It is mentioned in Surah Aale Imraan: "And among the followers of the Book there are some such that if you entrust one (of them) with a heap of wealth, he shall pay it back to you; and among them there are some such that if you entrust one (of them) with a dinaar he shall not pay it back to you except so long as you remain firm in demanding it; this is because they say: There is not upon us in the matter of the unlearned people any way ...
Professing God's Unity and accepting Muhammad as His prophet bring in their wake innumerable consequences. If the Quran is God's Word and Muhammad His chosen messenger who "speaks out not of caprice" (LIII, 3), their instructions concerning all things must be obeyed. Faced with these facts of their faith, the Muslims soon developed a complicated science of the Shari'ah or Divine Law, a science which embraces every dimension of human conduct, ...
1- Deep Insight She was a person of deep insight and deliberation. Her practical sagacity was perfect. This can be understood from selecting the Prophet (PBUH) as her husband from amongst various wealthy businessmen suitors. Hadrat Khadija (S.A) could see the bright future in the face of the Prophet (PBUH). According to her, the mystery behind marriage with Muhammad (PBUH) before his prophetic mission was her deep interest in Muhammad: ...
Imam al-Baqir's Companions and the Narrators of His Traditions
Imam Abu` Jafar (al-Baqir) took great care of spreading knowledge among the people. He spared no effort to educate his companions. He taught them jurisprudence and sciences. So, they became prominent jurisprudents in the Islamic world. Imam al-Baqir asked his son, Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, to spend money on them to devote themselves to record the traditions they heard from him. Imam ...
The name ‘Ali, was later identified with justice. His tradition and manner of government was always an example with which people reprimanded other Caliphs. One year, when Mu’awiyah was in Mecca for Hajj, he searched for a woman known for her devotion to ‘Ali and her enmity to Mu’awiyah. He sent for her and asked her, “Do you know why I summoned you? I called you to ask why you like Ali and hate me.” She ...
A Buddhist scholar from India has converted to Islam in Turkey. According to trt.turk.com, 33-year-old Shilendra Sing embraced Islam following extensive research on the religion.His interest in Islam began when he was studying for MA in a Malaysian university.'In Malaysia, when I looked at my Arab friends saying prayers, I felt a void in my life. I felt I was too distant from God. That is why I started to do research on Islam”.Sing then ...
he Views of Muhyi-ad Din Ibn Arabi on the Infallibility of Imam Mahdi (AS):Ibn Arabi in his works "Futuhat Al-Makkiya" (The Meccan Revelations) says: "Mahdi (AS), during his time is the sign of Allah for the people of the world. His position is like that of the Prophets' (Peace Be Upon Them) which is sometimes also possible for others to share."In the Glorious Qur'an, Allah tells His Prophet (P.B.U.H): "Say, 'this is my path. With sure ...
Holy month of celebrations, Ramadan for Muslims last for 29 to 30 days. Muslims followers of Islam follow Islamic calendars. Islamic calendar is not fixed to the Gregorian calendar. The dates change falling 13 days earlier in each consecutive year, so the days and dates of Ramadan for next year (2008) cannot be the same as of this year (2007).
Ramadan is the month of fasting for all the Muslims, during Ramadan they have meals twice a ...
The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) has criticized China's apparent ban on fasting the holy month of Ramadan in the Muslim dominant Xinjiang region, urging the Asian country to respect Muslim faith. The Union condemned Chinese government policies in the region including forcing restaurants to sell food on Ramadan days as well as forcing parents to sign on banning their children from observing the fasting month. "Continuous ...
One of the five pillars of the religion of Islam is observing fast during the month of Ramadan. With this act, Muslims try to pay tribute to their Allah. It is duty of every Muslim to observe the fast of Ramadan. In the Holy Quran, the ritual of fasting has been described saying "O you who have believed, decreed up on you as fasting as it was decreed up on those before you that you may become righteous". At the same time, it is also believed ...
