The Reward Day
Once on an Eid al-Fitr, Imam Hassan (PBUH) saw a man who had occupied his time with laughter and useless entertainment. At that Imam Hassan (PBUH) turned to his companions and said: “Allah placed the holy month of Ramadan for
Once on an Eid al-Fitr, Imam Hassan (PBUH) saw a man who had occupied his time with laughter and useless entertainment. At that Imam Hassan (PBUH) turned to his companions and said: “Allah placed the holy month of Ramadan for
The heroism of Abu alfadhl al-Abbas’ (PBUH) has been, and continues to be widely discussed amongst people. One can’t help but wonder how a person who is hit hard with immense sorrow and grief, attack crowds of heavily armed enemies,
There is not enough information about the childhood and the youth of Zainab (PBUH); however, after some decades she comes out, and the striking event of Karbala shows her to us. As Tabari mentions in his history, Hamid Ibn Muslim
One of the common teachings of all Divine religions is piety, and putting the effort to protect the soul through obedience and submission. Whenever prophet a was sent to the people by Allah (SWT), in addition to administering their teachings,
The preaching method of all the Prophets has been based on humility and modesty; because whoever wants to convey a message to the people, especially if it is the message of the Lord, has to be extremely humble and modest
…Alas! With her baby in her arms, Lady Mary (PBUH) returned from the eastern outskirts and into her town: “and she came to her people with him, carrying him (with her)” (Quran 19:27). When they saw a baby in her
The people of Mecca eagerly awaited the approaching caravan. The ringing bells on the camels blended in with the people’s happiness and laughter. At last, the caravan had arrived. She waited in her house feeling a sense of ambiguous sorrow.
Jabr Ibn Nouf narrates that I told Abu Saeed Khidri (a late companion of the Prophet): I swear there is no new year unless it is worse than last year and new Emirs are only worse than their predecessor. Abu
What is the benefit to believing in an Imam who is not apparent to the public eye, and resides in occultation? How can people benefit from this Imam? These are common questions which crosses the minds of Shiites. In the
O impatient ones! Allah (SWT) will not become hurried in regards with the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) due to the hurry and rush of people…” Believing in a savior and his mission of settling the affairs of humanity is
“When the fifth son of the seventh Imam goes in occultation, seek refuge in Allah (SWT)! Seek refuge in Him in regards with your religion, so that no one would deviate your from you religion” (1). (Imam Kadhim (PBUH)) We
Awaiting is a constructive force and an exalted concentration. It is constructive in the sense that it confiscates calmness, and it is an exalted concentration in the sense that it guides man through a path in which its base is
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
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
“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
“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,
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
Life passes and death comes; the life of his world ends. Soul is the measure of man’s character and it will depart to hereafter and a new life in the hereafter begins. Death is one of the signs of Allah