Wednesday 12 June 2013

Last Will of Imam Ali (A.S.) after Dharbah on Ramadan 19

In the 40th year of Hijri, in the early hours of the morning of 19th Ramadan, Imam Ali (AS) was struck with a poisoned sword by a Kharijite Ibn Muljim (may the curse of Allah be upon him) while leading prayers in the Masjid of Kufa. He was martyred on the 21st day of Ramadan 40 A.H. and buried in Najaf-ul-Ashraf. He was born in the House of Allah, the Ka'ba, and martyred in the Houseof Allah, Masjid-e-Kufa. The Lion of Allah, the most brave and gentle Muslim after theHoly Prophet (S) himself, began his gloriouslife with devotion to Allah and His Messenger, and ended it in the service of Islam. "And do not speak of those who are slain inthe Way of Allah as dead; nay, they are alive, but you perceive not." Qur'an 2:154 Following is Ameer-ul Momineen Al-Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) last will to his sons: Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS) after a fatal blow on his head during morning prayers by Ibn Muljim (a Kharijite): "My advice to you is to be conscious of Allahand steadfast in your religion. Do not yearnfor 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. 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." Fear Allah in matters concerning orphans. Attend to their nutrition and do not forgettheir interests in the middle of yours. 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. Remain attached to the Quran. Nobody should surpass you in being intent on it, or more sincere in implementing it. Fear Allah in relation to your prayers. It is the pillar of your religion. 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. Persist in jihad in the cause of Allah, with your money, your souls, and your tongue. 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. O Children of Abdul Muttalib! Do not shed the blood of Muslims under the banner: The Imam has been assassinated! Only the assassin should be condemned to death. If I die of this stroke 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." Source: Nahjul Balaghahah (Peak of Eloquence)

Tuesday 11 June 2013

Marjae Aali Qadr Ayatollah Al Uzma Syed Sadiq Sheerazi

Marjae Aali Qadr Ayatollah Al Uzma Syed Sadiq Sheerazi

His teachers
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi received his training at the hands of eminent Ulema and Maraje ' in the Hawzah of the holy city of Karbala, until he attained a distinguished degree in Ijtihaad. Some of his teachers were:
1. His father Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Mirza Mahdi Shirazi,
2. His elder brother Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi,
3. Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Hadi Milani,
4. Ayatollah al-Udhma Sheikh Muhammad Ridha Isfahani.
A 'lameyyah or Most Knowledgeable
On the basis of relevant hadith as well as rational reasoning, it is accepted amongst the Ulema and scholars that, as a mandatory precaution, the Marje ' should be A'lam or most knowledgeable. Ayatollah Yazdi, author of ‘Urwatul-Wothqa, states that the A 'la m is he who is:
best familiar with the principles,
best familiar with the evidence for each case,
best informed with similar cases, precedence, and issues,
best informed with various reports and other scholarly expert views,
best understanding of the reports and views,
and finally be best in reasoning and deduction.
Most Fuqaha and Maraje ' have accepted and upheld these criteria.
The works of Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi, such as “Elucidation of Usul”, and “Commentaries on ‘Urwatul-Wothqa” as w ell as the standard, level, and quality of his advanced lectures, Dars al-Kharij, and his debates on various Fiqh issues with other Ulema provide ample evidence for him being A 'lam, and able in deduction reasoning in Fiqh. His abilities and excellent qualities in these fields are best evident to the expert Ulema. His extensive knowledge and comprehensive awareness of the reports and hadithin the various fields, as well as his thorough reliance on the Qur 'anic ayat and Prophetic rewayat to arrive at the deductions required, place him in distinguished position in the eyes of the Ulema. Needless to say this ability has been developed over the past forty years of daily practice in Fiqh. As a result many of the experts who are Faqih and Mujtahid have pointed to his distinguished position, as well as hishonesty, sincerity and his total unreserved dedication and devotionto adhere to the teachings of Ahl-ul-Bayt alayhum-as-salam. Details willbe published separately in the near future InSha 'Allah.
The late Imam, Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi ridhwanullah alayh, used to refer to his brother Sayyid Sadiq for his precautionary Fatawa. When the late Imam was asked about who is the A 'lam, the A'lam (i.e. the late Imam) praised his brother as the most knowledgeable. To the late Imam and his leadership, Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi was the right hand to his brother the supreme Marje ', and he help his brother and provided all the supporthis brother needed in various fields, specially in the fields of scholarly research, the Hawzah affairs and the issuing of Fatawa, etc.
Social activities
Institutions
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi gave considerable attention to establishing religious, humanitarian, and educational and charity institutions. As a direct result of his endeavour and encouragement many such institutions have been established in various countries, such institutions as mosques, hussainiyyahs, religious groups, schools, libraries, publishing houses,clinics providing free medical care, etc.
Education
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi gives scientific, and ethical education the utmost importance. He has therefore organised and delivered many courses – which still run – on moral and ethical sciences as well as other fields of Islamic sciences usually taught at the Hawzah. Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi first started to deliver these courses in Iraq , then continued the delivering of these courses when he was forced to exile in Kuwait , and he continues to deliver these courses inthe holy city of Qum today. Many of the Ulema, as well as authors and preachers have graduated from his courses over the years. Alongside the above specialised courses, Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi delivers weekly public lectures on ethics and morality, the true and correct teachings of Islam, etc. from which thousands of the youth over the years have come to benefit immensely from these lectures to the extent that their lives were changed immeasurably.
His sublime moral and ethical values
The exemplary Islamic ethics that Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi adheres to distinguishes his personal life as well as his scholarly and scientific advance for half a century.
it is noticeable to everyone that he has renounced the pleasures of life, has always lead a simple life, and is content with that lifestyle. He leadsa life of piety and righteousness, reliance on Allah Almighty and entrusting Him in all issues of life. He is humble before the people and respected the young and the old. When faced with the trials and tribulation of life, and the difficulties he comes across in conveying the message of Islam andupholding its banner, he displays immense patience and perseverance. He loves for the sake of Allah, and serves and cares for the people. He shows immense tolerance and turns a blind eye upon those who hurt him and cause him harm, and forgives when he is able to respond likewise.

