Our infallible Imams (as) are the fountainhead of all material, religious and Divine knowledge. Their words and deeds are a source of salvation or us. Following and submitting to them is incumbent upon us and acquiring this religious knowledge has been greatly emphasized. If for a moment, we disregard the teachings of the Imams (as) in favour of worldly gains, then forget salvation of the...
The book ‘Al-Ghaybah’ is among the most valuable legacies of our religion. The book is on the subject of Imamate, which is our central and fundamental belief.This invaluable book was practically lost but for an old manuscript. Even there, the errors of the copier had caused confusion in concepts. Around thirty years ago a pious scholar undertook the task of editing this book and got it...
In this article, we introduce our readers to the famous book “Kitab Al-Ghaybah” by the revered scholar ‘Shaykhat-Taa’efah’ Abu Ja’far Muhammad Ibn Hasan al-Toosi (ar).The following are some of the titles conferred upon this great personality: “The Imam of the Imamiah sect after the Infallible Imams (as)”; “The Pillar of the Shiites” and “The Scholar of Fundamentals and Branches of Religion.”...
This book is among the earliest ones written on the subject of occultation of Imam Mahdi (as). The full name of this book is Kamaluddin wa Tamamun Nemah. It is authored by Raeesul Muhadetheen Abu Jafar Mohammed ibn Ali Babway Qummi (ra) who is widely known as Shaykh Sudooq. Shaykh Sudooq (ar) was born in 302 AH in the city of Qum into a family famous for its religious knowledge. At that time the...
Some people harbor the misconception that the belief in Imam Mahdi (as) is restricted to Shiahs, who fabricated such beliefs after facing several setbacks in history. However, on studying the books of the Ahle Sunnah, we find that their extremely reliable books are replete with the mention of Imam Mahdi (as). These books not only talk about Imam Mahdi’s (as) reappearance in the last era but also...