An Original Heritage
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,
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,
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
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
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,”
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
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
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
“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
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
“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
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)
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
“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
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
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
“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
“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
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
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
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