Awaiting for reapppearance of Imam Mahdi a.t.f.s

In the major occultation, an important duty is to await the reappearance of Imam az-Zaman (a.t.f.s.). Imam Sadeq (a.s.) relates from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.),

"أفضل أعمال أمتي انتظار الفرج"

"The best act of my nation is to await the reappearance."1

Awaiting is an inner condition that we experience vis-à-vis our beloved. Our restlessness for the meeting with the beloved is directly proportionate with the presence of love in our hearts for him. If you are waiting for a guest, you will prepare yourself for his arrival by cleaning up the house and providing the necessities of his comfort. You will inform the people about his arrival and will exhort them to join you in welcoming him. More than the house, you will prepare your heart for his comfort, leisure and ease.

If such preparedness and restlessness is found in us, then we are truly awaiting for the guest. But if I am simply sleeping lazily, without feeling the need for any preparation and readiness, then such an awaiting is nothing more than lip service.

Those who are waiting for Imam az-Zaman (a.t.f.s.) are restless for his reappearance. They are preparing for his arrival by improving themselves and inviting others to change for the better. They are themselves learning religious laws and injunctions while making others also aware of their religious obligations. They are restless due to the delay in the reappearance. The occultation of their beloved Imam az-Zaman (a.t.f.s.) has snatched sleep from their eyes.

Imam Zainul Aabedeen (a.s.) has described the characteristics and importance of the one who awaits the reappearance thus,

"O Abu Khalid (Kabuli)! In the period of his occultation, those who believe in his Imamate, await his reappearance are the best people of all times. Allah the Almighty has endowed them with intellect , understanding and cognition to such an extent that occultation (of Imam) for them is as good as his presence.

They are equal (in status) to those who are fighting alongside the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.a.) with their swords. Certainly, these are the real believers and our true Shias and they call towards the path of Allah, openly and secretly."2

References

• 1.Kamaal al-deen, vol. 2, p. 644
• 2.Kamaal al-deen, Ch. 31, H. 2

Janab e Fatima s.a Charity

Fatimah (s.a.) was charitable and too kind to the poor and the deprived. She, her husband,and her two sons were meant by these Qur’anic verses,

“And they give food out of love for Him to the poor, the orphan, and the captive. We only feed you for Allah’s sake; we desire from you neither reward nor thanks.” 76:8-9

Fatimah (s.a.) milled wheat and barley for her poor neighbors who were unable to do that. She carried water to her weak neighbors who could not get water.

On the night of her wedding, Fatimah (s.a.) had a new dress on. When she knew that a young woman from the Ansar (2).could not find a dress to put on, she took off her wedding dress and gave it to that young woman. Fatimah (s.a.) turned away from every material pleasure and preferred the satisfaction of Allah to everything. Jabir bin Abdullah al-Ansari said,‘Once, the messenger of Allah (S) led us in offering the Asr (afternoon) Prayer, and when he offered the nafila (a supererogatory prayer), he sat in the qibla and people sat around him. A very old man came complaining of hunger and saying, ‘O prophet of Allah, I am hungry. Feed me! And I am naked (have no clothes). Clothe me!’. The Prophet (S) asked the old man to go to the house of his (the Prophet) daughter Fatimah (s.a.). The old nomad man went to Fatimah’s house and from behind the door he greeted her and said, ‘O daughter of Muhammad, I am naked and hungry. Would you please comfort me, may Allah have mercy on you?’

Fatimah (s.a.) herself was in neediness, and she found nothing to give to the man except a sheepskin that her sons al-Hasan and al-Husayn slept on. The old man did not like it and he gave it back to her. Then, Fatimah (s.a.) took a necklace, which was a present from her cousin Fatimah bint Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib, off her neck and gave it to the man.

The old man took the necklace and went back to the Prophet (S) saying to him, ‘Fatimah gave me this necklace and said to me, ‘Sell it! May Allah recompense you with good for it.’

The Prophet (S) cried and said, ‘And how does Allah not recompense you with good for it while the daughter of Muhammad, the principal of the daughters of Adam, has given it to you?’

Ammar bin Yasir asked the Prophet (S), ‘O messenger of Allah, do you permit me to buy this necklace?’

The Prophet (S) said, ‘Buy it, Ammar! If the human beings and the jinn participate in it, Allah will not punish them with Fire.’

Ammar said, ‘O Sheikh (old man), how much is the necklace?’

The old man said, ‘I sell it for a meal of bread and meat, a Yemeni garment that I cover my private parts and offer prayer for my Lord with, and a dinar that takes me to my family.’

Ammar said to him, ‘I give you twenty dinars, two hundred dirhams, a Yemeni garment, my camel to take you to your family, and a meal of wheat bread and meat.’

The old man said, ‘O man, how generous you are!’ He left delightedly saying, ‘O Allah, there is no god but You. O Allah, give Fatimah what no eye has ever seen and no ear has ever heard of.’

Ammar perfumed the necklace with musk, enveloped it in Yemeni garment, and gave it one of his slaves saying to him, ‘Take this necklace to the messenger of Allah (S) and you will be his.’

When the slave took the necklace to the Prophet (S), the Prophet (S) asked him to take it to Fatimah (s.a.) who took it and set the slave free. The slave smiled. Fatimah (s.a.) asked him what made him smile and he said,

‘What made me smile was the great blessing of this necklace. It satiated a hungry one, clothed a naked one, made a poor one rich, freed a slave, and then returned to its owner.’3

(Excerpt From book Fatima the Gracious) 

• 1.Tafsir of ar-Razi, vol.6 p.783, Tafsir of ibn Jarir, Musnad of Ahmed bin Hanbal, vol.4 p.107, Sunan of al-Bayhaqi, vol.2 p.14, al-Khasa’iss of an-Nassa’iy, p.33, al-Khasa’iss al-Kubra, vol.2 p.264, ar-Riyadh an-Nadhirah, vol.2 p.188, Mushkil al-Aathar, vol.1 p.324
  
• 2.Ansar means helpers; the people of Medina who believed and supported the Prophet (S) when he emigrated to Medina from Mecca.
• 3.Know that I am Fatimah, vol.9 p.266

Lesson One: Thinking,reflection

Tradition:

Imam Ali (a.s) Said - Be Aware! Knowledge without thinking has no Profit. Be Aware! Recitation of Quran without reflection is of little use! Be aware! worship lacking reflection has no effect!

