by Dr. Syed Rizvi | Nov 28, 2019 | Religion, Imamat
Younus ibn Yaqub, one of the great followers of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq [a] quotes: That very year during the Hajj season we, the followers of the Imam [a] were in his presence as usual. Hamran ibn A’yan, Muhammad ibn No’man, Hesham ibn Salem, Hamzah...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | Dec 26, 2018 | Nehjul Balagha, Imamat
Imam Ali (A), (15 September 601 – 29 January 661) , the first Imam (AS), was the cousin and son-in-law of the Holy Prophet Muhammad of Islam. He was born on Friday, the 13th of Rajab in the Holy Ka’aba. He was brought up and mentored under the direct guardianship of...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | Nov 28, 2017 | Wisdom from Imams
Have you realized what Islam is? it is indeed a religion founded on truth. It is such a fountain-head of learning that several streams of wisdom and knowledge flow from it. It is such a lamp that several lamps will be lit from it. It is a lofty beacon of light...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | Nov 28, 2017 | Prophethood
It is narrated through a reliable chain of narrators that an atheist came to Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq and presented a few queries. One of his questions concerned the logic behind the sending of Prophets. The Imam said, “When we have agreed that we have a Maker...
by Dr. Syed Rizvi | Apr 22, 2017 | Ethics
وَ عِباَدُ الرَّحْمٌنِ الَّذِيْنَ يَمْشُوْنَ عَلى الأَرْضِ هَوْناً “And the servants of the Beneficent Allah are they who walk on the earth in humbleness.” By watching the style of walking, talking and behavior of a person one can notice his level of...
