Slightest Inclination
Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Ali (‘a) was hosting a guest for the past many days. The guest had an ulterior motive which he did not reveal until the time was […]
Anecdotes of The Ahlul Bayt (Daastaan e Raastaan )
Understanding Justice
Reading Time: < 1 minute he plaintiff registered his complaint against Ali ibn e Abi Talib (‘a) in the court of the ruling Caliph Umar ibn e Khattab. As per rules, both […]
Rule with Policies, not Politics
Reading Time: 6 minutes After the third caliph of the Islamic state was murdered, the people flocked towards Ali ibn e Abi Talib (‘a) in groups with different backgrounds and viewpointts. […]
Dealing with Lepers
Reading Time: < 1 minute A group of lepers, outcast by society, lived together in Medina. The people repelled them with disgust and hatred because they considered them cursed, not […]
Playing Host
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imam Ali (‘a) invited a person with his son to dinner. He welcomed him warmly on his arrival and gave him a prominent seat so that he […]
Controlling Anger Wisely
Reading Time: 2 minutes A man of the desert of Arabia visited the Holy Prophet (s) and, after greeting him, made a request. ‘Give me some advice that I should always […]
The Power to Forgive
Reading Time: 2 minutes Abdul Maalik ibn e Marwan died after a tyrannical 21 years of terror. His son, Walid succeeded him as ruler. He knew how his father […]
The Right to Kill
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imam Ali (‘a) was fatally wounded by the poisoned sword of Abdur Rahman ibn e Muljim (May Allah never forgive him) on the 19th of Ramadan 40 […]
Charity Concealed
Reading Time: 2 minutes It was an extremely dark night. The sky, overcast with clouds, portended more rain. Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (‘a)emerged from his house carrying a heavy load on […]
Weightlifting Champion
Reading Time: < 1 minute A weight lifting championship was in progress and muscularly strong young men were participating in it. It so happened that the Holy Prophet (s) was passing by. […]