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Author: Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Musawi Isfahani
Translator: Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi
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Volume 1 Volume 2

Volume 1 Volume 2

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• Dedication
• About the Author
• Author’s Preface
• Reason for Writing this book
• Notes
• Part 1: It Is Incumbent To Recognize The Imam of The Time (as)
• 1) Rational Proof
• First
• Second
• Third
• Notes
• 2) Textual Proof
• Note
• Notes
• Part 2: Proofs of the Imamate of His Eminence, Hujjat bin al-Hasan al-Askari (aj)
• Notes
• Section One: Some Mutawatir Traditions that Particularly
• Prove The Imamate Of His Eminence
• Notes
• Section Two : Regarding some miracles and faith healings of the Master of Age that are Mutawatir
• Notes
• Part 3: Regarding some rights and favors of His Eminence upon us
• The First Right: Existence And Being
• Notes
• Second: Right Of Survival In The World
• Notes
• Third: Right Based On Relationship To The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.)
• Notes
• Fourth: The Right Of The Bestower Of Favor On Whom He Bestows And The Right Of Being The Medium Of Favor
• Notes
• Fifth: The Right Of The Father Upon His Son
• Notes
• Sixth: The Right Of The Master Over His Servants And Protégés
• Notes
• Seventh: Right of the teacher on the pupil
• Eighth: Right of the Imam on the followers
• Notes
• Part 4: Regarding the Qualities and special merits of Imam al-Zamana (as) due to which it becomes incumbent to pray for him
• The Letter Alif (as)
• 1. Eimaan (Faith) In God
• 2. Amr Bil Ma’roof (Enjoining Good)
• 3. Ijaabat (Fulfillment) of our prayers through the blessings of His Eminence
• 4. Ihsaan (Favor) Upon Us
• 5. Making Lawful The Rights That Have Come To Us From His Eminence
• 6. Seeking The Help Of His Eminence
• 7. Helping The Oppressed Ones Of Us, Shias
• 8. Security Of The Roads And Cities By The Reappearance Of His Eminence
• 9. Enlivening The Religion Of God And Exalting The Word Of Allah
• 10. Revenge Of His Eminence From The Enemies Of God
• 11. Establishment And Application Of Divine Penalties
• 12. Distress And Helplessness Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Ba (B)
• 1. Bakhshish (Generosity) Of His Eminence
• 2. Establishing The Proof And Guidance
• 3. Tribulations Of His Eminence (Trials And Afflictions)
• 4. Blessings Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Ta (T)
• 1. Uniting People
• 2. The Mercy And Favors Of His Eminence With Regard To Us
• 3. Bearing Pain At Our Hands
• 4. Abandoning His Own Right For Us
• 5. Attending The Funeral Of Our Dead
• 6. Rebuilding The Foundations Of Islam After Its Ruin And Destruction
• 7. Completion Of The Matter By His Eminence
• 8. Qur’anic Teachings Collected By Amirul Momineen (as)
• Notes
• The Letter Tha (Th)
• 1. Thawaab (Reward) Of Good Deeds And Their Acceptance Is Subject To The Wilayat Of His Eminence
• 2. Revenger Of The Blood Of Husain (as) And The Martyrs Of Kerbala
• Notes
• The Letter Jeem (J)
• 1. Jamaal (Elegance) and beauty of His Eminence
• 2. The Flow Of Our Sustenance At The Hands Of His Eminence
• 3. Jihad Of His Eminence
• 4. Uniting The Word On Monotheism And Islam
• 5. Coming Together Of Helpers Of Religion From The Angels, Jinns And All The Believers
• 6. The Coming Together Of The Intellects
• Notes
• The Letter H’a (H’)
• 1. His Eminence’s Help (H’imayat) To Islam
• 2. H’arb (War) With Opponents
• 3. Hajj Of His Eminence
• 4. Survival And Life Of The Earth Due To The Presence Of His Eminence
• 5. Forbearance Of His Eminence
• 6. Revival (From Dead) Of Some Divine Saints For The Reappearance Of His Eminence
• 7. Love And Regard Of His Eminence For Us
• 8. His Eminence Will Judge With Truth
• 9. The Judgment Of His Eminence From Unseen
• Notes
• The Letter Kha (Kh)
• 1. Khulq (Manners) Of His Eminence
• 2. Khauf (Fear) Of His Eminence
• 3. Khilafat (Caliphate) Of His Eminence Over The Muslims
