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One day, the Holy Prophet of Islam and a few of his companions were going out somewhere. On the way they saw an old woman working at a spinning-wheel and heard her praising Allah for His bounties. The Holy Prophet went up to her, wished her and enquired about her ...

ISLAM as an all inclusive systematic religion is an interrelated set of ideals and realities covering the entire area of human notion and action, beliefs and practices, thought, word, and deed. Islamic principles and concepts cannot be fully and properly appreciated unless they are analysed and realized within the framework ...

We pray to Thee, O’ Gracious Lord Of heavens and of earth The source of virtue and of love Of dignity and worth. You are the One who nourishes All things both big and small The Omnipotent, Loving, Kind And Mighty Lord of all. O Bountiful! We pray to Thee ...

The dark clouds of ignorance had completely enveloped the Arabian Peninsula. Abominable and unlawful deeds bloody campaigns wide-spread plundering and infanticide had obliterated all moral virtues and placed the Arab society in a strange dclivity. The distance between their life and death had become very short. Just at this time ...

Imam Hasan (a) was the eldest son of Imam Ali (a). He was born on 15th Ramadan, 3 A.H. in Madina. The first phase of seven years of the second Imam’s infancy was blessed with the gracious patronage of the Holy Prophet, who gifted him with all his great qualities ...

One of the companions of the Holy Prophet (pbuh&hh) found his financial conditions in a critical state and sat wondering how he could improve them. His wife suggested he visit the Holy Prophet (pbuh&hh) and seek his help. He decided it was the best option he had. Next day, he ...

The other issue is that of gaining familiarity with the language of the Qur’an and the recitation of it. There are some people who think that the Qur’an is to be read merely for the purpose of obtaining spiritual reward (thawab) without need of understanding anything of its contents. They ...

That day Suleiman bin Ja’far and Imam Ridha (A.S) had gone out together for some work. It was sunset when Suleiman bin Ja’far wanted to return home. Imam Ridha (A.S) said to him: “Come to my house and be with us tonight.” Suleiman bin Ja’far agreed and with Imam Ridha ...

Imam al-Mehdi (AS) is the hope not only for Muslims but for all oppressed human beings who suffer slavery, oppression, and subjection. He is the Savior who will free the will of man and save peoples and nations from the oppression of the corruptive regimes who have turned this world ...

Imam Hasan al-`Askari spent twenty-two years of his life under the patronage of his father , Imam `Ali al-Hadi (an-Naqi) after whose martyrdom he became his divinely commissioned Imam. Imam Hasan ibn `Ali al-`Askari , the son of the Tenth Imam , was born in 232/845 and according to some ...