Reading Time: 4 minutes Some sections of Muslims consider it their duty to reject all beliefs even remotely linked to the Shias. One such belief is that of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.), the Promised Messiah, who is prophesied to fill […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes There is a view among certain sections of the society that when one wants to seek Imam Mahdi’s (a.t.f.s.) reappearance, we should beseech Allah and not Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.). They claim that since Imam (a.t.f.s.) […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Objection: Some scholars interpret that the Twelve Caliphs are after the demise of al-Mahdi (a.t.f.s.). That is after the death of Imam al-Mahdi (a.t.f.s.), twelve rulers will govern, six from the progeny of Hasan (a.s.), […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes One of the key accusations of the skeptics directed at the Shias is that in moments of crisis they invoke Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) instead of invoking Allah the Almighty. Unfortunately, even some Shias […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Some Muslims, in order to prove Abu Bakr’s claim to caliphate, cite Ali Ibn Abi Talib’s (a.s.) ‘respect’ for him, reflected in the latter’s readiness to pray congregational prayers behind Abu Bakr. They claim that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some Muslims – as is often their wont – try to belittle the position of the Ahle Bait (a.s.), deny them their rights and usurp their virtues. They think nothing of this, as if there […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Night of Decree (Lailatul Qadr) has untold benefits for the Muslims. It is mentioned twice in the Majestic Quran – once as a distinct Chapter – Surah Qadr (97) and in Surah Dokhan (44) […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes A section of Muslims accuse the Shias of inventing the belief in Imam Mahdi (a.s.). They claim that there is no place for such a belief in Islam. For them, the belief in a divine […]
Reading Time: 10 minutes As per the teachings of the sacred religion of Islam and the infallible Imams (a.s.), supplication (dua) is the weapon of Prophets (a.s.), shield for the believers and the soul of all acts of worship. […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes The year 305 A.H. witnessed yet another radiant star illuminating the spheres of jurisprudence (Fiqh) and Ilm-ul-Hadees (Knowledge of traditions) in the persona of Abu Jafar Muhammad Ibn Ali Ibn Babvayh Qummi – famous as […]
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