Seek refuge from Allah against the evil of the people of Al-Thatt
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSudair al-Sayrafi that: I was with Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, and round him were people from Kufa. Addressing them, he […]
Evilness
Shaitaan Misguides Barseesa
Reading Time: 2 minutesShaykh Tabarsi and other commentators have narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that there was a worshipper named Barseesa among The Israelites who worshipped his deity so […]
One who digs a hole for his brother; Allah (S.w.T.) throws him headlong into it
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMuhaddith Jazaeri writes in his book Zahra Rabi an interesting anecdote. There was a man in Isfahan who used to beat his wife but unfortunately […]
Disbelief and Polytheism
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the death of Hisham Ibn Abdul Malik – the Umayyad Caliph, Walid Ibn Yazid took over the reins of the Caliphate in the year […]
Prophet Yahya’s Murderer was an Illegitimate Child
Reading Time: 1 minuteDuring the time of Prophet Yahya (a.s), there lived a king by the name of Hirodis, who was fond of him (a.s) and considered the […]
They Should Witness the Wisdom!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProphet Musa (a.s) came across a poor person who, due to his abject poverty, lay bare-bodied on the desert sand. When he (a.s) came nearer, […]
Religion-Selling by Samurah
Reading Time: 2 minutesSamurah Ibn Jundab was of the inhabitants of Basrah. After his father’s death, he accompanied his mother to Madinah, where she married Mary Ibn Shaiban […]
The Kingdom of Rey or Killing the Imam
Reading Time: 2 minutesYazid instructed his governor, ‘Ubaidullah Ibn Ziyad, that if Husain (as) refused to pledge allegiance, he should fight the Imam (as). Prior to the incident […]
Justifying Evil Acts
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Sadiq (a.s.) had heard that an old man had become famous for his piety. One day, he saw him surrounded by a large crowd. […]
Cruelty of Hajjaj ibn Yusuf Thaqafi
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is not just evil deeds which merit chastisement but evil intentions too tend to have an impact. In fact it is due to their […]