Dua Iftitaah

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In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful

Dua Iftitaah

Liverpool Shia Society congratulates commencement of the holy month of Ramadan, the month of blessing, mercy and forgiveness.  Called as the ceremony of the Almighty Allah (SWT), Ramadan is the peak month of the year from its spirituality point f view.  The gates of forgiveness are open side to side; an especial mercy of the Almighty Creator (SWT) showers and He invites all to seek His blessing throughout this holy month, day and night.  Even sleeping time of the faster in this month is considered as he is continuously worshiping the Almighty Allah (SWT).  This is not surprising where the God (SWT) Himself says, “Fasting is [a worship particularly] for me and I myself will be rewarding it [differently].”

الصوم لی و أنا أجزی به

One of the elements of worshiping is to pray to the Almighty Allah (SWT) and, in the Islamic concepts, it is known as ‘dua’.  Dua is actually the speech of the servant to his/her Master, Allah (SWT).  However, how?  How should the servant put the words in context to talk and whisper with his/her Master?  The best people who can put the most suitable words, concepts and orders together to connect to the Creator (SWT) are those who have been authorised by the Creator (SWT) Himself to bridge between the creatures and the Creator (SWT).  They are the Almighty Allah’s (SWT) special reasons (hujjat/ hojjat), i.e. the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF) and his Ahl al-Bait (PBUT).  The current Imam (may Allah hasten his advent) has issued out a piece of dua, known as ‘Dua Iftitaah’, via one of his representing bodies, Muhammad Ibn Uthman.  Dua Iftitaah contains very high concept and leave an extraordinary impression when recited every night over the holy month of Ramadan.  Paying enough attention to the meanings embedded in this dua assists in understanding and receiving the message of Ramadan, in-shaa-Allah.

Please do remember your family and friends when reciting duas.

Liverpool Shia Society

Acts of the Holy Month of Rajab

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In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful

Acts of the Holy Month of Rajab

The Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF) said, “The month of Rajab is the month of Allah (SWT); Sha’baan is my month; and Ramadhan is the month of my people. Therefore, if anyone observes fasting on a day of this month, he will be seeking the pleasure of Allah (SWT)…”

Here is the month of Rajab; the month for self-purification. May God help all of us purify ourselves from evil desires and bad habits, and help us overcome our worldly desires.
First day of the month of Rajab is the birthday anniversary of Imam Baqir (PBUH), the 5^th Imam of Shia and a famous figure in Muslim world. Congratulations to all.
Imam Mohammad Baqir said, “Learn the good words, even from those who do not act upon it.”
“Convey my greetings to my Shias. Order them to fear Allah, the Great. Their rich should visit their poor. Their sound should visit their ill. Their living should attend the funeral of their demised. They should meet each other in their houses. Indeed their meeting each other enlivens our affair. May Allah have mercy on one who enlivens our affair and puts the best of it into effect. Say to them, we will suffice nothing for them with Allah except through their good deeds. They will not obtain our intercession but through piety and hard work. Indeed the most intense of all people in regret on the Day of Judgment is the one who describes a certain deed, and then he does other than it.” (Uyun al-Akhbar wa Funun al-Atha)

The Holy Month of Rajab is upon us. The largest number of Islamic occasions in an Islamic year is within this month.

Important Dates and Events in Rajab
1^st – Birthday anniversary of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (PBUH)
3^rd – Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali Al-Naqi Al-Hadi (PBUH)
10^th – Birthday anniversary of Imam Muhammad Al-Taqi Al-Jawad (PBUH)
13^th – Birthday anniversary of Amir ul-Mo’mineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (PBUH)
14^th – Birthday anniversary of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) (according to another source 1^st of Zhul Hajjah has been mentioned too)
15^th – Demise of Lady Zainab (PBUH)
25^th – Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (PBHU)
26^th – Night of Me’raaj and Ba’that (proclaim) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HF)
28^th – Imam Hussain Ibn Ali (PBUH) leaves Medina for Karbala

Islamic Insights – Allah loves us too much to let us fall behind in good deeds – He has gifted us with an opportunity in the form of Rajab that easily trumps the ‘business’ excuse! This blessed month is filled with simple ways to develop a stronger sense of God-consciousness; so why let it slip by unnoticed?

