Lecturer of the Imam Ridha holy shrine said, “153 verses of Qur’an refer to Ghadir of Amir al-Mu’menin (A.S.), Imam Ali (A.S.)”.On the auspicious day of Eid Ghadir Khum, the courtyards of the Razavi holy shrine were full of Iranian and non-Iranian pilgrims who had come to congratulate Eid Ghadir Khum to the presence of Imam Reza (A.S.) and to renew their covenant with their Imam.In the special celebration of Eid Ghadir ...
Glorious Quran Chapter 3 Verse 61 says: And unto him who disputeth with thee therein after the knowledge hath come unto thee, Say! (O’ Our Apostle Muhammad!) ( Unto them ) come ye, let us summon our sons, and ( ye summon ) your sons, and ( we summon ) our women and ( ye ) your women, and ( we summon ) ourselves and ( ye ) yourselves and then let us invoke the curse of God on the liars !This verse refers to the famous event of ' Mubahila ' ...
Following the course of his forefathers, Imam Mu-sa- al-Ka-dhim paid great attention to the question of recording the religious knowledge and safeguarding such recordations in general and the Book of Imam `Ali- in particular. However, the recording of the Hadi-th during the age of the Imam took another form. The Imam, from behind the bars of al-Rashi-d’s jail, had to use the form of the secret correspondence that he sent to his disciples ...
1. The Scientific Character of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A.S)Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A.S) possessed a vast knowledge, wisdom and sense of justice. He founded an Islamic school and trained many students who had played special rules in the science history.Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A.S) promoted the Islamic sciences including the Jurisprudence, the Speculative Theology, Interpretation and Ethics. In addition to the Islamic sciences, Imam was conversant with the ...
The first celebrative Islamic occasion of the glorious month of Shabaan is the birth-anniversary of our 3rd Infallible Imam and the 3rd descendant of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) The second star of Hazrat Ali (A.S) and Janabe Fatema Zehra (S.A) enlightened Madina-e-Munawwara a year after the birth of Hazrat Hasan (A.S). Imam Husain (A.S) the Imam through 9 more descendants of his holy grandfather was about to be followed, was born already after 6 ...
Imamat:The Tenth Holy Imam(A.S.) like his father , was also elevated to the rank of Imam in his childhood . He was six years old when his father Imam Muhammad al-Jawad was martyred.Imam Tortured by Abbasid Caliphs:After the death of al - Ma'mun , al - Mu`tasim succeeded him , and was later followed by the caliph al - Wathiq . In the first five years of the reign of al - Wathiq , Imam Ali al - Hadi ( an - Naqi ) lived peacefully . After al - ...
byMartyr Ayatullah Murtuda MutahhariWhat we have said so far has shed light on the value and influence of love, and it has incidentally become clear that love for the pure ones is a means for the reform and refinement of the soul, not that it is an end in itself. Now we must see whether Islam and the Qur' an have chosen someone we should love or not. When the Qur' an relates what the previous prophets have said, it points out that they have all ...
The Eleventh Spurious Argument:THE MIRACLES OF THE IMAMSSome people criticize the Shias of believing that the Imams had miracles like the miracles of the Prophets.THE ANSWERWhat we mean by the miracles of the Imams is the charismata that prove their Imamate, guardianship, and their being a proof from Allah among mankind and the mediators between mankind and the Prophet (s). Refer to the book titled (Ithbatul-Hudat bin-Nusus wa al-Mu'jizaat). The ...
Two clear belief systems ran parallel with one another, both claimed to adhere to the true teaching of Islam. One belief system was that propagated by the State. In this regard we have the words of Mu'awiya the fist Ummayad Khalifa. Imam of Ahl'ul Sunnah Allmallakbul bil Mueen ibn Muhammad Sindhi (d. 1161 Hijri) in his Dhirasathul Labeeb page 97 states that: "Mu'awiya had a forceful order that no one should approach him adhering to the madhab ...
