TRUTH

Feb 18, '13 12:04 PM for everyone

Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem

As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,

Amir al-Mu'minin Imām ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (A.S.) said:

“Whoever prepares himself for the future life of this world has not recognized the truth about death. 

People who have high aspirations will commit sins and do evil. 

If one could see his own death, and how fast it approaches him, 

then he would hate high aspirations and seeking (material things of) this world.”

[Reference: Mishkat ul-Anwar, Sec 7, Chp 9, Hadees 1778]

السلام على الحسين وعلى علي بن الحسين وعلى أولاد الحسين وعلى أصحاب الحسين

A humble request:

Please pray for restoration of Jannat al-Baqi & early re-appearance of Imam-E-Zamana (atfs).

Iltemase dua

WILADAT MUBARAK OF OUR 11TH IMAM- IMMAM HASAN AL-ASKARI (A.S.)

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Thirteenth Infallible Description:

Name: Hasan Title: Al-Askari Designation: 11th Imam Kunyat: Abu Muhammad Father: Ali Ibne Muhammad Mother: Saleel/Hadeesa Khatoon Born: 8th Rabi'a 2 232 AH (846 AD) Died: 8th Rabi'a 1 260 AH (874 AD) Martyred: Poisoned by Mo'tamad Buried: Samarra, Baghdad Lived: 28 years

Thirteenth Infallible Sayings:

Your guaranteed sustenance (Rizq) should not take you away from fulfilling your religious duties. Generosity has a limit, which when crossed becomes extravagance; caution has a limit which when crossed becomes cowardice; thriftiness has a limit, which when crossed becomes miserliness; courage has a limit, which when crossed becomes fool-hardiness. Let this moral lesson suffice: refrain from doing anything which you would disapprove of if done by someone else.

A believer is in his prayers

Feb 18, '13 12:16 PM for everyone

Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqer (AS) has said: “A believer is in his prayers, as long as he remembers God, while standing,  sitting or lying down. Surely, God says (in Quran): ‘Those who remember God,  standing, sitting, or lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of  the heavens and the earth: Our Lord, You have not created this in vain,  glory be to You! So save us from the chastisement of the fire.’ (3:191).” al-Amali,Thirty Seventh Assembly

A believer is in his prayers

Feb 18, '13 12:16 PM for everyone

Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqer (AS) has said: “A believer is in his prayers, as long as he remembers God, while standing,  sitting or lying down. Surely, God says (in Quran): ‘Those who remember God,  standing, sitting, or lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of  the heavens and the earth: Our Lord, You have not created this in vain,  glory be to You! So save us from the chastisement of the fire.’ (3:191).” al-Amali,Thirty Seventh Assembly

Brilliant Advice from Dad to Son

Feb 18, '13 12:16 PM for everyone

Beautiful letter written by a father to his son! This applies to daughters too. Use this in your teachings to your children.
 
Following is a letter to his son from a renown 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 (harbor ill feelings) 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 honor 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 Ever loving Dad.

11TH IMAM (A.S.)'S HIS PITIFULNESS

Feb 18, '13 12:21 PM for everyone

It is narrated that Al-Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph had kept a spy to keep a watchful eye on our 11th Imam, Imam Hasan Askari's (as) movements. One day, a Shia (follower of Imam Hasan Askari (as)) sent some pomegranates to him as a gift. The pomegranates were placed in front of Imam Hasan Askari (as). The spy, who happened to be present at that time, kept on staring at the pomegranates longingly. When Imam Hasan Askari (as) noticed this behaviour, despite his knowledge about him, Imam Hasan Askari (as) picked up one pomegranate and gave it to the spy. The spy took it but did not eat it. Imam Hasan Askari (as) asked him: "Why aren't you eating the pomegranate I gave you?" He said, "I have five children and I never eat without them. I was just wondering how I will share this one pomegranate with them"? Imam Hasan Askari (as) felt pity for him and gave away all the pomegranates to him. The man refused but Imam Hasan Askari (as) insisted saying: "If your children eat these, it is better than I eat them!" We should raise our hands in supplication and pray that may Allah (SWT) guide us all to the path of the Ahlul Bayt (as) and give us Taufeeq to practice what they have taught us. Ameen

IMAM HASAN AL-ASKARI (A.S.)'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY QURAN

