Ziarat: Showing Honor and Reverence Towards Worthy People

In the present day, we witness how people of different nations, groups, and societies show appreciation to their scholars of literature, science, and art by holding conferences and seminars. Within the conferences they list all achievements of the scholars and express their pride in being a part of that scholar's nation or religion.In Islam, this act of showing honor and reverence towards worthy people, people who established culture and whose ...

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What is Nahjul Balagha ?

What is Nahjul Balagha ? The Nahj al-balaghah is a collection of sermons, precepts, prayers, epistles and aphorisms of 'Ali ('a) compiled by al-Sayyid al-Sharif al-Radi about one thousand years ago. However, neither the recorded words of Mawla 'Ali are confined to those collected by al-Sayyid al-Radi, nor was he the only man to compile the sayings of Amir al-Muminin. Al-Masudi, who lived a hundred years before al-Sayyid al-Radi, in the ...

( 2024-05-20 05:05:12 )

Fornicator on the Day of Judgement

The tenth Greater sin is adultery (zina) according to the traditions of Masoomen (a.s.). Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.), Imam Ali Reza (a.s.) and Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s.) have all described it as a Greater Sin. In the following ayat the Almighty says: "And they who do not call upon another god with Allah and do not slay the soul which Allah has forbidden except in the requirements of justice, and (who) do not commit ...

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Fighting Bad Habits

AngerThe state of anger is one of the most dangerous states that overtake man and if he is unable to control himself in this condition he is likely to become almost a lunatic whereby he fails to check himself. Consequently he commits such serious deeds that can put him to a life long shamefulness and restlessness. Islamic traditions have censured this state of mind. We suffice here with the following few: Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: Anger destroys ...

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The Hajj of Ahl-ul-Bayt (A.S)

Abd Allah ibn Ubaid ibn Umair: Hassan ibn Ali (A.S) performed the pilgrimage of Hajj on foot twenty-five times, while well-bred horses were at his disposal. Sufyan ibn Uyaynah: Ali ibn al-Hussein ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S) was performing the pilgrimage of Hajj, and when put on the ihram (the pilgrimage garment) and his animal was ready to ride, his face got pale , his body started to tremble, and he was not able to say labbayk (here am I). He ...

( 2024-05-20 02:01:50 )

The Duty of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil

The Duty of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil The Qur'an and hadith lay great emphasis on the duty of al‑'amr bil ma'ruf wa al‑nahy `an al‑munkar, and it is recognized as one of the most important duties of Muslims in general and the `ulama' in particular. Unfortunately this duty is discreetly shunned by the dhakir who is averse to disturb the complacence of his audience and to venture to guide them at the cost of his own ...

( 2024-05-20 01:00:08 )

Sarcasm

Sarcasm is to imitate people’s words, deeds, or gestures so as to degrade or mock at them. Because such deeds of sarcasm create enmity, malice, and spoiling of the social relations, Islam has forbidden them. It is quite strange for one to mimic, degrade, or find fault with a believer sarcastically since every individual, except the Sinless, (1) must have some defects. Besides, every man may become the target of sarcasm and ...

( 2024-05-19 21:57:53 )

The Ideal of Womanhood

Her birth revolutionized the status and position of women after ages of oppression. It gave to the world a practical paradigm for the daughters of Eve to mould their lives upon by ending the sordid practice of denying the female her rights – as is still the case in the depraved and decadent societies of the modern world where freedom today means more wanton exploitation of women. Islam is a synonym for humanity and all humanitarian values, ...

( 2024-05-19 17:55:53 )

The Meaning of Sileh Rahmi and Qat-e-Rahmi

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) states: Sileh Rahmi (kindness to relatives) purifies deeds. Purification of deeds means, that the shortcomings in all the good deeds of a person practicing Sileh Rahmi are naturally compensated and all his good deeds are accepted by Allah. It increases wealth, wards off difficulties and calamities. The accounting of your actions on the day of Qiyamat is made easy. Even the ordained time of death is ...

