Hazrat Isa (as) ans shaitan
Reading Time: 2 minutesBabawayh has narrated through Ibn ‘Abbas that when ‘Isa who was then 30 year old was in the aqabah (vale) of Jerusalem called Aqaba ar-Rafeeq, the accursed Iblis approached him […]
Tauheed ( Monotheism)
Hazrat Ysuf (as) and Zulekha
Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Ja‘far as-Sadiq when Zulaykha decided to have sexual relations with Yusuf, there was an idol in the room. When she put a curtain on it, Yusuf asked the reason […]
And my Lord causes the sun to rise from the east, you bring it out from the west.”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is narrated from ‘Ali ibn Ibrahim that when Nimrod has Ibrahim thrown into the fire, and the fire became cool and peace for him and he came out unscathed, […]
A SESSION OF AL-REZA (S)’S DEBATE WITH THE PROMINENT THEOLOGIANS FROM AMONG THE RHETORICIANS AND THE VARIOUS RELIGIONS
Reading Time: 33 minutesWhen Ali ibn Musa Al-Reza (s) went to see Al-Ma’mun, Al-Ma’mun ordered Al-Fadhl ibn Sahl to summon the prominent theologians from among the rhetoricians and the religions such as al-Jaseliq […]
The Fort of Allah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu’l-Salt al-Hawawi has reported: when Imam al-Rida arrived in Nayshabur on a black and white mule, I was accompanying him and the scholars of Nayshabur had come to say welcome […]
An Expression of Faith
Reading Time: 2 minutesHazrat Abu Talib (‘a) took the Holy Prophet (s) under his protection after his (s) grandfather died. He also happened to be the Chief of the Elders of the Quraysh of Mecca. The Quraysh were constantly […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 Abil Awja
Reading Time: 3 minutesAbil Awja first of all had a narrow-minded nature; secondly the company of Hasan Basri had further spoilt his belief, therefore doubts and conjectures used to fill his mind all […]