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
Many years had passed from the sad decease of Lady Fatimah (PBUH). However, after more than ten years from that poignant event, still the sadness of missing Fatimah (PBUH) was in the heart of Ali (PBUH). A strange fate was
“Peace be upon Ab al-Fadl al-Abbas, he preferred his brother to himself and sacrificed himself for his brother, supplied himself with opportunities of today for (the rewards of) the hereafter, hurried to supply the family of Imam with water, and
The nickname of Bab al-Hawaij is one of the most famous nicknames of Hadrat Ab al-Fadl al-Abbas (PBUH) amongst the Shiites. It could be claimed that this nickname is not unfounded, as Hadrat Ab al-Fadl al-Abbas (PBUH) is one of
When Prophet Ibrahim/Abraham (PBUH) wanted to offer Ismai’l/Ishmael (PBUH) as a sacrifice, he said to Haajar, Isma’il’s mother, Haajar: “Adorn our son, because I want to take him to party of the Beloved (Allah (SWT)).” Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) refrained from
The Fitra1 of each person constantly yearns to reach perfection. In order to reach the degree of perfection however, one should seek to find the means of approach to the Allah Almighty. The first step in seeking closeness to Allah
At the time when Lady Fatimah (PBUH) was pregnant with Lady Zainab (PBUH), the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) was not in Medina. When Lady Zainab (PBUH) was born, Lady Fatimah (PBUH) told Imam Ali (PBUH), “Since my father is on
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,
It has been narrated in the book “Amaali” from Imam Sadiq (PBUH) that Jesus (PBUH) told his companions: “O, sons of Adam! Recourse to God from the world and take your hearts off of it, for that it does not
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
Lady Maryam (Mary), daughter of Imran, was the Messiah’s mother. When Maryam’s mother was pregnant, assuming her child would be a boy, she made a vow offering her child as servant to a mosque (Moharrer). When she gave birth, seeing
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.
The Prophet never refused to declare his devotion toward her. No one else could compete with her as the object of the Prophet’s high esteem. The time was passing year after year; however, the early years which were tied to
