{"id":322879,"date":"2022-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/%d8%a7%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1\/webinar-role-of-imam-muhammad-baqer-a-s-in-the-unity-of-the-islamic-ummah-part-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:48:11","slug":"webinar-role-of-imam-muhammad-baqer-a-s-in-the-unity-of-the-islamic-ummah-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/news\/webinar-role-of-imam-muhammad-baqer-a-s-in-the-unity-of-the-islamic-ummah-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar \u201cRole of Imam Muhammad Baqer (a.s.) in the Unity of the Islamic Ummah\u201d (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to the AhlulBayt World Assembly News Portal: <\/strong>On Thursday, July 7, 2022, on the anniversary of the martyrdom of the Imam Muhammad Baqer (a.s.), the webinar \u201cRole of Imam Muhammad Baqer (a.s.) in the Unity of the Islamic Ummah\u201d was held by the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly in collaboration of Velayat TV, in the conference hall of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.<\/p>\n

In the first part of the Webinar \u201cRole of Imam Muhammad Baqer (a.s.) in the Unity of the Islamic Ummah\u201d, Hojat al-Islam Dr. Barati presented his views on the subject and then, Hojat al-Islam Dr. Sabouri shed light on the issue.<\/p>\n

Appreciating\u00a0Hojat al-Islam Dr. Barati for his fruitful speech, Shafiee the host of the program introduced Hojat al-Islam Dr. Sabouri, and said, \u201cHe is an Islamic scholar and preacher in different parts of the world and has a good experience in introducing Islam and talking to different nations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shafiee then asked Dr. Sabouri, \u201cPlease explain about the fact that how Imam Baqer (a.s.) emphasized on the unification of the Islamic Ummah?\u201d<\/p>\n

Hojat al-Islam Dr. Sabouri:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful<\/p>\n

Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds<\/p>\n

Peace be upon Muhammad and his pure progeny, and his selected companions<\/p>\n

Who is Imam Baqer (a.s.)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to my experience unfortunately even some Muslims have not knowledge about history of Islam, AhlulBayt (a.s.) and scholars. Imam Baqer (a.s.) also known as Abu Ja\u2019far \u2013 son of Imam Sajjad (a.s.), son of Imam Hussain (a.s.), son of Imam Ali (a.s.) and Lady Fatimah (a.s.) the daughter of the beloved Prophet (p.b.u.h) \u2013 was one of \u201c\u0630\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0628\u064a\u201d \u2013 a Quranic term. According to Quran all the prophets said, \u201c\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0644\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650 \u0623\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0631\u064b\u0627\u201d (we do not ask you any reward) because they provided all their services just for the sake of Allah. There is an exception: the last prophet, Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h). Allah (s.w.t) told him, \u201c\u0642\u064f\u0644\u0652 \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0644\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650 \u0623\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0642\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0649\u0670\u201d (Say, \u2018I do not ask you any reward for it except the love of [my] relatives.\u2019) (Holy Quran, Surah: Ash-Shura, Verse: 23). By \u201c\u0630\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0628\u064a\u201d, the holy Quran referred to family, relatives, and kinship. Imam Baqer (a.s.) was one of them.<\/p>\n

I want to ask some questions here from the audiences:<\/p>\n

Why Allah (s.w.t) says that people should love them? What is the philosophy of this love?<\/p>\n

Why Allah (s.w.t) used the term \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e\u201d for the love of AhlulBayt (a.s.)?<\/p>\n

Two kinds of love mentioned in the Holy Quran: \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e\u201d and \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e\u201d, and both translated as \u201clove\u201d in English. But there are differences between \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e\u201d and \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e\u201d in Arabic. For example, about the love between husband and wife, Allah (s.w.t) says, \u201c\u0648\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e \u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0645\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064b \u0648\u064e\u0631\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064b\u201d (He ordained between you love and mercy) (Holy Quran, Surah: Ar-Rum, Verse: 21) and He used the term \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e\u201d not \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064b\u201d here. We have not time to explain the beautiful and delicate differences between the two terms in Arabic, and it is upon the audiences to search it.<\/p>\n

How should we love AhlulBayt (a.s.)?<\/p>\n

Allah (s.w.t) says, \u201cI may forgive \u201c\u062d\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u201d (my rights), but I never forgive \u201c\u062d\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u0627\u0633\u201d (the rights of people)\u201d, and the most important one of the people is the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h), and the love for his family is his right and reward according to Holy Quran, Surah: Ash-Shura, Verse: 23. People should ask \u201cWho we should give the reward of the Prophet (p.b.u.h)?\u201d Who are these \u201c\u0630\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0628\u064a\u201d that I should love \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e\u201d kind of love? It is a dangerous verse because in the Day of Judgment the Prophet (p.b.u.h) will come and say, \u201cThey didn\u2019t give my reward! I did my best as a prophet, as a messenger, I suffered a lot and at the end I asked for one thing: \u2018\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0642\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0649\u0670\u2019.\u201d Unfortunately, some Muslims do not know the \u201c\u0630\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0628\u064a\u201d of the Prophet to love them! Here the role of Imam Baqer (a.s.) is outstanding. All Muslims and all scholars believe that he is one of the \u201c\u0630\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0628\u064a\u201d. But unfortunately, sometimes we forget to tell people.<\/p>\n

