Oneness of Allah

مَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ نَبِيّاً قَطُّ إِلَّا وَ فِي عِلْمِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَنَّهُ إِذَا أَكْمَلَ لَهُ دِينَهُ كَانَ فِيهِ تَحْرِيمُ الْخَمْرِ وَ لَمْ تَزَلِ الْخَمْرُ حَرَاماً إِنَّمَا الدِّينُ يُحَوَّلُ مِنْ خَصْلَةٍ إِلَى أُخْرَى وَ لَوْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ جُمْلَةً قُطِعَ بِهِمْ دُونَ الدِّينِ‌[1].

’Every time Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, sent a Prophet, it was in the knowledge of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, that in the case of completing His religion wine must have been made unlawful. It had to remain unlawful, however, religion is to change the habits one after the other. Were such change to ta

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ نَبِيّاً قَطُّ إِلَّا وَ فِي عِلْمِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُ إِذَا أَكْمَلَ دِينَهُ كَانَ فِيهِ تَحْرِيمُ الْخَمْرِ وَ لَمْ تَزَلِ الْخَمْرُ حَرَاماً وَ إِنَّمَا يُنْقَلُونَ مِنْ خَصْلَةٍ إِلَى خَصْلَةٍ وَ لَوْ حُمِلَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ جُمْلَةً لَقُطِعَ بِهِمْ دُونَ الدِّينِ قَالَ وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَرْفَقَ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَمِنْ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’Every time Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, sent a Prophet, it was in the knowledge of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, that in the case of completing his religion wine must have been made unlawful. It had to remain unlawful, however, religion is to change the habits one after

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ وَ قاتِلُوهُمْ‌ حَتَّى لا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌ وَ يَكُونَ الدِّينُ كُلُّهُ لِلَّهِ‌[4] فَقَالَ لَمْ يَجِئْ تَأْوِيلُ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ بَعْدُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص رَخَّصَ لَهُمْ‌[5] لِحَاجَتِهِ وَ حَاجَةِ أَصْحَابِهِ فَلَوْ قَدْ جَاءَ تَأْوِيلُهَا لَمْ يَقْبَلْ مِنْهُمْ لَكِنَّهُمْ يُقْتَلُونَ حَتَّى يُوَحَّدَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ حَتَّى لَا يَكُونَ شِرْكٌ.

I said to Abu Ja’far (asws), ‘The Statement of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic: “[8:39] And fight with them until there is no more persecution and religion should be only for Allah”, So he (asws) said: ‘The case to which this Verse applies has not come yet. The Rasool Allah (saww) allowed them (the non-Muslims) for hi

نَحْنُ أَصْلُ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَ مِنْ فُرُوعِنَا كُلُّ بِرٍّ فَمِنَ الْبِرِّ التَّوْحِيدُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ وَ الصِّيَامُ وَ كَظْمُ الْغَيْظِ وَ الْعَفْوُ عَنِ الْمُسِي‌ءِ وَ رَحْمَةُ الْفَقِيرِ وَ تَعَهُّدُ الْجَارِ وَ الْإِقْرَارُ بِالْفَضْلِ لِأَهْلِهِ وَ عَدُوُّنَا أَصْلُ كُلِّ شَرٍّ وَ مِنْ فُرُوعِهِمْ كُلُّ قَبِيحٍ وَ فَاحِشَةٍ فَمِنْهُمُ الْكَذِبُ وَ الْبُخْلُ وَ النَّمِيمَةُ وَ الْقَطِيعَةُ وَ أَكْلُ الرِّبَا وَ أَك

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said; ‘We (asws) are the origin of every good, and from our (asws) branches is every righteousness, So, from the righteousness is ‘التَّوْحِيدُ’ Oneness (Al-Tauheed), and the Prayer, and the Fasts, and suppression of the anger, and the pardoning others, and being merciful to the poor, and being

لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي فَضْلِ مَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا مَدُّوا أَعْيُنَهُمْ إِلَى مَا مَتَّعَ اللَّهُ بِهِ الْأَعْدَاءَ مِنْ زَهْرَةِ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَ نَعِيمِهَا وَ كَانَتْ دُنْيَاهُمْ أَقَلَّ عِنْدَهُمْ مِمَّا يَطَئُونَهُ بِأَرْجُلِهِمْ وَ لَنُعِّمُوا بِمَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَ عَزَّ وَ تَلَذَّذُوا بِهَا تَلَذُّذَ مَنْ لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي رَوْضَاتِ الْجِنَانِ مَعَ أَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ إِنّ

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘If the people knew the merits of recognising Allah (azwj) they would not extend their eyes to what treats the enemies of Allah (azwj) have from the blossoms of the life of the world and its bounties. And their world would seem little in their presence than what they are treading on with t

يَا سَوْرَةُ هُمَا وَ اللَّهِ هُمَا ثَلَاثاً وَ اللَّهِ يَا سَوْرَةُ إِنَّا لَخُزَّانُ عِلْمِ اللَّهِ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَ إِنَّا لَخُزَّانُ عِلْمِ اللَّهِ فِي الْأَرْضِ.