• 4. Perfection Of The Sciences For Him
• 5. Rising Up Of His Eminence, With The Sword After His Reappearance
• Notes
• The Letter Daal (D)
• 1. Dua (Supplication) Of His Eminence For The Believers
• 2. Dawat (Call) Of His Eminence To Truth
• 3. Calamities are warded off from us due to the blessings of the presence of His Eminence
• 4. Warding Off The Calamities And Chastisement From The People Through The Blessings Of The Shias Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Dhaal (Dh)
• 1. Dhabba (Warding Off) The Enemies From The Believers During The Occultation And Reappearance Of His Eminence
• 2. Disgrace Of The Enemies At The Hands Of His Eminence After The Reappearance
• Notes
• The Letter Ra (R)
• 1. Rabat (Vigil)
• 2. Rahat (Comfort) For The Creatures By The Reappearance And Government Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Za (Z)
• 1. Zahmat (Struggle) Of His Eminence On The Path Of Faith
• 2. Zuhd (Piety) Of His Eminence
• 3. Ziarat Of His Eminence At The Tomb Of Abi Abdullah Al-Husain And Other Infallibles (as)
• Notes
• The Letter Seen (S)
• 1. Sirah (Behavior) And Manners Of His Eminence
• 2. Sakhaawat (Charity) Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Sheen (Sh)
• 1. Shuja-At (Valor) Of His Eminence
• 2. Shafa-At (Intercession) Of His Eminence For Us - If Allah, The High Wills
• 3. Shahadat (Testimony) Of His Eminence For Us
• 4. Sharaafat - Nobility Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter S’aad (S’)
• 1. S’abr Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Z”aad (Z”)
• 1. Z”Iyafat (Hospitability) Of His Eminence
• The Letter T’a (T’)
• 1. T’ahaarat (Purification) Of The Earth From Injustice Through His Eminence
• 2. T’alab-E-Huqooq (Recovery Of The Rights) Of The Imams And Believers And T’alab-E-Khoon (Revenging Their Blood)
• Notes
• The Letter Z’a (Z’)
• 1. Z’uhoor (Appearance) Of Truth At The Hands Of His Eminence
• 2. Z’afar - Victory And Success Of His Eminence Over His Opponents
• 3. Z’ulm - Injustice Of The Enemies Upon His Eminence
• 4. Appearance Of The Perfections Of The Imams And Their Manners And Morals By The Instance Of The Reappearance Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter A’in (A’)
• 1. I’lm (Knowledge) Of His Eminence
• 2. I’zzat - Respect Of The Saints By The Reappearance Of His Eminence
• 3. A’dhaab - Punishment Of The Enemies
• 4. A’dl - Justice Of His Eminence
• 5. A’t’f - The Turning Of Selfish Desires To Guidance
• 6. A’t’aa (Benevolence) And Bestowals Of His Eminence
• 7. A’zlat - Seclusion And Self Imposed Isolation Of His Eminence From The People
• 8. I’baadat - Worship Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Ghain (Gh)
• 1. Ghaibat (Occultation) Of His Eminence
• 3. Test And Trial Of The People
• 2. Remoteness Of His Eminence From His Native Place
• 3. Ghalba (Domination) And Victory Of Muslims By The Reappearance Of His Eminence
• 4. Ghina (Self-Sufficiency) And Needlessness Of The Believers Due To The Blessings Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Fa (F)
• 1. Fadl (Grace) And Generosity Of His Eminence With Regard To Us
• 2. Fasl (Distance) And Separation Of His Eminence Between Truth And Falsehood
• 3. Faraj - Success Of Believers Through His Eminence
• 4. Fath (Conquest) Of The Cities And Countries Of The Infidels
• 5. Fath (Opening) Of The Red Scroll For Taking Revenge For The Imams (as)
• 6. Farah (Joy) Of The Believers At The Reappearance And Advent Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Qaaf (Q)
• 1. Qatl (Elimination) Of The Infidels By The Sword Of His Eminence
• 2. Qatl (Slaying) Of The Satan
• 3. Quwwat Yaaftan (Strengthening) Of The Bodies And Hearts Of The Believers During The Time Of Reappearance
• 4. Qaza-E-Dain-E-Momineen - Repaying The Debts Of The Believers
• 5. Qaza-E-Hawaij - Fulfilling The Needs Of The Believers
• 6. Qazawat - Judgment Of His Eminence With Truth
• 7. Qurbat - Relationship Of His Eminence To The Prophet (S)
• 8. Qist - Equity Of His Eminence