(Al-Kafi, Volume One, Page 36)

Brief Description:

      Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting. Filling the brain with information, rules and principles has little effect on it if it is not based on reflection. Reciting Holy verses of Quran has liittle effect when it is not accompanied by reflection and thinking about them. Similarly any action or worship devoid of the light of thinking and wisdom are like spiritless body  and unable to impart their high educational value. Just think how we spent our Ramadhan by reading Quran but hardly only few of us reflect on what we read. Some of us complete Quran after Quran after Quran but hardly we include any of its teaching in our life, May Allah s.u.b.t to reflect on everything we read and take lessons for everything we see and hear only that which is halal. O Allah send blessings upon Mohammad s.a.w.s and his pure progeny.

One Hundred and Fifty Lessons By Ayatullah Naser Makarem Shirazi

    Our greatest treasure of knowledge after the Holy Quran, are the practices of the Prophet(Peace be upon him and his Progeny) and the valuable traditions of the Prophet(Peace be upon him and his progeny).
   Unfortunately, These traditions which are full of science and knowledge are yet to be well known. There are many traditions that in one short phrase speak volumes in terms of useful lessons which can solve many problems that we face today as a society.
  This small book by Ayatullah Naser Makarem Shirazi serves as a example of Islam's attributes for those who want to know Islam better through a short study. What is even more important in appreciating their worth is the praticing of these programs in our lives.
  In the next posts of mine I will be taking each lessons from this book and If Allah wishes we will practice these precious sayings of Ahlulbayt a.s in our lives. 

Selected Ahadith on intellegence from Usool e Kafi

1)H4.Ch 1 The book of intelligence and ignorance

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa from Faddal from al-Hassan ibn al-Jahm who has said the following.
"I heard (Imam) al-Ridha (a.s) saying, "The friend of a person is his/her intelligence and the enemy of a person is his/her ignorance."

2)H6 Ch 1 The book of intelligence and ignorance

Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn Hassa'n from abu Muhammad al-Razi from Sayf 'Umayra from Ishaq ibn 'Ammar from abu 'Abdullah (a.s) who has said the following.
"One who has intelligence he has a religion and one who has religion he enters Paradise."

3)H9 Ch 1 The book of intelligence and ignorance

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from abu 'Abdallah(a.s) who has said the following.
"The holy prophet said, "If you would hear good things about a man, you would examine how good his intelligence is, because he will be rewarded according to his intelligence."

Arbaeen in Karbala photos 2013

Miracles that took place at the birth of Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.s)

On the day the Holy Prophet (S) was born, all the idols in every part of the world toppled, the palace of the king of Iran Kisra shook and 14 turrets came down and the river Sawah which was being worshipped by the polytheists dried up and became salty and the valley of Samawaah, which did not have any water got filled up to the banks and the fire of the fire temple of Persia, which was burning continuously for the last thousand years, extinguished totally.

On that very night the Magian scholars who were very knowledgeable saw in their dream some Arabian camels pass through the Tigris River dragging tough Arabian horses and rushing into their cities and the arch of Kisra broke up into two and tumbled down and the water of Tigris began to flow in his palace. The same night a light rose up from all round Hijaz which lit up the entire world.

The thrones of all kings have fallen down that morning and all the kings became dumb and were unable to speak and the knowledge of all soothsayers had became dull and the magic of all magicians had failed and every soothsayer was separated from his twin and Quraish were accepted as leaders of all Arabs. 

 People called them the family of God as they were the neighbor of the house of Allah (in Mecca). Amina (r.a.) says: When the Holy Prophet (S) was born, he put his hands on the ground raised his head to the sky and looked all around. A kind of radiance appeared from his body which lit up everything. In that light I saw the palaces of Syria and in its midst I also heard a voice as if someone was saying:

The best of creation is born. Name him Muhammad. When the newborn was brought to Abdul Muttalib he took him in his arms and said: “I praise and thank Allah who blessed me with such a handsome son who surpasses all children.” Then he put in the child’s neck an amulet containing the names of the pillars of the Kaaba and composed a poem praising the newborn’s grace. At that moment Satan called his entire progeny.

They came up to him and asked: “What has made you so restless?” The devil replied: “Woe unto you.
Throughout this night I was observing changes in the sky and the earth. Surely some great event is to occur because, ever since Isa (a.s.) went up to the sky such change was never observed. So all of you spread out and find out what has happened.” The satans dispersed and soon they returned and reported: “We could not find anything.” The cursed one said: “Now it is only for me to find out the great happening.”

 Then he left and passing through the whole world approached the Holy Kaaba. He saw that the house was surrounded by angels all around. He tried to enter Kaaba. The angels challenged him saying: “O cursed one! Go back.” He ran away from there, became small like a sparrow and entered from the direction of Mount Hira. Angel Jibraeel scolded him saying: “Get out of here.” He said: “O Jibraeel! Please let me know just what has happened in the world last night.”

Jibraeel (a.s.) said: “Last night Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (S) was born.” He asked: “Will I get any benefit from him?” He was informed in the negative. Then he asked: “Do I have a share in his blessings?” He was informed in the affirmative. Then he said: “I am happy.”