The Gifts of Rajab
Rajab is a month of many special days, including the birth anniversaries of our first, fifth and ninth Imams, the day when the Prophet (PBUH&HF) officially proclaimed Islam, and the day when he ascended to the heavens (Me’raaj). To top it all off, the Almighty Allah (SWT) has made it an especially honoured month for us to seek His forgiveness, to earn rewards, and – above all – to attain nearness to Him through worship.

Do not forget to pray for your brothers and sisters.

Liverpool Shia Society

Sent by: Zahra Karimi Nasab

Valediction to the Holy Month of Ramadan

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In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful

Valediction to the Holy Month of Ramadan

And Imam Sajjad’s (PBUH) validation to the holy month of Ramadan has been narrated as:

اللّهُمّ يَا مَنْ لَا يَرْغَبُ فِي الْجَزَاءِ

وَ يَا مَنْ لَا يَنْدَمُ عَلَى الْعَطَاءِ

وَ يَا مَنْ لَا يُكَافِئُ عَبْدَهُ عَلَى السّوَاءِ

مِنّتُكَ ابْتِدَاءٌ، وَ عَفْوُكَ تَفَضّلٌ، وَ عُقُوبَتُكَ عَدْلٌ، وَ قَضَاؤُكَ خِيَرَةٌ

إِنْ أَعْطَيْتَ لَمْ تَشُبْ عَطَاءَكَ بِمَنّ‏ٍ، وَ إِنْ مَنَعْتَ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَنْعُكَ تَعَدّياً

تَشْكُرُ مَنْ شَكَرَكَ وَ أَنْتَ أَلْهَمْتَهُ شُكْرَكَ

وَ تُكَافِئُ مَنْ حَمِدَكَ وَ أَنْتَ عَلّمْتَهُ حَمْدَكَ

تَسْتُرُ عَلَى مَنْ لَوْ شِئْتَ فَضَحْتَهُ، وَ تَجُودُ عَلَى مَنْ لَوْ شِئْتَ مَنَعْتَهُ، وَ كِلَاهُمَا أَهْلٌ مِنْكَ لِلْفَضِيحَةِ وَ الْمَنْعِ غَيْرَ أَنّكَ بَنَيْتَ أَفْعَالَكَ عَلَى التّفَضّلِ، وَ أَجْرَيْتَ قُدْرَتَكَ عَلَى التّجَاوُزِ وَ تَلَقّيْتَ مَنْ عَصَاكَ بِالْحِلْمِ، وَ أَمْهَلْتَ مَنْ قَصَدَ لِنَفْسِهِ بِالظّلْمِ، تَسْتَنْظِرُهُمْ بِأَنَاتِكَ إِلَى الْإِنَابَةِ، وَ تَتْرُكُ مُعَاجَلَتَهُمْ إِلَى التّوْبَةِ لِكَيْلَا يَهْلِكَ عَلَيْكَ هَالِكُهُمْ، وَ لَا يَشْقَى بِنِعْمَتِكَ شَقِيّهُمْ إِلّا عَنْ طُولِ الْإِعْذَارِ إِلَيْهِ، وَ بَعْدَ تَرَادُفِ الْحُجّةِ عَلَيْهِ، كَرَماً مِنْ عَفْوِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ، وَ عَائِدَةً مِنْ عَطْفِكَ يَا حَلِيمُ

أَنْتَ الّذِي فَتَحْتَ لِعِبَادِكَ بَاباً إِلَى عَفْوِكَ، وَ سَمّيْتَهُ التّوْبَةَ، وَ جَعَلْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْبَابِ دَلِيلًا مِنْ وَحْيِكَ لِئَلّا يَضِلّوا عَنْهُ، فَقُلْتَ تَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ تُوبُوا إِلَى اللّهِ تَوْبَةً نَصُوحاً عَسَى رَبّكُمْ أَنْ يُكَفّرَ عَنْكُمْ سَيّئَاتِكُمْ وَ يُدْخِلَكُمْ جَنَاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ يَوْمَ لَا يُخْزِي اللّهُ النّبِيّ وَ الّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ، نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَى بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ بِأَيْمَانِهِمْ، يَقُولُونَ رَبّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا، وَ اغْفِرْ لَنَا، إِنّكَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ. فَمَا عُذْرُ مَنْ أَغْفَلَ دُخُولَ ذَلِكَ الْمَنْزِلِ بَعْدَ فَتْحِ الْبَابِ وَ إِقَامَةِ الدّلِيلِ‏

