Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is narrated that Yaqub ibn Isḥaq al-Kindi, a prominent philosopher in Iraq, undertook the project of writing a book discussing the alleged contradictions in the Holy Quran. He spent much time researching, even secluding himself in his house to focus on completing this book.One day, one of his students went to visit Imam Abu…
Reading Time: 6 minutesHawari (Disciples) of Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) and Aimmah (peace be upon them)In Islamic teachings, the concept of the Ḥawāriyyūn (Disciples) holds a deep and honorable meaning. The term appears in the Qur’an, history, and narrations, referring to the devoted followers of Prophets and Aimmah (peace be upon them), who…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAli ibn Abi Hamzah al-Bata’ini was once a close companion of Imam al-Sadiq and Imam al-Kazim (peace be upon them). However, after the martyrdom of Imam al-Kazim (peace be upon him), he rejected the Imamate of Imam al-Reza (peace be upon him). He became a leader of the Waqifi sect, falsely claiming that Imam al-Kazim…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHasan Ibn Shammoon narrates: I read out this letter for Ali Ibn Mahziyaar from Abu Ja’far al-Saani viz. Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawaad (a.s.), in his handwriting: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. يَا عَلِيُّ أَحْسَنَ اللهُ جَزَاكَ وَ أَسْكَنَكَ جَنَّتَهُ وَ مَنَعَكَ مِنَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الدُّنْيَا…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmeerul Momineen Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) said: أَمَا وَاللَّهِ لَوَدَدْتُ أَنَّ رَبِّي قَدْ أَخْرَجَنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ أَظْهُرِكُمْ إِلَى رِضْوانِهِ ، وَأَنَّ الْمَنِيَّةَ لَتَرْصُدُنِي ما يَتَعُ أَشْقاها أَنْ يَخْضِبَها ؟ – وَتَرَكَ يَدَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَلِحِينِهِ – عَهْداً عَهِدَهُ إِلَيَّ النَّبِيُّ الْأُمِّيُّ وَقَدْ خابَ مَنِ افْتَرَى ، وَنَا مَنِ اتَّقَى وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَى By Allah, I…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe narrator says: I said to (Imam) Abu Jafar Saani (i.e. Imam Jawad) (a.s.), ‘I intended to perform tawaf (circumambulation of Ka’ba) on your behalf and behalf of your father.’ (But) I was told that performing tawaf on behalf of the Imams (a.s.) is not permissible. He said, “Rather, perform as much tawaf as you…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s a widespread myth that the Infallible Imams of the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) never explicitly condemned philosophy. On the contrary, the eyes of Imamate could see in the distant future, where the lines between true religion and man-made philosophy would stand blurred. In Hadiqat al-Shiʿa, al-Allāma al-Ardebili, quoting Sayyid al-Murtaza ibn al-Daʿī…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbu Abdillah Imam Ja’far Sadiq once proved to the Ahle Tasannun Imam Abu Hanifah through two verses of the Holy Quran that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) grants sustenance to everyone in this world. These Quranic verses also answer those who raise objections against the Shias for directly asking…
Reading Time: < 1 minute1- مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الْحُلْوَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ الصَّيْقَلِ الرَّازِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَشَجَرَةً تُسَمَّى الْمُزْنَ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ مُؤْمِناً أَقْطَرَ مِنْهَا قَطْرَةً فَلَا تُصِيبُ بَقْلَةً وَ لَا ثَمَرَةً أَكَلَ مِنْهَا مُؤْمِنٌ أَوْ كَافِرٌ إِلَّا أَخْرَجَ…
Reading Time: 2 minutesSheikh Muhammad ibn Yaqoob Al Kulayni reports in Usool-e-Kafi عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ النَّبِيِّينَ مِنْ طِينَةِ عِلِّيِّينَ قُلُوبَهُمْ وَ أَبْدَانَهُمْ وَ خَلَقَ قُلُوبَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ تِلْكَ الطِّينَةِ وَ جَعَلَ خَلْقَ أَبْدَانِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ دُونِ ذَلِكَ وَ خَلَقَ الْكُفَّارَ مِنْ طِينَةِ سِجِّينٍ قُلُوبَهُمْ وَ أَبْدَانَهُمْ – (It has…