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As the writer takes rest he enjoys the relief which is in his conclusion that the fundamental of Imamate and its doctrine is at congruity with the birth of Shiasm of Imamia then its growth into a belief full of exaggeration, and from a belief to a ro...

As the writer takes rest he enjoys the relief whic...

As far as religious footings are concerned there cannot be any similarity between a Shia and a Sunni. The religious understanding can not be a platform common to both. “Argue them with that which is good”; is the beacon that the Shia follows in their...

As far as religious footings are concerned there c...

The Shia ideology was always smooth and practicable. Imamate being the base, and the fundamental of this base being that in a Muslim Society, leadership should be in the hands of one who should succeed the Prophet. The Prophet’s successor, should be ...

The Shia ideology was always smooth and practicabl...

Q:The days of Imam Sadiq the leadership split into two - that of terrestrial and the other of spiritual.Is it true or not? A: Each one separated from the other. Shias have never thought nor did they ever consider that the Imams should not possess a w...

Q:The days of Imam Sadiq the leadership split into...

The activities of all Imams are one and the same. According to their circumstances and the demand of that particular time they acted accordingly. So we can not frame them in the terms presently known to us such as ‘radicals’, ‘liberals’, ‘exteremists...

The activities of all Imams are one and the same. ...

Sometimes even among Shia people have emerged to damage. Their ignorance acquits them of their mischief but can not prevent its effects that remain. They knew nothing about the status of an Imam. Since they knew nothing, to have them comment on the s...

Sometimes even among Shia people have emerged to d...

The prime factor for the disappointment of the Shia was the lack of a uniform or coherent ideology; and this continued to be so till the time of the great Imam of the Shias, Jafer al-Sadiq. This is what the writer says. We do not know what he actuall...

The prime factor for the disappointment of the Shi...

Qambar was also one of those brave men who secured a high position through the influence of the spiritual power of the Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali. He was not afraid of telling the truth and following the right path. Though from the viewpoint of th...

Qambar was also one of those brave men who secured...

Imam Ali bought Maytham as a slave and then freed him. He asked him what his name was;"Salim", he said:"But I heard the Prophet saying that your true name was Maytham"."He was correct and you are also correct. My true name is Maytham". Then stay with...

Imam Ali bought Maytham as a slave and then freed ...

Ali ibn Khalid was a Zaydite, and as such he did not acknowledge the Imams who came after Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin, the fourth Imam. (37—95 A.H.) He lived in the time of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad, the ninth Imam. (195—220 A.H.)He says "I was in the ...

Ali ibn Khalid was a Zaydite, and as such he did n...

The Holy Prophet said "The sweet smell of Paradisc is coming from the direction of Qaran. Uwais al-Qarani, I am eager to see you! Let anyone who meets him, convey my regards to him''. 4 While people were pledging their allegiance to him in the area o...

The Holy Prophet said "The sweet smell of Paradisc...

The Imam besides giving instructions in Islamic law and guiding the people on the exoteric side of Islam, holds the responsibility of esoteric guidance also and has been given a special power and authority for the purpose. In an esoteric way he leads...

The Imam besides giving instructions in Islamic la...

There is no doubt that a guide is needed for the attainment and the development of spiritual life. Now let us see who is fit to undertake the task of such a guidance. Naturally this task cannot be performed by an ordinary man. The guide must be a per...

There is no doubt that a guide is needed for the a...

Like all other phenomena, the emergence of spiritual life also requires the fulfilment of certain conditions. It is the outcome of man's own behaviour and actions, but naturally his behaviour and action must be in conformity with the true Divine teac...

Like all other phenomena, the emergence of spiritu...

The Holy Qur'an says: We will grant a blessed happy life to a believer, whether male or female who is virtuous, and will repay such people according to their deeds" (Surah al-Nahl, 16:97) "O you who believe! Respond to Allah and the Messenger when he...

The Holy Qur'an says: We will grant a blessed happ...

The life and behaviour of the Holy Prophet represent the true teachings of Islam. He was both the political leader and the social head of the Muslim ummah, and in that capacity enforced in the territory of the Islamic government the laws and the rule...

The life and behaviour of the Holy Prophet represe...

We made the winds subservient to him. They moved softly at his command in whichever direction he intended. We made the devils obey him. They included builders, divers and others bound in chains. (We said): This is Our gift. (Therefore you may bestow ...

We made the winds subservient to him. They moved s...

Dealing with the proof of Walayat and its holder, the Imam, and the fact that the world has never been without a holder of Walayat, i.e. a perfect man, Allamah Tabatabai says "'There is no doubt about the existence of a path of Walayat by treading on...

Dealing with the proof of Walayat and its holder, ...

The renowned philosopher and exegete of our age Allamah Tabatabai says "A part of the teachings of Islam constitutes social regulations which apparently are the product of social thinking. Their relation to the felicity and distress of the next world...

The renowned philosopher and exegete of our age Al...

Man inside his exoteric animal life has an esoteric life also. The esoteric life, the capability of which is hidden in every individual, emanates from the maturity and perfection of his deeds and aims. His well-being and distress are related to his e...

Man inside his exoteric animal life has an esoteri...

+Our familiarity with the popular conception of the words as we use them in our social life often misleads us. We tend to strip the Islamic terms of their real connotation and take them as if they were conveying their primary or popular meaning. We o...

+Our familiarity with the popular conception of th...