Khwaja Nasiruddin says that infallibility and designation are the two characteristics which are applicable to Imam Ali only.
There is no difference of opinion about the fact that the Holy Prophet did not designate any other person. It is not that we say that the Holy Prophet designated Imam Ali and others say that he designated someone else. In fact the question is whether he did or did not designate anybody. If he did, the designated person ...
The Character Of The Holy Prophet Before The Actualization Of The Prophetic Mission
The Principle Of Harmony
Psychologists believe that the environment lays the foundations of people's character and their way of thinking and that the principle of harmony causes the people to follow the society's dominant patterns of thought and behaviour. [59]
Although some of these psychologists have gone to extremes in this matter and have regarded this ...
Ma'mun (1) had decided to have his daughter, Umm al-Fadl, marry Imam Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali (A.S.). The other Abbasids who became aware of his decision reproached him and considered his decision obscene. They feared that this act would prepare the same grounds as it did previously with Imam Reza (A.S.). They gathered their thoughts and consulted as much as they could. Then a group of Ma'mun's family gathered to talk to him about the issue. ...
He was born in Madina some 22 years ago, on 5th Shabaan 38 year of Hijra. In some history books his date of birth is shown as 15th Jumada Awwal 38 AH. His mother was Shahr Banu the daughter of Yazdjurd II, the last of the Persian Kings before Islam. She was taken prisoner when Muslim armies conquered Persia. When she was brought in Madina Imam Ali (AS) spoke to her and she embraced Islam and was married to his 2nd son Imam Hussain (AS). She had ...
To him came the groups of peopleHe spent his time guiding peopleShias had chance to get knowledgeAnd hear his preaching get knowledgeBillions of salutes to AskariThe great Imam AskariOne day with people was AskariAccompanied was his son MahdiA Shia came and brought the khumsHe said to Mahdi take the KhumsBillions of salutes to AskariThe great Imam Askari
Mahdi was three years in ageBetter than adult in that agePersonality was so perfectHad high ...
We have already mentioned some of the various elements found in the spiritual advices (mawa'iz) of the Nahj al-balaghah. We began with taqwa and saw that taqwa, from the viewpoint of the Nahj al-balaghah, is a sublime spiritual faculty which is the cause of certain attractions and repulsions; i.e. attraction towards edifying spiritual values and repulsion towards degrading materialistic vices. The Nahj al-balaghah considers taqwa as a spiritual ...
Addressing Imam Ali (Peace Be Upon Him), Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God Upon Him and His Progeny) said: “O Ali, he who goes on pilgrimage to me or one of my descendents, will be visited by me on the Day of Judgment and will be saved by me from the fear of the Day of Judgment.” (Thavab ul A’maal, p. 242, Kamil ul Ziyaraat, p. 41, Bihar ul Anwar, vol. 100, p. 123)There are four traditions from three Imams on the reward ...
Dua Alqamah
Dua after Ziarat Ashura
In some books of supplication, this supplication is referred to as "Dua Alqamah" named after the companion of Imam Sadiq (a), Alqamah. However, Shaykh Abbas Qummi (qs) quotes very clear traditions in mafatih al-jinan that Imam Sadiq (a) recited this dua in the presence of the companion Safwan, not Alqamah. Therefore, the correct name of this supplication is "Dua to be recited after Ziyarat-e-Ashura" or "Dua ...
Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) was a pure branch from the tree of prophethood, and a shiny bough from the tree of Imamate. By him and his fathers Allah has consolidated Islam and exalted monotheism. Before talking about the aspects of his great personality, we will discuss his pure origin, birth, and upbringing.The Origin and The BirthHis FatherThe father of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) was Imam Muhammad al-Jawad bin1 ‘Ali bin Musa bin Ja’far bin ...
On the first of Dhi al-Qa’dah in 173 AH, the city of Madinah was enlightened by the birth of Hadrat Fatimah Ma’soomah (A.S.). She was born to Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (A.S.) and her mother, Najmah. Hadrat Fatimah Masumah (A.S.) was the second and last child of Najmah, after her older brother, Imam Ali ibn Moosa al-Reza (A.S.). As a matter of fact, after Imam Reza (A.S.), she has the highest status and position amongst the ...
