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Types of Hajj

It has been narrated from Abi ‘Abdillah (peace be upon him) that, “Hajj is of two types: Hajj for the sake of Allah and Hajj for the sake of people.  A person who performs Hajj for Allah, surely his reward will be with Allah - Paradise;…

Terminator of goodness

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) says: No fire is faster in consuming dry wood than Ghayba is in consuming a devout Muslim`s virtues. مَا النّارُ فِی الیُبْسِ بِأسْرَعَ مِنَ الغَیْبَةِ فِی حَسَناتِ العَبْدِ. Bahar Alanvar, Volume…

Endless greed of humans

Imam Ja'far Sadeq (as) says: If the children of Adam possessed two vast lands full of gold and silver, they would still wish to search for a third one. لَو أنَّ لِإبنِ آدَمَ وادِیَیْنِ یَسِیلانِ ذَهَباً وَفِضَّةً لَابْتَغَی…

The blemishes of being selfish

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): Do not be obstinate, for such a person will perish لا تَسْتَبِدَّ بِرَأْيِكَ فَمَنِ اسْتَبَدَّ بِرَأْيِهِ هَلَكَ. Ghororalhekam, page 443. Imam Hadi (as) says: الْعُجْبُ صَارِفٌ عَنْ طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ،…