Reading Time: 3 minutesAmeer al-Momineen Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them both), described the day of Ghadeer as: “The Day of the Proof.”[Reference: Miṣbaaḥ al-Mutahajjid, vol. 2, p. 752; Iqbaal al-Aamal, vol. 1, p. 461; Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 94, p. 112] Why “The Day of Proof”?Because on this day, proofs regarding the rightful succession and…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThroughout history, those who truly recognized the Imams of the Ahlul bayt (peace be upon them) understood that to serve them was not a duty of burden but a privilege. In one such narration, we find the importance and significance of serving the Imam of the Time (peace be upon him. Muhammad Bin Al Waleed…
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 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: 4 minutesThe skeptic’s intent behind this line of questioning is to deny the attacks. If there had been an attack, Ameerul Momineen (peace be upon him) would certainly have avenged the killing. Since he (peace be upon him) did not avenge, there was no attack. Reply Ameerul Momineen (peace be upon him) did not retaliate based…
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisregarding the intensity of the heat, overcoming the fatigue of the Hajj, maneuvering the queue of more than 125,000 pilgrims, a voice spontaneously echoed in the hot desert, “Congratulations, congratulations, O son of Abu Talib, today you have become my master and the master of every Muslim.” It was not long before the Holy Prophet…
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe epochal incident of the Red Sea parting at the instance of Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) paled in comparison when the impregnable walls of Holy Kaaba split to make way for Lady Fatema bint Asad (peace be upon her) so that she can deliver her child who was named Zaid by his father…