May 2013
cultivated—beauty:
Imam Ali said: “I lifted the gate of khaybar not with my physical strength, but with the strength of my soul.”
“Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, and gives for...”
– Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (ع) al-Kafi h. 1865 (via shiaislam)
“Do you feel when the Angel of Death enters a house, or do you see him when he...”
– Imam Ali (a), Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 111 (via yaseeneducation)
Prayer
bu-hashem:
اللهم إني أسالك صبر الشاكرين لك
“O’ God, I ask of You the patience of those thankful to You …”
jayaprada:
muharram was severely limited under saddam’s regime because ashura was a symbol of resistance.
observance of arbaeen in karbala was banned under saddam’s regime.
every day is ashura. every land is karbala.
labaik ya hussain
“Every breath you take is a step towards death.”
– Imam Ali (as)
sophisticatedfairy:
thelittlephilosopher:
A man said to Imam Sadiq (A.S.): “When a person says to me: ‘I like (or love) you.’ How do I know that he is telling the truth?” The Imam (A.S.) answered the man: “Examine your heart, if you like him then he likes you. Look in your heart, if it refuses your companion then one of you has done something.” Al-Wafi v.3, p. 106
Same question i keep asking...
hallucigenia313:
Converts, when you are learning islam from someone, be sure to learn their bias. You don’t want to learn about deobandis from a maliki and you don’t want to learn about the shia from a salafi.
You can only learn about a belief system from the people who practice it. Have them give you their books, read them, and you decide.
If someone from another school of thought is trying...
“If you like to see your prayers answered during hard times ,
you must pray hard...”
– Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (as)
:)
binteali:
Tonight is Laylatul Ragha’ib (Night of Wishes), first Thursday night of the blessed month of Rajab.
It’s a very powerful night, and there are amaal that one may perform for it.
May all of our sincerest du’as be answered if in our best interests. Allah (swt), the Almighty, is the best of planners.
“When the believer enters his grave, salat is on his right hand, zakat on his...”
– Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (as) - References: Al- Kafi, Hadith No. 8. (via thethinkerr)
“Where is Hasan? Where is Husayn? Where are the children of Husayn? The whole...”
– Dua Nudba (via binteali)
“Whatever you have to seek Allah’s pardon for it, it is from you; and whatever...”
– Imam Ali ibn abi Talib(as)
“Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude...”
– Imam Ali (as)
I do, for now anyway →
thetwooceans:
BBC writes about mut’ah marriages. Interesting read.
“Make religion the fortress of your state, and thankfulness a protection for your...”
– Imam Ali (a.s.)
“Make religion the fortress of your state, and thankfulness a protection for your...”
– Imam Ali (a.s.)
“This Book (the Qur’an) that we have printed—beautiful covers and glossy...”
– Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan (via ishq-allah-mabud-allah)
