Friday, 30 November 2012


May 7, '11 10:38 AM
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Lord! If I am counted with You as a wretch, or deprived, my sustenance strained, I implore You to write me with You as happy, receiving Your mercy, receiving my sustenance in abundance, for You have said, 'Allah obliterates whatever He pleases, and He fixes whatever He pleases, and He has with Him the Mother Book,’ and do bless Muhammad ('s) and his pure progeny (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 87, p. 135).
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May 7, '11 10:35 AM
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... it contains a warning against opposing Allah’s decree. The Commander of the Faithful ('a) has said, 'One who dawns depressed because of a worldly concern is actually angry with Allah’s destiny.’ (Nahjul-Balaghah, short pieces of wisdom, No. 228).
Al-Kafi cites Imam al-Sadiq ('a) saying that Imam al-Hasan ('a) son of Imam Ali ('a) met Abdullah ibn Ja`far and asked him,

'O Abdullah! How can a believer believe if he is angry with his lot, degrading his own status, while the One to judge him is Allah?! I guarantee for anyone who is pleased with his lot that when he supplicates to Allah, his supplication is answered.’ (Al-Kafi, Vol. 2, p. 51).
As regarding his saying, Allah accustomed you to see from Him goodness,

So measure accordingly what already has taken place,

..., it has the perfect contemplation on the beautiful things which Allah has for His servants, His great acts of kindness which, when a servant of Allah notices them, will cause him to realize on his own that Allah will not leave him by himself when catastrophes assault him. He will bestow upon him one of his acts of kindness whereby He brings what is dead to life and compensates for what is lost. This as well as the meaning before it are included in poetry attributed to our master Ali ('a) and cited in Misbah al-Shari`a as follows:

Pleased I am with what Allah allotted for me,

My affairs have I entrusted to the One Who created me,

Just as Allah was benevolent to me in the past,

So will He for what remains.
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May 7, '11 10:32 AM
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Our master, Imam al-Hasan ('a) son of Imam Ali ('a), taught one Shi`ah man about the world of dreams. He told him that he could get close to Ahl al-Bayt ('a) and become able to see them (in his visions) whenever he wished if he acted upon the following verses:

Shy away from your worry,

All matters are rendered to destiny;

What is tight may become wide,

And what is wide may become tight,

The outcome of something incurring your ire

May indeed bring you in the end a pleasing desire.

Allah causes whatever He does will

So do not object to His will:

Allah accustomed you to see from Him goodness,

So measure accordingly what already has taken place.

By my life, these verses contain a cure for every ailment were one to act upon them, and their zenith is being pleased with what Allah decrees:

'And no one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, none but persons of the greatest good fortune.’ (Qur’an, 41:35).
These sacred verses, coming from the fountainhead of wisdom and the personification of infallibility, contain guidance as to how one can attain such a high status. 

Among such guidance is that one must shy away from his worries, for this is one of the greatest preludes to attaining such a status. Worries spoil the heart the most. A heart occupied by worries turns away from its Lord, becomes distracted from Him, Glory to Him, because of its worries and griefs. Thus, the heart is done injustice by distracting it from its Maker. The body will, therefore, collapse, and one may fall very seriously ill, leading to its damage and annihilation.
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May 7, '11 9:45 AM
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This is a useful piece of information that you may have not received before. This is true and it works. You can 'google' Dr Lai Chiu-Nan to find out more about her and the feedbacks of this treatment. 
ps. As always, spread the good things around 


ps. As always, spread the good things around 


REMOVING GALLSTONES NATURALLY 
by Dr Lai Chiu-Nan 

It has worked for many. If it works for you please pass 
on the good news. Chiu Nan is not charging for it, 
so we should make it free for everyone. 
Your reward is when someone, through 
your word of mouth, benefits from the regime. 

Gallstones may not be everyones' concern. 
But they should be because we all have them. 
Moreover, gallstones may lead to cancer. 
"Cancer is never the first illness," Chiu Nan points out. "
Usually, there are a lot of other problems 
leading to cancer.

In my research in China , I came across some 
materials which say that people with cancer
 usually have stones. We all have gallstones. 
It's a matter of big or small, many or few.

