This nation will have twelve leaders and guides and all of them will be from the Quraish

Mar 5, '13 1:53 PM for everyone It is crystal clear that Imamat is the exclusive right of the Ahle Bait (a.s.) and anyone who claims this right for himself/themselves is a liar and an oppressor. There is a well-known tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) widely narrated by all scholars and traditionalists in their books. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) prophesied,  '. The one who leaves them will not harm them.' (i.e. the one who has distanced himself will be among the losers, because his death will be that of ignorance). (Musnad-e-Ahmad b. Hanbal, vol.5, pg. 312) The tradition of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) clearly highlights that there will only be twelve Imams till the Day of Judgment and all these leaders will be from the tribe of Quraish. Within the Quraish, the Imams will be from Bani Hashim. From the traditions mentioned above we conclude that after the demise of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) till the Day of Resurrection, this nation will have twelve Imams and all of them will be from Bani Hashim. Regarding the tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) - 'I leave among you two weighty things (Saqalain), the Book of Allah and my progeny',  Imam Ali (a.s.) was asked - Who is the progeny? He (a.s.) replied: I, Hasan (a.s.), Husain (a.s.) and the nine Imams (a.s.) from the progeny of Husain (a.s.), of whom the ninth one will be the Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) and the Qaem (a.t.f.s.). Neither will they separate from the Book of Allah nor will the Book of Allah separate from them, till they meet the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) at the Pool of Kausar.'  (Kamaluddin, vol.1, pg. 240-241) Aamir bin Kasir asked Imam Ali (a.s.): O Ameerul Momineen (a.s.)! You have made us aware of the guides of disbelief and the caliphs of evil, now introduce to us the guides of truth and the real guides after you.' Imam Ali (a.s.) informed him, 'Yes, surely it is the promise of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) to me that this religion will have twelve Imams and leaders, nine of whom will be from the progeny of Husain (a.s.).  The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) has narrated, 'When I went to the heavens for Meraj, I saw written on the pillar of the Arsh  'There is no god except Allah, Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) is His Messenger, and I have aided him through Ali (a.s.) and I have helped him through Ali (a.s.)' And I saw twelve Lights. I asked: O My Lord! Whose lights are these?  The reply was - These lights are of Imams from your progeny.  Then I (Ali (a.s.)) asked: O Messenger of Allah, will you not tell me their names?' The Holy Prophet replied,  'Yes, certainly. You are Imam and Caliph after me, you will repay my debts and fulfill my promises. After you will be your two sons, Hasan (a.s.) and Husain (a.s.), and after Husain (a.s.) will be his son Ali - Zainul Abedeen (a.s.), after Ali (a.s.) will be his son Mohammad (a.s.) whose title is Baqir. After Mohammad (a.s.) will follow his son Jafar (a.s.) whose title is Sadiq. After Jafar (a.s.), will be his son Moosa (a.s.) whose title is Kazim. After Moosa (a.s.), will be his son Ali (a.s.) whose title is Reza. After Ali, his son Mohammad (a.s.) will succeed him and his title is Zaki. After Mohammad (a.s.) will follow his son Ali (a.s.) whose title is Naqi. After Ali (a.s.) will come his son Hasan (a.s.) whose title is Ameen and Askari. After him will be the son of Hasan (a.s.), Qaem (a.t.f.s.), whose name will be my name and who will bear maximum similarity with me. He will fill the earth with justice and equity as it would have been filled with oppression and injustice.' (Vol. 1, pg. 138, Imam Ali (a.s.) narrated about the condition of Imam Mahdi (a.s.)) There isn't just one tradition like this. We find several traditions on these lines and the number goes up to 20. For instance, Imam Ali (a.s.) recounts from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) who has categorically stated that from the time of his (s.a.w.a.) death till the Day of Qiyamat there will only be twelve Imams, and then each has been mentioned by his name. The entire arrangement was made so that people would know that Allah and His Prophet (s.a.w.a.) had already selected the Imams. It was not that anyone could be an Imam according to the wishes of the Islamic nation. It was not that an Imam who was supposed to follow his father in the chain of Imamat, died in his father's lifetime, leaving the chain