{"id":236,"date":"2020-10-11T08:53:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T05:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2noor.com\/en\/?p=236"},"modified":"2026-08-02T23:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T20:21:08","slug":"lady-fatimah-al-zahras-sermon-the-fadak-sermon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2noor.com\/en\/lady-fatimah-al-zahras-sermon-the-fadak-sermon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Fatimah al-Zahra&#8217;s Sermon (The Fadak Sermon)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-section-id=\"631dsd\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"55\"><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-section-id=\"6k8bcs\" data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"115\">The Sermon of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (Peace Be Upon Her)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"336\">Lady <strong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"162\">Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her)<\/strong>, the beloved daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), is the perfect model for every Muslim seeking truth\u2014not only for women, but for men as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"582\">She is among the <strong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"396\">Ahl al-Bayt (People of the Household)<\/strong>, whom Allah purified completely from all impurity. Allah also appointed her husband and her sons as the authentic interpreters of the Qur&#8217;an and rightful guides of the Muslim community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"809\">True adherence to the straight path is achieved through devotion to both the <strong data-start=\"661\" data-end=\"676\">Holy Qur&#8217;an<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"700\">Ahl al-Bayt<\/strong>, as the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) repeatedly emphasized in his final instructions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"953\">The words of Lady Fatimah are a radiant source of guidance and a profound treasury of knowledge that every Muslim should become familiar with.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1226\">Her celebrated <strong data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"986\">Fadak Sermon<\/strong> begins with praise and glorification of Allah before emphasizing the preservation of the Qur&#8217;an as the greatest divine trust. It then explains the wisdom behind Islamic obligations and highlights the necessity of following the Ahl al-Bayt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1279\">Among the major themes addressed in the sermon are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1610\">\n<li data-section-id=\"dojev\" data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1330\">The importance of <strong data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1330\">God-consciousness (Taqwa)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14v2tp2\" data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1397\">The Prophet&#8217;s unwavering mission in establishing divine guidance<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1sumkb4\" data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1471\">The pivotal role of <strong data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1452\">Imam Ali (peace be upon him)<\/strong> in defending Islam<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1mx81nz\" data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1534\">A critique of the community&#8217;s failure to uphold its covenant<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"mezhwu\" data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1610\">The legal and theological arguments concerning the ownership of <strong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1610\">Fadak<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1862\">After memorizing the Holy Qur&#8217;an and a collection of Prophetic traditions, <strong data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1717\">Dr. Ali Rezazadeh Jouybari<\/strong> decided to memorize the <strong data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1758\">Fadak Sermon<\/strong> because of its immense significance and his deep devotion to Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"2073\">For him, memorizing the Qur&#8217;an was never the final objective or merely a means of gaining recognition. Rather, it marked the beginning of a lifelong journey toward knowledge, scholarship, and spiritual growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2148\">Within a short period, he successfully memorized the entire Fadak Sermon.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2153\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-section-id=\"1humk1s\" data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2184\">An Excerpt from the Sermon<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2304\">The following passage is part of the sermon that <strong data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2265\">Dr. Ali Rezazadeh Jouybari<\/strong> recited before pilgrims in <strong data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2303\">Makkah<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2836\">\n<p data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2836\">&#8220;The Book of Allah is the speaking Book, the truthful Qur&#8217;an, the shining light and radiant illumination. Its insights are evident, its inner meanings are revealed, and its outward guidance is clear. Its followers rejoice in it, and it leads its adherents to the pleasure of Allah. Through it are obtained Allah&#8217;s illuminating proofs, His clarified commandments, His prohibitions that warn against evil, His manifest evidences, His sufficient arguments, His recommended virtues, His granted concessions, and His prescribed laws.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"3304\">\n<p data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"3304\">Thus Allah made faith a purification from polytheism; prayer a safeguard against arrogance; zakat a purification of the soul and an increase in sustenance; fasting a means of strengthening sincerity; pilgrimage a support for religion; justice a source of harmony among hearts; obedience to us a means of preserving the unity of the Muslim community; our Imamate a protection against division; jihad an honor for Islam and a humiliation for disbelief and hypocrisy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3306\" data-end=\"3938\">\n<p data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3938\">He made patience a means of attaining divine reward; enjoining what is right beneficial for society; kindness to parents a protection from divine displeasure; maintaining family ties a cause of longer life and increased blessings; just retribution a safeguard for human life; fulfilling vows a means of obtaining forgiveness; honest weights and measures a protection against fraud; prohibition of intoxicants a purification from impurity; avoidance of false accusations a shield against divine curse; abstaining from theft a safeguard of chastity; and He prohibited polytheism so that worship would be devoted exclusively to Him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"3940\" data-end=\"3943\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3945\" data-end=\"4114\"><strong data-start=\"3945\" data-end=\"3958\">Keywords:<\/strong> Lady Fatimah al-Zahra, Fadak Sermon, Ahl al-Bayt, Imam Ali, Dr. Ali Rezazadeh Jouybari, Holy Qur&#8217;an, Islamic Teachings, Nahj al-Balagha, Qur&#8217;anic Education<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"4116\" data-end=\"4224\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"4116\" data-end=\"4131\">Breadcrumb:<\/strong> Home \u2013 Quran &amp; Nahj al-Balagha Institute \u2192 Lady Fatimah al-Zahra&#8217;s Sermon (The Fadak Sermon)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sermon of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (Peace Be Upon Her) Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her), the beloved daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), is the perfect model for every Muslim seeking truth\u2014not only for women, but for men as well. 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