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			<title>Shahadat Imam Jaffer E Sadiq (AS).</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<BR><BR> <DIV id=yiv1701423438> <P align=center>&nbsp; <img src="http://up.damasgate.com/files/tqp1ljbatswppnojeu57.gif" />  <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img src="http://www2.0zz0.com/2009/02/13/01/359545771.jpg" /></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV id=ecxyiv27687732> <DIV id=ecxyiv782581602> <DIV id=ecxyiv358441840> <DIV id=ecxyiv1697902033> <DIV id=ecxyiv830496996> <DIV id=ecxyiv1585204477> <DIV id=ecxyiv611106275> <DIV id=ecxyiv848112517> <DIV id=ecxyiv1400924824> <DIV id=ecxyiv33975484> <DIV id=ecxyiv1962451275> <DIV id=ecxyiv2072078083> <DIV id=ecxyiv463188625> <DIV id=ecxyiv753256826> <DIV align=center> <DIV id=ecxyiv1819629023><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; COLOR: black" lang=AR-SA><font size=5><STRONG> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" dir=rtl title=ecxMsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; COLOR: black" lang=AR-SA><font size=5><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; COLOR: black" lang=AR-SA><font size=5><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; 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COLOR: black" lang=AR-SA><font size=5><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; COLOR: black" lang=AR-SA><font size=5><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; COLOR: black" lang=AR-SA><font size=5><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'" lang=AR-SA><font size=5><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=AR-SA><font face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=AR-SA><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=AR-SA><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=AR-SA><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; COLOR: black" lang=AR-SA><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=AR-SA><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; COLOR: black" lang=AR-SA><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; COLOR: black" lang=AR-SA><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional Arabic'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=AR-SA><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Traditional       Arabic'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=AR-SA></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" dir=rtl title=ecxMsoNormal align=center>&nbsp;</DIV></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P align=center><img src="http://www.al-islam.org/gallery/photos/baqi_b42.gif" />  <P align=center><img src="http://www.al-islam.org/gallery/photos/baqi.gif" />  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV> &lt;TABLE style="replaced: 561px; replaced: 1973px" border=0 width=561&gt; &lt;TBODY&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD width="27%"&gt; <DIV align=right><B>Name :</B> </DIV>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD width="73%"&gt;Jaffer (a.s.) - the 6th Holy Imam&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD&gt; <DIV align=right><B>Title : </B></DIV>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD&gt;As-Sadiq, Sadiq-e-Aal-e-Mohammad(a.s.)&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD&gt; <DIV align=right><B>Agnomen : </B></DIV>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD&gt;Abu-Abdullah&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD&gt; <DIV align=right><B>Father :</B> </DIV>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD&gt;Imam Mohammad Baqir(a.s.) - the 5th Holy Imam&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD&gt; <DIV align=right><B>Mother :</B> </DIV>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD&gt;Umm-e-Farwa(a.s.)&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD&gt; <DIV align=right><B>Birth : </B></DIV>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD&gt;At Madina on 17th of Rabi-al-Awwal 83 AH (702 AD)&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD align=right&gt; <P><B></B>&nbsp;</P> <P><B>Martyred : </B></P>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD&gt; <DIV>In Madina at age 65, on Monday, 15th Rajab 148 AH (765 AD)<BR><BR><BR>according to some traditions - <STRONG><font size=5>15th of Shawwal 148 AH (765 AD)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD&gt; <DIV align=right><B>Cause of Death/Burial : </B></DIV>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD&gt; <P>Buried in the cemetry of Baqi in Madina</P>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD vAlign=top colSpan=2&gt; <DIV> &lt;TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border=0 cellSpacing=0 borderColor=#111111 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center&gt; &lt;TBODY&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD width="1000%" align=middle&gt; <P align=left mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD width="1000%" align=middle&gt; <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD align=middle&gt;<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman">Mola Hazrat Imam Jafar-e-<SPAN title=GramE>Sadiq(</SPAN>sws)</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,Bold; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'TimesNewRoman,Bold'"> </SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman">said</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman"> : &lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">&#226;&#8364;&#339;When such a time comes and you cannot meet your Imam-e-<SPAN title=GramE>Zamana<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman; mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman">sws)</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">, you should continue to follow the orders from Aimma</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman">(sws) </SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">which you already have until the reappearance of Imam</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman">(sws) </SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">is announced or proven.&#226;&#8364;&#157;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</SPAN></B><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic'">&lt;o:p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;</SPAN></I></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman">(Baharul Anwar vol.11 p, 672)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</SPAN>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;</DIV> <DIV><BR><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><B>&nbsp;Birth and Imamate</B></DIV> <DIV>He was born in Medina in the year 83 A.H and he died in Rajab in the year 148 A.H. at the age of 65. He was buried in the cemetery of al-Baqi alongside his father, his grandfather and his (great-great) uncle. His mother was Umm Farwa, the daughter of al-Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abi Bakr. His Imamate lasted for thirty-four years. His father, Imam Mohammad Baqir(a.s.), clearly gave him the trusteeship (of the Imamate) and gave him an explicit designation (nass jali) for the Imamate.<BR></DIV> <DIV><B>Imam's Knowledge and his Sciences</B></DIV> <DIV>Imam Jaffer Sadiq(a.s.) stood out among their group for his great merit (fadl); he was the most celebrated, the greatest in rank and the most illustrious of them in the eyes of both the non-Shia (al-amma) and the Shi'a (al-khassa). The people transmitted on his authority the religious sciences which travellers carried with them and thus his fame was spread throughout the lands. The learned scholars have transmitted on the authority of no other member of the House (ahl al-bayt) as much as they have transmitted on his authority. None of them met as many of the reporters of traditions as he did, nor did the latter transmit on their authority to the same extent as they transmitted on the authority of Abu Abd Allah Imam Jaffer Sadiq(a.s.). The specialists in tradition (ashab al- hadith) have gathered together the names of those who narrated on his authority, who were reliable despite differences in views and doctrines and they were four thousand men. The clear evidence for his Imamate was such that it overcame hearts and silenced the attempts of an opponent to denigrate it with doubts.</DIV> <DIV>During the imamate of the sixth Imam greater possibilities and a more favorable climate existed for him to propagate religious teachings. This came about as a result of revolts in Islamic Lands, especially the uprising of the Muswaddah to overthrow the Umayyad caliphate, and the bloody wars which finally led to the fall and extinction of the Umayyads. The greater opportunities for Shi'ite teachings were also a result of the favorable ground the fifth Imam had prepared during the twenty years of his imamate through the propagation of the true teachings of Islam and the sciences of the Household of the Prophet. The Imam took advantage of the occasion to propagate the religious sciences until the very end of his imamate, which was contemporary with the end of the Umayyad and beginning of the Abbasid caliphates. He instructed many scholars in different fields of the intellectual and transmitted sciences, such as Zorarah, Muhammad ibn Muslim, Mu'min Taq, Hisham ibn Hakam, Aban ibn Taghlib, Hisham ibn Salim, Hurayz, Hisham Kalbi Nassabah, and Jabir ibn Hayyan, the alchemist. Even some important Sunni scholars such as Sufyan Thawri, Abu Hanifah, the founder of the Hanafi school of law, Qadhi Sukuni, Qadhi Abu'l- Bakhtari, and others, had the honor of being his students. It is said that his classes and sessions of instruction produced four thousand scholars of hadith and other sciences. The number of traditions preserved from the fifth and sixth Imams is more than all the hadith, that have been recorded from the Prophet and the other ten Imams combined.