of Imamat suspended until the people appointed the deceased's son as the Imam in his place. All the above traditions, were narrated when Janabe Ismail b. Jafar Sadiq was not even born. The list of Imams (a.s.) narrated by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Imam Ali (a.s.) does not show Janabe Ismail's name. Therefore, if he was never destined to be an Imam then where does the question of usurping his Imamat arise? Another thing that is evident is that the twelve Imams (a.s.) enumerated in the prophetic tradition mentions the first Imam as Imam Ali (a.s.) and the twelfth and last Imam as Hazrat Wali-e-Asr (a.t.f.s.), who is the Imam of our time and is alive on this earth today and is amongst us but we are deprived of his meeting due to our sins and disobedience. Asbagh bin Nubata (r.a.) a very reliable companion of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) narrates, 'I presented myself before Hazrat Ali (a.s.). I saw that he was engrossed in some thought and marking with his blessed finger on the earth. I queried, 'O Ameerul Momineen (a.s.)! What is the matter, I find you today in some perplexity, making signs on the earth, do you love this earth? He (a.s.) replied:  I swear by Allah that it is not so. I have never befriended this world, rather I was reflecting about that son, the eleventh one from my progeny. He is the Mahdi (a.t.f.s.), who will fill the earth with justice and equity as it was filled with injustice and tyranny. There is an occultation for him in which some people will be deviated while others will be guided.  (Kamaluddin, vol.1, pg. 288-297, A'laamul Wara, pg. 400) How clearly Hazrat Ali (a.s.) has described and illuminated the chain of guidance and Imamat. Who could be more unfortunate and wretched that despite such a clear and illumined chain of guidance and Imamat, rejects it for those deviated guides who have usurped Hazrat Ali's (a.s.) right? Those who have harassed and persecuted Janabe Zahra (s.a.), burned down her door and waged war against her husband - the rightful Imam and celebrated on his martyrdom and were the main protagonists of the incident of Karbala. Their sons killed Imam Husain (a.s.) in Karbala, they made captives the Ahle Bait (a.s.) and martyred them one after the other. Their lives  were devoid of Islamic teachings, they opposed the Quranic commands secretly and publicly, they were steeped in sins and prohibited acts and abandoned the religious obligations completely. They were prisoners of their carnal desires and neglected the hereafter and in this manner deprived themselves of guidance. Then how was it possible for them to guide others?  Guidance has only one path and that path is the way of Hazrat Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.), finally terminating in Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) who is the Imam today. There is no other path leading to true guidance and there is no other guarantee for success and happiness in the world and the hereafter.  Hazrat Ali (a.s.) inviting everyone to leave aside prejudices and rise above personal interests, to purify the intellect and consciousness, to decide about one's own end, lest the coming of the Angel of Death finds us perplexed and uncertain. Today there is time and tomorrow could be too late. Our decision will take us either to Paradise or to Hell. Let us not spoil our hereafter for this fleeting world. 'Observe this world, which you desire, towards which you move with desire and proximity, which sometimes angers you and at other times makes you happy. It is neither your actual abode nor the station for which you were created, nor is it the place towards which you are invited.' 'Take lesson, for it is not going to remain for you, nor are you in it forever. If it has beguiled you with its charm then it has also made you fearful with its wickedness. Do not be influenced by its scare and do not seek it greedily out of its fear.' 'Advance towards that abode towards which you have been invited and turn your hearts away from this world. None of you should lament like maids on deprivation of a thing of this world. Be patient on the obedience of Allah and wish for the completion of the bounties by safeguarding that which has been commanded by our Book to be safeguarded.' 'Pay heed, if you have safeguarded your religious beliefs then loss of anything of this world will not harm you. And if you have wasted and destroyed your religion then none of the worldly things, which you have safeguarded, can bring you any benefit.' (Nahjul Balagah, Sermon 173, vol. 1, pg. 644, Ansariyan Publications) May Allah turn our hearts towards truth and give us the blessing of patience!

