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The Imamate is a breath of Allah's spirit. It is a favor of His favors. He has bestowed it on man to lead him to belief and good and to guide him to the right path. The Shi'ites believe that it is among the fundamentals of the religion and the pillar...

The Imamate is a breath of Allah's spirit. It is a...

Imam (A.S.) was a child when his father passed away but he never happened to commit the child like acts and even one day one of his friends purchased the game items in the age (period) of his father and took it to his house. Imam (A.S.) was extremel...

Imam (A.S.) was a child when his father passed awa...

Our 9th Imam, Imam Taqi (as) had an uncle called Ali Ibne Jaffar, who was a very knowledgeable, pious old man. Whenever he went to the mosque, people would surround him and ask him questions. One day Imam Taqi (as) arrived at the mosque. When his unc...

Our 9th Imam, Imam Taqi (as) had an uncle called A...

When Mamun died, Mu’tasim ascended the throne. He (Mu’tasim), like his Abbasid ancestors, was worried about the leadership of Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.) and their political and scholarly status. Therefore, he exiled Imam al-Javad (A.S.) from Madina to Baghdad...

When Mamun died, Mu’tasim ascended the throne. He ...

by : Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Abdul Husain Dastghaib As we have described in the story of Ibrahim (a.s.) and four birds, he caught and cut into pieces a crow, a cock, and dove and a peacock. Then he mixed their crushed meat so that it could not be se...

by : Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Abdul Husain Dastgha...

The physician took off his glasses, got up from his long table and went towards Marzieh's wheelchair. He stood looking amazingly at her lying motionless in her chair and said, "How old is she?" Mrs Sughra, wiping her tears with the corner of her chad...

The physician took off his glasses, got up from hi...

Almighty Allah in Surat AN-NAZIAT (79:30) speaking clearly about Dahwul Ardh says:And the earth, He expanded it after that (Dahahaa).1. What is Dahwul Ardh?"Dahwul Ardh" - the 25th of Dhulqa'dah, according to a tradition of the Holy Prophet (saw) rep...

Almighty Allah in Surat AN-NAZIAT (79:30) speaking...

It is the day when the earth was spread for the advantage of human beings. The phrase ‘Dahwul Ardh’ literally means ‘The spread of the earth’. On this day Allah (swt) spread out ALL the land on the Earth under the Kabah. In another tradition it is r...

It is the day when the earth was spread for the ad...

2044. Hajj (pilgrimage) means visiting the House of Allah (Ka'bah), and performing all those worshipful acts which have been ordered to be performed there. It is obligatory on a person once in his lifetime, provided that he fulfils the following cond...

2044. Hajj (pilgrimage) means visiting the House o...

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The Imam (A.S.) was contemporary to a short period of al-Rashid's regime during which he suffered the tragedy of the assassination of his father Imam Mousa al-Kazim (A.S.) and other Alawides. After the murder of his fathe...

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The Imam (A.S.) was c...

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The value of wisdom and moral is when it sets out of its leading springs to make its way in life to plant goodness, beauty, and love, and to uproot evil, corruption, and hatred. The individual who wishes to spiritually bu...

By: Muhammad Jawad Fadlallah The value of wisdom a...

Imam Abu Mohammed al-Rida, peace be on him, is famous for his outstanding merits and talents. He has dominated the minds of religious scholars throughout generations and times, and they have expressed their own beautiful laudation and glorification r...

Imam Abu Mohammed al-Rida, peace be on him, is fam...

Al-Mukhta`r b. Yousif al-Thaqafi was among the Arab and Muslim brilliant figures in history. He was the Arab hero who could overcome the events and lead the greatest social revolt. He adopted political and social justice, and accomplished equal oppor...

Al-Mukhta`r b. Yousif al-Thaqafi was among the Ara...

Translated : by Fatima Zabeth Beenesh3457 years after Habuth (descent of Adam a.s from Heaven) Al-Kahf [18:94]18:94 They said: "O Zul-qarnain! the Gog and Magog (People) do great mischief on earth: shall we then render thee tribute in order that thou...

Translated : by Fatima Zabeth Beenesh3457 years af...

By : Sayyid Hasan IslamiPolitics has two faces—a smiling face that gives glad tidings of prosperity, power and authority, and a furious one that calls to mind power struggle, power worship, and injustice. It is owing to this that politics is likened ...

By : Sayyid Hasan IslamiPolitics has two faces—a s...

by : Seyyed Hossein NasrIn works on Islam the word hadith usually refers to the sayings or traditions which have been transmitted from the Prophet. Muslims hold these to be the most important source of Islamic teachings after the Quran. Numerous work...

by : Seyyed Hossein NasrIn works on Islam the word...

In the holy city of Medina, the holy household was awaiting the arrival of a new born. In the house of Imam Kadhim (A.S.), Najma, the wife of the honorable Imam was eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the child; she was counting days and nights...

In the holy city of Medina, the holy household was...

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 chi...

On the first of Dhi al-Qa’dah in 173 AH, the city ...

shortage of wheat A shortage of wheat took place in Madina. A bewilderment and anxiety overtook the people. Anyone who had not stored wheat for years use would try hard to provide and stock it. At the same time, the poor have-nots were forced to buy ...

shortage of wheat A shortage of wheat took place i...

1- Knowledge is a shield, truthfulness is might, ignorance is abasement, understanding is glory, generosity is success, good behavior causes friendship, he who has knowledge about his time, ambiguous things do not attack him. 2- Whoever attacks a mat...

1- Knowledge is a shield, truthfulness is might, i...

The piety and abstemiousness is the standard of the man’s value. Holy Quran considers all the people as equal, except for those who are decorated with the ornament of piety.Malik bin Ans says, "Imam Jafar as Sadiq (AS) was always busy praying to God ...

The piety and abstemiousness is the standard of th...