• Hazrat Fatimas (as) Position before God
    • Allama Majlisi has related in his magnum opus Bihar Al-Anwar, vol. 43, p. 24 that Prophet Muhammad said: Fatima is the leader of the women of the worlds from the first to the last...
    • Al-Siddiqah (The Honest)
    • We have already mentioned that one of Fatima’s names was Siddiqah. This word means a woman with scrupulous honesty or sincerity.....
    • Hazrat Fatimahs Youth
    • Growing in the house of revelation, gave her the chance to achieve the highest degree of perfection and excellence. The Prophet (S) taught her divine knowledge and endowed her with special intelligence, so that she realized the true meaning of faith.....
    • Role Model for everyone
    • Support: a need of all human beings. At times we forget, or do not know how, to support one another, whether it is our family, friends, or ...
    • Hazrat Fatimah(pbuh) in the verse of Mubahala
    • Allah, the Exalted said: If anyone disputes in this matter with thee, now after (full) knowledge hath come to thee, say: `Come! Let us gather together; our sons arid your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves. Then let us.....
    • Battle of the Camel Part 2
    • Ummul Momeneen Ayesha the daughter of the first Caliph Abu Bakr, and the widow of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), was in Makka for the pilgrimage when third Caliph Uthman was killed. She had always expected either Talha or Zubayr to succeed him and when ....
    • Battle of the Camel Part 1
    • The Battle of Bassorah, Battle of the Camel, or Battle of Jamal was a battle that took place at Basra, Iraq in 656.
    • 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).....
    • The prayers of the Prophet (PBUH)
    • The Quran tells us that the Prophet (PBUH) would rise to pray at night: When the servant of Allah stands calling on Him, they almost swarm all over him. Say: I call only upon my Lord and do not associate anyone else with Him. (Surat al-Jinn: 19-20)....
    • The Prophet (saas) was a bearer of glad tidings
    • In the verse O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness, and a bringer of good news and a warner (Surat al-Ahzab: 45), Allah describes the Prophet (saas) as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner.....
    • Imam Reza’s Conduct
    • Usually, the poor who cannot afford to enjoy the pleasures of life are held in contempt or just tolerated by the society....
    • Imam Reza (as) and Karbala
    • As mentioned earlier, when Imam Ali Al-Reza was on his journey to Khorasan he stayed in the city of Qom for a few months....
    • The Final Farewell
    • On one of the days during his illness, Imam Ali (as) and Fadl ibn Abbas helped bring Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) into the mosque...
    • The Source of Loving Imam Ali (a.s)
    • The Prophet (pbuh) then added: O Arab brother! I was given in Ali five qualities that even one of them is better than this world and what it contains. Do you not like me to inform you about them, O Arab brother?’......
    • Clip on Arbaeen
    • We condolence on the Arbaeen anniversary, marking end of a 40-day mourning period after the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Hussein ibn Ali (AS), the third Imam...
    • Prophet Muhammad: A Divine Mercy for the Worlds: Lecture 6
    • From the time of Aristotle a law was accepted by philosophers known as the law of the Noblest Contingent. Muslim philosophers, whether the peripatetics, the illuminists as well as the transcendental metaphysics all regarded this law with special attention
    • Prophet Muhammad: A Divine Mercy for the Worlds: Lecture 4
    • Has there been any world before this physical world? Or to be more precise, is there any world other than the world of matter? Did creation begin with the creation of the physical world or are there other types of life beyond this matter?...
    • Prophet Muhammad: A Divine Mercy for the Worlds: Lecture 2
    • Amongst all the Prophets and the Messengers of Allah, the last and the Seal of the Prophets, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) is the most preferred of all and the highest in rank in the sight of Allah. The Almighty Allah states:“Those Messengers! We preferred..
    • Lecture 4 Part B:Obeying the Caliphs
    • It was for the sake of obeying the caliph that in Karbala the noble family of the Prophet was banned from having some water for drinking, the basic blessing of Allah which is open to all creatures.....
    • Lecture 4 Part A:Obeying the Caliphs
    • In principle, leadership is the secret key for both the progress and declination of human nations. A weak and incompetent leader will mislead his nation to annihilation and destruction, whereas a strong and competent leader will lead his nation to .....
    • Lecture 3 Part A: THE CURSED TREE: BANI-UMAYA
    • When we are studying history and historical personalities it is always better to do a comparative study. Knowing the positive and noble figures in history without having sufficient knowledge about the devils with whom they have been fighting.....
    • Imam Sajjad’s Forgiveness
    • Imam Sajjad (as) did not answer the man. When the man left, Imam Sajjad (as) said to his companions, you have heard what this man said to me; I would like you to come with...
    • The Meaning of Salawaat
    • “Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet, O you who believe! send your blessings on him, and solute him a thorough salutation”. (33:56)....
    • Imam Javad (as) Migration to Iraq
    • For the consolidation of his empire, it was realized by al - Mammon, the `Abbasid king, that it was necessary to win the sympathy and support of the Iranians...
    • Qualities of Imam Reza (as)
    • He never turned way from anyone; nor did he interrupt anyone; nor did he refuse to do someone a favor he was able to do; nor did he ever stretch...
    • 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)...