One of the symptoms of gallstones is a feeling 
of bloatedness after a heavy meal. You feel like 
you can't digest the food. If it gets more serious, 
you feel pain in the liver area." 

So if you think you have gallstones, Chiu Nan offers 
the following method to remove them naturally.

The treatment is also good for those with 
a weak liver, because the liver and gallbladder
 are closely linked.

Regimen: 

1. For the first five days, take four glasses 
of apple juice every day. Or eat four or five apples, 
whichever you prefer. Apple juice softens 
the gallstones. During the five days, eat normally. 

2. On the sixth day, take no dinner. 

3. At 6 PM, take a teaspoon of Epsom salt 
(magnesium sulphate) with a glass of warm water. 

4. At 8 PM, repeat the same. Magnesium sulphate 
opens the gallbladder ducts. 

5. At 10 PM, take half cup olive oil 
(or sesame oil) with half cup fresh lemon juice. 
Mix it well and drink it. The oil lubricates the stones 
to ease their passage. 

PS. 1cup=250ml,   2 cup lemon juice=3 lemons (approx.) 
The next morning, you will find green stones 
in your stools. "Usually they float," Chiu Nan notes.
 "You might want to count them. I have had people 
who passed 40, 50 or up to 100 stones. Very many."

"Even if you don't have any symptoms of 
gallstones, you still might have some.
 It's always good to give your gall bladder 
a clean-up now and then. 
PASS THIS AND YOU MAY HELP OTHERS!

 (sent by sis Najli)



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May 7, '11 9:34 AM
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Iran shuts down "U.S.-backed" satellite TV offices



TEHRAN, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Iran announced that it has shut down the offices of the "U.S.-sponsored" Ahl-e-Bait TV, a satellite television channel seeking to "sow division between Shiite and Sunni Muslims," the English language satellite Press TV reported Thursday.
The Special Court for Clerics ordered the closure of the offices of Ahl-e-Bait TV and the halt of its activities in the Iranian cities of Qom and Isfahan. The court also ordered to arrest some officials of the channel in the two cities, said the report without elaborating on the time of the shut-down.
Ahl-e-Bait TV, which has offices in the Iranian cities of Qom, Mashhad and Isfahan, is currently run by an Afghan cleric, Hassan Allahyari, in the United States, where its headquarters is based, according to Press TV.
(sent by sis Mariam R. Jiwa)
AHLULBAYT  TV AND AHL-E-BAIT TV ARE TWO DIFFERENT ENTITY AND COMPANY
THE BANNED CHANNEL IN IRAN IS 
                    AHL-E-BAIT TV 

AND NOT AHLULBAYT TV AND SHOULD NOT BE MIXED UP

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May 7, '11 9:14 AM
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Following is a letter to his son from a renowned Hong Kong TV broadcaster cum Child Psychologist. The words are actually applicable to all of us, young or old, children or parents.

I am writing this to you because of 3 reasons

1. Life, fortune and mishaps are unpredictable, nobody knows how long he lives. Some words are better said early.

2. I am your father, and if I don't tell you these, no one else will.

3. What is written is my own personal bitter experiences that perhaps could save you a lot of unnecessary heartaches.


Remember the following as you go through life :

1. Do not bear grudge towards those who are not good to you. No one has the responsibility of treating you well, except your mother and I. To those who are good to you, you have to treasure it and be thankful, and ALSO you have to be cautious, because, everyone has a motive for every move. When a person is good to you, it does not mean he really likes you. You have to be careful, don't hastily regard him as a real friend.

2. No one is indispensable, nothing in the world that you must possess. Once you understand this idea, it would be easier for you to go through life when people around you don't want you anymore, or when you lose what/who you love most.

3. Life is short. When you waste your life today, tomorrow you would find that life is leaving you. The earlier you treasure your life, the better you enjoy life.

4. Love is but a transient feeling, and this feeling would fade with time and with one's mood. If your so called loved one leaves you, be patient, time will wash away your aches and sadness. Don't over exaggerate the beauty and sweetness of love, and don't over exaggerate the sadness of falling out of love.

5. A lot of successful people did not receive a good education, that does not mean that you can be successful by not studying hard! Whatever knowledge you gain is your weapon in life. One can go from rags to riches, but one has to start from some rags!

6. I do not expect you to financially support me when I am old, either would I financially support your whole life. My responsibility as a supporter ends when you are grown up. After that, you decide whether you want to travel in a public transport or in your limousine, whether rich or poor.

7. You honour your words, but don't expect others to be so. You can be good to people, but don't expect people to be good to you. If you don't understand this, you would end up with unnecessary troubles.

8. I have bought lotteries for umpteen years, but I never strike any prize. That shows if you want to be rich, you have to work hard! There is no free lunch!

9. No matter how much time I have with you, let's treasure the time we have together. We do not know if we would meet again in our next life.
Your loving Dad
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May 7, '11 8:18 AM
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Iran shuts down "U.S.-backed" satellite TV offices

English.news.cn   2011-05-05 18:27:19FeedbackPrintRSS

TEHRAN, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Iran announced that it has shut down the offices of the "U.S.-sponsored" Ahl-e-Bait TV, a satellite television channel seeking to "sow division between Shiite and Sunni Muslims," the English language satellite Press TV reported Thursday.
The Special Court for Clerics ordered the closure of the offices of Ahl-e-Bait TV and the halt of its activities in the Iranian cities of Qom and Isfahan. The court also ordered to arrest some officials of the channel in the two cities, said the report without elaborating on the time of the shut-down.
Ahl-e-Bait TV, which has offices in the Iranian cities of Qom, Mashhad and Isfahan, is currently run by an Afghan cleric, Hassan Allahyari, in the United States, where its headquarters is based, according to Press TV.
(sent by sis Mariam R. Jiwa)
Editor: Mo Hong'e
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May 7, '11 12:03 AM
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1st Jamadiul A'akhar - 1432-(Thu - 5th May 2011) 
Recite 2  Rak-a’t Namaaz 
In first Rak-a’t,  Soorah Al Faatih’ah - 1Time & Soorah  Ikhlas - 30 Times
In second Rak-a’t,  Soorah Al Faatih’ah - 1Time & Soorah  Qadr - 30 Times
after the prayers give alms (Sadqa) and recite the following dua...
Whoever does so, will have purchased from ALLAH (s.w.t) his safety for the month.

Wa maa mindaabbatin' filarz"i Illaa a'lallaahi rizquhaa wa yaa'-lamu mustaqarrahaa wa mustawda-a'haa: Kullun fee kitaabim mubeen Wa in'y Yamsas-kallaahu bi-z"urrin falaa kaashifa lahooo illaa huw: wa in'yyuridka bi-khayrin'falaa raaadda li-faz"lih: yus'eebu bihee man'y yashaaa-u min i'baadih: wa huwal ghafoorur rah'eem Sayaj-a'lullaahu baa'-da u'srin'y yusraa maa shaaa-allaah laa quwwata illaa billaah h'asbunallaahu wa nia'-mal wakeel wa ufawwiz"u amree ilallaah: innallaaha bas'eerum bil i'baad laaa ilaaha illaaa anta subh'aanaka innee kun'tu minaz'z'aalimeen rabbi innee limaa anzaltal ilayya min khayrin' faqeer rabbi laa tad'arnee fardan'wwa an'ta khayrul waaritheen

