Beyond doubt, kinship with the Messenger of Allah is both a unique privilege and superiority over others. Hence, God considers the honor of kinship with the Holy Prophet (s.a) as part of the honor of nearest relations when we read in the Holy Qur’an: “and warn your nearest relations” (26:214).
Elsewhere, God says: “and most surely it is a reminder for you and your people” (43:44). It is for this reason that God Almighty has prohibited ...
The distinguished book entitled "al-Ghadir" has raised a huge wave in the world of Islam. Islamic thinkers shed light on the book in different perspectives; in literature, history, theology, tradition, tafsir, and sociology. From the social perspective we can deal with the Islamic unity. In this review the Islamic unity has been dealt with from a social point of view.
Contemporary Muslim thinkers and reformists are of the view that unity ...
Among the most prominent qualities of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin was his turning in repentance to Allah and his devotion to Him. This appeared in the Ima`m's whispered prayers, supplications, and words which showed his strong dedication to Allah, the Creator of the world and Giver of life. The Ima`m dedicated himself to Allah and entrusted all his affairs and tasks to Him, the Exalted. When he faced a certain matter, he rushed to Allah, for he ...
The Tenth Holy Imam, Ali Al-Hadi (AS) was the first son of Imam Muhammad Al-Jawad (AS) and Sayyidah Samana (SA). His father named him after his grandfather, Imam Reza (AS) and his great ancestor Imam Ali (AS).The child was brought up by his father, who taught him the knowledge of the Imamate (leadership) and about the religious sciences.In 243 A.H. (857 A.D.) as a result of certain false charges that were made, Caliph Mutawakkil ordered one of ...
Name: ‘Ali bin Muhammad.Agnomen: Abul Hasan ath-Thâlith.Title: An-Naqi; al-Hâdi.Father: Muhammad at-Taqi.Mother: Samana.Birth: 15th Dhil Hijja, 212 AH in Sarya, near Medina.Death: 3rd Rajab 254 AH in Samarra, Iraq. The Holy Imam (A.S.) was 42 years old at the time of his martyrdom.
Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) was a pure branch from the tree of prophethood, and a shiny bough from the tree of Imamate. By him and his fathers Allah has consolidated ...
Fatimah al-Zahra’ (a.s) was born to Khadijah al-Kubra and was the dearest daughter of the Prophet (a.s). Her birth took place at Makkah in the fifth year of the Annunciation of the Prophet (a.s). When she was only five years old her beloved mother, Khadijah, died. The entire responsibility of her upbringing became the responsibility of the Prophet (a.s). Despite his very busy schedule, he gave good attention to her education and training. His ...
Anecdotes of Imam Sadiq(A.S.)
Walking Bare- FootedOne day, al- Sadiq and his companions went to condole his relative whose child died. While al- Sadiq was walking, the thong of his sandal broke off So, al- Sadiq picked up his sandals and walked bare- footed. One of his companions called b. Abu Ya'far looked at him, and then he took off his own sandal, cut off its thong and handed it to Abu Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him. However, ...
The First Imam Amir al-mu'minin Ali
Amir al-mu'minin Ali[1] - upon whom be peace - was the son of Abu Talib, the Shaykh of the Banu Hashim. Abu Talib was the uncle and guardian of the Holy Prophet and the person who had brought the Prophet to his house and raised him like his own son. After the Prophet was chosen for his prophetic mission, Abu Talib continued to support him and repelled from him the evil that came from the infidels among the ...
Here we will prove that the denial of Iman-e-Zamana (A.S.) is synonymous to infidelity. First of all we should know what is the actual meaning of idolatry and who is an idolator ? Fourteen hundred years ago part of the globe known as Arabia was the cradle of ignorance andits inhabitants were in a state of illitracy and uneducation. The darkeness of ignorance illuminated with the advent of Islam brought by Prophet Hazrat Mohammad Mustafa (Peace ...
The Perfect Light of Ahl al-Bayt
Based on the following authentic narration reported on the authority of the Holy Prophet:
The first thing Allah created was my light.
And based on the fact that Ahl al-Bayt are the manifestation of this light, we should admit that Ahl al-Bayt are light in essence and this light is the light of Allah which cannot be put out with the puffing of the ignorant ones:
They desire to put out the light of Allah with ...
Eventually the inevitable occurred and the spirit of the Prophet (s.a.) flew to its eternal abode. For in the words of the poet Nizami, 'he who has not died and will not die is only God.'
It was clear that with the death of this great man a storm would blow up over the peaceful ocean of Islam, and that turbulent waters would be churned up. The ambitious would try to benefit and to get as much as they could from this turbulence and commotion, to ...
Worship
The most pleasurable of all things for the Noble Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was his relationship with the Worshipped and private and intimate talks with God. He would never grow tired of his servitude towards God. Sometimes he would experience states in his prayer that only God's intimate friends are worthy of experiencing. Without a doubt, expressing servitude towards God as well as these ...
Muhammad bin `Abdullāh is the last and final messenger of God. The message he brought from God is known as “al-Islām,” and the scripture he was given by God is known as “al-Qur’ān.”
1. Arabia at the Prophet’s Birth
The Arabs prior to Islam were idol-worshippers; they believed that apart from the life of this world there was no other life. It was a society in which respect depended on wealth and family. Woman was a commodity, ...
The Stranger Tired and exhausted with the water-skin on her back, she was gasping and going towards her house where innocent children, their eyes fixed at the door, were eagerly waiting for the arrival of their mother. On her way, an unknown man approached her. He took the water-skin from her and placed it on his back. The door opened and the children saw their mother entering the house with a stranger. He placed the water-skin on the ground and ...
Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.), the Generous and Benevolent Holy Imam (A.S.)
The ninth Infallible Imam of Shi'as in the world, Muhammad Taqi (A.S.), his sobriquet is Aba Ja'far and his titles are: Taqi, Javad, Qane, Morteza and Montakhab, but the most noteworthy of them is `Taqi', signifying a pious person, and `Javad', meaning generous and benevolent.The Ninth Imam (A.S.) was renowned for having a sweeping command of science, philosophy and ...
Bakr the son of Salih narrates the following story:My son in law wrote Imam Jawad (A.S.) a letter which included the following: "My father has great animosity with Prophet Muhammad's progeny (A.S.). His belief is corrupted, and he mistreats me to a great extent.My Master, I first like to request your prayer on my behalf, and second to ask for your suggestions on how to deal with this matter. Should I inform others of his corrupted thoughts or of ...
On Friday, the 13th of the blessed month of Rajab, 12 years before the mission of Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad (s.a.w.) as Allah's Messenger, Fatima, daughter of Asad, felt that she was about to give birth to her child. Abu-Talib brought her to the Sacred Ka'ba and let her enter and told her to sit down, then he went out. She raised her hands in prayer to beseeching Allah, the Most High, saying: "O Allah! I believe in You and in the messengers ...
Dr. Z. HAQQur'an 2:146Those unto whom We (Allah) gave the Scripture recognize (this revelation) as they recognize their sons.But lo! a party of them knowingly conceal the truth.Qur'an 5:15-16O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)!Now hath Our messenger come unto you, expounding unto you much of that which ye used to hide in the Scripture, and forgiving much.Now hath come unto you light from Allah and a plain Scripture,Whereby Allah ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency, This is the day when the Muslims put aside all their national and sectarian differences and strongly condemn the Zionism and its supporters. We see it necessary to remind the readers the point that the origin of this day can be traced in Imam Khomeini's thoughts. From his very early youth days, Imam used to warn the public and masses of the dangers posed by the Zionism.
The Imam hit hard the exploiting and arrogant ...
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 ...
