Heartiest congratulations to you all on a very auspicious day commemorated as Day of Youths. It is the day that is celebrated every year in the Islamic Republic of Iran as the Day of the Virtuous Youths, for it was on this day on the 11th of the month of Sha'ban that God had granted the Martyr of Karbala, Imam Husain (A.S), with a meritorious son, who bore a striking resemblance to his grandfather, Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.A) in both appearance ...
Today, in the eighteenth episode of our daily series, we look at the events which occurred on the 6th Moharram in the year 61 AH in the fateful field of Karbala where Imam Husain (PuH), his family members, and his small group of loyal companions were besieged by the growing number of Omayyad forces demanding that he either pledge allegiance to the Godless rule of the tyrant Yazid or surrender to them. Every day, Obaidullah Ibn Ziyad, ...
The theme of freedom is repeatedly emphasized and elaborated in the Nahj al-Balaghah. We shall quote a few relevant passages to substantiate the points made so far.. . . (God) has given inborn disposition to human minds to shape themselves either towards good or towards evil." (Khutbah 75)They were given complete liberty in this world, of thought and deed, to think as they like and to do as they desire, so that they may develop their minds, and ...
Islam's aim, in its wars, battles and national uprisings against polytheism and materialism, has not been conquest, expansionism, imperialism or the seizure of others' financial resources. The early impact of Islam on Mecca caused loss to those vested interests which profited from the service of the ancient idols in the Ka'aba and the pilgrims who flocked to those shrines from all the Arab world. These vested interests therefore revolted against ...
Dr Muhammad Iqbal (1877- 1938) known to the world as the Poet-Philosopher of the East, devoted his life to awaken the Muslim Ummah and to make it pursue the path of spirituality, knowledge, jihad, sacrifice and martyrdom.Dr Iqbal had an abiding faith in Ahlul Bayt (the Chosen Descendants of the Holy Prophet). He was intensely moved by the tragic events of Karbala so much so that in many of his couplets he carried a universal message to the ...
Abū Jaʿfar Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Hādī (a) (Arabic: أبوجعفر محمد بن علی الهادی (ع)), known as Sayyid Muḥammad (Arabic: سید محمد), and also known among the natives as Sabu' al-Dujayl (Arabic: سبع الدُجَیل, the lion of Dujayl), was the senior son of Imam al-Hadi (a). Because of his remarkable moral virtues, many Shiites and others thought that he would inherit imamate from Imam al-Hadi (a). However, ...
By: Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi When the philosophers began to express the philosophy of humanity, they mentioned the spirit as being an important element in relation to other elements. From then on, all philosophies presented a point of view about it to the point where some of the Islamic scholars have presented a thousand reasons for the truth of the presence of the spirit and issues relating to it. Much has been stated in this area but the ...
Imam al-Sajjad (A.S.) in his advising letter to Muhammad Ibn Muslim al-Zuhri: May Allah keep the calamity far from me and you and have mercy on you and keep you away from the fire of Hell, because you are entangled in a state that you need mercy. Allah's bounties are so much for you that you are healthy and have lived a long life. Your responsibilities are more serious because [the Holy Qur'an] and the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) are well known to you ...
During the time Imam Hasan Askari (a.s) was in imprisonment at Baghdad, for three years at a stretch there was a severe famine. A Christian scholar arrived there and showing a miracle of causing rain he created a great turmoil in the beliefs of Muslims. Everyone began to extol his spiritual feats and the truth of Christian faith. The news reached Motamid. He summoned him and requested him to cause rain. Immediately he raised his hands to the sky ...
Shia Muslims around the world are preparing to start processions marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and 72 of his companions.The mourners have begun heading to the Iraqi city of Karbala, where the shrine of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is located.The month-long mourning rituals, covering the whole of the first month of the lunar calendar year, Muharram, will start on Sunday morning and will reach their most ...
On Friday, the 13th of the blessed month of Rajab, 12 years before the mission of Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad (s.a.w.) as Allah's Messenger, Fatima, daughter of Asad, felt that she was about to give birth to her child. Abu-Talib brought her to the Sacred Ka'ba and let her enter and told her to sit down, then he went out. She raised her hands in prayer to beseeching Allah, the Most High, saying: "O Allah! I believe in You and in the messengers ...
Chief of Russia Muslim Population in his attending in the Razavi holy shrine said, "Services and functions of Astan Quds Razavi can provide for better interaction between Sunni and Shi'a and their proximity."
Abd al-Rashid from Tambovsky, Russia along with a group of Russian Muftis (religious leaders) got acquainted with the function of Astan Quds Razavi Organization after going on a pilgrimage.
In the margin of this visitation, he remarked, ...
Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar"We believe that the Imamate is one of the fundamentals of Islam (usul ad-din), and the man's faith can never be complete without belief in it. It is wrong to imitate our fathers, family or teachers in this matter, even if we respect them, for it is just as necessary rationally to consider the Imamate as it is to consider tawhid and nubuwwah. If a man does ...
In Islam hoarding gold and silver is denounced in the Qur’an and willyet artists have long used these metals in a variety of artistic forms. Gold has a long history of decorative use in the Middle East starting with Egypt and continuing through Sumer, Babylon, Greece and Rome. In Islam, hoarding gold and silver is denounced in the Qur’an [Chap. 7, V. 34 and 35] and will result in punishment in the afterlife; accumulating it to use in ...
After the tragedy of Karbala, Lady Zainab (S.A) and the other captives were brought to the palace of Ibn Ziyad. There, Lady Zainab disguised herself among the other women. Once Ibn Ziyad noticed her, he asked:“Who is that disguised woman?”No one answered him; so he repeated his question. Then, one of his servants replied:“She is Zainab, the daughter of Fatimah, daughter of the Messenger of Allah”.Ibn Ziyad recognized this honoured Lady, ...
Marriage Of Imam Ali And Al Zahra'a According To Hadith Of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
Imam Ali (a.s) finally approached the Prophet (P.b.u.h) and asked for Fatima's hand in marriage. The Messenger, who has absolute guardianship over all Muslim men and women, including his daughter, would not announce his agreement to the marriage without Fatima's consent. By this action, He (P.b.u.h) made it clear that it is inevitable to obtain the daughter's ...
Numerous ahadith indicates that the first manifestation of God is the light of Muhammad and Ale Muhammad and all the rest are created in honour of them. Note that the light of Muhammad is an expression for his essence and spirit which is before the creation of matter.
• Jabir ibn Abdullah said, “I asked the Messenger of Allah what was the first that God created? The prophet replied, “Light of your prophet O Jabir. God ...
Once on the eve of Ramadan, towards the end of a memorable sermon on the blessings of the month of fasting, the Prophet burst into tears. Asked by his dear cousin and son-in-law, the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb (A.S), the reason for his weeping, the Almighty’s Last Messenger to mankind, replied:"O Ali, I weep for that which will befall you in this month. (Imagining myself) to be in your place when you will be praying ...
Imam Ali ibn Husayn Zainul Abedin(A.S.), the fourth Shia Holy Imam and the eldest son of Imam Hussain (A.S.) was born in the holy city of Madinah on the 5th day of the month of Shaban in the year 38 Hijrah. On the Auspicious and Solemn occasions of the Birthday Anniversary of the "Great Saviors of Islam" We extend our Joyous and Happy Greetings and Felicitations to all the followers and lovers of Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) in the world.
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