The Insanity-Exhibiting Wise Person – Behlool
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery thing is recognized by means of its attributes and effects; sagaciousness and intelligence of a person become manifest by means of his words and […]
Anecdotes for Reflection – Part 3
Imam ‘Ali (as) and the Astrologer
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are some who are heedless with respect to reflection, reasoning and tawakkul, and instead, turn to soothsayers and astrologers, who have cleverly started their […]
The Consequence of Foolishness
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the biography of Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf Thaqafi – the bloodthirsty Umayyad, it has been reported that his mother, Fari’ah, had initially been the wife […]
The Conquest of Mecca
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) conquered Mecca, he announced a general amnesty for all the people – except a few individuals, who were to be […]
Freedom of the Slave-Girl
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day, some people had come to the house of Imam Sajjad (a.s) as guests. Preparing the meals, one of Imam’s (a.s) servants hastily pulled […]
Beating The Servant
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce, a companion of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) began hitting his slave. The slave kept pleading: “By Allah! Do not beat me. For Allah’s sake […]
Chastisement of those who Conceal the Truth
Reading Time: 2 minutesJabir Ibn ‘Abdullah Ansari relates: “Imam ‘Ali (a.s) had been delivering a sermon for us and after he had praised and glorified Allah, (a.s) said: […]
The Cause for the Descent of Chastisement
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe first person to devise a balance for measurement for the people was Prophet Shuaib (a.s). However, as time passed by, his people began to […]
Ibn Muljim and the Chastisement in the Purgatory
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbn Raqa narrates: “I was near Masjid al-Haram in Mecca when I noticed that a group of people had gathered near the Station of Ibrahim […]
The Chastisement of the People of ‘Ad
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Prophet Hud (a.s) was forty years of his age, Allah revealed to him: “Go to your nation and invite your people towards monotheism and […]