Why do we need Imam Ali (PBUH)?Category Archive

 Inna ‘Aliyyan ma’a al-Qur’an wa al-Qur’an ma’a ‘Ali, lan-Yatafarraqa hatta yarida ‘alayya al-hawz (Indeed, ‘Ali is with the Qur’an and the Qur’an is with ‘Ali, the two will never separate even when they return to me at the poll [of kawthar in paradise]) – Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H).(1) The above hadith found in several More ...

 Writing about a virtue of Imam Ali(a) as a leader, I realised that he had so many virtues that I would find it difficult to choose one. Upon reflection, it became clear that he had one virtue, upon which all the others depended, and which he himself recognised was the source of his extraordinary qualities of leadership. At a time when leaders could easily become tyrannical and dic More ...

  The second question we might ask is why Imam Ali (AS) did not use force to press his rights? He has answered this question himself as follows: because at that time using force would have harmed the Muslim nation and would have resulted in the collapse of the state. The main threat presented by the use of force was that disaffected elements, namely the hypocrites (Munāfiqūn), who had been w More ...

  Marriage and the formation of a family is a necessity and need, in the shadow of which, humans can grow and excellence. Undoubtedly, the relationship between family members is important and at the community level. Today we see that Western scholars feel threatened by the collapse of the family unit and the growing trend of single-parent families and seek to find the right More ...

  In another place, the holy Imam Ali (P.B.U.H) praised the mothers position and said: "If a child loves the mothers right, she cannot compensate her for a pregnancy." In the pre-Islamic Arab community, people did not value women and girls, and if they had a childs daughter, they would not live her alive. But after the advent of Islam, with the efforts of the Prophet More ...

 The Imam of mystics, by describing the organizational structure of the presence of women in social institutions, puts the best possible pattern in this area: If you can work for women other than you (in the organization), do so (Letters 31, 62). Based on the model provided by Imam Ali (P.B.U.H) within the framework of the organization, the relationship of women is only with ge More ...

 Women pay attention to their main tasks. Perhaps today, in the society, women are trying to enter some occupations that have nothing to do with their spirits, while the first Shiite Imam, first starts and states on giving women a role: women are more than capable and do not impose any affairs, because these considerations are more suitable for them, more beneficial for their More ...

  On the issue of the political behavior of the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) I should say that he used to tolerate his opponents and even his enemies as much as possible. Although it is true that he experienced three wars during his nearly five-year rule, he fought in these wars after he showed all kinds of tolerance. The Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) was not a person to draw his swor More ...

  Womens Respect is one of the Indicators and Significant Results of the Religious Government. Imam Ali (P.B.U.H), in the sermon 105, pp. 9-11, mentions the great blessings of religious government, and praises women as one of the important indicators of the religious government: due to the dignity of God and authority you found that (even) the handmaid, you were honored. In th More ...

   A woman is a delicate creature, with a strong  sense of affection that Allah Almighty created    1 Fatima or Fatemah (P.B.U.H) is the great majesty daughter of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) and  She is also the wife of Imam Ali (P.B.U.H). her to take part of the burden of the mission of  educating the community and take the path of  perfection. God c More ...

 Imam Ali (a) is the greatest enigma of all time. His justice has baffled and mystified scholars and intellectuals alike. The power of Imam Ali’s (a) personality has stood the test of time and attracts our hearts and souls until today – even though centuries have passed. We can’t help but admire and hero worship him for he is the core of perfection and peak of virtues His kn More ...

  Moving on the path of righteousness and attaching great importance to Allahs satisfaction were the primary features of Imam Alis life, no matter how much hardship and selflessness were required to continue this life. That was the most important feature of Imam Alis life. From his childhood to the moment he was martyred, the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) remained rock solid for the sake More ...

  Another characteristic of the political behavior of the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) was that he genuinely - not insincerely - asked the people to avoid flattering and sweet-talking him. He asked them to avoid behaving in an insincere way towards him. In the middle of one of the sermons of the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) - which was one of his very articulate and astonishing sermo More ...

  Knowledge is one of the criteria. Regarding his knowledge, both Shia and Sunni narrations confirm that the Holy Prophet said, "I am the city of knowledge, and Ali is the gate to it." This is the best testimony to Imam Alis knowledge. Regarding his jihad, Allah the Exalted said, "And there is the type of man who gives his life to earn the pleasure of Allah." [The Holy Qu More ...

 One criterion is that there were seemingly two conflicting sets of characteristics in the Commander of the Faithful: the first was steadfastness, resistance, and strictness; another was leniency, compassion, and clemency. These qualities existed in the Commander of the Faithful to their perfection. He was steadfast and strict in the face of every evasive course of action. In the face of oppr More ...

  Love of the Commander of the Faithful (peace and greetings be upon him) and showing respect to this great man in the history of humanity and Islam is neither particular to Shias nor to all other Muslims. Rather, it is something that all liberated people throughout the world share with one another. You can see that those personalities who are not Muslims show respect to this bright personal More ...

 Salaam, and here we present you a special feature titled Imam Ali (AS), the Epitome of Unity, written by Iranian thinker Seyyed Kazem Mir Jalili. Imam Ali (PuH) also believed that the destruction of right thought and counsel was an adverse consequence of division and disunity, and, of course, without right thought and counsel, making any progress and reform in the society is impossible. Re More ...

  Ibn Abbas has commented on the above-mentioned event, saying about the following holy verse: “Men whom neither merchandise nor selling diverts from the remembrance of Allah and the keeping up of prayer and the giving of poor-rate; they fear a day in which the hearts and eyes shall turnabout; That Allah may give them the best reward of what they have done, and give them more out of More ...

  Imam Ali ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) used to feed meat and wheat bread to the poor. But, at home he used to eat dry barley bread with olive oil. He always preferred hardships for himself. During his 25 years of Vicegerency, he never lived in a house made of properly tempered bricks. He never held a small piece of land for his own use. He did not leave behind any property as legacy for his childre More ...

 One of the reasons why so little has been written by Western scholars on the intellectual content of ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib’s legacy is the controversial question of the authenticity of the extensive corpus of teachings attributed to him in the Islamic tradition. Before entering into our own reflections on the spiritual teachings within this corpus, therefore, it would be as well to begin t More ...