(sent by sis Mariam R. Jiwa)
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May 6, '11 11:59 PM
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Followers of Lady-FATEMA ZAHRA (AS)
As you walk down a hallway at school, someone hurls an insult at you. Turning to respond, you think of the best comeback you can give – one that will floor the person who just dared to pick a fight with you, that too in public. You get into a shouting match full of the most obscene words ever invented – every insult getting more vulgar with each round as you try to top each other – and a crowd gathers to cheer you two on. Of course, once the bell rings for the next class, the audience leaves, and your two minutes of fame are over. What did you achieve?
It is an unfortunate occurrence – and yes, it occurs among Muslims too – to easily slip into dirtying the tongue which Allah has blessed us with. It starts off with using what is considered "low-key" foul language only during moments of anger. Then it escalates to moments of sadness and happiness, and eventually daily conversation is naturally peppered with dirtiness. This escalation is tragic in itself, but what is even more tragic is that sometimes this escalation starts when we are mere children!
Foul language is now considered normal and is used even when the context makes no sense! Having questioned some youth about why they feel the "need" to use foul language or raise their voices, they replied with causes such as problems of anger and frustration; they go on to say that it is a habit which will "wear off" eventually. Yet so often, habits such as these get even stronger with age unless there is a will to change oneself.
Whenever we hear the justifications for vulgarity, we are led to wonder – what problems do we face in life that lead to anger and frustration being expressed by swearing and shouting? Have humans not been facing difficulties since the time of Prophet Adam (peace be upon him)? Do we not have examples of how to speak decently, even when we are troubled?
Having graced this earth with such an inspiring infallible as the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) – the one whose words are known as The Peak of Eloquence – the Almighty also blessed humanity with the eloquent personality of the Lady of the Women of the Universe (peace be upon her). Having been born into such a noble household as that of the Prophet and Lady Khadija, Lady Fatima had a most sweet upbringing filled with pure words. However, she saw and heard of the atrocities committed against her father, and there came times in her life when she was displeased with others – what was her speech like then? How did she express herself?
Lady Fatima always maintained self-control and self-respect. Rather than resort to expressing herself by using vulgar words or by shouting, she turned towards Allah to ask for His help. Even during her last moments in this world, Lady Fatima was reciting the praise of her Creator. Likewise, rather than using foul language when in moments of anger, sadness or happiness, we should be praising Allah!
If we take the route of disrespecting our tongues, then we achieve nothing in this world or the next: we say things which we will regret later, we turn ourselves into pieces of entertainment for others who gather to "watch the show", we earn a poor reputation, we lose our own self-respect, and to top it all off, we have compromised our hereafter. There is no benefit whatsoever.
On the topic of rights of the tongue in the Treatise on Rights, Imam Zainul Abideen (peace be upon him) has said: "It is the right of your tongue that you should consider it too respectable to utter obscene language; and you should accustom it to good [speech], and discipline it with good manners, and keep it silent except in time of necessity and for spiritual or material benefit, and keep it away from superfluous, reviling, useless talk, which may cause much harm, with little benefit. It is considered a proof of intelligence and a guide to it; and its good discipline edifies a wise man in his wisdom. And there is no power but with the High (and) Great Allah."
Such is the blessing which we have been given, yet take so lightly!
A wonderful example we should learn from is the speech which Lady Fatima gave to the usurpers of her rightful inheritance. Not even two weeks had passed after the Prophet's death that she had to face oppression at the hands of unjust rulers. In that tense situation, Lady Fatima still expressed herself with the utmost eloquence – her words were so powerful and so full of justice that no one could give a response of the same quality. Indeed, there is no one who can match her magnificent manner of speech besides Imam Ali.
We learn from Lady Fatima how to spread the Truth effectively: by using logical reasoning, by speaking the truth, and by having unshakeable faith in the Almighty. It was not by abandoning hijab via shouting, not by disrespecting the blessing of voice via use of foul language, not by flinging false accusations, and not by degrading oneself by turning into a piece of entertainment for others to watch. Yes, there was a crowd of people listening as she gave her speech, but they were not cheering anyone on or watching her as a source of entertainment – they were crying when she cried, and they listened when she spoke. That is how we should strive to be, as someone who speaks when necessary and speaks in such a way that Allah is still pleased with us.
In the weekly Ziyarat for Lady Fatima, we send greetings of peace upon her and say: "…We claim that we are your followers, believing in you, and (believing and) bearing with everything that has been brought unto us by your father and that which his successor brought unto us…" (Mafatih al-Jinan)
As her followers, it is vital to study the impeccable character of Lady Fatima so that we may improve ourselves in all dimensions. Her speech about Fadak is a source of inspiration for so many things, including how to speak without stooping to the lowly levels of Shaitan's followers.
Besides talking with individuals in society, even our speech in the household should be clean. Sometimes it seems that our family members are less honorable than others (the twisted philosophy that "My family will always be there no matter what, so it doesn't matter how I treat them."). Again, we should look to the example of Lady Fatima and how she spoke so lovingly with her family. In Hadith al-Kisa for instance, she addresses her children as "the coolness of my eye"! It is no wonder that her children were so loving and respectful to each other, having grown up in the folds of pure speech.
With practice, improving our character will come easier. Fasting regularly is a way of practicing self-control, and that concept can then be applied to controlling the tongue as well. Constantly being in the state of Wudhu acts as a deterrent from displeasing Allah, because it evokes a more obvious sense of God-consciousness. Gaining more knowledge and understanding the meaning of prayers helps bring about a sense of humility, which leads to more silence and contemplation. These are just a few methods, but there are so many ways which help in improving character in general, and specifically in controlling the tongue.
The youth of today may have troubles, but Lady Fatima suffered unrivalled difficulties. She – a youth herself! – was able to maintain such a high level of character despite all that, and she serves as a great example for us. The Awaited Savior (may Allah hasten his reappearance) has also said: "In the daughter of the Messenger of God is a great example for me to emulate." (Lisan Al-Mizan)
Unfortunately, what qualified as foul language ten years ago is now acceptable or is considered less harmful. Or, as an alternative to saying the actual obscenity, people are finding substitutes or abbreviations to work their way around it. In the end though, why disrespect the tongue by saying or implying foul language? Just avoid it altogether! Before shouting out an obscenity, before saying something rude, before typing "lmao" in chats, just consider whether Lady Fatima would approve. She heard vulgarities from the ignorant and went through many difficulties, yet she maintained the purity of her speech at all times.
We claim to be her followers, so why not live up to the title? Rather than swearing in moments of happiness or frustration, it should become second nature to say Alhamdulillah, or A'udhubillah. Rather than shouting when proving a point, state the argument calmly yet confidently. Rather than disrespecting Allah's creation by turning into a source of amusement for others, shine brightly with the character of a true follower of Lady Fatima. Thus, rather than having dirtied our tongues with vile and vain speech, let us attempt to make our tongues pure enough to utter praises of the Lady of Light.
May ALLAH,The Almighty give us tawfhiq to walk on the footsteps of Fatema Zahra (AS).
Article By: Sister NABILA RIZVI 
(sent by sis Mariam R. Jiwa)
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May 6, '11 1:57 PM
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After the soul leaves the body it remains hovering over it. Angels take the soul of the faithful towards the sky and that of the unbeliever is dragged downwards. 