Abu Abdullah (asws) regarding the statement of Allah (azwj) Blessed and High: “[41:29] Our Lord! show us those who led us astray from among the jinn and the men that we may trample them under our feet so that they may be of the lowest”, he (asws) said: ‘O Sowrat! Those two (Abu Bakr and Umar), by Allah (azwj) those two

مَا أَعْلَمُ شَيْئاً بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةِ[1] أَ لَا تَرَى أَنَّ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ ع قَالَ‌ وَ أَوْصانِي بِالصَّلاةِ[2].

Hadith.634 - Muawiya ibn Wahb asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the best means by which the servants can draw closer to their Lord (azj) and what is most beloved to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. Imam (as) replied: "I do not know of anything, after knowledge (of Allah (swt)), that is better than

مَنْ صَلَّى فِي مَسْجِدِ الْخَيْفِ بِمِنًى مِائَةَ رَكْعَةٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ عَدَلَتْ عِبَادَةَ سَبْعِينَ عَاماً وَ مَنْ سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ فِيهِ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ كَأَجْرِ عِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ وَ مَنْ هَلَّلَ اللَّهَ فِيهِ مِائَةَ تَهْلِيلَةٍ عَدَلَتْ أَجْرَ إِحْيَاءِ نَسَمَةٍ وَ مَنْ حَمَّدَ اللَّهَ فِيهِ مِائَةَ تَحْمِيدَةٍ عَدَلَتْ أَجْرَ خَرَاجِ الْعِرَاقَيْنِ يُتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ فِي سَبِيل

Hadith.689 - Abu Hamza al-Thumali narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "Whoever prays one hundred rak'ahs in the Mosque of al-Khayf in Mina before leaving it, it is equivalent to the worship of seventy years. Whoever glorifies (says 'SubhanAllah (swt)') one hundred times in it, Allah (swt) re

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِذَا سَمِعَتِ الْأَذَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ قَالَتْ هَذِهِ أَصْوَاتُ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص بِتَوْحِيدِ اللَّهِ فَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللَّهَ لِأُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص حَتَّى يَفْرُغُوا مِنْ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ.

Hadith.884 - It is narrated: "When the angels hear the adhan (call to prayer) from the people of the earth, they say, 'These are the voices of the nation of Muhammad (sw) declaring the oneness of Allah (swt).' They then seek forgiveness from Allah (swt) for the nation of Muhammad until the prayer is completed."

إِنَّمَا أُمِرَ النَّاسُ بِالْأَذَانِ لِعِلَلٍ كَثِيرَةٍ مِنْهَا أَنْ يَكُونَ تَذْكِيراً لِلنَّاسِي وَ تَنْبِيهاً لِلْغَافِلِ وَ تَعْرِيفاً لِمَنْ جَهِلَ الْوَقْتَ وَ اشْتَغَلَ عَنْهُ وَ يَكُونَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ بِذَلِكَ دَاعِياً لِعِبَادَةِ الْخَالِقِ وَ مُرَغِّباً فِيهَا وَ مُقِرّاً لَهُ بِالتَّوْحِيدِ مُجَاهِراً بِالْإِيمَانِ مُعْلِناً بِالْإِسْلَامِ مُؤَذِّناً لِمَنْ يَنْسَاهَا وَ إِنَّمَا يُقَالُ لَهُ مُؤَذِّنٌ لِأَ

Hadith.914 – Imam al-Ridha (as) was reported to have said as mentioned by al-Fadl ibn Shadhan (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him): "People were commanded to perform the adhan (call to prayer) for many reasons. Among them is that it serves as a reminder for those who forget, an awakening for the heedless, a means of inf

أُمِرَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ الْقُرْآنُ مَهْجُوراً مُضَيَّعاً وَ لْيَكُنْ مَحْفُوظاً مَدْرُوساً فَلَا يَضْمَحِلَّ وَ لَا يُجْهَلَ وَ إِنَّمَا بُدِئَ بِالْحَمْدِ دُونَ سَائِرِ السُّوَرِ لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَ الْكَلَامِ جُمِعَ فِيهِ مِنْ جَوَامِعِ الْخَيْرِ وَ الْحِكْمَةِ مَا جُمِعَ فِي سُورَةِ الْحَمْدِ- وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ قَوْلَهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2] الْحَمْدُ لِلَّه

Hadith.926 - In what al-Fadl narrated from Imam al-Ridha (as) concerning reasons for the recitation in prayer, he stated: “People have been commanded to recite during prayer so that the Qur’an would not be abandoned or neglected, but instead preserved and studied so that it is neither forgotten nor lost. The recitation

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌- مَنْ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ- قُلْ إِنَّما أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحى‌ إِلَيَّ أَنَّما إِلهُكُمْ إِلهٌ واحِدٌ إِلَى آخِرِهَا سَطَعَ لَهُ نُورٌ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ‌[1] حَشْوُ ذَلِكَ النُّورِ مَلَائِكَةٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لَهُ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ‌[2].

Hadith.1355 - The Prophet (sw) said: "Whoever recites this verse before sleeping: 'Say, I am only a man like you, to whom it has been revealed that your God is One God' (Surah al-Kahf 18:110) until the end of the verse, a light will shine for him to the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), filled with angels who seek forgi

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- إِذَا حَزَنَهُ أَمْرٌ[3] لَبِسَ ثَوْبَيْنِ مِنْ أَغْلَظِ ثِيَابِهِ وَ أَخْشَنِهَا ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ سَجْدَةٍ مِنْ سُجُودِهِ سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ وَ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ هَلَّلَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ كَبَّرَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ ثُمَّ يَعْتَرِفُ بِذُنُوبِهِ كُلِّهَا[4] مَا عَرَفَ مِنْهَا أَقَر

Hadith.1545 - When Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) was troubled by a matter, he would wear two of his roughest and coarsest garments, then stand for two units of prayer in the last part of the night. When he reached the last prostration (Sujood), he would glorify Allah (swt) one hundred times, praise Allah (swt) one hundred ti

وَ مَنْ صَلَّى فِي مَسْجِدِ مِنًى مِائَةَ رَكْعَةٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ عَدَلَتْ عِبَادَةَ سَبْعِينَ عَاماً وَ مَنْ سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ فِي مَسْجِدِ مِنًى مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ أَجْرَ عِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ وَ مَنْ هَلَّلَ اللَّهَ فِيهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ عَدَلَتْ إِحْيَاءَ نَسَمَةٍ وَ مَنْ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ عَدَلَتْ أَجْرَ خَرَاجِ الْعِرَاقَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ

Hadith.2178 - Whoever prays one hundred Rak’ahs in the Mosque of Mina before leaving it will receive the reward equivalent to seventy years of worship. Whoever glorifies Allah (swt) one hundred times in the Mosque of Mina, Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, will record for them the reward of freeing a slave. Whoever dec

وَ كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْحُضَيْنِيُ‌ أَنَّ ابْنَ عَمِّي أَوْصَى أَنْ يُحَجَّ عَنْهُ بِخَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ دِينَاراً فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ فَلَيْسَ يَكْفِي فَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي فِي ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ ع تَجْعَلُ حَجَّتَيْنِ فِي حَجَّةٍ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَالِمٌ بِذَلِكَ.

Hadith.2929 - Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hudhayni wrote to Imam (as): "My cousin instructed in his will that Hajj be performed on his behalf every year with fifteen dinars, but this amount is not sufficient. What do you command me to do in this matter?" Imam (as) wrote back: "Combine two Hajj pilgrimages into one, God willing

صَلُّوا فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ حَوْلَهُ وَ يُجْزِي فِي الْمَوَاضِعِ كُلِّهَا أَنْ تَقُولَ‌[1] السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَصْفِيَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أُمَنَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَحِبَّائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَنْصَارِ اللَّهِ وَ خُلَفَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَحَالِّ مَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَسَاكِنِ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مُظْهِرِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ وَ نَهْيِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى الدُّعَاةِ إِلَى ال

Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) was asked about visiting the grave of Abu al-Hasan Musa (as). Imam (as) said: "Pray in the mosques around it, and it suffices in all locations to say: Peace be upon the allies of Allah (swt) and His chosen ones. Peace be upon the trustees of Allah (swt) and His beloved ones. Peace be upo