When the guardians of the light of Imamate i.e. the companions and friends of Imam (A.S) sincerely sacrificed their lives then came the turn of kith and kin of Imam to make their share of sacrifices The foremost among them who entered into the arena of martyrdom was the son of Imam Husain (A.S) who was yet in his teens and who possessed a remarkable resemblance to the person of the holy prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) namely Hazrat Ali bin Husain Ali ...
The dark clouds of ignorance had completely enveloped the Arabian Peninsula. Abominable and unlawful deeds, bloody campaigns, wide-spread plundering, and infanticide had obliterated all moral virtues, and placed the Arab society in a strange dclivity. The distance between their life and death had become very short. Just at this time the morning star of prosperity made its appearance and that dark atmosphere was illuminated with the auspicious ...
The Battle of Karbala
A Marthiyaa of Anis, translated into English verse by David Matthews, Rupa Co. The sun had run his journey o'er the night; Unveiled, the Dawn revealed her glorious face. The King who rides the heavens saw her light And called his brave companions to their place. 'The time has come at last; to God give praise; Arise! In fitting prayer your voices raise.
Brave hearts! For strife and slaughter dawns this day; Here the ...
The belief in Imam Mahdi (A.S.) has been a topic of debate since the very inception of Islam. Most of the Islamic scholars are so deeply drowned in the pit of prejudice that they deny the existence of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) in its entirety. They assert that it is an idea fabricated by the Shias which has no origin either in Quran or in Prophetic traditions and is an unfounded belief. As far as Quran is concerned, time and again in several articles of ...
Martyrdom of Burayr bin Khuzayr(Tabari) Thus the battle started. Azdi says that Yusuf bin Yazeed related to me from Afeef bin Zuhayr bin Abi Akhnas, who was present at Karbala. He says that Yazeed bin Ma'qal, who was from the tribe of Bani Umayrah bin Rabi'ah, which is a branch of Bani Salimah of Abdal Qays, came forward. He told Burayr, "O Burayr bin Khuzayr! Do you see as to what Allah has done to you." Burayr replied, "By Allah! Allah has ...
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ (1)
فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ (2)
إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْأَبْتَرُ (3)
(1) Surely We have given you kawthar.[1]
(2) Therefore pray to your lord and make a sacrifice.
(3) Surely your enemy is the one who shall be without posterity.Qur’an ...
Other causes of hatred towards Imam \'Ali (A.S.) was the political and social factors. Islam had unified the Arab tribes and in addition to making them a political power granted them a social status not imagined before. Although faith did bestow a selfless and egalitarian outlook to the faithful, wherever profound belief was found lacking, political and social ambitions raised their heads to the detriment of the greater interests of Islam. The ...
No one has the right in Islam to burry a dead body in the mosque. Masjid-e-Haram is the most superior of all the mosques, being the Qibla of all the mosques of the world.
A lady named Hajir is burned there. God has ordered all the human being to visit Mecca and perform the circumambulation of her grave. But Fatima's (S.A.) status is much sublime and higher than the lady who has been laid to rest in Kaabah.
Fatima (S.A.) is one of the four ...
Writer: Ayatullah Professor Hussein Ansarian
Book: A review on the story of Imam Hussein’s (God bless him) martyrdom
One of the most harrowing, severe and painful tragedy that happened in Karbala and was traumatic for all creatures, skies, earth, jinn, mankind, angels and all messengers was the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (God bless him). The tragedy of Imam Hussein (God bless him) has been expressed by Ahle Bait (God ...
One of the exemplary women in the history of Islam was Fatima bint Assad, who got many honors in her blessed life. Her father was Assad, son of Hashim. Her life is worthy of note from different aspects, because the virtues that Allah had bestowed on her were so great that no other woman, before or after her, could be her equal in that respect. Allah willed for reasons He alone knew that the Prophet (SAW) should be away from his parents. After ...
