A Historical Shia Sunni Debate
الإحتجاج حُكِيَ عَنْ أَبِي الْهُذَيْلِ الْعَلَّافِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ الرَّقَّةَ فَذُكِرَ لِي أَنَّ بِدَيْرِ زَكِىٍّ رَجُلًا مَجْنُوناً حَسَنَ الْكَلَامِ فَأَتَيْتُهُ…
Ahadith Clarify Ahadith
Summary: On occasion, we may come across Ahadith which are difficult to interpret and understand. Some of these Ahadith (if…
Ali asws to Muhammad saww is like Haroun as was to Musa as (Why?)
Summary: A question comes to one’s mind, why did Rasool Allah-saww say to Imam Ali-asws, as found in several Ahadith:…
Allah (azwj) Neither Comes Nor Goes
Summary: Some reciters and poets are not careful in their address when refereeing to Allah-azwj, as the urge to present…
Allah(azwj) Can’t be Seen Nor Has a Body
Summary: We hereby dedicate this article to our Masters-asws, the Holy Prophet-saww and the Twelve Holy Imams-asws of the Holy…
Allah(azwj) Who is Allah(azwj)? Is Allah(azwj) a Thing/Entity?
Summary: Some Muslims believe that Allah-azwj can be visualised, or that He-azwj has limbs or will be seen in the…
Amr bil Ma’rūf Wa Nahy Anil Munkar
‘Amr bil Ma’rūf and Nahy Anil Munkar’ is summarised below with the help of some Ahadith of Masomeen-asws: كنز جامع…
Ashura Aamaal
Ashura Aamal (What to do on the 10th of Moharram) حدثني حكيم بن داود بن حكيم و غيره عن محمد…
Atheist – Masomeen-asws replies to them
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْأَسَدِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْبَرْمَكِيِّ الرَّازِيِّ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ بُرْدٍ الدِّينَوَرِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ…
Authenticity of a Hadith and its Criteria
Summary: Most Muslims, for Ahadith authentication, check if a Hadith is in accordance with the Holy Quran. This is difficult…
Bayt Under The Tree From Quran
Summary: Sunni Muslims believe that all those who pledged allegiance to Rasool-Allah-saww under the tree (48:18) are guaranteed success in…
Bayt under the Tree Shia Perspective
Summary: Sunni Muslims believe that all those who pledged allegiance to Rasool-Allah-saww under the tree (48:18) are guaranteed for the…
Bohras’s Allegations and 12 Immami Replies
Introduction: This is a reply to an article under the title of ‘Fatimi Imam a.s.’ uploaded at the official site…
Covenant, Al-Mithaq
Summary: Allah-azwj took ‘الْمِيثَاقَ’ (Al-Mithaq) Covenant from the souls, prior to their coming to the world while in the ‘صُلْبِ’…
Dajjal, Fitna
It is narrated from Rasool Allah-azwj , ‘when Dajjal was born, I visited him and presented Islam to him but…
Eid-e-Ghadeer
The Great ‘Eid of Allah-azwj’ – Eid-e-Ghadeer عَنِ الصَّادِقِ قَالَ: هُوَ عِيْدُ اللٌّهِ الأَكْبَرُ، وَ مَا بَعَثَ اللٌّهُ نَبِيًّا إِلاَّ…
False Claims of Ahmed Al-Hasan
Summary: A Short article is compiled to refute claims of an Iraqi citizen (Ahmed Al-Hasan), where he declares to be…
Fatawa Conflicts, Examples
Conflicts in the Rulings of Mujtahids أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآَنَ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا فِيهِ اخْتِلَافًا كَثِيرًا (4:82)…
Fear and Hope
Summary: One’s strive to become a good Momin should always continue, but from one perspective, it reaches to an ‘excellence’…
Ghadeer e Khum
Summary: The event of Ghadeer e Khum took place after the completion of farewell Hajj in 10 A.H. (It has…
Ghair Allah-Who are and Who aren’t
Summary: The word ‘لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ’ has been used in the Holy Quran approximately seven times (2:173, 5:3, 6.14, 6:145, 6:164,…
Guidance is only through the Holy Words of Masomeen (asws)
Summary: أبو الصباح الكناني، قال: قال أبو جعفر (عليه السلام): «يا أبا الصباح، إياكم و الولائج، فإن كل وليجة دوننا…
