Being related to pious people, particularly the Prophet and his Progeny (PBUT) has always been appreciated by everyone. Nonetheless, being related to the Prophet and his family (PBUT) is only valuable when the holder of such status can benefit from
“O Abu Dharr! You became angry (on them) for the sake of Allah (SWT); so have hope in the One for whom you became angry. Those people feared you because of their world, and you feared them because of your
Although we have seen and heard in the past few years that the Divine Guardians, especially the Messenger of mercy, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), have been ridiculed and mocked, it is interesting to realize that based on the Holy Quran and
The striking defeat of the pagans in the battle of Badr was reinforcing the sense of retaliation in them. The blockade of the trade rout of the people of Mecca, which stretched from Media and Iraq, had seriously frustrated them.
She was lying down in her death bed and was passing her last moments of life. She was extremely sad and upset. People around her asked: “you are the daughter of the first caliph and the mother of all believers.
O Lord! It is hard on us to experience the absence of our Prophet, the occultation of our master and Imam, the abundance of our enemies…, and the severity of our trials. (Phrases from Iftitah supplication) News about the insulting
Pilgrims who circumambulate the house of Allah enter a mosque in which the Ka’ba is located. They must begin circumambulating the Ka’ba from the same spot all monotheists throughout history agreed upon. Prophet Adam (PBUH), father of mankind, (2) learned
The Holy month of Ramadan had started; he entered the mosque of Kufa. He went up the pulpit and after praising Allah (SWT) and sending greetings upon His great Prophet (PBUH&HP) addressed the people as such, “O people! We are
According to the narrations from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) and the Infallible Imams (PBUT), the month of Ramadan is the best of months and its hours are the best hours (1).” Thus it is proper that everyone hold this month in
The beginning of the appointment (Mab’ath) of the Prophet of Islam to Prophethood is in a way the start of the revelation of the holy Book of the religion of Islam, the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran is a direction
One of the most important methods of identifying a Prophet is to observe a supernatural act from them, which is referred to as “sign” or “evidence” in the Holy Quran and “miracle” among the Muslims. Since the mission of the
One of the ways prophets were introduced to the people was by another prophet whose prophethood had been proved with logical reasoning. The previous prophet specifically introduced the future prophet, and this introduction should be to the extent that he
The Muslims conquered Mecca in 8 A.H. (after the migration of Prophet Mohammad PBUH&HP from Medina to Mecca) and made the city a major part of the Islamic rule. The non-believers, however, continued to live in the city and practice
Knowing the “perfect human” or, as it is said today, the “ideal human being” is a fundamental necessity. The morals of every ideology are based on its view on the perfect or ideal human being. Therefore, if we fail to
Abu Hamzah narrates from Imam Baqir (PBUH), that Prophet Adam (PBUH) ordered Abel and Kane to make a sacrifice (1). Abel was an animal husbandman, and Kane was a farmer. Abel brought one of his best bulls to the place
Eid is a term for going back and return. It is given this name to mark returning from grief to happiness. It is a day when everyone is happy. A day has been marked as Eid to mark that on
The Islamic community is greatly indebted to narrators of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH&HP) and his Ahl al-Bayt’s (PBUT) sayings (Ahadith). Were it not for these narrators’ determined efforts, Islamic teachings would not have reached us. The great Prophet of Islam (PBUH&HP)
One of the clearest standings of Islam is its fundamental support for seeking knowledge and its spread among human beings. There is no difference in this regards between men and women. In fact, a general overview of the Islamic teachings
Abbas carried the straps of the waterskin around his neck. He held it close and protected it with the shield in his left hand, as one would protect an infant. He swung his sword with his right hand as he
“Tomorrow I will hand the flag to the one who likes God and His Prophet and whom God and His Prophet like him; the one who never retreats.”(1) This sentence was like a sign, in the war of Khaibar, for
