The ruin and confusion brought about by the atrocious army was so great that zainab, the daughter of Ali (a.s.), had great difficulty in gathering the orphaned children, whom she had to appease and to appease and console till late midnight. Ali ibnul Husain (a.s.) says, ""My aunt zainab always performed her prayers standing. But on that night, intense grief and the extra-ordinary effort of gathering, guarding and consoling the children and women ...
Rajab marks the beginning of the spiritual season of every believer ending with the end of the fasting month ofRamadan with the Eid Al Fitr. These three months are unmatched in their importance. Praise be to the Almighty and thanks to Him for granting us yet another opportunity to cleanse ourselves of our sins and oversights.TheHoly Prophet (pbuh) has said:“Rajab is a great month of Allah, unmatched by any other month in the respect and ...
Ayatollah Khamenei: “Today everyone in the world is an eyewitness to the fact that the United States along with its allies still supports the most vicious terrorists – Daesh and the like – and despite claiming to fight them, it never stops supporting them. The countries in the region joining hand with and supporting and helping the United States are the ones supporting terrorism and the vicious terrorists. The United States ...
Islamic Revolution was triumphed in February 11, 1979 after passing through ebbs and flows of developments. But the period after Muhammad Reza Pahlavi fled Iran in January 16, 1979 witnessed a quick pace of developments leading to the eventual victory of the revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The following is a day to day account of those events leading to the victory of the Islamic Revolution in ...
"For Iqbal, one lesson is that the meaning of Scripture cannot be seen directly, as if by simply looking at a verse of the Quran, the reader would directly 'see' what it means. In order to understand the signs of the Quran, readers must engage in the patient work of reading and interpretation: analogous to the patient work through which scientists investigate the signs of nature. Iqbal's claim is that believers are brought closer to God both by ...
In Arabic, Aristotle was referred to by name as Aristutalis or, more frequently, Aristu, although when quoted he was often referred to by a sobriquet such as 'the wise man'. Aristotle was also generally known as the First Teacher. Following the initial reception of Hellenistic texts into Islamic thought in al-Kindi's time, al-Farabi rediscovered a 'purer' version in the tenth century. In an allusion to his dependence on Aristotle, al-Farabi was ...
Laziness in offering mandatory prayers is a trait of the hypocrites. Mu'min should not be tardy about offering prayers and should fulfill this obligation with humility and fear of Allah.Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S) has said that when one thinks of performing a good deed, then he should hasten to accomplish it; lest Satan diverts his mind and the deed is not done!Dedication of Heart in PrayerImam Jafar Sadiq (A.S) has said, "Abstain from two habits: ...
Fire gutted a four-bedroom apartment at Airport Ridge, residential area in the Sekondi-Takoradi in Ghana Friday, destroying several properties. The house was being occupied by two Lebanese and a Ghanaian. The inferno destroyed an air-conditioner, television sets, refrigerator, furniture, clothing and huge sums of money. Surprisingly, a Quran belonging to the said nephew of Bawumia was not affected. The cause of the fire was not immediately ...
Abstract:The doctrine of Mahdiism, a religious tenet and teaching, is the core of the Shi`i culture and enjoys the potentiality to speculate about the solutions for social and individual problems in both the ages of occultation and appearance, so that on the base of this doctrine, there can be certain strategic solutions in anthropological and sociological domains. Interpretation of the religion by this doctrine is a standpoint which presents a ...
We have said that despite the differences in details all Prophets have delivered the same message and belonged to the same ideological school. The principles and teachings of this school were explained to human society gradually in proportion to its development till the humanity reached the stage when the entire teachings in a comprehensive form were presented. At this point Prophethood came to an end.The Holy Prophet, Muhammad bin Abdullah ...
Islam, being the youngest of the three great revealed religions, shares many ideas and concepts with Christianity and Judaism because the origin of all three religions is the same God. One of those ideas is that of messianism, the idea of expecting someone who will came as the saviour to establish the Kingdom of God on earth. let us briefly look at the concept of messiah in Islam. MESSIANISM IN ISLAM Muslims believe that Muhammad was ...
Inheritance is something which passes from the owner to the next owner, hisher heir. It could be in the form of material property or wealth, or it could be a spiritual inheritance such as succession in spiritual and non-material issues. When the inheritance is spiritual, it is more about mission and goals. If a prophet or any spiritual leader succeeds his predecessor, it mostly pertains to the mission and knowledge of the predecessor.In the Holy ...
Accept all physical pressure and pain
always on our true faith we steadfastly remain Battle begun unjustly by oppressors
brave Hussain till the end tried to guide aggressors Combine with words, when necessary, more swords
consolidate speech, if it fails, with spears against stubborn warlords Differentiate, by trial, true faithful from false claimants
devilish lovers of worldly pleasures rejected as remnants Expose true identity of ...
Today in the twenty-seventh episode of our daily series, we continue our focus on the tragic events in the aftermath of the tragedy of Karbala on the fateful Day of Ashura, i.e. the evening of the 10th of Moharram in the year 61 AH, following the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS). In particular, we shall focus on the plight of the Imam’s sister, Hazrat Zainab (peace upon her) and the gory sight she saw of the headless bodies of her kith and ...
I am a new Muslimah. I took shahada on August 15, 2002. I am so glad I did. Life is much better with Islam. I had been searching all my life for a way to Allah. I was raised Christian. I explored many different faiths looking for Truth and guidance and now I have found it.
First of all, a bit of background about me. I was born and mostly raised in Wisconsin in the United States. When I was born, my parents belonged to the Quakers. So that was my ...
oliteness in ChildhoodOne of the sublime virtues of man in Islam is politeness, particularly being polite and nice to elderly, great men, and holy things or persons in all aspects of life because this trait enhances and enriches morality and is considered as one of the important elements of spirituality. Commenting on politeness, the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (A.S) said to his son, Imam Hassan (A.S):“My son, politeness enriches the ...
The Ziyarah Of Al-WarithIbn Qawlawayh, in his book titled ‘al-Mazar’ records the following on the authority of Safwan: عن كتاب المزار لابن قولويه قال: I asked Imam as-Sadiq, peace be upon him, to permit me to visit (the holy tomb of) my master Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him, and also asked him to guide me what to do. The Imam said to me: استأذنت ...
Salih Al-Jahromi, Talal Al-Barik, Basil Bureza, Abbas Al-Baloushi, Sadiq Mirza, Hamdi Shibli, Zayd Al-Baqli, Muhammad Al-Mahdi and Abdullah Al-Khayyat, are some of the eminent Kuwaiti Qaris who recite verses from the Holy Quran in the sessions.
They mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his faithful companions in the year 680 ...
Condolences to our readers on the start of the month of Moharram, the advent of which every year softens our hearts, moistens our eyes, and hastens us towards the doing of good for the society in the spirit of the Immortal Martyr of Karbala, Imam Husain (PuH), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny). Today we invite you to read a special feature on this occasion, and God Willing will continue to present ...
