Pretension is a human weakness and at times is in such a subtle garb that one gets afflicted with it without realizing it. However, even its blatant forms seldom stop people from indulging in it. More...
This ardent seeker of the truth Accused of misleading the youth The hemlock he drank fearlessly Innocent blood spilt mercilessly Wisdom while walking he taught Ignorance with valour he fought Incisive...
بن بِشْرِ بن الْحَكَمِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بن عَقِيلِ بن خُوَيْلِدٍ قالا ثنا عَلِيُّ بن الْحُسَيْنِ بن وَاقِدٍ حدثني أبي حدثني يَزِيدُ النَّحْوِيُّ أَنَّ عِكْرِمَةَ حدثه عن بن عَبَّاسٍ قال لَمَّا قَدِمَ النبي...
“Wounds inflicted by the tongue are deeper than the wounds inflicted by the sword,” is an adage that we have often read and also experienced. These wounds cut deep into the heart and are not easily cu...
(1) حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ اِسْمَاعِيْلَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ اَدْرَكَ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ عَنْ بْنِ مَاهَكَ عَنْ اَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّي اللّٰهُ ع...
Narrative on “Long Hands” Dr Shehzad Saleem حدثنا مُوسَي بن إِسْمَاعِيلَ حدثنا أبو عَوَانَةَ عن فِرَاسٍ عن الشَّعْبِيِّ عن مَسْرُوقٍ عن عَائِشَةَ رضي اللّٰه عنها اَنَّ بَعْضَ اَزْوَاجِ النبي صلي اللّٰ...
Courage is an enviable trait. It is also elusive because mustering courage requires courage. Instances which call for courage abound: Courage is needed not only to speak the truth but also to support...
Truthfulness was once a cherished trait. Such was its awe that people would hide their lies and would never dare disclose them. However, today people seldom feel ashamed of telling lies; in fact, many...
i. ‘Awf ibn Malik (rta) حدثنا زيد بن حباب عن موسي بن عبيدة قال حدثنا محمد بن كعب عن عوف بن مالك الأشجعي قال قال رسول اللّٰه صلي اللّٰه عليه وسلم من قرأ حرفا من كتاب اللّٰه كتب اللّٰه له حسنة لا أقول ا...
حدثنا عبد اللّٰهِ قال قرأت علي أبي ثنا أبو عُبَيْدَةَ الْحَدَّادُ قال ثنا سُكَيْنُ بن عبد الْعَزِيزِ العبدي ثنا إِبْرَاهِيمُ الهجري عن أبي الأَحْوَصِ عن عبد اللّٰهِ بن مَسْعُودٍ قال قال رسول اللّٰهِ ص...
In the guidance received from God through His Messengers, the primary status is occupied by the Qur’an and the Sunnah. I have explained the principles which every student should keep in mind in order...
Lord! Make truth the most cherished cause for us to live and die for. If life, wealth, honour and freedom of expression are under threat, give us the strength to raise our voice against the aggressors...
Being the first to greet When others we meet Regretting mistakes For whatever it takes Holding the door For the old ’n poor Being just to our foes And sharing their woes Giving spare things away Even...
حَدَّثَنَا جُبَارَةُ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَي بْنُ الْعَلاءِ عَنْ مَرْوَانَ بْن سَالِمٍ عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللّٰهِ عَنْ حُسَيْنِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّي اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ...
(1) حدثنا عُقْبَةُ بن مُكْرَمٍ الْعَمِّيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ حدثنا عبد اللّٰهِ بن عِيسَي الخزاز الْبَصْرِيُّ عن يُونُسَ بن عُبَيْدٍ عن الْحَسَنِ عن أَنَسِ بن مَالِكٍ قال قال رسول اللّٰهِ صلي اللّٰه عليه وس...
We all have our weaknesses. One category of them relates to our fellow brethren and at times is a result of loose talk. More often than not these weaknesses are exposed in our conversations with other...
حدثنا محمد بن خَلَفٍ الْعَسْقَلَانِيُّ ثنا آدَمُ بن أبي إِيَاسٍ ثنا سَلَّامُ بن مِسْكِينٍ ثنا عَائِذُ اللّٰهِ عن أبي دَاوُدَ عن زَيْدِ بن أَرْقَمَ قال قال أَصْحَابُ رسول اللّٰهِ صلي اللّٰه عليه وسلم ي...
As human beings, sinning and erring come to us naturally and, at times, persistently. Frenzy gets the better of us and we end up committing sins that we may feel ashamed of later. Though this is unbec...
The key to good speech is listening. If a person is a good listener, his response will be very apt. He will be able to hit the nail on the head and present the most lucid opinions. We must train ourse...
We belong to three fraternities at the same time: our country, religion and species. As such we have three identities: a human identity, a geographical identity and a religious identity. Complete harm...
