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Social media and the normalization of the interactions between men and women has put a huge strain on the relationship between the two sexes. We begin to take for granted the simplicity of how our culture used to assign partners. Devotion to ones partner is a thing of the past. Romance? Completely dead and buried alongside chivalry. Our generation has been cursed with a revolution that's damaged beyond repair the inner sexual dynamics of the genders unfortunately. Now to your points; My perspective is completely the opposite. Obviously because of our difference in gender but I can only speak to how the gynocentrism and feminist movement has empowered the woman beyond the scope of her duty. You're obviously not wanting to hear the whole "not all men" spiel. But I would ask that you honestly do some self-reflection and ask yourself if those men were worth investing in the first place. I see this quite a lot unfortunately. Some of my friends that are Iraqi, Syrian, Lebanese can be completely described as man-childs who are actively pursuing pleasure. Yet they'll still find themselves getting the attention of women in our community who make the mistake of overlooking flaws such as these in an attempt to reform them. Then they get surprised when they marry them and all the behavior never really left. DO NOT make that mistake. You can usually tell how that person will conduct themselves by observing them. Who cares? Seriously, ask yourself if anywhere within Islam, if bloodlines are indicators that your peers are better than you. This is a cultural superstition and you must rise above it mentally. Perceive it when someone brings it up but never let it effect your judgement. You're the one who's doing a disservice to yourself by trying to correct our culture and its mindset. You are responsible for the way you think. I myself come from a Saadeh family and my uncle is a well known alcoholic. You've let it poison the way you think. See above. You've been lied to. If it doesn't stray you away from the religion you should be able to take an active role in who your partner is. You should be able to explore different options as they come in.

