Work – Not Just Pray
Reading Time: < 1 minute An extremely anxious and perplexed man visited Hazrat Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (‘a), and begged him to pray that Allah would increase his sustenance and relieve him of […]
Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari
In Allah’s Protection
Reading Time: 4 minutes A group of Muslims migrated to Abyssinia, on the advice of the Holy Prophet (s), to save themselves from being persecuted by the polytheistic Quraysh of […]
The Guided One
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hisham ibn e Abdul Malik went to Mecca to perform Hajj. He was the ruling Umayyad caliph of the time. After Hajj, he ordered his […]
Allah’s Help the Best
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the companions of the Holy Prophet (s) found his financial conditions in a critical state and sat wondering how he could improve them. His wife […]
A Misconception
Reading Time: 3 minutes mam Ali ibn e Musa ar Reza (‘a) was forced to migrate from Medina to Khurasan by the reigning caliph Mamoon ar Rashid, and, accept the position […]
Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik
Reading Time: < 1 minute Maalik ibn e Anas, the famous scholar of Medina, once accompanied Imam Jafar al- Sadiq (‘a) on the Hajj. On reaching Meeqat, they all dismounted, donned the Ahram, […]
Fear of Allah
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hubba ‘Arni and Nauf Bukali were lying in the courtyard of Dar ul Ammara at midnight, almost asleep. Suddenly, they saw Imam Ali (‘a) coming towards the […]
The Power of Truth
Reading Time: 4 minutes It was the ‘Year of Sorrow’ for the Holy Prophet (s). His uncle, Hazrat Abu Talib (‘a), who had protected and supported him like a wall of […]
Allah and His Prophets
Reading Time: < 1 minute It was after midnight. Umm Salama turned in bed to find the Holy Prophet (s) not there. She got up to find out and saw him (s) standing in […]