Banū-al-Nadir, after expulsion from al-Madinah, settled down in Khaybar. But their mischievous nature did not let them remain quiet. They were very keen to take revenge for their expulsion from their homes. They were themselves not strong enough to take on the Muslims, but they were making efforts to enhance their fighting strength and had plans of joining hands with the Quraysh and some other tribes to attain the cause dear to all these ...
When the Quraysh failed in crushing the Islamic Movement and suppress the voice of the Prophet (a.s), and lost all hope of bringing him to their thinking, they came to a conclusion that unless Muhammad (a.s) was not handed over them, they would terminate all relations with Banū-Hashim and declare an economic boycott against them. They decided to neither sell anything to them nor establish any matrimonial relationship with the family. To give ...
When the Prophet of Islam (a.s) started open propagation of the Faith, the Quraysh, because of their respect and consideration for Abū-Talib, did not directly attack the Prophet (a.s) but they set urchins to trouble him and throw stones and brickbats on him. They thought that this way they could force the Prophet (a.s) to abruptly discontinue his mission. Therefore, whenever he came out of his house, the youths of the Quraysh used to follow ...
The Prophet (a.s), as soon as he was Ordained as the Messenger, he silently commenced his mission. When he entered the fourth year of this activity, he received a Commandment from Allah to openly propagate the Faith:
وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ.
“Preach your nearest relations!”
On the Revelation of this Verse, the Prophet (a.s) made Abū-Talib’s residence the head quarters of his Mission. He ...
The ideal environment that `Ali ibn Abi-Talib had was his singular privilege. He opened his eyes in the lap of the Prophet of Islam (a.s), had his upbringing under his tutelage and spent his youth in his august company. He benefited from the Prophet’s fountainhead of learning and grew up under his care as Fatimah bint Asad says:
“When `Ali (a.s) was born, the Prophet (a.s) Gave him this name and made him suck his tongue. He dropped his ...
Islam is a discipline of life, which is in consonance with the human nature, and the temperament of the Universe. It does not neglect the requirements of nature at any stage. The aims of Islam and the Nature are identical and their destination is the same! Therefore, in the Holy Qur’an “Din-Religion” is also called Islam:
إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ الإِسْلامُ.
The Religion for Allah is only Islam. ...
The amount of sustenance is assigned to each servant through God’s benevolence and he has to earn it in the right ways. An individual should not get involved in the multiplication of wealth, as it is forbidden by the Holy Quran. Little amount of sustenance does not imply one’s deprivation; such a person does not have to ask people for help. This kind of sustenance is in fact an examination for the individual to pass.
Any body who is given ...
But when the time of Ali's birth approached, his mother, Fatima Bint Asad, was asked to enter the Kaba. And this was not an accidental affair as if a woman was in the mosque and suddenly she was delivered of a child. She was expressly called to enter the Kaba, the door of which was locked. Some uninformed people think that Fatima Bint Asad was in the Holy Mosque when she felt labor pains, could not go out, and gave birth to the child. The fact ...
Animals: There are three kinds of animals - animals of the land, animals of the sea and animals of the air.
It has just been pointed out that, in general, the only animals of the sea which are lawful are those which have scales. The eggs of such fish are also lawful.
Of land animals, only a few species can be lawful the camel, the cow, the sheep or goat, the wild cow or buffalo, the mountain sheep or goat, the gazelle, the deer. The meat of ...
O Allah send blessings on the Ameer ul Moomineen, All ibna abi Talib, the brother of Thy prophet, his successor, his supporter, his vicegerent, custodian of his knowledge, repository of his confidential and privileged matters, gate of his wisdom, who gave tongue to his arguments, invited to his system, and took charge of the affairs of his followers after him, he removed his anxiety and anguish, he pulled the syndrome of infidelity to ...
Although, Shaheed-e-Sani and many other Mujtahids consider every kind of falsehood to be absolutely haraam and a great sin, yet we find in traditions that falsehood is of different grades. Among these different kinds of lies, are some that are certainly greatest of the sins and some are among the greater sins. There are also some types of lying about whom there exists a doubt whether they are "greater" or not. Let us examine each kind of ...
It is Haraam to kiss a young man with passion. Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) quotes the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) that he (s.a.w.s.) said; "If a person kisses a young man with passion, on the Day of the Judgement Allah shall tie a rein of fire on his mouth." (Al Kafi)
Imam ar-Reza (a.s.) has remarked, "When a person kisses a juvenile man sensually, the angels of the sky, the angels of the earth, the angels of mercy, and the angels of wrath ...
The twenty-eighth sin, which is labelled as a Greater Sin, is to become A'araab (Bedouin, gypsy etc) after Hijrat (migration).
It is recorded in Usool-e-Kafi under the chapter of Greater Sins that according to the Sahih of Ibne Mahboob when he wrote a letter to Imam Musa Ibne Ja'far (a.s.) he (a.s.) replied and this sin was included among the Greater Sins. Moreover, Muhammad bin Muslim has quoted Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) and stated that he ...
Question: In the countries where Latin languages are spoken if the people of those countries become Muslim and want to pray Prayers or recite supplications, is it possible for them to learn the proper Arabic language with the correct pronunciations?
Answer: As we already know most of them are literate for whom it is not difficult to learn the Quran and Prayers in Arabic. They are even interested to learn Eastern sciences and even learn Arabic ...
It is not an strange- indeed - to find evry solutions to all insolubles in the verses of holy Quran. Matching new discoveries in all apects of human knowldge with the Quranic verses reveals the power of an Omniscient, almighty creator, the one who already knows every thing. As a fine example of these wonderful issues is the quality of human creation, the one that God let us to know centuries ago by descending the holy Quran. Adopted from the ...
It is obligatory to be content with what has been destined and decreed by Allah. Whatever has happened or will ever happen takes place by Divine decree and fate appointed by Allah but that does not mean any compulsion or coersion, for Divine decree in this case means Divine knowledge and announcement. What is meant is that Allah knows everything as it is and makes an announcement about it.
Whatever Allah does, that is the most proper, otherwise ...
Question: How many grave sins are there?
Answer: There are different methods to recognize the graver sin and we indicate towards two of these methods.
1. Every action the doer of which has been promised by Allah punishment and chastisement in the Holy Quran. (Whether, it is clearly stated or indicated or it may be emphatic prohibited again and again). It is a graver sin.
2. Through the correct and authentic traditions that have reached us ...
Question: What is the meaning of the verse:
“Therefore they shall laugh little and weep much…” [Surah Taubah 9:82]
Does it mean that the Almighty Allah has commended us to laugh less and weep more? Though weeping more is not allowed by any jurist, secondly when laughing is caused by happiness and bestowed pleasure to the body and soul, then why refrain from it?
Answer: Those who have explained the meaning of this verse have not ...
In order that an obdurate person may not think that the verses on the hypocrites do not pertain to the companions, as the ahl al-sunna claim, we have decided to present some of the verses that refer specifically to the believers.
In the wise book, Allah's says: "O You who believe! What is it with you that when it is said to you to go forth in the cause of Allah you cling heavily to where you are? Do you prefer the life of this world to that ...
The above two verses which flay the infidel Bedouins are clear regarding the fact that the nomads were deserving of criticism not because of their being occupants of desert. It was because of their ignorance of articles of Islamic acts and belief. For those Bedouins who followed the Islamic religion, the Holy book has praised them in the third verse. They have been promised Divine Mercy.
On the basis of this, people ...