Hazir-o-Nazir from Holy Quran and Ahadith
In this article, the issue of ‘Hazir o Nazir’ is reviewed from the Holy Quran only, without citing any Ahadith.…
History of Ijthehaad
Book “Khisal” by Allama Mohd Baqar Kamraie Volume 4 Page 57. Allama says, “By the end of the 4th century…
Intoxication, selling, serving and Penalty
Rasool-Allah-saww cursed ten (people) regarding the wine – its planter, and its harvester, and its squeezer, and its drinker, and…
Irfan-ul-Haq and the Maurifat-e-Nooraniya
Introduction: We start our journery of the ‘Irfan-ul- Haq’ and the Maurifat-e-Nooraniya (recognition of the Noor) by quoting a Hadith…
Islam, Eman and the Temporary Eman
Introduction: In this short article, we will review the ‘Eman’ (belief), and its temporary state (transition). A momin (believer) must…
Ismailis allegations against the 12 Immami Shias – Our reply
Introduction: This is a reply to a chapter (4) forwarded to us by Ismailis followers of Agha Khan, attached as…
Ismailis allegations against the 12 Immami Shias – Our reply Part III*NEW*
In the past, we have replied to several allegations from the followers of 6 and 7th Imamis, see for examples…
Istikhara – Seeking Divine Guidance
We have been asked to rely on Allah-azwj and His Divine messengers-asws to have ‘Tawakal’ and keep on praying for…
Jihad During Occultation of Imam (asws) ajtf)
Summary: Jihad means to strive and is broadly divided into two types, the major Jihad and the minor Jihad. The…
Jumah and Eid Prayers in Congregations
Summary: Jumah is a Blessed day, we are advised to shorten moustaches, cut nails and take a bath/shower and recite…
Khums
Summary: Al-Khums and Al-Anfal are proven from the Holy Quran, i.e., Allah-azwj Says in Chapter 8, Verse 41: “Know that…
Mola Ali asws Explanation of Salat
مستدرك الوسائل و مستنبط المسائل، ج4، ص: 107 4252- الْبِحَارُ، وَجَدْتُ بِخَطِّ الشَّيْخِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْجُبَعِيِّ نَقْلًا مِنْ خَطِّ…
Moula Meanings From Holy Quran
Summary: In all Ahadith books followed by Muslims, it is agreed that at the place of Ghadeer (after the last…
Neither Flee nor Stay but turn to Allah-azwj
We all are going to die, sooner or later, Allah-azwj has Mentioned death at several places in the Holy Quran,…
Nooraniya Muarifat of an Imam-asws (Recognition of Imams-asws as Divine Light)
أَقُولُ ذَكَرَ وَالِدِي رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ رَأَى فِي كِتَابٍ عَتِيقٍ، جَمَعَهُ بَعْضُ مُحَدِّثِي أَصْحَابِنَا فِي فَضَائِلِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع هَذَا…
Occultation From Holy Quran
Summary: Allah-azwj has never ever Left earth empty of His Divine Messenger. Allah-azwj First Sent His ‘Hujjah’ (Prophet-as) to the…
Our Responsibilities and Conduct during the Occultation of Imam-e-Zaman-(ajfj) (asws)
Summary: Today, we are living under extremely stressful conditions, i.e., we are challenged, on regular basis, with ever changing and…
People – Kinds including Feeble
Two-Third of people will die before the Establishment of the Amr: الغيبة للشيخ الطوسي الْأَسَدِيُّ عَنْ سَهْلٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ…
Prayers (Dua), Mannat and Nazar
We have made an attempt to briefly compile masomeen-aswss’ traditions related to this enormously vast subject. A large number of…
Qadha-o-Qadar, Mashiya
Summary: In our lives we would like to know more about what the future holds for us, and why certain…
Questions of a Jew on Tauheed (Oneness of Allah-azwj)
يل، فض: بالاسناد يرفعه إلى أنس بن مالك قال: دخل يهودي في خلافة أبي بكر وقال: اريد خليفة رسول الله…
Questions on Ijtihad
1 Questions Questions On IJTIHAD 2 Dedication I hereby dedicate this book to my Master Imam Al Mahdiasws whose order…
