Self-Negation versus Lawful Pleasures
Reading Time: 11 minutesSufyan Suri belonged to a group of Muslims called Zahids and Sufis, which emerged in the beginning of 200 AH. They rejected the world, considering […]
08 HAZRAT IMAM SADIQ (AS)
Special Treatment
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe rules of life instituted by Islam were gradually being erased by the continuous rule of the Umayyad and Abbasid kings who loved splendour and […]
The Greater Worship
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Jafar al-Sadiq (‘a) one day noticed that a constant visitor had not attended his discourse for many days. He asked his friends if they had any […]
Last Advice
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Musa al-Kazim’s (‘a) mother and Imam Jafar al-Sadiq’s (‘a) wife, Umme Hameeda was sitting in her home, bereaved by the passing away of her beloved husband and Imam. […]
Saving a soul
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was during the Abbasid ruler, Mansoor, that the Muslims were granted their rights from the Bait ul Maal or State Treasury. The doors were […]
The Nightmare
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe man woke up with a start. He was terrified by the nightmare. Various horrible interpretations increased his terror. He got up in the morning […]
An Astrologer’s Plight
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbdul Maalik ibn e ‘Ain, the brother of Zarara ibn e ‘Ain, believed in the influence of stars on man’s life. Despite the confirmed tradition […]
Self Esteem
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMufazzal bin Qais ran into financial problems, debts and consequent stress. He came to Imam Jafar al-Sadiq(‘a) and shared his deplorable circumstances with him. ‘I am […]
I Divorce You
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere were two interpretations of the rules of divorce, maintained by the two main groups of Muslims. One followed the ruling Umayyad or Abbasid class, […]