وَ أَنْتَ الّذِي زِدْتَ فِي السّوْمِ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ لِعِبَادِكَ، تُرِيدُ رِبْحَهُمْ فِي مُتَاجَرَتِهِمْ لَكَ، وَ فَوْزَهُمْ بِالْوِفَادَةِ عَلَيْكَ، وَ الزّيَادَةِ مِنْكَ، فَقُلْتَ تَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا، وَ مَنْ جَاءَ بِالسّيّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى إِلّا مِثْلَهَا

وَ قُلْتَ مَثَلُ الّذِينَ يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبّةٍ أَنْبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلّ سُنْبُلَةٍ مِائَةُ حَبّةٍ، وَ اللّهُ يُضَاعِفُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ، وَ قُلْتَ مَنْ ذَا الّذِي يُقْرِضُ اللّهَ قَرْضاً حَسَناً فَيُضَاعِفَهُ لَهُ أَضْعَافاً كَثِيرَةً. وَ مَا أَنْزَلْتَ مِنْ نَظَائِرِهِنّ فِي الْقُرْآنِ مِنْ تَضَاعِيفِ الْحَسَنَاتِ

وَ أَنْتَ الّذِي دَلَلْتَهُمْ بِقَوْلِكَ مِنْ غَيْبِكَ وَ تَرْغِيبِكَ الّذِي فِيهِ حَظّهُمْ عَلَى مَا لَوْ سَتَرْتَهُ عَنْهُمْ لَمْ تُدْرِكْهُ‏ أَبْصَارُهُمْ، وَ لَمْ تَعِهِ أَسْمَاعُهُمْ، وَ لَمْ تَلْحَقْهُ أَوْهَامُهُمْ، فَقُلْتَ اذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ، وَ اشْكُرُوا لِي وَ لَا تَكْفُرُونِ، وَ قُلْتَ لَئِنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنّكُمْ، وَ لَئِنْ كَفَرْتُمْ إِنّ عَذَابِي لَشَدِيدٌ

وَ قُلْتَ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ، إِنّ الّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنّمَ دَاخِرِينَ، فَسَمّيْتَ دُعَاءَكَ عِبَادَةً، وَ تَرْكَهُ اسْتِكْبَاراً، وَ تَوَعّدْتَ عَلَى تَرْكِهِ دُخُولَ جَهَنّمَ دَاخِرِينَ

فَذَكَرُوكَ بِمَنّكَ، وَ شَكَرُوكَ بِفَضْلِكَ، وَ دَعَوْكَ بِأَمْرِكَ، وَ تَصَدّقُوا لَكَ طَلَباً لِمَزِيدِكَ، وَ فِيهَا كَانَتْ نَجَاتُهُمْ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ، وَ فَوْزُهُمْ بِرِضَاكَ

وَ لَوْ دَلّ مَخْلُوقٌ مَخْلُوقاً مِنْ نَفْسِهِ عَلَى مِثْلِ الّذِي دَلَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عِبَادَكَ مِنْكَ كَانَ مَوْصُوفاً بِالْإِحْسَانِ، وَ مَنْعُوتاً بِالِامْتِنَانِ، وَ مَحْمُوداً بِكُلّ لِسَانٍ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ مَا وُجِدَ فِي حَمْدِكَ مَذْهَبٌ، وَ مَا بَقِيَ لِلْحَمْدِ لَفْظٌ تُحْمَدُ بِهِ، وَ مَعْنًى يَنْصَرِفُ إِلَيْهِ

يَا مَنْ تَحَمّدَ إِلَى عِبَادِهِ بِالْإِحْسَانِ وَ الْفَضْلِ، وَ غَمَرَهُمْ بِالْمَنّ وَ الطّوْلِ، مَا أَفْشَى فِينَا نِعْمَتَكَ، وَ أَسْبَغَ عَلَيْنَا مِنّتَكَ، وَ أَخَصّنَا بِبِرّكَ‏