</DIV> <DIV>There are innumerable reports about him concerning signs and revealing the unknown similar to those which we have mentioned, which would take too long to recount. <BR>He used to say: "Our knowledge is of what will be (ghabir), of what is past (mazbur), of what is marked in hearts (nakt fi al-qulub), and of what is tapped into ears (naqr fi al-asma). We have the red case (jafr), the white case, and the scroll of Fatima(s.a.) and we have (the document called) al-jami'a in which is everything the people need." </DIV> <DIV>He was asked to explain these words and he said: "Ghabir is knowledge of what will be; mazbur is knowledge of what was; what is marked in the hearts (nakt fi al-qulub) is inspiration; and what is tapped into the ears (naqr fi al- asma) are words of angels; we hear their speech but we do not see their forms. The red case (jafr) is a vessel in which are the weapons of the Apostle of God, may God bless him and his family. It will never leave us until the one (destined) among us members of the House, to arise (qa'im), arises. The white case (jafr) is a vessel in which are the Torah of Moses, the Gospels of Jesus, the Psalms of David and the (other) Books of God. The scroll of Fatima, peace be on her, has in it every event which will take place and the names of all the rulers until the (last) hour comes. (The document called) al-jami'a is a scroll seventy yards long which the Apostle of God, may God bless him and his family, dictated from his own mouth and Ali b. Abi Talib, peace be on him, wrote in his own handwriting. By God, in it is everything which people need until the end of time, including even the blood-wit for wounding, and whether a (full) flogging or half a flogging (is due). <BR></DIV> <DIV>He, peace be on him, used to say: "My traditions are my father's traditions; my father's traditions are my grandfather's traditions; my grandfather's traditions are the traditions of Ali b. Abi Talib, the Commander of the faithful; the traditions of Ali the Commander of the faithful are the traditions of the Apostle of God, may God bless him and his family; and the traditions of the Apostle of God, may God bless him and his family, are the word of God, the Mighty and High. </DIV> <DIV><B>Martyrdom</B><BR></DIV> <DIV>Toward the end of his life the Imam was subjected to severe restrictions placed upon him by the Abbasid caliph Mansur, who ordered such torture and merciless killing of many of the descendants of the Prophet who were Shi'ite that his actions even surpassed the cruelty and heedlessness of the Umayyads. At his order they were arrested in groups, some thrown into deep and dark prisons and tortured until they died, while others were beheaded or buried alive or placed at the base of or between walls of buildings, and walls were constructed over them. Hisham, the Umayyad caliph, had ordered the sixth Imam to be arrested and brought to Damascus. Later, the Imam(a.s.) was arrested by Saffah, the Abbasid caliph, and brought to Iraq. Finally, Mansur had him arrested again and brought to Samarrah where he had the Imam(a.s.) kept under supervision, was in every way harsh and discourteous to him, and several times thought of killing him. Eventually the Imam(a.s.) was allowed to return to Medina where he spent the rest of his life in hiding, until he was poisoned and martyred through the intrigue of Mansur. </DIV> <DIV>Upon hearing the news of the Imam's martyrdom, Mansur wrote to the governor of Medina instructing him to go to the house of the Imam(a.s.) on the pretext of expressing his condolences to the family, to ask for the Imam's will and testament and read it. Whoever was chosen by the Imam(a.s.) as his inheritor and successor should be beheaded on the spot. Of course the aim of Mansur was to put an end to the whole question of the imamate and to Shi'ite aspirations. When the governor of Medina, following orders, read the last will and testament, he saw that the Imam(a.s.) had chosen four people rather than one to administer his last will and testament: the caliph himself, the governor of Medina, 'Abdullah Aftah, the Imam's older son, and Imam Musa-e-Kazim(a.s.), his younger son. In this way the plot of Mansur failed.</DIV> <DIV><font size=4><font color=#333333>Moula Waris<BR><BR>Ho Moula Ali Ka Cahana Walon ke Khair.<BR></FONT></FONT> <DIV align=center> <HR> <font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></DIV><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT> <DIV align=center><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font size=6><font face=Arial><SPAN><font color=#3366ff size=3><STRONG>My All Articles are for everyone, so you are fully&nbsp;allowed to </STRONG><font color=#ff0000 size=5>Copy / Save / Forword</FONT><STRONG> any of my mail</STRONG></FONT><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font size=6><font face=Arial><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> <DIV align=center><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font size=6><font face=Arial><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> <HR> <font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font size=6><font face=Arial><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font size=6><font face=Arial><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT> <DIV align=center><font color=#ff0000><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><BR></FONT></FONT></DIV><font color=#ff0000><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></FONT> <DIV align=center><font color=#ff0000><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><font color=#ff0000><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></FONT><font color=#ff0000><font color=#ffffff face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><STRONG><font color=#ff0000 size=6> <DIV align=center> &lt;TABLE border=10 cellSpacing=1 borderColor=#ff0000 cellPadding=1 bgColor=#ffffcc&gt; &lt;TBODY&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD&gt; <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size=5>Ber Mansur Dawaneeqi the Abbasite pe Lanaaaaaaaaaat - Beyshumaaaaaaaaaaaaaar<BR></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align=center><font size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center><font size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">May the curses of Allah(swt) be upon Mansur Dawaneeqi(l.a),&nbsp;Ibne Muljim(l.a), Ayesha(l.a), Hafsa(l.a), Harun Al-Rashid(l.a), Al-Sindi ibn Shahik(l.a),Yazeed(l.a),Ibn Ziad(l.a), Umar Ibn Saad(l.a), Shimr(l.a),Hurmala(l.a),Khooli(l.a), Ahle Marwan(l.a), Ibn Marjanah(l.a),Bani Abbas(l.a) and all enemies of the Ahl-e-Bait(asws) BEEEEEEEYSSSSSSSSSHUMAAAAAAAAAR.</SPAN></FONT></P>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;</DIV></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT><BR><BR></DIV>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;</DIV>]]></description>
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			<title>Distorting Historical Facts â€“ Part 1</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<font face="comic sans ms,sand" color=#008000 size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif"><font color=#000000>&nbsp;</FONT> <font face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"><font face="comic sans ms,sand" color=#003366><STRONG><U>Distorting Historical Facts &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Part 1<BR></U></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT><font face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"> <DIV align=left><font face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>A few days back, I happened to glance at an article in which the writer had made an erroneous conclusion due to his blinkered interpretation of some traditions and statements of the Infallible Imams (a.s) and certain historical events.<BR></FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>Herein, we can reply to such incorrect conclusions by stating that since those who bear enmity to the chief of mankind, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and his holy progeny (a.s.) cannot obtain any correct historical sense out of the traditions and statements of these holy personalities, hence:<BR></FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>They maligned the personalities of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and his holy progeny &#226;&#8364;&#8220; the Ahle Bait (a.s) in order to bring them down to the level of their weak and deviated rulers and to colour them all with the same brush. This is a common approach of all those who oppose the Ahle Bait (a.s)<BR></FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>But when they found this method to be ineffective against the personalities of the holy Imams (a.s), they adopted another method i.e. that of trying to negate the value of their statements. They worked on this Machiavellian tactic for a long time and this continues till date.<BR></FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>The personalities of the Holy Imams (a.s) have been maligned and distorted for the sole reason of giving these opponents the right to reject their statements as per their own wishes and desires. (Especially, traditions that establish the truth of the school of the Ahle Bait (a.s)) In other words, they maintain that: &nbsp;The companions of Imams (a.s) used to attribute false traditions to them (a.s) against their wishes and these false traditions kept on accumulating and today have taken the form of the Shiite sect.</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>But of course, true and accurate historical records refute these absurd allegations. History has kept the closest and most loyal companions of the Imams (a.s) free from such false and baseless allegations. Hence, there was no other choice for this deviant group but to accept the true religion of Islam or distort historical facts.</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>On observing what is mentioned in some of their books and articles, we can conclude that after facing a humiliating defeat in their earlier attempts, these enemies devised a new plan which can only be described as the &#226;&#8364;&#732;Distortion of historical facts&#226;&#8364;&#8482;.<BR></FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>Hence, in this article we will briefly examine such &#226;&#8364;&#732;Distortions of historical facts&#226;&#8364;&#8482; and will discuss two old and new branches of this school of thought, listing a few examples of the same. In particular, we will also mention a few traditions that have earlier been reported in the article &#226;&#8364;&#732;Oppression upon the Imams (a.s)&#226;&#8364;&#8482;.</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>In its oldest form, the systematic agenda of &#226;&#8364;&#732;Distorting historical facts&#226;&#8364;&#8482; has been rampant among the opponents and enemies of the Ahle Bait (a.s).</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>One of the methods used by the Shia in their debates against their opponents and enemies is that they cite traditions that have been narrated in reliable and famous books of their opponents (the Ahle Sunnat). i.e. they establish the truth of Shia Islam through the books of the Ahle Sunnat and through established chains of narrations recorded in their books. Hence, now they started to ponder on ways to alter their own reliable books in order to remove traditions related by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and some of his companions so that they may be successful in hiding the truth and closing the doors for Shias in the fields of debate.</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>It is interesting to know that among the followers of this devilish plot, we find the names of some very famous historians and their students.