Is love for Ahlul-Bayt enough for salvation?

23 August 24 Question and Answer
Is love for Ahlul-Bayt enough for salvation? In Muharram, we grieve upon hearing the narration of the epic tragedy of Imam Hussain (p) and, as a result, increase in love for him, his grandfather, and the values for which the third Imam (p) fought.  The goal for us is to develop the kind of love that is manifested in our actions. The Holy Quran calls to a love that is …
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Imam Mahdi and Ziyārat of Arbaʿīn

09 August 24 Articles
Imam Mahdi and Ziyārat of Arbaʿīn The second among the four special deputies of His Eminence Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance), Muhammad Ibn Usmaan Ibn Saeed al-Amri (may Allah have mercy upon him) was asked: “Have you seen the master of this affair, Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance)?” He replied: “Yes, my last meeting with him was near the Sacred House of Allah (Holy …
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Observing Arbaeen with proper understanding

09 August 24 Articles
  The word ‘Arbaeen’ literally means ‘forty’ in Arabic. In the context of the Islamic months of Muharram and Safar, however, this term is most widely associated with the commemoration of the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (p) in the year 61 A.H. (680 C.E.). From a spiritual perspective, there are many narrations in Islamic literature noting the merits of various supplications and rituals on Arbaeen. The most prominent of …
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