سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ لِّلْكَافِرينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ “A demander demanded the chastisement that is to be fill the disbelievers -which none shall be able to repel – from Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent” Imam Baqir (as) was asked about the above verse and he replied, An (army) of fire will rise from the west and a dominating power will be leading...
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى “By the night when it veils (all things with darkness), by the day when it appears radiant” Mohammed bin Muslim said, I asked Imam Baqir (as) about the verse, “By the night when it veils (all things with darkness)”. Imam (as) replied, “The night” in this verse refers to the second (caliph) who betrayed the Commander of the Believers (as) with...
To seek a mediator implies to gain proximity to an individual in order to achieve one’s objective through the mediator’s recommendation and arbitration. One of the duties of Shiahs, in every age, especially during the period of Ghaybat of Imam Mahdi (as) is to seek help through his mediation. Arabic litterateurs define mediation (tawassul) as “When he sought proximity with him through his...