Seerah

One from amongst the crowd said to him, "You are not going to drink water until you enter hell fire, whereupon you can drink from its boiling water". Imam Hussain replied, "I do not enter hell fire, but enter unto my grandfather, the Apostle of God a...

One from amongst the crowd said to him, "You are n...

After he had buried the baby, he met in duel with many a man who never stood a chance of emerging alive. He then charged the enemy troops who did not stand their ground in the face of his attacks. Thereupon Omar bin Sa'ad yelled at the crowd, "Mind! ...

After he had buried the baby, he met in duel with ...

When Abbas was killed, Imam Hussain searched around only to find out that there was no one who could bail him out; he looked to his family and companions to find them slain like sacrificial lambs; in the meantime he used to hear the incessant crying ...

When Abbas was killed, Imam Hussain searched aroun...

Abbas, his brother; fearless, grand, Thundered, with rage, took a bold stand: Proximity of water, deny you can't your witting Caliph's obnoxious flaunt !n sheer buffoonery, arrant nonsense Convey to him scorn, intense. Pompous pride I abhor, detest, ...

Abbas, his brother; fearless, grand, Thundered, wi...

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 Apo...

When Abbas saw the death toll mounting amongst mem...

Since none of the companions who fought with Hussain was spared, members of his immediate family got ready to make the ultimate sacrifice in a manner that was characteristic of the pedigree of the Prophet - sheer determination, unrivalled bravery, an...

Since none of the companions who fought with Hussa...

He then shouted, "Is there any one who can come to our rescue? Is there any one who can protect the sanctity of the family of Allah's Apostle?" The screaming and crying of women could be heard as a result of his plea. One by one the companions of Hus...

He then shouted, "Is there any one who can come to...

"Oh people! Track back my lineage. Relate me and consider who I am. Then look back and remonstrate with yourselves. Consider whether it is right for you to kill me and encroach upon my integrity. Am I not the son of your Prophet's daughter and the so...

"Oh people! Track back my lineage. Relate me and c...

On this eve of Ashura let us reflect upon the cause of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (A.S.) From the day he left Madinah on the 28th Rajab in 60 Hijrah, at every stage, our Imam made his mission clear. He left no doubt as to his intentions. It was no...

On this eve of Ashura let us reflect upon the caus...

As the captured prisoners entered into Kufa and were being led to the castle of Ubaydullah Ibn Ziyad, people gathered on the streets to see who the prisoners were. A woman came by and asked, “Who are you?” They replied, “We are the prisoners from the...

As the captured prisoners entered into Kufa and we...

Shaykh Tusi writes in his book entitled Misb?hul Mutahajjid that 20th of the month of Safar is the day on which Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari a companion of the Holy Prophet came from Madina to Karbala to pay homage to the sacred grave of Imam Husayn and...

Shaykh Tusi writes in his book entitled Misb?hul M...

Let us see about the Tasbih. The first to prepare a Tasbih was Fatima (s.a.). She took up some soil from the grave of Hamzah, the leader of martyrs in Uhad and made a rosary for remembering Allah constantly and frequently. In the days of Imam Sadiq (...

Let us see about the Tasbih. The first to prepare ...

The virtues of our Master Imam Husain (A.S.) are quite apparent and the tower of his honour and eminence is luminous and indisputable. In all matters he holds an exalted status and honourable rank. There is none among the Shia'h and others who have n...

The virtues of our Master Imam Husain (A.S.) are q...

When Imam Husayn travelled along that tragic road to Karbala', many tribesmen joined him. Few of those who joined him on the road actually died at Karbala'. But these men were not traitors or cowards, they left the Imam with the Imam's blessing. Most...

When Imam Husayn travelled along that tragic road ...

Mr. Sayed Ali Safavi Kashani, narrated from Mr. Harouni that: One of the water-carriers in the Heyat who carried water during Moharram (Ashura) and provided water for the kids, relates that God granted me a son who was suffering from paralysis for 11...

Mr. Sayed Ali Safavi Kashani, narrated from Mr. Ha...

Imam Husain's Relationship with Allah We can better understand the depth of Imam Hussein's (a.s.) relationship with Allah, the Most High, if we don't lose sight of the fact that the Prophet (s.a.w.) himself taught him the ideology of Islam and brough...

Imam Husain's Relationship with Allah We can bette...

Surely there exists in the hearts of the mo'mineen, with respect to the martyrdom of Husayn [a], a heat that never subsides" - The Holy Prophet [s] [Mustadrak al-Wasail, vol.10, pg.318] As we approach the Month of Muharram, the lovers of the Ahlul-ba...

Surely there exists in the hearts of the mo'mineen...

"Allah created Karbala twenty thousand years before the Ka’ba (was built by Adam) and made it chaste and pure. The prime position of Karbala will remain forever. Allah has made it from the most superior earth of paradise." The above hadith in the ren...

"Allah created Karbala twenty thousand years befor...

They hurried by night They hid by day From the great Furat they drank In one place they did not stay Taking shelter in the date palms In the fierce hot desert Their small forms were drawn and wearied By the world and its tribulations With courage bur...

They hurried by night They hid by day From the gre...

Now we propose to study the sermon of lady Zaynab which she delivered in the court of Yazid and which is recorded in a book written in the third century A.H. [1] Yazid recited the blasphemous poetic verses of Abdullah bin Zab'ari Sahmi which he had c...

Now we propose to study the sermon of lady Zaynab ...

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Allah's blessing be upon His Messenger Muhammad and his entire progeny. True are the words of Allah, who says, "Then the end of those who committed evil was that they disbelieved in Allah's signs and th...

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Al...