 Refrence : Hayat al quloob Volume 2  by Allahma Majlisi 

Love of Imam Ali(a.s) is our source of energy

Abal hassan Imam Ali(a.s) - He is oppressed through the ages Ali was oppressed from the day he stood to fight for Islam.Ali was oppressed during the time of prophet, He was oppressed for 25 years after the prophet's demise. Ali a.s was oppressed for the years that he reigned over the people. He used to say to the people "People complain of oppressive leaders- I have complained that my subjects are oppressing me. Ali a.s is also oppressed after his martyrdom. His shia also through the ages have been oppressed. If they could kill Imam Nasai(Sunni scholar), what do you think they would do to a Shia in those days? What do you think they would do to a Shia today?. There are places in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and now even in Iraq , you would not dare go to certain places as a Shia. They will cut you up int pieces and still believe that they are going to go to heaven because they killed you. for what sin they will they kill you? They will kill you because of your love for Ali a.s. But a Shia is something else-To be a Shia is something else. May our mothers and our fathers be ransom for Ali a.s. If they blow us up, If they cut us into pieces and bring us back to life, we will still stand with Ali - because Ali a.s  stands with the truth and Ali a.s  is the distinguishing factor of a believer and a hypocrite. Love of Ali a.s has to be passed on from generation to generation. We need to stand firm with Ali ibn Abi Talib(a.s). O Allah send blessing upon Muhammad(s.a.w.s) and his(s.a.w.s) pure progeny

Wiladat e Imam Husain(a.s) mubarak to all momineen and mominaat

 

Equity Toward People and Meeting with Hazrat Wali 'Asr (aj)

Outside View of Masjid e Sahla

A man of knowledge was longing for meeting with Hazrat Baqiyyat Allah Imam Mahdi (aj), and he suffered agonies of not being granted the chance and for a long time he underwent severe austerity and pursued spiritual seeking.

It is well-known among the tullab (Islamic seminary students) of Hawza in Najaf-i Ashraf and the scholars of the holy shrine of Imam Ali (a) that every one who finds the honor to go the Masjid-i Sahla to perform the evening and night prayers every Tuesday uninterruptedly for forty nights, they will be graced with meeting the Imam al-'Asr (aj) For a while, he struggled to this end but to no effect. Then he resorted to the occult sciences and numerical symbolism and started self-discipline and other ascetic and rigorous practices in seclusion, anxiously seeking to meet the Hidden Imam (aj) but all in vain. However, as a consequence of his nightly vigilance and lamenting and wailing at dawns, he had developed some kind of insight and intuition, and occasionally some illuminating flash would be graced on him. He would fall in ecstasy and rapture, often having certain visions and hearing some subtleties.

In one of these mystical states, he was told: "Your seeing and being granted an audience with Imam al-'Asr (aj) will not be possible, unless you make a trip to such and such a city. Quite difficult as it sounded at first, but for that sacred purpose, it appeared to be so convenient.

Imam al- 'Asr (aj) in the Blacksmiths' Bazaar

After several days the above-mentioned man arrived in that city and yet even there he carried on his self-discipline and ascetic practices in seclusion that intended to last forty days long. On the thirty seventh day, he was told: "Right now Hazrat Baqiyyat Allah, Imam al-'Asr (aj) is in the blacksmiths' bazaar, in a shop belonging to an old locksmith; so, be quick to go now and seek his audience.

He stood up and, as he had already seen in his ecstatic vision, rushed the way down to the old man's shop where he saw the Holy Imam (aj) sitting there and talking amiably with the locksmith. When he greeted, the holy Imam responded and beckoned to keep silent, (implying) watching for a wonderful scene.

The Equity of the Old Locksmith

At this moment I saw a bent, fragile, old woman with a walking stick who showed us a lock with her shaking hand and said: "Will you, for God's sake, buy this lock from me for "three shahis"  I need three shahis?

The old locksmith took a look at the lock and found it intact, and then said: "My sister! This lock costs "Two abbasis"   because its key will cost no more than "ten dinars" ; so if you give me ten dinars, I will make a key to this lock and then it will cost ten shahis."

The old woman answered: "No, I do not need that, I only need the money; if you buy this lock from me for three shahis, I will pray for you."

The old man said with utmost naivety: "My sister! You are a Muslim, and I too claim to be a Muslim. So why should I buy a Muslim's property for a low price and deny someone's right? This lock already costs eight shahis; if I want to benefit from it, I'll buy it for seven shahis, for it is unfair to make more that a shahi profit in a deal of only two abbasis. If you are sure you want to sell it, I'll buy it for seven shahis, and I repeat again, the real price is two abbasis. Since I am a businessman I buy it for one shahi less.

The old woman perhaps would not believe what the man said. She was upset and complained that nobody had been willing to buy that price. She said she begged them to buy it for three shahis, because ten dinars would not have sufficed her. The old man paid seven shahis to the old woman and purchased it from her.

I will Visit him!

When the woman turned back to leave, the Imam (aj) said to me:

"My Dear! Did you watch the wonderful scene? You do likewise too, and become like that, then I will come to see you. There is no need for ascetic seclusion and resorting to Jafr (numerical symbolism). Self-discipline and various travels will not be required; instead show good action and be a Muslim so that I can interact with you. Of all people of this city, I picked out this old man, since this man is religious and knows God. And you observed the trial he went through: This old woman requested all in the bazaar, to fulfill her need and since they found her desperate and needy, they were all seeking to buy (her lock) cheap; and nobody bought it even for three shahis. This old man, however, bought it for its real price, i. e., seven shahis. Thus, every week I pay a visit to him and show kindness and amiability to him." 

Seeking help from Ahlulbayt(a.s) or saying Ya Ali Madad

The answer to this question would be in 3 parts.

1)Can the dead hear? - Let us analyze this from Quran and ahadith of Holy prophet (s.a.w.s)
Quran mentions the Prophet Salih’s speech to the dead. This speech was made after his nation had been destroyed.

