Imam Hassan (a.s.) had a great worth and status in the eyes of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Such as, one day he Prophet Muhammad (saw) was on the tribune, delivering a speech to the people, he heard the voice of his weeping. He came down from the tribune, went to calm him down, and then returned to his place. When the people asked him the reason for this act. He (saw) said, "Whenever I hear the voice of his weeping I get restless".The Prophet ...
By: Maulana Sayyid Zafar Hasan Amrohi Benevolence or charity is also one of the moral excellences. The two extremes related to this middle path are, wastefulness and miserliness. In the early period of Islam, when the condition of the Muslims was very bad financially, there was greater need to practice this virtue of benevolence. Ahl ul-Bayt (a.s) realized this perfectly and they did not at all fall short in fulfilling needs of poor Muslims. ...
As he neared the city in the burning heat of the mid-day sun, he shaded his eyes with his hands and cast a look at the green date- palms of Medina behind which were a row of modest houses. He breathed a heavy sigh as a waft of air blew from the direction of the Prophet's city. The fresh air brought a familiar scent. It was the fragrance of the Almighty's Last Messenger to mankind, Prophet Muhammad (blessing of Allah be upon him and his progeny). ...
The more science and technology advances, the greater is the need for the observance and practice of the teachings and instructions of divine prophets in human societies. This is because science and technology provide only machines and instruments and by no means prevent their misuse by human beings.The terrible rise in murder, other felonies, corruption, suicide and so forth clearly points to this very fact. If morality, which is a significant ...
Spiritual BlessingsMany blessings have been bestowed upon man by God to live a pure life, and only God knows the value of these blessings. Some of these blessings left for us are the intellect, the Quran, Prophethood, Imamat, religious scholars and the literature on practical, moral and religious issues. We will briefly discuss the meaning of each of these blessings for the readers' information.IntellectIntellect means the power to understand, ...
Our great Prophet Mohammed (s) was the ideal in all aspects of perfection. God selected him among the creatures and conferred upon him with the loftiest traits that He gave to the prophets. All glories and dignities are gathered in the personality of Prophet Mohammed (s); therefore, he became the head and the seal of the prophets. In less than twenty-five years, he, out of his giant efforts and eternal principles, could achieve splendid ...
He writes in his book Rooh al-Maani in vol 2 page 150:1. Prophet said: take two third of your religion from Aisha.Here is Aloosi’s respond to this reasoning:2. If this hadith is true, it entails that she is superior to her father, Abu bakr too because there is no such a hadith about him.4. There are some hadiths that contradicts with Aisha’s superiority.5. If being the companion of the prophet in his home in the paradise is the ...
Hazrat Fatima-Zahra (A.S.) was born on 20th Jamadi al-Thani[1], five years after the first revelation to the Noble Prophet Muhammad (A.S.). She died at the age of eighteen.Her mother Hazrat Khadija (A.S.) was the first and most respected wife of the Prophet (A.S.) who did not marry any other woman during her lifetime.Hazrat Fatima (A.S.) was brought up under the fostering care of her father, the greatest teacher and benefactor of mankind. Unlike ...
The Holy Book tells us about the Words of Allah, the Great and Almighty, concerning them:" Allah only desires to keep away uncleanness from you, O members of the House! and to purify you a (thorough purification)." (XXXIII:33)It is a virtue for them. No one of all people has this virtue. There is no dignity more precious than keeping away uncleanness from them and purifying them from all defects, that is the purifying which the Most kind (Allah) ...
An Urdu translation of a book titled "Imam Reza (AS) in Sunni Muslims' Words" has been published by the Iranian Cultural Center in New Delhi, India.
The book was published on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Reza (AS) and the 10-day Karamat Occasion.
The custodianship of Razavi holy shrine in Mashhad cooperated with the center in publishing the book.
Hojat-ol-Islam Mohammad Mohsen Tabasi is the author of the book and Seyyed Sibt ...
