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Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) lived at a time when there was a real and deep interaction between Islamic thought and knowledge, and those of the other nations and peoples. Translation from other languages grew. Sciences, philosophies and thought of other nati...

Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) lived at a time when there wa...

The third important event which took place during the Imamate of Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) was the uprising of Muhammad Dhil-Nafs al-Zakiyyah against Abu-Ja'far al-Mansoor, who assumed power in 136 A.H. succeeding his brother, Abul-Abbas al-Saffah. He was...

The third important event which took place during ...

Political conditions, at any historical phase, appear to be the most dominant phenomenon of social life of human beings. That is because political conditions, the relations between the ruler and the ruled, the nature of the ruling power, the policies...

Political conditions, at any historical phase, app...

The second momentous event which took place du ring the Imamate of Ja'far bin Muhammad al-Sadiq (a.s.) was the fall of the Umayyads and the establishment of the Abbasid rule. The revolution against the Umayyads raised under the slogan of supporting A...

The second momentous event which took place du rin...

No other man had won the same great and high position that Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) had won during that time. Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) had a special and unique status in the eyes of the people at the time. The common people looked at him as a descenda...

No other man had won the same great and high posit...

Zaid bin Ali bin Hussein bin Ali bin Abi-Talib (a.s.), is the paternal uncle of Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.). Zaid was a leading man from the household of the Prophet (s.a.w.), and a famous faqih from Ahlul-Bait (a.s.). He was unbearably distressed by the co...

Zaid bin Ali bin Hussein bin Ali bin Abi-Talib (a....

Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) is the son of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir bin Ali al-Sajjad bin Hussein (a.s.) bin Ali Abi-Talib (a.s.). Thee Imam is a descendent of Fatimah al-Zahra the daughter of the Apostle of Allah (s.a.w.) and Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, th...

Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) is the son of Imam Muh...

In his last hours, the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) said to his companions who gathered in his house: Bring me an inkwell and a shoulder-blade so that I will write for you a letter with which you will never go astray... Then owing to the heaviness of hi...

In his last hours, the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) s...

One night, the Messenger (s.a.w.) called Imam Ali (a.s.) and a number of his companions, to go with him to the cemetery of al-Baqi'. I have been told to ask forgiveness for the dead of al-Baqi’, he told them. He entered the cemetery and paused in the...

One night, the Messenger (s.a.w.) called Imam Ali ...

The Messenger (s.a.w.) returned to Madinah to continue the march of construction and change. He was building the state and society and change man to be pious, chaste and benevolent in accordance with the Divine Law. The utmost priority for the Prophe...

The Messenger (s.a.w.) returned to Madinah to cont...

Having finished his hajj to Mecca, the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) returned to Madinah and the great multitude of Muslims went back with him. At Ghadir Khum (brook of Khum) somewhere on his way to Madinah, he received the order of Allah to appoint Imam...

Having finished his hajj to Mecca, the Prophet of ...

Hajj came again in the 10th year of Hijra. The Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) called the people to perform the pilgrimage and informed them of his resolve to go himself to Mecca. The people hurried from all direction, far and near to perform hajj. Their n...

Hajj came again in the 10th year of Hijra. The Pro...

The polytheists, who stuck to worshipping idols, persisted in their belief and in carrying on with their rituals. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) made up his mind to prevent them from performing their rituals around the sacred House of Allah. They ha...

The polytheists, who stuck to worshipping idols, p...

After Allah grated a great victory to His Prophet over the Quraish at Mecca that fell without a flight, and then He helped him in the battle of Hunain over the infidels of al-Ta'if, people began to enter the religion of Allah in multitudes with Arab ...

After Allah grated a great victory to His Prophet ...

At this time, the Messenger (s.a.w.) was informed that the Romans were mobilizing troops to invade the northern parts of the Arabian peninsula which formed the northern territory of the Islamic state. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) decided to take the fie...

At this time, the Messenger (s.a.w.) was informed ...

As Relations between Muhammad the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) and the Quraish eased, the tribe of Bani Bar made an alliance with the Quraish whereas the tribe of Khuza'ah allied themselves with the Muslims. The Quraish, after a time of economic deterio...

As Relations between Muhammad the Prophet of Allah...

Allah bestowed victory on his servants who liberated Mecca. The tribe of Hawazin heard of the glorious, sweeping triumph of the Muslims and made its chief mobilize a tremendous army to face them. As soon as he heard of the Hawazin's readiness to figh...

Allah bestowed victory on his servants who liberat...

As we noted before, the Jews in Madinah were cooperating with the hypocrites and the polytheists against the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.), his companions and his Islamic da'wah (call). Indeed the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) had to fight them three tim...

As we noted before, the Jews in Madinah were coope...

The battle of Uhud took place only one year after Badr, in the third year of Hijra, in the month of Shawwal. After the Battle of Badr, the Quraish felt humiliated and disdained among the Arabs. They recognized the fast growing power of Islam among th...

The battle of Uhud took place only one year after ...

If the Battle of Badr was an example of the offensive military policy of the Prophet (s.a.w.), the battle of Khandaq, was a defensive strategy waged in defense of the Divine Message and the nascent camp of Islam. It happened that in the fifth year of...

If the Battle of Badr was an example of the offens...

The battle against the allies at Khandiq, was virtually the last of the Quraish's attempts to confront Islam and the great Messenger (s.a.w.). Afterwards they began to fear the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). The Jews of Bani Quraidah were actually got rid of...

The battle against the allies at Khandiq, was virt...