The Pious woman
Reading Time: 5 minutesMuhammad Yakub Kulaini quotes from Imam Zain-ul-’Abidin (as) that some people were sailing in a boat when it toppled in a storm. Only one woman survived by hanging on to […]
Piety (Taqwa)
Who is More Superior ?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam al-Baqir (a) narrated: Salman al-Farsi -the Persian- and Omar were among some companions who began mentioning their tribes and lineages proudly. Omar asked Salman: “What is your tribe?” Salman […]
Ma’mun’s Trickery
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMa’mun played every trick to make Imam al-Jawad as worldly and sensual as himself but he failed in his plot until he gave her daughter in marriage to the Imam. […]
Some More Virtues of Ali (as) – 2
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn Extraordinary Example of Piety Imam al-Sadiq has been reported by Mu`awiyah Ibn `Ammar as saying: If there were two options for `Ali to do something for the sake of […]
The Blazing Iron Bar
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mu`awiyah asked `Aqil to tell him the story of the blazing iron bar. `Aqil said: Life had become extremely hard for me. I pleaded with my brother `Ali but he […]
Some More Good Morals of Hazrat Ali (as)
Reading Time: 2 minutesPublic Fund One night Imam `Ali entered the house of public fund for apportioning the funds. At this time, Talhah and Zubayr came to him. The Imam put out the […]
You work-I pray
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA number of pilgrims were narrating their experiences of Hajj to Imam Jafar al- Sadiq (‘a), and recounting their views about their fellow pilgrims. One person was immensely impressed by a fellow […]
Fear of Allah
Reading Time: 2 minutesHubba ‘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 courtyard, but in a strange […]
Allah and His Prophets
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt 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 a corner of the house […]
Recitation of the Holy Quran Desired by the Holy Prophet (s)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIbn e Masood was one of the scribes of the revealed Verses of the Holy Quran. He wrote down a verse as soon as it was revealed. One day, the […]