Hazrat Ismail (as) and the Fulfillment of the Vow
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Holy Qur’an refers to Prophet Ismail as the “Truthful in Promise,” in the following verse: “And mention Ismail in the Book, surely he was […]
Greater Sins – Vol 2
I will stay here all my life
Reading Time: < 1 minute The following narration is recorded in Bihār al-Anwār: The Holy Prophet (S) promised a man that he would wait for him at an appointed place […]
The Kafir father took away his son
Reading Time: < 1 minute During the treaty of Hudiabiya, Sohail Ibn Umer was representing the disbelievers in negotiating with the Holy Prophet (S). When it was time for drawing […]
Breaking of promise and hypocrisy
Reading Time: 3 minutes Breaking of a promise is a very serious sin. It is a sin that sows the seed of hypocrisy in the heart of the person […]
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) and Mansur Dawaniqi
Reading Time: < 1 minute A man came to the Abbaside king Mansur Dawaniqi and began to instigate him against Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.). He said, “He desires to launch […]
Imam Sajjad (a.s.) avoids Swearing
Reading Time: < 1 minute In the book al-Kāfi there is a tradition, which says that a wife of Imam Sajjad (a.s.) had some connection with the tribe of Bani […]
The Prophet (S) orders the taking of oath
Reading Time: < 1 minute An interesting incident is quoted in Tafsīr al-Mizan from the book Amali. Imrul Qays and another man had a dispute regarding some property. Both of them came […]
Be Careful of Lies
Reading Time: < 1 minute Aqa Nūri writes in his book Dārus Salām: “A person came to Aga Muhammad ‘Ali a pious scholar and author of the book Magame, and […]
Punishment of Lies
Reading Time: < 1 minute Aqa Rawandi has quoted a lengthy tradition from the Holy Prophet (S) in his book Dawāt. The Prophet (S) while describing the spectacle of Miraj […]