هَدَيْتَنَا لِدِينِكَ الّذِي اصْطَفَيْتَ، وَ مِلّتِكَ الّتِي ارْتَضَيْتَ، وَ سَبِيلِكَ الّذِي سَهّلْتَ، وَ بَصّرْتَنَا الزّلْفَةَ لَدَيْكَ، وَ الْوُصُولَ إِلَى كَرَامَتِكَ‏

اللّهُمّ وَ أَنْتَ جَعَلْتَ مِنْ صَفَايَا تِلْكَ الْوَظَائِفِ، وَ خَصَائِصِ تِلْكَ الْفُرُوضِ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ الّذِي اخْتَصَصْتَهُ مِنْ سَائِرِ الشّهُورِ، وَ تَخَيّرْتَهُ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْأَزْمِنَةِ وَ الدّهُورِ،  وَ آثَرْتَهُ عَلَى كُلّ أَوْقَاتِ السّنَةِ بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَ النّورِ، وَ ضَاعَفْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ، وَ فَرَضْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ الصّيَامِ، وَ رَغّبْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْقِيَامِ، وَ أَجْلَلْتَ فِيهِ مِنْ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ الّتِي هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

ثُمّ آثَرْتَنَا بِهِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الْأُمَمِ، وَ اصْطَفَيْتَنَا بِفَضْلِهِ دُونَ أَهْلِ الْمِلَلِ، فَصُمْنَا بِأَمْرِكَ نَهَارَهُ، وَ قُمْنَا بِعَوْنِكَ لَيْلَهُ، مُتَعَرّضِينَ بِصِيَامِهِ وَ قِيَامِهِ لِمَا عَرّضْتَنَا لَهُ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَ تَسَبّبْنَا إِلَيْهِ مِنْ مَثُوبَتِكَ، وَ أَنْتَ الْمَلِي‏ءُ بِمَا رُغِبَ فِيهِ إِلَيْكَ، الْجَوَادُ بِمَا سُئِلْتَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، الْقَرِيبُ إِلَى مَنْ حَاوَلَ قُرْبَكَ

وَ قَدْ أَقَامَ فِينَا هَذَا الشّهْرُ مُقَامَ حَمْدٍ، وَ صَحِبَنَا صُحْبَةَ مَبْرُورٍ، وَ أَرْبَحَنَا أَفْضَلَ أَرْبَاحِ الْعَالَمِينَ، ثُمّ قَدْ فَارَقَنَا عِنْدَ تَمَامِ وَقْتِهِ، وَ انْقِطَاعِ مُدّتِهِ، وَ وَفَاءِ عَدَدِهِ

فَنَحْنُ مُوَدّعُوهُ وِدَاعَ مَنْ عَزّ فِرَاقُهُ عَلَيْنَا، وَ غَمّنَا وَ أَوْحَشَنَا انْصِرَافُهُ عَنّا، وَ لَزِمَنَا لَهُ الذّمَامُ الْمَحْفُوظُ، وَ الْحُرْمَةُ الْمَرْعِيّةُ، وَ الْحَقّ الْمَقْضِيّ، فَنَحْنُ قَائِلُونَ السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَهْرَ اللّهِ الْأَكْبَرَ، وَ يَا عِيدَ أَوْلِيَائِهِ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَكْرَمَ مَصْحُوبٍ مِنَ الْأَوْقَاتِ، وَ يَا خَيْرَ شَهْرٍ فِي الْأَيّامِ وَ السّاعَاتِ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ شَهْرٍ قَرُبَتْ فِيهِ الْ‏آمَالُ، وَ نُشِرَتْ فِيهِ الْأَعْمَالُ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ قَرِينٍ جَلّ قَدْرُهُ مَوْجُوداً، وَ أَفْجَعَ فَقْدُهُ مَفْقُوداً، وَ مَرْجُوٍّ آلَمَ فِرَاقُهُ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَلِيفٍ آنَسَ مُقْبِلًا فَسَرّ، وَ أَوْحَشَ مُنْقَضِياً فَمَضّ‏

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ مُجَاوِرٍ رَقّتْ فِيهِ الْقُلُوبُ، وَ قَلّتْ فِيهِ الذّنُوبُ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ نَاصِرٍ أَعَانَ عَلَى الشّيْطَانِ، وَ صَاحِبٍ سَهّلَ سُبُلَ الْإِحْسَانِ‏

