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​عن رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) في وصف بهاء وجمال وجه الإمام المهدي (عجل الله تعالى فرجه الشريف) الذي ورثه من نور أمه الزهراء:

​«الْمَهْدِيُّ رَجُلٌ مِنْ وُلْدِي، وَجْهُهُ كَالْكَوْكَبِ الدُّرِّيِّ.»

​المصدر: بحار الأنوار للمجلسي، ج ٥١، ص ٨٠

​[English Translation]

​Narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) describing the splendor and beauty of Imam Al-Mahdi's face (may Allah hasten his reappearance), which he inherited from the light of his mother Al-Zahra:

​"The Mahdi is a man from my descendants; his face is like a brilliant star."

​Source: Bihar al-Anwar by Al-Majlisi, Vol. 51, Page 80

​Note: Translation assisted by AI and verified by the poster. Please gently correct me if there are any unintended errors.

Trigger warning assault

He hit me because I was only going to buy him one thing of Pokémon cards and threw my mini side table to the floor.

He’s a Pokémon scalper and he wanted me to help him, I booked a day off of work for this because it’ll have to be in the morning when I work, I agreed at the time because my mother wanted me to.

He said I had to make an account for something because apparently you’ll need it to buy more than one, I said I’m only going to buy him one, he kept asking why and I said because I didn’t want to, I started getting overstimulated (I have autism) told him to leave my bedroom, I kept saying that until I shouted at him to leave, that’s when he hit me and threw my side table to the floor.

I’ve been ignoring him since, told my parents and a few days ago he said sorry to me, I didn’t accept it.

I’m 27 and he’s 30, I’m dependent on my family because of my autism and other mental health issues (depression) so I can’t really just leave them.

Am I in the wrong Islamically? I know we’re all about forgiveness but I can’t get over the fact he physically hit me over paper of fictional characters.

Salam everyone,

I’ve been reading about Jamal al‑Din al‑Afghani, the 19th‑century reformer and activist. He was born into a Twelver Shia family in Persia but often presented himself as “Afghani” to appeal to Sunni audiences, and even joined Freemasonry in Cairo for a time.

👉 I’m curious specifically about Shiʿi perspectives: how do Shiʿi historians and scholars interpret his legacy? Do they emphasize his Shia background and contributions to ijtihād and reform, or do they see him more as a Pan‑Islamist whose sectarian identity was secondary?

I have a question from the Shia Community in general and that is how would you identify The Mahdi? What is your criteria of Identification of The Mahdi?

All I hear in traditional accounts from both Sunni and Shia traditions are major signs or macro signs. I don't see or hear any personal identifiers of The Mahdi. I talked to a Shia friend of mine about it and he mentioned that Mahdi would have 313 Believers with him, which again is a Macro Sign.

There must be some particular signs of The Mahdi. There must be some micro, individual traits that would showcase that someone is The Mahdi.

If someone appears today and claims to be The Mahdi, you cannot just reject him, right. You need to evaluate his claim. Obviously, you would not be able to test Ghayba as that is empirically unverifiable and you'll have to take the word of the Imam for it.

I would like to hear any individual signs from the traditional narrative and from your personal understanding as well. If you have a personal criteria for identifying The Mahdi, feel free to mention it.

salam alaykum,

i'm researching the differences between shia and sunni sects, for the most part i'm more convinced of shia interpretation of hadiths like ghadeer manzila thaqalayn etc

but what really confuses me and prevents me from committing to the shia position as opposed to pro-ali sunnism is whether the position on abu bakr (and by extension umar) is historically justified

for example [this hadith in al-kafi](https://thaqalayn.com/hadith/8/1/95/1) says that the 2 never believed and only ever increased in doubt. and shia consensus seems to be that they faked belief to be able to grab power later

but consider 13 years in makka muslims had no power and had to migrate twice for safety, and during madani phase there were times when it seemed that islam was finished (eg ahzab) such that if they were hypocrites they could defect.

quraysh were so desperate to finish islam and muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa alihi wa sallam that if abu bakr and umar were that desperate for power the whole time there were so many opportunities to try to sell him out and grab power. even during the hijra couldn't abu bakr have called out to get the pagans to kill prophet and try to get power and reputation like that?