Translated by Sayyid 'Abbas Husayni and Muhammad Legenhausen and Muntazir Qa'im with Commentary by Muhammad Legenhausen There is a peculiarly close relation between Prophet Jesus ('a) and Imam 'Ali ('a). Prophet Muhammad ('a) himself is reported to have pointed this out: It is reported that Imam 'Ali ('a) said, "The Messenger of Allah called me and said, 'O 'Ali! Verily, there is a similarity between you and Jesus the son of Mary ('a). The ...
By: Muhammad Jawad FadlallahOn various occasions, al-Mamoon tried to force Imam Reza(A.S.) into the arena of complex debates with various groups and creeds. He used to conduct scientific and intellectual sessions to which he invited giant thinkers, leading scientists, the atheists of the century, and debaters whose scientific might was feared and before the stubbornness of whose complex arguments the evidence was muted and due to the fierceness ...
The vicious caliph was scared of the Holy Imam's (A.S.) increasing publicity and popularity. There was a rapid spread of Shi'ism, a growth in the attachment of the populace to the Holy Imam (A.S.). Ma'mun sought to find a remedy for this difficulty and decided to martyr the Holy Imam (A.S.).
In 203 A.H./ 818 A.D., Mamun set out for Baghdad and asked Imam Reza (A.S.) to accompany him. At Sarakhs, he assassinated Fazl ibn Sahl, the famous ...
The Miraculously Healed Person: Ali Reza Husaini, son of Ja,far, born in 1978.The inhabitant of: Neka (Mazandaran Province) .Type of Illness: (Paralysis).The Date of Being Miraculously Healed: 14.4.74One summer day, he was determined to come to Mashhad on the 28th of Safar month. But the rough, roaring island of his heart could not stand the difficulties of time. So, at the earliest time, he started his pilgrimage trip to the holy city of ...
Whether it fittingly opens in Mississippi, Pakistan, or New York--my story begins and ends with absolute unquestioning submission to Allah as His humble and undeserving servant.[Zain Muhammad] I was born into this world an American Christian, a Southern Baptist in the deep heart of the mythical south: Mississippi. Always a sensitive child, given to prayer and Bible reading, I believed in what my elders taught me: that God was One and God was ...
There was a poor uneducated farmer who was very rude to our 7th Imam, Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) whenever he saw him.
No matter how rude this man was, Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) never got angry and he never said anything to the man.
Imam Musa Al-Kadhim's (as) friends wanted to punish the rude man, but Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) would not allow them to. Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) told them that he himself would teach this man a lesson.
One day ...
Abu Hanifa used Imam Ali's knowledge. Abu Hanifa was proud of using scientific competence of Imam Sadiq (A.S). He said: "Malik ibn Anas was a student of Imam Sadiq. Shafi'i learned from him and Ahmad Benhanbal learned from Shafi'i. Shafi'i never narrated anything except from Ali thus he was accused of being a Shia. He took pride in being Shia and said: "I am a Shia and it is an honor for me. I was born in Mecca and my religion is the best. ...
A time comes in everyone's life, or at least I hope it comes, when they realize that they have to not only believe what they believe in, whatever it may be, but get out there and proclaim it to the world. Luckily, that time came early for me. I am 17, and Islam is the belief that I’m proclaiming.I was raised Catholic. Not internally as much as externally. I went to Catholic Sunday school, called CCD, but the Catholic view of God never ...
Surah 37 (Al‑Saffaat), Ayah 130 sends salutations to Ahlul Bayt:
سَلامٌ عَلَى ٌآلَْ يَاسِينَ
Peace unto Aali Yassin. Verily, thus We recompense those who do good.
Commentary
Allah sends salutation to Aali Yassin. “Aali Yassin” means Aali Muhammad., in other words Ahlul Bayt. [11]
Al‑Razi writes in Tafseer Al‑Kabir التـفـســـير الكـــبير للرازي ...
