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August 1, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRegarding the 159th verse of Surah Anaam (6), ‘On the day when some of the signs of your Lord shall come, its faith shall not profit a soul, which did not believe before, or earn […]

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July 25, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJabir b. Abdullah Ansari narrates that he read the following in the tablet of Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (s.a.) regarding Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.), ‘…(Soon) through him I shall manifest Hasan, who will call towards My path […]

The Twelve Caliphs are NOT from Bani Umayyah

July 23, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is an established fact from the traditions of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that Islam will not come to an end till there are twelve caliphs amongst the Muslims. It will survive till the Day of […]

The Two Caliphs who are from the Ahle Bait of Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) as per Sunni Scholars

July 23, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe tradition is that of Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Baari as narrated by Haafez Jalaaluddin Suyuti in Tarikh al-Khulafaa and is as follows: These traditions imply the existence of twelve caliphs during the entire lifespan […]

Character of Caliphs appointed by Consensus

July 23, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: 11 minutesAccording to Qazi Ayaaz., the import of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) through the tradition concerning twelve Imams (a.s.) was that the twelve Imams (a.s.) will exist only during the caliphsâ might, the strength of […]

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July 19, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRegarding the 58th verse of Surah Ahzaab (33), ‘And those who speak evil things of the believing men and the believing women…’ Ali b. Ibrahim al-Qum narrates that it (believing men and believing women) refers […]

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July 17, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIbne Abbas narrates – I was with the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) while his son Ibrahim was seated on his left lap and Husain b. Ali (a.s.) was seated on his right lap. The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was […]

An Objection to the Usage of the term ‘Caliph’

July 12, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: 4 minutesObjection: Why was the term âCaliphâ used for all the rulers after the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) till the recent rulers of the Ottoman Empire, although they were neither appointed by Allah nor by the […]

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June 26, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Husain b. Ali (a.s.) narrates on the authority of his father Imam Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.), ‘After Allah’s Prophet (s.a.w.a.) recited the following verse – Not alike are the Inmates of the Fire […]

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June 21, 2010 admin 0

Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) informed regarding the verses – ‘The Faithful Spirit has descended with it, upon your heart that you may be of the warners, in plain Arabic language.’ (Surah Shoara (26): 193-195) that […]