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 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
Sacrifice is among the signs of Allah`s religion, His worship, and among the rituals of Hajj. The definition of sacrifice is that one offers an animal for and in the name of God the Almighty. This animal may be slaughtered
Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH) used to make a speech after the prayer of the al-Adha festival; he would remember Allah (SWT), praise and thank Him. He would send salutations to the Prophet of Allah (PBUH&HP) and say: “The one who obeys
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 key to success for every distinguished human being is worshiping and obeying Allah (SWT), since the purpose of creation of mankind is nothing but worship. However, worship has a broad meaning and is not restricted to praying or fasting.
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
Anticipation, the Beginning of Movement… So much has been mentioned in Islamic sources about the status and rank of anticipators (Muntadhir) of the return of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) that it leads one to wonder how a simple act of
As you might know, the aim of man’s creation according to the divine schools is worshipping and servitude; as we read in the Holy Quran: “I have not created the Jins and Humans except to worship me.”1 But the fact
Imam Reza (PBUH) says in a narration: “An hour of thinking is worth more than a year of worship.” He was asked about the meaning of this narration. Imam replied: “When you see ruined and abandoned homes you might ask
Nowadays, most historians study the lives of the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT) merely from the confined aspect of their personal lives, and even out of the context of their time. On the other hand, some others study the lives of the
“I had been pondering on who the successor of Imam Zain al-Abidin, Sajjad (PBUH), would be, until I met his son, Muhammad ibn Ali (PBUH). He gave me an advice that assured me that he is the next successor.” Surprised,
Imam Baqir (PBUH) was a pure servant of Allah (SWT). He always had Allah (SWT) in his mind and spent all his time to worship Him. Nothing could prevent him from the pure worship he made to Allah (SWT). Aflah,
Any act, no matter how small and minimal, may as a matter of fact act as a long ladder in reaching Allah’s (SWT) satisfaction. The same matter can be applied to our peers; a person whom we may have overlooked
Everyone knows that amongst all decisions that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) made and all positions that he stood for, he never allowed his personal desire or interest to affect them. And he never permitted his emotions to influence his decision on