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مَا أَكْثَرَ عُتَقَاءَ اللّهِ فِيكَ، وَ مَا أَسْعَدَ مَنْ رَعَى حُرْمَتَكَ بِكَ‏

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مَا كَانَ أَمْحَاكَ لِلذّنُوبِ، وَ أَسْتَرَكَ لِأَنْوَاعِ الْعُيُوبِ‏

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مَا كَانَ أَطْوَلَكَ عَلَى الْمُجْرِمِينَ، وَ أَهْيَبَكَ فِي صُدُورِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‏

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ شَهْرٍ لَا تُنَافِسُهُ الْأَيّامُ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ شَهْرٍ هُوَ مِنْ كُلّ أَمْرٍ سَلَامٌ‏

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ غَيْرَ كَرِيهِ الْمُصَاحَبَةِ، وَ لَا ذَمِيمِ الْمُلَابَسَةِ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ كَمَا وَفَدْتَ عَلَيْنَا بِالْبَرَكَاتِ، وَ غَسَلْتَ عَنّا دَنَسَ الْخَطِيئَات‏

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ غَيْرَ مُوَدّعٍ بَرَماً وَ لَا مَتْرُوكٍ صِيَامُهُ سَأَماً

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ مَطْلُوبٍ قَبْلَ وَقْتِهِ، وَ مَحْزُونٍ عَلَيْهِ قَبْلَ فَوْتِهِ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ كَمْ مِنْ سُوءٍ صُرِفَ بِكَ عَنّا، وَ كَمْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ أُفِيضَ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ الّتِي هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مَا كَانَ أَحْرَصَنَا بِالْأَمْسِ عَلَيْكَ، وَ أَشَدّ شَوْقَنَا غَداً إِلَيْكَ

السّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى فَضْلِكَ الّذِي حُرِمْنَاهُ، وَ عَلَى مَاضٍ مِنْ بَرَكَاتِكَ سُلِبْنَاهُ

اللّهُمّ إِنّا أَهْلُ هَذَا الشّهْرِ الّذِي شَرّفْتَنَا بِهِ، وَ وَفّقْتَنَا بِمَنّكَ لَهُ حِينَ جَهِلَ الْأَشْقِيَاءُ وَقْتَهُ، وَ حُرِمُوا لِشَقَائِهِمْ فَضْلَهُ

أَنْتَ وَلِيّ مَا آثَرْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ مَعْرِفَتِهِ، وَ هَدَيْتَنَا لَهُ مِنْ سُنّتِهِ، وَ قَدْ تَوَلّيْنَا بِتَوْفِيقِكَ صِيَامَهُ وَ قِيَامَهُ عَلَى تَقْصِيرٍ، وَ أَدّيْنَا فِيهِ قَلِيلًا مِنْ كَثِيرٍ

اللّهُمّ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ إِقْرَاراً بِالْإِسَاءَةِ، وَ اعْتِرَافاً بِالْإِضَاعَةِ، وَ لَكَ مِنْ قُلُوبِنَا عَقْدُ النّدَمِ، وَ مِنْ أَلْسِنَتِنَا صِدْقُ الِاعْتِذَارِ، فَأْجُرْنَا عَلَى مَا أَصَابَنَا فِيهِ مِنَ التّفْرِيطِ أَجْراً نَسْتَدْرِكُ بِهِ الْفَضْلَ الْمَرْغُوبَ فِيهِ، وَ نَعْتَاضُ بِهِ مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الذّخْرِ الْمَحْرُوصِ عَلَيْهِ

وَ أَوْجِبْ لَنَا عُذْرَكَ عَلَى مَا قَصّرْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ حَقّكَ، وَ ابْلُغْ بِأَعْمَارِنَا مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ الْمُقْبِلِ، فَإِذَا بَلّغْتَنَاهُ فَأَعِنّا عَلَى تَنَاوُلِ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ مِنَ الْعِبَادَةِ، وَ أَدّنَا إِلَى الْقِيَامِ بِمَا يَسْتَحِقّهُ مِنَ الطّاعَةِ، وَ أَجْرِ لَنَا مِنْ صَالِحِ الْعَمَلِ مَا يَكُونُ دَرَكاً لِحَقّكَ فِي الشّهْرَيْنِ مِنْ شُهُورِ الدّهْرِ

