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: 2 minutesआशूरा का दिन वह दिन है जब इमाम हुसैन (अ.स.) को शहीद किया गया और रसूलुल्लाह (स.अ.व.अ) की औलाद को शदीद तकलीफ़ों और ग़मों का सामना करना पड़ा। लेकिन अफ़सोस कि इस दिन को ग़म और मातम का दिन मानने के बजाय, शिया दुश्मन लोग इसे ख़ुशी और जश्न का दिन समझते हैं। इसी वजह…
Reading Time: 2 minutesइमाम रज़ा (अ.स.) ने ख़बरदार किया: “जो शख़्स आशूरा के दिन अपनी हाजतों को मांगना छोड़ दे, अल्लाह तआला उसकी दुनिया और आख़िरत की हाजतों को पूरा फरमा देगा। जिसके लिए आशूरा का दिन मुसीबत, ग़म और मातम का दिन हो, अल्लाह अज़्ज़ा व जल्ल क़ियामत के दिन को उसके लिए खुशी और राहत का…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteइमाम अली इब्ने मूसा अल-रज़ा (अ.स.) ने फ़रमाया:“मुहर्रम वह महीना था जिसमें जाहिलियत के दौर के अरब खून बहाना हराम समझते थे, लेकिन इसी महीने में हमारा खून बहाया गया, हमारी हुरमत को पामाल किया गया, हमारे बच्चों और औरतों को क़ैद किया गया, हमारे ख़ैमो को जलाया गया और जो कुछ उनमें था उसे…
Reading Time: 4 minutesA’amash relates from Atiyyah al-Kufi, who was a slave of Jabir Ibn Abdullah Ansaari (r.a.), that he says, “I accompanied Jabir Ibn Abdullah Ansaari for the pilgrimage to the grave of Imam Husain Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s). When we entered Karbala, Jabir went towards the river Euphrates, performed the ritual bath (Ghusl), wrapped…
Reading Time: 2 minutesShaikh Abbas Qummi (r.a.) in his famous and accepted book Mafaateeh al-Jinaan under the chapter on the benefits of the soil from the holy grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) records an incident that his teacher, the most reliable scholar of Islam (Thiqah al-Islam), Mohaddith Noori (r.a.) has penned in his book, Daar al-Salaam: One day…
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhatever the family of Imam Husain (a.s.) was subjected to in Karbala, the tortures of Kufa and Syria were much more severe. Ibn Ubdoos narrates from Ibn Qutaibah from Fazl Ibn Shazaan who said that I heard Imam Reza (a.s.) say: “When the severed head of Imam Husain (a.s.) was brought to Syria, Yazid –…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a lengthy tradition, Ibn Qulawayh quotes that Muhammad Ibn Abdillah Ibn Ja’far al-Himyari narrated from his father from Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Saalim from Muhammad Ibn Khaalid from Abdullah Ibn Hammaad al-Basri from Abdullah Ibn Abd al-Rahmaan al-Asamm from Safwaan al-Jammaal who narrates that he asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.), “After a person returns…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Ziyaarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) is such a great worship whose reward being mentioned in multitudes of traditions highlight the emphasis of this visitation by the Ahlul Bait (a.s.). The importance of this Ziyaarat is further highlighted by them not only encouraging their followers through their narrations but also visiting Karbala themselves. In fact…
Reading Time: 2 minutesOften it so happens that a person is capable, has all the means and resources to perform Ziyaarat, and more importantly has also made an intention to visit the Chief of Martyrs (viz. Imam Husain (a.s.)) but, is unable to visit due to various reasons like being occupied with work, illness or any other reason….