The Buddha leader Gautama, has prophesized the coming of an inspired person.
What Buddhist scripture says about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W)
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - In the Gospel of Buddha by Caras (pp. 217-8) it is written that this great Buddha will come to the world known as the "Maitreya". The Cakkavatti-Sihanada Suttana gives him the name "Metteyya". Both these words mean "The Merciful One". By reference to the life-history of ...
Allamah Sayyid Sa’eed Akhtar Rizvi . . . And fear Allah, through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (reverence) the (relations of) wombs (that bore you); for surely Allah ever watches over you. ( Qur'an, 4:1 ) The right of those relatives who are not among the “dependants” is called “silat ar-rahm” in Islamic language. Literally it means “to join the womb”. As the relatives are joined together through birth, this term ...
When political opposition fails, silent protest starts. This kind of protest can be more effective than the first, because in addition to having the benefits of offending and disapproving of the opponent's acts, it also gives the person the chance of keeping calm and tranquil.Lady Fatima Zahra (A.S.) acted in such a manner when she realized that with the weaknesses, which afflicted her, she could not prevail. So she took refuge in a house in ...
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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. ...
Muharram mourning hold at Imam Mahdi Center of Seattle, Washington (USA) 1437-2015 / Photos
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Muharram is a month of remembrance and modern Shia meditation that is often considered synonymous with Ashura. Ashura, which literally means the "Tenth" in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of Muharram. It is well-known because of historical significance and mourning for the murder of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet ...
Sheikh Al MufidAnd with the first chain of narration from Ali b. Mahzyar, from al-Hasan b. Mahboob, from Malik b.Atiyya, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali, who said: "I had not heard of anyone more pious and ascetic than Ali b. al-Husain, peace be upon him, till I learnt about Ali b. Abi Talib, peace be upon him."Then Abu Hamza said: "Whenever Ali b. al-Husain, peace be upon him, spoke about piety and asceticism and admonished people, he made all those ...
The month of Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar year. An important and tragic event took place on the tenth of Muharram that shook the Muslim world. It was the murder of Imam Husain (A.S.), his family members, and his close friends by the army of Yazid. Yazid was at that time the despotic ruler of the Muslim world, who came to power as the self-proclaimed “sixth caliph of Islam” after the death of his father, ...
This day, Allah has permitted us to engage in jihad and He shall reward us for our martyrdom. So prepare yourself to fight against the enemies of Islam with patience and resistance. O sons of the noble and self-respected persons! Be patient, for death is nothing but the bridge which you must cross after facing trials and tribulations so as to reach heaven and its joys. Which of you do not like to go from this prison (of the world) to the lofty ...
Her name is Fatima (AS) and her other names are: Zahra, Seddiqeh, Tahereh, Mobarakeh, Batool, Razieh and Marzieh.The word Fatima means separated and she is named Fatima (AS) because her followers are separated from the Hell because of her. Zahra means luminous and Imam Sadeq (pbuh) said:” When Fatima (AS) prayed, she shined for the heavens as the stars shine for people on earth”.Seddiqeh means someone who says nothing ...
1 - How can a thing the existence of which is dependent on you be taken as a proof for your existance? Is there anything more evident than your "self" disclose you? Are you hidden to need a guide to find you? Surely you are not. Are you far-away to need your footprints to find you? Surely you are not! Blind may the eyes be which do not see you watching and guarding your "self" (Arafa prayer; Biharol Anwar, Vol. 98, P. 226)
2 - He who has you ...
Mankind inherently cannot live without support. The way human is created is that everyone seeks a support to depend on. People are divided into four categories based on what they depend on in life. The first category and the lowest level of mankind are the people who depend on their wealth and properties and seek support from their wealth.The second category has a higher rank than the first. These people do not depend on their wealth; rather ...
The Consequences of Imam Husain’s Uprising In the house of the Holy Prophet(P.), which presented the best image of both the worlds - the heaven and the earth - a child who benefited humanity as if he was Divine Impression reflecting the earth, was born on the 3rd night of the month of Sha’ban. His father was Imam Ali(A.S.), the best model of kindness towards his friends and the bravest against the ...
Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, O members of the Family, and to make you pure and immaculate. (Holy Qur’an, 33:33)Attempt to Burn the House of Fatima al-ZahraThe day after the Saqifah, ‘Umar Ibn al-Khattab, along with a group of individuals came to the house of the daughter of the Holy Prophet. In the house, there was ‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Fatima, and their two sons, Hasan and Husayn, who were still in a ...
Horr was the name of one of the high-ranking commanders of the army of Omar-e-Sad who faced the grandson of the Prophet of Islam, Hussain-ebn-Ali, with orders from Yazeed-ebn-Muawiah to either get Hussain's allegiance for his corrupt Khalifat, or kill Hussain and all his friends. It was Horr and his army who first faced Imam Hussein, and then kept them under siege, preventing them from getting water.
On the day of Ashoura, Horr made a huge ...
On the Sad and Mourning occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Holy Prophet of Islam Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (S.A.W.), Imam Hasan Mujtaba(A.S.) and Imam Reza(A.S.) we extend our Heartfelt Grief and Condolences to Millions strong Muslim Ummah and all the lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt (PBUT) in the world.
28th Safar Martyrdom Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hasan Mujtaba (PBUT)
A Brief Biography of the Holy Prophet of ...
The great lady, Hazart-e Fatemeh Zahra (S.A) was the dear daughter of the Prophet, Mohammad (S.W). Some Shiite scholars believed that she was born on 20th of Jamadi-ul-Sani, 5 th A.H. But the majority of Sonnah research scholars declared that her birth had happened 5 years before Be'sat (Prophet's a postleship). By the God's will, prophet (S.W) named her "FATEMEH". She also had some other appellations like: Zahra, Batool, Tahereh, Razieh, ...
Zayd-ibn Arqam: When the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) returned from his "Farewell Pilgrimage'" "and stopped at Ghadir Khum, he gave an order to sweep the ground under the trees then he said "Verily Allah is my benefactor and I am the guardian of every believer; he then held 'Ali's hand, raised it and said: "Whoever that I am his guardian, this man is his protector. Oh Allah love whoever loves him and be the enemy of those who are his enemies. The ...
Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Bagher (p.b.u.h) There is a direction for each group to which they move. Select the goodness, wherever you are, God will ask you to come and He is able to do everything. (Sura: Baghareh, Verse: 148)In interpretation of the above-mentioned verse, Imam Bagher (AS) prescribed: Charities mean Imamate of the family of prophet (AS) and friends of the Resurrector 1 (AS).Imam (AS) also prescribe: Our Imamate might not be ...
By: Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani Question: I have seen an objection against Muslims in books that the Islamic scholars have written in the books of jurisprudence and traditions that till the Prayer is not accepted the other deeds will not be accepted. And then the book mentions the conditions for acceptance of Prayer that a person cannot fulfill in his whole life. And even if one fulfills it, such a person must be ...
