Verses of the Holy Quran and Hadith, narrations of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HP) and his Ahlul Bayt, constitute the major religious texts of Shia. However, authenticity of the narrations is often questioned. Since most of the written accounts were recorded
Taking a moment to think about the shortness of life and human destiny after death can awaken a person so involved and infatuated with life’s glamor and shine to ponder and meditate. One day someone asked Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH)
During the Imamate of Imam Hassan al-Askari (PBUH), the Abbasids used fear to suppress the people of Qum, and brought oppression and horror in ruling this area. They placed “Mousa Ibn Yahya” as the governor of the province of Qum
O Lord! Whom do I need when I have You, and how beautiful is having hope in You and being disappointed about others. You said,” Call me (and) I will answer you”(1); I heard Your call and came to You.
Perhaps in our private moments, we sometimes think that we have occupied ourselves too much with our daily affairs; however, we have ignored the aspect of progression, removing our defects, and spiritual growth. Sometimes we look for a good, loving,
Imam Hassan al-Askari (PBUH) said, “All the evils are kept in a room, and the key to that room is lying (1)”. The stability of a society is based on the trust among its people. What strengthens and reinforces a
In order to gain knowledge about a faith or religion, being aware of its beliefs and practices is a must. The beliefs of the Shia school of thought speak of knowledge about its origins, reasons, truth, the pillars, and core
“And You have guaranteed the acceptation of the call of Your servants, and have not deprived one who came to Your door with hope and one who brought You his needs, and no requester returns with empty hands from Your
Many times in our lives, we have regretted what we do not have and we might have complained about it; however, have we ever thought about what we do have? In fact, some of the things we have are extremely
“O My Master! I don’t have the opportunity to be in your presence all the time. So whom should I accept and whom should I obey?” … This is the question that Ahmad ibn Ishaq asked Imam Askari (PBUH). This
Imam Hassan al-Askari (PBUH) has said: “There are two characteristics, which surpass all others: having faith in Allah, and benefiting one’s brothers (in faith).” (1) One of the major responsibilities of Imam Hassan al-Askari (PBUH), for which he endeavored earnestly,
Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH) said: “There is no calamity which does not involve a blessing from Allah.” 1 The issues of “Monotheism in Worship” in its best manner, and the “Fear from the Resurrection Day” are of the significant characteristics
“The one who dies, not knowing the Imam of his time, will have died the ignorance death.”(1) The most elementary form of knowing an Imam is basic identification; knowing who, from what line of descent, and with what characteristics is
The world we live in is a place to flourish and everyone grows flourish as if the world is a desirable agricultural setting which will thrive any planted seed. Not only the nice people evolve in this world, but also,
During the time of the eleventh Imam, various sets of notions had started to enter the Islamic society; some of which distorted teachings and brought false ideas and threatened the society. Although Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH) was under strong pressure
“The worst type of person is the hypocrite and phoney.” (Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH))(1) Hypocrisy or two-facedness means the state of incoherence between the appearance and inner feelings. Some are very expert in using that trick, better than any being.
“O Spirit of Allah, I have come to ask for the hand of the daughter of your successor Simon in marriage for this son of mine… (1)” Bishr ibn Sulayman was one of the lovers of Imam Hadi (PBUH) and
Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH) said, “The best people with Allah are the ones who know the rights of their brothers more than others and strive hardest towards fulfilling their duties towards one another. And he who is humble toward his
All of us have come across people who claim to be associated with the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUH) and consider themselves as Shiites of Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH). The truth is that it is easy to make such claims, but what is
Abu Hashim Jafari, a companion of Imam Hassan Al-Askari (PBUH) has narrated that he had heard the Imam (PBUH) say, “Among the sins that are not forgiven is that which the person (considers less significant compared to his other mistakes,
