Islamic Books

THE MAJOR OCCULTATION After the year 329 A. H., when the major occultation commenced, the special deputation of Imam- e Zaman terminated. If anybody claims during the major occultation to be a mediator and a deputy, then, according to the declaratio...

THE MAJOR OCCULTATION After the year 329 A. H., w...

THE BIRTH At dawn, on the 15th Sha'ban 255 AH., the rays of the illuminating world shone with a powerful shaft of light into a human form which became the source of existence for the universe. Yes, finally, the Divine Promise was ful­filled and I...

THE BIRTH At dawn, on the 15th Sha'ban 255 AH.,...

PREFACE The magnificent and auspicious celebration of the fifteenth of Sha'baan can be observed everywhere. Every place has been decorated. In every place joyful and cheerful gatherings can be seen. The enthusiasm and happiness of the Shi' ites o...

PREFACE The magnificent and auspicious celebratio...

UNDERSTANDING KARBALA by SAYYID SAEED AKHTAR RIZVI TRANSLATOR'S FOREWORD 9 PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION 11 PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 12 HOW IMAM HASAN AND IMAM HUSAIN (A.S) SAVED ISLAM FROM DESTRUCTION? 14 Ideal Islamic State 15 Why Islam...

UNDERSTANDING KARBALA by SAYYID SAEED AKHTAR RIZ...

THE ILLUSTRIOUS PERIOD OF THE IMAMATE OF IMAM ZAINUL AABIDIN (A.S) (Al-Serat, Vol. 5 (1979), Nos. 3 & 4 ) No Imam began his Imamat in a more tragic atmosphere. The first day of his Imamat saw him seriously ill and a captive of the army of Yazid in...

THE ILLUSTRIOUS PERIOD OF THE IMAMATE OF IMAM ZAIN...

MARTYRDOM OF IMAM HUSAIN (A.S) AND THE MUSLIM AND JEWISH CALENDARS (Published in As-Serat Vol. VI No. 3 & 4, 1401) The 1400th year of the Hijri calendar is nearing its end. Since the last two years or more a substantial amount of time, energy and ...

MARTYRDOM OF IMAM HUSAIN (A.S) AND THE MUSLIM AND ...

A 'REVOLUTIONARY' BOOK: CALIPHATE OF MUAWIYAH AND YAZID Mahmud Ahmad Abbasi, the writer of Caliphate of Muawiyah and Yazid has created a strange type of friction in the Shia, Sunni Hindu and all humanity-loving circles of India and Pakistan by hi...

A 'REVOLUTIONARY' BOOK: CALIPHATE OF MUAWIYAH AND ...

MARWAN IBN HAKAM His father Hakam had been exiled from Medina by the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and he was called a 'lizard, young one of a lizard' by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w). It is mentioned in Istiab: "Ayesha said: 0 Marwan! I testify that the...

MARWAN IBN HAKAM His father Hakam had been exiled...

WHO WERE THE KILLERS OF IMAM HUSAIN(A.S)? Time and again objection is issued by the ignorant that killers of Imam Husain (a.s) were Shias. Though more than once those objections have been replied and refuted, yet once in a while the same voice is ...

WHO WERE THE KILLERS OF IMAM HUSAIN(A.S)? Time an...

UQBAH BIN ABI MUIT He was in the forefront in harassing the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) before the migration (Hijrat). When the infidels forced Banu Hashim to be confined in the Sheb-e-Abu Talib, it was this accursed man who went accompanied with A...

UQBAH BIN ABI MUIT He was in the forefront in har...

YAZID'S CLAN After my article "Banu Umayyah in the View of Holy Quran" was published in al-Jawwad magazine last year, many brothers-in-faith from Pakistan requested me to write on all the topics that I had mentioned and compile a book. The followi...

YAZID'S CLAN After my article "Banu Umayyah in th...

FIRST VERSE ...and We did not make the vision which We showed you but a trial for men and the cursed tree in the Quran as well; and We cause them to fear, but it only adds to their great inordinacy.1 Under this blessed verse, following traditions...

FIRST VERSE ...and We did not make the vision whi...

5. NAUHA AND MARSIYA (A) THE PROPHET'S SUNNAH IS PRACTICAL It is narrated from the Prophet's companion, Ibn Masud that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) arrived at the corpse of His Eminence, Hamzah and found it mutilated, he wept so bitterly a...

5. NAUHA AND MARSIYA (A) THE PROPHET'S SUNNAH IS ...

(C) IT IS THE PRACTICE OF THE HOLY IMAMS Let us see how, before the martyrdom, His Eminence, Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) wept for Imam Husain (a.s). (Biharul Anwar, Vol. 10, Chapter of What the Holy Prophet (s.a.w), Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) and Imam Has...

(C) IT IS THE PRACTICE OF THE HOLY IMAMS Let us s...

AZADARI IS SUNNAH So far our discussion was based on the premise that Azadari is a 'new thing' and inspite of this we have proved its legitimacy and its rewardable nature. Now I shall say that Azadari is definitely not a 'new thing'. On the other ...

AZADARI IS SUNNAH So far our discussion was based...

WHAT IF AZADARI IS AN INNOVATION? In fact, puppet Mullahs like you mislead the people only saying that Azadari is Bid'ah (innovation), Ta'ziyah is innovation, Majlis is innovation, weeping is innovation. This is innovation, that is innovation. In ...

WHAT IF AZADARI IS AN INNOVATION? In fact, puppet...

AZADARI RITUALS CONFORM TO DIVINE WILL How do we explain the rituals of Azadari? It could be briefly explained as: To establish the remembrance of the immortal tragedy of Karbala and "to express ones grief and sorrow on this tragic event." Now we ...

AZADARI RITUALS CONFORM TO DIVINE WILL How do we ...

EFFECT OF HUSAIN'S MARTYRDOM ON THE PRINCIPLE OF CALIPHATE In the past nations the appointment of the prophet's caliph depended on divine will conveyed through divine text. At least this is what is proved from the stories and incidents of the Qur...

EFFECT OF HUSAIN'S MARTYRDOM ON THE PRINCIPLE OF C...

REFERENCES IN NEW TESTAMENT REGARDING THE MARTYRDOM OF HUSAIN (A.S) In the parlance of Christians, "New Testament" means "Injeel." However, it is not "Injeel" that was revealed to Prophet Jesus (a.s). It is a collection of books and letters compil...

REFERENCES IN NEW TESTAMENT REGARDING THE MARTYRDO...

COMMUNAL SACRIFICE Prior to Prophet Ibrahim (a.s) there was no concept of determination to bear difficulties with cooperation, to say farewell to comfort and luxury in a communal manner for the sake of religious propagation and to sacrifice ones ...

COMMUNAL SACRIFICE Prior to Prophet Ibrahim (a.s)...

THE GREAT SACRIFICE There are so many misunderstandings among the Muslims regarding the verse: "And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice," that no other verse of Quran is equal in this aspect. I had written an article in al-Jawwad Muharram Speci...

THE GREAT SACRIFICE There are so many misundersta...