The Reasons Behind `Al¢'s Taking the Lead
(1) The Holy Prophet explicitly referred to `Al¢'s pioneering in accepting Islam. At the presence of a group of Muslims, he declared:
The first person among you who will meet me at the side of the heavenly fountain [Kawthar], on the Resurrection day, will be `Al¢, who is the first among you who accepted Islam.[1]
(2) Great and well-known narrators report that Mu¦ammad (¥) became a prophet on ...
Campaign against Ban£ Na¤¢r
Following the murder of two members of Ban£-`ªmir,[1] the Holy Prophet expressed his condolences and grief. He said, “I have to pay their blood-money.”[2] Ban£-`ªmir sent a letter to the Holy Prophet demanding with blood-money.[3] Because Ban£-`ªmir had a peace treaty with Ban£’l-Na¤¢r, the Holy Prophet, along with some An¥¡r, went to their castle around Medina in order to ask for help in paying ...
The Chaotic State of Religion
When Islam appeared, idolatry had distorted and transformed the °an¢fiyyah through its widespread customs and ceremonies. The disbelievers were in a state of chaos regarding religion. They severely adhered to their idolatry and carried out its customs. They carried out Prophet Abraham’s ceremonies, such as °ajj and sacrifice in a defective, distorted way, and mingled it with superstitions. For instance, ...
Chapter Seven
The Interaction of Philosophy and Dogma
I The Eclipse of Theological Rationalism
As we mentioned earlier, the rise of Scholastic theology in the middle of the eighth century was the outcome of a new spirit of inquiry, which the introduction of Greek philosophy in the Muslim world had sparked. In some cases, however, the interaction of philosophy and dogma resulted in a gradual cleavage between the two. The systematic ...
Modern Islamic worldHajj in the Context of Middle Eastern Worldviews. The duty of performing the hajj rests on the authority of scripture (Qur'an) and the recorded practice of the prophet Muhammad (sunnah) , as these are interpreted by the orthodox schools of Islamic law; Shi’i Muslims rely in addition on the teachings of the early imams, Leaders descended from the family of the Prophet through the lineage of 'Ali. The manasik al-hajj, manuals ...
Abu Dawud quotes from Khalid, "Miqdam ibn Ma‘di Karb, ‘Amru ibn Aswad and a man of Bani Asad from the tribe of Qansarin went to see Mu‘awiyah ibn Abu Sufiyan. Mu‘awiyah said to Miqdam, ‘Do you know that al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali has passed away?' Miqdam quoted the Qur'anic verse that says we shall all return to Allah:
«إِنّا للهِ وَإِنّا إِلَيهِ راجِعُونَ »
"We are from Allah and to whom we shall ...
The Young Man Who Offered His Life In The Path Of TruthThe brave soldier of monotheism had finished his fight with the idol-worshippers of Babel. Thereafter when the residents of the town knew well that he was the messenger of God and the only aim of his mission was to make people aware of God and the realization of His Radiance (Noor) and when the influence of Nimrod ended in Babel, he took his wife, Sarah with him and, bidding farewell to ...
Universal Invitation to Islam
The Holy Prophet’s Universal Mission
Although the faith of Islam appeared in the Arabian peninsula among the Arab nation and the Holy Prophet was an Arab, Islam was not a local faith that is restricted to the Arab nation. To prove, the Holy Qur'¡n addressed neither Quraysh nor the Arab nation; Rather, it addresses all people. In some verses that order Muslims to perform certain tasks and responsibilities, the ...
The Marriage of Imam `Al¢ and Lady F¡§imah
Upon the victory in the Battle of Badr that added to the Muslim’s dignity, another auspicious event took place; it was the marriage of Imam `Al¢ and F¡§imah that was held at the Holy Prophet’s house.[1] Due to her father’s special charisma and high social status in addition to her own supreme personality, Lady F¡§imah had numerous suitors some of whom were wealthy. However, the Holy ...
Establishment of Muslim Military Forces
Formation of the Islamic Army
During his stay in Mecca and propagation of Islam, the Holy Prophet acted only as a Divinely commissioned leader. His activities were restricted to guiding people and struggling against the idolaters. However, after he settled in Yathrib, his function included both religious and political leadership, because the social conditions had drastically changed in Medina and the ...
