thanking Allah and praising Him, and he started to excessively slander Ali and Hussein (A.S), and exaggerated in praising Muawiya and Yazid. So, Imam Zein El-Abedeen (A.S) yelled at him saying: «Woe to you O speaker, did you buy the approval of the ...
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 ...
On the Day when the oppressed shall bite their hands (in fear); when the oppressors shall be gathered in humiliation and lowliness, remembering their disgraceful and shameful deeds: Then every one of them shall review his file, which is packed with oppression against his chosen worshippers. On that Day shall every human, whatever color, creed, faith, and his deeds may be shall be gathered... no one will be left behind... even the fetus who was ...
His Distinctions and CharacteristicsLineageHe is Ali son of Mousa son of Ja'fer son of Muhammad son of Ali son of al-Husayn son of Ali son of Abu Talib (A.S.), eighth in the series of the Emams belonging to the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.). His birthplace is Medina, and his resting place is Toos (Iran).Birth and DemiseHistorians disagree a great deal about the year of his birth and even in determining the month as well, and they also disagree about ...
This survey of the unique revolution of Imam Hussain (p.b.u.h.) is analytical in essence. The purpose of this essay is to give a qualitative rather than quantitative account. It has dealt with the causes, policy and results of this eternal revolution. This is done in the hope of unveiling the startling aspects of the revolution's message, which is often neglected in its traditional commemoration.
Imam Hussain
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Her Relationship with the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
According to Sunni sources 'Ayshah said ''I had not been seen any one who was more resembling the Messenger of Allah in his speech, conduct and manners as Fatimah; when she used to enter (his house) he would stand up for her, take her hand and kiss it and make her sit in his sitting place; and when he used to enter (her house) she would stand up for him, take his hand and kiss it and make him sit in ...
By: Sayyid Rida' Husayni NasabReply: The interpretation of the words “monotheism” {tawhid} and “polytheism” {shirk} must be in consistency with the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (S) because the Glorious Qur’an and the conduct of the Messenger of Allah (S) are the most valuable criteria for distinguishing the truth from falsehood as well as monotheism from polytheism.Given this, every thought and ...
Compiled By: Syed Ali Shahbaz On 24th of the Islamic month of Zil-Hijjah in 9 AH, the historic event of Mubahela took place in Medina between a delegation of the Christian Arabs of Najran and Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). Mobahela means a challenge to invoke divine wrath on the liars, as is evident by ayah 61 of Surah Aal-e Imran of the holy Qur'an. It happened that after three days of dialogue when the Christians stuck to their weird belief on the ...
Billions of salutes to Abu Talib – To fourteen Ma’sumeen and Abu Talib The Ma’sumeen were Allah’s light – Abu Talib protected light The Ma’sumeen were life of Islam – Abu Talib protected Islam Billions of salutes to Abu Talib – To fourteen Ma’sumeen and Abu Talib How can we praise you Abu Talib – The prophet praised you Abu Talib You were the mercy of Allah – For greatest Prophet of Allah Billions of salutes to Abu Talib ...
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 ...
Imam Hussein (A.S), the third Imam, was born on 3rd Sha’ban 4 A.H. inMedina. On his birth, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (A.S) prophesied that the faith of Islam would he rescued by his second grandson, Hussein (A.S). Like his father and brother, he was very learned, kind, brave and self-sacrificing.In his days Yazid, the son of Mu"awiah ascended the throne. He was an unjust and irreligious person. He was known for his devilish character and ...
By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz"Most surely the first House to be set up for mankind is the one at Bekka (Mecca), blessed and a guidance for all nations." (Holy Qur'an 3:96).This is how God Almighty describes the holy Ka'ba that the Father of the human race, Adam, was ordered to build in Mecca at the dawn of mankind's creation.It was built as the Symbolic House of the Unseen but Omnipresent Creator, Who encompasses all and everything in this infinite ...
By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz Peace be upon you, O’ (Grand) Daughter of the Chief of Prophets, Peace be upon you, O’ Daughter of the Leader of the Pious. Peace be upon you, O’ Daughter of the Commander of the faithful, Peace be upon you, O’ (Grand)Daughter of Muhammad (SAWA), the Chosen (al-Mustafa), Peace be upon you, O’ Daughter of Ali (AS), the Content (with the decree of Allah, i.e. al-Murtaza), Peace be upon you, O’ Daughter of Fatema ...
By Syed Zainulabedin, Tehran, Iran1. The holy messenger of God had mentioned the names of all the twelve Imams as informed by Gabriel from God .He had also informed that Imam Hasan & Imam Husain (A.S) are two chiefs of all the Youth in Paradise." Therefore, their enemies and those who love and follow their enemies will not be with him in Heaven.True Victory is the Victory in the sight of God. The Imams act according to the intention of God, ...
The year 26 after Hejra, Hazrat-e Abbas (Pbuh) was born. His mother was an honorable lady. She was the daughter of Hezam Ibn-e Khalid Ibn-e Rabi’e Ibn-e Amer Kalbi and her nickname was “Ommul Banin”.Some years after the martyrdom of Hazrat-e Fatemeh (SA), Imam Ali (Pbuh) asked his brother Aqil to offer the marriage proposal to a woman from a brave progeny. Being so knowledgeable in this regard, Aqil wooed Fatemeh Kelabiye ...
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 ...
The Ninth Spurious Argument:WHO IS THE FAMILY OF THE PROPHET?Some people criticize the Shias for limiting the Prophet's family to Imam Ali, Fatima and their sons Hasan and Husayn (peace be upon them) and excluding the Prophet's wives and uncles.THE ANSWERThe Prophet's sayings prove that his family members are only those five persons. Such sayings, narrated by some of the Companions are mentioned in many Sunni books.At-Tirmidhi mentioned in his ...
The Fourteenth Spurious Argument:EXEGESIS AND INTERPRETATION OF THE VERSES OF THE QUR'ANSome people fabricate lies against the Shias claiming that they interpret the Qur'anic verses not according to what they mean but just to support their beliefs and to praise their Imams.THE ANSWERIt is not possible to deny that there are many Qur'anic verses that either address the merits of Imam Ali alone or that of the rest of the Prophet's family members. ...
Addressing the simpleminded, shallow and breaching people in Kufa, Imam Sadjad (A.S) said: "O people! I put you on your oath to tell me in the name of Allah, whether you know that at one time you wrote letters to my father and then deceived him. You made firm promises with him and then rose to fight against him. May Allah destroy you, may you reap the harvest of your misdeeds in both the worlds, and may you be disgraced for the indecent policy ...
We read in history books that Ma’mun, the Abbasid caliph, offered caliphate to Imam Reza (PBUH), but he did not accept it. Then, Ma’mun offered the Imam (PBUH) to become his successor, but Imam Reza (PBUH) again refused; so Ma’mun threatened to kill the Imam (PBUH), and since Imam Reza (PBUH) found this threat to be serious, he was forced to accept Ma’mun’s succession.In fact, Ma’mun was hoping to establish a ...
