The verses of chapter 96 of the Quran apparently show that the Night of Ordainment or Power (Laylatul Qadr) was not specifically restricted to the time of the descent of the Quran and the period of the call of the Messenger of Islam, but rather…

Ali ibn Hussain’s (as) prayer for the month of Ramadan: “…Give us success in this month to tighten our bonds of kin with devotion and gifts, attend to our neighbors with bestowal and giving, rid our possessions from claims, and purify them through paying the…

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. It is the day when the Muslims thank God for having given them the will, the strength and the endurance to observe fast and obey His commandment during the holy month of Ramadan. Eid-ul-Fitr affords an…

Prophet Muhammad (sa) said: “O people! Month of God (Ramadan) has come toward you bringing divine blessing, mercy and forgiveness. This is the month in which you have been invited to the feast of God. In this month, you are made of those people whom…

There are many reasons and benefits to fasting. Some are spiritual and some of social nature. One of the social dimensions of fasting is that when Muslims fast during the daytime of that month of Ramadan, they are hungry. And during that period of hunger,…

‘That is Hassan, son of Ali’ they told me. My heart became filled with hatred. I envied Ali for having a son like that. I headed toward him and said, ‘Are you the son of ‘Ali…?’ He responded, ‘I am his son.’ I then started…

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Prophet Muhammad (sa): “Do not neglect reciting the Quran, because the Quran indeed revives the dead hearts and keeps (one) from committing evil, wrongdoing, and aggression…” (Al-Firdous, H. 8459)

We read the following words in the Book of Deuteronomy, chapter xviii. verse 18: “I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth”. If these words do not apply to Muhammad(pbuh),…

Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), as the leader of Muslims, wrote to his governor in Egypt (Malik al-Ashtar): “Habituate your heart to mercy for the subjects and to affection and kindness for them [those you rule]. Do not stand over them like greedy beasts who…

By nature, the child expects that promises will be kept. When the parents fulfill their small promises the child gets trained in this important aspect of life. But if people take their small promises lightly and neglect them, the child takes the negative example and…