Within this post I will seek to demonstrate the undeniable fact that the sons of the Imams were Zaydis. In doing so I will be pointing to the consistent narrative the Zaydi school holds to, which maintains that the Imams of the twelver school and the Imams of the Zaydi school were in reality upon one creed, and as much as one would like to deny this, I pray that this demonstration can be clear in elucidating the Zaydi claim. This is by no means a comprehensive list, rather a point towards a bigger project that hopes to draw a dichotomy between the 'reliable' transmitters of the twelver creed, wherein one will come to see that those who are considered to be of the closest companions of the Imams occupied very strong relations with the Abbasid Caliphs, and the Abbasid government. Coincidentally those near kin of the Imams were considered to be liars, power-seekers, and fabricators. In order to look at matters objectively we ought to step back and look at things through a historians perspective, eliminating any biases we may have and examine both narratives, as both schools have traditions that vindicate their claims. For example, the twelvers have reports which show the Imams considered Zaydis to be Nawasib! Whereas, the Zaydis have reports where the great Imams of 'ilm (knowledge) such as Imam Baqir, Sadiq, Kadhim, and Jawad gave their utmost support to the Zaidiyyah - this Insha'Allah will be shared as well to further pronounce the points that are sought to be made Insha'Allah. What I will seek to demonstrate is that The sons of Imam Sadiq were Zaydis, the sons of Imam Kadhim were Zaydis, as well as provide indications that the Imams themselves were Zaydis. Furthermore, I will present at the end a reading into those who claim to transmit the sayings of the Imams, and how they indeed occupied very close relations to the Abbasid tyrants. O you who believe! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire, whose fuel is people and stones. Over it are angels, fierce and powerful. They never disobey God in anything He commands them, and they carry out whatever they are commanded. {Al-Tahreem: 6] Ja'far Al-Sadiq (sons) Abdullah Al Aftah (son of Ja'far bin Muhammad Al-Sadiq) Sheikh Hassan Al-Amin: And what is mind boggling! Two of the sons of Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq moved towards the Zaydiyyah, and they are: Muhammad abd Abdullah Source: Mustadrak 'Ayan Al-Shia, 1/71 قال الشيخ حسن الأمين : ((والأغرَب! مِن أنّ اثنين مِن أولادِ الإمَام جَعفَر بن محمّدٍ نفسَه مَالا إلى الزيدية، وهُمَا: عَبد الله، ومحمّد، خرَج الأول مَع النّفس الزكيّة وكَان مُتّهمًا بالخِلاف عَلى أبيه ودَعَا إلى نفسِه مِن بَعدِه، وخَالط الحشويّة فيمَا يُقال، ولَه أتباعٌ يُعرفُون بالفطحيّة، وخَرج الثاني على المأمُون بمكة سَنة (199هـ) وأيّدتهُ الزيدية)) [مستدركات أعيان الشيعة:1/71] Muhammad (son of Ja'far bin Muhammad Al-Sadiq) Al Khoei says: The faith of this man has not been established, let alone him being considered reliable, and nothing (good) has reached us in his regard, other than the praise he received from Al-Mufid. Which states that he was generous and brave, and this does not effect our judgement. Source: [The rijaal of Al-Khoei 16/176] قال السيد الخوئي يتكلّم عن الإمام محمد بن جَعفَر (ع) : ((فإنه لم يثبت إيمان هذا الرجل، فضلاً عن وثاقته، ولم يرد فيه مدح غير ما ذكره المفيد – قدس سره- من أنه كان سخياً شجاعاً، ولا أثر لهذا المدح فيما نحن بصدده)) [معجم رجال الحديث:16/176] Al-Mufid said in his regard: He takes the position of the Zaydis when it comes to revolting... and the Zaidiyyah followed him Source: Al Irshad 2/212 وقال عنه الشيخ المفيد : ((ويرى رأي الزيدية في الخروج بالسيف ،…، واتبعته الزيدية)) [الإرشاد:2/212] (Notable mention) Imam Hussein (son of Zayd, son Ali Zayn al-abideen) This great Imam was young when his brave father Imam Zayd ((عليه السلام)) was martyred, he was the 'ربيب' of Imam Sadiq, meaning that Imam Sadiq raised him! الحسين بن زيد بن علي حدثني علي بن العباس، قال: حدثني أحمد بن حازم، قال: حدثنا محول بن إبراهيم، قال: شهد الحسين بن زيد حرب محمد وإبراهيم بني عبد الله بن الحسن بن الحسن ثم توارى. وكان مقيما في منزل جعفر بن محمد. وكان جعفر ربّاه، ونشأ في حجره منذ قتل أبوه، وأخذ عنه علما كثيرا. فلما لم يذكر فيمن طلب ظهر لمن يأنس به من أهله وإخوانه. Source: https://al-maktaba.org/book/12404/327 Al Hussein son of Zayd was present during the revolutions of Muhammad and Ibrahim (the Zaydi Imams) the sons of Abdullah son of Al Hassan, son of Al Hassan. And he was residing in the home of Ja'far son of Muhammad, and Ja'far raised him, and he - Al Hussein son of Zayd - was raised in the home of Al-Sadiq ever since the martyrdom of his father, and he took a great deal of knowledge from him. I ask, does anyone dare accuse Imam Al-Sadiq of not raising his brave sons right?! Does anyone doubt that the sons of Imam Sadiq all supported the revolts of their kindred who the twelvers speak ill of? Does anyone doubt that Imam Sadiq himself supported these revolts! We have read what the twelver scholars had to say about Imam Abdullah, now let us see what Imam Sadiq has to say about him. فإِنّا واللهِ لا نَدَعُكَ ـ وأنتَ شيخُنا ـ ونبايع ابنَكَ فَي هذا الأمرِ 'By Allah, we will not leave you alone in this matter - and you are our grand Sheikh - and we will pledge allegiance to your son Muhammad Al'Nafs Al'Zakiyyah Source: http://lib.eshia.ir/27035/2/192/"ونبايع"?fbclid=IwAR3NvQudInVDKvFcSac8pwwM7mGqtNHQ8v7jdCagBPaQCBTK1ciwqEXRmlY This Imam is considered unreliable by the twelver school, to the point where he is even condemned, this of course is not surprising when it comes to the twelver traditions; condemning the near kin of the Ahlulbayt, and vindicating those who occupy very questionable positions. Refer to volume 11, page 175 of Al-Khoei's Rijaal to see the Jarh of this great personality. Whose mother is Fatema daughter of Imam Hussein, and whose father is Al Hassan son of Imam Hassan. One would also question why this great Imam is condemned, while someone who does Tajseem like the two Hishams are vindicated, an indication of this inconsistency is the argument that Ja'far Subhani gives towards Hisham, saying 'this is a man who grew up in the lap of Imam Sadiq!' Source: (ويتلوه في البطلان ما نسبه إلى هشام بن حكم من الآراء كالتشبيه وغيره ، فإن هذه الآراء ممّا يستحيل أن ينتحل بها تلميذ الإمام الصادق عليه‌السلام الذي تربّى في أحضانه)) [كليات في علم الرجال:418] . One would wonder why the same argument cannot be presented towards Imam Abdullah, as Al Kadhim Al Zaydi put it, for he grew up in the laps of those who were nearest to the flesh of Imam Hassan and Hussein. Furthermore, it is quite interesting to say that someone who grew up in the laps of Imam Sadiq cannot possibly be condemned, and then going on to condemn the very sons of Imam Sadiq! Who are these sons you may ask, well they are some of the Zaydi Imams. When researching this matter, one would conclude that indeed this took place, and the rijaal within the sanad are Imammiyah as well. However, there is an issue that one may point out - although it takes nothing from the point being made, it is nonetheless good to nip it in the bud. The tradition here in Maqatil Al Talibiyeen seems to paint the picture that Imam Abdullah would say his son is the Mahdi, and Imam Jafar would say that this is not the matter, wherein we see Imam Abdullah telling Imam Jafar that he is envious of him. Wherein Imam Jafar states that he is not against the revolution of Imam Muhammad Al NafsZakiyyah, rather he wishes to highlight that the belief of him being the Mahdi is incorrect, and other then that they have his full support wherein Imam Sadiq send his sons Musa Al-Kadhim, and Abdullah to fight alongside Al NafsZakiyyah and he pardons himself, due to his old age. The idea that Imam Abdullah believed his son was the Mahdi is false, and the claim within the matn of the report that he told his nephew Imam Sadiq that he is envious is also a false claim, and I will explain why. The rijaal of the sanad as mentioned are Imammiyah, and as you all may know there is a lot of adding into the text that occurs. Furthermore, Al Mufid in Al-Irshad mentions Imam Sadiq referring to Imam Muhammad, and he makes a very critical statement. He does not say his uncle Imam Abdullah believes his son is the Mahdi, he says some people have been circulating a rumor that he is the Mahdi - due to his name, the birthmark, etc. قالَ أَبو الفرج : وحدّثَني عليُّ بنُ العبّاسِ المَقانعيّ قالَ : أَخبرَنا بكّارُ بنُ أَحمدَ قالَ : حدّثَنا حسنُ بنُ حسينٍ [١] عن (عَنْبَسَة بن بجادٍ ) [٢] العابدِ قالَ : كانَ جعفرُ بنُ محمّدٍ 8 إِذا رأَى محمّدَ بنَ عبداللهِ ابن حسنٍ تَغَرْ غَرَتْ عيناه ، ثمّ يقولُ : «بنفسي هو ، إِنّ النّاسَ لَيقولونَ فيه ، وإِنّه لَمقتولٌ ، ليسَ هو في كتابِ عليٍّ من خلفاءِ هذه الأمّةِ» Imam Sadiq here is stating that the people are saying he is the Mahdi. http://lib.eshia.ir/27035/2/193 - This Hadith is authentic by the standards of Al-Mufid Furthermore, if one tries to say that this clearly indicates the knowledge of the unseen of Imam Sadiq we would like to redirect them to the sermon of Imam Ali where he mentions the Mongols, and when asked if this is knowledge of the unseen he responds that it is not the case, rather it is that which the Prophet had taught him. Therefore, this information that Imam Sadiq has is that which has been recorded in كتابِ عليٍّ the book of Ali, and as mentioned the people were circulating all kinds of nonsense and attributing it to the Ahlulbayt. We see Imam Sadiq ((عليه السلام)) stating in Rijaal Kishi: النّاس أولِعُوا بالكَذب عَلينا ، إنّ الله افترض عليهم لا يريد منهم غَيرَه ، وإنّي أحَدّثُ أحَدَهُم بالحَديث فَلا يَخرُج مِنْ عِندي حتى يتأوّلَه عَلى غَير تأويله، وذلك أنّهم لا يطلبون بحديثنا وبِحُبّنا مَا عند الله وإنّما يَطلبون به الدنيا [رجال الكشي:1/347] The people have been extravagant in attributing lies to us! All I want is that which Allah has made obligatory upon them; whenever I narrate a tradition to one of them, they only leave my vicinity having completely fabricated what I have shared with them - giving their own Ta’wil (interpretation) and that is because they don’t want from our traditions and our care what is found with Allah, rather they want this worldly life. [Al Kishi: 1/347] This is simply to break any weak narrative that may be painted against the relationship between Imam Abdullah and Imam Sadiq, and a reminder to the reader that regardless of what narrative an individual takes: The support of Imam Sadiq to the Zaydi revolts is undeniable, as well as his support to the great Imam Abdullah who the twelver school slanders. Furthermore, it has been established through the testimony of the twelver school that the sons of Imam Sadiq were Zaidiyyah. Musa Al-Kadhim [ذكر من عرف ممن خرج مع محمد بن عبد الله] - Those whom revolted alongside Muhammad Al'Nafs Az-Zakkiyah ابن الحسن من أهل العلم، ونقلة الآثار ومن رأى الخروج معه وأفتى الناس حدّثني علي بن العباس المقانعي، أنبأنا بكار بن أحمد بن اليسع، قال: حدّثنا الحسن بن الحسين، عن الحسين بن زيد، قال: شهد مع محمد بن عبد الله بن الحسن من ولد الحسن أربعة: أنا وأخي عيسى، وموسى وعبد الله ابنا جعفر بن محمد - Al Hussein son of Zayd - the one we mentioned to be raised in the lap of Imam Sadiq - states that those who rose with Muhammad were: I, my brother 'isa (another Imam of the Zaidiyyah), Musa, and Abullah sons of Ja'far. Source: https://al-maktaba.org/book/12404/240 Our sources have more to relay about the participation of Imam Kadhim, i.e he was 17 when he fought, and he was able to kill the first of the opponents, etc. But this should suffice to highlight the participation of Imam Kadhim in the Zaydi revolt, we will now highlight his sons, who are also Zaydis. Ahmed (son of Musa Al-Kadhim) روى الكشّي ، بإسناده ، حدّثني محمّد بن أحمد بن أسيد، قَال: فلمّا خَرجَ أبو السَّرايَا [قائدُ جيشِ الإمام محمد بن إبراهيم] ، خرَج أحمَد ابن أبي الحَسن -عليه السّلام- مَعَهُ؛ Al Kishi narrates with his chain: When Abu Al Sarayah - the commander of the army of the [Zaydi] Imam Muhammad son Ibrahim (son of Al Hassan, son of Al Hassan), Ahmed son of Abu Al Hassan revolted with him. Source: Rijaal Al-Kishi: 2/770 Zayd (son of Musa Al-Kadhim) This great son of Imam Kadhim should require no source, for him being a Zaydi is clearer than the son, and he is condemned in twelver sources. I will nonetheless mention what is said about him. وقال الصدوق في العيون حدّثنا أبو الخير عليّ بن أحمد النسّابة عن مشايخه أنّ زيد بن موسى كان ينادمُ المنتصر وكان في لسانه فضلٌ وكان زيديّاً Al-Sadooq mentions in Al'ayoon: Zayd used to speak against Al'Muntasir, and within his words were truth, and he was a Zaydi Muhammad Al-Hadi The son of Al-Hadi (Ja'far) requires no introduction, as the twelver school calls him Ja'far the liar, to us he is known as Ja'far the purified! He rose after the death of his brother Al-Hassan Al'Askari ((عليه السلام)). Free are these blessed sons of Al-Zahra from your slander. The son of Ja'far Al Zaki, son of Al-Hadi, who is known as Idrees is also known to be a zaydi. These are a few examples out of many more which I pray can be brought to light in the future over the oneness of the Ahlulbayt. I will now share a post that highlights those who the twelvers praise and take their creed from, after having condemned some of these great personalities from the pure progeny. As I mentioned, this is by no means a comprehensive list, there are other sons of the aforementioned Imams such as Isma'il son of Musa Al-Kadhim that I did not mention, due to the ambiguity of the source. I will elucidate over him - with the aid of Allah - after I can present a clear narrative. The Abbasid State and the Imamiyyah The evidence for the close association of the Imamis with the Abbasids are found in their own Rijali work and they highlight the position held by their men. We highlight some of the names:- Hisham bin Al-Hakam He was amongst the Ashab Al-Ijma and Salaf of the Imamis, he was one of the servant of Yahya bin Khalid Al-Barmaki then he became one of the inner-circle (Khawas) of Harun Al-Abbasi. Mentioned in Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith by Sayyed Al-Khoei. He was their star and brightest Imami scholar who allegedly learnt directly from Imam Ja’far Al-Sadiq (ع). Isa bin Rawdha Al-Najashi said he was the bodyguard of Al-Mansur, a great Mutakalim, he has a book on Imamat, some of their companions (Imamis) said to have seen this book. They have read in some of the books that when Al-Mansur is doubtful (regarding something) he would call upon Isa bin Rawdha who was amongst his Mawla. [Rijal Al-Najashi-294] This was also narrated by Abdul Husayn Al-Shubastari in Al-Faiq Fi Al-Ashab Imam Al-Sadiq] It is said by Sayyed Hasan Al-Sadr that he was amongst the Tabieen, Mutaqadin in the area of Kalam and Usul Al-Madhab he was mentioned amongst the earliest authors who established Shiism [Taklimat Amal Al-Aamal: 182/4] He was an influential man during the time of Al-Mansur who founded the city of Madinah Al-Salam (ie Baghdad). He was mentioned in the book Tarikh Al-Baghdad written by Ahmad bin Abi Tahir. Abbas Iqbal Ashtayani said he was amongst the earliest authors in the matter of Imamah amongst the Imami Mutakalimun Muhammad bin Ismail bin Yazi’. He is amongst the narrators of the Principle books of the Imamis. Sheikh Al-Tusi mentioned in Al-Fahrist, Al-Najashi said he was the Mawla (slave) of Abu Mansur, he was amongst the Thiqat, he has many deeds. Yaqtin bin Musa He was with the Abbasid during the battle against Imam Al-Husayn bin Ali Al-Fakhi (ع) (Kitab Akbar Fakh). Sheikh Al-Tusi said regarding him: He never shrugged off from his duty towards Al-Saffah, Al-Mansur and he was also a Shii and also his son (Al-Fahrist:155), his son Ali was also close to the ministers of the Abbasids. Al-Najashi said it was narrated from Imam Al-Saddiq, that letters were sent from him at that time he was the Wali of Al-Ahwaz before Al-Mansur [Rijal Al-Najashi:213] Abdullah bin Sinan Al-Najashi said he was the treasurer of Al-Mansur, Al-Mahdi, Al-Hadi and Al-Rashid, a Kufi, trustworthy, from their great Companions (Imamis). He has a book called Salat Al-Kabir in it all the Halal and Haram (ie laws) are found [Rijal Al-Najashi:214] Al-Barqi said he is from the Mawla of Bani Abbas, was the minister of Al-Mahdi, Musa and Harun [Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith: 5/32] Daud bin Ali Al-Abidi Sheikh Al-Tusi said he was from the companions of Al-Mahdi [Rijal Al-Tusi:375] Ali bin Yaqtin bin Musa He like his father was a companion of Al-Saffah, Abi Ja’far and took part in the battle of Fakh with the Abbasids. Sheikh Al-Tussi said he was Thiqat, great status in the Imami school, when he died, his Janazah prayers was led by the crown Prince Muhammad bin Al-Rashid [Al-Fahrist:154] His brother Ubayd bin Yaqtin bin Musa was the killer of the Salaf of the Itrah Sulayman bin Abdullah bin Hasan bin Hasan bin Ali (ع). [Akhbar Al-Fakh]. We could see how close the Early Imami scholars were with the Abbasid State. One of the famous families who represented Imamis were the Nawbakht family, they occupied high positions in the Abbasid court also documented in their own books. One of the four Deputies of the Hidden Twelve Imams was Al-Husayn Ibn Al-Ruh Al-Nawbakhti, from the Nawbakhti family. There are a lot more examples of their direct participation in the Abbasid Government. The Abbasids did not consider them as opponents because they not only failed to support any of the sons of their 12 Imams but also led armies to wage war against them for the Abbasids and they call themselves Shias of Imam Ali. Harun Al-Abbasi said: والله ما بيني وبين الإمامية خلاف فلئن قام إمامهم على الصفة التي ذكروا لأكونن أول من تبعه، وما عدوي وعدو آبائي إلا هؤلاء الزيدية الذين كلما خرج من هؤلاء القوم خارج أصلتوا أسيافهم بين يديه، وتغسلوا وتحنطوا يطلبون الجنة)) [الشافي] By Allah I have no difference (ikhtilaf) with the Imamiyyah, when their Imams rise with the attributes they mention, I will be the first to follow, and my enemy and the enemy of my ancestors are those Zaydis, whenever someone from amongst them do khuruj, they straighten (or raise) their swords between their arms, and they wash and embalm with it and they seek Jannah [Narrated by Imam Abdullah bin Hamza in Al-Shafi] Abbasid state and Imammiyah quote courtesy of: https://www.facebook.com/The-Zaydi-Community-281562272636558/?__cft__[0]=AZVQvQzXbYdE9ziEk5_whkYc6bkNcUbP_t_ENitbEpj_UmDYelc3-0rgV2V6wEBEpiTLCMggpZZEvoIE513Gj3IaBnt6n5ilVzbojT6tf4a1zOWw1iihFN9pfdHc6_FLEKioxLbjklsI2u77l8_GQlNTVD-LCmFTxOjJqFVw3uo-IQ&__tn__=-UC%2CP-y-R [Mod Note: tag removed] لِّيَهْلِكَ مَنْ هَلَكَ عَنۢ بَيِّنَةٍۢ وَيَحْيَىٰ مَنْ حَىَّ عَنۢ بَيِّنَةٍۢ