</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>An example of the way they distort established historical facts:</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>Muhammad b. Jurair Tabari (exp. 310 H.) in his Tarikh, has recorded the incident of &#226;&#8364;&#732;Daawat of Zul Asheera&#226;&#8364;&#157; (Invitation to the close relatives) which was an invitation by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) to his close relatives after the revelation of the Quranic verse ( &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#176;&#217;&#144;&#216;&#177;&#217;&#8217; &#216;&#185;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#180;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#177;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#170;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#402;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8218;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#177;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#168;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#381; )</FONT><a href="http://www.seratonline.com/2009/09/13/1958/distorting-historical-facts-%e2%80%93-part-1/#_ftn1"><font color=#003366>[1]</FONT></A><font color=#003366>in great detail and with excellent explanation. The summary of which is as follows:</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>After the revelation of the aforementioned verse, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) invited his close relatives for a feast. When they had finished devouring all that was laid on the dining cloth, he (s.a.w.a.) said:</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>&#226;&#8364;&#339;<I>The guide for a nation never utters a lie; know that I am the Prophet appointed by Allah over you all. Know that no relative has brought for his close and dear ones a greater gift than what I have brought for you all. I have brought the goodness of the world and the hereafter for you. Who among you will hasten to my call and will support and help me in this task? So that he may support me in this divine task and strive to end the false customs and deviated rituals of the people of this age of ignorance? By doing so, he will become my brother, my successor and my closest companion.</I>&#226;&#8364;&#157;</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>At that time, from the entire gathering, only Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s) stood up and said: <I>O the Messenger of Allah! I will support you</I>.&#226;&#8364;&#157;</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>This call of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was repeated three times and each time the only person to respond positively was Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s). At this juncture, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) exclaimed:</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)" align=center><font color=#003366>&#216;&#167;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#8216;&#217;&#381; &#217;&#8225;&#217;&#176;&#216;&#176;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#167; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#174;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217; &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381; &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#181;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#8216;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217; &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#174;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#129;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#170;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217; &#216;&#185;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#381;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#402;&#217;&#143;&#217;&#8230;&#217;&#8217; &#217;&#129;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#167;&#216;&#179;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#8230;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#185;&#217;&#143;&#217;&#710;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#167; &#217;&#8222;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8225; &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#183;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#185;&#217;&#143;&#217;&#710;&#217;&#8217;&#219;&#129;&#217;&#143;</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><I><font color=#003366>Surely this is my brother and my Successor and my Caliph upon you. Then listen to him and obey him.<BR></FONT></I></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>i.e. This youth (Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s)) is my brother, my successor and my Caliph among you. <I>Hence listen attentively to what he says and obey him</I>.&#226;&#8364;&#157;</FONT><a href="http://www.seratonline.com/2009/09/13/1958/distorting-historical-facts-%e2%80%93-part-1/#_ftn2"><font color=#003366>[2]</FONT></A></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>This is the summary of the incident Tabari has mentioned in great detail in his Tarikh.</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>Alas! When this famous and much lauded historian and commentator of the Holy Quran writes about the verse &#226;&#8364;&#732;&#226;&#8364;&#732;&#217;&#710;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#176;&#217;&#144;&#216;&#177;&#217;&#8217; &#216;&#185;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#180;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#177;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#170;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#402;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8218;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#177;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#168;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#381;&#226;&#8364;&#8482;&#226;&#8364;&#8482; &#226;&#8364;&#339;<B>And warn your nearest relatives</B>&#226;&#8364;&#157;, he narrates whatever he has written in his Tarikh but when he reaches the statement of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) where the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) announces his relation to Ameerul Momineen Ali (a.s) i.e. when he (s.a.w.a.) says (&#216;&#185;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#338; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#8217; &#219;&#338;&#217;&#8216;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#402;&#217;&#143;&#217;&#710;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#174;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217; &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381; &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#181;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#8216;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217; &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#174;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#129;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#170;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217; )&nbsp; &#226;&#8364;&#339;<I>Surely he is my brother, my successor and my Caliph</I>&#226;&#8364;&#157; he alters the words which he has recorded in his own Tarikh, saying (&#216;&#185;&#217;&#8222;&#219;&#338; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#8217; &#219;&#338;&#217;&#8216;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#402;&#217;&#143;&#217;&#710;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#174;&#217;&#144;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8217; &#217;&#402;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#176;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#167; &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381; &#217;&#402;&#216;&#176;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#167<img src="http://shiapal.com/file/pic/emoticon/default/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="v_middle" /></FONT><a href="http://www.seratonline.com/2009/09/13/1958/distorting-historical-facts-%e2%80%93-part-1/#_ftn3"><font color=#003366>[3]</FONT></A><font color=#003366> (<I>that he is my brother and so and so</I>) i.e. Ali is my brother and so and so?!<BR></FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>Can the replacement of the words (&#217;&#710;&#216;&#181;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#8216; &#217;&#710; &#216;&#174;&#217;&#8222;&#219;&#338;&#217;&#129;&#216;&#170;&#219;&#338<img src="http://shiapal.com/file/pic/emoticon/default/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="v_middle" />(<I>my Successor and my Caliph</I>) with the words (&#217;&#402;&#216;&#176;&#216;&#167; &#217;&#710; &#217;&#402;&#216;&#176;&#216;&#167<img src="http://shiapal.com/file/pic/emoticon/default/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="v_middle" /> (so and so) be considered as anything except &#226;&#8364;&#732;distortion of historical facts&#226;&#8364;&#8482;?<BR></FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><BR><font color=#003366>It is even more interesting to note that the famous historian Ibn Kaseer al-Shaami (exp. 732 H.) in his Tarikh</FONT><a href="http://www.seratonline.com/2009/09/13/1958/distorting-historical-facts-%e2%80%93-part-1/#_ftn4"><font color=#003366>[4]</FONT></A><font color=#003366> (which is based on Tarikh Tabari) and in his Tafseer (volume 3, page 351), while narrating this historical incident, completely ignores Tarikh Tabari and avoids relating this incident from it! Rather, he chronicles it exactly as mentioned in Tafseer Tabari!</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>Relating an incomplete historical incident in the presence of well-established facts is a painful reality that brings to the fore distortions and unfaithfulness practiced rather shamelessly by some historians.</FONT></P><font color=#003366> <HR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)" SIZE=1> </FONT> <P align=center><a href="http://www.seratonline.com/2009/09/13/1958/distorting-historical-facts-%e2%80%93-part-1/#_ftnref1"><font color=#003366>[1]</FONT></A><font color=#003366><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"> <font color=#003366>Surah Shura Verse: &nbsp;214 </FONT><font color=#003366>&#226;&#8364;&#339;</FONT></SPAN></FONT><font color=#003366><B style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>And invite your closest relatives</FONT></B><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><font color=#003366>.&#226;&#8364;&#157;</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="http://www.seratonline.com/2009/09/13/1958/distorting-historical-facts-%e2%80%93-part-1/#_ftnref2"><font color=#003366>[2]</FONT></A><font color=#003366> Tarikh Tabari vol.3, pg.62-63, Tarikh Kamil Ibn Aseer vol.2, pg.40-41, Musnad Ahmad b. Hanbal, vol.1, pg.111</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="http://www.seratonline.com/2009/09/13/1958/distorting-historical-facts-%e2%80%93-part-1/#_ftnref3"><font color=#003366>[3]</FONT></A><font color=#003366> Tafseere Tabari vol.19, pg.74</FONT></P> <P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="http://www.seratonline.com/2009/09/13/1958/distorting-historical-facts-%e2%80%93-part-1/#_ftnref4"><font color=#003366>[4]</FONT></A><font color=#003366> Al Bedaayah wa al-Nehaayah, vol.3, pg. 40<BR><BR><EM><font face="trebuchet ms,geneva"><STRONG>Thanks remember me in your prayer's<BR>Syeda zamiya fatima.</STRONG></FONT></EM></FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT>]]></description>