اللّهُمّ وَ مَا أَلْمَمْنَا بِهِ فِي شَهْرِنَا هَذَا مِنْ لَمَمٍ أَوْ إِثْمٍ، أَوْ وَاقَعْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ ذَنْبٍ، وَ اكْتَسَبْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ خَطِيئَةٍ عَلَى تَعَمّدٍ مِنّا، أَوْ عَلَى نِسْيَانٍ ظَلَمْنَا فِيهِ أَنْفُسَنَا، أَوِ انْتَهَكْنَا بِهِ حُرْمَةً مِنْ غَيْرِنَا، فَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ اسْتُرْنَا بِسِتْرِكَ،  وَ اعْفُ عَنّا بِعَفْوِكَ، وَ لَا تَنْصِبْنَا فِيهِ لِأَعْيُنِ الشّامِتِينَ، وَ لَا تَبْسُطْ عَلَيْنَا فِيهِ أَلْسُنَ الطّاعِنِينَ، وَ اسْتَعْمِلْنَا بِمَا يَكُونُ حِطّةً وَ كَفّارَةً لِمَا أَنْكَرْتَ مِنّا فِيهِ بِرَأْفَتِكَ الّتِي لَا تَنْفَدُ، وَ فَضْلِكَ الّذِي لَا يَنْقُصُ

اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ اجْبُرْ مُصِيبَتَنَا بِشَهْرِنَا، وَ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي يَوْمِ عِيدِنَا وَ فِطْرِنَا، وَ اجْعَلْهُ مِنْ خَيْرِ يَوْمٍ مَرّ عَلَيْنَا أَجْلَبِهِ لِعَفْوٍ، وَ أَمْحَاهُ لِذَنْبٍ، وَ اغْفِرْ لَنَا مَا خَفِيَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِنَا وَ مَا عَلَنَ

اللّهُمّ اسْلَخْنَا بِانْسِلَاخِ هَذَا الشّهْرِ مِنْ خَطَايَانَا، وَ أَخْرِجْنَا بِخُرُوجِهِ مِنْ سَيّئَاتِنَا، وَ اجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَسْعَدِ أَهْلِهِ بِهِ، وَ أَجْزَلِهِمْ قِسْماً فِيهِ، وَ أَوْفَرِهِمْ حَظّاً مِنْهُ

اللّهُمّ وَ مَنْ رَعَى هَذَا الشّهْرَ حَقّ رِعَايَتِهِ، وَ حَفِظَ حُرْمَتَهُ حَقّ حِفْظِهَا، وَ قَامَ بِحُدُودِهِ حَقّ قِيَامِهَا، وَ اتّقَى ذُنُوبَهُ حَقّ تُقَاتِهَا، أَوْ تَقَرّبَ إِلَيْكَ بِقُرْبَةٍ أَوْجَبَتْ رِضَاكَ لَهُ، وَ عَطَفَتْ رَحْمَتَكَ عَلَيْهِ، فَهَبْ لَنَا مِثْلَهُ مِنْ وُجْدِكَ، وَ أَعْطِنَا أَضْعَافَهُ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، فَإِنّ فَضْلَكَ لَا يَغِيضُ، وَ إِنّ خَزَائِنَكَ لَا تَنْقُصُ بَلْ تَفِيضُ، وَ إِنّ مَعَادِنَ إِحْسَانِكَ لَا تَفْنَى، وَ إِنّ عَطَاءَكَ لَلْعَطَاءُ الْمُهَنّا

اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ اكْتُبْ لَنَا مِثْلَ أُجُورِ مَنْ صَامَهُ، أَوْ تَعَبّدَ لَكَ فِيهِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

اللّهُمّ إِنّا نَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ فِي يَوْمِ فِطْرِنَا الّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عِيداً وَ سُرُوراً، وَ لِأَهْلِ مِلّتِكَ مَجْمَعاً وَ مُحْتَشَداً مِنْ كُلّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْنَاهُ، أَوْ سُوءٍ أَسْلَفْنَاهُ، أَوْ خَاطِرِ شَرٍّ أَضْمَرْنَاهُ، تَوْبَةَ مَنْ‏ لَا يَنْطَوِي عَلَى رُجُوعٍ إِلَى ذَنْبٍ، وَ لَا يَعُودُ بَعْدَهَا فِي خَطِيئَةٍ، تَوْبَةً نَصُوحاً خَلَصَتْ مِنَ الشّكّ وَ الِارْتِيَابِ، فَتَقَبّلْهَا مِنّا، وَ ارْضَ عَنّا، وَ ثَبّتْنَا عَلَيْهَا.

