Beliefs

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : "Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" Many people have narrated from the Prophet concerning the reappearance, at the end of time of the Mahdi, who is a descendent of his daughter Fatimah, and how...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that the Imams are twelve in number; that the prophet publicly announced them by name; and that each of them announcing his successor. They are: We...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that the Imamate, like the prophethood, must be an appointment from Allah, through His Messenger, or an appointed Imam. From this point of view, th...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We do not exaggerate about the Imams as some sects have done; A monstrous word it is, issuing from mouths. (18:5) but we believe that they are human beings li...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" Allah said: Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I do not ask of a wage for this except love of my kinsfolk. (42;23) We believe that in addition to the obligation ...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that the Imams have authority, and that Allah has ordered people to obey them. They are witnesses for mankind, doors opening the way of Allah, guid...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that the Imam, like the prophet, must be the best among mankind, and that he must excell in all human qualities, such as bravery, generosity, chast...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that, like the prophet, an Imam must be infallible, that is to say incapable of making errors or doing wrong, either inwardly or outwardly, from hi...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that the Imamate is one of the fundamentals of Islam (usul ad-din), and the man's faith can never be complete without belief in it. It is wrong to ...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" If someone (a non-Muslim) should argue with us and ask for reasons to demonstrate the truth of Islam, we could prove it through the eternal miracle of the Qur...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that the Qur'an was Divinely inspired, and revealed by Allah on the tongue of His honorable Prophet, making clear everything, an everlasting miracl...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that the message of Islam is contained in the person of Muhammad ibn Abdillah (A S) and that he is the last prophet, the Seal of the Prophets, the ...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that: The true religion with Allah as Islam (3;18) and that is the true, Divine shari'ah that has abrogated all previous shara'i. It is the most pe...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe, in general, that all prophets follow the right path, are infallible and pure, and that to deny their prophecy, to revile or deride them, results i...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" Just as we believe in a prophet's infallibility, so also we believe that he must be endowed with the most perfect attributes -bravery (ash-shaja'ah), diplomac...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that all the prophets are infallible, and also that the Imams (A.S) (the successors to the prophet of Islam) are infallible, but some non-Shi'a Mus...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that Allah is One (wahid), Alone (ahad), Peerless (laysa kamithlihu shay'), Eternal (qadim), Without Beginning or End; He is the First and the Last...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that when Allah appoints someone as a leader and a messenger for His creatures, He must point him out to them. In the perfection of His Grace and B...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" Man is a changeable creature, a complex structure containing his being, his nature, soul and intelligence. Every individual personality is similarly of a comp...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that prophethood is a Divine duty and a mission from Allah; He appoints to it those whom He selects from among His good servants, from those who ar...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam" by : Allamah Muhammad Ridha al-Muzaffar" We believe that Allah has sent His ordinances in the interest of His servants; that whatever is greatly to our advantage he has made incumbent pon us (wajib);...

Adopted from the book : "The Faith of Shi'a Islam"...