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How to Feel the Joy of Worship?

How to Feel the Joy of Worship?

It has been narrated from Abu Sa’id al-Khudri that he said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) say the following to a person whom he was advising: 'Actively seek that which is in the presence of Allah so that Allah will love you; keep away from t...

It has been narrated from Abu Sa’id al-Khudri that...

“Ante be-hamdillah, alematun ghaira mu’allema, wa fahmatun ghaira mufahema (You are by the grace of God a scholar unschooled by anyone and a sage by connation)”

“Ante be-hamdillah, alematun ghaira mu’allema, wa ...

“They said, ‘Immaculate are You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed You are the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.” (Holy Qur’an 2:32)

“They said, ‘Immaculate are You! We have no knowle...

After the tragedy of Karbala, Lady Zainab (A.S.) and the other captives were brought to the palace of Ibn Ziyad. There, Lady Zainab disguised herself among the other women. Once...

After the tragedy of Karbala, Lady Zainab (A.S.) a...

When Allah made Muhammad (S.A.W.) Prophet, He designated him as the "Last Prophet". For this reason, from the very beginning of his mission! the Prophet of Allah told the people that he was the "last of the prophets", and that no prophet would come a...

When Allah made Muhammad (S.A.W.) Prophet, He desi...

On 29th of the Islamic month of Safar in 203 AH, Imam Reza (AS), the 8th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), attained martyrdom at the age of 55, as a result of a fatal dose of poisoning in the city of Tous, Khorasan, northeastern Iran, by th...

On 29th of the Islamic month of Safar in 203 AH, I...

The vicious caliph was scared of the Holy Imam's (A.S.) increasing publicity and popularity. There was a rapid spread of Shi'ism, a growth in the attachment of the populace to the Holy Imam (A.S.). Ma'mun sought to find a remedy for this difficulty a...

The vicious caliph was scared of the Holy Imam's (...

His Caliphate On the 21st night of the Ramadan of 40th Hijra Imam Ali (PBUH) passed away making all the people sorrowful and grieved. Imam Hassan (PBUH) who was 27...

His Caliphate On the 21st night of the Ramadan of...

It is customary among Muslims to pay tribute to their deceased person forty days after his death. This is because the Holy prophet (saww) has said; “The earth mourns the death of a believer for forty mornings”. (Bihar al-Anwaar)

It is customary among Muslims to pay tribute to th...

Arba’een, is the traditional 40th day of mourning for Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) and his 3rd Infallible Successor.

Arba’een, is the traditional 40th day of mourning ...

Imam Hasan was the eldest son of Imam Ali and Hadrat Fatimah. When the Holy Prophet received the happy news of the birth of his grandson, he came to the house of his beloved daughter, took the newly born child in his arms, recited adhan and iqamah in...

Imam Hasan was the eldest son of Imam Ali and Hadr...

Comparison Between the Conditions of Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Imam Husayn (A.S.)

Comparison Between the Conditions of Imam Hasan (A...

Imam Sajjad (as) after Tragedy of Karbala When the young Ali took the mantle of Imamat, times were hard on the Ahlulbayt of the Prophet. His is the saddest story of all time.

Imam Sajjad (as) after Tragedy of Karbala When th...

“If Husayn was one of us, we would have put up a flag and a minaret for him in every part of the earth and called the people to Christianity!” – Antoine Bara.

“If Husayn was one of us, we would have put up a f...

The martyrdom of Husayn was of great religious significance and had a deep heart-searching after-effect upon the Shi'is, giving a new turn to the mode and nature of the Shi'I movement.

The martyrdom of Husayn was of great religious sig...

The importance of the history of life of Imam Hussein (also Husayn) (a.s.) which has been converted to one of most sensational epics of human history is not only because of arousing most powerful waves of sensations of millions of people around itsel...

The importance of the history of life of Imam Huss...

Adapted from : "Understanding Karbala" by: "Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi"

Adapted from : "Understanding Karbala" by: "Sayyid...

Truly speaking I have never found myself in such a difficult and dilemmatic stance as in this case , while trying to compile this Historic diary, I felt both incapable and hesitating in trying to choose the right and accurate material to this Tragedy...

Truly speaking I have never found myself in such a...

The Du’a (supplication) is the act of speaking to Allah (swt) while the Ziyarat (visitation) is the act of speaking with the role-models and true examples of the faith sent by Allah (swt).

The Du’a (supplication) is the act of speaking to ...

Adapted from: "Nafasul Mahmum" by: "Ayatullah Shaykh Abbas Qummi"

Adapted from: "Nafasul Mahmum" by: "Ayatullah Shay...