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CHAPTER VIII 'Ubayd ALLAH IBN 'ABBAS &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 'Ubayd Allah was full of eagerness for the war. He was indignant with Mu'awiya, for the latter was the reason for the killing of his two sons in the Yemen. So from the day when 'Ubayd Allah withd...

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CHAPTER VII THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMY &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp In his book al-Irshad p. 169, al-Mufid said: Al-Hasan sent Hijr b. Adi to order the leaders (Ummal) to set out and to call the people together for war (jihad). They were slow to (answer) Him and t...

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CHAPTER VI THE NUMBER OF THE ARMY &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp The number of the army, that was in Kufa in the middle years of the first century, A.H was forty thousand fighters. Every year ten thousand fighters of it made a campaign (against the enemies of Isl...

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CHAPTER V JIHAD AND LEADERSHIP &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp The caller of Kufa called: "The prayer is a general one (which all should attained) (al-salat jami'a)." The people gathered. Al-Hasan, peace be on him, went out. He went up on the pupit. He praised All...

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experienced than you in authority, and older than you in age. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Do you find, in the world of proofs, a proof more eloquent than this one in declaring feebleness in proving the matter? &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Mu'awiya wrote to Al-Hasan again. ...

experienced than you in authority, and older than ...

CHAPTER IV DETERMINATION TO WAGE WAR &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp The studies throughout the various historical periods have maintained that the victory of religion in a certain society is of great importance for spreading ethics. that is because nations follow...

CHAPTER IV DETERMINATION TO WAGE WAR &nbsp&nbsp&...

CHAPTER III KUFA DURING THE DAYS OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Sa'sa'a b. Sohan al-'Abdi1 described Kufa as: "the dome of Islam and top of speech. However, there were rude persons in Kufa. They prevented the people from obeying those...

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CHAPTER II THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp The religion in Islam is what the Prophet, may Allah bless Him and his family, Propagated. For he (the Prophet): "Does not speak out of desire. It is naught but revealed." So the prophet had the r...

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PART II ON THE POLITICAL ATTITUDE CHAPTER I BEFORE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Now, we are discussing a matter. We do not know exactly to what extent the matter was affected by the previous conditions. Still it is enough for us to p...

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PART I IMAM Al-Hasan CHAPTER I IMAM Al-Hasan peace be on him &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp His father was the Commender of the faithful (Amir al-muninin), Ali b. Abu Talib. His mother was the mistress of the women of the worlds, Fatima the daughter of the Apo...

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INQUIREY ABOUT AL-MAHDI INTRODUCTION IMAM ALI FOUNDATION'S WORD 7 THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE 9 THE FIRST RESEARCH HOW COULD BE POSSIBLE THIS LONG AGE FOR AL- MAHDI (A.S.)? 25 THE SECOND RESEARCH THE MARVEL AND THE LONG AGE 41 THE THIRD RESEARCH ...

INQUIREY ABOUT AL-MAHDI INTRODUCTION IMAM ALI F...

Lady Zaynab Peace be Upon Her PUBLISHER'S WORD 9 The Ahl ul-Bayt in the Qur'an and Sunnah 13 INTRODUCTION 39 THE LIFE OF LADY ZAYNAB 49 LINEAGE 49 THE BLESSED NEWBORN 53 Chossing the name 55 EPHITHETS 56 &nbsp 1) Al-'Aqilah 56 &nb...

Lady Zaynab Peace be Upon Her PUBLISHER'S WORD ...

LADY ZAYNAB AND A SYRIAN MAN A Syrian man who attended the session of Yazid looked at Lady Fatimah daugher of Imam al-Husayn in captivity and said to Yazid, "Give this girl to me to serve me." As she heard this shocking statement, the lady trembled ...

LADY ZAYNAB AND A SYRIAN MAN A Syrian man who att...

Lady Fatima Masuma (A) of Qum Introduction 9 Chapter One : The Biography of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) 13 1.1- Predictions about this Noble Lady 13 1.2- The date of her birth 14 1.3- The date of her death 15 1.4- Her father 16 1.5- Her moth...

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CHAPTER XV IMAM AL-RIDA AND REGENCY 841 AL-MA'MU`N'S MOTIVES 842 Al-Fadl's Letter to the Ima`m 844 The Attitude of the Ima`m 846 Al-Ma'mu`n sends Messengers to the 846 Ima`m 846 The Imam says Farewell to the Grave 847 of...

CHAPTER XV IMAM AL-RIDA AND REGENCY 841 AL-MA'...

CHAPTER XIII THE TIME OF THE IMAM 719 THE SCIENTIFIC LIFE 719 The Satellite of Ibn al-Muqanna' 719 The Institutes and Libraries 720 The Depository of Wisdom 720 The Translation of Books 721 The Maps and Observatories...

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His Scientific Position 637 His Works 638 His Poetry 639 His Praising and Lamenting for the 639 'Alawides 639 His Lamenting for al-Husayn 643 His Satire 645 His Satire upon al-Rashïd 645 His Satire upon Ibra`...

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CHAPTER XI INCLUSIVE WISE SAYINGS 575 THE EXCELLENCE OF REASON 575 REFLECTING ON THE AFFAIR OF ALLAH 576 RECKONING SOUL 577 CLEMENCY 577 SILENCE 577 HUMBLENESS 578 BELIEVER'S NOBLE QUALITIES 578 THE BEST AND WORST...

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CHAPTER VII DOCTRINAL RESEARCHES 369 1. THE UNITY OF ALLAH 369 A. Full Knowledge of Allah's Essence is Impossible 369 B. Seeing Allah is Impossible 370 Negation of the Like from Allah 372 The Essence of Allah's Oneness 377 The Power o...

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Concealing the Death of the Imam Al-Ma'mu`n hid the death of the Ima`m, peace be on him, for a day and a night. 1 I (i.e. the author) think that he prepared himself for emergencies and was afraid of a popular revolt against him. Accordingly, he orde...

Concealing the Death of the Imam Al-Ma'mu`n hid t...