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Marriage of Hazrat Fatima az-Zahra (s.a.) and Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.)Many of us have probably placed ourselves and even others in difficult conditions and unnecessary expenses only to pass through the regular routines of life. Interestingly eno...

Marriage of Hazrat Fatima az-Zahra (s.a.) and Imam...

The Discourses of Imam al-Jawad (A.S.) (Adopted from Tuhaf al-Uqoul) The following narrations are related to Imam Abu Ja’far Mohammed bin Ali Al-Jawad (peace be upon him). Imam Al-Jawad’s Answer about a Muhrim That Kills a gameWhen the Abbasid caliph...

The Discourses of Imam al-Jawad (A.S.) (Adopted fr...

Imam Jawad (A.S.) : The Treasure of Knowledge and Source of Wisdomby Allamah Ja'far Murtada Ameli There were strenuous efforts on every occasion to hold the personality of Imam Jawad (A.S.) in contempt. This fact was so obvious that it is narrated th...

Imam Jawad (A.S.) : The Treasure of Knowledge and ...

Introduction to Pilgrimage - HajjTiming of HajjThe Hajj (Arabic: ÍÌ, transliteration: ?a??) is the pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam. It is the fifth pillar of Islam, an obligation that must be carried out by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do ...

Introduction to Pilgrimage - HajjTiming of HajjThe...

When Does hajj Becomes Wajib?hajj becomes wajib only when a Muslim attains certain capability (Isteta’at) as defined by Islamic sharia. hajj is therefore a conditional wajib (wajibe mashroot) act as opposed to absolute wajib (wajibe mutlaq) acts such...

When Does hajj Becomes Wajib?hajj becomes wajib on...

The Objectives of Hajj In Quran it says:"And pilgrimage to the House is incumbent upon men for the sake of Allah, (upon) every one who is able to undertake the journey to it." (Qur'an, 3:97)Hajj to get Closer to Allah (S.W.T)Hajj is an act of worship...

The Objectives of Hajj In Quran it says:"And pilgr...

Hajj - An Important Worship for Human DevelopmentThe journey for hajj is a divine one and, in reality, a great migration; an expansive field for self-development, self-rectification and the Greatest Battle (Jihad-e-Akbar). The hajj rituals collective...

Hajj - An Important Worship for Human DevelopmentT...

The Laws of Hajj "Pilgrimage" According to the verdicts of Ayatullah Sayyid Ali al-Husseini as-Seestani 2043. Pilgrimage (Hajj) means visiting the House of Allah (Ka'abah), and performing all those worshipful acts which have been ordered to be perfor...

The Laws of Hajj "Pilgrimage" According to the ver...

The Holy Qur'an and Modern Science by Maurice BucailleDr. Maurice Bucaille is an eminent French surgeon, scientist, scholar and author of "THE BIBLE, THE QUR'AN AND SCIENCE" which contains the result of his research into the Judeo-Christian Revelatio...

The Holy Qur'an and Modern Science by Maurice Buca...

Does the Holy Qur'an Support the Reincarnation theory? by Khurram ShahzadReincarnation in its essence is a religious belief. Millions of people worldwide believe in reincarnation or cyclic rebirths based on 'transmigration' of the human soul from one...

Does the Holy Qur'an Support the Reincarnation the...

The Advantages of Ayatul Kursi Verse 255 of Surah-e-Baqarah (chapter: The cow) in holy Quran is called Ayat Al-Kursi: "Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things in...

The Advantages of Ayatul Kursi Verse 255 of Surah-...

Concept of Kitab in the Qur'an by Muhammad Hadi Ma'rifatThe word kitab means to collect and its root is Katb. Ahmad Ibn Faris says that the letters k, t, and b constitute the roots of the word kitab. Words like kitabat and kitab are derived from the ...

Concept of Kitab in the Qur'an by Muhammad Hadi Ma...

Qur'an and Confrontation by Seyyed Mujtaba Musavi LariThe Demand of the Qur'an for a Direct Confrontation The Noble Qur'an was revealed in the Arabic language, one of the richest languages in the world from the point of view of firmness of structure ...

Qur'an and Confrontation by Seyyed Mujtaba Musavi ...

The Characteristics of Imam Reza (A.S.) Many historians said that Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, was brown or deep brown.[1]It was said that he was white had a medium height,[2]and that he was like his grandfather Allah’s Apostle, may Allah bless him...

The Characteristics of Imam Reza (A.S.) Many histo...

All Prophets and Messengers Warned PeopleBy Shaheed DastghaibAfter understanding this logical problem, now we say that one lakh twenty-four thousand (1,24,000) Messengers and Prophets came to the world and all of them unanimously warned the human wor...

All Prophets and Messengers Warned PeopleBy Shahee...

History of the Shrine of Imam Ali b. Musa al-Ridha (AS)by Late Mahmoud MahwanThe History of Mashad Mashad is the capital of Khorasan province in the North East of Iran, 892 km away from Tehran. It is located at the altitude of 985 Meter occupying an ...

History of the Shrine of Imam Ali b. Musa al-Ridha...

Hadith Silsilat al-Dhahab Imam al-Reza (AS) had inherited great qualities from his ancestors. He was a versatile person and had full command over many languages. Ibn ul-Atheer al-Jazari rightly said that Imam al-Reza (AS) was undoubtedly the greatest...

Hadith Silsilat al-Dhahab Imam al-Reza (AS) had in...

Why do the Shi'ahs Combine Prayers? The Shi'ahs acknowledge the five obligatory daily prayers. However, they frequently combine the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers by offering them consecutively during the time period defined by the start of Zuhr and the end o...

Why do the Shi'ahs Combine Prayers? The Shi'ahs ac...

Hussain Symbol of Love and Sacrifice in Islam by Sheikh Bahmanpour It is usually thought that Islam views God as a heartless Ruler of the world, an angry Judge, and a wrathful Lord who is looking meticulously for a wrongdoer to punish them. For those...

Hussain Symbol of Love and Sacrifice in Islam by S...

Resurrection and the Life after Death (Ayatullah al-Uzma Naser Makarem Shirazi) 1- Without Resurrection, Life is Void WE BELIEVE that all men and women will be raised up in a certain day after death. They all will be judged, and those who are good an...

Resurrection and the Life after Death (Ayatullah a...

Arba'een Arba'een (ÇÑÈÚíä, Arabic "forty"), or Chehlum, as it is known by Urdu-speaking Muslims, is a Shi'a religious holiday that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashurah, the commemoration of the martyrdom by beheading of Husayn bin Ali, the gran...

Arba'een Arba'een (ÇÑÈÚíä, Arabic "forty"), or Che...