Exactly! I do agree with most of what the sister has said. This is a huge flaw but this is a symptom to a problem and also a consequence of wrong decisions. Many woman just deliberately surround themselves with wrong category of men just because they are smart, cool, have a way in talking, there personality appeals and they don't look like nurds. Woman get inclined towards presentation and when they get attached and closer, they see the core which is completely void of any goodness. What do we expect if we will just ignore the teachings of Ahlulbayt (AS): The Prophet has said, “When a man whose religion and character pleases you comes to you [with a proposition], then marry him. If you do not do so, there will be chaos and a great corruption in the world.” How many women really follow this hadith???? When you will read it out in front of them the reactions will be: "But, but... What about the nature." Then comes Hadith from Imam Hasan (AS): "Marry your daughter to a man of faith because even if he dislikes her, he will not be unjust to her." But who cares what Imam says? You get the response: "Yeah, you are right but...." And if we will follow our own ways instead of seeking guidance from the holy figures, the consequences will be exactly what we are seeing today. They follow there whims, superstitions, inclinations etc. Same with men, they follow beauty and wealth and then they expect there children will be pious and good.

Imam Husayn's (عليه السلام) example in Karbala is a great one. There are priorities: We should care about women and children. Why not! But not on the expense of our identity and our faith getting eliminated. When conditions develop where we are to face-off a brutal enemy, we should hand over our family concerns in the refuge of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى). Take up the charge to attain victory or martyrdom. We can discuss this, if you can bring up an example, a situation. It would be easy to understand where we are on this, if you give a general example.

I did not say fighting back is never the right choice, and when our Imam orders us to fight none will be able to refuse in good conscience. But wisdom and common sense are necessary until the Imam reveals himself and takes reign over the ummah. Being eager to respond to violence with violence, or worse, being eager to initiate violence, without having an endpoint and a plan for afterward is immature and unwise.

This speech is about more than Cryptocurrency. Every time I listen to a speech by Maulana Rizvi, I end up learning at least a few more things that are useful. May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) give him long life. The one thing I would say for the brothers who produce his speeches and put them on Youtube, is that they seperate the English portion of his speech from the Urdu portion and upload them as two separate videos. A person who clicks on an English speech, at least alot of them, cannot understand the Urdu so they are wondering what is going on in the other part of the speech or is he going to switch back to English at some point.

Salam , Nobody in sane mind accepts such hateful & insulting conclusion such nonsense only comes out ill minded people likewise Salafis/ Wahabis based on nonsense of cursed Yazid (la) about perishing of Imam Hussain (عليه السلام) which in contrast of your wrong interpretation , Mumin Al-Taq (رضي الله عنه) , by the same token , Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) have believed to salvation of martyr Zaid (رضي الله عنه) which you have insulted to martyr Zaid (رضي الله عنه) by this nonsense just for approving your deviation under guise of supporting Zaidism because It's clear that Mumin Al-Taq (رضي الله عنه) has staunch supporter of Ahlulbayt (عليه السلام) specially Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) againsts Nawasib which by accusing him to this nonsense you have accused Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) to lying (God forbids). all of them were in service of Abbasids by order of infallible Imam of their time under Taqyia for greater cause of supporting whole of Shia community even Zaydis against further oppresion of Abbasids & preventing genocide & perishing whole of Shias even Zaydis. He [ʿAlī b. Yaqtīn] entered the Abbasid government by the permission and guidance of Imam al-Kazim (a)[6].[7] in order to help and support oppressed people especially Shi'as.[8] For many times, he was informed against about his faith and relations with Imam al-Kazim (a) in front of Harun al-Rashid; but miraculously he was not hurt in any of the cases. https://en.wikishia.net/view/Ali_b._Yaqtin

A very valuable point. I wish more young women would listen to this. There are always two sides to every issue Whatever you are looking for in a group of people, you will find it. At the same time, maybe we all should spend a little less time looking for things, that if we find them, will make us angry and upset.

I think the phrase holy war fits extremely well in this context as per its definition. Should I care about what they say? You don't fight propaganda by saving face. You clearly understand what I'm getting at and I don't find myself needing to censor my words. I'm also sure you aren't suggesting we water down the book of Allah? I will always choose my creator and his satisfaction over those of my fellow man. O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm against them. (9:73). Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth» (9:29). By the way no where in this entire discussion has anyone advocated for the death or harm to any innocents. It's made very clear the limitations of Jihad. Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors. (2:190) I disagree, Jihad al-nafs is a subset of jihad al-saif. You cannot perform Jihad al-saif without first being willing to die in the path of Allah. This starts from detachment of life, ambition and luxury. Ultimately what Jihad al Nafs is. Drawing from basic logic here but the point I believe stands firm. Quran 3:142 seems to be clear about the distinction between those who perform jihad and those who choose to stay steadfast and that is from the tafsir of Sayid Kamil Faqih Imani.

Only a weak-minded person would somehow believe this generalization to be true; Both men and women partake in the greatest jihad of all: jihad al-nafs. It is an universal part of the human experience.

May Allah guide us all upon the Straight Path and save us from every act which brings His displeasure.

