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By: Shaheed Ayatullah Abdul Husain Dastghaib Shirazi In one of the Ziarat of Amir ul-Mu’minīn ‘Ali (A.S.) we read: “Peace be upon the balance and the scales.” Hazrat ‘Ali (A.S.) is the measure for distinguishing truth and falsehood. He is the touchst...

By: Shaheed Ayatullah Abdul Husain Dastghaib Shira...

O the great Ali (A.S.), the marvelous Ali (A.S.) The powerful Ali (A.S.), the miraculous Ali (A.S.) Yo're life of Prophet, life of Islam Yo're life of Shariah, life of Qur'an Your devotion saved Prophet and Islam It saved Shariah it saved Qur'an You ...

O the great Ali (A.S.), the marvelous Ali (A.S.) T...

By: Prof. Dr. Sayyid Husayn Muhammad Ja'fari The discussion above will suffice to elucidate our view that the origins of Shi'i feelings and inclinations may be found in the conception of the sanctity for which the Banu Hashim were widely known, in th...

By: Prof. Dr. Sayyid Husayn Muhammad Ja'fari The d...

Imam Ali (A.S.), the Commander of the Faithful (Amir-al-Moamenin), was the powerful light on top of the towers by which all aspects of life were enlightened and the novel wisdom by which wheels of time were orderly turned. He was the man of order and...

Imam Ali (A.S.), the Commander of the Faithful (Am...

By: Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani Almost all the Shi'ah and Sunni historians are unanimous that the first amongst men to embrace Islam was Ali. As against this well-known statement there can also be found some rare statements, in history. Their narrators ...

By: Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani Almost all the Shi'ah...

Know that the Greatest Spirit is the greatest creature among the angels of Allah, i.e. it is placed in the first rank of the angels of Allah, and is the greatest and most honourable of all. The immaterial (abstract) angels of Allah, confined to the w...

Know that the Greatest Spirit is the greatest crea...

If you say: "the night of qadr is the very Ahmadan constitution in view of the fact that in him the sun of the truth is hidden, not the sun itself that the said justification may be correct."I will say: "According to the people of insight, the thing-...

If you say: "the night of qadr is the very Ahmadan...

In another narrative it is said that "the ten nights" are interpreted to be the pure Imams from al-Hasan to al-Hasan. [552] This is one of the degrees of "the night of qadr " to which Imam Musa ibn Ja''far referred, testifying that "the night of qadr...

In another narrative it is said that "the ten nigh...

Some say that it is called "the night of measure" because the affairs, the life-terms and the provisions of the people are "measured" in that very night. Some say that as the angels on that night are so numerous (in the earth) that as if the earth is...

Some say that it is called "the night of measure" ...

He, the Exalted, says : " We revealed it on the night al-Qadr." Lofty matters are there in this noble ayah, to refer to some of which is not without advantage.The first matter is that this ayah and many of noble ayahs ascribe the revelation of the Qu...

He, the Exalted, says : " We revealed it on the ni...

Like all other Imams from Imam Ali (A.S) to Imam Mahdi (A.S), the 2nd Imam (A.S) possessed all the lofty characteristics Allah had blessed them with.The 2nd Imam (AS) was born on the 15th of Ramadhan 624 A.H., his Imamate extending for 10 years and w...

Like all other Imams from Imam Ali (A.S) to Imam M...

The birth of Imam Hassan Mujtaba (as), the 2nd infallible successor of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) was a very sweet and pleasant occasion. It was a joyful event for the blessed family, since Imam Hassan (as) was the first grandson of the Prophet, and cer...

The birth of Imam Hassan Mujtaba (as), the 2nd inf...

Imam Hassan’s (a.s) CaliphateOn the 21st night of the Ramadhan of 40th Hijra his father Hazrat Ali ibn-e-Abi Talib (a.s.) passed away making all the people sorrowful and grieved. Imam Hassan (a.s.) who was 27 years of age came along with the people t...

Imam Hassan’s (a.s) CaliphateOn the 21st night of ...

Awareness and Courtesy of Imam Hassan (a.s.) One day, an old man was performing ablution. His ablution was futile and invalid. Imam Hassan (a.s.) ought to make him aware of his fault but how? If he said to him you are wrong possibly his heart might b...

Awareness and Courtesy of Imam Hassan (a.s.) One d...

Name : Hasan (a.s.) - the 2nd Holy Imam Title : al-Mujtaba Father : Imam Ali(a.s.) - the 1st Holy Imam Mother : Bibi Fatima Az-Zahra(s.a.) bint-e-Mohammad Rasool-Allah(pbuh&hf) Birth : At Madina on 15th of Ramzan 3 AH (624 AD) Death : In Madina at ag...

Name : Hasan (a.s.) - the 2nd Holy Imam Title : al...

The Holy Imam (A) helped his father throughout his life until Imam Ali (A) died when the Holy Imam (A) was 37 years old. At this age he inherited his father and became the guardian of the Ahlul Bayt and the Shia. In his well-known will Imam Ali (A) a...

The Holy Imam (A) helped his father throughout his...

Without doubt, righteous education plays an important role in forming the child and in developing his or her mental faculties. Likewise, the parents’ conduct has a great effect on developing their children’s cleverness and general behavior. All these...

Without doubt, righteous education plays an import...

The Light of Imamate towered over the world from the houses which Allah has permitted to be exalted and that His name may be remembered in them. A good, pure branch came out of the great tree of the prophethood and Imamate. Through this branch Allah ...

The Light of Imamate towered over the world from t...

After the trousseau had been bought, the Prophet (a.s) invited a group of al-Muhajireen and of the Ansar to attend the meeting of the contract of marriage. When they were present before him, he (a.s) made the sermon of marriage saying:“Praise belongs...

After the trousseau had been bought, the Prophet (...

When the daughter of the Prophet (a.s) reached the prime of youth, the notables from among the companions of the Prophet (a.s) had the honor of meeting him (the Prophet). They put before him their desire of having honor to be related to him by marria...

When the daughter of the Prophet (a.s) reached the...

The Prophet (a.s) has mentioned the remarkable position of Fatima al-Zahra’, peace be on her, with Allah. He (a.s) addressed her, saying: “Surely Allah is pleased when you are pleased and He is angry when you are angry.”[1] He took her by the hand an...

The Prophet (a.s) has mentioned the remarkable pos...