Shahadat of Imam Kadhim (a.s.) - Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi

Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live) - Abū Ṭālib's wafāt: 25 Rajab 183 Baghdad. - Born 7th Safar 128 Abwā’. - Imāmate from age 20; ruled for 35 years. - Precarious start due to Manṣūr's threat. - Era of taqiyyah; Imām's identity hidden. - Companions used titles like "qālala ’l-‘ālim" to refer to the Imām. - Imām guided community despite challenges. - Different trends among Sunnis in theology, fiqh, and ḥadith. - Ahle Ḥadith fabricated and interpolated Qur’ānic verses on Divinity. - Shi‘a's emphasis on tawḥid and allegorical verses. - Mutashābihāt verses like "yad" and "wahj" interpreted metaphorically. - Criticism of Sunnis' anthropomorphic beliefs. - Response to those who believe God has a body. - Emphasis on the metaphorical interpretation of Qur’ānic verses. - Aḥādith circulated on God descending to Heaven. - Widely circulated among Sunni narrators. - Found in Ṣaḥiḥ al-Bukhāri and Ṣaḥiḥ Muslim. - Responses from Imāms on anthropomorphic beliefs. - Imām Mūsa al-Kāzim's rejection of comparing God to anything. - Emphasis on symbolic interpretations. - Imprisonment, limited movement, and eventual poisoning. - Arrested under various rulers, including Hārūn. - Eventually poisoned, leading to death. - Imam's body displayed, later buried with dignity. - Body displayed on the bridge of Baghdad. - Harun's uncle intervened, and the body was buried with respect. - Tragic parallel with Imam Husayn's family in Karbala. - Comparison to the lack of respect for Imam Husayn's body in Karbala. - Highlighting the challenges faced by the Ahlul Bayt throughout history