There is another verse in Quran that is very important to know who Imam Baqer was (a.s.) and how important his role was: \u201c\u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0651\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0622\u0645\u064e\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0637\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0637\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064e\u0651\u0633\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064f\u0648\u0644\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652\u201d (O you who have faith! Obey Allah (s.w.t) and obey the Messenger and those vested with authority among you.) (Holy Quran, Surah: An-Nisa, Verse: 59). The beginning of the verse is clear: \u201c\u0623\u064e\u0637\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0637\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064e\u0651\u0633\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064e\u201d Obey Allah (s.w.t) and obey the Messenger. We should note here that there are two kinds of obedience because the term \u201c\u0623\u064e\u0637\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0627\u201d (to obey) repeated two times. Then in the second part the phrase \u201c\u0623\u064f\u0648\u0644\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652\u201d came that referred to the fact that as you obey God and the Prophet, you should obey the \u201c\u0623\u064f\u0648\u0644\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652\u201d. So, it is Wajib (obligation) to obey them too. Now, who are these \u201c\u0623\u064f\u0648\u0644\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652\u201d? They cannot be ulama. Because they don\u2019t order. About the ulama, Muslims should follow not obey. We follow them and they guide us. Therefore, they should be the leaders who order us. Which kind of leaders? The leaders who know the religion completely, who never misguide us, who never make a mistake. Because the Quran didn\u2019t say obey them except this or except that matter. This obedience mentioned in the Surah: An-Nisa, Verse: 59 is \u201c\u0645\u0637\u0644\u0642\u201d (absolute, unconditionally), and as people should obey God and the Messenger, they should obey the \u201c\u0623\u064f\u0648\u0644\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652\u201d. One of them is Imam Baqer (a.s.).<\/p>\n

In a famous and authentic hadith, the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, \u201c\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0650\u0651\u06cc \u062a\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u06a9 \u0641\u0650\u06cc\u06a9\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0644\u062b\u064e\u0651\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u06cc\u0646\u0650 \u06a9\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e \u0639\u0650\u062a\u0652\u0631\u064e\u062a\u0650\u06cc \u0623\u064e\u0647\u0652\u0644\u064e \u0628\u064e\u06cc\u062a\u0650\u06cc…\u201d (I [Muhammad] left among you two treasures which: The book of God [Quran], and [the second one is] my progeny, my AhlulBayt.) In another version of this hadith, which is not as authentic as the previous, the word Sunnah as \u201c\u0633\u0646\u0651\u062a\u06cc\u201d is also mentioned. But the former is accepted by all Muslims. One of this \u201c\u0639\u0650\u062a\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0629\u201d (progeny) is Imam Baqer (a.s.). The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, \u201cAfter me twelve caliph will come. And they will do their best for Islam.\u201d One of this twelve caliphs is Imam Baqer (a.s.).<\/p>\n

What that mentioned so far was about the importance of Imam Muhammad Baqer (a.s.), the son of Imam Sajjad (a.s.) and the father of Imam Sadeq (a.s.). If a Muslim wanted to be in the right path, be guided and be in the path of salvation, at least he should know the Imams (a.s.) as \u201c\u0630\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0628\u064a\u201d (family or kinship of the Prophet).<\/p>\n

On the role of Imam Baqer (a.s.) in unification of the Islamic Ummah, due to the lack of time I\u2019ll mention just some of the issues. First, Imam Baqer (a.s.) used to advise the caliph of his time, Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz to be just, to do his best for Muslims not just his followers, but all Muslims. So, Imam did his best for Ummah not just for followers. According to many hadiths, Imam (a.s.) used to order his followers to participate in Friday Prayers as a Wajib, although the Friday Prayers in that time was not hold by the followers of the Imam but they were Muslims. It shows that Imam wanted the unity of Islamic Ummah.<\/p>\n

Imam Baqer (a.s.) invited his followers to perform Taqya (ostensible denial of religious belief). One of the reasons of Taqya is unification. Unfortunately, some people accuse the followers of AhlulBayt (a.s.) that the Taqya is lying. This is a misunderstanding of Islam. There are two kinds of Taqya, one of which should be performed by a person whose life is in danger. For example, Ammar Yaser\u2019s life was once in danger and the enemies forced him to something against the Prophet (p.b.u.h), and he did and then he was very sad. God revealed a verse with the theme that don’t worry! Your heart is with the Prophet. You said some things, but they were not according to your heart. This is the practice of Taqya. You say something that you believe just to save your life. We have this permission. It is something reasonable not just about Shia Islam or Islam, it is in all religions. It is a kind of reason.<\/p>\n

