Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the nomination of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) as the successor of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) at Ghadeer-e-Khumm, some individuals could not accept this decision and pressured the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) to change it. This event is also alluded to in…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur’an: هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ، مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُّحْكَمَاتٌ، هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ، وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ، وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَالرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ “He it is Who has sent down to you the Book. In it are clear verses (muḥkam)—the foundation of the Book—and others are ambiguous (mutashābih). But…
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 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…