Jealousy is one of the negative traits and the root of many animosities, attitudes and gossips. Jealousy is in fact wishing for the disappearance of the advantages for others. Against Jealousy is admiration, which means wishing to have the advantages
It has been recorded in history that Boreiheh Abbasi, who was appointed by Motewakkel as the leading performer of Salat in Mecca and Madinah, one of his advocates, wrote to him: If Mecca and Madinah are important for you order
Imam Hadi (PBUH) says: “Don’t consider yourself safe from the harm of one who does not hold any dignity for him/herself!”(1) God Almighty blessed humankind with pride and worthiness, greatness and magnanimity. As noted in the Holy Quran: “Verily we
Musa Mubarqa (brother of Imam Hadi (PBUH)) narrates that: I met Yahya bin Aktham in the public court and he asked me a number of questions. I then went to my brother Ali bin Mohammad (PBUH) and we had a
Musa Mubarqa (brother of Imam Hadi (PBUH)) narrates that: I met Yahya bin Aktham in the public court and he asked me a number of questions. I then went to my brother Ali bin Mohammad (PBUH) and we had a
Mutiwakkil was suffering from a pimple. The infectious pimple was threatening his life. No surgeon could cut it out or push out its infection. Mutiwakkil’s mother made a vow that if his son recovered she would present a large amount
Life passes and death comes; the life of his world ends. Soul is the measure of man’s character and it will depart to hereafter and a new life in the hereafter begins. Death is one of the signs of Allah
The sayings and tradition of our Imams (PBUT) declare that each and every person, regardless of his rank or position, has to endeavor and work for his living; no one should rely on the wealth and properties of other people.
I was very close to being fed up with life’s difficulties. Poverty had its hands up my neck. And although I had been careful in spending, my situation was not getting any better. My situation had become so difficult that
When Mutiwakkil (the Abbasid Caliph) whom his hatred to the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT) and their followers is evident, became the Caliph feared that Imam Hadi (PBUH) rise against him. Therefore he bade Imam Hadi (PBUH) to reside near him to
Imam Askari (PBUH) narrated that one day his father, Imam Hadi (PBUH), was informed that one of the Shiite Faqih (a person who is expert in religious jurisprudence) entered a discussion with a Nasebi (an enemy of Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT)),
Abu Musa, one of the companions of Imam Hadi (PBUH) has narrated the following story: One day I went to Imam Hadi (PBUH) and told him: “Mutawakkil oppresses me and has taken away some of my properties because of my
The social-political life of the Imams (PBUT) is exemplary in the way of feeling responsibility for protecting religion and increasing knowledge. Their stability in the fundamentals of religion in addition to their attention to the current situation of society has
The Infallible Imams (PBUT) were true servants of Allah (SWT). The faith they had in Allah (SWT), and the knowledge they had gained about Allah (SWT) had left them in a continuous peace. Their utmost obedience and submission to Allah
If someone does us a favor like helping us or one of our loved ones out in a difficult day, how do we make up this kindness? How does our dignity rule in such case regardless if what religion we
Mankind is a social creature, which gets acquainted on his alike and starts to develop social relation. Visiting each other comes with desire and compassion of mankind towards each other and it is rooted in nature of humans. Therefore, seeing
Imam Hadi (PBUH) has said, “Truly Allah has placed this world a place of testing and examination, and the hereafter a place of rewarding and punishment. And the examination of this world leads to the reward in the hereafter, and
One form of the deviations that lead to the aberration of the followers of different religions is exaggeration of the leaders of that religion. In some instances the status of the leader of the religions is exalted to the divine.
Without any doubt one of the main characteristics of an Imam is his eminent position of Knowledge and Wisdom. An Imam has to be the wisest among the people of his time; otherwise it would not be logical for people
We all have definitely visited various market places and experienced financial trades at least once in our life. We have either bought or sold properties in these markets. Obviously we have made profit at times and lost at others. Even
