One of the major critiques expressed by some Sunni scholars deals with the authenticity of news on Ghadir Khumm. They have either undervalued the narration or claimed the reasoning is incomplete to question the totality of the issue. Shahabuddin Alusi (1270 Lunar Year), adopting Ibn Kathir Dameshghi's view (774 Lunar Year) in Tafsir al-Qu'ran al-Azim[1] writes: "Ghadir Khumm is the most important reason of Shia Muslims to consider leadership of ...
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 ...
I (the author) think that there was no Islamic period like that when Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him, lived. This period was full of political, social, and economic disorders. In it all the members of the society led a life of worries and grieves. They lost hope in a noble life. This is because the Umayyads spread wrongdoing and persecution and forced the people to follow what they hated.We will briefly speak about the general aspects of ...
By: Allama Sayyid Murtada al-'Askari Ibn Kathir says: We see the following prophecy in the Taurat which is in the hands of the Jews and the Christians: "Indeed Allah, the Exalted, has given Ibrahim (a.s.) the glad tidings of Isma'il, and he has bestowed a favour and multiplied it and placed in his progeny twelve mighty (personalities)." And he says: Ibn Taymiyya said: "And these are the same, regarding whom the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has given the ...
1. Arabia at the Prophet's Birth
The Arabs prior to Islam were idol-worshippers; they believed that apart from the life of this world there was no other life. It was a society in which respect depended on wealth and family. Woman was a commodity, counted as wealth of the father, husband and son; and after death she was inherited like the other possessions. It was a disgrace to have a daughter, and in some tribes the family buried this shameful ...
During the last moments of his life, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) opened his eyes and asked for his brother to be called. All those present understood that he meant no one other than Ali. When Imam Ali (A.S) arrived, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) raised his cloak and took him under its cover. He then placed his head on the chest of Imam Ali (A.S) and talked to him for a long time.In the last moments of his life a knock was heard on the door. Bibi Fatima ...
Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:Anyone who acknowledges God should not complain when his earnings are delayed and should not accuse God of His acts. As a man asked him about conviction, Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) answered:The conviction is to depend upon God, submit to Him, consent to His acts, and entrust Him with the affairs.Abdullah bin Yahya said: Within the supplication that I wrote to Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him), there ...
Note: Some persons die leaving no traces. Others leave an impact during their lifetime and are put into oblivion after their death. Others are influential throughout the time. Some people have a physical presence in history and they continue to live through their descendants, grandchildren, mausoleums, and such art works as those of Michael Angelo which are immortal in the west. Others are immortal by their behavior. In religious literature, we ...
The door which God opened to us to recognize His Divinity is the door of Nobovvat (Prophethood) and Imamate [belief in Imams (s)]. Imam Ali(s) says in the first sermon of Nahjolbalaqa:
وَاصْطَفى سُبْحانَهُ مِنْ وِلْدِهِ أنْبياءَ، أخَذَ على الوَحي مِيثاقَهُمْ، وَعَلى تَبْليغِ الرّسالَةِ أمانَتَهُمْ.
“The Almighty God selected some of the off ...
By: Allama Sayyid Murtada al-'Askari After having discussed the traditions regarding twelve successors, we can derive the following points: The number of Imams for this Ummah shall be twelve, in a continuous line. Secondly after the twelfth of these Imams, the world shall reach its end. According to the first tradition: "The Islamic religion will continue until the Hour has been established, or you have been ruled over the twelve Caliphs have ...
Translated by: Badr ShahinShaykh al-Tusi has reported through a considerable series of narrators that Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a.s.) said, “My grave will be in Surra-man-Ra’a (currently Samarra). It will be shelter for both the parties.” Explaining this saying, Shaykh al-Majlisi says that ‘both the parties’ means the Shi’ah and the Sunnah. This means that the virtue of the Imam (a.s.) includes both his ...
The visit of Prophet Abraham and Isaac and Abraham's prediction and desire to buy the Valley of Peace. Those who have visited Najaf will remember vividly that to the north and east of the town there are acres of graves and myriads of domes of various colours and at various stages of disrepair. Whoever goes to Najaf will follow a road that approaches the town by a winding course through this vast cemetery. The Prophet Abraham had come to this ...
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 ...
I shall first narrate a tradition about Imam Hasan (AS). I hope this tradition becomes a beacon of guidance for all of us.
Once a person came to the presence of Imam Hasan (AS) and made a fervent appeal for help. The Imam (AS) came out of his house with the person. When he found Imam Husayn (AS) on the way, he asked the person, "Why didn't you approach this brother of mine for help?" The man said, "O son of the Prophet!I had noticed that Imam ...
One of the most important achievements of Imam Sadjad (A.S) was training the gifted students for cultural-ideological fight against the enemies of Qur'an and the Infallible Household of the Prophet Yousef Saqafi in Iraq),[i] Farzdagh known as Abu Faras the poet, Tavous Yamani, Hemad ibn Habib Attar Kufi, Zararat ibn Aeyn Sheybani, Hababah Valbiyah, Jaber ibn Abdullah Ansari, Muhammad ibn Jubayr ibn Mat'am, Farat ibn Ahnaf, Saeed ibn Jobhan ...
The followings are some quotations from the famous supplication made by Imam Zain Al-Abdeen (a.s.) on the day of Arafat:
"Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds,Praise be to You. 0 Creator of the heavens wad the earth,Possessor of Glory and Honor.
Lord that is worshipped of lords, the Creator of every creature wad the heir to everything,There is nothing like Him. The knowledge of nothing is hidden from Him. He surrounds everything and ...
In Karbala event we observe, Yazid’s attempt to secure allegiance from Imam Husayane on the one hand, and Kufa’s invitation of Imam Husayn on the other. But the very important and noticeable point is Imam’s criticizing Yazid and his government without considering the aforementioned points. He criticized corruption, cruelty, and venality in Yazid’s system. He encourages biding to honour and probiding to devil. As a matter ...
Recognizing the Enemy in light of Hazrat Zeinab’s Insight is the title of a meeting held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad. The event was attended by scholars and academics from Bahrain and Afghanistan. Astan News reports from the event.
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Recognizing the Enemy in light of Hazrat Zeinab’s Insight is the title of a meeting held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Iran’s ...
By: Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi The period under discussion (95-148 A.H /712-765 A.D.) began and ended in the times of the Vth and VIth Imams. The persecutions of the Shi'is continued unabated from Mu'awiya's time to almost the very last days of the Umayyads, although this dynasty in its latter days was considerably weakened by internal strife. Zayd, the grandson of Husayn, rose up to establish the rule of religion and justice in 122/740, but he ...
Our holy prophet Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa S.A.W , the last apostle and messenger of Allah was sent to mankind as a mercy for this world and the Hereafter. Superior to all 123.999 prophets and that is why He is titled as Fakhre Ambiya. If we begin from the beginning weâ€TMll be aware of His prophethood and we can also give an answer to they who say that Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa became a prophet at the age of 40.
“And Muhammad is merely a ...
