Welcome to this week’s episode of the series Let’s Know Islam. The First Infallible Imam of the Prophet of Islam’s Household, Imam Ali (Peace be upon him) accepted the caliphate in order to fulfill his duties, while noting that if it wasn’t because of people’s presence, he would have never accepted the Caliphate.These remarks show that although the Velayat of Imam Ali (AS) was determined by Prophet Mohammad ...
Lady Zaynab asdked everybody to keep silent, and then she, calm, composed, and courageous, said:
الحمد لله , والصلاة علي أبي , محمد و آله الطيبين الأخيار. أما بعد يا أهل الكوفة, يا أهل الختل و الغدر, أتبكون؟ فلا رقات الدمعه ولا هدأت الرنة. إنما مثلكم كمثل التي نقضت غزلها من بعد قوة أنكاثا, ...
The Birth of the Holy Lady Fatemah Ma"soomah and her childhoodhazrate masoomehIn the holy city of Medina, the holy household was awaiting the arrival of a new born.In the house of Imam Kadhim (A.S.), Najma, the wife of the honorable Imam was eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the child; she was counting days and nights for that day. The Imam"s house was overwhelmed with happiness.Finally, the day arrived, on the 1st of ...
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - As we approach the anniversary of the tragic occasion of the demolition of the holy graves of Baqi in Medina (which took place on the 8th of Shawwal in the year 1345 AH), we are greatly saddened at the injustice. That holy piece of land is the burial place of great personalities without whom the history of Islam is incomplete. It is the burial place of four of our great infallible Imams: Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba, Imam Ali ...
The author is a well-known Iranian scholar who has edited, either alone or jointly with other scholars, numerous classics of Islamic philosophy, mysticism, jurisprudence, etc. Among these are: Sabzawari's Sharh Ghurar al-fara'id (1348 H.Sh) (which he, together with T. Izutsu has also translated into English), Nasir Khusro's Diwan (1357 H.Sh), `Abd al-Razzaq Lahiji's Shawariq al-‘ilham fi sharh Tajrid al-kalam, Shaykh Hasan ibn Zayn al-Din's ...
Imam Ali, the son-in-law and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad, had a full democratic behavior toward and allowed complete freedom to Kharijites or Khawarij in Arabic language - a general term embracing Muslims who initially supported the authority of the Imam and Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and later rejected his leadership. Although Imam Ali (A.S) was the caliph and had the authority to adopt any policy he wished, he did not imprison Kharijites, did ...
The research about the kings with whom the Ima`m, peace be on him, coincided, is, according to modern studies, an important matter, for it reveals the programs of their general policy. The psychologists say that political events affect all the branches of life including the general conduct of every citizen.The kings with whom the Ima`m, peace be on him, coincided belonged to the Umayyad family, who, according to the laws of genetics and ...
Love for Ahl-ul-Bayt is not only a sign of Allah’s love for man but it is also a sign of other truths as follow:First: Based on several narrations, love for Ahl-ul-Bayt is a proof of one’s noble birth. The Holy Prophet is quoted by Imam Ali as saying to Aba-Dharr:يَا أبَا ذَرٍّ! مَنْ أحَبَّنَا ـ أهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ـ فَلْيَحْمِدِ اللهَ عَلَى أوَّلِ النِّعَمِ... ...
Like other Imams (A.S), Imam Hussein (A.S) also used to guide people through the book of Allah (S.W.T). The following beautiful incident has been recorded in Safinatul-Bihar:Assaam bin Mustaliq was a man from Damascus who used to be a staunch enemy of the Ahlulbayt (A.S), particularly of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (A.S). It is related that one day he came to Medina. As he entered the city gate, his eyes fell on Imam Hussein (A.S). Assaam bin ...
O Messenger, Proclaim what has been sent down to you from your Lord; and if you don't do it, you have not delivered His Message (at all); and Allah will protect you from the people
(Qur'an: Chapter 5, Verse 67)
Did the Prophet (s) Appoint a Successor?
The Shi'ah believe that the proclamation mentioned by the Qur'anic verse was fulfilled by the Prophet (s) when he appointed Imam 'Ali bin Abi Talib (a) as his successor on the day of ...
After dominating over the people of Medina, Muslim b. 'Uqba summoned some of the more influential and well-known figures of Medina and sentenced them to death upon special hearings.These hearings are unique in early Islamic history as Muslim b. 'Uqba being the conquerer and aggressor, wanted the ones whom he had summoned to swear allegiance to him as the slaves and servants of Yazīd!1The more well-known figures executed in this tragic event ...
27th Rajab; Holy Prophet's (S.A.W.) Appointment to the Prophetic MissionIt was a man from among themselves who was to lift the humanity from their slough of ignorance and depravity into the light of faith and devotion to one God. When Muhammad (S.A.W.) was 38 years of age, he spent most of his time in meditation and solitude. The cave of the mount Hira was his favorite place. It is there that he used to retire with food and water and spend days ...
If man compares all desires and pleasures of this life to his age, he will find that the latter is more precious. He will also discover that nothing at all can come to the value of his age, since the pleasures of this world can be regained, while the lifetime cannot be elongated or extended to a single moment: “All people can only live for an appointed time. When their term ends, they will not remain (alive) even for a single hour, nor will ...
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 ...
Addressing Malik Ashtar, Imam Ali (A.S) wrote: Do not tell people I have been ordered, and I also order (you), so it must be obeyed. This type of megalomania, corrupts the heart, and withers away the religion, as well as destroys the (Divine) blessings. And if with all the position and power which you have, you are inflicted with vanity or megalomania, look (reflect) at the grandeur of the rule of Allah (SWT) as the supreme power, which will ...
Shiites commentators believe that Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) was appointed on 27th of Rajab, five years after the rehabilitation of Kaaba. He was forty years old at that time.Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) had come to Haraa cave as usual to say prayers and meditate. On 27th of Rajab, Gabriel (one of the four superior angels who was ordered by Allah (S.W.T) to convey revelation to prophets) descended to him. Gabriel shook Prophet ...
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 ...
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 ...
A sunni brother mentioned:Imam Hussein (A.S) was truthful in his determination to change the munkar, but he was adviced by the likes of Ibn Abbas and Ibn Umar that he was overoptimistic with the people of Iraq and their help. Hussein, being a human who is not ma3soom like the prophets, exercised his Ijtihad.Based on what is even reported by the Sunnis, Imam Hussein knew that he will be killed in Ashura in Karbala, and yet he went forward. Not ...
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 ...