The other kind of Taqya that Imam Baqer (a.s.) used to order his followers to practice it, is the Taqya as a respect. Not to hide something but to show respect. For example, I don\u2019t hide that I believe this. But because of you, I respect you, and as much I can, I want to be with you. Perhaps my Salah is a little different with yours, just small difference, but I come to you, and I perform it. For example, in our Mosque, which is very nice, Sunnis, Shiites, Hanafis, Shafi’I, Jafari, are together. Sometimes after Ruku, they stay more, so I stay more too and respect them. Some Muslims finish their Salah in another way, we have no problem. This is not hiding one\u2019s belief. When we do our rituals alone, we do them as we believe. But when we practice rituals together, we respect them. This is a kind of respect. It is not lying. Accordingly, Imam Baqer (a.s.) ordered his followers to respect and love others in this way because of the unity.<\/p>\n

Zorarah, one of the famous students of Imam Baqer (a.s.), went to Imam and said \u201cI think there are two different groups of Muslims. The first group are your Shiites (followers). I love them, be with them, and have a good relationship with them. I believe they are those who reach the salvation. The second groups of Muslims are those who don\u2019t believe in you and don\u2019t follow you. They are who doomed to fail.\u201d In response to Zorarah, Imam said, \u201cThis is not according to Quran. According to Quran there are people who are called \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0636\u0639\u0641\u06cc\u0646\u201d (the deprived), those who due to the situation, they couldn\u2019t understand or completely or deeply understand the truth. They are the deprived, and they\u2019re not wrongdoers and misguided. They have not had perfect understanding.\u201d In another verse, Allah (s.w.t) speaks about the \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u062c\u0648\u0646 \u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u201d, that is, those who have hope (in God\u2019 mercy). Because they couldn\u2019t understand the truth completely, but they have hope that Allah will save them. What about this people? Also, on Zakat (the Sharia tax), Allah (s.w.t) says, \u201c\u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u064e\u0651\u062f\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0627\u062a\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0652\u0641\u064f\u0642\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0621\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0627\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0646\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0645\u0650\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0624\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0641\u064e\u0629\u0650 \u0642\u064f\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0628\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652\u201d (The alms are only for the poor and the needy, and those who collect them, and those whose hearts are to be reconciled) (Holy Quran, Surah: At-Tawbah, Verse: 60). The verse said that we should pay the tax to the poor, to bring hearts together. They are our brothers. So, Allah said that we should not think that they are misguided. No, they are our brothers, and we should do our best to bring them together.<\/p>\n

According to a hadith, Imam Baqer (a.s.) several times said, \u201cWhatever I tell you, ask me to show you which part of the Quran it is from.\u201d In the verse 18, surah Zumar, God says \u201c\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u064a\u064e\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0645\u0650\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0642\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u064e \u0641\u064e\u064a\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0651\u0628\u0650\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0623\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0633\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u201d: Give good news to the servants who listen to all words and choose the best. Allah says that these people are guided. Accordingly, everyone should speak, and we should respect their understandings. If we were in their situation, perhaps we would have their understanding. So according to Quran and Imam Baqer (a.s.), we should respect them and their understanding. The scholars can have discussion, they can do their best to know the truth as the Quran says: the best Muslim is a person who listen and choose the best. AhlulBayt (a.s.) in their teachings never said don\u2019t listen to them, don\u2019t go to that mosque, or that church. No, they always said \u201cGo and listen, and ask, and then come to us and if you have question, we will answer you.\u201d This is the method of AhlulBayt (a.s.) and Quran. But unfortunately, I saw a lot that some so-called ulama or Imams of mosques who say, \u201cDon\u2019t go to that mosque, don\u2019t listen to them\u2026\u201d. In response I tell them that this is against the Quran. We are Muslims and our authentic book is the Quran which wants us to go and listen with no fear, because they can ask you.<\/p>\n

In another verse, Allah (s.w.t) clearly says, \u201c\u0648\u064e\u0627\u0639\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0635\u0650\u0645\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0628\u0650\u062d\u064e\u0628\u0652\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0650 \u062c\u064e\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064b\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0651\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0627\u201d (Hold fast, all together, to Allah\u2019s cord, and do not be divided) (Holy Quran, Surah: Al Imran, Verse: 103). God says that you as Muslims may have different understandings but at the end you should be united because you have one Allah, one prophet, one book, one Qibla etc. There are a lot of things in common between Muslims about 90 percent. So, what Imam Baqer (a.s.) said was logical and there is no need to prove it. It is clear and according to the Quran.<\/p>\n

At the end of my speech, I want to mention a hadith by Imam Baqer (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) said, \u201cLove your Muslim brother, and what you like for yourself, like for him, and what you dislike for yourself, dislike for him. When he is in a difficult situation, try to help him. When he asks you something, give him, and always try to support him.\u201d This is the method and Islam of AhlulBayt (a.s.) and Quran, the real Islam, the religion of mercy, peace, justice, and unity. We ask Allah (s.w.t) to help us to follow this authentic Islam, and to be on the right oath Insha Allah.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The webinar \u201cRole of Imam Muhammad Baqer (a.s.) in the Unity of the Islamic Ummah\u201d was held on Thursday, July 7, 2022, on the anniversary of the martyrdom of that Imam, in the conference hall of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":322876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,2650,54],"tags":[5080,253],"class_list":["post-322879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conferences-events","category-joint-conferences","category-news","tag-imam-muhammad-baqer-a-s","tag-webinar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322879"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":408872,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322879\/revisions\/408872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/322876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}