Points mentioned in the video: Affirmed that Zayd son of Musa is Zaydi Affirmed that the brother of Imam Ridha (from his mother) is Zaydi Affirmed that Muhammad son of Ja'far is Zaydi Affirmed that the other sons of Imam Sadiq were not twelvers, he states that they became waqefyah, but that is incorrect, as displayed they were Zaydis. Again, ponder deeply over this verse: يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَٰٓئِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا يَعْصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over which are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do not disobey Allah in what He commands them but do what they are commanded. {66:6} Do you really believe the Imams hid their designation from their sons, as Al-Taq says in the Saheeh Hadith to Imam Zayd يروي الشيخ محمد بن يعقوب الكُليني ، بإسناده ، وهي قويّةٌ عندَ السيد الخوئي ، عن على بن الحكم، عن أبان قال: ((أخبرني الاحول أن زيد بن علي بن الحسين عليهما السلام بعث إليه وهو مستخف قال: فأتيته فقال لي: يا أبا جعفر ما تقول ان طرقك طارق منا أتخرج معه؟ قال: فقلت له: إن كان أباك أو أخاك، خرجت معه قال: فقال لي: فأنا أريد أن أخرج أجاهد هؤلاء القوم فأخرج معي قال: قلت: لا ما أفعل جعلت فداك، قال: فقال لي: أترغب بنفسك عني؟ قال: قلت له: إنما هي نفس واحدة فإن كان لله في الأرض حجة فالمتخلف عنك ناج والخارج معك هالك وان لا تكن لله حجة في الارض فالمتخلف عنك والخارج معك سواء. قال: فقال لي: يا أبا جعفر كنت أجلس مع أبي على الخوان فيلقمني البضعة السمينة ويبرد لي اللقمة الحارة حتى تبرد، شفقة علي، ولم يشفق علي من حر النار، إذا أخبرك بالدين ولم يخبرني به؟ فقلت له: جعلت فداك شفقته عليك من حر النار لم يخبرك، خاف عليك: أن لا تقبله فتدخل النار، وأخبرني أنا، فإن قبلت نجوت، وإن لم أقبل لم يبال أن أدخل النار، ثم قلت له: جعلت فداك أنتم أفضل أم الانبياء؟ قال: بل الانبياء قلت: يقول يعقوب ليوسف: يا بني لا تقصص رؤياك على إخوتك فيكيدوا لك كيدا، لم لم يخبرهم حتى كانوا لا يكيدونه ولكن كتمهم ذلك فكذا أبوك كتمك لانه خاف عليك، قال: فقال: أما والله لئن قلت ذلك لقد حدثني صاحبك بالمدينة أني اقتل واصلب بالكناسة وأن عنده لصحيفة فيها قتلي وصلبي. فحججت فحدثت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام بمقالة زيد وما قلت له، فقال: لي: أخذته من بين يديه ومن خلفه وعن يمينه وعن شماله ومن فوق رأسه ومن تحت قدميه، ولم تترك له مسلكا يسلكه)) [أصول الكافي:1:174] - [Al-Kafi: 1/174] Points mentioned in the authentic Hadith: Imam Zayd is unaware of the presumed designation of his father, brother, and nephew. Al-Taq says it has been hidden from you because your father feared you would be envious Imam Zayd tells Al-Taq that the very one he considers to be an Imam over him foretells that he (Imam Zayd) will be crucified, so go and ask him. Note: One may come and say this is an indication that Imam Sadiq has the knowledge of the unseen, but this cannot be farther from the truth. The Hadith mentions Imam Zayd is telling Al-Taq that Imam Al-Sadiq has a book which foretells his death, therefore, indicating that Imam Zayd himself has already looked through that book and is well aware of its content. Another point to mention from the Hadith is that Al-Taq tells Imam Zayd whoever goes with you shall perish i.e go to hell, and not perish in terms of dying. The reason why is because he mentions if there wasn't a Hujjah of Allah on earth, then if someone would rise with you it wouldn't matter i.e in terms of salvation. Therefore, it is clear Al-Taq is saying anyone who rises with Imam Zayd is going to hell. To further articulate this point I would like to share an excerpt from rijal Al-Barqi, he tried to highlight that one of his rijaal did tawba from fighting alongside Imam Zayd! ال البَرقِي من الإماميّة يُترجمُ لرَجُلٍ هُو : ((سُليمان بن خالد البَجلي الأقطَع، كُوفيّ، كَان خَرجَ مَعَ زَيد بن عَلي فَأفلَتَ، وفِي كِتاب سَعد: أنّه خَرَج مَع زَيد فَأفلتَ، فَمَنَّ الله عَليه وتَابَ ورجَعَ بَعدَه)) [رجال البَرقي:32] . Let us go to a neutral perspective and see what Ibn Atheer (a Sunni historian) narrates about those who came to inquire about the uprising of Imam Zayd: - قال ابن الأثير : ((وَكَانَتْ طَائِفَةٌ أَتَتْ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقَ قَبْلَ خُرُوجِ زَيْدٍ، فَأَخْبَرُوهُ بِبَيْعَةَ زَيْدٍ، فَقَالَ: بَايِعُوهُ فَهُوَ وَاللَّهِ أَفْضَلُنَا وَسَيِّدُنَا، فَعَادُوا وَكَتَمُوا ذَلِكَ)) [الكامل في التاريخ:4/266] Ibn Al-Atheer states: There was a group that came to Ja'far son of Muhammad, and they informed him that Zayd was rallying up supporters for an uprising, he said: Give your allegiance to him, by Allah he is the most superior of us, and he is our master, so they returned and concealed what was told to them. [Al-Kamil fi'l Tarikh 4/266]

Abu Hurayra and the Falsification of Traditions (Hadith) Get PDF https://www.al-Islam.org/articles/Abu-hurayra-and-falsification-traditions-hadith-yasin-t-al-jibouri

سَنُرِيهِمْ آيَاتِنَا فِي الْآفَاقِ وَفِي أَنفُسِهِمْ حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِ بِرَبِّكَ أَنَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ We will soon show them Our signs in the Universe and in their own souls, until it will become quite clear to them that it is the truth. Is it not sufficient as regards your Lord that He is a witness over all things? (41:53) I would say miracles intensified with the invention of telescope, microscope & camera. Miracle by definition, is the manifestation of hidden knowledge.Which causes any remarkable event or development. Cameras have served the divine promise mentioned in the above verse. With the help of powerful telescopes & microscopes, are we able to see the signs in the universe and within our selves. And by means of cameras we take the images of those signs as evidence.

أُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ I entrust my affair to Allah, Surely Allah sees the servants. (40:44)

Do you vatos believe that what we think affects the outer world? I’m big into law of attraction but not so much the new age interpretation of “universe” providing for us. That is shirk.

Yup and fools like Abu Khadeejah likely think it was wrong for our Imam Husayn (عليه السلام) to rise. I heard him praise Saudi government and said they are conducting real jihad on Yemen. A statement that is laughable if it did not have such a serious implication.

Of course I dislike violence! What human being - man or woman - in their right mind likes violence! It is sometimes necessary, but almost always better to avoid. And men are the protectors of women, so if they are doing their God-given job as protector, they will avoid putting their women and children in this terrible, tragic, and vulnerable situation whenever possible. Wisdom is what is necessary. Do you know why our Imams, peace be upon them, didn't always fight? Because dying for no benefit is not beneficial. I'm not even sure it counts as martyrdom to self-sacrifice for nothing.

