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…
Reading Time: 3 minutesNumerous narrations from the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) extol the virtues of Hazrat Abu Talib (peace be upon him) and emphasize his importance on the Day of Judgment. According to a narration from Ameerul Momineen, Imam Ali (peace be upon him), found in esteemed books such as Aamali of Shaikh Tusi and Behar…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) laid special emphasis on Muslims paying allegiance to Ameerul Momineen Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them both) on the Day of Ghadeer in his lengthy sermon. This short section of the Ghadeer Sermon consists of three clear statements wherein the…
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this section, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) reminded people about their responsibilities towards the divine commandments which will never change – especially reminding them to never abandon the Hajj and other divine obligations. There are 17 statements in this section in which it is explained that Ameerul…
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe last section of the Ghadeer Sermon is dedicated to paying allegiance to Imam Ali (peace be upon him) and the Imams (peace be upon them) after him. There are 20 statements wherein the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) took the oath of allegiance from everyone present in Ghadeer for…
Reading Time: 3 minutesBrief Biography Introduction The faith and righteousness of Hazrat Abu Talib (peace be upon him) hold a significant place in Islamic history, especially through the lens of the Holy Quran and the teachings of the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them). Let’s explore this further with reference to Quranic verses and narrations from the Ahlul…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAli ibn Ibrahim, from his father, and Muhammad ibn Isma’il, from Al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, all from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Umar ibn Udhaynah, from Zurara, who said: “I was sitting beside Abu Ja’far, Imam al-Baqir (peace be upon him) while he was sitting facing the Ka’bah. He said, ‘Indeed, looking at it is an act…
Reading Time: 4 minutesBrief Biography There’s complete unanimity among the Shi’ite historians and scholars on the Islam of Hazrat Abu Talib (peace be upon him). Numerous hadiths confirming his faith have been transmitted from the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) which have been recorded in various historical works which leave no room for doubt. For starters,…