Imam Ali (as)
Only Allah is your Vali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.
(5:55 / Shakir)
What food/drink is best to break fast with?
What is the most desirable thing to break your fast with? Of course, in most conditions it is best to pray before breaking your fast (see this article), however what is the most recommended and [...]
This Ummah will betray Ali (as)
Sunni Hadith that explains how the Prophet (sawa) prophesises that the Ummah will betray Ali (as) after his demise. […]
The Ummah will be separated in 73 sects…
There is much confusion about the hadith regarding 73 sects, and how restrictive the conditions of entering Paradise is. Many taking a hard head literal approach to it, boasting salvation for their “sect” and condemning [...]
The Truth left me with no Friends?
Many attribute the saying “The truth left me with no friends” to Imam Ali (as). After some research I have not been able to find this in any of the Shia or even Non-Shia books [...]
The Imām & knowledge of his death
There is a common question posed to the Shīʿas about the knowledge of the Imām and why they did not avoid death, since they knew - and did that constitute suicide? Unfortunately, many Shīʿa fail [...]
Our Slogan
It is common to hear a Shi’a to say Ya Ali (as) or Ya Hussain (as) – but rarely do we hear them saying the actual Slogan of the Shi’a’s given to us by our [...]
Martyrdom of Ameer al-Mu’mineen (as)
The Commander of the Faithful (Imam Ali) (s) said, “I stood up and said, ‘O Prophet of God! What are the noblest of the deeds in this month?’ The Prophet (s) said, “O Abul Hassan [...]
Imam Ali (as) the Distributor of the Paradise and the Fire?
What is meant by the saying: “Ali (as) is the Distributor of the Paradise and the Fire”? (علي قسيم الجنة والنار) […]
Historical Analysis of Hadith al-Manzilah
Many use Hadith al-Manzilah (“You are from me of the status which Haroun (as) had from Musa (as) except that there is no Prophet after me”) to prove the Imamate of Imam Ali (as) – [...]
From Homosexual facing death to Angels crying for him – The Mercy of Allah (swt)
An incredible story of a man who fought his nafs to submit to Allah (swt) and his Imam (as). It resulted in the tears of Imam Ali (as) to flow down his cheeks. [...]
Are our stomachs graves for animals?
There are certain claims and calls circulating on social media that vegetarianism is a very part of the sunnah of the infallible Imāms, and that they despised meat. The most oft-repeated narration that is used [...]
Abu Bakr & the Cave (Part 1)
Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Questions are raised about the merit of Abu Bakr and his companionship of the Messenger of Allah (sawa) in the Cave of Thowr during migration, and how [...]