he Glorious Qur’an says:"And among you there should be some who invite to good, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong, and it is they who shall be successful." (3:104)Almighty Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, created humans only to worship Him and commanded them not to associate any being or anything with Him. Hence, from the early existence of humans, the Infallible Messengers (PBUH), that is, theProphets (PBUH), were sent by ...
The narrators of the Hadiths, Muhaddith from Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and the Infallible Imams (A.S.) bear a great right on the neck of the Islamic nation; and if it was not for their serious efforts, the Islamic teachings would not have reached us. The great Prophet (S.A.W.) used to encourage his companions to listen to and narrate Hadiths, and said: "May Allah enlighten anyone who listens to our Hadiths and preaches them" . Imam ...
When the Imam got stuck in a tight corner and was virtually besieged he was obliged to state his objects and motive in the form of the prayers. These prayers have been compiled in the shape of a book named "Sahifa-e-Sajjadia." This is an ocean of topics and objects of science, mathematics, physics, astronomy, social and political sciences and ethics. Obviously and apparently this is a book of prayers. But, in fact, this is the ...
By: Martyr Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahari"It was by the mercy of Allah that you were gentle with them (O, Muhammad) for if you had been harsh and hard of heart they would of dispersed from around you. So pardon them and pray forgiveness for them and consult with them in the affair" (Quran 3:159).This verse from the Holy Quran indicates that Prophet Muhammad's (S.A.W.) attitude was a factor in attracting people to Islam. Any leader who wants to ...
A group of the eminent Arab poets in that time visited Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, blessed him, and congratulated him on his undertaking regency. Among them was the great poet, Di'bil al-Khaza`'i, who revolted against oppression and tyranny, expressed the sufferings of the oppressed and the deprived. One of them was the inspired poet, Ibra`him b. al-'Abba`s al-Sawli, the unique poet and proser of the time. And among them was the great poet ...
By: Seyyed Ali ShahbazPeace be upon you, O' (Grand) Daughter of the Chief of Prophets,Peace be upon you, O' Daughter of the Leader of the Pious.Peace be upon you, O' Daughter of the Commander of the faithful,Peace be upon you, O' (Grand)Daughter of Muhammad (SAWA), the Chosen (al-Mustafa),Peace be upon you, O' Daughter of Ali (AS), the Content (with the decree of Allah, i.e. al-Murtaza),Peace be upon you, O' Daughter of Fatema (SA), the Radiant ...
ForewordAll praise and thanks are due to Allah, Who has guided us to this, for we would not have been guided except by His guidance. May the salutation and blessings of Allah shower on the last and best of His Prophets, Muhammad Mustafā (S) and the sinless members of his progeny (A).In the autumn of 2002, my family and I were blessed with the opportunity to come and pursue our studies in the city of Qum in Iran. I was immediately struck by the ...