The Nobel Family Of Ayatollah Sadiq Sheerazi. .

On Monday 2 nd Shawwal 1422, 17 th December 2001 we lost the most eminent Marje' of recent history, thelike of which Shi 'a will not see for many generations to come, namely Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Imam al-Sayyid Muhammad al-Hussaini al-Shirazi Ridhwaan Allah Alayh. Hewas one of those divine scholars who upheld the truthful knowledge,and correct vision who were renowned for their noble and gracious manners and righteous deeds, excelled in writing and composition, and spread the knowledge and the teachings of Ahl-ul-Bayt Alayhim-us-salam. The late Imam has left behind for the Islamic library a magnificent heritage of more than one thousandbooks. He also trained hundreds of scholars, researchers, writers, and speakers, not to mention the thousands of believers. He also established hundreds of religious, educational and charity institutions and organisations around the world.
His loss is an irreplaceable loss not only to the Shi'a, or even the entire Muslim Ummah, but also to all of humanity, in more than one way.
We pray to Allah Almighty to bless him, and accommodate him with hispure ancestors Muhammad and his noble and impeccable progeny. We also pray to Allah Almighty to protect for us and for the Muslim Ummah, the brother of the late Imam, his eminence Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi who succeeded his late brother as the Marje'. We pray and ask Allah Almighty to help and support him to make up for the great loss we have encountered and to help him to carry the banner of the institution ofthe Shi'a Marje', and to help him execute faultlessly the duties of the office of the Marje', for he is prime successor for a good predecessor. Truly Allah is all-hearing and readilyanswers.
A brief look at the life of
Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi
*. Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi was born in the holy city of Karbala on 20.12.1360 H. He started his studies at a young age and continued his advanced studies at the hands of the scholars and Maraje' in the Hawzahs until he attained a distinguished degree in Ijtihaad.
*. He developed the reputation for expertise and excellence in Fiqh and Ijtihaad such that he became renowned in the elite circles of topscholar and Ulema in the holy city of Qum, and before that in the holycities of Karbala and Najaf, for his distinction and brilliance in various fields such as Usul, hadith, logic, righteousness, piety, etc.
*. He grew up in family deeply rooted in knowledge and Islamic sciences, Fiqh and Ijtihaad, descendant of noble and honourable ancestry, a family witha history jihad and self-sacrifice . . .the family of al-Mujaddid al-Kabir Mirza Hassan al-Shirazi leader of the Constitutional Revolution in Iran - also known as the 'Tobacco Movement' – which fought off the take over of Iran by the British Empire, thereby creating another 'India' in Iran through economic deals with the then ruler of Iran. He grew in an environment of righteousness and piety, and embarked on his studies and research with all his means and abilities, seeking the knowledge of Islamic sciences until he attained a distinguished station in these fields.
*. He vowed to totally dedicate himself to seeking knowledge, and adhere in all aspects of life to piety and good deed, serving the cause of Ahl-ul-Bayt alayhum-as-salam and defending their holy teachings. His excellence in Fiqh, Usul and other Islamic science gave him particular prominence amongst the eminent scholars of today.
