A Debate With A Christian Scholar
Reading Time: 2 minutesJasliq was a great scholar of the Christians, and he used to have debates with Islamic scholars. He used to say: The Muslims and we both agree on the prophethood […]
10 HAZRAT IMAM ALI REZA (AS)
A Debate With An Atheist
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne day a denier of God came to Imam Ridha’ (a.s) and said, “Tell me, how your God is? And where He is?” Imam said, “What a baseless question is […]
Allah Recompences Sadaqah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Riďa (a.s.) asked his slave, “Have you given anything in the way of Allah today?” “No! By Allah,” replied the slave. “Then how would Allah give us anything in […]
Signs of Humility
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is mentioned in Safinat’ul-Bihār that after every ritual prayer, Mūsa Ibn Imran used to touch both his cheeks on the ground with utmost humility before the Almighty Allah. Due […]
Playing Games of Chance Without Betting
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe know from the above discussion that to play with articles used in gambling even without betting is Harām. To sit and watch the game is also Harām. The practice of Nahy anil […]
Who are Ahle Zikr ?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe statement of Imam Riďa (a.s.) in the court of Mamun: “We are Ahl ‘ul-Zikr.” Sunni scholars present at the meeting objected to this statement and maintained that Ahl ‘ul-Zikr […]
Hazrat Imam Reza (as) – The Zamin Imam
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is written in ‘Hablul Mateen’ that Meer Mu’inuddin Ashraf who was one of the virtuous attendants of the shrine of Imam Ali-ar-Reza (a.s.) says that, “Once I dreamt that […]
Vision at the Time of Death
Reading Time: < 1 minute It is narrated in third volume of ‘Bihar-al-Anwaar’ that once Imam Ali-ar-Reza (a.s.) went to meet one of his companions (sahabi) who was about to die. He looked towards the […]
The Lawful Work
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHasan Ibn Husain Anbari narrates: Over a period of fourteen years I kept writing letters to Imam Ridha (peace be upon him), seeking permission from him to allow me to […]
Patience in Sickness
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbu Muhammad Riqqi says: Once, I arrived in the presence of Imam Ridha (a.s.) and greeted him. He replied to my greetings, inquired after my health and began to converse with […]