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The knowledgeable status of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s) had earned such fame that people used to visit him from far-off places. He had many discussions and debates with unbelievers, polytheists, apostates and heretics. If all these were to be collecte...

The knowledgeable status of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (...

Imam Ja’ffar ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) was once seen reciting verses from the Holy Quran during his prayer when suddenly he fell down unconscious. Later on, after he (as) regained his consciousness, somebody asked as to what had happened to him and ...

Imam Ja’ffar ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) was once s...

Mu'alla, who was a servant of Imam Sadiq (A.S.), narrates the following event: "One rainy night, as Imam Sadiq (A.S.) left his house, I calmly followed him. Suddenly, something fell out of his hands onto the ground. I approached him and greeted him. ...

Mu'alla, who was a servant of Imam Sadiq (A.S.), n...

People used to be astounded seeing the glory of his worship. Thus once Abu Hanifah saw him praying and was left perplexed by it. When the Imam completed the prayers he said, "O Aba Abdillah! How torturous is your prayer!" Imam (a.s) replied, "Don't y...

People used to be astounded seeing the glory of hi...

Imam Ja’far Sadeq (AS), the 6th Infallible Successor of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) was martyred on 25 Shawwal in the year 148 AH. "O Musadif! It is easier to fight with a sword than to earn the livelihood lawfully, or Rizq al-Halaal, to use the Islamic ...

Imam Ja’far Sadeq (AS), the 6th Infallible Success...

Indeed, Allah, the Exalted, has ordered His creatures to know Him and to worship Him after they have known Him: "And I have not created the Jinn and the men except that they should serve Me."(281) His creatures indicate His existence. The pretty crea...

Indeed, Allah, the Exalted, has ordered His creatu...

The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) told Ali (A.S.) : "O Ali! verily you are the distributor of (the water of) Kausar". It is related in khisaal of Shaikh Sadooq that the Commander of the faithful Ali (A.S.) said, "I along with my progeny (Ahlulbait) will be...

The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) told Ali (A.S.) : "O A...

There is no concept of Tauheed more pure than that of the Imami Shi’a and what better evidence of this aqeedah can there be than that attested by out first Imam, Maula ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). We are citing extracts of his sermons from Nahj-ul Balagh...

There is no concept of Tauheed more pure than that...

To prove the religious dimension, we have the hadith of Rasulullah (s): "Whoever obeys 'Ali, obeys me, whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, whoever disobeys 'Ali, disobeys me, whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah" [Kanz ul Ummal, hadith numbers 32973] This ...

To prove the religious dimension, we have the hadi...

"Loving Ali is the sign of belief, and hating Ali is the sign of hypocrisy" 1. Sahih Muslim, v1, p48; 2. Sahih Tirmidhi, v5, p643; 3. Sunan Ibn Majah, v1, p142; 4. Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal v1, pp 84,95,128 5. Tarikh al-Kabir, by al-Bukhari (the author...

"Loving Ali is the sign of belief, and hating Ali ...

Certainly, your Master is Allah and His Messenger and those who believe who establish prayer and give charity while they bow. And who ever takes Allah and His Messenger and those who believe as a guardian, so surely the party of Allah will be victori...

Certainly, your Master is Allah and His Messenger ...

Ali’s lion-heartedness on the field of battle seems at first sight to be strangely at odds with his gentleness on all other occasions, but one must remember that although his mighty blows frequently cleft his enemies in two, he never departed from hi...

Ali’s lion-heartedness on the field of battle seem...

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 thi...

It was not only at Ghadir Khumm that the Messenger...

Mamun's Discussion with Ishaq Ibn Abd Rabbih quotes an interesting incident in Aqdul Farid' which may be summarized as under: Mamun arranged a debating assembly and the famousscholar ishaq occupied the foremost position in it. When Ali's precedence o...

Mamun's Discussion with Ishaq Ibn Abd Rabbih quote...

"Ali was so popular even among the non-Muslims that when he died, all the Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians of Kufa, particularly their women and children who were personally looked after by Ali, lamented his death and wept as one does for one’s fath...

"Ali was so popular even among the non-Muslims tha...

Allama Ibne abil Hadid al-Mutazali, the commentator of Nahjul Balagha, says: “Hazrat Ali had a personality in which opposite characteristics had so gathered that it was difficult to believe that a human mind could manifest such a combination. He was ...

Allama Ibne abil Hadid al-Mutazali, the commentato...

This is based on traditions from the other Imams. There is a saying attributed to the Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq, “whoever visits this tomb of his own free will and believing in the right of Ali—that he was the Imam to whom obedience was required and the tr...

This is based on traditions from the other Imams. ...

Ali (A.S.) is the first Imam of Shiites and the first successor of the final messenger, Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). According to the historians, he was a man who possessed all the Islamic and humane virtues; a man whom despite his tremendous courage a...

Ali (A.S.) is the first Imam of Shiites and the fi...

According to Imam Ali (AS), Amr bil Ma'roof and Nahy an il Munkar have a number of individual and social blessings in the Islamic society. We shall attempt to highlight a few of these blessings hereunder: A- Social Effects 1. The Establishment of Ju...

According to Imam Ali (AS), Amr bil Ma'roof and Na...

Another person asked him about the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (A.S.) as to why people deserted him after knowing his distinction, his past feats, and the status he enjoyed in the eyes of the Messenger of God (S.A.W.). He answered, "They deser...

Another person asked him about the Commander of th...

Al-Mamoon once asked him why the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (A.S.) is called the divider of Paradise and of Hell, and how that attribute came to be applied to him. Imam Reza (A.S.) in turn asked him, "O Mamoon! Have you not narrated from your...

Al-Mamoon once asked him why the Commander of the ...