Sayings of Imam Hussain (A.S)

1 – How can a thing the existence of which is dependent on you be taken as a proof for your existence? Is there anything more evident than your “self” disclose you? Are you hidden to need a guide to find you? Surely you are not. Are you far-away to need your footprints to find you? Surely you are not! Blind may the eyes be which do not see you watching and guarding your “self” (Arafa prayer; Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 98 , P. 226) 2 – He ...

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Eid e Ghadir

"BOLE NABI ALI KO OOTHA KAR BAGAL TALAK PEHCHAN LO YEHI HAI TUMHARA AMIR RAJ HAI CHARKH PER YE DHOOM KE EID-E-GHADIR AAJ NAYAB HUVE NABI KE JANAB E AMIR AAJ" The Holy Prophet Muhammad(SAW) performed Hajj only once in his lifetime. While returning from Hajj-tul-Wida(the last Hajj)in the 10th year of Hijra, he received the following ...

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Neglecting the truth

Imam Ali (AS) said: I am amazed at the arrogant person who until yesterday was a worthless sperm, and tomorrow will be a fetid corpse; and I am amazed at the person who sees the creation of phenomenon and doubts the existence of God, and I am amazed at the person who sees the dead ones and has forgotten the death [1].

[1] Nahjul Balaghah, Wisdom 126.

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Imam Hasan (a.s) and Imam Husain (a.s) to the presence of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s)

It is related that one day Hazrat Fatemah az Zahra (a.s) took her sons Imam Hasan (a.s) and Imam Husain (a.s) to the presence of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s) who was seriously ill (and he later died because of it). She requested the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s) to present to her sons something as inheritance (from his attributes). To which the Prophet replied, "As for Hasan, he shall inherit my awe and supremacy, and as for Husain, he will inherit my ...

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American University Professors and Students Convert to Islam

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Muslim Ramadan

The place where Islam was originated is Saudi Arabia. Founder of Islam was Prophet Muhammad. The sacred book, building and places are The Quran, Mosque and Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem respectively. Main festivals of Muslims are: Ramadan Eid-Ul-Fitr Eid-Ul-Adha Islam is the second popular religion in world with a thousand million followers. All those who follow Islam are called Muslims. Islam started in Arabia and revealed by Prophet ...

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The Prophet's Birth and Childhood

Makkah was covered by a heavy blanket of darkness. No signs of life and activity could be observed in it. Only the moon slowly emerged from behind tie darkened surrounding mountains and cast its pale, delicate rays upon the simple, austere houses and upon the sandy regions outside the city.Little by little, midnight gave way to dawn. A gentle breeze rustled through the burning land of the Hijaz and prepared it for a short rest. Now the stars, ...

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Wiladat Hazrat Fatima Masooma-e-Qum (as)

The beginning of Islamic month of Zilqad marks the birth anniversary of Lady Fatima Masooma (as). Lady Fatima Masuma (as), most commonly known as Masooma-e-Qum (as), was born on the 1st of Zilqad, 174 AH in Madina. She is also known as Kareema Ahlul Bayt (as), "the noble woman of the Prophet (pbuh)`s household." Lady Fatima Masooma (as) is the most beloved and the only sister of our 8th Imam, Imam Raza (as).The mother of Lady Fatima Masuma (as) ...

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Sake of the truth

Anger and violence Anger, which is not for the sake of the truth, and violence in facing different events and in dealing with others or because of a mistake of one’s wife or children are satanic states and devilish powers that move the possibilities of deviation in the inner feelings of man. Controlling one’s anger and suppressing rage are among the good morals that are necessary for every Muslim. Man at anger and violence becomes as a ...

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What was dowry and mehr of Lady Fatima Zahra (SA)?

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) says: “Amongst my followers, those women are excellent, who are beautiful and their Mehr is also less.”The Dowry and Mehr of the Holy Prophet's (s.a.w.a.) daughter, Fatema Zahra (s.a.):1. One Armor 400 or 480 or 500 Dirhams.2. One pair of cotton Yemeni Gloves.3. Raw and untanned hide of a goat (Manaqib Ibn Shahre-Ashoob Vol. 3, p.351).Islam does not recommend extravagance in fixing Mehr, in the interest of its ...