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			<title>What does it mean to be Shia?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<font face="comic sans ms,sand" color=#000080 size=4><font color=#000080><STRONG>The True Followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib<BR><BR></STRONG>Ayatollah Nasir Makarem Shirazi<BR><BR>When Imam Ali ibn Musa Ridha (peace be upon him) was requested to make his way to the city of Toos (present-day Mashhad) and was ordered to be the heir-apparent of Mamun ar-Rashid, a group of the Shia came to see him and requested permission to enter into his presence. The Imam asked his servant who the people at the door were, to which the servant replied, "They claim that they are the Shia of Ali." The Imam did not give them permission to enter into his presence. This event continued on the second day, third day, and so on. For a period of two months, every day they would come, ask for permission to see the Imam, to which he would not give them the permission. On the final day, this group of people told the servant, "Tell the Imam that if we are to return back to our home town after being in the city of Toos for two months, and the people ask us if we had a chance to visit the Imam or not, and we tell them that he did not give us the permission to meet him, then no one shall respect us." The servant went to the Imam and told him what these people said, and at this point, the Imam permitted them to meet him.<BR><BR>After they entered into the presence of the Imam and wanted to sit, the Imam did not give them the permission to sit down. These people protested and said, "O Son of the Messenger of Allah! What have we done to you that you are acting in this way towards us?" The Imam replied to them, "You claim that you are the Shia of Ali, whereas the true Shia of Ali are people like Imam Hasan, Imam Hussain, Abu Dharr, Salman, Miqdad, and Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr. These people replied, "We ask forgiveness, what else can we say?" The Imam replied to them, "Say that you are the lovers of Ali." When the people said this, then the Imam ordered his servant to show these people kindness. (Bihar al-Anwar, volume 65, p. 157)<BR><BR>Thus, it is clear that this claim to be a Shia is something very enormous. We see that Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has stated in relation to the characteristics of the Shia that: "Truly my companions are those people who are the strongest in Wara and who fear the punishment of Allah and who are hopeful of the reward of Allah &#226;&#8364;&#8220; these are my companions."<BR><BR>As we know, Taqwa is a lower level of Wara, since Taqwa means that we keep away from sins, whereas Wara means that we keep away from doubtful things.<BR><BR>We have considered the various issues that come up around us as trivial things such that with the performance of the Tawassul, Ziyarat and Du'a, we consider ourselves as Shia. We do not wish to lower the worth and value of Tawassul and Ziyarat; however, there are many other things which must be performed, and this is what it means to be a Shia.<BR><BR></FONT><font color=#000080><STRONG>To be a Shia means to be self-sacrificing, to show altruism, to possess cognizance of Allah, and to be a person of piety. Our entire life, our house, our marketplace, our religious programs, our travels, our entire presence must all take on the aroma of Wilayat of the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them).<BR><BR></STRONG>In these regards, we must first start with ourselves and our families and we must implement the Wilayat which Imam Ridha has stated, and thus, those who make this claim that they are Shia must first ask repentance for lying! We hope that Allah gives us the ability to truly be the lovers of Allah in place of just claiming this station, such that when we claim that we are the Shia of Ali, we are in that form of a Shia that would be pleasing to Imam as-Sadiq and to Imam Ridha.<BR><BR>Thanks remember me in your prayer's<BR>Syeda zamiya fatima.<BR clear=all><BR><BR><BR></FONT><BR></FONT>]]></description>
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			<title>Similarity of Imam Mahdi (a.s) to the Prophets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<font face="comic sans ms,sand" color=#ff00ff size=4>The Holy Prophet (s.a) said:<BR><BR>"Al Mahdi (a.s) is from my progeny. His name is the same as my name. And his kunniyat is the same as my kunniyat. In his physique and character he looks exactly like me. He will be in a state of occultation and there will be confusion (Hayra) in which people will wander about (deviate). Then he will come forth like a sharp shooting star to fill the earth will justice and equity as it was filled before with injustice and inequity." [1]<BR><BR>Imam Muhammad Al Baqir (a.s) said:<BR><BR>"Certainly in the Qaim of the Progeny of Muhammad (s.a) is the similarity to five prophets, Yunus bin Mutah, and Yusuf bin Yaqub, and Musa, and Isa and Muhammad (s.a)"<BR><BR>Thus, his similarity to Yunus bin Mutah is his reappearance after Ghaibat. He looked like a young man inspite of his advanced age.<BR><BR>And, his similarity with Yusuf bin Yaqub (a.s) is his ghaibat when he was away from the sight of the general, as well as the special people; due to the fear of his brothers. His affair was hidden from his father. And in such a condition when there was no distance between his father and family and his friends.<BR><BR>And his similarity with Musa (a.s) is persistent fear, and his prolonged ghaibat and a secret birth, and the reverent pleas of his shias after him, and his return by the permission of Allah, and his assistance by the people in subduing of the enemy.<BR><BR>And his similarity to Isa (a.s) is the controversy among the people with regard to him. A group of them says; 'He is not yet born.' Another group says, "He is dead and some say: "He was killed and crucified,"<BR><BR>And his similarity with his own grandfather, Mustafa (s.a), is his advent with the sword. He shall slay the enemies of Allah and the Holy Prophet (s.a), and the unjust, and the tyrants." [2]<BR><BR>Imam as-Sajjad (a.s) said:<BR>"In the Qaim is a similarity to Nuh (a.s) and that is his long life." [3]<BR><BR> <H2>Reference</H2>[1] Kamaaluddin vol. 1 Pg. 286. Faraidus Simtain vol. 2 Pg. 335<BR>[2] Kamaaluddin vol. 1 Pg. 327<BR>[3] Kamaaluddin vol. 1 Pg. 322. &amp; vol. 2 Pg. 524<BR><BR><EM>Thanks remember me in your prayer's<BR>Syed Zamiya Fatima..<BR></EM><BR><BR></FONT>]]></description>
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			<title>Naad-e-Aliyyan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<font face="Courier New" size=4><font color=#800080><STRONG>Naad-e-Aliyyan Madh'haral Ajaaib. <BR>Tajid'hoo Awnan Laka Fin-Nawaaib. <BR>Kullu Hammin Wa Ghammin Sayanjalee <BR>Bi Wilaayatik. <BR>Yaa Aliyyu, Yaa Aliyyu, Yaa Ali. <BR><BR>{= Call Ali, He is able to bring about the extraordinary. You will find him an <BR>effective supporter in all calamities. All worries and sorrows will soon disappear on account of your authority, O Ali, O Ali, O Ali.} <BR><BR>"Naad-e-Ali" was brought by Archangel Jibraeel A.S. from the Almighty Allaah S.W.T. to the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. on the event of the Battle of Khaybar. Its recitation has multi purpose effects, some of them are as under:-&nbsp;<BR><BR>If someone is sorrounded by enemies, s/he should recite 'Naad-e-Ali&#239;&#191;&#189;Eon some earth and throw it towards the enemies, its effect will be that the enemies can't do any harm to the reciter of this. <BR><BR># If one is afraid of enemies s/he should recite it 27 times daily, enemies will be humiliated. <BR><BR>#</STRONG> <STRONG><U>To be safe</U></STRONG> </FONT> <DIV></DIV><font color=#800080 size=4><STRONG>from evil effects of sorcery recite 7 times on water, drink some of it and take bath with the remaining water. <BR><BR># To remove the bad effects of a poison write Naad-e-Ali on a china clay plate, with saffron, then recite it 21 times and wash the plate with clean water and give that water to the affected person to drink. <BR><BR># For an incurable disease or ailment recite Naad-e-Ali 21 times on a glass of water and give it to the sick person to drink. <BR><BR># To get rid of disturbing troubles and worries recite Naad-e-Ali 1000 times in the house. <BR><BR># If there is a misunderstanding or a conflict with some person recite Naad-e-Ali 71 times and go to that displeased person, there will beging love and understanding between you and the concerned person. <BR><BR># To be free from false accusations recite Naad-e-Ali 40 times in the morning, you will be treated with respect. <BR><BR># If one recites Naad-e-Ali 25 times before Friday Prayers then the loss of sleep or </STRONG></FONT> <DIV></DIV><font color=#800080 size=4><STRONG>insomnia will be cured. <BR><BR># For prosperity and honour one should recite Naad-e-Ali 21 times daily. <BR><BR># To have large means and wealth recite Naad-e-Ali 12 times everyday in the morning. <BR><BR># Reciter of Naad-e-Ali 17 times daily will have an upper hand over the enemy. <BR><BR># Recite Naad-e-Ali 34 or 36 times for fulfillment of legitimate desires. <BR># For curing any disease recite Naad-e-Ali 27 times daily. <BR><BR># For seeing the Holy Prophet in dream recite Naad-e-Ali 7 times everyday before going to bed. <BR><BR># To be freed from prison one should recite Naad-e-Ali 16 times daily. <BR><BR># To get a solution of an urgent matter in your favou recite Naad-e-Ali 15 times daily. <BR><BR># To be aware of devine plan concerning your matter recite Naad-e-Ali 16 times daily for 40 days. <BR><BR># To increase knowledge recite Naad-e-Ali 17 times after Zuhr prayers for 20 days. <BR><BR># Recite Naad-e-Ali 50 times daily for 16 days for fulfillment of </STRONG></FONT> <DIV></DIV><STRONG><font color=#800080><font size=4>legitimate desires and success in your efforts. <BR><BR># For removing discord among two persons recite Naad-e-Ali 30 times daily for 20 days. <BR><BR># To have cougrage and power recite 25 times Naad-e-Ali. <BR><BR># Reciting Naad-e-Ali 1000 times in one sitting will result in fulfillment of any legitimate desire. <BR><BR>Thanks pray for me <BR>syeda zamiya fatima.<BR></FONT><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT>]]></description>
