The Torch of Guidance and Ark of Salvation
It is reported that on one occasion Imam Husayn alayhis-salam entered
into a room where Prophet Muhammad salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih was
present, and the latter welcome him by saying, "Welcome to you O Aba-
Abdillah, the beauty of the heavens and earths". It was said to the Prophet,
"How can anyone other than you be the beauty of the heavens and earths?"
Rasulollah salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih ...
I still remember the deep impression which the first Persian poem I ever read in connection with the tragic events of Karbala' left on me. It was Qaani's elegy which begins with the words:
What is raining? Blood.Who? The eyes.How? Day and night.Why? From grief.Grief for whom? Grief for the king of Karbala'
This poem, in its marvellous style of question and answer, conveys much of the dramatic events and of the feelings a pious Muslim ...
At a time when a severe famine had broken out in Arabia, Abu Talib's financial condition was difficult; indeed unbearable. To reduce his uncle's financial problems, the Prophet took his son, Ali, to his own house and took care of him and raised him like an affectionate father. (1) He had great talent and peerless intelligence. He obeyed the Prophet most sincerely. He soon became quite aware of the Prophet's truthfulness, and, so when he was but ...
On the Day when the oppressed shall bite their hands (in fear); when the oppressors shall be gathered in humiliation and lowliness, remembering their disgraceful and shameful deeds: Then every one of them shall review his file, which is packed with oppression against his chosen worshippers. On that Day shall every human, whatever color, creed, faith, and his deeds may be shall be gathered... no one will be left behind... even the fetus who was ...
The Start of the Trouble
The approach of the long awaited hour for the realization of their cherished hopes through the execution of their plans, acted as a stimulus to the mischievous minds to actuate them. The inordinate behaviour of the Visitors to the Holy Prophet, while he was about to breathe his last, made him turn out all of them from his presence. When the people were sure of the impending departure of the Holy Prophet, the Mohajirs ...
In the first century Hijrah the paper industry was monopolized by the Romans and when the Christians of Egypt learned from the Romans how to manufacture paper and they produced it they following suit of the Romans, marked it (currency notes) with father-son and Rooh-ul-Qudus (Holy Spirit) which was the slogan of the Christians.
When "Abdul Malik Marwan", who was an intelligent and clever man, saw the mark of the paper and its meanings, he was ...
Part-1Billions of salutes to Muhammad!The greatest Prophet Muhammad Allah created him from light Allah gave him the greatest might Allah gave him great kingdom The heaven and earth was his kingdom Billions of salutes to Muhammad!The greatest Prophet Muhammad Before his birth he was powerful He spoke with knowledge so powerful The words of God he recited Holy Quran he recited Billions of salutes to Muhammad!The greatest Prophet Muhammad When ...
It was a short life... As short as the lives of fragrant roses...
A life which Hazrat Fatima (A.S) endured and now it is coming to an end... even before it was given the chance to completely blossom!!
Surely the successive calamities and severe hardships which befell Hazrat Fatima Zahra (A.S). While she was still young, left her with a broken rib and confined to bed, suffering from her broken rib and remembering what had come to pass and ...
The History and Philosophy of Aza of Imam Husayn (a)
A. THE MESSAGE
Over one thousand three hundred and fifty years ago, on the 10th of Muharram, just before 'asr, a man stood on a sand-dune at Kerbala. He was bleeding from several wounds on his body. He had lost everything. Since early morning he had carried several dead bodies into his camp. He had even buried his infant child.
He looked at the bodies of his loved ones. Tears flowed ...
Imamate is the Basis of Islam
In this connection Khwaja Nasiruddin does not put forward more than one sentence. Anyhow the basis of the explanation given by the Shi'ah scholars is the same. They first advance a historical argument and say if Imam Ali's Imamate is proved, that of the other Imams' can be based on the authority of a declaration made by the preceding Imam. The Shi'ah scholars say that they know that Islam is the final religion and ...
Dr. Fahimi: What was the belief of the Family of the Prophet and the Imams regarding the Mahdi?
