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The Virtues of Ameerul Momineen Ali ibn Abi Taalib (a.s.) as Mentioned in Shia and Sunni Exegesis Jaarullah Zamakshari in his exegesis ( tafseer ), ‘ Al-Kashshaaf ‘, vol. 4, p. 197 narrates from Ibn Abbas that once Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) along with his companions went to visit Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.) when they (a.s.) were ill. At that time, Ameerul Momineen Ali (a.s.) was present over there. Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) told him, “O Abal Hasan! Why don’t you make a nazr (avowal) for the quick recovery of your children?” Thus, Ali (a.s.), Janab-e-Zahra (s.a.) and Janab-e- Fizzah took a nazr of fasting for three days if the children recovered from the illness. When they fasted for the first day after the recovery of Hasnain (a.s.), there was nothing in the house that they could have for breaking the fast ( iftaar ). Imam Ali (a.s.) took a loan of three kg barley from Shamoan – a Jew from Khyber. He (a.s.) gave that barley to Janab-e-Zahra (s.a...

By: Abbas Shahid Baqir Preface DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Table of Contents DONORS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR TABLE OF CONTENTS 15 PART I THE IMAM ALI DURING THE ERA OF THE PROPHETHOOD 1. THE HOUSE OF THE PROPHET MOHAMMAD Is the Honor Due to the Relationship?, The Record Attests to their Merit, Why Were They so Meritorious? 2. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF MOHAMMAD Descriptive Hadiths, The Specific Hadiths 3. THE INDISPENSABLE PEOPLE Abu Talib, Islam of Abu Talib, Imam Ali 4. THE FIRST MUSLIMS 5. BROTHER AND MINISTER Gonflicting Hadiths, The Offered Reward, The Outcome of the Gonference of the House of the Prophet 6. THE REDEEMERS The Magnitude of the Mission 7. ALI'S ROLE IN BUILDING THE ISLAM STATE Thesis Versus Antithesis 8. ATBADR 9. AT OHOD Who Remained with the Prophet? 10. THE MOAT Ali's Response, The Magnitude of Ali's Contribution 11. AT KHEIBAR The Prophet Besieged...

Allah's Pleasure رِضوَانُ اللّهِ موجِباتُ رِضوانِ اللّه‏ِ Factors that Elicit Allah's Pleasure 1ـ رُويَ أنّ موسى (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) قالَ: يا رَبِّ ، دُلَّني على عَمَلٍ إذا أنا عَمِلتُهُ نِلتُ بهِ رِضاكَ . فَأوحَى اللّه‏ُ إلَيهِ: يابنَ عِمرانَ ، إنّ رِضايَ في كُرهِكَ ولَن تُطِيقَ ذلكَ ... فَخَرَّ موسى (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ساجِداً باكِياً فقالَ: يا رَبِّ ، خَصَصتَنِي بالكَلامِ ، ولَم تُكَلِّمْ بَشَراً قَبلِي ، ولَم تَدُلَّني على عَمَلٍ أنَالُ بهِ رِضاكَ ! فَأوحَى اللّه‏ُ إلَيهِ: إنّ رِضاي في رِضاكَ بِقَضائي. 1– It has been narrated that Prophet Moses (AS) addressed Allah, saying, 'My Lord, guide me to an action the performance of which will earn me Your good pleasure.’ So Allah revealed to him, 'O son of Amran, verily My pleasure lies in that which you will be averse to and you will not be able to endure it.’ So Moses fell prostrate, weeping and cried out, 'My Lord! You have selected me to speak to when You have not spoken to any before me,...

Salamun Alaikum Brother's and Sister's, Confiscating a Kafir’s Soul through Torture By: Ayatullah Shaheed Dastghaib Shiraazi There is a hadith in Biharul Anwaar volume three. According to it once the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) went to visit his cousin brother Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.). The latter was suffering from an illness of eyes. He was sighing and groaning due to acute pain despite the fact that he was a mountain of patience in bearing troubles. At that time the Holy Prophet gave Ali a frightening news which made the latter forget his pain. The Holy Prophet said: O Ali! The archangel Jibraeel has informed me that when the time of taking soul of a Kafir comes some angels of torture arrive and retrieve his soul hitting him with bars and whips of fire. Ali (a.s.) asked: O Messenger of Allah! Does such a terrible thing happen to anyone from your Ummah also? The Holy Prophet said: Yes, even in Muslims there are three groups whose souls are taken in this harsh manner: First is ...

In the name of Allah, The compassionate, the Merciful Prophet’s Sermon Regarding The Month of Ramadan Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (RA) that Prophet (p.b.u.h.& h.f.) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha’ban. In it he (p.b.u.h.& h.f.) said: “O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has come with its mercies, blessings and forgiveness. Allah has decreed this month the best of all months. The days of this month are the best among the days and the nights are the best among the nights and the hours during Ramadan are the best among the hours. This is a month in which you have been invited by Him (to fast and pray). Allah has honored you in it. In every breath you take is a reward of Allah, your sleep is worship, your good deeds are accepted and your invocations are answered . Therefore, you must invoke your Lord in all earnestness with hearts free from sin and evil, and pray that Allah may help you to keep fast, and to recite the Holy...

In His Name, the Most High Assalamu alaykum, Best wishes from the Ahlul Bayt DILP team on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. We are pleased to announce the addition of the following resources to the Al-Islam.org collection: The Hereafter - Ma'ad by Ayatullah Dastghaib Shiraazi http://al-islam.org/action.php ?action=go&id=15574 A detailed account of humanity’s experience of death, and the stages beyond it, including the status in one’s grave, Barzakh, the Day of Judgment (Qiyamah), and the final recourse in Heaven or Hell. Code of ethics for Muslim men and women ...

Al Mashad al Husain-Karbala: Phases of Destruction & Restoration By: Qazi Dr. Shaikh Abbas Borhany PhD (USA), NDI, Shahadat al Aalamiyah (Najaf, Iraq), M.A, LLM (Shariah) Mushir: Fed. Shariat Court of Pakistan Member, Ulama Council of Pakistan Revised Version Published in “Daily News”, Pakistan, Weekend Magazine – on 27-01-2007 Short History of Karbala : Karbala, a city in Iraq is located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad at 32.61°N, 44.08°E. It was at first a desolate place and did not witness any noteworthy activity, although it was rich in water and its soil was fertile. When Imam Husain arrived at Karbala and was surrounded by the forces of Ubaidullah bin Ziyad, he inquired about the name of the place. Someone replied it is Aqr - meaning ‘harsh’. Imam Husain then said: we seek refuge with Allah from Al Aqr. He once again asked the name of the village. Then one of the attendants replied, its name is Karbala. Imam Husain spontaneously declared: land of Karb and...