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			<title>the Battle of Khandaq (Trench) in shawal.</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<BR> <DIV align=center><font face="arial black,avant garde" color=#ff0000 size=2>: `&#194;&#183;&#226;&#8482;&#165;.&#194;&#184;&#194;&#184;.&#194;&#183;&#194;&#180;&#194;&#180;&#194;&#175;`&#194;&#183;&#226;&#8482;&#165;&#194;&#183;._.&#194;&#183;&#217;&#352;&#216;&#167; &#216;&#185;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8240; &#217;&#8230;&#216;&#175;&#216;&#175;&#226;&#8482;&#165;'`&#194;&#183;.&#194;&#184;&#194;&#184;.&#194;&#183;&#226;&#8482;&#165;&#194;&#180;&#194;&#180;&#194;&#175;`&#194;&#183;&#194;&#183;._.&#194;&#183;AsSalam-o-Alaikum,</FONT></DIV><BR><font face="times new roman,times" size=3><BR>According to different traditions the Battle of Khandaq was fought on the 2nd or 4th or 9th of Shawwal in the 5th year of <SPAN title=yshortcuts id=lw_1253834619_0 style="replaced: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Hijrah</SPAN>.<BR><BR>This battle was fought in Madina. Hazrat Salman Farsi(a.r.) counseled for a Khandaq (trench) to be built around the city of Madina to fight the combined army of Mushrikeen-e-Makkah and Pagans. The trench prevented the strong army of 24,000 of the infidels to enter the city to fight against around 3,000 muslims. This army of infidels was led by Abu Sufyan and Khalid bin Walid.<BR><BR>A siege was laid around the city for about 27 days. Finally a strongman among the Pagan army &#226;&#8364;&#8220; <SPAN title=yshortcuts id=lw_1253834619_1>Amr</SPAN> bin Adbuwud endeavored to cross the trench together with six of his companions and challenged the muslim army. The Muslims were frightened by the stories told about the bravery and strength of Amr by some of the munafiqeen among the muslims. Amr challenged the muslims three times and all the three times only Imam Ali(a.s.) responded by seeking permission of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) to go and fight Amr. When nobody else came forward among the Muslms, finally the Prophet Muhammad(sawaw) gave permission to Imam Ali(a.s.).&nbsp; and stated that &#226;&#8364;&#339;The total Imaan(faith) is going against the total Kufr (infidalism)&#226;&#8364;&#157;.&nbsp; He also said that &#226;&#8364;&#339;The total Islam is going against the total Kufr&#226;&#8364;&#157;.<BR><BR>Imam Ali(a.s.) fought with his traditional furor and killed Amr after a fierce battle. He had Amr&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s head in one hand and a blood-soaked sword in the other when he returned to the Prophet(sawaw). On seeing him, Prophet(sawaw) said "One stroke of Ali at the day of Khandaq is heavier than all the good deeds of my <SPAN title=yshortcuts id=lw_1253834619_2 style="replaced: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Ummah</SPAN> until the <SPAN title=yshortcuts id=lw_1253834619_3 style="replaced: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">day of judgement</SPAN>" (Maqtal Khawarzmi Page 45, Yanab al-Muwaddah Page 95, Moaraj un-Nabuwwah 4:130).&nbsp; At the same time Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) also said to Imam Ali(a.s.) "Congratulations to you Ali, if this act of yours toaday is compared with the with good deeds of my entire Ummah then your this act would still be heavier." (Yanabe al-Muwaddah Page 96).<BR><BR>A general battle was avoided after the killing of Amr and a few other important fighters of the infidels. In addition, the weather conditions deteriorated and the infidel army was forced to withdraw.<BR><BR>It is very important to note that this grand victory of Imam Ali(a.s.) and his show of courage at a time when all other <SPAN title=yshortcuts id=lw_1253834619_4>Sahaba</SPAN> were afraid of Amr ibne-Abduwud laid the foundation for strengthening of the position of Muslims. Had Amr succeeded in terrorizing the Muslims, it would have been utterly difficult to overcome that fear and move forward.<BR><BR>A complete investigative account of the Battle of Khandaq is available on the site at </FONT><a href="http://www.ziaraat.com/events/khandaq/khandaq.php"><SPAN title=yshortcuts id=lw_1253834619_5><font face="times new roman,times" size=3>http://www.ziaraat.com/events/khandaq/khandaq.php</FONT></SPAN></A><font face="times new roman,times" size=3> including relevant references from both <SPAN title=yshortcuts id=lw_1253834619_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Shia</SPAN> and Sunni sources.<BR><BR><BR>Iltimas-e-Dua,<BR>Ghulam E Moula Abbas.<BR><BR><font color=#ff0000 size=4>HAZRAT ALI (A.S.) SAID:-<BR>zindagi ki " khoubsurti"<BR>ye nahi k aap kitne khush hain;<BR>zindagi ki Asal "khoubsurti"<BR>to ye hai k dosray aap se kitne khush hen.</FONT></FONT>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>WEERAN HAI MADINA.....</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>WEERAN HAI MADINA , KUFA UJAR GAYA HAI, MALIK LAHO MAI TAR HAI&nbsp;</p><p>KAABA TADAP REHA HAI , SAB EID K JASHAN MAI TAYARI KER REHEY HAIN</p><p>AUR GHAR FATEMA (S.A) K GHAR FARSH E AZA BICHA HAI </p><p>KULSOOM (s.a) se LIPAT KER KCH IS TARAH ROYI ZAINAB (S.A)</p><p>SHER E KHUDA &nbsp;(A.S) KA LASHA THARRA K REH GAYA HAI </p><p>AWAZ AARAHI HAI ZAKHMON SE MURTAZA &nbsp;(A.S) K </p><p>KARBOBALA KA LOGO AAGAAZ HO CHUKA HAI ..... HAQ HAIDER !&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Salaat/Namaaz Baraye Kaffaara-e-Namaaz-e-Qazaa</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: rgb(255,0,255); FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><font color=#3366ff size=7 face=Tahoma,Helvetica,Sans-Serif><STRONG><STRONG><font size=6><font face=Arial><SPAN>IN THE <SPAN id=lw_1253132623_0 title=yshortcuts>NAME OF ALLAH</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></STRONG></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: rgb(255,0,255); FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size=5>Dear All Momineen and Mominat</FONT></P><font size=5></FONT> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; COLOR: rgb(255,0,255); FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size=5>Assalam-oAlikum and Ya Ali asws Madad!</FONT></P> <DIV></DIV><STRONG><EM><U><font size=4>Namaaz-e-Qazaa-e-Umr </FONT></U></EM></STRONG><font face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT> <DIV title=MsoNormal><font face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></FONT><font size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Hazrat Amir-ul-Mo&#226;&#8364;&#8482;mineeen (A.S.) said that any person who has accumulated a lot of qazaa namaaz (missed a lot of salaats) and does not have the strength to offer them should offer Namaaz-e-Qazaa-e-Umr.<BR>&nbsp;<BR>This namaaz is the kaffara to cover<STRONG><B><font face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> 700 years </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG>of qazaa namaaz. One person asked Wali-Ullah &#226;&#8364;&#339;but the people of the ummat of Nabi live only 70-100 years at the most?&#226;&#8364;&#157; <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1253132520_0 title=yshortcuts>Hazrat Ali</SPAN> (A.S.) replied that the namaaz-e-kaffara covers your whole life&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s qazaa namaaz, your parents, your grand parents, your great grand parents and others going back up to 700 years qazaa namaaz.&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR><STRONG><B><U><font face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When to pray:</SPAN></FONT></U></B></STRONG><U>&nbsp;<BR></U><BR>On the<STRONG><B><I><font face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> last Friday </SPAN></FONT></I></B></STRONG>of the month of Ramadhan before sunset.&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<STRONG><B><U><font face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How to pray:&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></U></B></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN></B><BR><font color=#ff0000>I<SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">t&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s a 4 rak- a'ts namaaz should be praying in 2 sets of 2 rak-a'ts.&nbsp; In every rakaat recite </SPAN><BR></FONT>sura-e-fateha (Alhamd) once; followed by Sura-e-Ahad (Qulahwallah) <BR>25 times; followed by Ayatul-kudsi once and followed by Sura-e-Kauthar 15 times. <BR><BR>After the "Salam" recite the following attached Dua'as:<BR>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><font color=blue size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" title=MsoNormal align=center><EM><I><font size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">The Holy Qur&#226;&#8364;&#8482;an says: &#226;&#8364;&#339;If someone trusts Allah, he will suffice him. </SPAN></FONT></I></EM><I><font size=4 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><BR><EM><I><font face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">He will surely bring about what he decrees. Allah has set measure </SPAN></FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><font face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">for everything&#226;&#8364;&#157;. (Surah Al-Talaq, 65:3)</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></SPAN></FONT></I><font color=blue size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> <DIV title=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV title=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><I><font color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Iltemas-e-Dua. </SPAN></FONT></I></B></STRONG></DIV></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><B><I><font color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For my Mother , Mother inlaw&amp; Family.