When the corpse is being taken to the grave, if it is that of a faithful, it cries out, "Carry me to my destination as soon as possible." If it is a disbeliever the soul says, "Do not make haste and do not rush me so speedily to my grave." At the time of bathing body if the body is that of a believer, an angel tells him, "Do you desire to go back to the world?" The body (of the faithful) replies, "I do not want to be entangled in difficulty and sorrow again."
The soul of the dead body remains present at the time of washing (Ghusl) and also during the funeral procession. It sees the washer as well as the carriers. It hears their talks. This is why it has been advised that people should not engage in unnecessary talk near the body and that they should be busy with reciting the Holy Quran and remembrance of God.

After the burial, as some tradition writers have said, "The soul gets reconnected with the body. It becomes gloomy observing that people have gone away leaving it alone in the grave."

The very first good news given to a faithful in grave is: The Most Merciful God has forgiven you and all those who participated in your burial.

Here it may be mentioned that the faithful should take care to see that all religious rituals are performed at the time of death, washing, shrouding and burying etc. All that is desirable (Mustahab) must be performed. The legal heir of the deceased should, after all others leave the graveyard, return to the grave and recite Talqeen sifting near the grave. This has to be the last Talqeen.
 According to  tradition it has to be recited twice before this: First when the body breathes its last and second after placing the body in the grave.
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May 6, '11 1:52 PM
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It is mentioned in many traditions that the Holy Prophet and Ali bin Abi Talib and, according to some narrations, even the Holy five (Panjetan), and also all the fourteen Infallibles (a.s.) arrive at the head of the dying person. (More about their radiant faces and appearances will be mentioned henceforth).

