Everything has its tax and the tax of the body is the recommendable fasting. After the acknowledgement of God, the best worship is expecting the Relief. He who supplicates to God before he praises Him and blesses the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) is as same as throwing an arrow without the existence of a string. He who is certain of the reward will give generously.....
Read More »The Role of Embracing the Authority of Ahl al-Bayt (a) in the Formation of Righteous Actions in al-Mīzān
It is crucial for individuals to learn about the factors contributing to their salvation. Quranic verses refer to “righteous actions” among such factors. Many hadiths in the exegesis of these verses state that true instances of righteous believers are the followers or Shīʿas of Imam ʿAlī, the first Shiite Imam....
Read More »Political and Social Life of Imam Hasan Al-Askari (ʻA)
Imam Hassan Al-Askari (AS), the son of Imam Al-Hadi (AS) is the eleventh Shia Imam. He was born in Medina in 846 AD and died in Samarra in 874 AD. He was buried in his home. He was 22 when his father was martyred and he became the Imam.....
Read More »The Political Life of Imam Al-Hadi (A.S)
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, Al-Hadi (‘The Guide’)...
Read More »A Short History of Imam Al-Jawad’s Life (A.S)
One of the most wonderful pictures of intellect and knowledge in Islam is Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s), who possessed the virtues and nobilities of the world, made springs of wisdom and knowledge flow in the earth and was the teacher and pioneer of the scientific and cultural revival of...
Read More »A Look at the Era of Imam Al-Jawād (ʻA)
The age of Imam Abu Jaʻfar al-Jawād (ʻa) was one of the brightest and most wonderful Islamic ages. It was distinguished by its scientific rise and intellectual development....
Read More »Imam al-Riḍā Confrontation with Wāqifīs
This phenomena was caused by the promotion of an invented idea which called for the Imamate to be terminated with Imam Mousa ibn Ja'fer (A.S.), claiming that he did not actually die but was still alive, that he was the Qa'im (Mehdi) of the Progeny of...
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei Calls on Shia Muslims to Introduce Infallible Imams to the World
The 5th Global Congress of Imam Reza (A.S) kicked off today, May 13, and is underway until May 14 in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, northeast of Iran....
Read More »Scientific Gems from Imam Jaʻfar Sadiq (a.s.)
The versatile genius of Imam Jaʻar as-Sadiq in all branches of knowledge was acclaimed throughout the Islamic world, which attracted students from far-off places towards him till the strength of his disciples had reached four...
Read More »Early Life and Virtues of Imam Ali (ʻA)
All constituents of distinction and dignity can be found convened in the lineage of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (‘a) who belongs to the family of Hashim that is well-known for nobility, gallantry, hospitalibty, and all features of righteousness that may be ascribed to a family...
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