Rajja, Rajjat, Return to Life
Summary: All Muslims believe in the coming of the Mehdi-asws and Prophet Isa-as prior to the Judgement day, see for…
Reincarnation Belief is from the Kufr
Summary: Some nations who repeatedly disobeyed Allah-azwj, were Maskh (Metamorphosed), as we find in several Verses of the Holy Quran…
Rights of Just-Imam (asws)
34 ـ وعن أمير المؤمنين ( عليه السلام ) في وصيته لكميل ابن زياد قال ، يا كميل ! لا…
Sabeel Allah
Introduction: Allah-azwj has Mentioned ‘سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ’ (Sabeel-Allah) in the Holy Quran in 65 places, it literally means ‘Way of Allah’.…
Sajdah of Thanks and Respect
One cannot guess the intention of someone doing ‘Sajdah’ and should not suspect that his Sajdah was like that of…
Say No to Mujtahid’s Taqleed
The article below certainly exceeds all limits to provide proofs in supports of Taqleed. A reply to the presented proofs…
Saying Ya Ali (asws) Madad
Summary: Can we say ‘Ya Ali Madad’ or ‘Ya Rasool Allah Madad’ as our intercessor? This question is frequently posed…
Sermon of Ghadeer
Summary: The announcement of the Wilayah of Amir ul-Momineen-asws was made by Rasool Allha-saww at placed called ‘Ghadeer’ (Ghadeer e…
Sharing Knowledge is Charity
Tradition 10.1 H 91, Ch. 10, h 1 1 – محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن…
Shirk and Wasila
شي، تفسير العياشي عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي قَوْلِهِ وَ ما يُؤْمِنُ أَكْثَرُهُمْ بِاللَّهِ إِلَّا…
Signs of reappearance of Imam Al-Asr(ajfj)
الْفَضْلُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي الْمِقْدَامِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ الْزَمِ الْأَرْضَ…
Supplications, Tajeel(Hastening) and Protection of The12th Imam(asws) *NEW*
Summary: Day by day, we are coming closer to the time of the reappearance of the 12th Imam-ajfj. Several prophecies,…
Tabligh (Preaching)
Summary: ‘Tabligh’ (Preaching) is one of an extremely important duty to be fulfilled by the believers, as agreed by almost…
Taqeeya
Summary: Practising ‘Taqayyah’ (dissimulation) has a well-defined scope which we will review in the following sections: e.g., where one should…
Taqleed and Ijtihaad
Abu Ja’far-asws said (in a reply to arriving at a best judgement-fatwa): If you get it right you will get…
Tawakkul – Reliance and Seeking Assistance From Allah-azwj
What is the Tawakkul (reliance) upon Allah-azwj? مع، معاني الأخبار أَبِي عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ: سَأَلَ…
Tawwalah and Tabbarah
Introduction: There are several Ahadith of Ahl Al-Bayt-asws of Rasool Allah-saww, emphasising the need to submit to the Wilayah of…
THE HADEETH AL-MUFAZZAL – THE TAWHEED
حدثني محرز بن سعيد النحوي بدمشق قال: حدثني محمد بن أبي مسهر بالرملة، عن أبيه، عن جده قال: كتب المفضل…
Usool e Deen and Faroo e Deen – Basis
What are the basis of the ‘Usool e Deen and Faroo e Deen’(the Roots and the Branches of religion), which…
Usool e Deen by Imam Al-Reza-asws
Summary: Abbasid Caliph, Mamoun Al-Rashid requested (Imam) Ali-asws Ibn Musa Al-Reza-asws to summarise principles of the religion for him, i.e.,…
Waqafi Sect Beliefs, Our Reply
Summary: The ‘Waqifites’ or ‘Waqifa’ are a ‘break-away’ sect from the twelve Imami Shias, they believe in the seven Imams…
Who Would be Successful in the Hereafter
Amir-ul-Momaneen-asws’s Khutabah: Aban said that I have heard from Sulaim-ra that he had heard the following from Imam Ali-asws, This…
Wilayah – Its Meaning
Introduction: Wilayah is the soul of our religion, we frequently refer to it, but what does it mean in terms…
World is a Loan -from Allah-azwj to Servants
‘Allah-azwj Says: I-azwj Lent the world to My-azwj servants. أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ…
