Reading Time: 6 minutesAt first, chronicling Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib’s (a.s.) excellence and merits seems like an achievable task. In reality, this is an ocean so vast and deep that it is impossible to define its depths. Indeed, to describe Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib’s (a.s.) amazing merits is beyond any mortal. The more one tries to […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesOne of the many alterations which occurred in the Islamic society after the martyrdom of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was that the family of the Messenger (s.a.w.a.) was completely sidelined. During the lifetime of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), the Ahle Bait (a.s.) enjoyed a deserving focal status. But during the period of the first two […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesContinued from part I …. Acknowledging the announcement ofGhadeer On the day of Ghadeer when the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) ascended the pulpit and informed the people about Allah’s order, none of the caravans had reached their homes He (s.a.w.a.) placed the hand of Ali (a.s.) in his own hand and informed the people about the […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) had been regularly announcing the successorship and leadership of Ameerul Momineen Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.) right from the commencement of Islam. This chain of announcement concluded during the Hajjah al-Wida, while returning from Mecca to Medina, at a place called Johfah. The entire incident is well-documented in Islamic history as […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesContinued from Part I….. Who will represent the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.)? The responsibilities of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) are: Promulgating the divine laws. Teaching of knowledge and wisdom Legal authority The demise of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) formally ended the job of promulgating the divine laws. During his lifetime itself the religion was completed […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesQualifications of the Position If there exists a vacancy for a post in any college or university, then it is not just the position which is called out but its qualifications and criteria are also specified. If the vacancy is in theDepartment of History, then experts of the subject and those who have completed a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMuslims go all out to prove how so and so companion was superior or how that wife was the best. These ‘virtues’ were fabricated only to counter the undisputed excellences of the Ahle Bait (a.s.) in general, and Ameerul Momineen Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) in particular. For the sake of argument, even if we […]
Reading Time: 8 minutesHajjaaj Ibn Yusuf, a tyrant and blood-sucking butcher, was the representative of Abdul Malik b. Marwaan (the fifth caliph of the Umayyid dynasty) and the governor of Iraq. His hands were stained with the blood of respected taabe’een and companions of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) like Kumayl b. Ziyaad, Qanbar and Saeed b. Jubair. In addition […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesNasir al-Deen Albaani is counted among the prominent Salafi scholars of the present era. He has authored numerous books. He was deeply concerned with the prevalence of weak and unreliable traditions. To filter the unreliable narrations, he compiled an encyclopedia of traditions called ‘Silsilah al-Ahaadeeth al-Saheehah’. According to him, all traditions mentioned therein are reliable. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome Muslims accuse the Shias, baselessly and absurdly, of exaggerating the position of the infallible Imams (a.s.), particularly Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.). Among other allegations, they claim that the Shias elevate Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) to a position higher than that of the companions, even the Prophets (a.s.) and some extremists […]