Imamate
And when his Lord tried Ibrahim with certain words, he fulfilled them. He said: Surely I will make you an Imam of men. Ibrahim said: And of my offspring? My covenant does not include the unjust, said He.
(2:124 / Shakir)
Why the Prophet (sawa) lifted Ali (as) on his shoulders.
On the day when Mecca was conquered the Prophet ordered the idols to be broken. The idol “Hubal” was the largest idol in Mecca, a giant stone statue placed on the top of the Ka’bah. [...]
Why the Adhaan was changed
Have you ever wondered what the agenda for certain people to remove “hayya ‘ala khayr al-‘amal” ( حي على خير العمل) (Hasten to the best of deeds) from the adhaan? […]
Why Imam Hassan (as) “reconciled” with Mu’awiyah.
Some question the infallibility and decision making of the second Imam (as). This ignorance and doubt shows their likeness with Umar bin Khattab. […]
Why Imam Ali (as) did not rise up.
When we say Imam Ali (as) had his rights usurped, what stopped him from rising up with the sword to reclaim his rights? […]
Why Ali (as) did not harm Aisha
Although the blood of anyone who wages war against the Rightful Caliph and Imam of the time is Halal, and can be killed – or taken captive – we ask the question: why did Ali [...]
What the Prophet (sawa) said about the 12 Imams (as)
A beautiful hadith with a reliable chain, that explains what the Prophet (sawa) said about the 12 Imams (as): قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لأمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: اكتب ما املي عليك، فقال: [...]
Two Weighty Things (Thaqalain) and Ali (as)
Usually when hadith Al-Thaqalain is mentioned, the two that are mentioned is the Qur’an and the Ahlul Bayt (as). However, in a variation of the hadith, Mola Ali (as) is seen as the second after [...]
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 way of Taqiyyah or the way of Abu Dhar (ra) ?
There is much confusion about when Taqiyyah is required or when we should speak out the truth publicly and expose the enemies of Ahlulbayt (as) despite the fear of loss of life of the believers. [...]
The Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Taleb (as)
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad (as) al Sadiq narrated from his father (as), who narrated from Imam Ali ibn Hussain (as), who narrated from his father (as), who narrated from Ameerul Momineen (as), who said: RasoolAllah [...]
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 Supplication of Elevating the Qur’ān (Rafʿ al-Maṣāḥif)
Is the supplication of the Qur’ān in which you raise a copy of the Qur’ān upon the head during the night of Qadr, saying: “Oh Allāh, by the right of this Qur’an, and by the [...]
The Side (Janb) of Allah (swt) and the Face of Allah (swt)
In the Qur’an, Allah (swt) says وَاتَّبِعُوا أَحْسَنَ مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَكُمْ العَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ. أَنْ تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَتَا عَلَى مَا فَرَّطْتُ فِي جَنْبِ اللَّهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتُ [...]
The Pomegranates of Knowledge & Prophethood
“Once, Jibril brought from Paradise two pieces of pomegranate to the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah ate one of them and broke the other one into two pieces. He then ate one half [...]
The Imams (as) knowledge of various languages
A couple of Authentic narrations elaborating on the knowledge of languages of the Imams (as): […]
the Imams (as) in the words of Imam al-Sadiq (as)
A beautiful and authentic hadith by Imam al-Sadiq (as) describing the condition and status of the Imams (as): […]
The Imams (as) are NOT the Imams of all proclaimed Shia
When someone who claims to be a Shia disobeys the Imam (as) and goes against his direct orders, the Imam (as) does direct bara’ah / disassociation from that person, to the extent he would make [...]
The Imams (as) are His Light, His Face, Mercy, Eyes, Ears, Tongue…
A beautiful and authentic hadith describing the level of authority the Imams (as) were delegated by the permission of Allah (swt) […]
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 [...]
The first to pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr
I heard Salman Al-Farsi (ra) saying: ‘When the Rasool Allah (sawa) passed away, and the people did what they did, and Abu Bakr and Umar, and Abu Ubeyda bin Al-Jarrah disputed with the Helpers, they [...]
The birth of Imam al-Baqir (as)
On the birthday of Imam abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Ali al-Baqir (as) on the 1st of Rajab – we take a look at some reliable narrations in his honour. […]
The Basis of Islam are Five..
“Abu Ja'far (as) has said, ‘Islam is based on five issues. It is based on prayer, charity (al-Zakat), Hajj, Fasting and al-Wilayah.’ Zurara has said, ‘I then asked the Imam, “Which of these is more [...]
Standing up when hearing the name of al-Qa’im (aj)
Have you ever wondered why the Shia all around the world, stand and put their hands on their head at the mention of al-Qa’im? […]
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiya’s claim to Imamate
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiya, the half brother of Imam al-Hussain (as), once stood to claim the imamate after the demise of al-Hussain (as). He disputed with Ali ibn al-Husayn, al-Sajjad (as), for the successorship of Imamate. [...]
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 [...]