THINK ABOUT IT.......... AND BE HAPPY!

Mar 5, '13 1:52 PM for everyone

Today before you think of saying an unkind word
Think of someone who can’t speak

Before you complain about the taste of your food
Think of someone who has nothing to eat

Before you complain about your husband or wife
Think of someone who’s crying out to God for a companion

Today before you complain about life
Think of someone who went too early to heaven

Before you complain about your children
Think of someone who desires children but they’re barren

Before you argue about your dirty house; someone didn’t clean or sweep
Think of the people who are living in the streets

Before whining about the distance you drive
Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet

And when you are tired and complain about your job
Think of the unemployed, the disabled and those who wished they had your job

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another
Remember that not one of us are without sin and we all answer to one maker

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down
Put a smile on your face and thank God you’re alive and still around

Thank the Almighty for whatever you have rather than complaining !!

GENTLENESS IS KEY TO ALL SUCCESS

Mar 5, '13 1:50 PM for everyone

“Gentleness is key to success”. (Meezan al-Hikmah)

The battle of ‘Uhud was fought in the early days of Islam. People were still adjusting to Islam. If the Holy Prophet (saww) was harsh on those who fled from the battlefield, they would have left Islam and reverted to whatever they were before; and this would be a very big blow for Islam. But because the Holy Prophet (saww) was lenient and gentle, people stuck to him and Islam spread thereafter.

[Once, a nomadic, rough Arab arrived in Madina and made his way towards the Mosque in hope of getting some gold and silver from the Holy Prophet (saww). When he entered the Mosque, the Holy Prophet (saww) was among multitude of his friends and companions. This Arab made his request and demanded the charity. The Holy Prophet (saww) gave him something but the Arab was not satisfied and thought that whatever he got was less. So he yelled at the Prophet (saww) and uttered some very harsh words to him. The companions were very disappointed with the Arab and not tolerating his insults, they got up to beat him but the Holy Prophet (saww) prohibited them to harm him.

Later on, the Holy Prophet (saww) took the Bedouin Arab to his home and favoured him some more. In fact, when the Bedouin saw the simplicity of the Holy Prophet (saww) own life, he felt remorseful at his own behaviour and expressed his thanks to the Holy Prophet (saww) for his additional favour. The Holy Prophet (saww) told him: “You uttered harsh words yesterday, which provoked the anger of my companions and you have made them bitter against you. Now that you have thanked and spoken kind words to me, could you repeat the same in presence of my companions so as to ease their anger against you?” The man readily agreed so the Holy Prophet (saww) brought him to the Mosque and said to his companions: “This man claims that he has been pleased with me, am I right?” The man said, “Yes! You are right”, and then repeated the words he had mentioned to the Holy Prophet (saww) privately. At this, the companions began laughing and were happy. Thereafter, addressing his companions, the Holy Prophet (saww) said, “My example with such a person is like a man whose camel startled and ran away. The people began shouting and running after the camel thinking that they would help the owner. The more they shouted, the more the camel sped. The owner kept calling the people back assuring them that he knew how to keep the camel calm. When the people left the camel alone, the owner picked up some herbs and gently showed it to the camel without shouting and running. The camel came back and the owner easily grasped the bridle of his camel and set off on his way”.

Then the Holy Prophet (saww) added: “Yesterday, if I would have allowed you to handle this man as you please, you would have killed the poor man. But I stood between you and him, and treated him gently and kindly”.]  (Dastaane-Raastaan)

Mulla Mujahidali Sheriff

40 Hadith's Regarding Charitable Works

Mar 5, '13 1:49 PM for everyone

40 Hadith's Regarding Charitable Works

1- Imam Mohammad Baqer (A.S.) ((Khesa1-e-Sadoogh, vol. 1, p. 66)) Any good deed will be considered a charity.

2- Imam Reza (AS) ((Behar, vol. 78, p. 355)) Righteousness and good deeds are eternal savings.

3- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Behar, vol. 96, p. 160)) There are many good deeds, but there will be few to get the opportunity to make a success of it.

4- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Tohafol-Oghool, p. 57)) Don't be hypocritical in good deeds, and don't avoid performing them because of modesty and coyness (humility).

5- Imam Musa Kazim (AS) ((Behar, vol. 78, P. 333)) The example of kindness and favor is like an iron collar that, will not be broken off, except with compensation or gratification.

6- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Behar, vol. 77, p. 165)) There will be no blessedness in squandering, and in blessed deeds there will be no wasting.

7- Imam Hossein (AS) ((Behar, vol. 78, p. 122)) God will bless the person who performs a good act, God will bless beneficent people.

8- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Behar, vol. 77, p. 168)) Don't submit anything but good work, and don't say anything but fine speech.

