Today all eyes and hearts are turned toward Khorasan in northeastern Iran, towards the city of Mashhad, which is without the least doubt, the holiest spot in the Islamic Republic. People are streaming there from all over the country and from various parts of the world on this special day, to salute a very special person. Yes, dear listeners, today is the 11th of the month of Zi’l-Qa’dah the blessed birth anniversary of the peerless ...
We precieve clearly, when we notice the historical circumstances, which surrounded the Fatimite movement, that the Hashimite 1 house, which was distressed by the loss of its great chief, had all the incentives of a revolutions to change them and to establish them a new. Fatima had all the possiblities for the revolution and the attainments for the opposition, which the oppositionists decided to be a peaceful dispute 2 whatever it would cost.We ...
THE PROPHET’S SUCCESSION IS A SUBJECT PROVIDED DURING HIS LIFETIMEThere are tangible evidences prove that the Prophet provided question of his succession since the first stages of the divine mission up to the last of his honorable life. In addition. logic asserts so. It is also perceptible that the subject of succeeding the Prophet was very acceptable and normal. This is contrasted to the Sunni reference books that claim the ...
Today we shall discuss about the reasons for people opting for polygamy. This discussion is neither on jurisprudence nor on the cultural aspect of human life. It pertains only to the morality of polygamy.Need for Having More than One WifeThe first category of people who opt for having more than one wife are those whose first wife is ill and is unable to satisfy their sexual desires and is also physically incapable of performing the household ...
The Ahlulbayt World Assembly’s Message of Condolence on Shawwal 8th, the Sad Anniversary of Destruction of the Holy Shrines of Infallible Imams in Baqi’ Cemetery, MedinaThe full message is as follow:In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the MercifulThey desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths but Allah will perfect His light, though the unbelievers may be averse. (Surah ...
In one of these statements (on which both Shiites and Sunnites agree) the Great Prophet (S.A.W.)says: "Fatimah is the master of all the women of the worlds." Although it is mentioned in the Holy Quran that Mary (A.S.) is the best woman in the worlds and has high position and is considered to be chaste and continence and is one of the four greatest women, she was the best woman of her life's period, but Fatimah's (A.S.) superiority is not ...
Fatima Ma’soomah too intercedes and the expanse of her intercession encompasses the entire history of Islam. The reason for qualification of Fatima Ma’soomah to intercede is explained in a tradition handed down from Prophet of Islam:“He, who learns the Qur’an and safeguards the divine commandments, will be sent to Heaven by God Who will accept his/her intercession for ten relatives.”Imam Sadiq said: ...
Historians agreed unanimously that Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) was the richest scientific personality in his talents at his time, and no one was ever comparable to him in virtue and knowledge. Historians said, 'He was the highest authority for jurisprudents in taking the rulings of the Shariah and the principles of religion. They put forward to him books of Hadith and jurisprudence, and if he permitted these books, they would act according to them. ...
Allah would never appoint a person as an Imam and make him His decisive proof upon people unless the person has earned the position and has reached perfection in his virtues, sayings, and deeds. Such a person would say nothing but truth, and do nothing but good...Like his ancestors Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (AS), fifth Imam of the Shiites, is a perfect example in terms of behavior and other moral aspects.In his behavior towards people, he was so ...
The holy Imam Muhammad al-Baqir is the Fifth Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu Ja'far and he was popularly titled "al-Baqir". His mother was the daughter of Imam Hasan. Thus, he was the only Imam who was connected with Hadrat Fatimatu'z-Zahra', both from his paternal and maternal sides. Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was brought up in the holy lap of his grandfather Imam Husayn, for three years. For thirty-four years he was under the gracious ...
House of Abraham (AS) Quran testifies that Sarah, the wife of Prophet Abraham (AS), was blessed by angels and was given the glad tiding that she will give birth to two prophets of God: 11:71 And his wife, standing by, laughed when We gave her good tidings (of the birth) of Isaac, and, after Isaac, of Jacob. 11:72 She said: "Alas for me! Shall I bear a child when I am an old woman and my husband now is an old man? That would indeed be a strange ...
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.In being confronted with this event, many ...
With no shadow of doubt, Fatimah (peace be upon her) the first martyr of Islam after the Prophet's demise. She sacrified herself to the way of Allah and religion. As Imam Sadiq (A.S) stated, "She received severe blows on her body for the defense of Ali (peace be upon him) i.e. the model of the holy Qur'an and the incarnation of Islam, and died when she was young."
Her right was usurped, her side was broken, and she was banned from her ...
We also learn from Fatimah (A.S.), in her advanced missionary awareness and position, that she was someone who rebelled against her personal needs, however simple, for the sake of her missionary ambitions; she was someone who prioritized in favour of principles over the self. This is what we need to learn, for many of us - men and women alike - fall down when it comes to a choice between the needs of the principle and the needs of the self; we ...
O you, brave young men! You, who represent the powerful arms of Islam! You, who have assisted and rescued It devotedly! Why do I see this indifference and this carelessness of yours, in front of my rightful claim?!What is this negligence [nonchalance] from your part, in front of the unjust ice [wrong.] that is being done against my person?!Was it not in fact my father, the prophet who had said: “To respect the child, is to respect the ...
Hazrat Zainab (S.A) said to her brother: "Brother Hussain! Thousands of soldiers are gathering to fight you. We have hardly 72 men with us. Do you not have anyone to come to your help?" "My sister Zainab, many wanted to join me during the journey from Medina to Karbala. I politely discouraged them because their intention was not truthful. Many joined and have run away during the journey because they were scared of dying." He continued: "Zainab! ...
Hasan Zayyat of Basrah reports: My friend and I went to the presence of Imam al-Baqir
while he was sitting in a well-decorated room with a purple mantle on his
shoulder. He had trimmed his beard and blackened his eyes with kohl. I was full
of questions. Realizing this, the Imam said, “Hasan! You and your friend may
come to me tomorrow.” I said, “Very well, may I be your ransom!” The next day,
we went to see him. He was sitting on a ...
There are ten ayaat present in the Holy Quran about Prophet Is’haq a.s. He was the son of Sara and Ibrahim a.s and the forefather of Bani israil. Jibril a.s gave him the glad tiding that 1000 prophets by the status of Mursil ( the prophets sent on mission) will arise from his lineage and one of them was Musa a.s. Is’haq a.s himself was the prophet Mursil and he was living in the lands of Palestine and was born after some years of the birth ...
London Friday Prayer Leader said, “The Razavi Holy Shrine is the best basis for promoting the Islamic unity.” Hujjat al-Islam Sheikh Hussein Turki who has traveled to Iran to take part in the Islamic Unity Conference, attended in the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.). He described the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) as the source of all blessings and said, “Razavi Holy Shrine has performed many cultural and constructional ...
Abulfadhl Husseini, in charge of the center said that the program has been planned to commemorate the auspicious occasion on September 7.
He added that the Iranian center has organized various programs for Karamat ten-day festival beginning with the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Ma'soumeh (SA), sister of Imam Reza (AS).
A seminar titled "Virtuous Lady of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS), Role-Model for Muslim Girls" was held by the center on August ...