اللّهُمّ ارْزُقْنَا خَوْفَ عِقَابِ الْوَعِيدِ، وَ شَوْقَ ثَوَابِ الْمَوْعُودِ حَتّى نَجِدَ لَذّةَ مَا نَدْعُوكَ بِهِ، وَ كَأْبَةَ مَا نَسْتَجِيرُكَ مِنْهُ

وَ اجْعَلْنَا عِنْدَكَ مِنَ التّوّابِينَ الّذِينَ أَوْجَبْتَ لَهُمْ مَحَبّتَكَ، وَ قَبِلْتَ مِنْهُمْ مُرَاجَعَةَ طَاعَتِكَ، يَا أَعْدَلَ الْعَادِلِينَ

اللّهُمّ تَجَاوَزْ عَنْ آبَائِنَا وَ أُمّهَاتِنَا وَ أَهْلِ دِينِنَا جَمِيعاً مَنْ سَلَفَ مِنْهُمْ وَ مَنْ غَبَرَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ نَبِيّنَا وَ آلِهِ كَمَا صَلّيْتَ عَلَى مَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرّبِينَ، وَ صَلّ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ كَمَا صَلّيْتَ عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِكَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ، وَ صَلّ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ كَمَا صَلّيْتَ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ الصّالِحِينَ، وَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَبّ الْعَالَمِينَ، صَلَاةً تَبْلُغُنَا بَرَكَتُهَا، وَ يَنَالُنَا نَفْعُهَا، وَ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهَا دُعَاؤُنَا، إِنّكَ أَكْرَمُ مَنْ رُغِبَ إِلَيْهِ، وَ أَكْفَى مَنْ تُوُكّلَ عَلَيْهِ، وَ أَعْطَى مَنْ سُئِلَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ، وَ أَنْتَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Liverpool Shia Society

* Reference: Sahifa Sajjadia
[http://www.aviny.com/Sahifeh/SAHFE13.aspx#link45] 

Update – Online Group Quran Recitation (Urgent)

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In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful

Update – Online Group Quran Recitation

Urgent

Though not yet definitely confirmed, it looks that the Eid ul-Fitr will be on Friday. If so, we will miss one Section on our Quran recitation programme. Therefore, LSS invites all the subscribers to attend the final session of the scheme on 29^th of the holy month of Ramadan, concurrent with 09 Sep. 10.

In order to make the recitation on the final day of holy Ramadan up, two Sections will be recited today. Therefore, recitation, with the help of the Almighty Allah, will start at 6 pm in order to finish it well before Adhan Maghrib.

We do apologise for the programme was suspended from 26^th to 28^th of holy Ramadan. Switching the works from Liverpool Towhid Centre programmes to LSS took considerable time.

For information about joining to the scheme, please see Ramadan Kareem – Online Group Quran Recitation

LSS will be looking forward to seeing you on.

Liverpool Shia Society

Martyrdom Anniversary of the Commander of Faithful, Ali Ibn Abitaalib, Amir al-Mo’meneen

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In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful

Condolence on the Martyrdom Anniversary of the Commander of Faithful, Ali Ibn Abitaalib, Amir al-Mo’meneen

وَ إذا الشَمسُ کـُوّرَت

And when the SUN is shrouded in darkness! (81:1)

… It was a long while he was broken of the perfidy and unfaithfulness of people … used to say frequently, “you are bored of me, and I am bored of you as well.” It was also a long while since the Prophet had left them. He was in strange mood that holy Ramadan … used to say secretly about leaving to the orphans of Koufah … and also, to Hassan and Hussain and Zainab and Umm Kolthum, spending every night of that holy Ramadan with one of them.

His last night, when he was with Umm Kolthum, rejected milk, and broke his fast with two pieces of barley bread and salt, said,

My daughter, whoever enjoys the best of clothes and food will be waiting longer later.

My daughter, one should answer for his lawfuls (halals) and there is big punishment for dealing with unlawfuls (haraams).

