Punishment for Drinking Liquor
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbn Abil al-Hadid records the following incident in Sharh al-Nahjul Balagha: “Najashi was a famous poet of Kufa. He was originally from Yemen. He was […]
03 HAZRAT IMAM ALI (AS)
Fire Did Not Burn the Repentant!
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne day ‘Ali (a.s.) was sitting with his companions when a man approached and said “O Chief of the Believers, I have committed sodomy with […]
The Slave Who Killed His Master
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the time of Umar a slave killed his master. When this slave confessed to the crime Umar ordered him to be put to death. […]
Fornication in Compulsion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the time of the rule of Umar a woman came to him and confessed of adultery. She also said, “Please impose the penalty of […]
Severe Pain in the Eyes of Amir ul-Mu’minīn (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce Hazrat ‘Ali (a.s.) had sore eyes. The pain was so severe that he was groaning loudly. The Holy Prophet (S) came to visit him […]
Love of ‘Ali (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Yafai writes in his book, ‘Rawzatul Rehayīn’ the explanation of Diwan al-Mubīdi and says, “A certain king gave a pearl to his jeweller. The […]
The Rewards of Wilayat
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere was a poet by the name of Sayyid Himyari who died in 173 A.H. He was an ardent devotee of Hazrat ‘Ali (a.s.) and […]
Conversation of ‘Ali (a.s.) With Some Shias
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn a certain evening ‘Ali (a.s.) was departing from the mosque. The surroundings were bright due to the moonlight. He saw behind him a group […]
The Right of Companionship
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn those days, Kufa was the Capital and Centre of the Islamic Government. All eyes of the vast and wide Muslim nation (with the exception […]
What Did Happen To Thy Sons?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter the martyrdom of Ali and absolute domination of Moawiya over the Caliphate, willy-nilly contacts were taking place between him and the sincere followers of […]