The Secret of Divine Protection

Second condition: 

إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلًا (Indeed, over My (faithful) servants there is for you no authority. And sufficient is your Lord as an Advocate.”*16:99)

Therefore, whoever relies on Allah has no dominion over him from Satan. Satan’s control is over those who do not lean on Allah; their reliance is on material causes and worldly conditions. But if Allah becomes one’s sole support, then be certain that Satan can do nothing.

 وَ اِنْ خَذَلَني نَصْرُكَ عِنْدَ مُحارَبَةِ النَّفْسِ وَ الشَّيْطانِ 

“And if Your support forsakes me in the struggle against the self and Satan…”

فَقَدْ وَكَلَني خِذْلانُكَ إلى حَيْثُ النَّصَبُ وَ الْحِرْمانُ 

Then I would be left exhausted and deprived.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ للهِ الْمُتَجَلِّي لِخَلْقِهِ بِخَلْقِهِ، وَالظَّاهِرِ لِقُلُوبِهِمْ بِحُجَّتِهِ، خَلَقَ الْخَلْقَ مِنْ غَيْرِ رَوِيَّة، إِذْ كَانَتِ الرَّوِيَّاتُ لاَ تَلِيقُ إِلاَّ بِذَوي الضَّمائِرِ وَلَيْسَ بِذِي ضَمِير فِي نَفْسِهِ، خَرَقَ عِلْمُهُ بَاطِنَ غَيْبِ السُّتُرَاتِ، وَأَحَاطَ بِغُمُوضِ عَقَائِدِ السَّرِيرَاتِ.

“Praise be to Allah, who manifests Himself to His creation through His creation, and makes Himself apparent to their hearts through His proof. He created creation without prior deliberation, for deliberation befits only those who have inner awareness, and He is not one who possesses inner awareness in Himself. His knowledge penetrates the hidden depths behind the veils of the unseen, and encompasses the obscurities of the secrets within hearts.”

خَرَقَ عِلْمُهُ بَاطِنَ غَيْبِ السُّتُرَاتِ، وَأَحَاطَ بِغُمُوضِ عَقَائِدِ السَّرِيرَاتِ.

“His knowledge penetrates the hidden depths behind all veils, and fully encompasses the hidden mysteries of inner thoughts and secrets.”

In simpler words

• خَرَقَ عِلْمُهُ: His knowledge pierces through everything.
• بَاطِنَ غَيْبِ السُّتُرَاتِ: even what is hidden behind layers of concealment.
• أَحَاطَ بِغُمُوضِ عَقَائِدِ السَّرِيرَاتِ: He fully knows the most secret thoughts, motives, and inner intentions.

Visionary Parents دور اندیش والدین

رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ;  

My Lord! Make me and those ˹believers˺ of my descendants keep up prayer. Our Lord! Accept my prayers.

امام صادق (ع) الْوَلَدُ سَيِّدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ عَبْدُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، وَ وَزِيرُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ.”   

0-7: Freedom + Love

8-14: Discipline + Teaching  

15-21: Partnership + Leadership 

8-14 The child should now be disciplined, learn obedience, responsibility, and moral conduct. 

Parental Role: Begin serious education, establish boundaries, teach halaal and haraam, train in worship and ethics. 

Why this change? 

At this age, the child can understand right from wrong, develops moral reasoning, and needs structure to form good habits. 

Practical Application: 

Teach prayer (ṣalāh) (command them at age 7), study, manners, honesty, respect for rights, prevent bad behavior. 

Key Principle: “يُؤَدَّبُ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ” — “He should be disciplined for seven years”

وَنَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَنَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عليا و أبىنائه المعصومين حجج الله ، 

أُوصِيکُمْ عِبَادَاللهِ و نفسي، بِتَقْوَى اللهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ،

Sermon: 2 

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ وَالْحَمْدُ حَقُّهُ كَما يَسْتَحِقُّهُ حَمْداً كَثيراً وَاَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسى اِنَّ النَّفْسَ لاَمّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ اِلاّ ما رَحِمَ رَبّى وَاَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطانِ الَّذى يَزيدُنى ذَنْباً اِلى ذَنْبى وَاَحْتَرِزُ بِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَبّار فاجِر وَسُلْطان جائِر وَعَدُوّ قاهِر اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْنى مِنْ جُنْدِكَ فَاِنَّجُنْدَكَ هُمُ الْغالِبُونَ وَاجْعَلْنى مِنْ حِزْبِكَ فَاِنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ وَاجْعَلْنى مِنْ اَوْلِيآئِكَ فَاِنَّ أولياءك لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ 

والصلاه والسلام علی حبیب رب العالمین، شفیع المذنبین، رحمه للعالمین ابی القاسم محمد….

Shahdat of Imam Jawad a.s: 

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Imam of our time, al-Hujjah (atf), and to all Muslims, as well as to all Momeneen and Mominat.

Born on 10 Rajab 195 AH (April 8, 811) in Medina, mother; Sabika Imamt 8th year 17 years (203–220 AH) Shahadat 29 Dhu’l-Qi’dah 220 AH (November 835) in Baghdad, age 25 burried: Al-Kadhimiya  — next to his grandfather Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.)   

1. Youngest Imam

• Imam al-Jawad (a.s.) is the youngest Imam in Shia history, becoming Imam at 8 years old
• His Imamate was a miracle — he was only 3 years old when his father Imam al-Rida (a.s.) publicly pointed to him as successor

2. Early Imamate & Doubts

When Imam al-Rida (a.s.) passed away (203 AH), many questioned how a child could be Imam. Imam al-Jawad (a.s.) answered these doubts by citing:

• Prophet Sulaiman (a.s.) who became successor to Prophet Dawood (a.s.) while still a child

This phenomenon is known in Shia thought as “early Imamate” — when an Imam takes office before reaching adulthood.

3. Abbasid Caliphs’ Period

His Imamate coincided with two Abbasid Mamoon and Mu`tasim 

Debated senior scholars at age 8–10, astonished all present Yahya ibn Aktham (Chief Judge) on complex fiqh questions, About 250 hadiths transmitted (fewer due to young age and surveillance) jurisprudence, Quranic exegesis, supplications, theology 

His knowledge was so profound that Abbasid rulers summoned him to test his wisdom — and he always won. 

On the 1st of Dhul-Hijjah, we celiberate the wedding anniversary of Imam Ali (a.s.) and Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a.).

In this day and age, where our extravagant lifestyle is drifting us away from the traditions taught by Ahlulbait (a.s.), we must learn from their example:

• They had no lavish wedding ceremony, only a simple Nikah.
• Their marriage was built on piety, humility, and devotion — not display of wealth.

The true spirit and philosophy of Hajj has been lost in the modern era.

Hajj is meant to be a journey of humility, self-purification, and complete devotion to Allah — where pilgrims strip away worldly status, wealth, and identity to stand equal before God in simple white garments. The rituals of Hajj teach us sacrifice, patience, unity, and the rejection of ego and materialism.

However, today Hajj has often been transformed into a luxurious, commercialized, and status-driven affair. Many pilgrims focus on:

• Comfort and luxury instead of spiritual hardship
• Social status and display of wealth instead of humility
• Rushing through rituals without understanding their meaning
• Extravagant travel and accommodations instead of simplicity
• Photos and memories instead of inner transformation

The true essence — to remember the Day of Judgment, to repent sincerely, to seek Allah’s forgiveness, to stand with millions of believers in pure devotion — is often overshadowed by ritual without meaning.

We need to return to the spirit of Hajj as taught by the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and Ahlulbait (a.s.)

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