In a Mutawatir (corroborated) tradition from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny), it is narrated, “Verily, I am leaving behind two precious things (Thaqalayn) among you: the Book of God (the Holy Qur’an) and my kindred (Itra), my household (the Ahlul Bayt (AS)), for indeed, …
Read More »Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) and Laylatul Qadr
The night of 19 Ramadhan 40 A.H. marked the beginning of one of the greatest losses to humanity. A man who had given everything to others, who had been oppressed but never thought of revenge, who forgave his enemies, who helped the weak and fathered the orphans was preparing to …
Read More »Imam Hassan (AS) the paragon of forbearance and generosity
Imam Hassan (AS) was the second of the twelve Imams, the first grandchild of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the first of child Imam Ali (AS) and Lady Fatima (SA). Known as being the most similar in character and appearance to the Holy Prophet (PBUH), the Imam was the trustee …
Read More »Hadrat Fatimah Zahra (A.S.) the Link between Prophethood and Imamat
Fatimah (A.S.) was the only woman connecting Prophethood and Imamate and was the link between the two. She was the daughter of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), the wife of the first Imam (A.S.) and the mother of the rest of the Imams (A.S.) who descended from her and her husband …
Read More »The Last Signs Heralding the Appearance of Imam Al-Mahdi (AJ)
There is a Hadith from Imam Muhammed Baqir (AS) that for three or seven consecutive days, one will see reddish yellow fire raging in the East
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