Nowruz Recitation at the time of Tahweel

Ya Muqallibal Quloobe wal Absaar
Ya Mudabbiral Laile wan Nahaar
Ya MuHavvilal Haule wal AHwaal
Havvil Haalana Ila AHsan il Haal

There is neither change nor power except by means of Allâh.
There is no transformation or strength except through Allâh.
There is neither progress nor might except through Allâh.
Alter our condition to the best.

The entry of the sun in Haml is known as Tahweel-e-Shams
(Sun’s entry) and celebrated as Eid-e-Norooz.
On this day Allah (SWT) created the earth, the universe, the
cold winds started to blow and the earth became fertile to
bear trees, vegetables, fruits and other necessities for
mankind. The importance of this day
according to our 6th
Imam (AS):
“The sun attained its brightness, the wind started to blow,
the Ark of Prophet Nuh (AS) stopped near Mount Judi and
was saved from drowning, Prophet Ibrahim (AS) broke the
idols of his community, Angel Jibrael brought the first
revelation to our Holy Prophet (SAWW), the Holy Prophet
(SAWW) lifted Imam Ali (AS) on his shoulders so that he
could remove the idols from the Kaa’ba, and the Holy
Prophet (SAWW) announced Imam Ali (AS) and much much more.
By Huma Haider

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Naurooz, Imam Jaafar Sadiq (a.s.)
“Early morning on Naurooz, Imam Jaafar Sadiq (a.s.) asked: ‘Moalli, do you know anything about this day?’ He said: ‘ No, but the Iranians give honor to it, and congratulate each other for that.’ Imam said: ‘Giving honor to this day is because of the events that I am telling you about:

“Nou Rooz” is the day in which God had the word from the obedient to be obedient to Him only, not to think of a partner for Him, and not to obey any one but God; meaning that it is the day of freedom.
“Nou Rooz” is the day in which the sun started shining for the first time; meaning that it is the day of brightness and brilliance.
“Nou Rooz” is the day in which Noah’s Ark settled down on “Judi”; meaning that it is the day of salvation from God’s punishment.
“Nou Rooz” is the day in which Abraham(a.s.) demolished the idols; meaning that it is the day of fighting against idolatry and polytheism.
“Nou Rooz” is the day in which Jibreel, the honest, descended for the Prophet (p.b.u.h); meaning that it is the day of receipt of God’s message.
“Nou Rooz” is the day in which the Prophet (p.b.u.h) held Ali on his shoulder, and threw down the idols from the roof of Kaabeh; meaning that it is the day of cleaning decent houses from contamination.
“Nou Rooz” is the day in which the Prophet (p.b.u.h) introduced Ali (a.s.) as the commander of people in the region of Qadir Khum; meaning that it is the day of accord with the guardianship.
“Nou Rooz” is the day in which the waiting Imam, the Holy Mahdi, from the household of Mohammad, (p.b.u) appears and conquers the enemies of justice and sets up the ruler-ship of Islamic justice.
Shia, as an ideological school, enjoys the highest capability (of all ideologies in the whole world) for responding and explaining the phenomena, including the human traditions and events.

The response of Imam Jaafar Sadiq, the head of the Shia school of jurisprudence, on the tradition of “Naurooz”,( the starting day of the new Iranian year), can be mentioned as a brilliant example.