History Books

By: Yasin T. al- Jibouri - Beginning of the revelation (610 A.D.). - Telling Waraqah ibn Nawfal about it . - Ali, Khadija, Abu Bakr, Zaid ibn arithah embrace Islam. - Abu Bakr attemps to propagate Islam publicly. ‘Uthman (ibn ‘Affan), Zubair, ‘Abdur-...

By: Yasin T. al- Jibouri - Beginning of the revela...

By: Ayatullah Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari There is no doubt that belief in the preceding Prophets is one of the pillars of the Islamic creed. The long line of Prophets who succeeded each other throughout history with the single goal of teaching the hu...

By: Ayatullah Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari There is ...

By: Ayatullah Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari Without doubt, extreme self-worship, going to extremes in self-worship and in distorting reality and ignoring it, causes the human being's misguidance to increase, together with the dominance of personal, arbi...

By: Ayatullah Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari Without d...

THE BATTLE OF BADR The first battle between the Muslims and the unbelievers of Makkah took place at Badr (a valley between Makkah and Madinah) in the second year of the Hijrah. In this battle, the number of fully equipped unbelievers was about one th...

THE BATTLE OF BADR The first battle between the Mu...

Many Jewish tribes, having read about the attributes and location of the Holy Prophet (SA) in their books, had left their homeland for Hijaz and taken abode in Madinah and its suburbs, waiting for the advent of the Holy Prophet (SA), the Ummi (unscho...

Many Jewish tribes, having read about the attribut...

After a few years, the Holy Prophet, acting as a representative, set out for Damascus once again along with the merchandise belonging to Khadijah al-Kubra. Khadijah sent her servant, Masirah, along with the Holy Prophet (SA) and advised him to fully ...

After a few years, the Holy Prophet, acting as a r...

While the Holy Prophet (SA) lived with his uncle, Abu Talib, and while he had not yet reached adolescence, Abu Talib set out for Damascus on business and also took the Holy Prophet (SA) along. It was a massive caravan and a great number of people tra...

While the Holy Prophet (SA) lived with his uncle, ...

There is a humble translation of the Prophet's historic Ghadir Khumm sermon. All Praise is due to Allah Who is Exalted in His Unity, Near in His Uniqueness, Sublime in His Authority, Magnanimous in His Dominance. He knows everything; He subdues all c...

There is a humble translation of the Prophet's his...

By: Shaheed Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari In the life-history of the Prophet (SA), there are events which bring to light the fact that even while in Madinah, the Prophet (SA) did not read or write. Among all such events, the event of Hudaybiyyah is th...

By: Shaheed Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari In the li...

In 7 A.H. the hostility of the Umayyad Abu Sufyan demanded that he should have spoken ill of the Holy Prophet before the Roman Emperor as far as possible, concealed his honesty, magnanimity, and truthfulness and introduced him as an avaricious person...

In 7 A.H. the hostility of the Umayyad Abu Sufyan ...

Shaykh Sadooq (a.r) quoted Imam Ali ibn Moosa ar-Ridha (as) that he received from his Holy ancestors, on the authority of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), the text of the speech the Holy Prophet (saw) used to deliver at the advent of the blessed month of...

Shaykh Sadooq (a.r) quoted Imam Ali ibn Moosa ar-R...

By: Dr. Ahmad Shafaat We present here some traditions attributed to prophet Jesus (may peace be upon him), in which that great prophet talks about the Chief of all Prophets, Hazarat Muhammad (may God bless him ever more). The traditions are naturally...

By: Dr. Ahmad Shafaat We present here some traditi...

In the early days of Islam, Najran was a large centre of people who had changed from idol worship to Christianity. The Holy Prophet (S) had sent letters to the heads of different countries inviting them to Islam. One such letter was addressed to the ...

In the early days of Islam, Najran was a large cen...

By: Ayatullah Jafar Subhani Leaders of society should be forbearing and patient, strong and powerful, brave and valiant, fearless and bold, and should possess a great soul. How can it be possible for persons who are timid and chicken-hearted, weak an...

By: Ayatullah Jafar Subhani Leaders of society sho...

In addition to being an event representing the greatest divine appreciation to the most suitable human being, the sending of Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.) is also a source of inspiration to those who want to follow the example of the master of prophets. ...

In addition to being an event representing the gre...

Imam Hasan al-Askari (A.S.) has narrated from his father that, said: “When the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) concluded his trade with Syria and gave as charity all of what Allah bestowed upon him from that trade, he used to leave every morning, climbin...

Imam Hasan al-Askari (A.S.) has narrated from his ...

By: Ayatullah Dastghaib Shirazi Books of narrations have recorded all the specialties of the Holy Prophet’s ways of eating, dressing, living and socializing. Among those books is Tabarsi’s Makarimul Akhlaq also, wherein all such things are recorded. ...

By: Ayatullah Dastghaib Shirazi Books of narration...

O Ali, to avoid pleasing anyone and discontenting Allah, thanking anyone for a favor that Allah has not given to you, and reproaching anyone for something that Allah has not given to you--these are parts of the conviction. The sustenance cannot be ob...

O Ali, to avoid pleasing anyone and discontenting ...

The Holy Prophet of Islam(S.A.W.) Commandment for Ma'ath Bin Jabal when He Assigned Him as the Governor of Yemen. O Ma'ath, teach them the Book of Allah and the high traits. Treat each according to his rank, whether good of evil. Carry out Allah's or...

The Holy Prophet of Islam(S.A.W.) Commandment for ...

For this Chapter we will be quoting in detail from the high-ranking Ahlul Sunnah work Tarikh by Tahir Baghdadi. Since this will naturally be uncomfortable reading for the Deobandi Nasibis, they will seek to dismiss the books authenticity to the innoc...

For this Chapter we will be quoting in detail from...

Of the three assassins, it was Abdur Rahman who had the easiest task. Ali had long been accustomed to spend night after night alone in the mosque, in prayer and meditation. It was not unusual for him to kneel on his prayer mat at sunset and there pas...

Of the three assassins, it was Abdur Rahman who ha...