• 9. Qatl - Elimination Of Dajjal -The Chief Of The Misguided - At The Hands Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Kaaf (K)
• 1. Kamalaat (Perfections) Of His Eminence
• Section One: Resemblance Of His Eminence To The Prophets (as)
• Resemblance to Adam
• Resemblance to Habeel
• Resemblance to Sheeth
• Resemblance to Nuh
• Resemblance to Idrees
• Resemblance to Hud
• Resemblance to Salih
• Resemblance to Ibrahim
• Resemblance to Ismail
• Resemblance to Ishaq
• Resemblance to Lut
• Resemblance to Yaqoob
• Resemblance to Yusuf
• Resemblance to Khizr
• Resemblance to Ilyas
• Resemblance to Dhulqarnain
• Resemblance to Prophet Shuaib
• Resemblance to Moosa (as)
• Reminder
• A hundred thousand infants were beheaded
• Resemblance to Haroon
• Resemblance to Yusha (as)
• Resemblance to Hizqil (as)
• Resemblance to Dawood
• Resemblance to Sulaiman (as)
• Resemblance to Asif
• Resemblance to Daniyal
• Resemblance to Uzair
• Resemblance to Jirjees
• Resemblance to Ayyub (as)
• Resemblance to Yunus (as)
• Resemblance to Zakariya (as)
• Resemblance to Yahya (as)
• Resemblance to Isa (as)
• Resemblance to the Seal of the Prophets (S)
• Section Two: Resemblance To The Infallible Imams, Allah’s Blessings Be On Them
• Section Three: Resemblance To His Eminence, The Chief Of The Martyrs, Imam Husain (as)
• Notes
• The Letter Kaaf (K)
• 1. Karam (Munificence) Of His Eminence
• 2. Expounding The Sciences For The People
• 3. Clearing And Removing Hardships From The Believers
• Notes
• The Letter Laam (L)
• 1. Liwa (Flag) Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Meem (M)
• 1. Marabata (Vigil) Of His Eminence In The Path Of God
• 2. Miracles Of His Eminence
• 3. Mehnat (Hardships) Of His Eminence
• 4. Masaib (Calamities) Of His Eminence
• 5. Mohabbat Mutaqaabil (Reciprocal Love) Of His Eminence And The Believers
• Notes
• The Letter Noon (N)
• 1. Nafa’ (Benefit) Of His Eminence
• 2. Noor (Effulgence) Of His Eminence
• Section One: Meaning Of Noor (Effulgence)
• Section Two: Luminosity Is The Sign Of Nobility
• Section Three: Regarding The Concept That The Being Of His Eminence Is Noor
• Section Four: Regarding The Illuminations Of The Noor Of His Eminence At The Beginning Of The Reappearance, During Occultation And Presence
• Section Five: Brilliance Of The Effulgence Of His Eminence In The World
• Bounties of His Eminence
• Help of Islam, Forbidding Evil and Enjoining Good by His Eminence
• Nida (Call) of His Eminence
• Advice of His Eminence about Allah, the Messenger and the Believers
• Notes
• The Letter Waw (W)
• 1. Wilayat (Mastership) Of His Eminence
• Joining His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Ha (H)
• 1. Hamm (Sorrow) Of His Eminence
• 2. Hadam (Destroying) The Lairs Of Infidelity, Evil And Hypocrisy
• 3. Hidayat (Guiding) The People
• 4. Hijran (Migrants) Of His Eminence
• Notes
• The Letter Yaa (Y)
• 1. Yad (Bounty) Of His Eminence Upon Us
• 2. Yumn (Auspiciousness) Of His Eminence
• Notes
• Part 5: Good Consequences of Praying for Deliverance
• Notes
• 1. Tawqee Of His Eminence
• Notes
• 2. Increase In Bounties
• 1. The Being Of His Eminence Is A Bounty
• 2. Thankfulness Of Bounty Is Obligatory
• 3. Thankfulness Of Bounty Is Source Of Its Increase
• 4. Meaning Of Thankfulness
• 5. Types Of Thankfulness - Praying Is A Type Of Thankfulness
• Notes
• 3. Expression Of Inner Love
• Notes
• 4. A Sign Of Anticipation (Awaiting)
• 5. Revival Of The Command Of The Purified Imams (as)
• Notes
• 6. Distress And Fear Of The Satan
• Notes
• 7. Deliverance From The Mischiefs Of The Last Age And Remaining Safe From Satanic Traps
• Notes
• 8. Part-Fulfillment Of The Rights Of His Eminence Upon Us
• Notes
• 9. Honoring The Almighty Allah, The Religion Of Allah And The Messenger Of Allah (S)
• 10. Prayer Of His Eminence, The Master Of The Time For Those Who Supplicate For His Early Reappearance
• Notes
• 11. Becoming Eligible For The Intercession Of His Eminence On Judgment Day
• First: Meaning Of Intercession
• Second: Proofs Of Intercession
• Third: Intercessors On Judgment Day
• Fourth: Who Is Eligible For Intercession?