Shia theologians believe that there is a middle way - neither absolute determinism nor absolute free-will. We have free will in terms of our actions, however our free will is by divine decree (al-qadha) which is based on the law of causality that Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) has introduced. If we commit a sin it is through our own actions. Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) never decides or wills for anyone to commit a sin. However there are matters that are beyond our choice - our skin color, being born in a specific family, disability, talents etc. However keep in mind that Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) can change his decree depending on our actions - Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) has kept it conditional. For example, maintaining ties with our family and being kind to parents increases our lifespan. Ultimately our actions cause us to end up with a specific person. We have the faculty of mind - humans ultimately make the decision. Why do we have hadiths where Prophet Muhammad ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)) gives us advice to marry a religious spouse with good akhlaq? It means that we have a responsibility and its in our own hands. But sometimes destiny can play its part - say two people met each other - how did they even end up living in the same city? did they really choose as kids where they will migrate? So many questions to ask so I hope you realise that it has to do with our free will but maybe destiny as well.

It's not just Zaidi thing Ayatollah Khomeini is great example. Traditionally it's Sunni who say you can't rise against a Muslim leader.

Hi, I am doing fine Thanks to God. Grateful still got full time job and my family are all well Thanks to God. Yeaah Mate :P

How many indigenous kids where killed? this makes me so sad! I am recall years ago I heard and watched a video about a fellow called William Coombes who got murdered before witness trial. I found this in twitter: "William Coombes, a Canadian aboriginal, was to have served as a sworn witness at the September 2011 session of the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State as to crimes of torture, genocide and crimes against humanity committed by Elizabeth of Windsor (Queen Elizabeth II) and her consort Prince Philip in Canada in October 1964 at Kamloops, British Columbia. Rev. Kevin Annett sets out the prima facie evidence for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's personal involvement in the disappearance of 10 aboriginal children abducted by them from a residential school in Kamloops, BC in the period Oct. 5 - 13, 1964 and never seen again in their lives. Learn how the U.K. and the Canadian governments and the Roman Catholic Church were directly responsible for the disappearance of 50,000 aboriginal children in Canada due to a land grab. Rev. Annett explains how no legal accountability has ever been had for these crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity, and how the so-called Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada is a white-wash. According to Rev. Annett, it appears that William Coombes was assassinated on February 26, 2011 by persons in St Pauls Hospital, Vancouver, BC, acting on behalf of the Crown and the Vatican to prevent William Coombe's testimony at the September 2011 Session of the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State. The publication of Rev. Annett's interview comes as the House of Windsor is scheduled to hold a Royal Wedding on April 29, 2011, thereby fraudulently attempting to deflect public attention from the genocide and crimes by the House of Windsor against humanity in Canada. During his exclusive interview, Rev. Annett indicated that the total number of aboriginals killed in the Canadian genocide by the British Crown is approximately 25 million persons, and amounts to one of the world's secret genocides. Over 50,000 aboriginal children are still missing and unaccounted for from the residential schools operated by the Catholic and other churches on behalf of the British Crown." http://whale.to/c/rev_kevin_annett.html https://www.the-sun.com/news/3153310/remains-761-children-found-mass-grave-canada-school/ https://nypost.com/2021/05/28/215-indigenous-kids-found-buried-on-former-school-grounds-in-canada/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15458712/remains-of-200-children-found-in-school-mass-grave/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/world/canada/kamloops-mass-grave-residential-schools.html

Miracles are an extension of the already happening natural phenomena since the creation of Universe. Example is the partition of see in the time of Prophet Musa (عليه السلام). 2 Russian mathematicians proved that this is theoritically possible and such conditions can prevail if fluid dynamics, pressure, temperature and cyclonic variations are that much coordinated. https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Technology/story%3fid=99580&page=1 A tiny example can be of a 'A chemical reaction between some illiterates'. Color reactions result in a compound which has a different color then the reactants in a chemical reaction. Imagine if you ilustrate that to an illiterate crowd. They will definitely say that it is miracle or a magic. Same goes with all of us with regards to this creation of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى). We don't even know a 5% of it. So, anything which happens and is way above our understanding, is a miracle. Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) knows the best.

this is something a lot of us are failing to commit to we need to actively insert ourselves into strong positions in society, and raise our children and brethren and insert them covertly into positions of power (without compromising essentials of religion) so that when the time of our Imam (ajtf) comes we are ready to force necessary changes. Indeed, indiscriminate violence at every turn is stupid and inhumane. Imam Ali ((عليه السلام)) never enjoined the violence per say as a certain someone might be implying, it is the justice which it brought forth that he loved. There is a reason he walked away when that one fool dared to spit at him, then returned to finish him off; because he did not like violence but loved justice and he ensured his swing was for Allah and not out of his anger. When were our Aimmah the aggressors? When did they strike first when it came to a matter of violence? We need to be smart and do what the evil powers are trying to do to us; infiltrate. Problem is, a lot of these positions of power necessitate sinful dealings =S It's a walk on a tight rope, and it takes a solid heart to not compromise one's faith when faced the offering of wealth and power in this vain world.

He is referring to the authorities and not the chinese muslims. Either way it's an ignorant statement.

His name was Zaid but he had no interest in Zaydism which he has stated his own rebelion for gathering followers around himself just for sake of his personal gaining power & wealth by burning house of people which Imam Reza /Ridha (عليه السلام) has diassociated from him which his title has became زید النار Zaid the burner due to burning house of people & stealing their property . rest of three have refuted in similar fashion of brother of Imam Ridha (عليه السلام) He crystaly clear has been puppet & spy of Abbasid king in house of Imam Hasan Askari which has been betrayed to Ahlulbayt (عليه السلام) for gaining wealth & power which only Nawasib call him purified because he has been purified from Iman & entered to range of Nawasib & Abbasids in similar fashion which Son of prophet Noah has denied his father & drowned with nonbelievers. at the end o day Muhammad b. Al-Hanafiyyah رضي الله عنه has verified divine appointment & infallibility of Imam Sajjad (عليه السلام) when Hajar al aswad by premision of Allah confirmed divine appointment & infallibility of Imam Sajjad (عليه السلام) .

Alhamdulillah akhi, I've been studying - what about you?

That's really great to hear, praise to Allah

That's jihad nafs: And whoso doeth good works, whether of male or female, and he (or she) is a believer, such will enter paradise and they will not be wronged the dint in a date-stone (surah nisa) As for physical jihad war : As regarding a certain woman, she is in the grip of womanly views and malice is boiling in her bosom like the furnace of the blacksmith. If she were called upon to deal with others as she is dealing with me she will not have done it. (As for me), even hereafter she will be allowed her original respect, while the reckoning (of her misdeeds) is an obligation of Allah. Imam Ali Nahjul balagah.

