Debate Of Imam (a.s) With Yahya Bin Aksam
Reading Time: 3 minutesAll the Islamic history books mention this debate in detail. This gathering was held on such a magnificent scale that in addition to the nobles of the ruling class, 900 […]
Debates
Mamun’s Questions Regarding The Inerrancy Of The Prophets
Reading Time: 4 minutesOne day the Abbaside Caliph Mamun asked Imam Ridha’ (a.s): Mamun: Do you believe in the infallibility of the Prophets? Imam: Doubtlessly Mamun: But the Holy Quran itself says regarding […]
Debate With A Sunni Scholar
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is mentioned in the History of Tabari that one day some people gathered in a special gathering of Mamun in order to debate with the Imam regarding Imamate. They selected Yahya […]
Debate With Ras Al-Jalut
Reading Time: 3 minutesA Jewish scholar was very proud of his knowledge. One day he came to Imam Ridha’ (a.s) and posed many questions to him. The debate is very lengthy. Here we […]
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 […]
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 […]
Conversion Of A Monk To Islam
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Christian monk came to Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) claiming to have very deep knowledge about Taurat and Injeel. Imam (a.s) asked him the name of Maryam’s (s.a.) mother and […]
Discussion With A Physician
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne day, the Imam was in the gathering of Caliph Mansur. At that time a physician was reading from a book of medicine. After he finished he addressed the Imam, […]
Reply To The Question Of An Atheist
Reading Time: 5 minutesAn atheist came to Imam (a.s) and posed many questions. We present here the Imam’s replies to some of these questions: Atheist: Please tell me why your God has allowed […]
Debate with Sufyan Thawri and His Students
Reading Time: 6 minutesAlthough Sufyan Thawri had gained much knowledge from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s), he was against the Imam and he wanted to project his own image. One day Imam (a.s) was […]