9- The Reverent Amir (AS) ((Khesa1-e-Sadoogh, vol. 2, p. 160)) Be quick in good deeds before being involved in other work.

10- Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) ((Osool-e-Kafi, vol. 3, p. 157)) Righteousness and good morals increase blessings and prolong one's life.

11- The Reverent Amir (AS) ((Fehrest-e-Ghorar. p. 346)) A noble-minded and honorable man considers his magnanimous deeds as repayment of a debt.

12- Imam Reza (AS) ((Behar, vol. 78, p. 354)) calling a charitable act insignificant, has no blessing in it.

13- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Khesal-e-Sadoogh, vol. 1, p. 66)) The person who guides others to blessed deeds is the same as the one who has succeeded in doing the blessed deed.

14- Imam Mohammad Baqer (A.S.) ((Tohafol-Oghool, p. 308)) Make haste in doing blessed deeds and help each other in the performance of them.

15- Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) ((Mostadrak, vol. 12, p. 362)) Completion of blessed works depends only on three things: hastening it, hinding it, and making it seems simple to do.

16- The Reverent Amir (AS) ((Fehrest-e-Ghorar, p. 358)) Your only goal should not be pleasure and to suppress anger, but your success is in the restoration of a right or reducing the effect of unacceptable actions.

17- Imam Reza (AS) ((Behar, vol. 78, P. 355)) Good deeds and their valuable effects are the booties of the farsighted people.

18- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Ashshehab fel-Hekame-Val-Adab, p. 17)) Affection and love will make a free man a slave!

19- Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) ((Aalamoddin, p. 390)) Take the advice of others as an advantage, and be interested in good deeds.

20- The Reverent Amir (AS) ((Khesal-e-Sadoogh, vol. 2, p. 161)) Everything has a fruit and result, the expedience with which a good is performed is the good deed itself.

21- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Osool-e-Kafi, vol. 3, p. 297)) The most dignified people on the resurrection day are those who have taken great strides for the benevolence of the people's charitable deeds.

22- Imam Mohammad Baqer (A.S.) ((Ama1i-e-Sadoogh, p. 254)) Benevolent people are the first people to enter paradise.

23- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Osoo1-e-Kafi, vol. 3, p. 239)) All creatures belong to God. The one who does a favor to these creatures, would benefit from it and will be the dearest among all those near God.

24- The Reverent Amir (AS) ((Nahjol-Balagh, Khotbah 23)) The good reputation that God has granted to a person is better than fortune and possession that is left as an inheritance to others.

25- Imam Mohammad Baqer (A.S.) ((Ama1i-e-Sadoogh, p. 254)) Charitable acts will save and protect man from bad deaths.

26- Imam Reza (AS) ((Behar, vol. 78, p. 357)) Among the best and outstanding virtues is to take action in good deeds, removal of the trouble of the involved, and helping those who are in need of it.

27- Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) ((Vasael, vol. 11, p. 529)) Heaven (Paradise) has a door known as ((Maaroof)) (good deeds) which is famous in that only the benevolent enter in it.

28- Imam Mohammad Baqer (A.S.) ((Osool-e-Kafi, vol. 3, p. 212)) Whenever you decide to perform any good act, perform it immediately, because you never know what will happen to you thereafter.

29- Imam Hadi (AS) ((Behar, vol. 78, p. 370)) Better than any charitable act is the doer of it.

30- Imam Mohammad Baqer (A.S.) ((Osool-e-Kafi, vol. 3, p. 274)) The more quickly one performs charitable acts, the more he will be loved to God.

31- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Ashshehab fel-Hekame-Val-Adab, p. 46)) If anyone of you sets the foundation of a good tradition among the people, the credit of him and whoever takes part, will the belong to founder and will benefit him ever after until the resurrection day.

32- Imam Mohammad Baqer (AS) ((Mostadrak, vol. 9, p. 112)) Doing good to other is the best of charitable acts in that the doer will soon receive the reward of it.

33- Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) ((Vasael, vol. 6, p. 316)) Holding the receiver of a good act under obligation, will absolutely corrupt human being.

34- Amir-ul-Momineen (AS) ((Nahjol-Balaghe, Sent 414)) Take initiative in charitable acts and don't consider them insignificant, for, its little is great, and its few is many.

