• Surah the Prophet Muhammad
    • The file contains Qur’anic Recitation of the Surah the Prophet Muhammad by the master Abdelbasset Abdessamad voice which can be downloaded....
    • Surah Al-Jathiyah,The Knelling
    • The file contains Qur’anic Recitation of the Surah Al-Jathiyah by the master Abdelbasset Abdessamad voice which can be downloaded....
    • Surah Ad-Dukhan, The Smoke
    • The file contains Qur’anic Recitation of the Surah Ad-Dukhan by the master Abdelbasset Abdessamad voice which can be downloaded....
    • The Bright Page in the History of Jihad
    • Abdullah bin al-Zubair thought about a new, strict ruler to appoint over Basrah. He chose his brother Musab to carry out the task. Musab bin al-Zubair arrived in Basrah and addressed its people: ...
    • Abid al-Malik bin Marwan
    • Mukhtar made peace with Abdullah bin al-Zubair to unite efforts against the Umayyads, the enemy of Islam.Still Abdullah bin al-Zubair was ambitious. He was afraid of ...
    • Mukhtar’s Victory over the Enemies
    • After the Battle of Ain al-Warda, the Umayyad Army went on advancing towards Kufa. It occupied Mousal City. Then it headed for Kufa. Mukhtar formed an army of three thousand fighters. Yazid bin Anas, a brave, good, old man headed the army ...
    • The Revolution breaks out
    • On Tuesday night, 12th Rabi al-Awwal, namely two days before the revolution, on the way to Mukhtars house, Ibrahim al-Ashtar and some of his friends came across a patrol. The commander of the patrol said: ...
    • Mukhtar announces the Revolution
    • From his prison, Mukhtar sent a message to Ryfaah and his companions. The message was as follows: Allah has made your reward greater. He has just decreased your sins for fighting the unjust. Now I ...
    • Mukhtar comes back to Kufa
    • After four years stay in Medina, Mukhtar decided to come back to Kufa. After Yazids death, Ubaidullah bin Ziyad escaped to Damascus. The people of Kufa took advantage of the situation and supported ...
    • Children of Myanmar, Innocent Victims of Massacre
    • War has been going on for centuries and therefore hearing the world news on war is no new matter at all. But it is indeed very painful to know that innocent, helpless and very young children are among the victims of such fights; without even ...
    • Mawla Is Broader than Imam
    • ‘Imam’ is the one who is followed by others; it may be a person or a book or something else. Its plural form is ‘Imams’. Before mentioning the famous sentence, “For whosoever I am Leader (mawla), Ali is his mawla,” the Holy Prophet says: ...
    • Mawla and Successor
    • The Prophet was Mawla (Leader) and Imam Ali (A.S) is also Mawla and the Prophet reminded people of this truth on Al-Ghadir Day. He publicly announced this fact so that everybody knew although Imam Ali (A.S) was not a prophet; he had the ...
    • A Commentary on the Hamd Surah: Last Part
    • The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) has been quoted to have said to Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him): “O Jabir, don’t you want me to teach you the most merited Surah revealed by Allah in His Book?” Jabir said: “O yes, may ...
    • A Commentary on the Hamd Surah: part 18
    • Know that the blessed Surah al-Fatihah (the Opening), as it contains all the stages of existence, also contains all the stages of conducts and, further, it contains, by way of ...
    • A Commentary on the Hamd Surah: part 17
    • Know that for every being of the invisible and visible worlds, and of this world and the Hereafter, there is a beginning and adestination. Although the divine Ipseity is ...
    • A Commentary on the Hamd Surah: part 16
    • Do know, you who are in quest of Allah and truth, that when Allah, the Exalted, created the system of the existence and the demonstration of the invisible and the ...
    • A Commentary on the Hamd Surah: part 15
    • Do know, dear, that as long as we are in this heavy veil of the world of nature, spending our life on colonizing the world and its pleasures, and being negligent of ...
    • A Commentary on the Hamd Surah: part 14
    • The point of changing from the third person to the second has become clear from the statements of this thesis. Although in itself it is one of the ornaments of speech and ...
    • The meaning of ‘Mawla’
    • The word ‘Mawla’ in Arabic language is derived from the same word as the word “Authority” and it also refers to friendship as well. According to the Qur’an, God is ...
    • Mawla and Imam
    • The Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in his famous sermon on the occasion of Al-Ghadir Khumm used the word ...
    • Contentment and effort
    • Those who consider wealth as a source of prosperity are entangled in greed to earn more money on the one hand, and on the other, they take ...
