Requesting Narration of all Such Incidents Rabi’ al-Awwal 30, 1330 Narrate all the rest of such incidents, without leaving any one of them out, so that we do not have to request you again, even if this means that your letters will be lengthy, Wassalam. Si ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Rabi’ al-Thani 11, 1330 I Glittering Proofs 1) Consider the Hudaybiya Treaty, Hunayn's booties, the taking of ransom from the captives of the Battle of Badr, his (pbuh) order to slaughter a few camels when they had a severe shortage of food rations d ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Rabi ’ al-Thani 5, 1330 A.H. I Their Preference of the Common Interest in Those Instances, 1) Anyone endowed with wisdom does not suspect their good intentions, and their preference of the common interest to all other considerations in their conduct regar ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Rabi’ al-Thani 8, 1330 I The Debater Digresses from the Subject-Matter, 1) You have admitted their conduct regarding those well-known instances, and you have believed what we had said first; so, all praise is due to Allah. As regarding their good intentio ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Why didn't the Imam Cite the Ahadith of Caliphate and Wisayat on the Saqifa Day? Rabi’ al-Thani 10, 1330 Truth has manifested itself; praise to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. There remains only one last issue the nature of which seems to be disguised, wr ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Rabi’ al-Thani 11, 1330 I Why the Imam Abstained on the Saqifa Day from Citing Such Texts, 1) Everybody knows that neither the Imam nor any of his supporters among the descendants of Hashim and others witnessed such an allegiance, nor did they enter that ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Looking for His and His Followers' Arguments Rabi’ al-Thani 12, 1330 When did the Imam do so? And when did his kin and supporters do that? Please acquaint us with a portion of it, Wassalam. Sincerely, S ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Rabi’ al-Thani 15, 1330 I A Few Incidents When the Imam Argued, 1) The Imam used to be quiet in publicizing the texts pertaining to him, without using them for personal gains against his opponents out of his own concern about the safety of Islam and to sa ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Requesting Narration of Other Such Incidents Rabi’ al-Thani 16, 1330 We aspire to complete the benefit if you quote others besides the Imam and al-Zahra', and you will thus do us a favour, Wassalam. Sincerely, S ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Rabi’ al-Thani 18, 1330 I Ibn ‘Abbas's Argument, 1) May I invite your attention to the dialogue between Ibn ‘Abbas and ‘Umar in which the latter, in a lengthy conversation between both men, asked: "O Ibn ‘Abbas! Do you know what stopped your fol ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
When did they Mention the Will? Rabi’ al-Thani 19, 1330 When did they mention the will to the Imam, and when did they use it in their argument? I do not think that they mentioned it other than in the presence of the mother of the believers who denied it, ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
The Recommendation as Evidence Rabi’ al-Thani 22, 1330 Yes, indeed, they did. The Commander of the Faithful (as) mentioned it while preaching from the pulpit, and we have in Letter No. 104 quoted its text. Anyone who quotes the tradition of the Household ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Why do Some Fanatics Question the Derivation of the Shi’a School of Muslim Law from the Imams of Ahl al-Bayt (as)? Rabi’ al-Thani 23, 1330 We, in our Letter No. 19, had indicated that some fanatics question the derivation of your school of thought, in its ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Rabi’ al-Thani 29, 1330 I Shi’ah Faith is Sequentially Derived from the Imams of Ahl al-Bayt, 1) All those endowed with wisdom and discretion know by necessity that the derivation of the roots and branches of the Shi’ah imamite faith is from their forefat ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Conviction Jamadi al-Ula 1, 1330 I bear witness that you, in the roots and branches of the faith, are followers of the Imams from the Messenger's progeny. You have clarified this matter and rendered it obvious, unveiled whatever was obscure thereof; ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 11/07/2013 - 15:10
Appreciation Jamadi al-U la 2, 1330 I bear witness that now you are acquainted with the matter, capable of handling it. You have surpassed all others in comprehending it and researching it minutely, scrutinizing it carefully, turning it to all sides, disc ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Athan: the call for prayers; muaththin is one who performs athan. Athbat: plural of thabat, one who is widely recognized as an authority in his own field. ‘ Atiyya: gift, present, grant, boon ‘ Awl: one sought during the time of need, a reliable helper Ba ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 01/07/2013 - 02:58
Shuja‘ ‘Ali Mirza Hajj Manifestation of Unity Shuja‘ ‘Ali Mirza 18 Dhi Qa‘dah, 1424 11 January, 2004 This article was a part of the handouts of the Bi’theh-e Rahbari during the 1424 Hajj. Abstract Hajj is the greatest outward symbol of both tawhid and the ...
Zeinab Donati - 11/30/2013 - 05:36
Mohammad Ali Shomali The Social Dimensions of Wilayah Mohammad Ali Shomali The following is a transcript of a lecture delivered by the respected scholar on June 4, 2009 on the occasion of the death anniversary of Imam Khumayni in Qom, Iran. Abstract: The ...
Zeinab Donati - 01/09/2014 - 02:28
Ayatullah Jawadi Amuli S. A. Mirza Constructive Interaction between the World Religions: A Framework for World OrderConstructive Interaction between the World Religions: A Framework for World Order Ayatullah Jawadi Amuli Translated by S. A. Mirza **** The ...
Zeinab Donati - 01/22/2015 - 14:22
