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For You and Me

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: 5 minutes On the 20th of Ramadan 40 AH, Imam Ali (‘a) dictated this document to his son, Imam Hasan (‘a). In the Name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the […]

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Saving a soul

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: < 1 minute It was during the Abbasid ruler, Mansoor, that the Muslims were granted their rights from the Bait ul Maal or State Treasury. The doors were […]

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Mistaken Boost of Ego

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ahmad ibn e Muhammad ibn e Abi Nasr Bizanti was one of the eminent religious scholars of his time. He engaged in discussion through correspondence […]

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The Nightmare

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: < 1 minute The man woke up with a start. He was terrified by the nightmare. Various horrible interpretations increased his terror. He got up in the morning […]

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Only Allah Knows

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: < 1 minute Usman ibn e Maz’oon was an immigrant, Muhajir, from Mecca. He was living in the house of a Medinite, Ansar. He was treated hospitably as a member of […]

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The Greater Duty

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: < 1 minute An Ansar of Medina came to the Holy Prophet (s) looking perturbed. He voiced his bewilderment thus: ‘Ya Rasool Allah (s), if there is a funeral ready for […]

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An Astrologer’s Plight

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: 2 minutes Abdul 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 […]

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Astrology

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Ali (‘a) was leading his army towards the battle field of Nehrwan, when a companion stopped him. He pointed towards the stranger accompanying him, and said, […]

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Self Esteem

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: < 1 minute Mufazzal 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 […]

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Look before You Leap

January 24, 2014 hesham102001 0

Reading Time: < 1 minute A Muslim once insisted upon receiving a special piece of advice from the Holy Prophet (s). He (s) replied, ‘Do you pledge to act upon it if I […]