By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani Question: It is said that all the actions of man are to gain some material or spiritual benefit or to protect himself from some harm. So much so that even those acts which are apparently benevolent like helping the widows or training of children etc., they are also not exempted from this rule because by helping others and expressing love for them, man obtains ...
Internal PolicyONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AIMS OF ISLAM was to restrain the strong from oppressing the weak, and to put an end to exploitation in all its forms. When Ali took charge of the caliphate, he dismissed the governors who had been appointed by Uthman. He was told that it would not be expedient to do so, and that he ought to consolidate his own position before dismissing them. But his reply to these suggestions was:"O Muslims! Do you wish ...
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 ...
Upon appointing Malik Al-Ashtar as the governor of Eygpt, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib [a] sent a letter advising Malik in his post. This letter is an invaluable document highlighting the Imam's outlook towards government, societal needs and the value and rights of a human being in society. It is a message of significant importance and a reminder to Muslims today of the Islamic viewpoint towards Islamic government.The Richest TreasureBe it known to ...
After the death of Ima`m Mu`sa` al-Ka`zim, peace be on him, Imam Reza(A.S.) traveled to Basrah in order to produce evidence in support of his Ima`mate and in order to disprove the vague errors of those who deviated from the truth. He stopped at the house of al-Hasan b. Mohammed al-'Alawi and held in it a session for a group of the Muslims among whom was 'Amru` b. Hadda`b, who deviated from the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt ), peace be on ...
The Printing and Publishing Institution of Astan Quds Razavi (AQR) has signed a contract, at the initiative of AQR Center for International Affairs, with Imam Ali (AS) Holy Shrine Foundation for publishing religious books and the Holy Quran.
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The Printing and Publishing Institution of Astan Quds Razavi (AQR) has signed a contract, at the initiative of AQR Center for International Affairs, with Imam Ali (AS) Holy ...
At forenoon of the tenth of Muharram when the heat of the sun started scorching the earth, Imam Hussain (A.S.), his household and companions began to feel the severity of thirst. The enemy was adamant not to give them access to the water of the River Euphrates out of Jahili'ite enmities and Badri'ite grudges. Therefore, Abo Abdullah AI-Imam Hussain (A.S.), feeling the strain of thirst, mounted his horse and opened the leaves of Al-Qur'an over ...
Imamate is the firm base of political and social development in Islam. It is one of the most important pillars on which the civilization, safety, and ease of man, and the equality in opportunities among the members of society are built. It provides the noble life that people can live at ease under its shade. Under Imamate, there are no racial or natural differences, but the criterion in Islam is as much as the services man offers to the nation ...
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) (said to Syeda Fatimah (A.S.): On the Day of Judgment, you shall intercede for the ladies and I shall intercede for the men; every person who has wept over the tragedy of Hussain (A.S.), we shall take him by the hand and lead him into Paradise. Bihar al-Anwar vol. 44,pg. 292. For those unable to go for the ziarat of Imam Husain (A.S.) on the day of A'shura, Imam Baqir (A.S.) mentions the manner of performing A'zadari ...
O the lonely Imam! Separated from his ancestors and fatherYou are at rest in the land of Khurasan and the loneliest stranger.How can I praise you? Alas! For the 72 sectsWhen God has praised you, where is the need of praise from others?These courtyards and arched verandas and prayer halls are heaven!Your shrine is a garden of paradise! You are rightly named RezaYou ate the poisoned grapes and submitted yourself to the Divine WillYou are buried ...
Ali Ibn al-Husayn (‘a) was brought on a lean camel. Chains were placed on his neck, and he was handcuffed. Both sides of his neck were bleeding. He was repeating these verses:
O nation of evil, may your quarter never tastes of water!O nation that never honoured in our regard our Grandfather!Should we and the Messenger of Allah meetOn the Judgment Day, how would you then plead?On bare beasts of burden have youTransported us, as if we never put ...
y: Maulana Sayyid Zafar Hasan Amrohi It is mentioned in the traditions that one, who shows greed, is humiliated and one who adopts contentment gains satisfaction. Even if the whole world becomes gold for the greedy person, he is not satisfied and one, who observes contentment, is satisfied with just the bare necessities. All the mischiefs and corruption in the world are due to greed and jealousy. If all the Muslims follow the Islamic teachings ...
What is Ashura ?
In the month of Muharram 61 AH (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Karbala on the bank of the river Euphrates. It seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of view. A large army which had been mobilized by the Umayyad regime besieged a group of persons numbering less than a hundred and put them under pressure to pay allegiance to the Caliph of the time and submit to ...
shortage of wheat
A shortage of wheat took place in Madina. A bewilderment and anxiety overtook the people. Anyone who had not stored wheat for years use would try hard to provide and stock it. At the same time, the poor have-nots were forced to buy there every day needed wheat from the market.
One day Imam Jafar as Sadiq (AS) asked his servant "Motab," "Do we have wheat in the house this year? Motab replied, "Yes we have got wheat to meet ...
The sixth holy Imam, Ja’ffar Ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was born in Madinah on 17th Rabi’ al Awwal 83 Hijrah (702 AD). He was martyred in Madinah by poisoning on 15th/25th Shawwal, 148 Hijrah (765 AD) at the age of 65. The Period of his Imamate was 34 years. His Character and Virtues Once a pilgrim visiting the Prophet's Mosque in Madina fell asleep. On waking up, he hurriedly searched his belongings and found his purse, which ...
Undoubtedly, today, it would have been difficult to talk about pure Muhammedan Islam if it were not because of the Infallible Imams after termination of the Messenger's prophetic mission. A glance at 250 years of Imamate, i.e. from Imam Ali (A.S) until the Major Occultation of Imam Mahdi, shows that the Imams continued the line and mission of the Prophet (PBUH). In this regard, the Leader says:"Imamate was to continue the mission of the Prophet ...
Salaam friends and here is an interesting feature on the enthusiasm of the people of Iran for pilgrimage to the Islamic holy sites during the Nowrouz or New Year holidays. The final moments leading to the beginning of the New Year in Iran on the exact time of the Spring Equinox, when Planet Earth completes its yearly revolution around the Sun by spinning on its axis, are indeed very exciting. People assemble in hundreds of thousands, ...
Political Circumstance during the Imamate of the Seventh Holy Imam
Name: Musa. Agnomen: Abu ’l-Hasan. Title: Al-Kâdhim. Father: Ja‘far bin Muhammad. Mother: Hamidah Khâtun. Birth: 7th Safar 128 AH in Abwâ’. Death: 25th Rajab 183 AH in Baghdad.
1. Birth Imam Musa al-Kâdhim, the son of the sixth Imam, was born in 128 A.H. in Abwâ’, a village between Medina and Mecca while his parents ...
Everyone knows, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, that drinking alcohol is considered a sin in Islam. Consuming alcohol is listed as one of the major sins; one of greater sins for which eternal punishment is promised. There are traditions by Imam Musa Kadhim (A.S), Imam Reza (A.S), and Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S) proving this.
Before presenting the verses of the Qur'an on this topic, it must be said that this law was legislated gradually. Allah didn't ...
Traditionally and literally, the "Ahl al-Bayt" or "the members of the household" and the family of a man are those who live as members in the small society of his house such as his wife, son, daughter, and servant living within the housing complex of the houseowner. Sometimes, the meaning of the Ahl al-Bayt is generalized to include close relatives such as father, mother, sister, children, uncle, father's sister, maternal aunt, and their ...
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