• Some Benefits
• Fifth: It Is That Praying For An Early Reappearance Of Maula Sahib Az-Zaman Is A Cause Of Eligibility For Intercession Of His Eminence
• Notes
• 12. Eligibility For Intercession Of The Holy Prophet (S) And Attaining The Great Intercession
• Notes
• 13. A Means To Allah, The Mighty And The High
• Notes
• 14. Acceptance Of Prayers
• Notes
• 15. Recompensing Favor Of Prophethood Of The Holy Prophet (S)
• First Introduction
• Second Introduction
• Third Introduction
• Fourth Introduction
• Fifth Introduction
• Sixth Introduction: Meaning And Kinds Of Mawaddat (Love)
• Notes
• 16 & 17. Warding Off Calamities And Increase In Sustenance
• Notes
• 18. Forgiveness Of Sins
• 19. Becoming Eligible To Meet His Eminence In Person Or In Sleep
• Reminder And Encouragement
• Notes
• 20. Return (Raja’t) To The World During The Time Of Reappearance
• Note
• 21. Brotherhood Of The Holy Prophet (S)
• Notes
• 22. Hastening Of The Matter Of The Reappearance Of The Master Of The Time (as)
• Reminder
• 1. Children Recompensed For The Deeds Of Parents
• 2. Bada
• 3. Reappearance Can Be Advanced Or Delayed
• Notes
• 23. Following The Prophet And The Holy Imam (as)
• Explanation
• Notes
• 24. Fulfillment Of Divine Covenant
• Notes
• 25. Those Who Pray Would Gain The Rewards Of Doing Goodness To The Parents
• Notes
• 26. Safe Keeping Trust And Returning It Honestly
• First Matter: Regarding The Meaning Of Protected Trust
• Conclusion
• Second Matter: Regarding The Obligatory Nature Of Protecting The Trusts
• Third Matter: How The Divine Trust Is Cared For
• Fourth Matter: Praying For An Early Reappearance Is Among The Forms Of Caring
• Notes
• 27. Spread Of The Effulgence Of His Eminence In The Supplicant’s Heart
• Notes
• 28. Increase In Lifespan
• First Topic: Goodness To Relatives Causes Increase In Lifespan
• Second Topic: Being Good To The Holy Prophet (S) And His Family (as) Is Most Emphasized And Best
• Third Topic: Praying Is A Form Of Doing Good And A Sort Of Favor
• Notes
• 29. Cooperation In Good Deeds
• 30. Help Of Allah, The Mighty And The High
• Notes
• 31. Guidance By The Effulgence Of The Holy Qur’an
• 32. Recognized By The People Of The Heights (Araaf)
• Notes
• 33. Reward Of Seeking Knowledge
• 34. Security From Punishment Of The Hereafter
• Notes
• 35. Glad Tidings And Moderateness At Time Of Death
• Notes
• 36. Response To The Call Of Allah And His Messenger (S)
• 37. In The Same Level As That Of Amirul Momineen (as)
• Notes
• 38. Best People In The View Of Almighty Allah
• Notes
• 39. Most Respected Persons In View Of The Holy Prophet (S)
• Notes
• 40. He Will Enter Paradise At The Recommendation Of The Messenger Of Allah (S)
• Notes
• 41. The Prayer Of The Holy Prophet (S) Would Be There In His Favor
• Notes
• 42. Forgiveness Of Sins And Replacement Of Sins With Good Deeds
• Notes
• 43. Almighty Allah Helps In Worship
• Notes
• 44. Removal Of Divine Chastisement From The People
• Notes
• 45. Rewards Of Helping And Supporting The Oppressed
• Notes
• 46. Reward Of Honoring And Respecting One Who Is Higher In Status
• Second: Meaning of respecting
• First Topic: Rewards And Benefits Of Paying Respect
• 1. Glorifying Allah, The Mighty And The High
• 2. Security From Fear On The Judgment Day
• 3. Proximity To The Court Of Allah
• 4. Fulfillment Of A Part Of The Rights
• 5. Earning Love