[7:77] Then they ham-strung the she camel, and insolently defied the order of their Lord, saying: “O Salih! bring about thy threats, if thou art a messenger (of Allah)!”

[ 7:78] So the earthquake took them unawares, and they lay prostrate in their homes in the morning!

[ 7:79] So Salih left them, saying: “O my people! I did indeed convey to you the message for which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you good counsel, but ye love not good counsellors!”

Please note that Quran testifies that Salih addressed to his nation who had already been perished by Allah. This shows clearly that souls of the dead can Hear, otherwise what is the meaning of Salih’s address to them?. Or do the Salafies think that Salih did a Useless and Polytheistic Act (as according to Ibne Abdul Wahab one become Mushrik if one think that they can hear)? And why Allah also mentioned this useless and polytheistic Act in Quran?

Secondly, why do Salafies believe that when Salih says to his dead nation “Ya Qaumi”(O my people) then it is ok. But when we say “Ya Rasool Allah” or "Ya Ali", then it is Shirk?. Now I will quote a hadith from Sahih al Bukhari that clarifies whether dead can hear or not.

Volume 2, Book 23, Number 452 :
Narrated by Ibn 'Umar
The Prophet looked at the people of the well (the well in which the bodies of the pagans killed in the Battle of Badr were thrown) and said, "Have you found true what your Lord promised you?" Somebody said to him, "You are addressing dead people." He replied, "You do not hear better than they but they cannot reply."

So from this Ahadith and above verses from Quran it is clear that dead can hear and they can hear better than living person as mentioned by Holy prophet (s.a.w.s) in the last part of above ahadith.

(Part 2)-Can dead help?I would quote for you a part of ahadith from sahih bukhari which clarifies whether or not dead can help.
 
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 345 : Narrated by Abu Dhar- ....... The Prophet said, "Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers when I returned with this order of Allah, I passed by Moses who asked me, 'What has Allah enjoined on your followers?' I replied, 'He has enjoined fifty prayers on them.' Moses said, 'Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your followers will not be able to bear it.' (So I went back to Allah and requested for reduction) and He reduced it to half. When I passed by Moses again and informed him about it, he said, 'Go back to your Lord as your followers will not be able to bear it.' So I returned to Allah and requested for further reduction and half of it was reduced. I again passed by Moses and he said to me: 'Return to your Lord, for your followers will not be able to bear it. So I returned to Allah and He said, 'These are five prayers and they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My Word does not change.' I returned to Moses and he told me to go back once again. I replied, 'Now I feel shy of asking my Lord again......

Hazrat Musa a.s died long before meraj even then he talked to holy prophet s.a.w.s during meraj and helped him to reduce the no prayers, so a person who believes that dead can’t help then he or she should pray 50 prayers (namaz) as prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s was helped by Prophet musa a.s to reduce the no of prayers to 5 and prophet musa died long before meraj. From this ahadith it is also clear that dead can hear as well as they can help us.

( Part 3)-  Is holy prophet(s.a.w.s) and Ahlulbayt (a.s) dead?

Some Muslims are of the opinion that seeking help from dead is shirk and they say calling Holy prophet (s.a.w.s) and Imams(a.s) is shirk. They argue that a person should not ask any person for help. But if a person is faced with a problem in life, then would this person not logically and naturally call upon a person nearby for help? If a person was about to drown and he called out for help, then would his seeking of help from one other than Allah make him a mushrik (associating one with Allah)? By the same reasoning, calling upon the Holy Prophet or the imams is not shirk. The argument that they cannot be called upon because they are dead is also invalid as I have mentioned in above 2 parts that dead can listen and help us but now the question is whether Holy prophet(s.a.w.s) and Imam(a.s) are dead let us answer this from Holy Quran , Holy Quran mentions

1) “Think not of those who are killed in the way of Allah as dead. Nay,they are alive with their Lord, and they have provision.”(Surah Aale Imran verse 169)

2)“And say not of those who are killed in the way of Allah,‘They are dead.’ Nay, they are living, but you perceive it
not.”(Surah Baqarah verse154)

If an ordinary Muslim was martyred (for the cause of Allah) is considered to be alive, then how could the Holy Prophet and his family, who were not only martyrs but whose rank also surpassed that of all other human beings, be considered dead? Calling upon the Holy Prophet and his family does not negate the fact that Allah is the source of help and rescue in this universe. However, because these people are closest to Him, and because they enjoy a special status with Him, calling upon them means calling upon Allah for the sake of those whom He loves.

I have tried my best to give all of u logical explanation with proofs from Holy Quran and Ahadith about why we Shias say Ya Ali madad or Ya Husain madad and I hope your doubt is cleared, even then If you have doubt regarding this topic plzz visit the below given link.

 http://en.shiapen.com/comprehensive/can-dead-hear/historical-background.html
http://www.al-islam.org/mot/tawassul.htm

Duties of Shias Towards Imam-e-Zamana(a.s)

Excessively Cursing the Umayyads, openly and secretly  

 If there is no occasion of Taqayyah, fear or personal or social constraint it is recommended to narrate the evil deeds of Bani Ummayah and curse them from the pulpits and in gatherings. It is one of those acts that make one eligible for Allah's proximity

Shaykh Sadooq writes in Khisaal that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s) told Ali(a.s), "O Ali! Bani ummayah will curse you and for each curse an angel will curse them a thousand times. After his reappearance Qaem (a.s) will curse them for forty years."

It means Imam(a.s) will command his followers to curse the Bani Umayyah from every pulpit and in every gathering through out the world. It is the worldly punishment of the evil deeds of Bani Ummayah.

