The reality of bada' is founded upon two principles. The first is that God has absolute power and authority over the whole of existence, and whenever He wills, He can replace a given destiny with another one... The second principle regarding bada' is that acts of supreme power and authority issue from God; and when He brings about the replacement of ...
It is related that a companion of Amir al-mu'minin called Hammam1 who was a man devot...
Recognition of the Imam can be attained in the following two ways: (a) the Prophet, u...
God, the All-Wise, has chosen certain exalted persons to guide mankind, entrusting th...
The fourfold bases of Shi'i jurisprudence and teachings are the Qur'an, the Sunna, in...