Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction: When Sacred Space Bears Witness to Divine ChoiceIslamic history records many births, but only one birth altered the meaning of sacred space itself. The Holy Ka’bah, the House built for the exclusive worship of Allah and the direction of prayer for all believers, has witnessed prophets, worshippers, and pilgrims across centuries. Yet, it opened…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe heart of Islam’s spiritual reality is the concept of Wilayah—the divine guardianship entrusted by Allah to His chosen. This trust, described in the Holy Qur’an and explained by the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them), is both a privilege and a heavy responsibility. The abandonment of Wilayah has far-reaching consequences, not just for history,…
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: 6 minutesGhadeer Sermon – Section 3 There are approximately 34 statements in this section of the Ghadeer sermon. Before announcing and openly declaring the mastership (Wilaayah) of Ameer al-Momineen Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) officially declared Allah’s decree regarding the appointment of Imam Ali (a.s.) and the pure Imams (a.s.)…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Nawasib argue that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him and his family) died in Ayesha’s house in her lap, and they see this as a great virtue for her. They claim that if the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) didn’t love her, he wouldn’t have died in her lap. Al-Haakim and…
Reading Time: 3 minutesآپﷺنے اپنی حیاتِ مبارکہ میں امام علی کو بارہا اپنا جانشین مقرر فرمایا تھا پیغمبر اکرمﷺ نے متعدد مواقع پر اپنے جانشین، وصی، اور اپنے بعد اپنے بلا فصل خلیفہ کا اعلان کیا تھا۔ آنحضرتﷺ کے اقوال و افعال سے یہ واضح ہو جاتا ہے کہ آپ کے بعد امام علی ہی اس امت میں…
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: 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…