35- Imam Reza (AS) ((Behar, vol. 74, p. 413)) Anytime your religious brother asks something of you, fulfill his request promptly, before he doesn't need it anymore.

36- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Vasael, vol. 6, p. 317)) The person who does a favor to a pious believer, then displeases him or puts him under obligation, God will spoil his act.

37- Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) ((Ghorbol-Esnad, p. 83)) The following people will not find their way to paradise: (1) The one who disowned by his parents. (2) The Permanently wine drunk man. (3) The one who puts others under obligation because of his good acts.

38- The Honorable Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Vasael, vol. 6, p. 316)) The one who does a service to his religious brother and then puts him under obligation, God will wipe out his act and the heavy sin him will be on his shoulder, and he won't get any benefit.

39- Imam Mohammad Baqer (AS) ((Makaremol-Akhlagh, p. 338)) Good acts and charity will reduce poverty, prolong life, and protect human being from seventy kinds of bad deaths.

40- Imam Zain-ul-Abideen (AS) ((Tohafol-Oghool, p. 290)) If anybody asks of you a charitable act, do it promptly.

IMAM OF LIGHT AND GUIDANCE AS PER AMEERUL MOMINEEN ALI (A.S.)

Mar 5, '13 1:47 PM for everyone

Ameerul Momineen Ali (a.s.) outlines the characteristics of the just and rightly guided Imam, 'You should know that among the creatures of Allah, the most distinguished person before Allah is the just Imam who has been guided (by Allah) and guides others. So, he stands by the recognized ways of the Prophet's (s.a.w.a.) behavior (Sunnah) and destroys the innovations. The (Prophet's (s.a.w.a.)) ways are clear and they have signs, while innovations are also clear and they too have signs.' (Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 164, vol. 1, pg. 608, Ansariyan Publications) In another sermon, Hazrat Ali (a.s.) declares, 'Certainly the Imams are the vicegerents of Allah over His creatures and they introduce Allah to His creatures. None will enter Paradise except he who recognizes them (Imams) and knows Allah, and no one will enter Hell except he who rejects them and denies Him. (Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 152, vol. 1, pg. 554, Ansariyan Publications) He elaborates on this further, 'O my Allah! You know that it was neither our (Ahle Bait) objective to seek power, nor to acquire anything from the treasures of the world. Rather we wanted to restore the signs of Your religion and to spread prosperity into Your cities so that the oppressed among Your creatures may be safe and Your forsaken commands could be established. O my Allah! I am the first who was inclined (towards Thee) and who heard and responded (to the call of Islam). No one preceded me in prayer except the Prophet (s.a.w.a.).' 'You certainly know that he who is in charge of honor, life, booty, (enforcement of) legal commands and the leadership of the Muslims should not be a miser as his greed would aim at their wealth. Similarly he should not be ignorant as he would then mislead them with his ignorance, nor should he be rude as he would estrange them with his rudeness. He should not be unjust in distributing wealth by preferring one group to another, nor should he accept bribes while taking decisions, as he would forfeit the rights of some and decree without decisiveness, nor should he ignore the Sunnah as he would ruin the people.  (Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 131, vol. 1, pg. 496, Ansariyan Publications) By referring to these brilliant sermons, it becomes abundantly clear that the leader and Imam who possesses the following characteristics can alone guide the people towards the truth. 1. He is guided. 2. He guides others towards the true path. 3. He enlivens the Sunnah. 4. He destroys innovations. 5. His recognition is the cause of deliverance for the people. 6. His rejection is the cause of eternal chastisement. 7. He does not desire worldly power and authority. 8. He does not crave for the treasures of the world. 9. He makes manifest the signs of religion. 10. He establishes peace and tranquility in Allah's cities. 11. He provides shelter to His oppressed servants. 12. He revives the forgotten commands. 13. He is not a miser. 14. He is not ignorant. 15. His traits and mannerisms are not evil and wicked. 16. He is not a coward. 17. He is not a corrupt. 18. He does not destroy the Sunnah. Imam Ali (a.s.) highlights the above points in another sermon, 'Certainly, there is no obligation on the Imam except what has been devolved on him from Allah, namely to convey warnings, to exhort and advice, to revive the Sunnah, enforce penalties on those liable and issue shares to the deserving.'  (Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 105, vol. 1, pg. 400, Ansariyan Publications) The Ahle Bait (a.s.) If we search for the cha racteristics of the rightly guided Imam, we find that these traits are present only in the pure and infallible members of the Ahle Bait (a.s.). Hazrat Ali (a.s.) exhorts, 'Look at the people of the Prophet's (s.a.w.a.) family - Ahle Bait (a.s.). Adhere to their direction. Follow their footsteps because they will never misguide you, and never throw you into destruction. If they sit down, you too must sit down, and if they rise, you also rise. Do not go ahead of them, as you will go astray and do not lag behind them, as you will be ruined. (Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 97, vol. 1, pg. 378, Ansariyan Publications) 'Where are those people who have lied and have tormented us and have deceitfully claimed that they are 'the ones firmly rooted in knowledge' and not us? (They lie against us and covet over position) because Allah, the All-Merciful has exalted our status and has made them inferior to us. He has conferred upon us an eminence from which He prevented them from surpassing us. He allowed us entry to the transcendental sphere of divine revelation, which He denied them. Remember that guidance could be acquired and ignorance could be dispelled through us only. Undoubtedly the Imams shall be from the Quraish, from the Bani Hashim. This divine appointment has been made for this august progeny, and none else deserves this sublime and sacred rank.'  (Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 144, vol. 1, pg. 528, Ansariyan Publications) These assertive and decisive statements make it abundantly clear that the rightful possessors of Imamat and Caliphate are the Ahle Bait (a.s.). No one else is deserving of this honor and station. Only the Ahle Bait (a.s.) can direct the people to the path of guidance and lead them to paradise. If somebody considers a person other than them as his leader, guide and Imam, he has deviated and is far from guidance. When Imam Ali (a.s.) appointed Janab Mohammad Ibne Abi Bakr as governor of Egypt, he (a.s.) wrote a letter to him in which he said: 'The leader towards guidance, and the leader towards destruction, the friend and the enemy of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), can never be alike.' (Nahjul Balagha, Letter No. 27, vol. 2, pg. 314, Ansariyan Publications) Imam Ali (a.s.) has tried to awaken the consciousness of man with this powerful statement. The statement appeals to the people to open their eyes and refer to their intellects and then decide with deep reflection - Are the leaders of guidance and the path bearers to paradise equal to the guides towards the hell fire and darkness? Never! Awaken and decide for yourselves.

