Reciting Kalema on the Death Bed
Reading Time: 2 minutesShaikh Bahai states in his book ‘Kashkol’ that there was a person who had spent his entire life in pleasures and luxuries of this world. When he was about to […]
Love of the world
One Morsel and Selling One’s Faith
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFadhl Ibn Rabi’ relates: Once, Sharik Ibn Abdullah Nakhai’ arrived before Mahdi Abbasi, the third Abbasid Caliph, who said to him: You must accept to perform one of these three tasks: Become a […]
Talhah And Zubair’s Love for the World
Reading Time: 2 minutesTalhah and Zubair had been of the elders during the initial phase of Islam and had extended fitting contributions in the battles. After the death of the Noble Prophet (S), […]
Dhul Qarnain
Reading Time: 2 minutesDhul Qarnain8, during the course of his journey, reached Dhulumat, where he came across a palace in which he noticed a youth standing there dressed in white, face raised towards […]
The Inventor of a Religion and Repentance
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Sadiq (as) related: “In ancient times there lived a man who sought to earn his livelihood and procure great wealth by lawful means but was unsuccessful. He then strived […]
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 of Kerbala, ‘Ubaidullah Ibn Ziyad […]
Zakaat from Tha’labah Ansaari not Accepted
Reading Time: 3 minutesOnce, Tha’labah Ibn Haatib Ansaari approached the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and beseeched: “O’ Prophet of God! Pray to God that He grants me wealth and riches.” “Little wealth for which you are […]
Qaroon and Prophet Musa
Reading Time: 2 minutesProphet Musa (a.s.), in the course of propagating his religion, had to face severe adversity and hardship from the likes of Firo’un, Bala’m, Bao’ora and even his cousin Qaroon. Qaroon […]
Sa’ad and the Holy Prophet
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), by the name of Sa’d, was very poor and was regarded as one of the People of the Ledge.7 He used to […]