The Bounties of Allah (S.w.T.) cannot be computed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fazil Naraqi writes in Merājus Sadāt that a wanton lady named Shauna lived in Basra. She did not miss a single sinful gathering in the town. One […]
Greater Sins – Vol 3
Leaving Sins and respecting the Sayyids cause Salvation
Reading Time: 2 minutes TShahīd al-Thani in his book, Fazail-us-Sadāt that Ishaq bin Yaqūb Tahiri had a dream in which he saw the Messenger of Allah (S) saying to him, […]
Controlling ones carnal desires causes salvation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sayyidul Ulamah Mir Damad’s grandson Fakhrul Muhaqqaqīn quotes Shahīd al-Thani in his book, Fazail-us-Sadāt that a man arrived in Egypt. There he saw a blacksmith […]
One should remain between Hope and fear till the end of one’s life
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is mentioned in Safinatul Behar (Vol. 1, page 127) that the Holy Prophet (S) besieged the fort of Banu Qurayza. Banu Qurayza was a Jewish tribe […]
Refraining from sin brings forgiveness
Reading Time: 3 minutes Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says in Rawdatul Kāfi that there was a hermit in Bani Israel. He was absolutely free from sins. Upon seeing this […]
A Perfect feeling of Allah (S.w.T.)’s fear is Tawba
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imam Zainul Ābidīn (a.s.) is quoted in volume 15, page 117 of Bihār al-Anwār to have said, “There was a shroud thief among Bani Israel. One day […]
Repentance is accepted till the last breath
Reading Time: < 1 minute A tradition is recorded from Muawiyah bin Wahab in the chapter of the time for Tawba in al-Kāfi. He says, ‘We were travelling towards Makkah […]
Wine changed into Vinegar
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sabzewari writes in his book Misbahul Qulūb that when the order prohibiting wine-drinking was revealed a caller was sent by the Messenger of Allah (S) […]
Breaking of Tawba does not nullify repentance
Reading Time: < 1 minute Muhammad bin Muslim relates from Imam Baqir (a.s.) that the Imam said, O Muhammad bin Muslim! Every sin of a Mu’min for which he has […]
Perfect Repentance
Reading Time: < 1 minute Once a man came to Amir ul-Mu’minīn (a.s.) and exclaimed loudly: “Astagfirullah”. The Hazrat said, “May your mother mourn you! Do you understand what Istighfar […]