    • Greed, unnecessary pain
    • Some people believe that human beings should gain more to enjoy more. This mentality gives birth to greed. This mentality maintains that by traversing this path, we can enjoy more and gain more provisions and comfort. But, ...
    • Why to worry about future provisions?
    • Man normally imagines that he has a long life and then thinks how to provide provisions for himself. His main mistake is that he thinks that his lifetime provisions should be available to him at present to ...
    • God has guaranteed man’s provisions
    • Human beings are always worried about their provisions, while in three different stages, God has already sent our provisions. It is not fair to suspect God. The first stage is when man is ...
    • Life provisions: Concern about sustenance
    • Sustenance is one of the basic necessities of human life. Therefore, fear of future and how to provide provisions is a public concern. This concern would be useful if it is at a moderate level, but if it ...
    • Meaning of life and the Hereafter
    • Those, whose meaning of life is confined to these worldly objectives, are satisfied with achieving those objectives. Just like a kid who becomes unutterably happy with small chocolates. Explaining the situation of such people, the Holy Qur’an states: ...
    • The art of being satisfied with your life
    • Human beings are perfectionist and purposeful and strongly avoid banality, meaninglessness and purposelessness. Banality and vanity does not satisfy such a being, therefore if life does not have meaning and purpose, being alive has no value, even if ...
    • Religious decrees based on interpretation of the Qur’an
    • Imam Reza (A.S) based his inferences on the teachings of the Holy Qur’an. Following are some of the examples. 1. With regard to obligation of fasting if one could not fast during the month of Ramadhan and offering of atonement if ...
    • Imam Reza’s Treatment of others
    • The author of Tafseer Ayyashi quotes in his interpretation of Safvan: I asked Imam Reza (A.S) to give appointment to Muhammad bin Khalid to meet him. Meanwhile, I told the Imam (A.S) that he has ...
    • Observing divine manners
    • Imam Reza (A.S) encountered different positive and negative figures in his life and treated every one of them accordingly and also answered their comments – either ...
    • Imam Reza’s Recommendations
    • Mohaddes Qomi writes in Muntaha al-Amal: Ahmad bin Omar bin Abi Shabe Jebeli and Hussein bin Yazid known as Nofeli, once went to Imam Reza (A.S) and told him: we were quite well off in the past, but now ...
    • Imam Reza’s Jurisprudential Inferences (Part 1)
    • Prior to the birth of Imam Reza (A.S), his father, Imam Musa-bin-Jafar (A.S) said that Imam Sadiq (A.S) had said: he [Imam Reza (A.S)] is the scientist of Muhammads household. Yes, indeed Imam Reza (A.S) was ...
    • The Virtues of Commander of Faithful in the Words of Imam Reza
    • One of the verses interpreted by Imam Reza (A.S) is the Mubahilah Verse. In a debate that Imam Reza (A.S) had with Ma’mun about the greatest virtue of Imam Ali (A.S), Imam Reza (A.S) referred to this verse. Shaykh Sadduq in Oyyun Akhbar narrates that: ..
    • Imam Reza (A.S) Answering the Questions of Mystics
    • Mohaqeq Ardabili in Kashf al-Ghuma quoting Abi in Nathr ul-Dorar narrates that a group of mystics in Khorassan went to Imam Reza (A.S) and stated that Ma’mun paid special attention to those who were chosen by God as Guardian and ...
    • Imam Reza (A.S) Answering the Accusations
    • Then, Imam Reza(A.S) mentioned accusations leveled against him by his opponents and explained the reason behind opposition of a number of such people including Ibn al Seraj, Ibn Abi Hamzah and the like.(1) Sadduq in Oyyun and Amali also narrating ...
    • Mukhtar defends Allah’s House
    • Abdullah bin al-Zubair appointed himself caliph. The people paid him homage. Some people liked him. Some disliked the Umayyads. Mukhtar knew that Abdullah bin al-Zubair was ambitious. Anyhow, he paid him ...
    • Mukhtar was released from Prison
    • Maytham al-Tammar was a good man. He was one of Imam Alis companions. From the Imams knowledge, he learnt a lot. Maytham al-Tammar was in the same prison with Mukhtar. One day Mukhtar said to him: ...
    • Imam Hussein (A.S), a Martyr for Islam
    • Imam Hussein left al-Medina al-Munawwara. He went to Mecca to perform the Haj. Yazid bin Muawiyah knew about Imam Hussein’s travel. He sent some spies to kill him. So, Imam Hussein decided to ...