• 6. Elevated Status In The Court Of The Almighty Allah
• Second Topic: Meaning Of Humility
• Third Topic: Types Of Humility
• Notes
• 47. Reward Of Avenging The Blood Of Imam Husain (as)
• Notes
• 48. The Noble Benefits
• First Benefit
• Second Benefit
• Third Benefit
• Fourth Benefit
• Fifth Benefit
• Sixth Benefit
• Seventh Benefit
• Eighth Benefit
• Notes
• 49. Brightness of his light on Judgment Day
• Notes
• 50. His intercession for seventy thousand sinners
• Notes
• 51. Prayer of Amirul Momineen (as)
• 52. Enter Paradise without accounting
• Notes
• 53. Safe from the thirst of Judgment Day
• 54. Forever in Paradise
• 55. Scratching the face of Satan
• Notes
• 56. A special gift on the Judgment Day
• Notes
• 57. Servants of Paradise
• Notes
• 58. Vast shade of the Almighty Allah
• Notes
• 59. Reward of a believer’s Well-wisher
• Notes
• 60. In the presence of the Angels
• Notes
• 61. Allah prides
• 62. Angels seek forgiveness
• Notes
• 63. The best people after the Imams (as)
• 64. Obedience of the Ulil Amr (those in authority)
• First point: Ulil Amr are the Holy Imams (as)
• Second point: Obligatory to obey the Ulil Amr
• Third: The best thing through which people can seek proximity to the Almighty Allah
• Fourth: Praying for an early reappearance of our master, the Master of the Time (aj) is also implied in their obedience
• Notes
• 65. Pleasure of the Almighty Allah
• Notes
• 66. Source of happiness of the Holy Prophet (S)
• Notes
• 67. The Favorite Deed
• Notes
• 68. Rulership of Paradise
• Notes
• 69. His accounting will be easy
• 70. A Kind Companion in Barzakh and Qiyamat
• Notes
• 71. The best deeds
• Notes
• 72. Cause of removal of sorrow
• 73. Praying during the period of occultation is better than doing it in the time of reappearance
• Notes
• 74. Angels pray for him
• Notes
• 75. Dua of His Eminence Sajjad (as) for the Supplicants
• Notes
• 76. Attachment to the Two Weighty Things (Thaqlayn)
• Notes
• 77. Clinging to the Divine Rope
• Notes
• 78. Perfection of Faith
• Notes
• 79. Reward of worshippers
• Notes
• 80. Respecting the Divine Signs
• Notes
• 81. Reward of one who is martyred in the company of the Messenger of Allah (S)
• 82. Reward of being martyred under the flag of His Eminence, Qaim (aj)
• Notes
• 83. Reward of doing a favor to our master, the Master of the Time (aj)
• 84. Reward of honoring and fulfillment of rights
• Notes
• 85. Reward of honoring a great personality
• 86. Inclusion in the party of the Imams (as)
• Notes
• 87. Elevation of ranks in Paradise
• Notes
• 88. Security from a bad accounting
• Notes
• 89. Getting the highest stations of martyrs
• 90. Getting the intercession of Lady Fatima (as)
• Twelve Conclusions
• First: Reward Of Performing Hajj Of The House Of Allah
• Second: Reward of Umrah
• Third: Reward of Etekaf
• Four: Reward Of Fasting For Two Months
• Five: Acceptance Of His Intercession In Qiyamat
• Sixth: Fulfillment Of A Hundred Thousand Wishes In Qiyamat
• Seventh: Reward Of Seventy Circumambulations Of Kaaba
• Eighth: Reward Of Emancipating A Slave
• Ninth: Reward Of Sending A Thousand Saddled And Bridled Horses In The Path Of Allah, The Mighty And The High
• Tenth: Support Of 75000 Angels
• Eleventh: Reward Of Serving The Lord For A Thousand Years
• Twelfth: Reward of 9000 years of fasting and praying
• Some Reminders
• Notes

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