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
And the Messenger will say, ”O my Lord! Surely my people have treated this Quran as a forsaken thing (1)”. Based on the verses of the Holy Quran, this is how the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) will complain to Allah
The act of giving and receiving gifts is a common practice on Eid occasions. One of the best gifts that Allah has offered is the Eid Salat. But why is our Eid gift an act of prayer? According to the
As each day in the holy month of Ramadan ends in an Iftar-a fast breaking the holy month of Ramadan also has an Iftar, Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is a day in which Allah (SWT) has considered it an official
The people had not seamlessly witnessed such supplications for years. When the crowd found Imam passionate and headed to the Lord’s presence in tears in order to perform the “Eid” prayers, they chanted with him in cries and in a
What is the actual meaning of Eid? At first it may be proper to seek the meaning of Eid in the books of the elders. (1) Eid is the day of special attention of Allah (SWT) to His servants, recalling
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
Sometimes there are some amusing questions, which make us not resting until finding their answers. Some of these questions are: Why Imamate is so important to Shia? Is belief in the absent Imam so important? Is Imamate a major principle
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.
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
What constitutes our beliefs as a Muslim? How well do we know our faith? During the lifetime of the eighth Imam, the Caliph, Ma’mun, summoned a written summary of Islam from Imam Reza (PBUH). In response, the Imam wrote: “Pure
“And they (those with reflection) join that which Allah has bidden to be joined and have fear of their Lord and fear evil reckoning (of the Day of Judgment)”. (The Holy Quran (13:21)) When we hear a nice, logical statement
Yunus ibn Ya’qub, one of the companions of Imam Sadiq (PBUH), narrates the following story: I was in the presence of Imam Sadiq (PBUH) when a man from Shaam/Syria came to him and said, “I am a man of Kalam
Perhaps the reason for so many blessing at nights is that darkness brings about an invaluable opportunity for opening one’s heart to his Lord. Naturally, darkness acts as a cover between human and his surroundings, and conceals his eyes. Therefore,
I have become hopeless and desperate; I have tried every route I knew; I turned to every person I knew, but none of them could assist me. I have been left with a feeling of regret for referring to them,
“O Lord! Extend my life for as long as it is spent in obeying You…” (Sahifah Sajjadiah, Supplication 20, Part of Phrase 5) The blessed life of Imam Sajjad (PBUH) exhibited spectacular examples of obeying Allah (SWT). He demonstrated a
He was one of the high rank members of his tribe. Just like his colleagues, he had a long hatred for Ali (PBUH) and his sons and he was even proud of that. His tribe was later called “Khawarij (Kharijites)”
:Question Does Allah (SWT) grant all our prayers? Is it possible that Allah (SWT) does not grant our prayers? How can we become confident that our prayer will be granted? May Allah (SWT) bless you. :Answer As you may be
:Question What are the recommendations of the Holy Quran with respect to parents? :Answer Respecting parents and showing the proper behavior towards them are issues that are considered very important to Allah (SWT). As a result, a considerable number of
In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful Surely We revealed it (Quran) on the Night of Qadr – And what do you know about what Night of Qadr is – The Night of Qadr is better than a
