Shahadat of Imam Ali An-Naqi (AS)December 23rd, 2025

• The Lecture Commemorates The Wafat Of The 10th Imam, ‘Ali An-Naqi Al-Hādi (A.S.), Highlighting His 41-Year Life Spent Between Medina And Samarra Under Abbasid Surveillance
• Imam Al-Hādi (A.S.) Lived Through Intense Political Oppression, Teaching Openly In Medina And Later Guiding The Ummah Through A Network Of Wukala During House Arrest In Samarra
• During The Khalq Al-Qur’an Controversy, The Imam Clearly Declared That Debating Whether The Qur’an Is Created Or Eternal Is A Bid‘ah
• The Imam Emphasized That Allah Alone Is The Creator, While The Qur’an Is The Speech Of Allah Without Philosophical Labeling
• The Qur’an Is Introduced As A Source Of Guidance (Hidayah) Described In Multiple Qur’anic Verses With Different Audiences And Depths
• The Lowest Level Of Guidance Is For Open-Minded Humanity, While The Spiritually Dead Cannot Benefit From It
• The Muslim Level Focuses On Recitation, Correct Pronunciation, Memorization, And External Ritual Practice
• The Mu’min Level Involves Conviction, Commitment, And Acting Upon The Qur’an With Inner Belief
• The Muttaqi Level Is Marked By Deep Internalization, Where Qur’anic Verses Are Lived And Felt Emotionally
• The Muhsin Level Represents Complete Sincerity In Action, Free From Riya, Exemplified By Imam ‘Ali (A.S.)
• Imam Al-Hādi (A.S.) Taught That Knowing And Teaching The Qur’an Is Good, But Acting Upon It Is Greater
• Qur’an 5:93 Demonstrates A Repeated Cycle Of Iman, Taqwa, And Good Deeds, Showing Spiritual Growth In Stages
• Allah Repeats Iman, Taqwa, And Ihsan To Show That Faith Has Levels And Requires Constant Struggle And Self-Improvement
• Everyone Is Guided By The Qur’an, But Each Person Receives Guidance According To Their Spiritual Rank
• The Ahlul Bayt Do Not Fit Within These Levels; They Are The Inseparable Twin Of The Qur’an, As Affirmed By Hadith Al-Thaqalayn And Verses Of PurificationDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

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