One of the companions of Imam Reza (a.s.) was on deathbed. The Holy Imam went to him and stood near his head. That man had closed his eyes at his last moments. Yet he said once, "At present the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and Amirul Mo-mineen, Siddiqa Fatima Zahra, Imam Hasan, Imam Husain and all the Holy Imams right upto Imam Kazim (a.s.) have arrived here and I am getting the honour of seeing their Holy faces," and added, "0 Sir! Your honour's radiant face is also visible to me here."

In short, it is agreed that every person sees the Ahle Bayt (a.s.) at the time of his or her death and derives happiness in proportion to his or her love and respect for them.

According to a famous tradition narrated by Harith Hamadani, Amirul Mo-mineen (a.s.) said, "Everyone sees me on his or her death bed and will do so in future also, be he a believer or an unbeliever. 

Of course what is significantly important is that, for the faithful, the  visit of Ali (a.s.) will be a bounty because the handsome face of the Imam is the sweetest pleasure for the faithful, whereas, for an unbeliever, his frowning face will be showing God's terrible anger. 
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May 6, '11 1:47 PM
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 Imam Sadiq (a.s.) in Amali of Shaykh Tusi (r.a.). At the end of it, the Imam has said, "When Almighty God recovers one's soul, He send his soul in its worldly form and shape. There they eat and drink and when a new man (spirit of another dead) arrives to them they recognize him in his worldly face, form and shape." In another tradition the Imam has said that the spirits of the faithful meet one another and talk with one another and recognize one another so much so that if you happen to see anyone of them you will say this is so and so.

In another tradition, the Imam said, "The spirits dwell in body forms in a garden in paradise. They recognize and know one another. They ask questions and get replies from one another. 

When a new spirit comes to them they say, 'Leave it (as it is) because it is arriving towards us after being freed from a great calamity (that is death).' Then they ask it, 'What about so and so and such and such person?' If he replies, 'He was alive until I came here', the spirits express their hope that (God willing, he will also come to them). But if the newly arrived soul says that he had already left the world they say, 'He has fallen down.' It means that when he has not yet come here, he surely must have gone to hell."
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May 6, '11 1:43 PM
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Barhoot, which is a barren arid desert, is the place where dirty and evil souls are put to torture. It is a specimen of Hell of Barzakh.
 
One day a man went to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) the last messenger of God, and, expressing his restlessness and anxiety, said, "I have seen a very strange thing." The Holy Prophet asked, "What is it?" He replied, "My wife became seriously ill. People told me, 'If you bring water from a well situated in the Vale of Barhoot, her illness can be cured.' (Some skin diseases are cured by mineral waters). So I got ready and proceeded towards that valley with a skin to fill that water and also a cup for fetching it from the said well. There I saw a very frightening forest. Despite being afraid, I gathered courage and went on in search of that well (At last I found it). Suddenly I heard the clanking of a chain from above. That chain came down. I saw a man caught in that chain requesting me to give him some water as he was dying of thirst. When I raised my head to offer him a cup of water I saw that he was fastened to that hanging chain. Whenever I tried to give him water he was dragged up to the red-hot sun. Then I tried to fill my bag with water. That man was again lowered by the dangling chain suddenly and complained bitterly about his deadly thirst. I tried to hand over the cup to him but again he was pulled up right upto the sun. It happened for the third time too. At last I tied my water bag and could not give any water to him. I have become terribly frightened by observing all this and have come to your honour to ascertain the reason of all this.

" The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) replied, "That unfortunate man is Qabil, son of Adam (a.s.). He had killed his brother Habil.

Then his mind facilitated to him the slaying of his brother so he slew him; then he became one of the losers. (5:30)