Duty to God trumps that of the family. Karbala is an excellent example of this. Many instances of individuals sacrificing their children and beloved for the sake of Allah. This kind of mindset can be attributed to all the suffering in the world. We should NOT take the stance of Evangelists who are awaiting the Messiah and encouraging the violence by abstaining from actions that show resistance to the face of tyranny. I'd argue the majority of Imams didn't fight because they were predestined to keep the spirit of Islam alive. Their lives must be cherished above all else since they are predestined to pass the banner down to the Mahdi. Without them the true traditions of Islam would've died. However a lot of them actively oversought campaigns of Jihad; Muhktar and Imam Zaid are perfect examples of this. They also practiced Taqqiyah to distance themselves from rebellious Shia. This was absolutely mandatory upon them. It is the duty of the Muslims to be on the frontlines of such engagements not the Imams. But that's neither here or there. You're advocating for wisdom and patience but I'm sure you would agree wisdom in these kinds of scenario is more preparation than abstinence. There's definitely something to be said about the difference between perception on war between men and women. The jihad al-nafs is pretty irrelevant to the topic at hand and it is not equivalent to the jihad of the battlefield. Unless you're willing to quote a hadith that contradicts the quran. Those who perform Jihad of holy war have already mastered jihad al-nafs. There is no greater state than detachment of the material and the willingness to sacrifice ones life for the pleasure of Allah. You do disservice to our martyrs by undermining that.

Salam It's for avoiding doubling time of his speeches because at first half of his speeches , he speaks in english then switchs to urdu which repeats english part in Urdu for non english speakers likewise old people of community also in addition he often finishes his lecture recitation of Noha in mix of Urdu & Arabic at end of lecture.

Allahumma salli ala muhammadiw wa ali muhammadin wa ajjil faraja hum Rabbinee lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir Audhu billahi minash shaytanir rajeem دع كل الشتائم ضدي تُعاد سبعة أضعاف. Astaghfirillah Ya Allah, protect my sister from further harm and abuse Ya as-Sadiq, pray on my behalf, to Al-Haqq that my friend is guided to Islam and healed of her headaches. Verily with hardship comes ease. (إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا - 94:6) Ya Kadhim, pray to As-Sabur on my behalf that me and my brother in Islam are rewarded with a wife each and also that he can find the strength and to overcome his sadness. Verily with hardship comes ease. (إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا - 94:6) Ya Ridha, pray to Al-Wadud on my behalf that she gets peace of mind, verily with hardship comes ease. (إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا - 94:6) Ya Taqi, pray to Al Hakim on my behalf that my burden is lessened and I get the strength to take this deen and the sanctity of my life seriously. Verily with hardship comes ease. (إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا - 94:6) I ask nothing more than for our happiness and well-being. May we all be protected from the plague by Your permission

The savior!

Yooo it's Ali-f! Alhumdollillah, how are you man, shiachat misses your random fiqhi inquiries. Lol jk, I wasn't even around then, but learned a lot from them.

You are absolutely correct about this one... What i have encountered is that people say one thing but do another... And most men these days want extra modern wives... and the ones that don't are religious extremists. Taqwa and good ikhlaq are even harder to find than chivalry.

I do not disagree with you...i know ladies around the World are trying to use "Feminism" to be extreme in certain things. Extremism is never good. I understand that in the bigger picture it goes goes against our culture, values and religion as well. Men all around the world are validated by their egos, arrogance, pride, and lowly desires. What's true is what satisfies the "I". It has dangerous consequences. Specificially in Muslim countries where you can find a narssistic man in almost every household. So it's same same... Men have been destroying our religion by corrupting cultures and taking whatever favours them from Islam to have it their own way since the beginning of times i can say. I can understand you guys anger and frustration towards "Feminism" and i can only hope that you are as vocal, loud and take a strong stand even when its about women suffering from sexual harassment, physical or emotional abuse. I don't go out there to protest for my rights... I try to stand with what is right... As Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) says in the Quran - Stand up firmly for justice, as a witness to God, even as against yourselves or your parents or your kin, and whether it be against rich or poor- And that's what one should aim for. If we stop looking at what other people are doing and concern only about ourselves and bettering our selves to please Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) and do whatever we can to become true Momin Muslims.. I think the world would be a much better place. And that's the real struggle and that should be everyone's aim.... But do we care...??? NOPE...!!! Anyway Gender issues have nothing to do with feminism... Thats another agenda and i think that is more concerning than Feminism as is the normalisation of the same sex relationships. Thank you for your wishes.

I didn't say anything about "should". Justice is good. Violence is sometimes necessary. There is a difference.

Assalama alaykum 3wliya_maryam Below are factors of Predestination (Standing on the right leg) We have no choice in which era we are born. We have no choice in which nationality/tribe/clan we are born. We had no choice who will be our parents/siblings/relatives. We have no choice in which diseases or traits will inherit from our predecessors. Some people are born with natural talents and succeed in life with much struggle. Some people are born handicapped, or in utter poverty, also like those born as ‘untouchables’ in India, they are stuck is the system and there is no way out for them (their on will is helplessness) There are many factors like wars/natural disasters over which we have no control that can have devastating effect on our lives (what we had willed cannot take place). Other peoples actions over which we have not control can have devastating effect on our lives (what we had willed cannot take place). For example, a young boy who is naturally very talented footballer and a bright successful future awaits him. He can be struck down by a drunk driver, disabling him permanently – (future gone against his own will) Above are just a few examples of Will of God – Predestination here the man has no control over, but these factors have profound effect on what the man can or will achieve. Keeping all the above in mind what we can do is our will. (Moving the left leg). But Allah Almighty’s Will will always Prevail. This is very difficult concept to understand and explain - Google for Qada and Qadar

The US Military fighting an armed insurgency inside the US vs outside the US are two totally different things. It comes down to three things, always, knowledge of the country, including people and culture, control of outside variables (such as foreign nations actions), and popular support in the country. The main reason the US has not been successful in armed insurgencies outside the US is because of these factors. First, the soldiers going into the conflict, in almost all cases, had very little knowledge of the country they were going including terrain, culture / language of the people, etc. This is why the US lost in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam (although they are not willing to admit they lost in Iraq and Afghanistan). Second, they didn't have much control over the outside actors that were participating in the conflict (like Iran and Saudi in Iraq and Afghanistan and Russia and China in Vietnam). Third the popular support for the US in these countries for the actions of the US Military was almost zero. If you look at an armed uprising inside the US, all these factors are flipped. US soldiers know their own country and their own people very well, in almost all cases. That is obvious. Second, the US would have alot of control over outside actors for two reasons. It would be political suicide for almost any country in the world to support a popular uprising against the govt inside the US, because this would affect them economically, by the US government placing sanctions on them, and they would gain almost nothing from it either economically or politically. So it would be foolish for them to do that. Also, the US has much more control over it's own borders, via the National Guard and the Army, and they can be easily deployed almost anywhere in the US within a matter of hours with no need for congress to approve their actions (because a state of emergency would be declared which only applies within the US). Third, it is doubtful whether the majority or even a significant minority would support such an uprising. As most people know, American politics is divided into factions, and only that faction would even have a chance of supporting it. The US government keeps the population divided into factions for a reason, and the main reason is that if there were ever an armed uprising, this fractionalization would act as a backstop or a firewall against this uprising spreading. Also, most Americans realize that we have a good example on our Southern Border of a country with a weak central government that is basically controlled by armed militias, i.e. Mexico which is controlled by the Drug Cartels. So you ask Americans of almost any political leaning and they would definitely be against the US going in the direction. So at this point in time, most likely the popular support would go with the US Govt, because it would be very easy for the govt to tell people 'Just look across the Southern Border, is this what you want'. This would be enough to turn most people against the insurgency and toward the govt. People have attempted to do armed insurgencies against the US govt before, in modern times, such as Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge and David Koresh and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Tx. These ended quickly and resulted in the slaughter of those who did the uprising, and they didn't accomplish anything of their goals. So probably we should look at these and take a lesson from them, if we want to think rationally and deal with reality as it is today. These factors might change in the future, but for now this is how it is.

