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During the life of Imam Baqir (AS), the same line continued. The situation improved to some extent during this era. During this period too the emphasis was mainly laid on the Islamic, religious teachings. First of all, the previous heedlessness and d...

During the life of Imam Baqir (AS), the same line ...

What was discussed above is related to the first stage of Imam Sadiq's (AS) life. There are a number of clues that indicate those developments belonged to this period. The second stage begins when Mansour comes to power. After Mansour assumes power, ...

What was discussed above is related to the first s...

The continuation of the general movement of the Imams during the time of Imam Kazim (Musa ibn Ja'far AS) is very venturesome and exiting. In my opinion, this era marks the apogee of the struggles of the infallible Imams. Unfortunately we do not have ...

The continuation of the general movement of the Im...

The era of the Eighth Imam is once again a period of the prevalence of a congenial condition for the spread of Shiism. The Imam enjoys ample facilities and this era leads to the appointment of the Imam as the vicegerent, or in other words, as the hei...

The era of the Eighth Imam is once again a period ...

Ahlisunnah.org/ahlibayt states: Furthermore, Sayyidina Ali (Radhi Allahu Anh) instructed his men as follows: "I dislike you starting to abuse them, but if you describe their deeds and recount their situations that would be a better mode of speaking a...

Ahlisunnah.org/ahlibayt states: Furthermore, Sayyi...

The unnamed writer is absolutely right. Imam Ali (as) did not call them kaffirs, but fighting Imam Ali (as) is on par with fighting Rasulullah (s). This is proven by the testimony of Rasulullah (s): Zaid bin Arqam narrates: "Allah''s Messenger (peace...

The unnamed writer is absolutely right. Imam Ali (...

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] Thi...

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

Mu''awiya''s opposition was clearly religious because it was a direct challenge the Head of the State. This can be proven from the hadith of Rasulullah (s): "O Ali! Soon a rebellious group will fight against you, you will be on the truth. Whoever doe...

Mu''awiya''s opposition was clearly religious beca...

Ahlisunnah.org/ahlibayt states: "Was the dispute between Ali and Mu''awiyah religious in nature? Absolutely not. The conflict started after the murder of the 3rd Khalif, Hazrat Uthman ibn ''Affan (Radhi Allahu Anh), and the existence of the murderers...

Ahlisunnah.org/ahlibayt states: "Was the dispute b...

For the writer to assert that the matter was ''political'' and not ''religious'' in nature demonstrates his complete ignorance of even basic understanding of what Deen is. Islam is a complete ideology, political, judicial, economic etc, you CANNOT se...

For the writer to assert that the matter was ''pol...

The origin of the controversy regarding fate is a point worth discussion. The point is how it was that from the first half or at the most from the second half of the first century the Muslims entered into the discussion of predestination and free wil...

The origin of the controversy regarding fate is a ...

The mechanical life has taken the blessings away from many things, especially from time and life. In our days, there is no one who lives a natural life, and does not leave this world by natural death and does not make the most of the opportunities av...

The mechanical life has taken the blessings away f...

We have said that the discovery of the real dimensions of the role of religion in the march of history and the progress of man depends on the evaluation of the two stable elements of the social relationship which are man and nature. Now let us see fr...

We have said that the discovery of the real dimens...

The scenes and stages of history which draw the attention of the historians cannot include all happenings or all aspects of historical events. In this world there are many physical, biological or physiological phenomena which are beyond the limits of...

The scenes and stages of history which draw the at...

This objection is valid in itself, and on the whole, it is correct to say that the Qur'an is a-Book of Guidance, not of science, and that it does not want to curtail the scope of human effort, nor does it want to dry up man's powers of development an...

This objection is valid in itself, and on the whol...

If Hijr had wanted to resist with the weapon, he would have been able to ignite the fire of the revolution that would be strong enough to shake the position of Mu'awiya in Kufa. Mu'awiya understood that when he said after the killing of Hijr: "If Hij...

If Hijr had wanted to resist with the weapon, he w...

After he had killed Hijr, Mu'awiya performed the hajj. Then he passed by A'isha. "He asked permission (to enter her house). She permitted him. When he sat down, she said to him: Did not you fear Allah When you killed Hijr and his companion?"1 Then sh...

After he had killed Hijr, Mu'awiya performed the h...

After his Peace Treaty with Al-Hasan, Mu'awiya adopted a spiteful attitude towards the leaders of the Shi'a. Through that attitude he showed neither mercy, nor conscience, nor covenant. He hurt the leaders of the Shi'a, banished them, tortured them, ...

After his Peace Treaty with Al-Hasan, Mu'awiya ado...

No wonder Mu'awiya was the first to ask Al-Hasan for making the peace.1 So he accepted Al-Hasan's conditions to take one thing from Him, that was government. Mu'awiya made this plan of his when two parties were getting ready to wage war against each ...

No wonder Mu'awiya was the first to ask Al-Hasan f...

When 'Uthman died, the title 'the governor' (al-wali) with which Mu'awiya was called died, too. We do not know which title he had used to call Himself after that, nor do we know the kind of his responsiblity according to the Islamic Law. However, we ...

When 'Uthman died, the title 'the governor' (al-wa...

Al-Hasan broke the record when he yielded to this nobility. For no one of great figures have done that. Al-Hasan was able to yield to that noble attitude through the Divine qualities as strength, patience, renouncing worldly peasures. and the like. T...

Al-Hasan broke the record when he yielded to this ...