He will remain in this condition of torture till the day of Judgement and will finally fall in the painful punishment of Hell."
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May 6, '11 1:20 PM
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The memory of Fatima grew with the love, emotions and wonderful faith of the men and women, who throughout the history of Islam, fought for freedom and justice. Throughout the centuries they were nourished under the merciless and bloody lashes of the Caliphates. Their cries and anger grew and overflowed from their wounded hearts.
This is why in the history of all Moslem nations and among the deprived masses of the Islamic community, Fatima is the source of the inspiration for freedom, the desire of that which is a right, the seekers of justice, the resisters of oppression, cruelty, crime and discrimination.
It is most difficult to speak about the personality of Fatima. Fatima is the woman that Islam wants a woman to be. The concept of her visage is painted by the Prophet himself. He melted her and made her pure in the fire of difficulties, poverty, resistance, deep understanding and the wonder of humanity.
She is a symbol in all the various dimensions of being a woman.
The symbol of a daughter when facing her father.
The symbol of a wife when facing her husband.
The symbol of a mother when facing her children.
The symbol of a responsible, fighting woman when facing her time and the fate of her society.
She herself is an Imam, a guide, that is, an outstand­ing example of someone to follow, an ideal type of woman and one who bears witness to any woman who wishes to 'become herself' through her own choice.
She answers the question of how to be a woman with her wonderful childhood, her constant struggling and resisting on two fronts, inside and out, in the home of her father, in the home of her husband, in her society, in her thoughts and behavior and in her life.
In the expression of all of the amazing aspects of the great spirit of Fatima, that which causes the most wonder in me, is this that Fatima is the traveling companion, steps in the same steps, flies together with the great spirit of Ali, through the ascension of humanity towards completeness and the stages of the descent of the spirit and the psyche.
She was not just a wife to Ali. Ali looked upon her as a friend, a friend who was familiar with his pains and his great wishes. She was his endless refuge, the one who listened to his secrets. She was the only companion of his loneliness. This is why Ali looked at her with another look and also at her children.
After Fatima, Ali took other wives and he had children from them. But from the beginning, he separates the children who were from Fatima from his other children. The latter are called 'Banff Ali',[that is, sons of Ali] and the former, 'Banff Fatima' [the children of Fatima].
Isn't it strange! When face to face with their father, and he, Ali, the children are related to Fatima. And we saw that the Prophet also saw her with different eyes. From among all of his daughters he would only discipline Fatima. He only relies upon her. From an early age, she accepted the great invitation.

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May 6, '11 5:53 AM
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May 5, '11 2:17 PM
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BEIRUT: Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Ghandanfar Abadi said Thursday that the U.S. and Israel were pursuing a “political vendetta” against Syrian President Bashar Assad.

“What is happening in Syria is a political vendetta in this phase of the Israeli-American project. This is clear and aimed at severing its ties with Iran and the resistance,” Abadi told reporters following a meeting with caretaker Transportation Minister Ghazi Aridi.

Abadi was responding to a question as to why Tehran, while supporting grassroots movements in the Arab world, was not backing anti-regime protests in Syria.

“Iran's position is clear and in conformity with the principle of the Iranian Constitution,” Abadi said, adding that Tehran supported “legitimate and just causes around the globe.”

“On that basis, Iran understands all the legitimate demands of peoples wherever they may be around the world -- whether in Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Bahrain. But as for Syria, everyone knows that the situation there is different,” Abadi said.

“In Syria there was a group of people that demanded reforms and the government responded to that, and this was confirmed by the political and popular leaderships in Syria,” Abadi said.

He said that groups on the social-network website Facebook calling for anti-Assad protests in Syria were “externally” motivated.

“This is why I believe the situation in Syria is quite different that the rest of the countries,” Abadi added.


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May 5, '11 1:21 PM
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Despite the fact that Fatima binte Asad was very great pious and graceful lady who had the honour of being the mother of Amirul Mo-mineen (a.s.) and who had been the guest of God for three days in the House of God (Ka'ba) (on the occasion of Ali's birth) and who was the second woman to put faith in the Messengership of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and who was a very great and humble worshipper of only one God was so much afraid of the events to take place after her death and the Holy Prophet did to her as mentioned above. Then who and what are we in comparison? Let us all seriously think and worry about our own future.

The truthful announcer of everything, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) says that there will be questioning and squeeze of the grave and rising bare-
bodied on the Day of Judgement.

