My heart goes for your head atop a spearOutfitted with its own lights with an attire,Reciting the Book from the top of the spear,Through him did they raise the Book even higher.38
The martyred grandson of the Prophet (S) remained an ally of the Qur'an since his early childhood. Thus were he and his brother (‘a), for they were the legacy of the Messenger of Allah, his vicegerents over his nation. The greatest Prophet (S) had stated that they ...
1. It was reported in Bihar, v. 10,[1] that Imam Abu Ja'far Al-Baqir (A.S.) said:
"When Fatima was born, Allah (Exalted is His Name) revealed to an angel to speak the name Fatima with Muhammad's tongue. Allah then said:
"I have bestowed knowledge upon you and safeguarded you from menstruation." Then Abu Ja'far (A.S.) added:
"By Allah, Allah (Blessed and Exalted is His Name) bestowed knowledge on her and safeguarded her from menstruation with ...
Yazid ordered al-Husayn's head to be brought to him. He put it in a gold washbowl.23 The women were behind him. Sukayna and Fatima stood and tried anxiously to steal a look at it as Yazid kept hiding it from them. When they did see it, they burst in tears.24 He then permitted people to enter to see him.25 Yazid took a rod and kept hitting al-Husayn's lips with it26 saying, "A day for a day: this day is [in revenge] for Badr".27 Then he cited ...
1. During civil disturbance adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you - they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.
2. He who is greedy is disgraced; he who discloses his hardship will always be humiliated; he who has no control over his tongue will often have to face discomfort.
3. Avarice is disgrace; cowardice is a defect; poverty often disables an intelligent ...
Ghadir Khumm is one of the most important events in the history of Islam that took place in the final days of the blessed life of the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH). On the glory of this day it suffices to say that the Almighty God says: “This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as ...
Were the Sayyid al-Shuhada' to come and observe these things (and, of course, he does from the world of the spirit, but were he come into the world of appearance ) he will find that we have carved out for him companions that he never had. For instance, in the book Muhriq al-qulub - whose author was, incidentally, an eminent scholar and jurist, but who had no knowledge of these matters - that one of the companions to appear out of nowhere on the ...
The Revival Tradition: The Methods of Guarding the Epic of Ashura & Its Culture in the History of Islamic Culture
Jawad Muhaddithi
The Movement of Ashura aimed at reviving religion and fighting against the sovereignty of the falsehood. After Ashura, the enemies and the oppressive rules tried to push this movement to the margins and destroy its memory. The teachings of Ahl-al-Bayt (A), however, were directed at keeping the memory of ...
'Ashura - History and Popular Legend
First Sermon
Martyr Murtada Mutahhari
Translated from the Persian by 'Ali Quli Qara'i
Vol XIII No. 3 (Fall 1996)
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
All Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and the Maker of all creation, and may Peace and benedictions be upon His servant and messenger, His beloved and elect, our master, our prophet, and our sire, Abul Qasim Muhammad, ...
When Allah has created Adam as His caliph in the earth and when Adam’s body has become straight and the divine spirit has been breathed into it,[1] he has become fit to be taught the names and then Allah has ordered the angels to prostrate themselves before Adam to glorify him. Then Allah has let him and his wife live in Paradise. Allah has permitted Adam and his wife to enjoy all the blessings of Paradise except a certain tree. Allah has ...
Battle of BadrNear Badr wells, the Muslims heard that the polytheists would form an army. Besides Abu Jahal led the army.Our Master Muhammad [s] asked his companions' opinions. Some companions advised him to come back to Madina. Meanwhile the Muslims were very worried.During those moments, al-Miqdad stood up and said enthusiastic words. The words made the Muslims full of faith. When the fight broke out, the Muslims fought bravely. In the ...
The Fate of the Jews of Khaybar
Upon their surrender, the Jews of Khaybar asked the Holy Prophet to permit them to stay on their lands for cultivation. He agreed on condition that they should yield half of their yearly produce to the Islamic government[1] and that they should leave when the Holy Prophet wished so.[2] This treaty was in effect until the reign of `Umar when they took part in some conspiracies against Muslims. For this reason, ...
Immediately on his arrival in Madinah, Rasulullah 's first Divine urge was to build a Masjid. The vacant site adjoining the house of Hazrat Abu Ayub Ansaari (R.A.) was the ideal place. The young Ansaari orphans, Sahil and Suhailbin Amr Najjari, were the owners of this piece of land. The orphans and their guardian. Mu'aaz bin Ufra offered to donate the land for the Masjid. But Rasulullah preferred to buy it and Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.) immediately ...
To give an idea of how Islam raised the status of slaves and treated them as human beings instead of brutes of burden (which was their common lot before Islam), the following tradition is of particular interest:
One day the Prophet was sitting with Salman, Bilal, 'Ammar, Suhayb, Khabbab [all ex-slaves] and a group of poor Muslims, when some unbelievers passed from there. When they saw these "unimportant" people with the Prophet, they ...
240. “The best of you is he who is best to his family (wife), and I am the best of you to my family. No one honors women except that he is generous, and no one insults them except that he is mean.”
241. “The best of you is the best to his wives and daughters.”
242. “The best of you is he whom Allah assists against his own soul and then he possesses it.”
243. “The best of you is he who learns the Qur'an and then teaches ...
In the early days of Islam, Najran was a large center of people who had changed from idol worship to Christianity. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w) had sent letters to the heads of different countries inviting them to Islam. One such letter was addressed to the Christians of Najran. It read as follows: "In the Name of the God of Ibrahim, Ishaaq and Ya'qub. This letter is from Muhammad, the Prophet and Messenger of Allah to the Asqaf (Bishop) of Najran. ...
When Imam Husain (a.s) intended going towards Makkah, Abdullah bin Muti\' came to meet him and said, \"May I be your ransom! Where do you intend going\"? Imam replied,
\"Presently I have decided to go to Makkah, after that I shall seek consultation from the Almighty.\"
Abdullah said, \"May Allah destine goodness for you! You may go to Makkah, but lest you go to Kufa for it is an ill-omened city. Your father was assasinated therein and your ...
" And (remember) when We delivered you from the people of Pharaoh who had afflicted you with evil torment, slaughtering your sons and sparing your women-folk, and in that was a great trial from your Lord."
Commentary :
In this verse, the Qur'an points to another great bounty out of the bounties He bestowed on the Children of Israel. This favour is the bounty of deliverance from the grips of those transgressors. This is the greatest bounty ...
The Philosophy of the Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (A.S.)
By: Rasul JafariyanTranslated by: Zahra' Shuja KhaniAs a sacred religious movement and as a revolutionary political step the epic of Karbala is the most crucial religio- political uprising in the political culture of the Shi ah. This movement aimed at the revival of the religious laws, the elimination of religious and political deviation, and (as some believe) there placement of the Umayyid ...
In understanding the events of the life of Imam Husayn, upon him be peace, it is necessary to understand his position in relationship to the Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family, which necessitates an understanding of his view of the Qur’an and how this view manifested itself in his actions. It is reported by al-Kulayni in his book al-Kafi that Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq, upon him be peace, was heard ...
"Mohammed died at Medina on June 8, 632, without leaving any instructions for the future government of the Muslim community..."This statement occurs in the article captioned Caliphate, on page 643, volume 4, 14th edition (1973) of the Encyclopedia Britannia. It is a patent piece of propaganda but the Encyclopedia Britannia, that great disseminator of knowledge, has swallowed the line. It is the most divisive historical canard in Islam, but ...
