فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ “I call to witness the orbiting stars, those that run on and then disappear” When Imam Baqir (as) was asked about the above verses, Imam (as) replied, “Orbiting star” is the Imam who will disappear in the year two hundred and sixty (year of martyrdom of Imam Askari (as) and people will not know where he is. But then he will reappear like a...
Shabe’ Qadr or The Night of Decree is regarded as the most important and sacred night in the Islamic calendar. Among all nights and days of the year, this night holds the highest position. Holy Quran has declared it better than a thousand nights i.e. worship in this night is better than that of a little over 83 years. It is the most important night for Muslims – be it the 19th, 21st, or 23rd...
As much as possible, one should strive in the service of Imam (as) because traditions say that the universe exists due to the grace of Imams and in this era because of the presence of Imam Mahdi (as). There are some angels who are specially appointed in the service of Imam (as) and they do not even sit down in his presence without his permission. There are many types of these traditions –...
Hazrat Imam Mahdi (as) bears the special characteristics and more from the previous prophets. He is the embodiment of their virtues and qualities. He carries their signs and is the inheritor of all that they stood for and what was revealed upon them. The following article mentions the similarity between Hazrat Ibrahim (as) and Imam Mahdi (as). Concealed birth Hazrat Ibrahim’s mother when she was...
The present era, the period of the occultation of our Last Imam (as) is quite different from all other periods in the journey of human excellence. Man has made more progress in the last four hundred years than the entire human history. And this progress has not been limited to any one facet of life. It has spanned and encompassed the entire human life from all aspects.The intellectuals of the...