A photo from Qatar's emir visit to Israel

 Qatar's emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani a "Salafi" shaking hands with Israeli leader Tzipi Lvini, Let us analyze this image

1)First of all this is not a photoshop edited image, it is a real image of the visit by qatari leader in Israel.

2)Secondly it is haraam in Islam for men to shake hands with a na mahram women and vice versa but this wahabbi leader of Qatar is openly doing this sin which is showing that wahabbism is not Islam but is the creation of Abdullah ibn Wahab and Ibn Taymiyah(l.a).

3)Thirdly these wahabbis are sharing same agenda as that Zionist dictatorship of Israel, because when a Qatari king visits Israel shakes hands with the government official of the state of Israel it means they are supporting the crimes commited by the zionist government in Gaza, Lebanon, Palestine and are part of it and most importantly that they share friendship.

4)And for the people who shout that Shias are having the same agenda as that of Israel should give proofs and please don't create mockery of yourself by sharing a photoshop edited image in ur try to ascribe lie upon shias, plzz come above of ur childish behaviour. In India we are having a phrase of hindi which fits very well to this salafi people when they try to show relation between shias and jews and it is "ULTA CHOR KOTWAL KO DAANTE".

The intent to complete the film on the "Tragedy of Karbala" has been abolished

Benefits of reciting surah Ikhlaas

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said that if a person recites this verse once, Allah will
shower Blessings on him. When the person recites it twice, Allah will Bless his children.
If the person recites the verse thrice, Allah will also Bless the person’s friends. Thus, the
more a person recites this verse, the more he shall be Blessed by Allah. For reciting the
verse a thousand times, the person will get the august status of a martyr.
While the Prophet of Allah (a.s.) was offering the funeral prayer of Saad bin Ma-aaz, he
noticed that seventy thousand angels were present at the prayer. He asked Jibraeel the
reason for this honor to the dead person. Jibraeel replied that he used to recite Sura e
Iqlas frequently.

· Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said, “ If you desire Allah’s protection from your
enemies, recite Sura e Iqlas on your six sides, that is, right, left, up, down , front and
back.”
· And when you go to confront a superior, recite this verse thrice in front of the person
and at every recitation close one finger of you left hand. With Allah’s help you will
come out successful!”
· Then the Imam (a.s.) said, “ If a person has not recited the Surat al Iqlas for one
week, his Reckoning will be along with the accursed abu Lahab”
· The Imam (a.s.) further said, “ If one is suffering from an ailment, and doesn’t take
help from this verse, then he is a denizen of the Hell.
· Also said, “ If your believe in Allah and the Day of Judgement, then after the
mandatory prayers don’t forget to recite Sura e Iqlas. Allah will pardon the sins of
your forbears and your offspring.

· Hazrat Ali (a.s.) has said, “ A person who recites the Sura e Iqlas eleven times after
the mandatory morning prayer, the Satan cannot make him commit a sin even if he
tempts the person a hundred thousand times.”
· Also Ameer al Momineen (a..s.) said,” When a person recites the verse in the night,
Allah will depute fifty thousand angels to keep vigil the whole night.”

· Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) has said, “ When a person reads Sura e Iqlas it is like
reading a third of the Quran, a third of Torah , Injeel and Zaboor.”

· Also the Imam (a.s.) said, “ Allah has subjugated fever to Hazrat Fatima Zehra (a.s.)
in lieu of the Garden of Fadak. Therefore if a friend of the Ahl al Bayt recites Sura e
Iqlas a thousand times and blows over a person suffering from high fever, the person
will recover with Allah’s Help.”

· Imam Reza (a.s.) has said, “ If one sits near a sick person, recites Surat al Fateha, Al
Iqlas, Qul Aooz berabinnaas, Qul Aoozo berabbil falaq and touches the face of the
ailing person, Insha Allah, the sickness will vanish.”

                               Refrence: Ain al-Hayat by Allahma Majlisi

Benefits of reciting surah’s(chapters) from Quran Part 2

                               SURAT AL WAQIA

One who recites this verse every night, Allah will befriend him. The person will never

suffer from poverty or hunger.

                              SURA INNA ANZALNA

A person who recites this verse will get the satatus of a martyr. If one recites it during

prayers, all his sins will be padoned. If a person recites this verse continuously during

Ramadan and a thousand times on the eve of 23rd Ramadan, he will witness such wonders

on the morning of the 23rd that he will get amazed! His belief and Faith would become

firmer!”

Whenever Imam Reza (a.s.) wore a new dress he would recite sura inna anzalna, sura

Qul huwalla, sura qul ya ayyuhal kaferoon ten times each, blow on a small quantity of

water from his mouth and sprinkle it on his new clothes. The Imam (a.s.) used to say that

whoever does this will be given good sustenence by Allah till a thread of the dress

remained with him.”

Someone asked Imam Jafare Sadiq (a.s.) , “ Ya Maula! I have married a few women, but

still I am issue-less!”. The Imam (a.s.) replied, “ Before copulation you must recite Sura

Inna anzalna seven times in a manner that your right hand is near the umbilicus of your

wife Till the pregnancy becomes evident, keep placing your hand near the umbilicus of

your wife and recite the verse every night.” When the person adopted this practice, his

wife became pregnant and he was blessed with seven sons thereafter.

The Imam (a.s.) also said, “ One who recites the verse Inna anzalna in the prayers instead

of Qul hawalla, there will be doubt about the acceptance of his prayers. Even if it is

accepted, there may not be any Reward for such a prayer.”

                                       SURA ZALZAAL

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) said, “ A person recites this verse in optional prayers, Allah will

save him from earth-quakes, lightning strikes and other calamities. At the time of his

death an angel will recommend to the Malak al Maut ( the angel of death ) to make his

death easy. The person would see his place in the Heaven before his death. All the

curtains would be raised from in front of him and his spirit would be taken away

peacefully.