He spent whole night on praying … frequently saying, “verily, unto Allah we do belong, and verily, unto him we shall return.” … reciting Yaaseen, whispering, “By Allah, I have been truly said, and I am truly saying… this is the night in which my martyrdom has been promised.”

Kufah reached to the time of Fajr prayers … wishing it had not.

Step by step towards the mosque, … ducks took tips of his cloak, … he asked his daughter’s kindness on them, … door hook thought it could prevent him … but … he fastened his belt tighter … He is ALI Ibn Abitaalib, Commander of the Faithful!

He awaken his enemy lying on his chest … said, “it is not fair to sleep on your chest; this is the way devils do … do you wish me to say what you’ve hidden under your body?” … didn’t continue and left the lying unman on his own.

Finally, the sword landed and sat on an old scar on his head, and happened what was to happen.

And when the SUN is shrouded in darkness…

Gabriel cried, “by God, broke away the pillar of guidance; proofs of piety are gone; the survival link of human kind (urvat ol-vuthgaa) is torn; … Oh, cousin of Muhammad Mustafa has been martyred; succeedor of the Prophet has been martyred; Ali al-Murtada has been martyred; martyred him the most unblessed.”

Head looking on earth, blood dropping from his lighty white beard, “In the name of Allah, and as the custom of the people of the Messenger of Allah”… “By the lord of Ka’ba, I succeeded!”

And the pen fell down weeping…

Liverpool Shia Society

Some Tips for Sahar Time

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In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful

Some Tips for Sahar Time

Some tips have been given for sahar time to make it more grateful. What follows is a few highlighted tips which are reminded to the faithful brothers and sisters.

1. Having sohour (sahar time food) has been highly recommended. Prophet (PBUH&HF) has advised not to miss sohour even if it is just one piece of date. It seems that it is very beneficial for a Muslim to wake up before Fajr Adhan and receive the gifted blessing of that time.

2. Recitation of Chapter al-Qadr (97) for sohour is very useful as well as for fotour. Imam Sadiq (PBUH) has said: any faithful who recites this chapter of the Holy Quran both at the time of fotour and while having sohour gets the reward of shaheed between these two times.

3. Dua Sahar which contains high concepts around the attributes of the Almighty  Allah has been found very helpful for those who have planned to get their best out of such selected time. This dua has particularly focused on outstanding monotheistic issues.

4. Sahar time is a unique time for reciting one of the most beautiful duas taught by Imam Sajjaad (PBUH), Dua of Abu Hamzah Thumaali. High statements of this dua have been specially designed for whispering at sahar time.

Please do not forget to pray for all people around the globe, specially Muslims, specially Shia, specially the servants of Ahl al-Bait.

Liverpool Shia Society

Reference:  "Ziaafat Ilaahi", Nashr-e-Shahr Press, 2008

Holy Ramadan Programme at Liverpool Towhid Centre

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In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful

Holy Ramadan Programme at Liverpool Towhid Centre

Dear brothers and sisters,

Please find the following information sent by Liverpool Towhid Centre in regard with its programme during holy Ramadan. All are welcome to attend the sessions and enjoy the Adhan timetable. As the base of this file is on Farsi, you may find some information untranslated, although this has been mostly provided. Please note that Eid Fitr prayers will be performed in Liverpool this year should we see the end of holy Ramadan. If you have any donation or support for the events of Liverpool Towhid Centre, please contact it using the details on the programme sheet.

Liverpool Shia Society

Updated Schedule

Sha’baan al-Mo’azzam

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In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful

Sha’baan, the Month of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF)

Sha’baan, as the month of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF), has  just started offering its boons and blessing to people, and we are to get our benefits out of this opportunity. In summary, let’s try the duas of Sha’baan, whispering with the Almighty Allah and invocation, as such opportunities may not be obtainable again. Let’s keep praying for our brothers and sisters, and more importantly, for the advent of our Imam, al-Hujjah (PBUH).

Sha’baan has got another meaning; Holy Ramadan is approaching. We are supposed to prepare ourselves for Ramadan from now, as that feast is not missable. LSS would be heartily thankful if you could send your ideas about how LSS could be of more benefit during Holy Ramadan to <info@liverpool-shia.com>. Your ideas are highly appreciated and will be considered and dealt with extra care. We are looking forward to receiving your ideas in this regard.

Liverpool Shia Society