The prayers of the month of Ramaḍān and their connection with the government of Imam Mahdi

18 March 24 Articles
Introduction Prayer is one of the most important topics that is emphasized in the Qur'an and the hadiths of the Prophet and infallible Imams. This issue is so much highlighted that Allah commands His Prophet to announce this important matter to the people by saying, ﴿ما يَعْبَؤُا بِكُمْ رَبِّي لَوْ لا دُعاؤُكُمْ... ﴾.[1] "Unless you pray and call on my Creator and Nurturer, He does not pay any attention to …
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Imam al-Mahdi and Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Destiny)

18 March 24 Articles
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) says: «إنَّ لِرَبِّكُمْ فی أیامِ دَهْرِكُم نَفَحَاتٍ، فَتَعَرَّضُوا لَهَا لَعَلَّهُ أنْ یصِیبَكُم نَفْحَةٌ منها فلا تَشْقَوْنَ بَعْدَها أبَدا»[1]  “Verily, there are some divine breezes (divine chances and successes) during your lives so, make yourselves ready to catch them; if you may do so, you would not be misled and woeful thereafter.”   The unique night The Night of Qadr has a striking and shining status among …
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The Only Path to Salvation

18 March 24 Articles
Bottom of Form The Only Path to Salvation   Introduction Many theories of salvage have been introduced to free humanity from its current dark chaotic status. From a Quranic point of view, “reform” is considered the path to salvage and the secret to an everlasting community (Hud: 117). Of course, there are those who falsely claim reform, which are the hypocrites (Baqara: 11 & 12). In this article, after a …
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The Sun Behind the Clouds

18 March 24 Articles
Bottom of Form The Sun Behind the Clouds One of the common narrations relayed to convey the role of Imam Mahdi (AS) during his occultation is the analogy of the ‘Sun behind the Clouds’. In this text, Allamah Majlisi sheds the light on this tradition and provides key points to explain the meaning and significance of the meaning behind this similitude. In what follows, is a sample of traditions, which …
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Muhammad al Mahdi (Peace Be Upon Him)

18 March 24 Articles
Bottom of Form Muhammad al Mahdi (Peace Be Upon Him)   There Existed a good deal of harmony and uniformity between the aspects pertaining to the births of Prophet Muhammad, the last Apostle of Allah and Imam al-Mahdi, the last Apostolic Imam. Just as the coming of the Holy Prophet was prophesied well in advance by the preceding prophets, similarly the impending news of the gracious birth of Imam al-Mahdi …
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