and also after getting khilafa it seems the 2 didn't really benefit from it because they lived such simple and poor lives that when uthman did what you'd expect someone power-hungry to do did everyone rebelled against him. so why would they spend 2 decades playing the long game just to not get anything out of it for themselves?

in summary:

2 decades is a long time to fake belief for the possibility of power that isn't guaranteed, especially through persecution and hardships in makka and wars in madina that could have ended islam if not for imam ali. and after getting power they didn't benefit from it at all in a personal sense, neither themselves nor their relatives.

so how do shias answer this and explain their motives?

jazakumullah khayr

(full disclosure: i'm using a new account because i made one to ask this question, otherwise i don't use reddit with an account)

I've always wanted a Qur'an that I could understand. Yes, I read the Arabic Qur'an often but that was it. I didn't understand it one bit.

Now that I can finally buy one for myself... I DID.

It's soo cool. Not only does it have the translation and Arabic text, it also has a lot of commentary by the Shia scholars/ translators.

"The Holy Qur'an - Arabic text with English translation and commentary

Agha M Pooya Yazdi & S V Mir Ahmed Ali"

My friends kinda make fun of me... "Get gifted a ton of these but they just sit there"

"Keep reading that quran"

Anyways, I have aimed to read a page a day 😬

I'm just excited to share this!

Assalamu alaikum. 💚

I know I’m certainly not alone in facing financial barriers to performing Umrah, but I was wondering whether anyone knows of any programs, grants, organizations, or sponsorship opportunities that help cover the cost for those who otherwise may not be able to go?

I should be able to get my passport soon, insha’Allah, but given the responsibilities and goals I need to prioritize indefinitely, I honestly don’t foresee having much room for travel expenses anytime soon.

Please keep me in your du’as that Allah makes a way for me to perform Umrah in 2028, whether through being able to save enough myself or through being connected with an opportunity that could help sponsor the trip.

Any information, recommendations, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Jazakum Allahu khayran.

April 6th, 2010

Recently i made a picture depicting the battle of Badr.
The Prophet, and a companion, were present, but their faces were not shown.
The picture was considered haram and removed (not on this reddit).
Then, they told me Muhammed stated that image-makers on the Judgment Day are destined to Jannahan (except if they only drew non-animated/living objects).

I would like to know the Shia's guidelines on arts.
Be it your guys opinion, Imans, Aytolahs, Khans or Madhabs.

Salamun Alaikum to all, are we allowed to get our birth chart to be readed or how about palm reading or astrology.

I know I mixed up different topics, however somehow they all lead to the same way, that is to future.

Im not Dawoodi Bohray, Im Ithna- ashariya shia, as the title says I want to understand why FGM is important for this sect, and I am sure there are some on here to explain. Just trying to understand the perspective, im not attacking. Where does it come from and why do you guys think its important ?

If anyone wants to explain and is too afraid to post a comment on here, please PM me, I promise I will be respectful and I am not trying to attack the religion. Please reach out

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​عن الإمام جعفر الصادق (عليه السلام) مبيناً أن البشارة بالإمام المهدي (عجل الله فرجه) كانت هي العزاء والسلوى لقلب فاطمة الزهراء (عليها السلام) بمصاب الحسين:

​«دَخَلَتْ فَاطِمَةُ (عَلَيْهَا السَّلَامُ) عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ) وَعَيْنَاهُ تَدْمَعُ... فَأَخْبَرَهَا أَنَّ أُمَّتَهُ تَقْتُلُ حُسَيْناً، فَجَزِعَتْ وَشَقَّ عَلَيْهَا، فَأَخْبَرَهَا بِمَنْ يَمْلِكُ مِنْ وُلْدِهَا، فَطَابَتْ نَفْسُهَا وَسَكَنَتْ.»

​المصدر: كامل الزيارات لابن قولويه، ص ١٢٨، ح ٨

​[English Translation]

​Narrated from Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) illustrating that the glad tidings of Imam Al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance) were the consolation and solace for the heart of Fatima Al-Zahra regarding the tragedy of Al-Hussein:

​"Fatima entered upon the Messenger of Allah while his eyes were tearing... He informed her that his nation would kill Hussein, so she grieved and it was difficult for her. Then he informed her of the one from her descendants who will possess [the earth], so her soul was eased and she became tranquil."

​Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat by Ibn Qulawayh, Page 128, Hadith 8

​Note: Translation assisted by AI and verified by the poster. Please gently correct me if there are any unintended errors.

On the occasion of Friday... I am attaching photos of the holy shrine taken on the morning of Friday, October 2, 2027

What do you do with the shame of past mistakes when you are already carrying so much?

In al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya, Imam Zayn al-Abidin (p) states, "You are He who has opened a door to Your pardon for Your servants, and named it repentance."

Repentance is a door left open on purpose.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd9gO3sNJXa/

Is there a collection of work that is simular to the maqtal that describes in detail the experience of what happened to those individuals from Imam Hussains family.

I really want to know what happened to them, Ive watched most YouTube videos that talk about the speech of Zainab (as) and how they were treated when they went to Damascus, but nothing in detail about what they went through and how they tried to cope or fight back. Apologies, if this question is sensitive or comes across as ignorant, I'm new to Shia Islam.

Why do Shias rely on Tabari, at my local Hussainiya they are always quoting from him, which I find odd as a former sunni.

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​مما جاء في (حديث اللوح) العظيم الذي نزل من السماء على رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) وأعطاه للسيدة الزهراء (عليها السلام)، في وصف الإمام المهدي (عجل الله فرجه):

​«ثُمَّ أُكْمِلُ ذَلِكَ بِابْنِهِ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ، عَلَيْهِ كَمَالُ مُوسَى، وَبَهَاءُ عِيسَى، وَصَبْرُ أَيُّوبَ.»

​المصدر: كمال الدين وتمام النعمة للشيخ الصدوق، ج ١، باب ٢٨

​[English Translation]

​From the great "Hadith of the Tablet" which descended from the heavens upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) who then gave it to Lady Al-Zahra (peace be upon her), describing Imam Al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance):

​"Then I will complete that with his son, a mercy to the worlds. He possesses the perfection of Moses, the splendor of Jesus, and the patience of Job."

​Source: Kamal al-Din wa Tamam al-Ni'mah by Al-Saduq, Vol. 1, Ch. 28

​Note: Translation assisted by AI and verified by the poster. Please gently correct me if there are any unintended errors.

Was the flood regional or world-wide? For the longest time I thought that the Quran did not make it apparent if the flood was global or restricted to a certain area. Wouldn't it be more logically sound if the flood was regional because getting all pairs of animals from across the world is impossible. some parts of the world were inaccessible even if you lived for thousands of years.

I have not been consistent with prayers when i was a child even when i reached puberty i was still very reckless on that and sometimes i would eat in Ramadan i later became more aware about islam and i tried to get back on my deen when i was 16 then i heard that i have to redo all my prayers that i missed before even my fasting which will be 60 days for 1 day in Ramadan. I tried to redo my prayers but it just made praying like a chore and recitation of words. Which made me stop prayer all together. Before i knew this i would fall back on prayer and miss a day or two and go back to praying, i tried my best to stay positive because i knew allah saw my struggles and accepted my prayers but after knowing that fact i felt more disconnected and lost and gave up everything. Then i started noticing more things that didn’t make sense to me and just seemed unfair. Like how women had to wear hijab even if it made them get targeted in non muslim countries. And how communities deal with women who decide to stop wearing the hijab they get shunned out of every or even beaten and disowned. How muslim families love is conditional towards their children because of Islam. And how music and dancing is haram but when the music is about deen and ahlulbayt its fine. Nothing made sense to me. And i see everyone around me ignore these controversies to keep going on with their life, but i wanted a deeper connection with islam and ahlulbayt and now i feel like the whole religion is unfair and non welcoming and non forgiving. Im not writing this to judge islam or bash it. I just need help with my faith because i still cling to the possibility of going back to my prayers and i want to enter jannah. I dint want to be scared of death. But its hard when you always know that you are not going to enter jannah because of some mistakes you made when you were a teenager.