</SPAN></FONT></I></B></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><B><I><font color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT></I></B></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG><font color=#993300>Sureh Fateh to Siraj Ali virji Marhoum</FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</DIV> <DIV> <P style="LINE-replaced: 200%; MARGIN-replaced: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><B><font size=5 face=Verdana>Last Friday of Ramadhan Month</FONT></B></P> <P dir=ltr title=matn>Sayyid Ibn Tawus and Shaykh al-Saduq have both narrated the following on the authority of Jabir ibn `Abdullah al-Ansariy:</P> <P dir=ltr title=matn align=left>I visited the Messenger of Allah (a.s) on the last Friday of Ramazan. As he saw me, he said, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Jabir: This is the last Friday of Ramazan. You should thus bid it farewell by saying the following:</P> <DIV dir=rtl align=right> &lt;TABLE style="replaced: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" dir=rtl id=table2 title=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"&gt; &lt;TBODY&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-replaced: 5.4pt; replaced: 35%; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-replaced: 0in" width="35%"&gt; <P dir=rtl title=Arab><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Traditional Arabic; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=AR-SA>&#216;&#167;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8216;&#217;&#8225;&#217;&#143;&#217;&#8230;&#217;&#8216; &#217;&#8222;&#216;&#167; &#216;&#170;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#172;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#185;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8225;&#217;&#143; &#216;&#162;&#216;&#174;&#217;&#144;&#216;&#177;&#217;&#381; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#8222;&#216;&#185;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8225;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#175;&#217;&#144; &#217;&#8230;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#8217; &#216;&#181;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#352;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#167;&#217;&#8230;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#167; &#216;&#165;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#352;&#217;&#8216;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#167;&#217;&#8225;&#217;&#143;</SPAN></B></P>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-replaced: 5.4pt; replaced: 30%; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-replaced: 0in" width="30%"&gt; <P dir=ltr title=Trans>allahumma la<B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" dir=rtl> </SPAN></B>taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi min siyamina<B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" dir=rtl> </SPAN></B>iyyahu</P>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-replaced: 5.4pt; replaced: 35%; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-replaced: 0in" width="35%"&gt; <P dir=ltr title=MsoNormal>O Allah: (please) do not make it the last of our fasting in this month;</P>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-replaced: 5.4pt; replaced: 35%; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-replaced: 0in" width="35%"&gt; <P dir=rtl title=Arab><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Traditional Arabic; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=AR-SA>&#217;&#129;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#165;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#8217; &#216;&#172;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#185;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#170;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8225;&#217;&#143; &#217;&#129;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#167;&#216;&#172;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#185;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#352; &#217;&#8230;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#177;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#173;&#217;&#143;&#217;&#710;&#217;&#8230;&#216;&#167;&#217;&#8249; &#217;&#710;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8222;&#216;&#167; &#216;&#170;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#172;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#185;&#217;&#381;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8217;&#217;&#8224;&#217;&#144;&#217;&#352; &#217;&#8230;&#217;&#381;&#216;&#173;&#217;&#8217;&#216;&#177;&#217;&#143;&#217;&#710;&#217;&#8230;&#216;&#167;&#217;&#8249;.</SPAN></B></P>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-replaced: 5.4pt; replaced: 30%; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-replaced: 0in" width="30%"&gt; <P dir=ltr title=Trans>fa-in ja`altahu faj`alny marhuman wa la<B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" dir=rtl> </SPAN></B>taj`alny mahruman</P>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-replaced: 5.4pt; replaced: 35%; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-replaced: 0in" width="35%"&gt; <P dir=ltr title=MsoNormal>but if You decide so, then (please) make me enjoy (Your) mercy and do not make me deprived (of it).</P>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;</DIV> <P dir=ltr title=matn align=left>Verily, anyone who says this supplication will win one of the two good things; either attaining the next Ramazan or having the forgiveness and mercy of Almighty Allah.&#226;&#8364;&#157;</P> <P style="LINE-replaced: 200%; MARGIN-replaced: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P> <P style="LINE-replaced: 200%; MARGIN-replaced: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=justify><font size=2 face=Verdana><B>Salaat/Namaaz Baraye Kaffaara-e-Namaaz-e-Qazaa:</B> This Namaaz is a Kaffaara (atonement) for Qazaa Namaaz. (NOT a substitute for Qaza)</FONT></P> <P style="LINE-replaced: 200%; MARGIN-replaced: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=justify><font size=2 face=Verdana>This is from the book MANHAJ DA&#226;&#8364;&#8482;WAAT in which it is quoted from Imaam Ali (A.S.) whose-so-ever&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Namaaz has elapsed (qazaa) excessively then he should offer this Namaaz on the last Friday (Jum&#226;&#8364;&#8482;atul Widaa) of Holy Ramadhaan as atonement.</FONT></P> <P style="LINE-replaced: 200%; MARGIN-replaced: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=justify><font size=2 face=Verdana>It is of four rak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ats, two rak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;at each. In every rak&#226;&#8364;&#8482;at after Al-Hamd recite 25 times Surah- AL-Ikhlaas, once Aayatul Kursee and 15 times Surah &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Al-Kawsar and after Namaaz recite the following Duaa: </FONT></P> <P style="LINE-replaced: 200%; MARGIN-replaced: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=justify><B><I><font size=2 face=Verdana>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Allaahumma Yaa Saabiqal Fawti Yaa Saami&#226;&#8364;&#8482;as-Sawti Yaa Muhyi-al Idhwaami Ba&#226;&#8364;&#8482;adal Mawti Swalli Alaa Muhammadin Wa Aali Muhammadin. Waj&#226;&#8364;&#8482;allee Farajan Wa Makhrajan Mimmaa Anaa Feehi Innaka Ta&#226;&#8364;&#8482;alamu Walaa A&#226;&#8364;&#8482;alamu Wa Naqdiru Walaa Aqdiru Wa Anta Allaamal Ghuyoobi Yaa Waahibal Atwaaya Wa Yaa Ghaafirall Khatwaaya Yaa Saatiral Uyoobi - Subboohun Quddoosun Rabbul Malaaikati War-Roohu Waghfirlee Warham Yaa Rabbee.&#226;&#8364;&#157;</FONT></I></B></P> <P style="LINE-replaced: 200%; MARGIN-replaced: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=justify><STRONG><EM><font face=Verdana></FONT></EM></STRONG><BR><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG>Source by </STRONG><a href="http://hubeali.com/"><SPAN id=lw_1253132623_6 title=yshortcuts><STRONG>duas.org</STRONG></SPAN></A></SPAN></P></DIV>]]></description>
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			<title>Will of Hazrat ALI (a.s) in Urdu.</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<BR>YA ALI MADDAD<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shia-Mailz/"><BR></A><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shia-Mailz/"><img src="http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5905/willofimamalias.jpg" /></A>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[On Ameerul Mo'mineen.........]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"><font size=4><font color=#008000><font face="trebuchet ms,geneva" color=#008000><EM>Salam,<BR></EM></FONT><BR>Diraar b. Damrah was one of the companions of Ameerul Mo'mineen (a.s.). After Ameerul Mo'mineen's (a.s.) martyrdom, he went to Syria where he met Mu'awiyah ( l.a.). Mu'awiyah (l.a.) asked him, 'Describe Ali to me.' He replied, 'Would you please excuse me from answering this?' But Mu'awiyah (l.a.) insisted, 'You must describe him.' Whereupon Dirar said: <BR><BR><font size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large">If there is no alternative, then you should know that Ali was a man whose personality knew no limits, terrible in power, his speech was decisive, his judgements based on justice, his knowledge spread in all directions and wisdom was manifest in all his behaviour. Among the food he liked most was the coarse kind and among the clothes, the short (and humble) ones. By Allah he was among us as one of us. He used to respond to our questions and fulfill our requests. By Allah although he used to let us get close to him, and himself was close to us, we did not dare address him due to our feeling of awe towards him, nor did we dare speak first due to his greatness in our hearts. His smiled displayed a row of pearls. He used to honour the pious, be kind to the needy, </SPAN><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large">feed the orphan, the near of kin or the needy man in misery on the day of hunger;</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"> to clothe the bare ones and to help the undefended person. He used to detest the world and its flowering. I stand witness that I have seen him on several occasions when night had spread, and he was standing in the niche (of the mosque) holding his beard, groaning like man bitten by a snake, and weeping as a grieved man saying: </SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"><BR></SPAN><BR><font size=4><font color=#008000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large">O world, O world! Get away from me. Why do you present yourself to me? Or are you eager for me? You may not get that opportunity to impress me. Deceive some other person. I have no concern with you. I have divorced you thrice whereafter there is no restitution. Your life is short, your importance is little and your liking is humble. Alas! The provision is little, the way is long, the journey is far, and the goal is hard to reach. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"></SPAN></FONT></FONT> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"><BR></SPAN><font face=Calibri color=#008000 size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><font size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"><font color=#008000> </FONT></SPAN><font face=Calibri color=#008000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large">When Mu'awiyah (l.a.) heard this from Diraar his eyes were filled with tears and he ( l.a.) said, 'May Allah have mercy on Abul Hasan. He really was so.'&nbsp;<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><font face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"><BR><font color=#008000 size=4>Then turning to Diraar he said, 'How do you feel in his absence, O Diraar !'</FONT></SPAN></FONT><font size=4><font color=#008000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"> <BR></SPAN><font face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"><font color=#008000 size=4> <BR></FONT></SPAN></FONT><font size=4><font face=Calibri color=#008000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large">Diraar replied, 'My grief is like that of a woman whose only child is butchered in her arms<BR></SPAN></FONT><BR><font color=#008000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large">(Nahjul Balagha, saying no. 77)<BR></SPAN><BR>Pray for me thanks by:<BR>Syeda Zamiya Fatima<BR></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>]]></description>
