Shia Studies
The Companions and the Narrators of the Traditions of...
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By: Allama Baqir Shareef al-Qurashi
His Companions And The Narrators Of His Traditions
A great mass of scholars and narrators surrounded...
AhlulBait (as) – The reason behind the creation of...
SHAFAQNA- The below narrations prove that Allah (swt) created the world and everything because of the AhlulBait (as) and...
Quranic Verses about Imam Ali’s Imamate
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To prove the caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib, Shiites have had recourse to Quran verses, including the following:
"Your...
The Ahl al-Bayt’s (A.S.) Interpretation of the Religion
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It is related that al-Ma'mun sent Fadl ibn Sahl Dhu al-Riasatayn to al-Imam al-Reza (A.S.). He said to the...
What Imam al-Ridha� (a.s.) Has Said Regarding Divine Leadership,...
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Source: Uyun Akhbar Ar-Ridha Volume 1
20-1 Abul Abbas Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Taleqani - may God be pleased...
The Debates of Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Ridha (A.S.)
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By: Ali Azhar Arastu
The time of the Imam, peace be on him, is famous for the debates and arguments...
Lady Nusrat Beygum Amin
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By: Tayyebeh Cheraghi
Sayyida Nusrat Beygum Amin was one of the most outstanding female jurisprudents and theologians of the 20th...
Our Opportunity to Obey the Prophet & Imam Ali
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we see that people get the opportunity to obey the present Imam even if he misses the time of...
Allameh Majlesi, a prominent scholar
SHAFAQNA- Allameh Mohammad Baqer Majlesi (1616-1698 AD), was a prominent Iranian Shia cleric during the Safavid reign.
«nown as one...
Divine Blessings
SHAFAQNA - Because He favors His servants, God the Blessed and Supreme gave them intellect, He gave them the power...
Recommendation of the Prophet (PBUH): Think about end...
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The Prophet (PBUH) of Islam’s Important Recommendation on Contemplation
Religion places emphasis on contemplation, thinking and rationalization because it is...
Renunciation of Worldliness in the Sayings of Imam Ali...
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Ayatullah Shaheed Murtuza Mutahhari
Of the frequent themes of the Nahj al-balaghah is strong warning against the dangers of worldliness....
The Title Al-Qaim (The Riser)
SHAFAQNA-By: Ayatullah al-Uzma al-Hajj ash-Shaykh Lutfullah as-Safi al-Gulpaygani
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As everyone knows, one of the titles of the Mahdi (may Allah...
The Prophet (PBUH) of Islam’s Important Recommendation on Contemplation
SHAFAQNA- Religion places emphasis on contemplation, thinking and rationalization because it is to lead man toward God, godliness, and betterment...
An Introduction to Irfan by Shahid Murtadha Mutahhari
SHAFAQNA - This short introduction to irfan is a part of the author's book Ashnai ba ulum e Islami (An...
A Healthy Society under the Grace of Ethics
SHAFAQNA - Without ethic, the plan of a healthy society is defeated
We know that man has a social life, and...
Imam Reza’s Social Behaviour
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Imam Reza's Social Behaviour
Ibrahim bin Abbas, who was one of the high-ranking officials of the Abbasid caliphate, has left...
Respect for Humanity
SHAFAQNA- Imam Reza's (A.S.) behavior with the poor, the slaves, the servants, and the destitute, was humane in the deepest...
The excellence and superiority of the clay of Karbala
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Clay from Karbala is one of the soils on earth which Allah, the Exalted, has blessed for certain reasons,...
The Commentaries on Nahj al Balaghah
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Since the times of al-Radi, Nahj al-balaghah has been a subject of study and interpretation. As reported earlier al...
Poets visit Imam Reza(A.S.)
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A group of the eminent Arab poets in that time visited Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, blessed him,...
Imam Reza’s (A.S.) Prayer for Rain
SHAFAQNA- It happened that soon after the official nomination of Imam Reza (A.S.) as the caliph's successor, there was no...
The Generosity of Imam Reza (A.S.)
SHAFAQNA- Kuleini and a number of great narrators have narrated this event from Yasa� ibn Hamzah - one of the...
Selection of the Imam is Done by God
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The Imam (A.S.) assured the person who inquired about these qualifications that the nation cannot be left to choose...
The Golden Medical Dissertation of Imam Reza (A.S.)
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Among such books is Al-Risala al-Dahabiyya fil Tibb (the gold medical dissertation) for which sources are counted reaching sometimes...
Biography of Sayyid ibn Tawus
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He is Sayyid Raziyuddin Abul Qasim Ali Ibn Sa’aduddin Abi Ibrahim Musa Ibn Ja’far Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn...
The excellence and superiority of the clay of Karbala
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Clay from Karbala is one of the soils on earth which Allah, the Exalted, has blessed for certain reasons,...
Al-Tusi, Khwajah Nasir (1201-74)
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While philosophical activity in the Islamic west virtually ceased after Ibn Rushd at the close of the sixth century ah (twelfth...
