• Advice of Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S) to Zakaria ibn Ibrahim
    • Zakaria, the son of Ibrahim, was a Christian. Later he converted to Islam and had the honour of meeting Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S). He told Imam (A.S) “My mother is a Christian and she is old and blind.” The Imam advised him, ...
    • Dispersal of Gems (Part 3)
    • A friend is tested through three matters. If he does them then he is a true friend, otherwise he is false. You should ask him for some money, deposit some money with him, and ...
    • Dispersal of Gems (Part 2)
    • Favors will not remain unless three characters are enjoyed: knowledge of matters that is incumbent for Allah the Praised in regard to the favors, showing ...
    • Dispersal of Gems (Part 1)
    • Some of the Shias name the following words of Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S) as Dispersal of Gems: 1- Inconsiderate judgment causes discrepancy, criticism causes enmity, lack of tolerance causes scandal, divulgement of secrets causes ...
    • Imam Sadiq (A.S) and the Four Religious Sects
    • Abu Hanifa used Imam Ali’s knowledge. Abu Hanifa was proud of using scientific competence of Imam Sadiq (A.S). He said: “Malik ibn Anas was a student of Imam Sadiq. Shafi’i learned from him and ...
    • Materialistic Schools of Thought
    • A major part of Imam Sadiq’s cultural activities focused on fight against deviated schools of thought and materialism that was developing fast. His activities included statements, guidelines, and recommendations on monotheism, as well as ...
    • Schools of Thought
    • The time of the sixth Infallible Imam marks the period of developments in ideologies and the emergence and growth of various Islamic and non-Islamic schools of thought and sects. Some sects with relatively long history had ...
    • Jafari School of thought (Sect)
    • The second century hegira was a tumultuous year for Islam and the Islamic society. Bani Umayyah (the Umayyad), the real threats to the world of Islam, was ...
    • Political and Social Conduct of Imam Sadiq (A.S)
    • Undoubtedly, today, it would have been difficult to talk about pure Muhammedan Islam if it were not because of the Infallible Imams after termination of the Messenger’s prophetic mission. A glance at ...
    • Imam Sadiq (A.S) and the Death of His Son
    • Imam Sadiq (A.S) used to perform prayers for long hours when someone cursed him and used to cry and supplicate the Almighty God to forgive the curser. If the curser was ...
    • Imam Sadiq (A.S) and Sofyan Thowri
    • Sofyan Thowri was one of the experts of tradition and a top religious scholar of his time. A student of Imam Sadiq (A.S) who was greatly impressed by his knowledge. Therefore, he was a great ...
    • A Brief Introduction of Imam Sadiq (A.S)
    • Fulfilling the public demands and helping people is a common practice among the followers of the Infallible Imams that bring about consolidation of relationships in the Muslim societies. The Infallible Imams such as ...
    • Imam Sadiq’s Effective Strategy
    • Imam Jafar bin Muhammad had two kinds of different behavior towards the rulers, especially towards Mansour Abbasi; these two seem to be contradicting each other. He would sometimes ...
    • The Miraculous Acts of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq(A.S.)
    • The author of the book Madinat al- Maajiz has mentioned over three hundred miraculous and laudable acts on al- Sadiq. We will mention some of his miracles from the valuable books on which the two parties (the Sunnis and the Shia) have agreed....
    • What is the Miracle?
    • Indeed, Allah, the Exalted, has ordered His creatures to know Him and to worship Him after they have known Him: And I have not created the Jinn and the men except that they should serve Me.(281).....
    • Laying foundation of the Islamic University in Madina
    • Imam Jafar as Sadiq (AS) decided to lay the foundation of Islamic University in Madina, so as to train students in different fields and branches of knowledge. The gushing knowledge spring of Imam Jafar as Sadiq (AS) was so evident that it attracted....
    • Imam Sadiq (as) and his Social Behaviour
    • A shortage of wheat took place in Madina. A bewilderment and anxiety overtook the people. Anyone who had not stored wheat for years use would try hard to provide and stock it.
    • A short life history of Imam Sadiq(as)
    • The sun of the existence of Imam Jafar as Sadiq (AS) arose from the lap of his mother Umm-e-Farwah on the 17th of Rabiul Awal, 83rd year Hijrah, in the city of Madina. Imam Jafar as Sadiq (AS) has the same birth date as that of our Prophet Muhammad (S)...
    • Imam Sadiq's (As) Last Word
    • As soon as Umme Hameeda the mother of Imam Musa Al-Kazim (as) saw Abu Baseer, who had come to pay his condolences for the death of her husband Imam Sadegh (as), ....
    • Why Shiaism is named Jafri religion?
    • For the sake of the propagation of the Shiite constitution in the shadow of the knowledge, political sacrifices, and devotion, the Shiite school was attributed to him and this religion was ....
    • Imam Sadegh`s biography
    • The sun of the existence of Imam Jafar as Sadiq (AS) arose from the lap of his mother Umm-e-Farwah on the 17th of Rabiul Awal, 83rd year Hijrah, in the city of Madina...
    • Imam Jafar Sadiq′s Contribution To The Sciences
    • Imam Sadiq (pbuh) lived at a time when there was a deep and active interaction between Islamic thought and knowledge and the peoples of other nations. During that era, numerous works from different scholars and thinke...
    • Imam Jafar Sadiq
    • diq (83 A.H-148 A.H.) He was born inMedina in the year 83 A.H and he died in Rajab in the year 148 A.H. at the age of 65. He was buried in the cemetery of Baqi' alongside his father, his grandfather and his (great-grea...
    • Imam Musa Ibn Jafar al-Kadhim (as)
    • Imam Musa al-Kazim is the Seventh Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu 'I-Hasan and his famous title was al-Kazim. His matchless devotion and worship of God has also earned him the....
    • Imam Sadiq(AS) in others Views
    • Abu Hanifah the leader of the Hanafi school of thought, said:I did not find anybody more knowledgeable in jurisprudence than Jafar-ibn-Muhammad...