Reading Time: 4 minutesOne of the objections brought forth by the skeptics to deny the incident of burning the door of the house of her eminence Fatima Zahra (s.a.) is that the attack did not happen at all. They bring forth a tradition from Ameerul Momineen Imam Ali (a.s.) mentioned by great Shia scholars such as Shaikh Saduq…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Ahle Tasannun allege that the Shias believe in and practice Taqayyah (dissimulation) which is un-Islamic and akin to hypocrisy because in Taqayyah a person’s apparent words or deeds are not in sync with what is in his heart. However, little do the Ahle Tasanun realise that Taqayyah has its roots in the Holy Quran….
Reading Time: 2 minutesSince centuries, the Bakris (the so-called Sunnis) have attempted to deride the true Shias by calling them names, the most prominent of them being ‘Raafezi” (the plural of which is ‘Rafaawez’). This propaganda was so massive that even some Shias became apologetic and started saying that we are not Raafezis, rather we are Shias. (A…
Reading Time: 4 minutesAllah the High says in the Holy Quran, “And fasten unto the rope of Allah and don’t be divided.” (Surah Aale Imran (3): Verse 103) There is no doubt that Allah the High prefers unity among the Ummah and dislikes disunity. So what measures did Allah the High and His Noble Prophet (peace be on…
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Sadeq (peace be on him) informs that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him and his progeny) declared, “Creatures are the family of Allah. So the most beloved of the creatures in front of Allah is the one who benefits the family of Allah and makes the family members happy.” (Kafi, vol. 2,…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbdullah Ibn Zayyaat reports: I requested Imam Reza (peace be on him), “Invoke to Allah for me and for my family.” He (peace be on him) retorted, “Don’t I already do it (i.e. pray for you)? By Allah! Your deeds are presented to me every day and night.” Abdullah says that I found it hard…
Reading Time: 2 minutesMasoodi – the celebrated scholar of Ahle Tasannun – records in his book Murooj al-Zahab: Somebody complained to Mutawakkil the Abbasi Emperor (may Allah curse him) that in the house of Imam Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Hadi (peace be on them both) were books and weapons from the Shias of Qom and that he (peace be…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteوَ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهٖ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أُمَّتِي أُمَّتِي إِذَا اخْتَلَفَ النَّاسُ بَعْدِي وَ صَارُوا فِرْقَةً فِرْقَةً فَاجْتَهِدُوا فِي طَلَبِ الدِّينِ الْحَقِّ حَتَّى تَكُونُوا مَعَ أَهْلِ الْحَقِّ فَإِنَّ الْمَعْصِيَةَ فِي دِينِ الْحَقِّ تُغْفَرُ وَ الطَّاعَةَ فِي دِينِ الْبَاطِلِ لَا تُقْبَلُ It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on…
Reading Time: 2 minutesوَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ الثُّمَالِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ لَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ أَيُّ الْبِقَاعِ أَفْضَلُ فَقُلْنَا اللهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ ابْنُ رَسُولِهِ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا أَفْضَلُ الْبِقَاعِ مَا بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ وَ الْمَقَامِ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا عُمِّرَ مَا عُمِّرَ نُوحٌ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فِي قَوْمِهِ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ إِلَّا خَمْسِينَ عَاماً يَصُومُ النَّهَارَ وَ يَقُومُ…
Reading Time: 3 minutesIbn Muslim narrates that I went with al-Hasan al-Basri and Anas Ibn Maalik until we reached the door of Umm Salamah (peace be upon her). Anas sat at the door whereas I entered (inside) along with al-Hasan al-Basri. I heard Hasan call out “Salutations, Mercy and Blessings of Allah be upon you O Mother (of believers)!” She…