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Faith of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) was incomparable to that of other companions
Reading Time: 3 minutes Adapted from the book ‘Peshawar Nights’, the Sixth Session The opponents of Shia, on account of their ignorance, claim that superiority among the companions of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) is as per the sequence of their rule i.e. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) is superior but only after […]
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Following anyone other than Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon both of them) – A wise decision?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Intellect demands that a leader must be superior to his followers. If the followers are better than the leader in any of the aspects in which they are supposed to follow him, then the leader would actually become a follower in that aspect. Hence, the position of divine leadership is such that a divine leader […]
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The Root of the Tragedy of Karbala lay in Saqifah
Reading Time: < 1 minute فَقَالَ لَهُ الصَّادِقُ ؑ وَ لَا كَيَوْمِ مِحْنَتِنَا بِكَرْبَلَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ كَيَوْمِ السَّقِيفَةِ وَ إِحْرَاقِ الْبَابِ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ فَاطِمَةَ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ زَيْنَبَ وَ أُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ وَ فِضَّةَ وَ قَتْلِ مُحَسِّنٍ بِالرَّفْسَةِ لَأَعْظَمُ وَ أَمَرُّ لِأَنَّهُ أَصْلُ يَوْمِ الْفِرَاشِ. Imam al-Sadeq (peace be on him) said to him: ……And not […]
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Can the descendants of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her) be called as the progeny of Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny)?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A question posed by some ignorant opponents of Shias is that if Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) had no surviving sons and he was survived only by his daughter Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her), then how can the descendants of his daughter be known as “Aale Muhammad” viz. the […]
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Why did Imam Ali (peace be upon him) not avenge the atrocities upon Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her) and why did he not kill those who oppressed her?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prejudice has always overpowered the reasoning abilities of Muslims while trying to absolve their leaders of their wrong-doings such as the oppression upon Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her), the beloved daughter of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny). In order to defend their leaders, they go to any lengths […]
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Did Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) appoint a Successor?
Reading Time: 8 minutes The Ahle Tasannun go to any lengths in order to justify that their Islam is correct and they are the real followers of the Sunnah (practice) of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny). According to them, not following the Sunnah is tantamount to disbelief and blasphemy. But they do not realize […]
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Whoever denies that Ali (peace be upon him) is the best of mankind is a disbeliever
Reading Time: < 1 minute Previous | Index | Next عَنْ اَنَسٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَبِي طَالِبٍ خَيْرُ الْبَشَرِ مَنْ اَبَى فَقَدْ كَفَرَ فَقِيلَ فَلِمَ حَارَبْتِهِ فَقَالَتْ وَ اللهِ مَا حَارَبْتُهُ مِنْ ذَاتِ نَفْسِي وَ مَا حَمَلَنِي عَلَيْهِ اِلَّا طَلْحَةُ وَ الزُّبَيْرُ Anas ibn Maalik narrates from Ayesha, “I heard the Messenger of […]
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Whoever thinks that he is like the infallible Imams (peace be upon them) is a polytheist
Reading Time: 2 minutes Previous | Index | Next عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ اَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِؑ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ زِيَادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ وَ جَمَاعَةٌ مِنْ اَهْلِ بَيْتِي فَقَالَ يَا بَنِي عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ مَا فَضْلُكُمْ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَسَكَتُوا فَقُلْتُ اِنَّ مِنْ فَضْلِنَا عَلَى النَّاسِ اَنَّا لَا نُحِبُّ اَنْ نَكُونَ اَحَداً سِوَانَا وَ لَيْسَ اَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ لَا […]
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The opponents could not conceal the excellence of Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Previous | Index | Next عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَى اَبِي فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي قَبَضَهُ اللهُ فِيهِ فَجَعَلَ يَنْظُرُ اِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَبِي طَالِبٍ فَمَا يَزِيغُ بَصَرُهُ عَنْهُ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ عَلِيٌّؑ قُلْتُ يَا اَبَتِ رَاَيْتُكَ تَنْظُرُ اِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَبِي طَالِبٍؑ فَمَا يَزِيغُ بَصَرُكَ عَنْهُ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّةِ اِنْ اَفْعَلُ هَذَا […]
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Paradise is prohibited for the one who oppresses the Ahle Bait (peace be upon them)
Reading Time: < 1 minute Previous | Index | Next عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا عَنْ آبَائِهِؑ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ حُرِّمَتِ الْجَنَّةُ عَلَى مَنْ ظَلَمَ اَهْلَ بَيْتِي وَ آذَانِي فِي عِتْرَتِي Imam al-Reza (peace be upon him) reports vide his ancestors (peace be upon him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) […]