It is narrated from Imam Reza (a.s.) that the Prophet of Allah (a.s.) has said, “ A person

who recites the Surat al Zalzaal four times, it would be like reciting the complete Book.”

                                  SURAT AL QAREAA

Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) has said,” Whoever recites this verse regularly, will be

rendered safe by Allah from the tortures of Dajjal. He will be spared the Hellfire in the

Hereafter.

                          SURAT AL TAKASUR

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) says , “ One who recites this verse will be given the rewards

equal to that for a hundred martyrs. Whoever recites it in the optional prayers, rewards

equal to that of fifty martyrs will be entered into his account. Such a person will be

having forty rows of angels praying the mandatory prayers standing behind him.

                               SURAT AL ASR

The Prophet of Allah (a.s.) has said,” If a person recites this verse in his optional prayers,

Allah will raise him on the Day of Judgement with a radiant face, smiling teeth and bright

eyes. He will be sent to the Heaven.”

                        SURA E KAUTHAR

A person who recites this surat during his mandatory and optional prayers, Allah will

quench his thirst at the Cistern of Kauthar and will give him a place in the vicinity of the

Prophet of Allah (a.s.).

                   SURA IZA JA-AA NASR ALLAH

Reciting this verse in the prayers protects one from the machinations of his enemies.

            SURAT AL MAUZATEEN(Naas and Falaq)

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) say, “ There are two verses, an Naas and Falaq, that when

they were revealed, the Prophet (a.s.) was having fever and this verse was used as an

amulet for him and he recovered.

                  SURAT AL KAAFEROON

Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said, “ When a person recites Surat al Kaaferoon and

Iqlas during the mandatory prayers, Allah will pardon his parents and siblings. If he is a

callous( Shaqi) person, Allah will remove his name from the roster of such persons and

put him on the list of the virtuous. Allah will give him felicity in the worldly affairs, he

will die the death of a martyr and will be raised a martyr on the Day of Reckoning.”

                  SURAT AD DAHR

Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) has said, “ Whoever recites this verse on the morning of

Thursdays, Allah will grant to him in the Heaven a group of eight hundred virgins and

four thousand houris. The person will be in the company of the Prophet (a.s.).”

Imam Reza (a.s.) has said that it is a fact that there will be effect of bad eyes. A person

can set a bad eye even on himself. Therefore to prevent against the effect of bad eyes

one should recite thrice the following:

“ Maasha Allaho la quwatta illa billa alali al azeem”

When one has the fear of bad eye affecting him, he should recite the verse Mauzatain

while going out..

                   Reference: Ain al-Hayat, by Allahma Majlisi.

Benefits of reciting surah's (chapters) from Quran Part 1

                                                SURAH AN NISA
Hazrat ameer al Momineen (a.s.) said that one who recites this verse on Friday will be safe from pressures (Fishar) of the grave.

                                              SURAH AL MAIDA
Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) has said,” One who recites this verse on Thursdays will never become a hypocrite.

                                              SURAH AL INAAM
Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) has said,” If a person suffers from a serious disease, he
will get relief by reciting this verse.

                                             SURAH AL AARAF
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has narrated that a person who recites this verse will be amongst the friends of Allah.If one recites this verse on Friday, he will be exempted from the accounting of deeds on the Day of Judgement.
 Asbag bin Nabata narrates that Hazrat Ameer al Momineen (a.s.) said,” By the Great Allah who sent Hazrat Mohammed as the true Prophet (a.s.) and endowed his Ahl alBayt with august status, that people used to search for amulets and tablets, to save themselves from drowning, fire, theft and to guard their slaves and animals going astray. All these safety measures are there in the Holy Quran.Whoever wants help
can ask me. One person stood up and asked,” Ya Ameer al Momineen (a.s.)! Please do instruct me with those verses of the Quran.” The Imam (a.s.) recited two verses, “
Inna wali Allahul lazi nazzalal kitaba wa huwa yatawallis saleheen—7.196 “wama qadaru walla haqqa qadrehi walarzo jamian qabzatuhu yaum al qiyamate wassamawato mutawwiyatum beyameenehi subhanahu wa ta-aala amma yushrekoon”—39.67 The man recited these verses and he escaped unhurt from a
ferocious fire that had burnt down many houses in his neighborhood.

                                          SURAH BANI ISRAEL
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that a person who recites this verse every Friday nightwill not die till he sets his eyes on the Saheb al Asr ( The Twelfth Imam). This personwill also have the status of the companions of the Prophet of Islam (a.s.).

· It is narrated that Omer bin Hanzala came to the presence of Imam Jafar e Sadiq(a.s.) and complained of a headache. The Imam (a.s.) said,” Put your hand at the spot you feel the pain and recite the following verse,” Qul lau kana mahu aalehatun kama yaquloona izan all abtaghau ila zilarshe sabeela—17.42 “ Wa iza qeela
lahum ta-aa lau ila ma anzalallaha wa ilal rasoole rayatal munafeqeena yasuddoona anka sudooda—4.61”

                                         SURAH HOOD
Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) said,” Whoever recites this verse on every Friday, he will be raised on the day of Resurrection along with the prophets (a.s.).”

                                        SURAH YUSUF
One who recites this verse regularly everyday, his face will be bright on the Day of Judgement like the face of the Prophet of Islam (a.s.).

                                        SURAH RAAD
The one who recites this verse will be safe from the strike of lightning.

                                        SURAH NAHL
One who recites this verse will never be indebted.

                                        SURAH KAHF
One who recites this verse on Fridays will have the status of a martyr when he dies.