THE IMMAM OF THE HELL FIRE.......

Mar 5, '13 1:46 PM for everyone

'…certainly, the worst man before Allah is the oppressive Imam who has gone astray and through whom others go astray. He destroys the accepted Sunnah and revives abandoned innovations. I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) predict - On the Day of Judgment the oppressive Imam will be brought without anyone to support him or anyone to advance excuses on his behalf, and then he will be thrown into Hell, where he will rotate as the hand-mill rotates. Then eventually he will be confined to its hollow.' 

(Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 164, vol. 1, pg. 608-609, Ansariyan Publications)

An oppressor is not only the one who usurps the rights of others and persecutes others. The Quran declares, '…and whoever exceeds the limits of Allah these it is that are the unjust.' 
(Surah Baqarah, Verse 229)

These include those disobedient of Allah's commands, who have violated His edicts and exceeded His limits. The Quran further proclaims, 'and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unjust.' (Surah Maidah, Verse 45)

If somebody makes additions to the religion or forbids an obligation, he has violated the divine command which tantamount to injustice. Therefore, any person who has not been appointed an Imam by Allah and he claims this position for himself, he has transgressed the limits of Allah and has disregarded Allah's orders. He is a tyrannical and an oppressive leader, whose end has been described above in Hazrat Ali's (a.s.) sermon. 

Indeed the Holy Quran condemns even those people as oppressors who befriend such persons - '…and whoever makes friends with them, these are the unjust.' 