*. In his pursuit of seeking knowledge and excellence in the Islamic sciences, he made a point of visiting and meeting with the top Ulema and Maraje ' to engage in various debates concerning scholarly activities as well as addressing the affairs of the Muslims and the Shi 'a during the occultation of Imam al-Mahdi alayhis-salam. In return the Ulemaand Maraje ' visited him in his modest house; raising various issues of concern and praising him for his dedication to the cause of Islam and for his distinction in the Islamic sciences.
*. Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi has written a number of specialist books in the fields of Fiqh and Usul for the Fuqaha ' and the Mujtahids, some of which are “Elucidation of Usul ” – 10 volumes, “Commentaries on ‘Urwatul-Wothqa” – 20 volumes, as well various commentaries on “al-Rawdhah”, “al-Lum'ah”, “al-Shara'e”, “al-Tabsirah”, “al-Seyouti”, “al-Samadiyah”, etc.
*. He has decorated the Hawzah – the university for Islamic Sciences – with his advanced level lecture programs, known as Dars al-Kharij,for the past twenty years and throughout this period many of the Ulema and even some of the Mujtahids attend his lectures regularly.
The Noble Family
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi is the descendent of Imam Hussein alayis-salam, the grandson of Rasulollah, Prophet Muhammad, Salallah alayhi wa 'alihi .
He grew up in a family renowned for its religious leadership over the past century and a half. Some famous members of his family are:
1. The supreme Marje ' Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Hassan Shirazi, known as al-Mujaddid al-Shirazi, leader of the ‘Tobacco Movement ' in
1.
1.
Iran
which resisted the take over of the country by the then colonial power the British Empire. [Died 1312 H – murdered by poisoning by British agents.]
2.
The supreme Marje ' Ayatollah al-Udhma Muhammad Taqi Shirazi, leader of the 1920 Revolution in
Iraq
, which expelled the British Army from the country. [Died 1338 H – murdered by poisoning by British agents.]
3.
The Marje ' Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Ali Shirazi, the cousin of al-Mujaddid al-Shirazi, who was one most prominent Maraje ' i n the holy city of Najaf. He was one of the favoured students of the renowned Sheikh al-Ansari. [Died 1355 H]
4.
The Marje ' Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Isma'il Shirazi. [Died 1305 H]
5.
The Marje ' Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Abdel-Hadi Shirazi. [Died 1382]
6.
The supreme Marje ' Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Mirza Mahdi Shirazi, the most eminent Maraje ' in the holy city of Karbala, the father of Sayyid Sadiq. [Died 1380 H]
7.
The supreme Marje ' Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Imam Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi, the brother of Sayyid Sadiq, who is mentioned briefly at the beginning of this document.
8.
The martyr Ayatollah al-Imam Sayyid Hassan Shirazi, elder brother of Sayyid Sadiq, who established the Zaynabeyyah Hawzah in the vicinity of the shrine of Zaynab alayhas-salam. Sayyid Hassan developed a close relationship with the Alawi sect inthe
Lebanon
and
Syria
and guided them their original roots, which were the teachings ofAhl-ul-Bayt, since they were originally followers of Ahl-ul-Bayt alayhum-as-salam. Sayyid Hassanestablished many institutions in various countries such as
Iraq
,
Syria
,
Lebanon
, and many African countries. He conducted several research programs and wrote more than eighty books. Agents of the Iraqi regime assassinated him on Beirutin 1400 H.

Sunday 9 June 2013

Khandaan-e-Al Ijtehaad (Lucknow)

Mumtazul Ulema Maulana Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi

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