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Divine and satanic prayer

According to Professor Hossein Ansarian, What keeps human being protected, in the vicissitudes of life, from chaos and makes him attain a prosperous life and pass God’s trials with flying colors is prayer. This text is a part of his writings by the title of “Divine and Satanic Prayer, 12th part”. The principles that have been explained by the holy Quran, if a human being inculcate and implant them, in his own being, to their complete ...

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Hadhrat Ali Murtaza (as) as Ever Just and Trustworthy!

Hadhrat Ali Murtaza (as), the First Muslim, an intimate associate of the final messenger, Holy Prophet Mohammad (saw) in the life and the holy Islamic mission, the Immediate Successor to Holy Prophet Mohammad (saw) and the First Holy Immaculate Imam of the Shi'ites in the World. It is an undisputed fact that Hadhrat Ali Murtaza (as) was born a Muslim inside the Holy Kaaba at Makkah. Hadhrat Ali Murtaza (as) is the only unique personality in the ...

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Ashura means revolution, resistance against enemies of Islam

Ayatollah Arafi added that Ashura means revolution and resistance against the enemies of Islam and stressed upon the importance of the slogan of “Hayhat minna dhillah” – a saying from Imam Husayn which means “disgrace is far away from us or “no to humiliation.” During his Friday prayer sermon to a large and fervent crowd of believers in Qom, Ayatollah Ali-Reza Arafi referred to the solemn month of Muharram, ...

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How Imam Ali(A.S.) Made Enemies

byMartyr Ayatullah Murtuda MutahhariWe shall restrict our discussion to the period of his somewhat more than four-year caliphate. 'Ali was all the time a two-powered personality; 'Ali always had the powers both of attraction and repulsion. In fact, we see right from the beginning of the Islamic age one group who gravitated more round 'Ali, and another group who did not have such a good connection with him and who were occasionally pained by his ...

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Dua in Islamic Teachings

وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ In this famous verse, the Quran has a message for us from the One who is your Lord, the One who knows what you need, what suits you, and what can develop you, says: Call me! I will answer (Quran 40:60)Note that the verse mentions, “call me!” not necessarily “ask me!” We usually think that dua means asking, but it does not necessarily ...

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The Concept of al-Qur'an an-Natiq

"Al-Qur'an an-natiq" means the "speaking Qur'an." This is a famous title given to the Shi'a Imams to describe their proximity to the Qur'an; they are the custidians of the Qur'anic message and its interpretation; they are the embodiment of the Qur'anic values and its ideals. This concept is based on the various sayings of the Propet in which the Qur'an and the Ahlul Bayt are shown to never separate from one another.The famous hadith of thaqalayn ...

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19th of Ramadhan (Shab-e-Zarbat) or Night of attack on Imam Ali (as) at Kufa Mosque

On the 19th of Ramadan month (Mah-e-Ramazan) of the year 40 A.H, Imam Ali (pbuh) came to the mosque in Kufa for his morning prayers. Imam Ali (pbuh) gave the call for prayer (Azaan) and became engaged in leading the congregation. Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam pretending to pray, stood just behind Imam Ali (pbuh), and when Imam Ali (pbuh) was in a state of prostration, Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam dealt a heavy stroke with his sword, inflicting a deep ...

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Verses mention three characteristics of the disobedient child

The sixth Greater Sin is to be disobedient to one's parents as expressly mentioned in the traditions from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and the Pure Imams (a.s.). These have already been quoted in the first chapter. A tradition of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) says that the greatest sins are shirk and to be disobedient to one's parents. The seriousness of disobedience to parents as a Greater sin can be gauged from the fact that the Holy Prophet ...

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The reality of divinity and prophecy as viewed by the Imāmiyyah

1. The reality of divinity and prophecy as viewed by the Imāmiyyah These two issues occupy a fundamental position in the Shī‘ah doctrine. Anyone referring to the Imāmiyyah books will clearly understand that the Shī‘ahs display great interest in the issue of the Oneness of God and His Lordship and take it as belonging to a guild different from that of worship that creatures must render to God, for Lordship [rubūbiyyah] is specifically ...

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We may think that it is not possible for sinners

Jabir ibn Abdullah Ansari (a.r.) reports, "I asked the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) that I know Allah and His Prophet (s.a.w.s.), but I do not know the Ulil Amr." The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) replied, "They are my Caliphs, O! Jabir, and Imams of the Muslims after me. The first of them is Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), then Hasan, then Husain, then Ali ibn Husain, then Muhammad bin Ali known in the Tawrat as Al-Baqir, thou wilt shortly meet him O Jabir; ...

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