{"id":158254,"date":"2025-12-22T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/?p=158254"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:22:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:22:22","slug":"birth-anniversary-of-imam-ali-al-hadi-p-1447-a-h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/birth-anniversary-of-imam-ali-al-hadi-p-1447-a-h","title":{"rendered":"Birth Anniversary of Imam Ali al-Hadi (p), 1447 A.H."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2nd of Rajab 1447 A.H. marks the birth anniversary of Imam Ali al-Hadi (p).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Service Becomes Light<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the Day of Judgment, a day when every soul stands exposed and every deed is unveiled, Imam Ali al-Hadi (p) describes a group of people who will appear unlike anyone else. Their presence will radiate, and their faces will shine. Who are they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says, \u201c<\/strong>The scholars of our followers, who stand for the weak among our lovers and the people of our allegiance, will come on the Day of Judgment with lights shining forth from their crowns\u201d <\/strong>(Bihar al-Anwar, <\/em>vol. 2, p. 6). This hadith is a reminder of the responsibility that comes with knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The Weight of Knowledge in Islam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Islam, knowledge is never meant to be stored. It is meant to be lived, taught, and used to uplift others. Imam al-Hadi (p) narrows the definition of a \u201cscholar\u201d in a profound way: a true scholar is not one who simply knows, but one who stands for the weak, advocates for them, guides them, and carries their burdens with compassion. Knowledge becomes light only when it becomes service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Who Are the Weak?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Imam is speaking about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n