                                        SURAH E HAJ
One who recites this verse once in every three days , he will perform Haj the same year

                                        SURAH YASEEN
This verse is the heart of the Quran. Reciting this verse enhances livelihood and wards away evils. Someone asked Imam Reza (a.s.) a cure for piles. The Imam asked him to write Sura Yasin on parchment with honey, wash it and drink the fluid. .When a person has leukoderma the same process of treatment should be followed.
One person asked Ameeral Momineen (a.s.) to give him a prayer for recovering lost valuables. The Imam (a.s.) asked him to offer two rakaat of prayer and in every raka recite sura Yasin.. Then he should say,’ya hadi alzallat rad ala zaallati.’.
Hazrat Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) narrates that a person who recited the sura Yasin once in his lifetime, Allah will enter good deeds in his record equal to the numbers of the creatures in the entire universe. Allah will also pardon two thousand sins of the person. He will be safe from penury, indebtedness and disease. The death qualms and the pressure of the grave will be light for him. He will prosper in the world and get rewards in the Hereafter. Allah will reward him so much that He will announce to the angels to keep praying for the person’s deliverance. The Imam (a.s.) also said that a person who has marks of leukoderma on his face should
write Sura Yasin with honey, dissolve in water and drink.

                                       SURA E SAFFAAT
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) said, “ Whoever recites this verse on Fridays will be safe from all sorts of calamities. His livelihood will increase. No harm will come to his life, property and the family. No cruel ruler or Satan would trouble him. He will enter the Heaven with the martyrs.
Hazrat Ameer al Mimineen (a.s.) narrates that when a person has the fear of getting stung by a scorpian or snake should recite this verse. .One who desires to have plenty of Reward on the Day of Judgement, should recite the following after every prayer:
“ Subhana rabbaka rabbil izzate amma yasefoona wa salamun alal muslemeena wal hamdu lillahi rab il aalameen—
If any person recites this verse while getting up from sitting posture everytime, whatever sin he committed while sitting will be pardoned.

                                             SURAH E SAAD
A person who recites this verse on the eve of Friday Allah will bestow on him so much reward in this world and the Hereafter that He Has not given to any mortal other than the Prophets (a.s.). The kin of the person, and even his slaves and servants, will enter Heaven on his intercession.

                                  SURAH HAA MEEM SAJDA
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said,” Any person who recites this verse, Allah will provide him a light on the Day of Judgement that there will be illumination to the extent his eyes could see. Allah will bless him with contentment and happiness. Looking at the person, others would express their desire to be like him.”
                               
                                         SURAH E ZHAQRAF
Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) says,” Whoever recites this verse regularly Allah will prevent him from the vermin in the grave and he will remain safe from the pressure of the grave. This verse will intercede on behalf of the person on the Day of Judgement.and lead
him to the Heaven.”

                                       SURAH E MOHAMMED
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) says, “ Whoever recites this verse will be safe from commitment of sins. He will not carry any doubts about the Faith. He will not be afflicted with penury. He will be free of the fear of the rulers. Allah will appoint a thousand angels to pray for him at his graveside after his death. . Thousand angels will be beside him when he is raised from the grave on the Day of Resurrection. These angels will protect
him from the hardships of that eventful Day. The person will be in the trust of Allah and His Prophet ((a.s.)!”

                                           SURAH E REHMAN
This verse has much felicity. The person who recites it will have a face as bright as the moon. It is advised that whenever one recites fabe ayye aalaye Rabbekuma tukazzebaan he should say la beshaiyun min alaayeke Rabbe akzib.

                                              SURAH E JINN
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) said,” A person who recites this verse regularly, will be safe from any harm from the jinns and magicians in this world. He will be amongst the companions of the Prophet (a.s.) in the Heaven.”

                            Reference:Ain al-Hayat, By Allahma Majlisi

What is Islam?

Aban ibn Abi Ayyash has narrated from Sulaym  ibn Qays al Hilali:

 A person came to Imam Ali (AS) and asked a question concerning Islam, So Imam  Ali(a.s) said: “Allah (s.u.b.t) sent Islam and made its  Laws easy for those who accepted Islam and made its pillars strong against those who bear enmity towards it, and for those who befriend Islam, He made Islam their dignity and for those who accept it, Islam s peace and it is guide for the followers, it is decoration. For those who associate themselves to Islam it is beneficial for them. For those who want to safeguard themselves from with it, it is a strong rope and for those who accept, it is a cord. Those who acquire its knowledge it is an argument and those who want to enlighten with it, it is a light. Those who want to overpower an enemy with it, it is a witness. Those who make it a judge, it is a success for them and those who remember it, for them it is knowledge. Those who narrate it, it is Hadith  for them. Those who want a decision through it, it is command, and it is patience for those who want experience through it. To those who think through it, it is intelligence and is the cure. It is understanding for those who work with intelligence, and for those who act with understanding it is surety.For those who work with determination it is understanding with heart. For those who make it a mark it is a sign. Those who want advice from it, it is a lesson. For the honest one, it is success. It is love for those who put themselves right. For those who are near it, it is a source of nearness; for those who depend on it, it is trust; those who leave all their tasks on it, it is hope. For the one who has faith it is a cave and for the one who bows his head, it is shelter. For the honest one it is pleasure. For the pious one it is advice, and for the successful ones it is success.It is truth, its way is guidance, its attributes is goodness, and its effect is greatness. From all the ways it is brightest and from all minarets it is most enlightened. Its light is very bright and its end is very high. Its ground is very easy; it is a center of goodness. Everyone wants to go forward with it.And its punishment is painful, its blessing is very old, and the useful things are from ever before. Its riders are reputable, its way is faith, and its good deeds are its minaret. Understanding is its light - death is its end, this world is its ground, the day of resurrection is its result. Heaven is its present, Hell is its punishment (chastisement). Piety is its luggage and the good doer is its rider.

  Good deeds are understood through faith, and through them understanding becomes inhibited and through understanding is fear of death, and this world reaches its end through death, and Duniya(amal) will pass on the day of judgment and the day of judgment brings nearer to Heaven and Heaven is the longing for the Hell dwellers and Hell is exhortation for the pious ones. Piety is a branch of faith.And this is Islam.”