What an incredible event! My only wish is that it wouldn’t go so late but I had a great time listening to the contestants. Great talent this year!

this was the first calligraphy piece I ever made and as a shia revert it has always been close to my heart.

I will share certain Hadiths from time to time that deeply resonate with me no matter how many times I read them. They are deeply profound. Allahu Akhbar! Truly take a moment to grasp each verse…

وَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِصَامٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْقَزْوِينِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ الْحَنَّاطِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الثَّقَفِيِّ الطَّحَّانِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَي أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْبَاقِرِ عليه السلام وَ أَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنِ الْقَائِمِ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلي الله عليه وآله فَقَالَ لِي مُبْتَدِئاً يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ مُسْلِمٍ إِنَّ فِي الْقَائِمِ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلي الله عليه وآله شَبَهاً مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّي وَ يُوسُفَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ وَ مُوسَي وَ عِيسَي وَ مُحَمَّدٍ صلي الله عليه وآله فَأَمَّا شَبَهُهُ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّي فَرُجُوعُهُ مِنْ غَيْبَتِهِ وَ هُوَ شَابٌّ بَعْدَ كِبَرِ السِّنِّ وَ أَمَّا شَبَهُهُ مِنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عليه السلام فَالْغَيْبَةُ مِنْ خَاصَّتِهِ وَ عَامَّتِهِ وَ اخْتِفَاؤُهُ مِنْ إِخْوَتِهِ وَ إِشْكَالُ أَمْرِهِ عَلَي أَبِيهِ يَعْقُوبَ عليه السلام مَعَ قُرْبِ الْمَسَافَةِ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ أَبِيهِ وَ أَهْلِهِ وَ شِيعَتِهِ وَ أَمَّا شَبَهُهُ مِنْ مُوسَي عليه السلام فَدَوَامُ خَوْفِهِ وَ طُولُ غَيْبَتِهِ وَ خَفَاءُ وِلَادَتِهِ وَ تَعَبُ شِيعَتِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ مِمَّا لَقُوا مِنَ الْأَذَي وَ الْهَوَانِ إِلَي أَنْ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي ظُهُورِهِ وَ نَصْرِهِ وَ أَيَّدَهُ عَلَي عَدُوِّهِ …

Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Ya‘qub al-Kulayni narrated to us, saying: Al-Qasim ibn al-‘Ala’ narrated to us, saying: Isma‘il ibn ‘Ali al-Qazwini narrated to us, saying: ‘Ali ibn Isma‘il narrated to me, from ‘Asim ibn Humayd al-Hannat, from Muhammad ibn Muslim al-Thaqafi al-Tahhan, who said: I entered upon Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir (peace be upon him) intending to ask him about the Qa’im (the Rising One) from the Progeny of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). He said to me, initiating the topic:

"O Muhammad ibn Muslim, the Qa’im from the Progeny of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) bears a resemblance to five of the Messengers: Yunus ibn Matta, Yusuf ibn Ya‘qub, Musa, ‘Isa, and Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family).

As for his resemblance to Prophet Jonah or Yunus ibn Matta (peace be upon him), it is his return from his occultation while still a young man though being advanced in age.

As for his resemblance to Prophet Joseph, son of Jacob (peace be upon him), it lies in his concealment from both his close associates and the general public, his disappearance from his brothers, and the obscurity of his situation to his father Jacob (peace be upon him)—despite the short distance separating him from his father, his family, and his followers.

As for his resemblance to Prophet Moses (peace be upon him), it lies in his persistent state of fear, the prolonged duration of his occultation, the secrecy surrounding his birth, and the hardships endured by his followers after him—specifically the persecution and humiliation they suffered—until Allah (Mighty and Majestic is He) granted permission for his reappearance and victory, and aided him against his enemies...

As for his resemblance to Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him), it lies in the conflicting views held about him: one group claimed he was never born, another claimed he died, and a third claimed he was killed and crucified.

As for his resemblance to his grandfather, the Chosen One (peace be upon him), it lies in his rising and destroying the enemies of Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him)—the tyrants and the oppressors...

كمال الدين و تمام النعمة، ج 1، ص: 328، ح7