(Surah Mumtahenah, Verse 9)

Explanation of Betrayal and the Betrayer

Mar 5, '13 1:44 PM for everyone

The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Disclosing the secret of your brother is betrayal, so keep away from that.' [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 89, no. 3]

The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'As for the signs of the betrayer, there are four: disobedience to the All-Beneficent, disturbance to neighbours, loathing his associates, and being close to tyranny and oppression.' [Tuhaf al- `Uqoul]

Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The betrayer is the one who busies himself with [the affairs of] others and his today is worse than his yesterday.' [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2013]

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Whoever from among our companions seeks assistance from one of his brothers, who does not exercise his full efforts [in trying to help him], then he has betrayed Allah and His messenger and the believers. '[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 175, no. 7]

Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, 'It is sufficient for someone to be classified as a betrayer if he is the trustee of a disloyal person.' [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 364, no. 4]

THE PEAK OF BETRAYAL

Mar 5, '13 1:43 PM for everyone

Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The peak of betrayal is disloyalty to a beloved friend and the breaking of vows.' [Ghurar al-Hikam, no.6374] Imam Ali (AS) said, 'One of the worst forms of betrayal is being disloyal with things entrusted in one's possession.' [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 931] Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily the worst betrayal is the betrayal of the [religious] community, and the most repulsive deceit is that of the leaders.' [Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 26]

Du’a for entering a graveyard as per our Imams (a.s.)

Mar 5, '13 1:41 PM for everyone

Du’a for entering a graveyard from the 6th Imam: اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلىٰ اَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ المُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ اَنْتُمْ لَنَا فَرْطٌ وَنَحْنُ اِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ بِكُمْ لاَ حِقُونَ Du’a for entering a graveyard from Imam Husayn (a): اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ هذِهِ الْاَرْوَاحِ الْفَانِيَةِ وَالْاَجْسَادِ الْبَالِيَةِ وَالْعِظَامِ النَّخِرَةِ الَّتِي خَرَجَتْ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَهِىَ بِكَ مُؤْمِنَةٌ ، اَدْخِلْ عَلَيْهِمْ رَوْحاً مِنْكَ وَسَلاَماً مِنِّي Ziyarat of those who are buried from Imam Ali (a) بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ ، اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلىٰ اَهْلِ لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ، مِنْ اَهْلِ لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ، يَا اَهْلَ لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ، بِحَقِّ لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ ، كَيْفَ وَجَدْتُمْ قَوْلَ لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ، مِنْ لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ ، يَا لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ ، بِحَقِّ لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ ، اِغْفِرْ لِمَنْ قَالَ لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ ، وَاحْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَةِ مَنْ قَالَ لاَ اِلـٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ عَلِىٌّ وَلِىُّ اللهِ

Cheating and lustful relationships before marriage - Hajj Hassanain Rajabali

Mar 5, '13 12:21 PM for everyone

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A Muslim who indulges in magic and does not repent...

Mar 4, '13 10:52 AM for everyone

A Muslim who indulges in magic and does not repent is punished by death. An infidel guilty of sorcery must not be killed. He should be punished according to the decree of a just jurist (Qazi) and his penalty is at the discretion of the Qazi.

According to a tradition of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.):

“The sorcerer must be given a single blow of the sword on his head.”

(al-Kāfi)

“If two just witnesses testify, it is permissible to kill him.”

(Tahzīb)

Imam (a.s.) also said, that the Holy Prophet (S) ordered,

“The Muslim sorcerer must be killed and the infidel magician must not be killed.”

Someone asked, “O Messenger of Allah, why shouldn’t the disbelieving sorcerer be killed too?”

The Messenger of Allah (S) replied,

“Because disbelief is a more serious sin than magic; and sorcery and polytheism are the same.”

It means that when a zimmi infidel is not sentenced to death for his infidelity he cannot be killed for the sin of practising magic because infidelity is greater than sorcery. Whereas the Muslim magician is killed because he has committed polytheism.

As the Holy Qur’an says,- on magicians

Mar 4, '13 10:47 AM for everyone

“And if they had believed and guarded themselves (against evil), reward from Allah would certainly have been better; had they but known (this).”

(Surah al-Baqarah 2:103)

The Holy Prophet (S) says,

“Three kinds of people will not enter Paradise, habitual alcoholics, habitual sorcerers and those who severe relationships.”

(Wasa’il ul-Shia)

Amir ul-Mu’minīn ‘Ali (a.s.) says,

“The magician will enter hell like the disbeliever.”