There are two main ways to overcome anger issues. There are many hadith from the Imams((عليه السلام)) about this. I will try to summarize them. The first and most important step is to remember Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) in situations where you are angry. When you are angry, your Iman is at it's weakest point, so Shaitan will come to you immediately and try to get you to do something or say something you will regret. It's like when a shark smells blood in the water. You've probably seen those shows where someone is in the water and they start bleeding, then the sharks rush toward them. Anger is like blood in the water to the Shayateen. So the first thing you have to do is stop the bleeding. You stop the (spiritual) bleeding by remembering Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى). You can say something like 'Auzubillahe mina Shaitan Al Rajeem' or do dhikr or a short dua. Some people say 'Just count to 10'. Counting to 10 never helped me. I would count to 10, finish, then still be just as angry. You remember the ayat in the Quran 'It is only in the remembrance of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) that the hearts find rest'. When you remember Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى), both your physical heart, and your spiritual heart(qalb) get more restful and peaceful. Once this happens, it creates an opening thru which your rational mind (aql) can flow back in and you 'come to your senses' and can think in a rational way. Second, I would say try to empathize with the situation of the other person. When your rational mind comes back, you then realize that most of the time this person isn't doing this to make you angry, they just made a mistake, said something hastily without thinking, etc. Since you also do this from time to time, you should think 'When I make a mistake or say something out of haste, would I want the other person to get upset and start yelling at me or maybe attack me'. No, you wouldn't want this to happen to you when you do this, so realize that the other person is just like you and thinking the same way as you. They are a human being with the same rights and the same flaws as you have. So if you treat them with respect and try to preserve their rights and their dignity, even when you are upset then others will do the same with you when you make a mistake or do something out of haste.

It's sort of sad that Muslims become ashamed of this. Never once has Islam proclaimed to be a religion of peace. That in itself was a rise of Western Marja who aimed to battle the propaganda against Islam post 9-11. It's a religion of justice. That means treating tyrants, oppressors, criminals, thugs and war mongers the way they deserve to be treated. Human nature IS brutal and violent. We've been raping, sex trafficking, lynching, killing and pillaging since the dawn of our inception. People tend to forget that this wasn't long ago simply because we live cushioned in Western countries. Hell, it's happening in destabilized countries right now as we speak. Being a pacifist is hated by Islam. No Muslim should accept anything less than freedom. It is our God given right and we've seen how the powers of the world and the parties of Shaitan love to decimate the Shia. I mean absolutely no disrespect, but this could just stem from the mindset that you're a woman. The majority of refugees and victims of offset war fighting tend to be women and children. History also shows us that women will take roles such as war brides in order to assimilate and avoid death for them and their families. In context of evolutionary psychology women are much more adept than men are at surviving these kinds of dilemmas. However what I think @MexicanVato is saying is the value of martyrdom supersedes all reason. Since it is the ultimate sacrifice to God and philosophically the best state a human can reach with absence of fear in death and attachment to this world, we should always advocate for it, no Shia should hesitate in this manner. As a mother I would infer that your role is to instill that kind of mindset in your own children someday.

@Eddie Mecca Inshallah I'll give a reply but for now can you please go around saying Imam Ibrahim and Imam Muhammed. You got to acknowledge them by their higher rank.

Then choose to lay down if the government does ever become tyrannical to the level the Nazis and communists have done. I’ll take my chances. I rather die on my feet than on my knees.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/15/top-eu-court-rules-hijab-can-be-banned-at-work https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/07/15/european-companies-may-ban-the-hijab-at-workplaces-under-certain-conditions-top-court-rules/ key facts: The European Court Of Justice’s ruling was made in response to cases brought by two women from Germany who had been suspended from their jobs—at a child care center and a drug store respectively—for wearing a hijab—the traditional headscarf worn by some Muslim women to cover their heads and shoulders. The court said that such bans were allowed if an employer wants to present a neutral image and prohibit any visible display of political, philosophical or religious beliefs in the workplace. In the case of the child care center employee, the court found that the rule appeared to have been applied in a non-discriminatory manner as another employee was asked to remove a religious cross they were wearing. The court, however, noted that any such ban must be based on a genuine need on part of the employer. In both cases, the final decision will rest on courts in Germany who have to determine if there was any discrimination or if any religious freedom laws were violated. May Allah give the muslim sisters patience and courage to keep their hijab during these end time events.

If my neighbor gets attacked I have to defend them. Be mindful of the present as well as the future. You can't just sit and watch your neighbour get attacked and think well...it might get worse if I act. It will 100% get worse if you don't act.

There is no benefit to violence without a plan for resolution and maintenance of whatever follows, which means usually violence makes things much, much worse.

I hope the implication is not that this warrants a violent response. Please clarify your intention in sharing this article.

I woke up today and went to the living room, then my mom told me that one lady we knows passed away. She died 10 days ago but today they found her dead body. May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) have mercy on her, pls everyone pray for her if u have time.

We should establish an organization similar to the Socialist Rifle Association, which focuses on firearms skill and safety, and also on self-sufficiency and community building. Probably we should not name it Muslim Rifle Association, but something more "pacifist".

Start from the definition of both words and see if there is any connection between each other. 'Mujiza' (معجزة ) means 'Such act which people are unable to do and Allah shows it on the hands of a prophet or Imam to prove the prophethood of that Nabi or Imamat of that Imam. Camera only captures visual image that is observed by vision. If I perform an miracle where it is observable by human vision (And we assume that the miracle does not contradict the physical world and follow its law, in this case light emits and bounces this miracle entity such that we can see it physically by our own eyes), then camera will only capture the visual image of it. Of course because human beings are so doubtful beings, they will start to think that this visual image must be edited or added some with some visual effect. This is the syndrome of every generation who produce same words that is mentioned in Qur'an: This is clear magic Qur'an 46:7 But even if someone performs an miracle and captures the visual image of it and others doubts it, it does not mean that camera makes the miracle void.