March 2012
90 posts
“Fatimah is a part of me; whoever pleases her, pleases me, and whoever displeases...”
– Prophet Muhammad (sawas)
February 2012
90 posts
“The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said Allah, Most High, says:...”
– Al-Amali
“In His Eminence, [Imam Mahdi] has similarities to seven prophets. The practice...”
– Imam Zainul Abideen (as), Kamal al-Deen of Sheikh as-Suduq
“Whoever is carefully concerned about praying at the exact hours of the daily...”
– Prophet Muhammad (sawas), Al-Amali
“Imam Sadiq [a] was asked about the meaning of ‘piety’ when he...”
– Safinat-ul-Bihar, vol. 2, p. 678
“So be patient! Allah’s promise is indeed true. And please for...”
– (Holy Quran 40:55)
“It is stupidity in a person which causes him to observe the faults of others and...”
– Imam Ali (as), Ghurar al-Hikam p. 559
“A believer becomes more reassured near another believer than a thirsty man does...”
– Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (as), al-Kafi v. 2, p. 247
“Surely in men of reason there is a need for morality as much as crops need rain.”
– Imam Ali (as), Ghurar al-Hikam p. 224
“A worshipper does not reach the essence of belief until he abandons boasting...”
– Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (as), Safinah al-Bihar V.2, p. 522
“Avoid bragging for the lack of its goodness, and avoid bragging for its...”
– Prophet Muhammad (sawas)
“O sons of Abdul Muttalib, surely you will not be able to satisfy people with...”
– Prophet Muhammad (sawas), Wasa’il ash-Shia v.2, p. 222
“If you adopt an intimate friend, be his servant and grant him authentic faith...”
– Imam Ali (as), Ghurar al-Hikam p. 223.
How the Qur'an Shapes the Brain →
“If it wasn’t for their political problems and constant fighting between each other, the Muslims would have been on the moon by the 1400’s” was the statement made by a non-Muslim professor in a 400-level undergraduate class on the history of science. It seems that the rate of discovery and advancement in science achieved by the Muslims was quite impressive and has yet to be replicated. What...
“Imam Ali (ع) said that when the Messenger of Allah (ص) died, Fatima (ع) went to...”
“Imam Amir ul Mu’mineen Ali [a] said: “Remember when committing sin...”
– Nahjul Balagha
“Imam Baqir [a] said: “On the Reckoning Day, the first thing that a servant...”
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Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 7, p. 267
“Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others.”
– Imam Ali (a)
“O’ Lord; How do I call You when I’ve disobeyed You? But how do I not call You...”
– Prayer of Imam al Sadiq (as)
“If a servant repents sincerely, Allah would love him and cover his faults in the...”
– Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (a.s.), Al-Kafi, 2/436, Bab Al-Tawba, Tradition 12
“There is no verse between the two covers of the Qur’an, except that I know...”
– Amir al-Momineen Imam Ali (AS)
“A good act which attracts quickest reward from Allah is righteousness, and an...”
– Prophet Muhammad (SAWAS)
“Faith is a statement to be uttered, a deed to be acted upon, and an...”
– Prophet Muhammad (SAWAS)
“‘I don’t want to age while time leaves its effects on me, rather, I am the one...”
– Bint Al Huda (ra)
“O believers! Fear Allah and believe in His Messenger and He will give you a...”
– Holy Quran 57:28
“Do not be so boastful and proud of yourselves. Ask your heart whether it is in...”
– Ayatullah Ruhullah Khomeini (RA)
“There are three distinguishing features of one accustomed to riya’: he expresses...”
– Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (AS)
Usul al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 295
“Supplicate constantly, for there is nothing like it to take you nearer to Allah....”
– Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (AS)
“O people, listen to what I have to say and assimilate my speech! Snobbery and...”
– Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS)
“Imam Ja’far as-Sadeq (as) has said: “I ensure that he who economizes will never...”
– Behar al-Anwar, Volume 71, page 346 (via thepatientrose)
“Then my God, my Lord, and my Master, though I may patiently bear your...”
– Excerpt form Dua Kumayl, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58C7efLec5M
“Be careful to have truthful friends and try to obtain them, for they are your...”
– Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.74, p.187)
“Act according to what Allah had made obligatory upon you and you will be the...”
– Prophet Muhammad (SAWAS)
“When you see a person not engaging in a purposeless chatter, then that is the...”
– Prophet Muhammad (SAWAS)