Debate : Is Shaitan more Knowledgable or Imam ?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI (the author) say that among the progeny of Meytham is Abul Hasan Meytham bin Ali bin Isma’il bin Shu’ayb bin Meytham at Tammar, who was a Shi’ah Mutakallim (Scholastic) […]
Adl ( Justice )
Confuting the Views of the Qadariya
Reading Time: 2 minutesImām al-Ridā, peace be on him, confuted the views of the fatalists (Qadariya) and disproved their vague errors during a conversation with Yūnus b. ‘Abd al-Rahmān. He, peace be on him, said: […]
Authorization and Compulsion are Invalid
Reading Time: 3 minutesAl-Hasan b. ‘Ali al-Washshā’ asked Imām al-Ridā, peace be on him, about these two matters: “Has Allah entrusted to (His) servants all their affairs?” “Allah is far above this,” retorted […]
‘O Ameerul Mo’minin, with what you have known your Lord?’
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is narrated from Ameerul Mo’minin (a.s.) that one day Najda came to him asking about how to know Allah. He asked, ‘O Ameerul Mo’minin, with what you have known […]
‘You asked about ability. Do you have it without Allah or with Allah?’
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmeerul Mo’minin (a.s.) told Abayah bin Rub’iy al-Asadi when he asked him about the ability by which man could stand up, sit down, and act. Ameerul Mo’minin (a.s.) said to […]
Tell us about our marching to fight the people of Sham! Is it by the fate of Allah?’
Reading Time: 1 minuteImam al-Hadi (a.s.) narrated from his fathers that a man from Iraq asked Imam Ali (a.s.) when he was marching (with his army) for the battle of Siffeen, ‘Tell us […]
Protecting Ones Rights
Reading Time: 2 minutesSamra ibn e Jundab planted a date-palm in the orchard of an Ansar (Medinite). The domestic lodgings of the owner were within the precincts of his orchard. Samra was granted the right […]
Knowledge of Imam Hasan Askari (as)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe fame of the knowledgeable level of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s) had spread to all the countries. People from far off places used to come to the Imam to inquire […]
Replies To The Queries Of Different People
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe hereby present the Imam’s replies to queries posed to him by different people. Question: Is man helpless in his actions that Allah compels him to do whatever he wants? […]