The Right of Allah (SWT): Commentary on Imam Sajjad’s (AS) treaties of right by Mohammad Sobhanie. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ فأَمَّا حَقُّ اللهِ الأَكْبَرُ فَإنَّكَ تَعْبُدُهُ لا تُشْرِكُ بهِ شَيْئاً،…
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The Right of Allah (SWT): Commentary on Imam Sajjad’s (AS) treaties of right by Mohammad Sobhanie. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ فأَمَّا حَقُّ اللهِ الأَكْبَرُ فَإنَّكَ تَعْبُدُهُ لا تُشْرِكُ بهِ شَيْئاً،…
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In a similar vein to the aforementioned documents, classical Shia scholars have also composed short treatises on the fundamental doctrines of Shia islam. Here, we will detail Sheikh Al-Saduq’s treatise…
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Ayatollah Jafar Subhani has answered some questions about science and religion. Here is the full text of Q&As. Question 1. How do you define science and religion? Definition of religion…
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Abd Al-Azim Al-Hassani (AS), a descendant of Imam Hassan (AS), was a companion of Imam Al-Hadi (AS) and the compiler of a book containing sermons of the Commander of the…
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The Abbasid Caliph, Ma’mun, wrote to Imam Ridha (AS) asking him to explain the basic tenets of Islam to him. In response, the Imam (AS) wrote a short treatise. We…
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A brief study of the history of religions and sects would reveal that all the sects of Islam were produced as the result of theological debates that took place in…
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Video: Ayatollah Ja’far Subhani’s special address to “Shia Theology: Beliefs and Methodologies” conference
by Abbas AdilThe Islamic Education Department Of World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities holds an event today (November 28th, 2021) called “Shia Theology: Beliefs and Methodologies”. Here is a special…
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Imam Musa ibn Jaʿfar (AS), the seventh Shia Imam, was born in 745 AD in Medina. He died in Baghdad in 799 AD. Yazid ibn Walid ibn ʿAbdal-Malik, Ibrahim ibn…
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Imam Ali Al-Naqi (AS), the tenth Shia Imam, was born in 827 AD (Mufid, Irshad; Kashf Al-Ghamma) and died in 868 AD. His teknonym was Abu Al-Ḥassan, and his epithet,…
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Imam Al-Baqir (AS) the son of Imam Al-Sajjad (AS), was born in Medina 676 AD and died in 743 in the same city. He was 36 when his father passed…
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First day of Dhul-Hijjah: Marriage anniversary of Imam Ali (A.S) and Lady Fatimah (S.A)
by Abbas AdilThe spread of Islam and the improvement of the Prophet’s (PBUH) position prompted Arab tribal chiefs to ask Fatimah’s (SA) hand for marriage. Not a week passed without a new…
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Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS), better known as Al-Jawad (AS) (‘The Generous’), was born in Medina in 811 AD. He was killed by the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad in 835 AD.…
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During the reign of Ali, the Shia cause advanced greatly as individuals loyal to Ali occupied the high and critical posts of state. However, after the Imam’s death, they would…
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Imam Musa ibn Jaʿfar (AS), the seventh Shia Imam, was born in 745 AD in Medina. He died in Baghdad in 799 AD. Yazid ibn Walid ibn ʿAbdal-Malik, Ibrahim ibn…
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Imam Ali, after twenty five years of exclusion from power, on the Helpers’ and Emigrants’ insistence, reluctantly accepted the offer of the Caliphate. It was a choice that would take…
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The validity of the Ahadith confirming Ali (AS) as the Caliph and the Imam is beyond question. But the question remains: Why did Ali (AS), the rightful successor to the Prophet…
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Fatimah may not be an Imam but she is the mother of eleven infallible Imams and, without a doubt, the Imams owe their infallible characteristics to their mother. Her distinctions…
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After the Prophet (PBUH) passed away, his followers unanimously agreed that there should be a successor to lead and guide Muslims after him. However, they disagreed both about who should…
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A number of historians have composed books on the character of some of the Companions and the Successors. What follows is a brief survey of some of these books. Sayyid…
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There are many theories about the appearance of Shia that are completely baseless. Some believe, for instance, that Shia appeared as a result of political conflicts in the first century hijri. Others have…
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Another set of instances which demonstrate the lack of complete submission to divine commands on the part of the Companions and show that they would sometimes follow their own interests,…
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The Verse of Wilaya is a verse of the Quran which the majority interpreters concur was revealed concerning Imam Ali. It reads: “Your guardian (wali) is only Allah, His Messenger,…
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Imam Hassan Al-Askari (AS), the son of Imam Al-Hadi (AS), was the eleventh Shia Imam. He was born in Medina in 846 AD and died in Samarra in 874 AD.…
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SHAFAQNA- The Hadith of Ghadir is one of the most widely-narrated and authentic traditions in Islam; it is narrated by no fewer than 120 Companions, ninety Successors and 360 Sunni scholars. Ibn…
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First day of Dhul-Hijjah: Marriage anniversary of Imam Ali (A.S) and Lady Fatimah (S.A)
by Abbas AdilSHAFAQNA- The spread of Islam and the improvement of the Prophet’s (PBUH) position prompted Arab tribal chiefs to ask Fatimah’s (SA) hand for marriage. Not a week passed without a new…
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SHAFAQNA- During his lifetime, the Prophet [Muhammad] fulfilled a number of key roles and responsibilities that could only be accomplished by a divinely-inspired person such as himself, and not just any…