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			<title>The Virtues of Ameerul Momineen Ali ibn Abi Taalib</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<BR>&nbsp;<font color=#999900 size=4>&#216;&#179;&#217;&#8230; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8225; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#8222;&#216;&#177;&#216;&#173;&#217;&#8230;&#217;&#8224; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#8222;&#216;&#177;&#216;&#173;&#217;&#352;&#217;&#8230; &#216;&#167;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8225;&#217;&#8230; &#216;&#181;&#217;&#8222; &#216;&#185;&#217;&#8222;&#217;&#8240; &#217;&#8230;&#216;&#173;&#217;&#8230;&#216;&#175; &#217;&#710;&#216;&#162;&#217;&#8222; &#217;&#8230;&#216;&#173;&#217;&#8230;&#216;&#175; &#217;&#710;&#216;&#185;&#216;&#172;&#217;&#8222; &#217;&#129;&#216;&#177;&#216;&#172;&#217;&#8225;&#217;&#8230;</FONT><BR><BR> <DIV><font size=2><B>Jaarullah Zamakshari </B>in his exegesis (tafseer), &#226;&#8364;&#732;Al-Kashshaaf&#226;&#8364;&#732;, vol. 4, p. 197 narrates from Ibn Abbas that once Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) along with his companions went to visit Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.) when they (a.s.) were ill. At that time, Ameerul Momineen Ali (a.s.) was present over there. Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) told him,<BR><BR></FONT> <P><font face="arial black,sans-serif" color=#666666 size=2>&#226;&#8364;&#339;O Abal Hasan! Why don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t you make a nazr (avowal) for the quick recovery of your children?&#226;&#8364;&#157; Thus, Ali (a.s.), Janab-e-Zahra (s.a.) and Janab-e- Fizzah took a nazr of fasting for three days if the children recovered from the illness. When they fasted for the first day after the recovery of Hasnain (a.s.), there was nothing in the house that they could have for breaking the fast (<I>iftaar</I>). Imam Ali (a.s.) took a loan of three kg barley from Shamoan&nbsp;&#226;&#8364;&#8221; a Jew from Khyber. He (a.s.) gave that barley to Janab-e-Zahra (s.a.) who made a few bread loaves from it. However, when they sat down for <I>iftaar</I>, a beggar called out at their door, &#226;&#8364;&#339;O family of the Prophet! I convey my salaams upon you. I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m poor and needy. Please give me something to eat. </FONT></P> <P><font face="arial black,sans-serif" color=#666666 size=2>Surely, Allah will confer you with the provisions of Paradise.&#226;&#8364;&#8482; On hearing this plea, all of them gave their share of <I>iftaar</I> and opened their fast only with water. The next day they fasted again. A similar thing happened. Once again, at the time of <I>iftaar</I>, an orphan came at that time and pleaded for some help. This time too, all three of them offered their share of <I>iftaar</I> to that orphan. When they fasted on the third day, again at <I>iftaar</I>, a destitute came at their door and implored for food. For the third time, all of them parted with their share of <I>iftaar</I> and gave it to that poor person. </FONT></P> <P><font face="arial black,sans-serif" color=#666666 size=2>The next morning, Imam Ali (a.s.), along with Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (a.s.) went to meet the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), who saw them quivering due to hunger and thirst. He (s.a.w.a.) said. &#226;&#8364;&#339;I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m pained to see you in this condition.&#226;&#8364;&#157; Then Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) got up and went to the house of Janab-e-Zahra (s.a.). He found her sitting in the &#226;&#8364;&#732;<I>mehrab</I>&#226;&#8364;&#732; and praying. She had become so frail due to hunger that her stomach was touching her back while her eyes had sunk inside the sockets. Seeing his beloved daughter in this condition, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was aggrieved. </FONT></P> <P><font face="arial black,sans-serif" color=#666666 size=2>At that time Janabe Jibraeel-e-Amin (r.a.) descended from the heavens and said to Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), &#226;&#8364;&#339;O Muhammad (s.a.w.a.)! Allah has presented this Surah (a chapter from the Holy Quran) to you and your Ahle Bayt (a.s.) as a greeting and congratulation.&#226;&#8364;&#157; </FONT></P><font face="arial black,sans-serif" color=#666666 size=2>Thus Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) recited the Surah Dahr at that instance.<BR></FONT><font face="arial black,sans-serif" color=#666666 size=2> <P><STRONG><BR>The beggars were Jibrael, Mikaael and Israafeel: Allamah Shaafei</STRONG></P> <P><BR>After narrating this incident in his exegesis, Allamah Nishapuri writes, &#226;&#8364;&#339;According to traditions, the beggar who came to the door on all three nights was none other than Janab-e- Jibraeel (a.s.). He was testing their patience on the orders of Allah.&#226;&#8364;&#157;</P> <P>Shahabuddin Aaloosi narrates the above mentioned incident of &#226;&#8364;&#732;<EM>al-Kashshaaf</EM>&#226;&#8364;&#732; in his exegesis &#226;&#8364;&#732;<EM>Ruh al-Ma&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ani</EM>&#226;&#8364;&#732;, vol. 29 p.158 and comments, &#226;&#8364;&#339;What can one say about Imam Ali (a.s.) and Janab-e-Zahra (s.a.) except that Imam Ali (a.s.) is the Leader of all Believers and the Successor of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) while Janab-e-Fatima is the beloved and joy of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)? Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.) are like the fragrance of a flower and are the Chiefs of the Youths of Paradise. This belief is not only of the Shia (<EM>raafezi</EM>). In fact, to believe in anything besides this is absolute misguidance.&#226;&#8364;&#157;</P> <P>Hence, the entire chapter of <EM>Dahr</EM> has been revealed to prove the excellence of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). The point worth noting about this chapter is that although it mentions the bounties of Paradise, yet there is no mention of <EM>hoors</EM> (fairies) in the chapter. This is as a mark of respect to Janab-e-Fatima Zahra (s.a.).<BR></P> <P><BR></P> <P>For more details one can refer to:<BR></P> <P><BR>(a) <EM>Al-Durr-ul-Manthoor</EM> of Hafez Jalaaluddeen al-Suyooti, vol. 6, p. 299,</P> <P>(b) <EM>Al-Bahr al-Moheet</EM> of Abu Hayyan al-Aandloosi, vol. 8, p. 395</P> <P>(c) <EM>Yanabee&#226;&#8364;&#8482; al-Mawaddah</EM> of Hafez Sulaiman Qundoozi, p. 93</P> <P>Allamah Shaafei in his book <EM>Kifaayah al-Taalib</EM> on p. 345 writes, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The first beggar was Jibrael, the second was Mikaael and the third, Israafeel.&#226;&#8364;&#157;<BR></P> <P><BR>pray for me thanks by:<BR>Syeda Zamiya Fatima.<BR></FONT></P></DIV>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>The Last Will of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<font color=#003300> <DIV align=left><font color=#003300></FONT></DIV><font face=georgia,serif size=4><I><font color=#333399>Salam,<BR><BR>Imam Ali's (AS) last will to his sons Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS) after the attempt on his life by a stab from Ibn Muljam<BR></FONT><BR><font color=#003300>My advice to you is to be conscious of Allah and steadfast in your religion. Do not yearn for the world, and do not be seduced by it. Do not resent anything you have missed in it. Proclaim the truth; work for the next world. Oppose the oppressor and support the oppressed.<BR><BR>I advise you, and all my children, my relatives, and whosoever receives this message, to be conscious of Allah, to remove your differences, and to strengthen your ties. I heard your grandfather, peace be upon him, say: "Reconciliation of your differences is more worthy than all prayers and all fasting." <BR><BR></FONT> <DIV align=left> <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>Fear Allah in matters concerning orphans. Attend to their nutrition and do not forget their interests in the middle of yours. </I></FONT></DIV><BR><font color=#003300>Fear Allah in your relations with your neighbors. Your Prophet often recommended them to you, so much so that we thought he would give them a share in inheritance. <BR><BR></FONT> <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>Remain attached to the Quran. Nobody should surpass you in being intent on it, or more sincere in implementing it. </I></FONT></DIV><BR> &lt;TABLE title="" width=415 border=0&gt; &lt;TBODY&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=399&gt; <DIV align=left><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>Fear Allah in relation to your prayers. It is the pillar of your religion. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I></I></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=16&gt;<font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I><img src="http://www.al-islam.org/images/prbullet.gif" /> </I></FONT>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=399&gt; <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>Fear Allah in relation to His House; do not abandon it as long as you live. If you should do that you would abandon your dignity. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I></I></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=16&gt;<font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I><img src="http://www.al-islam.org/images/prbullet.gif" /> </I></FONT>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=399&gt; <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>Persist in jihad in the cause of Allah, with your money, your souls, and your tongue. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I></I></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=16&gt;<font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I><img src="http://www.al-islam.org/images/prbullet.gif" /> </I></FONT>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=399&gt; <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>Maintain communication and exchange of opinion among yourselves. Beware of disunity and enmity. Do not desist from promoting good deeds and cautioning against bad ones. Should you do that, the worst among you would be your leaders, and you will call upon Allah without response. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I></I></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=16&gt;<font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I><img src="http://www.al-islam.org/images/prbullet.gif" /> </I></FONT>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=399&gt; <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>O Children of Abdul Mattaleb! Do not shed the blood of Muslims under the banner: The Imam has been assassinated! Only the assassin should be condemned to death. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I></I></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt; &lt;TR&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=16&gt;<font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I><img src="http://www.al-islam.org/images/prbullet.gif" /> </I></FONT>&lt;/TD&gt; &lt;TD title="" vAlign=top width=399&gt; <DIV><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>If I die of this stab of his, kill him with one similar stroke. Do not mutilate him! I have heard the Prophet, peace be upon him, say: "Mutilate not even a rabid dog."</I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><I><font color=#003300></FONT></I>&nbsp;</DIV><I><font size=4> <DIV align=center><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>Source: Nahjul Balagha </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>In the 40th year of Hijri, in the small hours of the morning of 19th <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Ramadan</SPAN>, Imam Ali (AS) was struck with a poisoned sword by the Kharijite Ibn Maljam while offering his prayers in the Masjid of Kufa. He died on the 21st day of <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Ramadan</SPAN> 40 A.H. and buried in Najaf-ul-Ashraf. He was born in the House of Allah, the Kaaba, and martryed in the House of Allah, Masjid-e-Kufa. The Lion of Allah, the most brave and gentle Muslim after the Prophet (PBUH&amp;HF) himself, began his glorious life with devotion to Allah and His Messenger, and ended it in the service of Islam. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV align=center><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>&nbsp; </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV align=center><font face=georgia,serif color=#003300 size=4><I>"And do not speak of those who are slain in the the Way of Allah as dead; nay, they are alive, but you perceive not." Quran 2:154<BR></I></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></I>&lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TBODY&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;<BR><font color=#003300>Pray for me thanks by:<BR>Syeda Zamiya fatima.<BR></FONT></I></FONT></DIV></FONT>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Introduction to Laylatul Qadr  the Night of Power</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<H1 style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>&lt;A title="" name=123a6cb22a3d02bb_1239ef753fd32262_Introd&gt;</A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #386038; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Handwriting'"><font face="Times New Roman" color=#339966>Introduction to Laylatul Qadr</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #386038; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Handwriting'"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color=#339966>&nbsp; the Night of Power&nbsp;<BR><BR></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#339966>The month of Ramadhan has been singled out for special worship (`Ibadat) and exclusive favors. It is a month unlike other months. One reason for this, as defined by the Qur'an, is because the Holy Qur'an was revealed in this month. Says Allah in Sura al Baqarah: The month of Ramadhan, that in which the Qur'an was sent down; a guidance for mankind, and clear signs of guidance and distinction (2:185). In fact, according to a hadith of the 6th Imam (a), the other holy books were also revealed in this month.&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN><font color=#339966>&nbsp;</FONT> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#339966>Among the nights of Ramadhan is one special night, which is better than a thousand months (HQ, 97:3). Good deeds performed on that single night are equal to those performed over a thousand months. It is the Night of Power (Laylatul Qadr), when the Qur'an was revealed. Some commentators believe it was the night when the Qur'an was brought down from Baytul M`amur (Heavenly abode), for Jibrael to reveal in parts to the Prophet (s). Others say it was the night when the Prophet received the entire Qur'an, but was asked to transmit it as and when the occasion demanded.<BR>&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><font color=#339966>Laylatul Qadr is a celebration to commemorate the arrival of the final guidance for humans. It is a tribute to the commencement of the message revealed to mankind by their Creator, a message which shows them the way to achieve happiness in both the worlds. Just as the arrival of a child is celebrated, on its birth and then every year, as a bringer of joy and fulfillment for the family, Laylatul Qadr is celebrated as a bringer of light and guidance for mankind. Unlike the birthday which is celebrated with a feast for the senses, Laylatul Qadr includes a feast for the spirit, a feast of worship and prayers.<BR>&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#339966>Some Ahadith indicate that the fate of every believer for the coming year is decreed on this night. That is why the Du`as for this night ask for special favors in the decree for the year. Believers are encouraged to stay awake the entire night, and pray for blessings and forgiveness. It is the holiest night of the year, and it would be unwise to be heedless of the tremendous benefits of this night.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><font color=#339966>Prayer for Understanding the Nights of Qadr and Fitr&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: #386038; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Handwriting'"><font color=#339966>&nbsp;(</FONT><a href="http://al-islam.org/suluk/"><SPAN style="COLOR: #386038"><font color=#339966>Spiritual Journey of the Mystics&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></A><font color=#339966>)</FONT></SPAN>&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;<BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#339966>One of the most important prayers and requests which a fast observer should not forget, and from the very beginning of the Holy Month every night, day, and at every available opportunity should beseech Allah (the Glorious, the Exalted), is to bestow upon him the divine grace for worshipping, servitude, and night-vigil during the nights of Qadr and Fitr. And if a fast observer beseeches Him honestly and sincerely undoubtedly He will respond to his request and would not deny him his desire for having the divine grace - the grace which is so great that deserves merit - and the one who has trust in Allah (the Glorious, the Exalted), and the Holy Qur'an, in order to be sure for its attainment would be ready to spend that entire year in worshipping, night-vigil and asceticism. Did not the Holy Qur'an consider that night better than thousand months which are longer than eighty years? Would not by efforts and endeavors of one year, he accomplish the bonus and reward of eighty years?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#339966>Which is indeed a great profit, what to say to accomplish that same profit of eighty years during a period of less than a month. From this consideration, if someone does not have even so much courage to pray and request for the divine grace of comprehension of the Night of Power&nbsp;<I>(Lailatul-Qadr)</I>&nbsp;during the span of approximately twenty days (from the beginning of the Holy Month until the Night of Power), then he should realize that his heart is sick and his faith is unstable, and therefore it is up to him to seek the treatment for his heart's sickness and faith's instability. Whatever has been said about the Night of Power (Lailatul Qadr) is also valid for the day and night of Eid-ul-Fitr because Imam al-Sajjad has narrated that: "This night (Night of Fitr) is not less valuable than the Night of Power&nbsp;<I>(Lailatul-Qadr)</I>."&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font color=#339966>Yes! Allah's devoted servants whose desire and courage is that through their prayer, worship, and preparation reach to the point whereby their esoteric eyes become opened during these nights so that they could witness the descent of angels, (Archangel Gabriel), and destinies descend from the &lt;?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /&gt;&lt;st1:place w:st="on"&gt;&lt;st1<img src="http://shiapal.com/file/pic/emoticon/default/tongue.png" alt="Tongue" title="Tongue" class="v_middle" />laceName w:st="on"&gt;Celestial&lt;/st1<img src="http://shiapal.com/file/pic/emoticon/default/tongue.png" alt="Tongue" title="Tongue" class="v_middle" />laceName&gt; &lt;st1<img src="http://shiapal.com/file/pic/emoticon/default/tongue.png" alt="Tongue" title="Tongue" class="v_middle" />laceType w:st="on"&gt;Kingdom&lt;/st1<img src="http://shiapal.com/file/pic/emoticon/default/tongue.png" alt="Tongue" title="Tongue" class="v_middle" />laceType&gt;&lt;/st1:place&gt; towards the earth during this night. And as compared to those great ones are we who do not possess even the courage to pray and request for the divine grace of worshipping during these nights.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN><BR><font color=#339966><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">On a final note, our destiny to large extent can be changed in this very night and much depends on us, how we decide to utilize both the night and the day of Qadr and for that matter each single moment of this blessed month of Ramadhan.<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black"><BR><font color=#339966>Let us therefore pray together that we may be granted the Tawfiq to be able to do the A&#226;&#8364;&#8482;maals of Laylatul Qadr in its correct essence, that we may be granted the Maghferah and that we may earn the Pleasure of Allah (swt) in such a manner that our lives take a positive turn in a manner that we may earn the salvation for both this world and the Hereafter. Ameen<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</SPAN><BR><font color=#008000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">A humble request that we remember OUR TWELTH IMAM MEHDI (a.t.f.s) AND PRAY FOR HIS EARLY RE-APPEARANCE &nbsp;also we remember each other in our prayers and especially those we do not forget our Marhumeen...</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</SPAN></FONT><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black"><font color=#339966>Rabbana Taqabbul Minna&#226;&#8364;&#166;&#226;&#8364;&#166;&#226;&#8364;&#166;&#226;&#8364;&#166;&#226;&#8364;&#166;<BR>&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN></I><font color=#339966></FONT><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black"><BR></SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black"> <DIV align=left> <P><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black"><font color=#339966>Pray for me thanks by,&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</FONT></SPAN></I></B></P><font color=#339966><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Syeda Zamiya Fatima. </SPAN></I></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</SPAN></FONT><BR><BR><BR></DIV></SPAN></I></B></FONT></SPAN></H1>]]></description>
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