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Awaiting the relief

We need to keep hope for divine relief, await the reappearance of al-Qa'im (PBUH) at any moment, and truly believe that Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH) is the only solution for our tragedies in the world. According to the traditions, this is the most virtuous struggle (Jihad) of the believers.A person faithfully living in expectation of Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH) works constantly at improving his spiritual state by acting upon the instructions of Ahl al-Bait ...

( 2024-05-19 11:52:13 )

God as the fourth shining star in the sky

He was elected by God as the fourth shining star in the sky of Imamate to be used as a sample for prosperity both here and in the hereafter by people from all stands of life. His nephew says: I was encouraged by Fatima, daughter of Imam Hussein(s), to serve Imam Sajjad(s). Whenever I sat next to him, a door to goodness opened up to me. I got awe and reverie towards God inside me because of his reverie towards God inside me because of his ...

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Martyrdom of the suckling child (Abdullah, Ali al Asghar)

His mother was Rabab, the daughter of Imru al Qays bin Adi, and her mother was Hind al Hanood. Sayyed Ibne Tawoos says that when Imam Husain (a.s) saw the corpses of his youth and friends, he resolved to be martyred, and called out, "Is there anyone who could defend the family of the Prophet of Allah? Is there any monotheist who would fear Allah in respect of us? Is there any aide who could come to assist us for the sake of Allah? Is there ...

( 2024-05-19 09:51:57 )

Duaa before and after Reciting Qur'an

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful, اللهم اني اشهد ان هذا كتابك المنزل من عندك على رسولك محمد ابن عبد الله allaahumma innee ash-hadu anna haad’aa kitaabukal munzalu min i’ndika a’laa rasoolika muh’ammadabni a’bdillah O Allah I bear witness that this is Your Revealed Book from You, To Your messenger ...

( 2024-05-19 08:51:52 )

Imam Ali(A.S.) and Jesus Christ(A.S.)

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 ...

( 2024-05-19 08:51:51 )

Imam Ali(A.S.) and Jesus Christ(A.S.)

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 ...

( 2024-05-19 08:51:51 )

Professor Hussein Ansarian: The inner sins and the obvious ones stop mankind

What stops mankind and does not allow him to proceed towards values and perfections are inner sins and obvious sins.

( 2024-05-19 08:14:19 )

One of the name of God is "Al-Halim(Patient))"

God observes the servants’ sins and their defiance against Prophets, against Imams and against the Holy Qur’an, but He restrains, from getting furious with them and does not haste in the chastisement of the wrong-doers; rather, He gives them a chance to repent. A true God’s servant should be patient in the face of the misconducts of his wife, children, relatives, muslim brothers and sisters and other people. He should be sober and give ...

( 2024-05-19 07:51:29 )

EMAM-e- ZAAMIN(A.S.)

The 8th Shi'ite Imam, Imam Ali ibne Musa ar-Reza (A.S.) is also called as Imam-e-Zaamin(A.S.).When Muslims go on journeys they take with them something called Imam-e-Zaamin (another name for Imam Reza (A.S.)) which is some money tied in a cloth. This tradition probably came from the time of Imam Reza (A.S.) when people used to carry money with them especially because it had Holy Imam's (A.S.) name on it. As Ma'mun,the Abbasid caliph the ...

( 2024-05-19 07:51:29 )

Desecrate Holy Qur’an in Bahraini Mosque

Holy Qur’an and supplication books were torn into pieces while the al-Khafif Mosque in al-Dayr village was vandalized during the Thursday incident AhlulBayt News Agency - Unidentified vandals have attacked a mosque in Bahrain and desecrated the Holy Quran as the Manama regime continues it suppression of Muslims in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom. According to Manama Post news website, Holy Qur’an and supplication books were torn into ...

( 2024-05-19 06:51:15 )

IMPORTANCE OF THE CIRCUMAMBULATION OF THE KAABA

Circumambulation means to go round something. This act shows the utmost degree of love to the extent that a lover wishes to sacrifice himself for the beloved. A real pilgrim who has thirst for meeting his Beloved has been detached from everything. By going round the House of the Beloved, he wishes to prove that he desires nothing but God. The planets circumambulate the sun, for they take everything from it. Inside an atom, the electrons ...

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