Calamities on Janab-e- Fatema Zehra(s.a)

Shahadat of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s) was a very sad moment for Janabe Fatema Zehra(s.a) as she(s.a) was the only daughter of Holy Prophet(s.a.w.s) and was loved very much by her dear father. Wounds of the Shahadat of Holy Prophet(s.a.w.s) were still sore in the heart of Bibi Fatema Zehra (s.a) that another calamity befell  on her, Abu bakr became the self proclaimed caliph selected by the politics of some power lovers and usurped the right of Hazrat Ali(a.s) husband of Bibi Fatema Zehra (s.a). After becoming the caliph Abu bakr also usurped the garden of fidak which was gifted to Janabe Fatema Zehra(s.a) by her father during His(s.a.w.s) lifetime on the arguement that prophets do not leave any inheritance. First of all this argument is untrue because it is against Holy Quran.

"And H.Sulaiman (a.s) was the inheritor of H.Dawood(a.s)" (Surah Naml, verse 16)

"When H.Zakariya prayed to his Lord for a son he said "O Lord! Grant me Son who will inherit from me and inherit from the progeny of H.Yaqub" (Surah Maryam, Verse 6)

If Prophets do not leave any inheritance why was Prophet Dawood an inheritor for Prophet Sulaiman and Prophet Yahya an inheritor for Prophet Zakariya and Aale Yaqub. No tradition of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s) can ever be contrary to Holy Quran and if there exist any it is fake and void.

Secondly Garden of Fidak was not part of inheritance because Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s) during his lifetime gifted this to Lady Fatema (s.a) and gifts given in the lifetime are not the part of inheritance. But Abu bakr and Umar were trapped by Satan's vices they forcefully besieged the Garden of Fidak from Lady Fatema (s.a). This was second calamity that befell on Janabe Fatema Zehra (s.a) after the Shahadat of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s).

Third and final calamity was eventually the most heart breaking one which eventually led to the Shahadat of this auspicious personality Lady Fatema Zehra (s.a). Hazrat Ali (a.s) did not paid the allegiance to Abubakr, so Abubakr and Umar decided to take the allegiance forcefully from Hazrat Ali (a.s). Umar along with his companions carrying burnt wooden sticks went towards the house of Hazrat Ali (a.s) and asked Ali(a.s) to pay the allegiance to caliphate of Abubakr or they will burn the house. When Lady Fatema (s.a) refuted they burnt the door and Lady Fatema came in between the door and the wall which caused her ribs to broke and her unborn child Hazrat Mohsin was martyred inside her womb and this eventually led to the martyrdom of Lady Fatema Zehra (s.a). This incident is mentioned in the most authentic and oldest book of Islam "Kitab Sulaym Ibn Qays al-Hilali" and it has been narrated in many Sunni books like

Tareekh Abi Fida'a, Vol. 1, p.156, published by Daar-ul-Maarefat, Beirut 1404 AH. 

Al Oqd-ud-Fareed, vol. 5, p.13. published by Daar-ul-kutubul-Aalemiyaah, Beirut
  
                
 The threat of Umar to burn down the house of Hazrat Ali (a.s) 

Tareekh Tabari, vol. 2, p.223, published by Daar-ul-Kutubul-Aalemiyaah, Beirut 1408 AH

    Even in Sahih al-Bukhari we find that Lady Fatema Zehra (s.a) died when she was angry with Abu Bakr and she willed to Hazrat Ali (a.s) to take her funeral procession in night and the persons responsible for her attrocities should not be part of it.

   Sahih Bukhari Volume 5, Book 59, Number 546 :

    Narrated by 'Aisha

    "Fatima the daughter of the Prophet sent someone to Abu Bakr (when he was a caliph), asking for her inheritance of what Allah's Apostle had left of the property bestowed on him by Allah from the Fai (i.e. booty gained without fighting) in Medina, and fadak, and what remained of the Khumus of the Khaibar booty. On that, Abu Bakr said, "Allah's Apostle said, "Our property is not inherited. Whatever we leave, is Sadaqa, but the family of (the Prophet) Muhammad can eat of this property.' By Allah, I will not make any change in the state of the Sadaqa of Allah's Apostle and will leave it as it was during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle, and will dispose of it as Allah's Apostle used to do." So Abu Bakr refused to give anything of that to Fatima. So she became angry with Abu Bakr and kept away from him, and did not task to him till she died. She remained alive for six months after the death of the Prophet. When she died, her husband 'Ali, buried her at night without informing Abu Bakr and he said the funeral prayer by himself. When Fatima was alive, the people used to respect 'Ali much, but after her death, 'Ali noticed a change in the people's attitude towards him. So Ali sought reconciliation with Abu Bakr and gave him an oath of allegiance."

  In Sahih Bukhari we also find this ahadith from Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s)

  Sahih Bukhari Volume 5, Book 57, Number 61 :

    Narrated by Al-Miswar bin Makhrama

   Allah's Apostle said, "Fatima is a part of me, and he who makes her angry, makes me angry."

 What we concluded from these two traditions is one who makes Lady Fatema angry infact makes Prophet angry, Thus Abu bakr and Umar by their actions made Janabe Fatema Zehra angry which eventually led to the anger of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s) and anything that angers Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s) will certainly anger Allah. And if anyone angers Allah then it will result in his destruction and annihilation. Allah says in the Holy Quran

"The one on whom My Anger descends will be destroyed". (Surah Taha; verse 81)

Janab-e-Fatema Zehra (s.a) eventually passed away on 3rd Jamaadi-ul-Aakhir 11 Hijri, we give our pursa to her son Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) and pray for his(a.s) reappearance. O the greatest lady Fatema Zehra (s.a) make your intercession reach us on the Day of Judgement.