When Fatima Binte Asad, mother of Ali (a.s.) breathed her last, Amirul Mo-mineen (a.s.) went weeping to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and said, "My respected mother has expired."The Holy Prophet said, "It is my mother who has expired." There was a wonderful affection in the relation between the Holy Prophet and Fatima Binte Asad. The latter had looked after the former just like a caring and loving mother for quite a long time. At the time of her burial, the Holy Prophet took off his shirt and told people to dress the late Fatima in it. People did so. Then first the Holy Prophet himself lay in that grave for a few moments and prayed for her forgiveness. After the grave was filled up, he stood near it and, after a while, said loudly, "Your son, your son, but not Ja'far and Aqeel." People asked about the reason of doing so. The Holy Prophet replied, "Once I was talking about the rising of the bare-bodied dead on the Day of Resurrection. Fatima Binte Asad came to me weeping and said, 'I wish that you might cloth me in your shirt after I die.' She was very fearful also about the squeeze of the grave. So, before she was buried, I myself slept in her grave for some time and prayed,

'0 God! Protect her from the squeeze of the grave.' But the reason of my uttering the words 'Your son..' was that, when the angels asked her about God, she replied, 'Allah', when they asked about the Prophet, she replied, 'Muhammad' but as for Imam she could not give any reply (because this event was much prior to Ghadir-e-Khum when Ali (a.s.) was announced as the Chief of the believers). So I advised Fatima to say, 'Your son (Ali) not Ja' far or Aqeel.'"
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May 5, '11 1:14 PM
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It is mentioned in Maniul Akhbar that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Go on sending gifts to your dead." The companions asked, "0 Messenger of God! What can be a gift for the dead?" The Prophet said, "Supplications and alms." Then he added, "Every Friday eve, the spirits of the dead come to the nearest sky and, standing in front of their homes, cry out weeping sorrowfully, '0 my family members! O my children! 0 my parents and 0 my near and dear ones! Be kind to us. God will be kind to you. We have to account here for what wealth and property we had in the world and by which others benefit there. Please do us some favour, be it through a dirham or bread or a cloth. God will adorn you with heavenly dress ... '"
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May 5, '11 1:10 PM
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Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says, "It also happens that a body is under squeeze in grave and then he is given ease and comfort. Angels tell him or her that this is the result of such and such good deed sent to you by your such and such well wisher in the world. Such rewards are very big in proportion to the good deeds performed for them." 

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) has been quoted in Wasaelush Shia that Almighty God commands seventy thousand angels to proceed towards the grave of that fortunate person. Every angel has, in his hand, a plate full of heavenly bounties of Paradise. They tell the dead, "Be you in peace and safety, 0 servant of God! 0 friend of God! This gift has been sent to you by such and such friend." Then his grave lits up brightly and God the merciful grants him a thousand cities, a thousand houries and a thousand precious robes and fulfils one thousand of his wishes.
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May 5, '11 1:06 PM
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Much has been mentioned in narrations about comfort and discomfort at the time of death. In some, it (the trouble or pain) has been compared with the pain experienced when one's skin is peeled. In some it is said that the pain of death is much less compared to the revolving of a large stony door of a castle having nails, in one's eyes. In yet another narration it is said that the pain of death is like that experienced when one's body is cut into pieces by scissors or torn with a saw. So it has come to notice that some dying persons have suffered pains beyond description, which make the observers tremble.

But, on the other hand, for some persons death has been as pleasing as smelling a fragrant flower.

Those whom the angels cause to die in a good state, saying: Peace be on you: enter the garden for what you did. (16:32)

In some traditions it is mentioned by the infallibles, that for some people, death is like taking off dirty clothes and putting on a clean dress. In some other narrations it is compared with liberating the body from chains and yokes, as if death is like being freed from the imprisonment of this material world.


Discomforts or comforts at the time of death mentioned above do not represent a hard and fast rule. It is not that a righteous person never experiences death time trouble. There are many a faithful whose souls depart easily. Also there are some good and faithful people who get God's mercy whereby their sins are wiped out through thedeath pains and discomforts. 

This is because though one is faithful, he must also leave the world in a clean state (after removal of the blemishes of sins) so that he may be clean in the Hereafter also and may become eligible for divine grace right from the first stage of grave. In the case of infidels the death time pain is the starting point of his post-mortem punishments and tortures.

But how will it be when the angels cause them to die smiting their backs. (47:27)
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