Lecture 1
Muslim countries changed economically after the Prophet's demise because of this
What is the conquest of Iraq, Iran, Egypt and Syria for extreme riches that were divided unequally?
This is the meaning of Moumen
What is a Believer in Allah?
This person said "Husayn is from me and I from Husayn, may Allah love the one who loves Husayn"
Who is Prophet Muhammad (a), the messenger of Allah?
Who is Maryam (Mary), mother of Isa (Jesus)?
This angel, often referred to as the angel of revelation, revealed the words of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (s)
What is Angel Jibraeel (Gabriel)?
This is the meaning of jahaalah or jaahiliyyah
What is a lack of knowledge that leads someone to corrupt actions or corrupt beliefs?
Imam al-Baqir (a) said this about the connection between obedience of Allah and wilaayah
What is the wilaayah of the Ahlul Bayt (a) will only benefit those people who obey Allah?
Imam Husayn was Imam for this many years
What is 10 years?
I was someone who refused to pay zakaat to the khalifah and was punished
Who is Malik bin Nuwayrah, killed by a Muslim general?
This many prophets have appeared throughout history to guide mankind
What is 124 000?
These negative things happened because of the unjust division of money by the caliphs
What is the development of an elite, corrupt and arrogant class that ruled Muslim society, leaving many other Muslims in poverty?
There are signs of a believer, according to the 11th Imam (name 3)
What is praying 51 raka'aat everyday, the ziyaarah of Arba'een, wearing a ring on one's right hand, putting your forhead on dust (during prayer), and saying basmallah loudly (in prayer)?
The two goals of having gatherings of azaa and remembering Imam Husayn (a)
What is establishing an emotional connection and learning some of the teachings of the Imam and Islam?
I killed Malik bin Nuwayrah and did indecent things to his family
Who is Muslim general Khalid bin Walid?
The reward mentioned for someone who recites a couple (bayt) of poetry for the Ahlul Bayt (a)
What is a house in Paradise?
These are some of the companions who became corrupt and amassed tons in the years after the Prophet's (s) demise
Who are Talhah bin Ubaydullah, Zubayr bin Awwam, Zayd bin Thaabit, etc.?
Uthman bin Hunayf, governor in Basra, had done this to upset Imam Ali (s) causing him to write a letter
What is attending a feast where only rich people were invited?
Every step taken to Karbala for Imam Husayn's (a) ziyaarah holds this reward
What is 1000 rewards, 1000 sins erased, and being raised 1000 levels?
I was one of the Banu Ummaya who is referred to in the Quran as being a faasiq (a sinner)
This Imam shares this date of birth with the Prophet (s)
Who is Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)? What is 17 Rabi ul Awwal?
This is the way the public treasury was divided under the Prophet (s) and Imam Ali (a) as opposed to under other caliphs
What is dividing equally as opposed to setting up a complicated system favouring some people over others allowing earlier Muslims and chiefs of Quraysh to get more money than everyone else, and non-Arabs to get nothing?
Imam Ali said this in his first sermon as khalifah
What is that he would mix and stir society like food stirred in a pot, with those who had been left behind being brought forward, whereas those who had earlier been brought forward being taken back?
The goal Imam Husayn gave his blood for, mentioned in the ziyaarah we recite on the day of Arba'een
What is saving servants of Allah from jahaalah?
I was one of the early companions who struggled a lot to help the Prophet (s), but changed after his demise.
Who is Talhah bin 'Ubaydallah, one of the rich elite who fought against Imam Ali (a) in the Battle of Jamal?
Imam Husayn (a) said this when he was told to pledge allegiance to Yazid
"The likes of me cannot pledge allegiance to the likes of him"