Success in every endeavour depends on resolve, steadfastness, and persistence, without which, no victory is possible. Scientists and scholars who have earned name and fame, are indeed indebted to their spirit of resolve and patience, without letting frustration taking hold of them. Likewise the pious and the virtuous have acquired their lofty status because of their resistance against, and overcoming of, immoral desires and carnal pleasures. ...
The Ziyarah Of Al-WarithIbn Qawlawayh, in his book titled ‘al-Mazar’ records the following on the authority of Safwan: عن كتاب المزار لابن قولويه قال: I asked Imam as-Sadiq, peace be upon him, to permit me to visit (the holy tomb of) my master Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him, and also asked him to guide me what to do. The Imam said to me: استأذنت الإمام الصادق، عليه ...
The Shias are criticized for saying that the Prophet Muhammad (s) had recommended that the Imamate and the caliphate were for Ali and his sons (a), and that the Prophet's Companions had opposed his testament.
THE ANSWER Among both Shias and Sunnis it has been established that the Prophet (s) had appointed Ali to be the Caliph and Imam after him. At the Well of Khum (Ghadir Khum), he proclaimed Ali to be his successor in the presence of groups ...
21:16 Not for (idle) sport did We create the heavens and the earth and all that is between! 30:8 Do they not reflect in their own minds? Not but for just ends and for term appointed, did God create the heavens and the earth, and all them: yet are there truly many among men who deny the meeting with their Lord (at the Resurrection)! 38:27 Not without purpose did We create heaven and earth and all between! That were the thought of Unbelievers! But ...
Imam Sadiq (a.s.): It is your duty to adorn yourselves with the favours of morality as the Glorious God likes it and to keep away from immorality as the Almighty Allah is against it.Man is a being that has the best ability to reach the peak of perfection. It is an entity that has begun its upward journey from nothing or point of zero or nothingness and which moves ahead toward the point of endlessness and never will its journey toward perfection ...
Out of that affection and thoughtfulness he felt towards the faithful, the Prophet (PBUH) asked Allah to forgive their mistakes. Allah's commands to the Prophet (PBUH) on that subject take the following form:
O Prophet! When women who believe come to you pledging allegiance to you on the grounds that they will not associate anything with Allah or steal or fornicate or kill their children or give a false ascription of paternity-making up ...
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 ...
Imam Hasan al-Askari(A.S.) the eleventh holy Imam of the Shi'ites in the world was martyred by poisoning by the Abbasid caliph on 8th Rabi al-Awwal 260 A.H. and was buried beside his holy father Imam Ali un-Naqi al-Hadi(A.S.) in the city of Samarrah(Iraq).On the sad and grievous occasion of the Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Hasan Askari(A.S.) we extend our Heartfelt Grief and Condolences to all the lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) and all the ...
The Meaning of ImamImam or leader is the title given to a person who takes the lead in a community in a particular social movement or political ideology or scientific or religious form of thought. Naturally, because of his relation to the people he leads, he must conform his actions to their capabilities in both important and secondary matters.As is clear from the preceding chapters, the sacred religion of Islam takes into consideration and ...
The Farewell PilgrimageTen years after the migration (hijrah), the Messenger of Allah [peace and blessings be upon him and his Progeny] ordered to his close followers to call all the people in different places to join him in his last pilgrimage. On this pilgrimage he taught them how to perform the pilgrimage in a correct and unified form.This was first time that the Muslims with this magnitude gathered in one place in the presence of their ...
By: ABNA’s Reporter Zaynab Shah Ali
Q- According to your opinion, what kind of main characteristics of Hazarat Ali’s personality made him popular?
A- Bismillah ir-Rahman, ir-Rahim,I admire Imam Ali (peace be upon him) for his great works, his righteousness, his courage and his patience.
Imam Ali (peace be upon him) has given us so many revelations, speeches and books with information about all aspects in daily ...
