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Who was the Lady Fatimah Zahra (PBUH)? - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Who was the Lady Fatimah Zahra (PBUH)? 2023-03-16 1473 Views Lady Fatima Zahra , Status of Fatimah Muslims believe that Fatimah (PBUH) is the most superior woman through all the centuries and eras. This belief is inferred from Prophetic narratives (1).

In one of these statements (on which both Shiites and Sunnites agree) the Great Prophet (PBUH&HP) says: “Fatimah is the master of all the women of the worlds.” Contents Names, titles and Nicknames Her father and mother Her birth Moral virtues Her marriage Fatimah (PBUH) at home Her dignity and knowledge Infallibility Fatima (PBUH) after Prophet’s death Fadak the usurped right of Holy Fatima Fatimah’s (PBUH) illness and visiting her Her will Martyrdom Performing her Ritual bath and burying her Her sayings Although it is mentioned in the Holy Quran that Saint Mary (PBUH) is the best woman in the worlds and has high position and is considered to be chaste and continence and is one of the four greatest women, she was the best woman of her life’s period, but Fatimah’s superiority is not restricted to her life’s period and is history time.

That is why (PBUH&HP) named her as the greatest women of all the women from the first to the last in another saying. Another point that can be inferred from these narratives is that because Fatimah (PBUH) is the greatest woman and no other has competence with her, knowing and recognizing all her life and every moment of her life is extremely valuable, as we can reach high spiritual states by deliberating it.

Furthermore, by referring to the Holy Quran we find out that several verses are descended to state her position: (33:33 known as Tat’hir verse), (3:61 known as Mubahilah verse), (17:26) (2), the beginning verses of chapter 76 ( al-Insan ) , the whole chapter 108 ( al-Kawthar ) (3) In this article, we discuss her life and personality briefly.

Names, titles and Nicknames Her main name is Fatimah but she has many more titles and names which are: Zahra, Seddiqah, Tahirah, Mubarakah, Batool, Radhiah, Mardhiah etc. The word Fatimah means separated. She is named Fatimah because her (real) followers are separated from the Hell because of her. Zahra means luminous. Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (PBUH) (the sixth Imam) said: “When Fatimah prayed, she shined for the heavens as the stars shine for people on earth”.

Seddiqah means someone who says nothing except the truth.