The seventh day of the seventh month of the Islamic calendar has been earmarked as the day of the seventh Imam - Musa ibne Ja’far al-Kazim (AS) day. What is the historical significance behind this date?  As history narrates, our 7th Imam was born in the month of Safar in the year 128 AH – some 60 years after the massacre in Kerbala.  However, since the months of Muharram and Safar hold a special place in the hearts of the true believers, they forgo any joyous occasions and remain in a state of grief until the 9th of Rabi al-Awwal.

During the little time the Imam had with the people, he left them with numerous words of wisdom.  One of these was his words to Hisham in which he offered the advice which Luqman had given to his son:

“This world is a deep ocean in which many knowledgeable people have drowned.  In this ocean, Taqwa should be your ship; Your cargo should be Iman (true faith); Your sail on this ship should be Tawakkul (complete reliance on Allah); The captain should be reason (Aql); Your guide should be Knoweldge (Ilm); Your anchor should be patience (Sabr).”