Hayat Al-Qulub Vol. 1, By: Allamah Muhammad Baqir Al-Majlisi Abu Haritha now directed them to look into the book of Sheeth, which had been transmitted as a heritage to Idris, from hand to hand. The book was written in the ancient Syriac script. Here it was recorded that when Idris was in the house of his devotions, in the land of Kufa, his people assembled around him, and he addressed them saying: “One day a dispute arose among the offspring ...
Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Bagher (p.b.u.h) There is a direction for each group to which they move. Select the goodness, wherever you are, God will ask you to come and He is able to do everything. (Sura: Baghareh, Verse: 148)In interpretation of the above-mentioned verse, Imam Bagher (AS) prescribed: Charities mean Imamate of the family of prophet (AS) and friends of the Resurrector 1 (AS).Imam (AS) also prescribe: Our Imamate might not be ...
9. Passing the SiratImmunity from sliding on the Sirat is a result of loving Ahl-ul-Bayt.The Holy Prophet has said: أثْبَتُكُمْ قَدَماً عَلَى الصِّرَاطِ أشَدُّكُمْ حُبّاً لأِهْلِ بَيْتِيThe most steadfast of you on the Sirat is one who loves more my Ahl-ul-Bayt. [30]He has also said:مَا أحَبَّنَا أهْلَ الْبَيْتِ أحَدٌ فَزَلَّتْ بِهِ ...
Below are extracts from the book “The Great Muslim Scientist and Philosopher - Imam Jafar Ibn Mohammed As-Sadiq (a.s.)” This book is a translation of “Maghze Mutafakkir Jehan Shia”, the famous Persian book, which has been published four times in Tehran. The Persian book is itself a translation from a French thesis published by The Research Committee of Strasbourg, France, about the contributions made by Imam Jafar ...
“Peace upon you, O the Representative of Allah, and the Son of Allah’s Representatives; and the Father of His Representative… Peace upon you, O he who speaks with the Book of Allah…” The above is a passage from the ziyarah or standard form of salutation to an Infallible Member of Prophet Muhammad’s (SAWA) Household, at the news of whose martyrdom today in 260 AH (874 CE) they, according to contemporary ...
The Life of the Commander of the FaithfulAli b. Abu TalibName: AliTitle : Al-Murtaza, Al-Amir-ul-Mo'mineen, Abu-Turab, AsadullahKunia: Abul HasanBorn: Friday 13th of Rajab, in the Holy Ka'baFather's Name: Abu Talib-ibne-Abdul MuttalibMother's Name: Fatima bint-e-AsaddIED: at the age of 63 years, at Kufa, on Monday, the 21st Ramadan 40 AH, murdered by an assassin who mortally wounded him with a poisoned sword in the Mosque at Kufa during morning ...
The Rank of Imam Ali (A.S.) as Indicated in the Sayings of The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) It was not only at Ghadir Khumm that the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, proclaimed 'Ali, peace be upon him, to be the leader of the Muslims and his successor, officially and in the presence of the people. In the third year of his mission, when he was commanded to proclaim his prophethood openly, he appointed 'Ali, peace be upon ...
This was Fatimite revolution in its sentimental aspect, which was composed of many aspects.The clearest and the most dominent one was the political aspects.When I say that, I do not mean by politics the widespread notion among the public nowadays, which concentrates on crookedness and fabrication but I mean the real straight notion. He, who scrutinizes the steps of the dispute and its seccessive forms, does not understand it as a case of asking ...
And tonight an enthusiastic group of Shiites and lovers of Imam Ali (AS) gathered here to hold special ceremony of Qadr's night.
After evening prayer and fast breaking, the ceremony of reading Dua al-Iftitah and other Duas for the Qadr nights performed by Doctor Mesbah Zadeh, a Professor at Islamic College of London, and then Quran's special ceremony (holding Quran on the head) started by Ayatollah Doctor Sayyed Fadhel Milani.
Mr. Noorzadeh told ...
With the appointment of the Prophet (PBUH) to his prophetic mission and the ever-increasing culmination and spread of his Divine invitation, some converted to Islam freely out of faith and some others for fear of losing their wealth and power or gaining them after conversion to Islam. Among the second group, there were people with no social rank who gathered around the Prophet (PBUH). In the beginning, they pretended to be obedient to the ...