Imam ‘Ali- ibn al-Husayn was the son of the third Imam and his wife, the queen among women, the daughter of Yazdigird the last Sasanid king of Iran . He was known as “Zaynu ’l-‘A-bidi-n — the prince of the worshippers” and “Sajja-d — the one who prostrates most”.Imam Zaynu ’l-‘A-bidin was two years old when his grandfather was martyred. In his early teens, he witnessed the ...
The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W): Whomever Allah has bestowed the knowing and the love of my Ahl al-Bayt has actually been granted the whole benevolence. Al-Imam al-Baqir (A.S.): Those who have known Allah and their Imam who is of our Ahl al-Bayt, has truly known Allah the Almighty and worshipped him. Zurarah: Addressing al-Imam al-Baqir (A.S.): I humbly ask you to let me know whether knowing Imams of your household is incumbent on all people. The ...
By: Murtaza MutahhariIn Nahj al-Balaghah this matter has been rationalized on three principles:1) The will and designation of the Holy Prophet.2) The worthiness of Amir al-Mu’minin, (A.S.) and the fact that the robe of Caliphate was suitable only for him.3) The close genealogical and spiritual relation that Hazrat had with the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.).1) Will And DesignationSome reckon that the matter of designation has not been ...
The infallible imams of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s) paid excessive attention to the interpretation (tafsir) of the Holy Qur'an. Each one of them had a school of tafsir, and they were definitely the most aware of the contents of the Qur'an and all its sciences. The master of the pure progeny, Imam Ali (a.s.) was, among all the Prophet's companions, the most aware of the facts and minute details of the Qur'an, its muhkam (clear) verses and mutashabih ...
Fourth Imam Zaynul-‘Aabideen As-Sajjad (as), son of 3rd Imam Abi Abdillah Al-Husayn (as) and Shaherbanu who is also called as Shahzanaan, was born on 5th Sha’ban 38 AH in the holy city of Madinah. He (as) was known as Abu Muhammad (father of Muhammad) and among his titles are: Zaynul-‘Aabideen (The Pride of the Worshippers); Sayyid-os-Sajideen (Leader of those who prostrate) and Ibnul-Khiyaratayn (The son of the two best) ...
Imam Ali Ibn Hussein (AS) has said:* * *“Charity during night extinguishes God’s wrath.” The Imam said to Abi Hamzah:* * *“If you wish God to make you die cleansed, and to forgive you your sins when meeting Him, do good, give charity secretly and observe ties of kinship, for, these three acts, make you live long, remove poverty, and ward off seventy kinds of bad deaths.” The Holy Prophet (SAW) was asked: which charity is the best? The ...
The great Ali was with Prophet - Learned lot of knowledge from Prophet From him Ali learned thousand chapters - From each he opened thousand chapters Billions salutes to Imam Ali - The very great Imam Ali Thus he got lot and lot of knowledge - Was possessor of vast knowledge Ten years old was Imam Ali - Fit was to be successor Ali Billions salutes to Imam Ali - The very great Imam Ali Both were ready to start preaching - Needed God’s order for ...
mam al-Husayn (A.S.), concerning enjoining the good deeds and forbidding from the evil acts: O people! Take advice from what Allah has said unfavorably about the Rabbis, when He says: "Why do not the Rabbis and Monks forbid them from their habit of uttering sinful words and eating things forbidden"(5:63), He also says: "Curses were pronounced on those among the children of Israel who rejected faith", and He goes on saying that: "Evil is indeed ...
Umm-ul-Baneen is the glorious mother of al-’Abbas. Her name was Fatima, daughter of Hizam. Historians have referred to her name among names of eleven mothers each of whom were known for their glory, honor, and good reputation.1 Her father too was one of the most celebrated personalities of the Arabs, and was the chief of his people.Historians have also mentioned many names of this great lady’s ancestors that were well known for their ...