(Wasa’il ul-Shia)

Imam (a.s.) also says,

“If one learns magic, whether a little bit or more, he has become an infidel. And his end result is that he does not receive Divine Mercy. His punishment is that he be killed except if he repents.”

(Wasa’il ul-Shia)

Amir ul-Mu’minīn ‘Ali (a.s.) says that a woman came to the Holy Prophet (S) and said,

“My husband is very severe and misbehaves with me, so I have prepared something for him that he may become kind to me.” (i.e. I have prepared a magical potion to change his attitude).

The Holy Prophet (S) said,

“Curse be upon you! You have darkened the realms of the seas and the lands, the angels of the earth and the heavens curse you.”

After going from there the woman began to fast during the days and pray during the night and she trimmed her hair and started wearing a leather garment. When the Holy Prophet (S) learnt of this he remarked that her fasting and prayers would not be accepted.

(Kitab Faqih)

Muhaddith Faid mentions this hadith and comment that these actions will not save her from death penalty. Sorcery is such a severe crime that her repentance and worship will not bring her near Allah (S.w.T.). She has done an injustice to her husband and unless he forgives her, she cannot be forgiven.

The Holy Prophet (S) says:

“If a person goes to a magician, a diviner or a liar and testifies to the truth of whatever he says, he becomes an infidel according to all the books revealed by Allah.”

(Safinat’ul-Bihār)

"Happy is a man who is the administrator of his wife and children himself."

Mar 4, '13 10:12 AM for everyone

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who is regardless of those whom he must feed, is cursed and again very much cursed."

Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Any man who is patient with the wife who is bad tempered, and seeks that patience from Allah, He bestows him the reward given to the thankful ones."

Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 4, p. 16

Imam Sadiq [a] said: "He who tolerates the task of earning money for (the comfort of) his wife, is like the one who fights in the way of Allah.

Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168

Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 88

Imam Sadiq [a] said: "This (sin) is enough for a man that he leaves those dependant on him for sustenance without regard."

Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168

Imam Sadiq [a] said: "Happy is a man who is the administrator of his wife and children himself."

Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168

"Do not marry a woman only for her beauty since ...........

Mar 4, '13 10:07 AM for everyone

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who marries a woman only for her beauty (regardless of her Faith), he will not see (gain) what he likes; and he who marries a woman only for her wealth, Allah will leave him with that wealth only. Therefore, it is to you that you look for a religious wife."

Al-Tahthib, vol. 7, p.399

Imam Sadiq [a] said: "He who marries a woman for the hope of her wealth, Allah leaves him with only that wealth."

AI-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 333

The Holy Prophet [s] said: He who marries a woman for her wealth, Allah will leave him only with that; and he who marries a woman (only) for her beauty, he will see in her what he does not like; but he who marries a woman for her religion, Allah will gather those merits for him."

AI-Tahthib, vol. 7, p. 399

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "He who marries a woman (only) for her beauty, Allah wiil assign the beauty of that woman as a harm and trouble for him."

Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 20, p. 53

Imam Sajjad [a] said: "He who marries for the sake of Allah, Almighty and Glorious, and for the union of kindred, Allah will grant him the crown of glory and honour."

Man La Yahduruhul Faqih, vol. 3, p. 385

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "Do not marry a woman only for her beauty since her beauty may cause her impiety; nor for her wealth because her wealth may cause her disobedience; but marry a religious woman for her Faith."

Al-Muhajjat-ul-Bayda, vol. 3, p. 85

Your sickness is within you, though you do not realize

Mar 3, '13 11:18 AM for everyone

Your sickness is within you, though you do not realize
And your cure is within, yet you do not see
You claim that you are nothing but a tiny entity
Yet wrapped up inside of you is the greatest universe
You are the clear book, through whose letters
All that is secret is revealed and made known.
So you have no need for anything outside of you
Your consciousness is within you, though you do not know


"I wonder at the man who sees people dying around him and yet he has forgotten his end"

(Imam Ali (as))

"Learn from Ali how to fight
without your ego participating.
God's lion did nothing
that didn't originate
from his deep center.
I am God's Lion, not the lion of passion....
I have no longing
except for the One.
When a wind of personal reaction comes,
I do not go along with it.
There are many winds full of anger,
and lust and greed. They move the rubbish around,
but the solid mountain of our true nature stays where it's always been." 
(Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi)