Seerah

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, preached to his companions as the prophets preached to their communities. He warned them from the deception and delusions of the world. He enlightened them on the attack of time and the disasters of day...

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, pr...

All historians and traditionists of Islam are unanimous that among the descendants of Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (a.s) maximum religious sciences were expounded by Imam Baqir (a.s). That is why the title of 'al-Baqir' was given to Imam (a.s), which d...

All historians and traditionists of Islam are unan...

Imam Baqir (A.S.) has said,”Learn the knowledge from the knowledgeable and teach it to your brothers in faith, as the knowledgeable have taught you (1)”. Imam Baqir (A.S.) is known to be the founder of the Cultural Revolution in Shia. Although the sp...

Imam Baqir (A.S.) has said,”Learn the knowledge fr...

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz "Personality means to avoid greed so as not to be humble, avoid begging so as not to be disgraced, avoid niggardliness so as not to be insulted, and avoid ignorance so as not to be opposed." Thus spoke the person, whose peerles...

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz "Personality means to avoid...

On the Recitation of the Holy Qur'an Imam Ja’ffar as-Sadiq (as) has said, “Imam al-Baqir (as) was the best recitor (of Quran) during his time. Whenever he (as) was engrossed in worship at night and recited the Holy Quran loudly, the passer-bys would ...

On the Recitation of the Holy Qur'an Imam Ja’ffar ...

Once during his childhood, Imam al-Hussayn (A.S.) was sitting on the lap of his grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.). when Jabir bin Abdillah al-Ansari came by. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). looked at Jabir and then said, “O Jabir! A child will ...

Once during his childhood, Imam al-Hussayn (A.S.) ...

Allah (SWT) would never chose a person as an Imam and make him His decisive argument on the people unless his virtues has come to perfection and all his sayings and deeds has become symbol. He would say nothing but truth, and do nothing but good… Ima...

Allah (SWT) would never chose a person as an Imam ...

Hisham ibn `Abd ul-Malik was an oppressive Umayyad caliph. He considered himself the successor of the Prophet, but he was unjust to the people and oppressed them, and spent the public purse and wealth of the nation on his own desires and on strengthe...

Hisham ibn `Abd ul-Malik was an oppressive Umayyad...

O my masters! O the sons (descendants) of the the Messenger of Allah! I am your servant, the son of your bondwoman, I yield to you in submission, I stand in awe of the sublimeness of your authority, I am fully aware of your rights, I have come to you...

O my masters! O the sons (descendants) of the the ...

The Imam (A.S.) lived in a very critical era in the history of Islam, especially on the intellectual level since many-implanted hadith and the Jews embedded innovated notions. Many deviated ideas also infiltrated into the Islamic culture from old nat...

The Imam (A.S.) lived in a very critical era in th...

The Imam (A.S.) is reported to have said: 1. The trust in Allah is like the value of everything that is precious, and it is also a ladder to every high and sublime goal. 2. A person who follows his desire ends up yielding to his enemies. 3. Do not ac...

The Imam (A.S.) is reported to have said: 1. The t...

Miracle 1 Ali Bin Khalid says that when he was in Samara he heard that a prisoner had arrived from Damascus. His crime was that he claimed to be a Prophet. Ali paid him a visit out of curiosity. The prisoner looked pious and virtuous. He told his sto...

Miracle 1 Ali Bin Khalid says that when he was in ...

All along, Mamoon and his Abbaside clan had thought that despite his super-intelligence, the Imam (A.S.) would be controlled through the power of the Palace. The Imam (A.S.) proved them wrong. The Imam's refusal to give away his God-given right to ma...

All along, Mamoon and his Abbaside clan had though...

His unsurpassable knowledge, and his high position in the court of Mamoon and his special relationship with Mamoon as his father-in-law never got into the head our Imam (A.S.). His close friends who had expected his living-style and his behaviour tow...

His unsurpassable knowledge, and his high position...

Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.) is also known as "Jawad" or the generous one. His generosityknew no bounds. He was there for the needy as well as for any one else who sought for his help. It is said that whenever he went out of his home he made sure that h...

Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.) is also known as "Jawad"...

After Kazi Yahya Bin Aksam's shameful defeat, Bani Abbasi had no choice but accept Mamoon's proposal to make Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.) his son-in-law. A grand-scale marriage ceremony was arranged. First Imam Taqi (A.S.) read the 'Nikah'. He fixed "ma...

After Kazi Yahya Bin Aksam's shameful defeat, Bani...

The Bani Abbasi were sure that the Imam (A.S) was no match to the crafty Kazi. However, they wanted the whole world to see the young Imam humiliated. By their insistence, Mamoon arranged for a full court session and invited 900 scholars to be present...

The Bani Abbasi were sure that the Imam (A.S) was ...

As the Imam of his times, he started serving Islam in the same way as his predecessors had done. His "headquarters", as it were, was the Prophet's Mosque in Medina where people from all over the world would come in search of knowledge and guidance an...

As the Imam of his times, he started serving Islam...

We all love children! How many of us however, would entrust them with the safety and security of our lives? Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.) proclaimed his Imamat at the tender age of nine. Even the most genuine followers of Imam Reza (A.S.) found it hard t...

We all love children! How many of us however, woul...

People had expected that after his marriage to the princess of the land, the youthful Imam would lead a life of luxury and comfort in a palace of his own or that of Mamoon. Imam (A.S.) proved them wrong. He rented his own apartment with meager furnis...

People had expected that after his marriage to the...

He spent the first five years of his life with his father. As a matter of fact, he was born many years after Imam Reza's marriage. Prior to his birth, Imam Reza's enemies used to taunt the Imam (A.S.) for not having a son to succeed him despite the f...

He spent the first five years of his life with his...