Historical Distortions by the Christians
Some Orientalists have distorted the event of Mu¦ammad's encounter with Ba¦¢r¡, claiming that during this visit, Mu¦ammad learned the teachings of the Torah and the Gospel.[1] Will Durant, rather subtly, refers to this event:
“When Mu¦ammad was twelve years old, his uncle Ab£-±¡lib took him with a caravan to Bu¥r, a city in Damascus. He probably learned some aspects of Judaism and ...
As we mentioned in the previous lessons, one of the preparations for learning about any field of knowledge is to pay attention to the famous personalities of that field, the views and ideas of whom were important, and to its important books. Jurisprudence, the jurisprudence in which books have been classified and compiled that are still studied today, has a history of eleven hundred years, meaning that for eleven centuries, without a break, ...
THE PROPHET AT THE AGE OF FORTY
By the time the Holy Prophet of Islam reached the age of 40, he was ready for his divine mission." One day suddenly, while he sat in a cave at Mount Hira, Gabriel, the Angel of Revelation, appeared to him and said, `Recite!' He said in surprise, `What shall I recite?' Again the divine voice very clearly and openly called out, `Recite, O Muhammad!'
And a third time Gabriel repeated, `Recite in the Name of Your ...
When Islam appeared, idolatry had distorted and transformed the °an¢fiyyah through its widespread customs and ceremonies. The disbelievers were in a state of chaos regarding religion. They severely adhered to their idolatry and carried out its customs. They carried out Prophet Abraham’s ceremonies, such as °ajj and sacrifice in a defective, distorted way, and mingled it with superstitions. For instance, besides bowing to and worshipping the ...
The Death of Khad¢jah and Ab£-±¡lib
Ten years after prophethood of Mu¦ammad (¥) and a little time leaving the col, Khad¢jah passed away. A short time after that, Ab£-±¡lib also passed away.[1] The passing away of these two persons was a great blow to the Holy Prophet.[2]
With the death of these two loyal friends, mishaps and disasters fell over the shoulders of the Holy Prophet one by one and he was put in a terribly difficult ...
I. THE LEGALITY OF THE ZIYARA Al-Shaykh Taqi al-Din Ahmad b. 'Abd al-Halim, better known as Ibn Taymiyya (661-728) held the view that pilgrimage (ziyara) to the tomb of the Prophet was forbidden, let alone pilgrimage to other tombs. He considered that travelling to make a pilgrimage to tombs where the performance of prayer was necessary, was forbidden. For this view of his, he relied upon Traditions, which do not substantiate his requirement, ...
1. I have heard from a scholar that a number of angels and jinns came to Karbala to help Imam Hussein (A.S.), but he refused to accept their offer. Is it true that they came and offered their help (before the Imam had entered the battlefield)? Does this story have any confirmation in our sources ? 2. If such a thing is true, please explain why Imam Hussein refused to accept their help?Concise answer
Some of our hadith sources contain hadiths ...
Part IAl Husayn, the blessings of God be on him, set out from Mecca to Iraq on the day of Muslim's (attempted) rising in Kufa, that is the day of Tarwiya, after staying in Mecca for the rest of Shaban, the month of Ramadhan, Shawwal and Dhu al Qada and eight days of Dhu- al-Hijja in the year 60 A.H. (680). During his stay in Mecca, peace be on him, a number of Hijazis and Basrans had gathered around him, joining themselves to his household and ...
This is the English translation of the speech of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) in Ghadir Khum. It is well written and documented with lots of references.O Allah! Send your blessings to the head of your Messengers and the Last of your Prophets Muhammad (s), and his ahlul-bayt.The Farewell Pilgrimage:Ten years after the Immigration, the Messenger of Allah ordered to his close followers to call all the people in all places to join him for last ...
Ya‘qubi relates from Mu‘awiyah ibn Yazid ibn Mu‘awiyah, Yazid's son, that after inheriting his father's position and ascending to the caliphate, he addressed the people in this way, "And after praising Allah...
Be informed that my grandfather Mu‘awiyah ibn Abi Sufiyan had quarrelled and disputed about the caliphate with a person who was more deserving and worthy of it as regards blood relationship and proximity to the Holy Prophet ...
