Reading Time: 9 minutesThere are numerous Quranic verses proclaiming the guardianship and Imamat of our Master – Imam Ali b. Abi Taalib (a.s.). Of these, some verses allude to his mastership in a manner that makes his Imamat […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesOne of the special attributes emphasized by the Ahle Bait (a.s.) in their narrations is the occultation of Imam-e-Asr (a.t.f.s.). The three most common interpretations of occultation are: 1. Imam (a.t.f.s.) is not living among […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesNumerous miracles have occurred near the holy grave in the sacred mausoleum of Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.). Although enlisting all of them is a gigantic task, nevertheless we have attempted to bring […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe opinion of Sunan-o-Abi Dawood al-Sajistani, ‘The Ummah will be unanimous about them’,[1] is weak for the following reasons: 1) It is clear that an action is attributed to its subject only when it is […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe most deliberated discussion concerning the successors of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is the discussion of Caliphate. Different sects of Islam have interpreted the concept of ‘Caliphate’ which best suited them. In this treatise, we will […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe have already discussed the word âCaliphâ in the article âThe Concept of Caliph and Caliphate in Islamâ. Thus, whatever is applicable to the âCaliphâ is also applicable for the word âImamâ and âMasterâ (ÙÙÙ), […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe leaders of the Ahle Sunnah, the scholars of the Shias and all other intellectuals and scholars, regardless of their religion or sect, whoever has come in touch with Nahjul Balagha and studied it closely […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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