After Ramadan, the Muslims celebrate the Shawwal on the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. The Shawwal begins with the Eid-ul-Fitr. The Muslims usually observe a fast during the Shawwal except on the day when the Eid-ul-Fitr starts. This is because fasting on the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr is prohibited in Islam.
In Islam, it is believed that you may be rewarded 10 times if you perform a good deed. So, fasting 6 days after Ramadan ...
The tenth Greater sin is adultery (zina) according to the traditions of Masoomen (a.s.). Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.), Imam Ali Reza (a.s.) and Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s.) have all described it as a Greater Sin.
In the following ayat the Almighty says: "And they who do not call upon another god with Allah and do not slay the soul which Allah has forbidden except in the requirements of justice, and (who) do not commit ...
The differences between woman and man! What an absurd idea! In spite of our living in the second half of the twentieth century there are still people here and there who think as if they were in the middle ages and maintain old and out-of- date ideas of differences between women and men and think that men and women are not the same as each other. No doubt they wish to infer like the men of middle ages that woman is an inferior sex; that woman is ...
Name: AliBy name: RezaTitle: Aalim e Aale MuhammadFather: Imam Moosa Kazim (A.S)Mother: Najma Khatoon(A.S)Date of birth: 11th Ziqhadah 148 A.H.Place of birth: Madina MonavvarahDate of Martyrdom: End of Safar 203 A.H.Poisoned by: Ma’moon at Sanabad, Nughan, MashhadShrine / cemetery: Mashhad e Moqhaddas.Age: 55 years35 years before Imamat17years as Imam in Madina3 years as Imam and heir in Mashhad.Imam Reza (A.S) was Invited to Mashhad by ...
The phrase kana yaqul (used to say) has a meaning different from qala (said) or yaqul (says), as it indicates continuation and perpetuation. It shows that Amir al-Mu'minin (A) repeatedly used to utter these words. The word tanabbuh means `to arouse', 'to warn', `to call attention to', and 'to awaken from sleep.' Here all of these meanings are suitable(apt), for the hearts are in a state of neglectfulness and sleep prior to contemplation, ...
The chain of the Divine Wilayat extends from the noble Prophets (a.s.), the Imams (a.s.) and also consist of the Nawwaab ul Khassa1 during the period of Minor occultation. Discussing this the Quran says, "Whoever obeys the Apostle, he indeed obeys Allah..." (Surah Nisa 4:80).
And also, "and whatever the Apostle gives you, accept it and from whatever he forbids you, keep back, and be cautious of (your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is severe ...
Allah the Almighty says in Surah Nahl, verse 105:
"Only they forge the lie who do not believe in Allah's communications, and these are the liars."
And in Surah Zumar it is mentioned: "Surely Allah does not guide him aright who is a liar, ungrateful." (Surah Zumar 39:3)
It can be understood from the verses of the Quran that a liar calls for divine curse and invites the anger of Allah.
For example: "... and pray for the curse of Allah on the ...
The question is: is there any criteria to be met by which we can hope that we are following Imam Ali and that he is our Imam, or is it just enough to say we are born Shia and love him, irrespective of any similarities between our lifestyle and that of his? There is a scholar who leads the congregational prayer in a certain mosque that I never go to. Can I claim that he is my imam of Jama'at although I never stay behind him in praying?!
This ...
You have to get past what’s strikingly different about Mariam Nawas to grasp how similar she is to other young women her age.
Drive through downtown in the early evening and you might see the 22-year-old running. She’ll be the one gutting it up the Gillham Road hill near Crown Center or striding down Grand Boulevard, Cake or Third Eye Blind blasting on her iPod.
The approximately six-mile run would be grueling for many people. But with her ...
Our success in introducing the Shī‘ism in the best possible manner will, hopefully, lead those who had dealt heavy blows on this school of thought (to change and) adhere to it. They did it because many of them, unable to perceive the grand realities and peculiarities of this school, feigned thousands of lies against the Shī‘ism, displayed it wrongly and finally distanced themselves from it. The Wahhābīs will easily convert to this school ...
