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"He who judges fairly about what is related to him, is certainly approved of to judge about others' affairs." 55 "He who enjoins good and forbids evil should be possessed of three qualities: he should be aware of what he enjoins and what he forbids, ...

"He who judges fairly about what is related to him...

Abu-Abdullah Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) quotes the Apostle of Allah (s.a.w.) as saying: "Knowledge-seeking is an obligation on every Muslim. Allah certainly likes knowledge-seekers." 47 "Prophet is Allah's proof on His servants. And the proof between the...

Abu-Abdullah Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) quotes the Apo...

"Abu-Abdullah is reported to have said that a man came to the Commander of the Faithful Ali bin Abu-Talib (a.s.), and asked: 'O Commander of the Faithful, did you see your lord when you worshipped Him?' 'Woe to you, 'replied the Commander of the Fait...

"Abu-Abdullah is reported to have said that a man ...

He (a.s.) is reported to have said: "Everything should be collated with the Book of Allah and the sunnah. Any tradition that does not agree with the Book of Allah is certainly an embellished lie." 49 He (a.s.) quotes the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) a...

He (a.s.) is reported to have said: "Everything sh...

The second major objective of the school of Imam Ja'far bin Muhammad al-Sadiq (a.s.) was to spread Islam, broaden the circle of fiqh and Shari'ah, solidify their pillars and preserve their originality. No one matched Imam Ja'far bin Muhammad al-Sadiq...

The second major objective of the school of Imam J...

When atheistic, philosophical and ideological currents surfaced, and at a time when vague doctrines, inconsistent with monotheism, emerged as an immediate result of the works of the straying philosophical schools such as "hyperbolic", the Imam (a.s.)...

When atheistic, philosophical and ideological curr...

As we have said, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) and his father al-Baqir (a.s.) devoted their attention and power to the establishment of Ahlul-Bait's school at the Mosque of the Apostle of Allah (s.a.w.) in Madinah. Then, the Imam (a.s.) continued carrying out...

As we have said, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) and his fath...

Amid these hard conditions, and the scientific and cultural activities, after the emergence of schools of thought, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) lived and carried out his responsibilities, as a scholar, and unmatched teacher in the cultural and religious doma...

Amid these hard conditions, and the scientific and...

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...

Doesn't it seem like there's an ever larger volume of new plants introduced every season. I used to look forward to them, but lately I find it very frustrating that I can't find the same plant two years in a row. These were my absolute favorite pansi...

Doesn't it seem like there's an ever larger volume...

There's only one reason needed to try growing heirloom vegetables - Taste. There are thousands of heirloom vegetable varieties available for the home vegetable garden. Heirlooms vegetables became heirlooms because people prized them enough to save se...

There's only one reason needed to try growing heir...

There is no rule that says vegetables and flowers can't mix. In fact, the vegetable garden will benefit greatly from the addition of some flowers and herbs. It's not just aesthetics that make flowers and herbs welcome in the vegetable garden. Interpl...

There is no rule that says vegetables and flowers ...

The main point behind growing your own vegetables is how much better they taste fresh from the garden. The only fail safe way to guarantee harvesting vegetables at the optimal time is to taste test. However, there are some guidelines for judging when...

The main point behind growing your own vegetables ...

Vegetable gardens are rarely planted all at once. To get the most from the limited space of a home vegetable garden, there are several methods of extending your vegetable harvest throughout the vegetable growing season. Extending the vegetable harves...

Vegetable gardens are rarely planted all at once. ...

If you’ve never vegetable gardened before, you are in for a treat on many levels. Fortunately, growing vegetables is pretty easy and the gardening basics of flowers still apply. People have been doing it forever. Growing great tasting vegetables and ...

If you’ve never vegetable gardened before, you are...