بسم الله الرحمن الرحيمIn the name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Mercifulاَشْهَدُ اَنْ لا اِلهَ اِلا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَريكَ لَهُI bear witness that there is no God save Allah, the One; and there is no partner to share with Him. وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَاَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ ...
Oh Fatima (SA)The lady of lightDaughter of our Prophet (SAW)The soul that is whiter than whiteOn the highest of the heavensYou are praised by all the landsMother of Hassan and Hussain (AS)Beauty of IslamZahra (SA) your light is shiningBrighter than the sunOh the flower of heavensYou are the only oneThe apple of Muhammad's (SAW) eyesThe wife of Ali (AS)The role model for all womenSurely your death was a ...
By Ammar M. Rajab
100 days after, the Zaria pogrom is still remembered daily. It is precisely that it cannot be washed-out, history has written it.Since the pre-planned attacked (under the pretext of ‘blockade of road) by the Nigerian government through its army on the members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria led by Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky which he is still incommunicado, till date, he was not given his provisional constitutional rights, ...
Seyyed Hossein Nasr This article first appeared in ‘Sophia: The Journal of Traditional Studies’, Summer 2008, Vol. 14, No. 1.
Abstract The Word of Allah is the origin and principle of Islamic art par excellence. Just as the Word descends from the unseen and un-manifest order to the visible and material realm, so too does the art that is based upon it descend from the ‘formless’ sonoral level to the formal visual plane. And just as the ...
By: Dr. Hasan NajafiO' the eighth petal of Zahra's rose!O' the eighth door of the Prophet's House!Through it is we to God come close.Through you we avail God's pardon,In your love is pawned heavenProphet Joseph it is said was exceedingly handsome,Because of your love he had attained a little sum.Jesus the dead ones brought to life.No wonder, your love injects life.Mamoun was dead in his lifetime,Wasn't alive to the littleness of the play put to ...
Martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (SA) [Poem]By: Dr. Hasan NajafiSmoke and the winds bear the brunt;Whose house it is that is burnt ذ?Flames rise towards the sky.And rises there in a shrill cry.It is the house of the Prophet, and Zahra is inside,See, how soon, how early changed the tide!Some told: Zahra is there;He told: So What? Why to care?How soon they turned behind!How soon their eyes turned blind!The Prophet had introduced the dwellers of the ...
On Ghina or song the opinion of all the Shi'a jurists is united that it is haram because the singer is termed a person destined for the Hell. Therefore Ghina is considered a major sin in Shi'a Islam.
Ghina is Haram in all the schools of Sunni jurisprudence too. The only exception is that of their Sufi cult.Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S) says that the house in which songs are heard will be the abode of misfortunes, the prayers made from there will not ...
Imam Hasan Askari (A.S.) the Eleventh Holy Imam and the Infallible Leader of the Muslims who safeguarded the Islamic Sharia from the innovations spread by the ruling Abbasid caliphs was martyred by poisoning on the Eighth of Rabi' al-awwal 260 A.H. (approximately: 6 December 846 - 4 January 874) at Samarrah(Iraq) by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil. His given name was Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Muhammad. His title al-Askari derives from the Arabic ...
When Abbas saw the death toll mounting amongst members of his family, he said to his brothers, Abdullah, 0thman and Ja'far, "0 Sons of my mother! Go forth to meet the enemy so that I may bear witness that you kept your covenant with Allah and His Apostle". He turned to Abdullah who was older than Othman and said to him, "Come forward, brother, so that I may witness your killing and thus be considered (by God)". So, they all fought in the ...
O Allah! I beseech Thee by Thy mercy which encompasses all thingsAnd by Thy power by which Thou overcometh all things and submit to it all things and humble before it all thingsAnd by Thy might by which Thou hast conquered all thingsAnd by Thy majesty against which nothing can stand upAnd by Thy grandeur which prevails upon all thingsAnd by Thy authority which is exercised over all thingsAnd by Thy own self that shall endure forever after all ...
By: Muhammad Dhahir Watr The methods of war among the Arabs were different from that of all the other races. In their battles they relied on offence and attack[161] and their motivation was limited to: defending their idols,[162] bloodlust,[163] raiding and stealing cattle,[164] and increasing the status and position of their own tribes.[165] Their most important weapon was the sword.[166] The role of Isla-m was changing the implements and ...
Composed by:Saleha Fatima MidhatToronto, CanadaBillions of salutes to Bibi Zainab The great lady Bibi Zainab To 14 Masooms billions salutes Till day of judgment billions salutesThe light of eyes of light of Allah She came to world through light of Allah Grand father Prophet of Allah And father was friend of AllahBillions of salutes to Bibi Zainab To fourteen Masooms and ZainabMother Zahra,Lght of Allah Hasan, Husain, Light of Allah Panjetan five ...
What do you know about Imam Zain-ul-Abideen(a.s.)Q.1- When was Imam Zain-ul-Abideen(a.s.) born ? 13 Rajab 38 A.H. 15 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 38 A.H. 3 Shabaan 38 A.H. 4 Shabaan 38 A.H.Q.2- What was the name of the mother of Imam Zain-ul-Abideen(a.s.) ? Bibi Umm-e-Rubab(a.s) ...
When the sun would lay naked, diffusing it's light, presenting the awaited dawn. Then, in my world of true colors, I shall hear Gibrael's call, as he would announce the victory of Justice. I live to hear the galloping, of a second Zuljenah, on the dunes of Kerbala. I live to see the day, when the melancholy voices' of " Where is Hassan & Hussain? ", is finally given a reply. The day Islam's banner, would be raised higher and higher, by the hand ...
It is narrated from Imam Ali (AS) who said: Do not spend your day with useless words and behaviour because there are those who are appointed to watch over you and record your behaviour and words [1]. In this regard, Imam Sadeq (AS) said: No day comes to the child of Adam (AS) unless for that day to say to him/her: O’ the child of Adam (AS), I am the new day, and a witness to you, so through me, do good deeds and be kind in me so that on ...
Composed by: Saleha Fatima MidhatToronto, Canada
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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 Askari
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One 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
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Mahdi was three ...
"Bismillah", oh what a wonderful word to say."Bismillah", you say it before you eat."Bismillah", you say it before you sleep.
"Bismillah", oh what a wonderful word to say."Bismillah", is the word our parents have taught us till this day."Bismillah", is the word that keeps satans whispers away.
"Bismillah", oh what a wonderful word to say."Bismillah", in the name of Allah."Bismillahy-Rahmani-Raheem", is said before the holy quran is ...
السلام على آدم صفوة اللهPeace be on Adam, the Selected one of Allah.السلام على نوح نبيّ اللهPeace be on Nūh, the Prophet of Allah.السلام على ابراهيم خليل اللهPeace be on Ibrāhīm, the Friend of Allah.السلام على موسى كليم اللهPeace be on Mūsā, who was Spoken with by Allah.السلام على عيسى روح اللهPeace be on ` 4 sā, the Spirit of ...
Written by Sister Mardhiya
The chained figure,
in the shadow of night,
tracing the path,
to a barren soil. Imprisoned; with weighty shackles,
bound to his feet,
the chained figure,
follows the path.
Where to . . .
when shall he reach his destination?
anxiety has dawned on me,
as moon light sparkles,
in his tears.
Why . . .
what has he seen,
that ...
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