Mr. Hoshyar: Following the Prophet's death the subject of Mahdiism was also under discussion among the Prophet's companions and the Imams. The Family of the Prophet, as the heirs to the Prophet's knowledge and to the intricate matters concerning faith, was the most knowledgeable about the Prophetic traditions. They spoke about the Mahdi and replied ...
Revelation as a medium of information about the content of reality has not been particularly a subject of scholarly interest in Western tradition of philosophy and philosophical theology. Medievalists talked of `revelation' but they did not mean by it an epistemic activity in which God `spoke' to a human person: it was rather for them a concrete event in which God `entered' into a human body. The `Word' of God (Logos) which, supposedly, was ...
Visiting the holy Shrines, an act of "nearness to Allah" Miraculous Healing by Imam Reza(A.S.) Imam Reza's Miracle in AustriaThe Blind CuredThe Barren Woman's Wishes FulfilledMiraculous Healing account of a mute person Marvelous Healing account of a disabled person Miracolous Healing account of Sayyid MohammdA boy from Bukhara Regains his Eyesight Wonderful Healing account of a young ChristianA Gorgani woman recovers her Health An old ...
On the third day of the blessed month of Sha'ban, the fourth year after Hijrah and a year after the birth of Imam Hasan (A.S.), the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) was given the news of the birth of Imam Husain (A.S.). He hurried to the house of Imam Ali and Fatima al-Zahra '. "O Asma '. " he ordered Asma ', the daughter of Umays , "bring me my son." She took the newborn to him. The infant was wrapped in a piece of cloth. The face of the Messenger ...
Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph is just like his forefathers he too was an open enemy of the Ahlul Bayt (as). He declared that Imam Hassan Askari (as) should be imprisoned and that no mercy should be shown to Him. And hence Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph went to Salih bin Wasif and told him to treat Imam Hassan Askari (as) harshly. Salih bin Wasif sent for two of the evilest men he could find to take charge of the Imam, but the men changed into men ...
"If our Shias (May Allah give them opportunity of obedience) would be firm on their promises wholeheartedly, our meeting would not be delayed".
1."I am the Mahdi. I am the Qaem of the time" (Bihar V.52 p.2)
2."I am the one who will fill it (the earth with justice as it would be full of tyranny". (Bihar, V.52, P.2).
3."I am the reminder of Allah in His earth". (Bihar, V.52, p 24)
4."I am the avenger from His enemies". (Bihar, ...
AH CE Events 61 1 Oct 680 Imam Hussain (A) was buried at this sacred spot. 65 18 Aug 684 Mukhtar ibn Abu Obaidah Thaqafi built an enclosure around the grave, in the form of a mosque and erected a dome over the grave. There were two entrances to this building. 132 12 Aug 749 A roof was built over a part of this mosque and two entrances were added during the reign of as-Saffah. 140 31 Mar 763 The roof was demolished during the reign of al-Mansur. ...
"They ask thee about the Hour - when will be its appointed time? Say, The knowledge thereof is with my Lord (alone). None but He shall manifest it at its time. It is heavy for the heavens and the earth. It will not come to you unless suddenly. They ask thee as if thou were eager in search thereof. Say, The knowledge thereof is with Allah (alone), but most men know not. (7:187)"In fact, the traditions state that some of the Quranic terms and ...
ZUHAIR IBNE QAIN & SAEED IBNE ABDULLAH
In the Holy Qur'an, Allah Ta'ala has time and again emphasized the requirement of every muslim to say his prayers. In Sura-e-Ma'oon Allah says "Woe unto those who do not say their prayers regularly, and pray only to be seen by others!"
Let us see how Zuhr prayers were said in Kerbala. When the time for Zuhr prayers came most of the companions of Imaam Hussain lay dead. They had been killed in the ...
Lessons of Faith and Optimism in the Sīrah of the Prophet
The problems and crises facing Muslims today are that many Muslims become deeply pessimistic about the future of the Muslim community. In his talk at a Mīlād Conference in Pretoria last month, Zafar Bangash, Director of the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought, highlighted the centrality of optimism in the Sīrah.
The intensity of problems confronting Muslims worldwide from ...
