Saturday January 24, 20265th Shaban 1447Wiladat of Imam Zaynul Abideen (AS)Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Friday January 23, 20264th Shaban 1447Wiladat of Hazrat Abbas (AS)• The occasion marks the birth anniversary of ‘Abbās bin ‘Ali (a), symbolized as courage, loyalty, and brotherhood• The central theme is brotherhood within the family, grounded in Qur’ānic teachings• Islam emphasizes family as the foundation of society, beginning with Adam and Hawwa as a married couple• Blood relationships are described as ṣilatu ’r-raḥim, the bond through the womb• The Qur’ān stresses maintaining family ties more frequently than ritual acts like ṣalāt• Aḥādith link ṣilatu ’r-raḥim with long life and increased sustenance• Cutting family ties (qitā‘u ’r-raḥim) is described by Imām ‘Ali (a) as a cause of destruction and loss of divine blessings• Even pious families can be deprived if they sever relationships, while sinful families may receive sustenance if they support one another• The Qur’ān highlights negative examples of brotherhood: Qābīl killing Hābīl and the brothers of Yūsuf betraying him• A positive Qur’ānic model of brotherhood is Mūsa and Hārūn, where Hārūn strengthens Mūsa’s mission• This model extends to the relationship of Rasūlullāh and ‘Ali (a), described through hadith and Qur’ānic parallels• ‘Abbās (a) and Imām Ḥusayn (a) reflect the same spiritual brotherhood seen between the Prophet and ‘Ali• ‘Abbās’ loyalty was spiritual, not merely biological, as shown in his rejection of Shimr’s amān• He chose divine and moral allegiance over tribal and blood ties• The message of ‘Abbās (a) urges believers to prioritize spiritual brotherhood and strengthen family bonds with empathy and sacrificeDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Thursday January 22, 20263rd Shaban 1447Wiladat of Imam Husayn (AS)• Commemoration Of The Birth Of Imām Ḥusayn (A), The Younger Grandson Of The Prophet, Son Of ‘Ali And Fāṭimah, And Member Of The Ahlul Kisā’.• Qur’ānic Principle Of Divine Selection And Purified Lineage As Applied To The Family Of The Prophet.• Statement Of The Prophet (S) Bequeathing Patience And Dignity To Ḥasan, And Generosity And Courage To Ḥusayn.• Imām Ḥusayn As A Living Embodiment Of The Qur’ān And The Prophet’s Sunnah.• His Habit Of Secret Charity, Discovered Only After His Martyrdom Through The Marks On His Back.• Carrying Food Personally At Night To Widows, Orphans, And The Poor Without Seeking Recognition.• The Story Of The Begging Poet Of Madinah And Imām Ḥusayn Giving Away Family Provisions Out Of Priority For The Needy.• The Poet’s Praise Of Ahlul Bayt As The Pure Bearers Of Qur’ānic Knowledge.• Teaching Forgiveness And Ihsān Through The Incident Of The Slave Who Quoted Qur’ānic Verses To Seek Mercy.• Freeing The Slave And Increasing His Provision As A Practical Tafsīr Of “Allah Loves The Doers Of Good”.• Extraordinary Appreciation For Knowledge Through Rewarding His Son’s Qur’ān Teacher Beyond Material Measure.• Lesson That Wealth Is Not Preserved By Stinginess Nor Lost Through Generosity.• The Story Of Safi The Slave, Sharing Food With A Dog Out Of Modesty And Gratitude.• Safi’s Freedom, Wealth, And Ownership Of The Garden As A Result Of Sincere Character And Du‘ā.• A Single Act Of Kindness Leading To Freedom, Wealth, And The Acceptance Of Islam By An Entire Family.Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Wafat Of Bibi Zainab (SA)January 4th, 2026Eve of 15th Rajab 1447 AH• The Greatest Miracle Of Prophet Muḥammad (S) Is The Qur’ān, Revealed By Allāh Through Jibrā’īl Al-Amīn To Muḥammad Al-Amīn• The Qur’ān Is Fundamentally Different From The New Testament, As It Is Divine Revelation, Not A Human-Authored Text• Qur’ānic Criticism Attempts To Treat The Qur’ān Like Human Scripture, Ignoring Its Divine Origin• Ḥadīth Literature, Not The Qur’ān, Is Comparable To The Gospels, And Muslims Developed Rigorous Sciences To Preserve Its Authenticity• For Shī‘a Muslims, The Prophet And Ahlul Bayt Are The Living Embodiment Of The Qur’ān• Qur’ān 35:32 Describes Three Groups Among The Chosen Servants, With The Highest Being Those Foremost In Good Deeds• Lady Zaynab (A.S.) Exemplified Living By The Qur’ān Even In The Most Extreme Hardships• In Yazid’s Court, While Captive And Grieving, She Delivered A Speech That Shook The Umayyad Regime• Her First Quoted Verse Warned That Arrogance And Mockery Of Allāh’s Signs Lead To Destruction• The Qur’ān Must Shape Our Worldview, Not Be Twisted To Match Personal Desires Or Trends• Lady Zaynab Reminded Yazid That Apparent Power Is Only A Temporary Divine Respite• She Declared Imam Ḥusayn (A.S.) Alive With His Lord, While Tyrants Face Oblivion• The Qur’ān Condemns Poets And Speakers Who Serve Falsehood And Oppression• Believing Poets And Orators Who Defend Truth After Oppression Are Praiseworthy In Islam• History Proves Zaynab’s Words True: Yazid Is Forgotten, While Zaynab’s Shrine Draws MillionsDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Wiladat of Imam Ali (AS)January 2nd, 202613th Rajab 1447 AH• The Qur’ān’s Style Is To Present Universal Principles While Leaving Detailed Explanation To The Prophet Through His Sunnah• Verses Such As 16:44 And 16:64 Establish That The Prophet’s Role Is To Explain What Was Revealed• Imām Ja‘far Aṣ-Ṣādiq Explained The Absence Of ‘Ali’s Name By Comparing It To Ṣalāh, Whose Details Were Not Named In The Qur’ān• The Qur’ān Introduces Individuals By Name, By Number, Or By Description• Many Important Figures Are Described Without Being Named, Such As Khidr, Āṣif Bin Barkhiyā, And The Believer From Fir‘awn’s Family• Longest Human Speech In The Qur’ān Belongs To An Unnamed Believer, Showing That Absence Of Name Does Not Reduce Status• Some Figures Of Great Evil Are Explicitly Named, While Some Tyrants Like Namrūd Are Not• Not Mentioning ‘Ali’s Name Does Not Diminish His Rank, Just As The Prophet’s Name Appears Only A Few Times Compared To Other Prophets• Numerous Qur’ānic Verses Describe ‘Ali So Clearly That They Apply To None Other, According To Companions And Scholars• Verses Of Dhul ‘Ashīrah, Wilāyah, Taṭhīr, Ulul Amr, Mubāhalah, And Ghadīr All Point To ‘Ali’s Authority• One Wisdom Behind Not Naming ‘Ali Is The Protection Of The Qur’ān From Deliberate Alteration• Biblical Prophecies About The Prophet Muḥammad Were Altered, Demonstrating How Explicit Naming Can Be Manipulated• Allāh’s Signs Are Manifest In Creation And Within The Human Being, Yet Many Still Reject The Truth• Doubt In Allāh And Rejection Of ‘Ali’s Wilāyah Share The Same Root: Prejudice, Ego, And Blindness Of Heart• Removing These Blinkers Allows One To Clearly See ‘Ali’s Presence Throughout The Qur’ān And Islamic HistoryDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)