Feb 18, '13 12:22 PM for everyone

Almighty Allah (SWT) says: "... Then the male shall have the like of the portion of two females ..." (Noble Qur'an 4:176)
A person well known for his knowledge and virtues came to Imam Hasan Askari (as) and asked, "Women are naturally weaker than men. Then why is it that they are given one share in inheritance? And men, despite their strength are given two shares? Justice demands that it should be on the contrary".
Imam Hasan Askari (as) said, "You have seen apparent weakness of women but have not reflected on the duties of men and women. The difficulties of men are much more than those of women. Jihad is incumbent on men and not on women; the responsibility of earning livelihood rests on men and not on women; the maintenance of women is on men. Then in such circumstances if the share of men is double, is it against justice and equity?"
Once somebody asked Imam Hasan Askari (as), "Whom does the verse refer to: 'Nay! These are clear communications in the breasts of those who are granted knowledge; and none deny Our communications except the unjust.' (The Noble Quran) 29:49)?" Imam Hasan Askari (as) replied, "It refers to us - the Ahlul Bayt".

IMAM HASAN AL ASKARI (A.S.) AND THE CHRISTIANS

Feb 18, '13 1:11 PM for everyone

A severe drought took shape in one of the years in Samarra, Iraq. Rain had not fallen for some time and crops were drying up. People were facing a famine. They did not know what to do. At that time, Al-Mu'tamid, was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad. Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph ordered people to proceed to the desert and pray (for rain). People did go to the desert for three days consecutively but rain did not fall. The next day, the Christians along with their scholars went to offer prayer and it rained. This event, brought into effect a great zeal, fervor and excitement among the Muslim masses. The hearts of the Muslim got attracted towards the Christians. Al-Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph was very much perturbed, dismayed, and desperate over it. He sent a word for "Imam Hasan Askari (as)" in the prison, saying that the religion Islam of his grandfather was in danger and summoned him to his court and asked him about the solution to that problem. Imam Hasan Askari (as) Said, "Tell them to go to the desert tomorrow for the sake of rain. They did so and Imam Hasan Askari (as) followed them with a great mob of people, following him to disclose and unveil the fact out of this matter. The Christians raised their hands towards the sky and prayed to God for rain. Not very long had passed that a cloud appeared and it started raining. Imam Hasan Askari (as) ordered that the hand of one of the Christians, which was raised up, be held and whatever was concealed among his finger folds be taken out. They observed a bone and took it out of his fingers. They presented that bone to Imam Hasan Askari (as). Imam Hasan Askari (as) wrapped it in a piece of cloth and then told Christians to pray after that, for rain to fall. As soon as the Christian raised his hands all the clouds scattered and the sun appeared shinning. All the people were surprised and astonished at it. Al-Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph asked Imam Hasan Askari (as) what was the secret of that affair. Imam Hasan Askari (as) replied, "This is a piece of bone of one of the Prophets of God which they have picked up from his grave." They swear to God and ask him for the sake of this bone. God grants their desire and prayer and makes the rainfall and whosoever will hold this bone the same thing will occur. After a test of it in the presence of people, what Imam Hasan Askari (as) said proved evidently correct and all of them praised Imam Hasan Askari (as). This way Imam Hasan Askari (as) lifted the doubts from the minds of the people. After this the Imam Hasan Askari (as) himself spread his prayer mat and performed two Rak'ats of prayers then lifted his bare hands to God for rain to come to the land and wipe out the draught. Imam Hasan Askari's (as) prayers were heard by the Almighty God and rain fell so much that the land became fertile again and crops began to grow. The people asked Imam Hasan Askari (as) where he lived. Imam Hasan Askari (as) pointed at Al-Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph. Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph was too embarrassed to say that Imam Hasan Askari (as) was his prisoner, so he pointed at the house that had originally belonged to his father, Imam Ali Naqi (as), and was forced to release Imam Hasan Askari (as) but only for one year.

Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) - A Gracious Personality

Feb 18, '13 1:13 PM for everyone

Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) was a gracious personality and an unmatched exigest of Quran. More than a hundred well-known wise men remained continuously present in his assembly. During a period of sixteen years, when he lived in Iraq, the territories from Syria up to Madina, particularly Iran was under his influence. Imam's (A.S.) spiritual and knowledge's influence went to the extent that it overwhelmed the court of "Almotaz" and all the wise men busy in his government missionary got enamored enticed, and fascinated by Imam (A.S.). When Imam (A.S.) traveled to Iran and crossed over the Lawasan via Qum and Rai, the people captivated and fascinated by the school of Ahl al-Bayth (A.S.), gathered all around him and expressed their warm feelings and sentiments for him. He made a speech before the people of Lawasan and ordered them to build a mosque and declare it as their base.
This command of Imam (A.S.) proved so effective that they got busy in building seventy mosques on a single day.
One of the courtiers of Abbasade government named "Ahmed bin Khaqan", who was an enemy of the Prophet's family, said one day "I have not seen anybody in Samarra, among the Bani Hashim family, more pious, virtuous and chaste than Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.). If the caliphate goes out of the Bani Abbasade's hands then no one except "Hassan Askari (A.S.)" will be capable and fit for it. Then he said, "one day I was present with my father when Hassan Askari (A.S.) arrived there, although he was the enemy of the Prophet's family, yet he got up from his place, kissed his hand and made him seated upon his own place and sat before him like a pupil in front of a teacher and lent ears to his wards.

SIGNS OF RE-APPEARANCE OF OUR 12TH IMAM (A.T.F.S.)

Feb 18, '13 1:28 PM for everyone

Traditions have been reported mentioning the signs for the time of the appearance of the Imam who will arise (qa'im), peace be on him, and the events which will take place before his appearance, together with the indications and features of it.

Among them are:

- The Sufyani will come out in revolt;

- the Hasanid will be killed;

- the Abbasids will dispute over worldly kingdom;

- there will be an eclipse of the sun in the middle of the month of Ramadan;

- there will be an eclipse of the moon at the end of that month in contrast to ordinary happenings;

- the land will be swallowed up at al-Bayda'; it will be swallowed in the east-it will be swallowed up in the west;

- the sun will stay still from the time of its decline to the middle of the time for the afternoon prayer;

- it will rise from the west;

- a pure soul (nafs zakiyya) will be killed in the outskirts of Kufa with seventy righteous men;

- a Hashimite will be slaughtered between the corner (of the Ka'ba) and the station of Abraham);

- the wall of the mosque of Kufa will be destroyed;

- black standards will advance from Khurasan;

- al-Yamani will come out in revolt;

- al-Maghribi will appear in Egypt and take possession of it from Syria;

- the Turk will occupy the region of al-Jazira;

- the Byzantines will occupy Ramla;

- the star will appear in the east giving light just like the moon gives light;

- then (the new moon) will bend until its two tips almost meet;

- a colour will appear in the sky and spread to its horizons;

- a fire will appear for a long time in the east remaining in the air for three or seven days;

- the Arabs will throw off the reins and take possession of their land, throwing out the foreign authority;

- the people of Egypt will kill their ruler and destroy Syria; and three standards will dispute over it (Syria);

- the standards of Qays and the Arabs will come among the people of Egypt;

- the standards of Kinda (will go) to Khurasan;

- horses will come from the west until they are stabled in al-Hira;

- the black standards will advance towards them from the east; the Euphrates will flood so that the water comes into the alleys of Kufa;

- sixty liars will come forward, all of them claiming prophethood, and twelve will come forward from the family of Abu Talib, all of them claiming the Imamate; a man of important rank of the supporters of the 'Abbasids will be burnt between Jalula' and Khaniqin;

- the bridge next to Karkh in the city of Baghdad will be established;

- a black wind will raise it at the beginning of the day and then an earthquake will occur so that much of it will be swallowed up;

- fear will cover the people of Iraq and Baghdad; swift death (will occur) there and there will be a loss of property, lives and harvests;

- locusts will appear at their usual times and at times not usual so that they attack agricultural land and crops and there will be little harvest for what the people planted;

- two kinds of foreigners will dispute and much blood will be shed in their quarrel;

- slaves will rebel against obedience to their masters and kill their masters (mawali);

- a group of heretics (ahl al-bida) will be transformed until they become monkeys and pigs;

- slaves will conquer the land of their masters; a cry (will come) from the sky (in such a way) that all the people will hear it in their own languages;

- a face and a chest will appear in the sky before the people in the centre of the sun;

- the dead will arise from their graves so that they will return to the world and they will recognize one another and visit one another;

- that will come to an end with twenty-four continous rainstorms and the land will be revived by them after being dead and it will recognize its blessings;

- after that every disease will be taken away from those of the Shia of the Mahdi, peace be on him, who believe in the truth;

at that time they will know of his appearance in Mecca and they will go to him to support him.

(These signs) are as the reports have mentioned. Among the total of these events are some which are bound (to happen) and other which are conditional. God knows best what will take place. It is  mentioned  on the basis of what is recounted in basic sources of tradition (usul) because of their inclusion in traditions which have been handed down. From God we seek help and Him do we ask for success.