True Humility
Reading Time: 2 minutes A caravan was proceeding towards Mecca via Medina. They stopped in Medina for a few days and proceeded on their journey again. On the way, […]
Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari
Praying for others
Reading Time: < 1 minute It was Thursday night. The mother was facing the Kaaba, praying to her Lord, while her little son sat beside her, listening carefully. In spite […]
Friends and Foes Alike
Reading Time: 3 minutes After the martyrdom of Imam Ali (‘a), Muawiya ibn e Abu Sufyan finally acquired total dictatorial control over the Islamic state. He often met with the […]
Mistaken Concept of a Ruler
Reading Time: 2 minutes One day a nomadic Arab entered Medina. He went straight to the mosque to meet the Holy Prophet (s) and demand gold, silver and other forms of […]
Cause and Effect
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ali ibn e Abi Talib (‘a) left his home and, as usual, proceeded towards the jungle. He was familiar with the untrodden paths of the jungle. He […]
Earn ones living
Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (‘a) was busy working in his garden, wearing working clothes with spade in hand, when one of his friends, Abu Umro Shaibani arrived. Seeing […]
Division of Labour
Reading Time: 3 minutes After Imam Ali (‘a) and Lady Fatimah Zahra (‘a) got married, they began their new life together. They organized their belongings as needed and went to the Holy Prophet (s) for […]
Just Distribution of Work
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Holy Prophet (s) and his companions alighted from their horses and started unloading their camels to break their journey. Everyone agreed on slaughtering a goat and […]
You work-I pray
Reading Time: < 1 minute A number of pilgrims were narrating their experiences of Hajj to Imam Jafar al- Sadiq (‘a), and recounting their views about their fellow pilgrims. One person was […]