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Zoheir Ali Esmail
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The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 171: 126.614-615 Humility
Imam Ali (as) said: "One whose heart is humble, his limbs also humble themselves." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8172 The Scale of Wisdom Podcast is taking a break over the Summer. Make sure you have subscribed to get notifications when it restarts!
2021-06-07
04 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 169: 124.608-610 The Kharijites
Imam Ali (as) said: "O people, I am the one who gouged out the eye of trouble [revolt]. There was no one except me who dared to advance towards it when its gloom was swelling and its madness was intense [when the uprising was at its peak]." Nahj al-balagha, sermon 93.
2021-05-24
06 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 166: 121.599-604 Modesty
Imam Ali (as) said: "Modesty is the means to all beauty." Bihar al-anwar, vol 77 p 211 hadith no. 1
2021-05-03
06 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 164: 119.594-597 Life
Imam Ali (as) said: "Monotheism is the life of the soul." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 540 Find me on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/zoheiresmail For the post on servitude on my Patreon page follow this link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/meaning-of-and-47620959?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare
2021-04-19
04 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 163: 118.593 Precaution
Imam Ali (as) said: "Your religion is like your brother so take precaution with your religion however much you can." Amali of Tusi, p 110, hadith no. 168.
2021-04-12
02 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 162: 117:558-592 The Need
Imam Ali (as) said: "Whoever you have sought your need from, you have lowered yourself in his eyes." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8610
2021-04-05
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 161: 116.586-587 The Bathhouse
Imam Ali (as) said: "The best of houses is the bathhouse for in it the Fire [of Hell] is remembered and [bodily] dirt is removed." Man la yahduruhu al-faqih, vol. 1 p. 115, hadith no. 237
2021-03-29
02 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 160: 115.581-585 Foolishness
Imam Ali (as) said: "Foolishness is the worst disease." al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 112, hadith no. 3
2021-03-22
06 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 159: 114.576-580 Clemency
Imam Ali (as) said: "Clemency is the completion of the intellect." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 1055
2021-03-15
06 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 156: 111.564-569 Wisdom part 2 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "The fountainhead of wisdom is to be bound to the truth and to obey the one on [the path of] the truth." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5258
2021-02-22
10 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 155: 111.561-563 Wisdom part 1 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Wisdom is a tree that grows in the heart and produces fruit on the tongue." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 1992
2021-02-15
06 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 154: 110.559-560 Hoarding
Imam Ali (as) said: "One of the characteristics of the idiots is exhausting themselves by hoarding." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 9349
2021-02-08
08 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 153: 109.555-558 Rights
Imam Ali (as) said: "Allah, glory be to Him, has made the rights of the people the prelude of His rights; therefore, he who fulfils the rights of Allah's servants ends up fulfilling Allah's rights." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no, 4780
2021-02-01
07 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 151: 108.548-550 The Truth part 1 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Truly the truth is heavy but wholesome, whereas falsehood is light but plagued." Nahj al-balagha, saying 376
2021-01-18
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 149: 106.544-545 Resentment
Imam Ali (as) said: "Reproof [expressed] is better than resentment [harboured within]." Bihar al-anwar, vol 7, p 47, hadith no. 57
2021-01-04
04 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 144: 101.529-532 Jealousy
Imam Ali (as) said: "Jealousy is the spirit's imprisonment." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 372
2020-11-30
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 141: 100.517-519. The Account part 1 of 3
Imam Ali (as) said: "Restrict your [lower] selves by holding them accountable and control them by opposing them." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 6794
2020-11-09
10 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 140: 99.514-516 Sorrow part 2 of 2
*IMPORTANT* Due to budget and time constraints The Scale of Wisdom Podcast will now be brought to you ONCE a week on a MONDAY Thank you for your understanding Imam Ali (as) said: "What an excellent repellent of worries conviction is." Bihar al-anwar, vol 77, p 211, hadith no. 01
2020-11-02
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 139: 99.512-513 Sorrow part 1 of 2
*IMPORTANT* Due to budget and time constraints The Scale of Wisdom Podcast will now be brought to you ONCE a week on a MONDAY Thank you for your understanding Imam Ali (as) said: "Worry wastes the body." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 1039
2020-10-26
07 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 138: 98.506-511 Prudence
*IMPORTANT* Due to budget and time constraints The Scale of Wisdom Podcast will now be brought to you ONCE a week on a MONDAY Thank you for your understanding Imam Ali (as) said: "The most intelligent of people is he who looks further into the consequences." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3367
2020-10-19
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 136: 96.501-503 The Prohibited (haram)
Imam Ali (as) said: "If you wish for noble traits, then avoid the prohibited things." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4069
2020-10-08
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 134: 94.497-499 Covetousness
Imam Ali (as) said: "Sustenance is allotted, and the covetous is denied." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 96
2020-10-01
10 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 133: 93.494-496 Freedom
Imam Ali (as) said: Truly modesty and chastity are the traits of faith, and they are the attributes of the free and the distinguishing marks of the righteous."Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3605
2020-09-28
05 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 132: 92.493 The Warmonger
Imam Ali (as) said: "Kill the armed robber, and as regards to its consequences I am responsible for his blood." al-Mahasin, vol 2, p 107, hadith no. 1289
2020-09-24
04 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 131: 91.488-492 War part 2 of 2
The Prophet (saw) said: "Waging war against a Muslim brother is a sin, and to insult him a transgression." Kanz al-Ummal, hadith no. 39878
2020-09-21
07 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 130: 91.483-487 War part 1 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Abstain from useless, blameable obstinancy, for it will begin wars." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2674
2020-09-17
08 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 129: 90.478-482 Legal punishments part 2 of 2
The Prophet (saw) said: "Whoever commits a sin and then bears the punishment meted out for that sin, then that shall be his atonement." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 12964.
2020-09-14
08 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 128: 90.473-477 Legal Punishments part 1 of 2
The Prophet (saw) said: "Avert the punishments through uncertainties." Man la yahduruhu al-faqih, vol, 8 p. 74, hadith no. 5146.
2020-09-10
08 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 127: 89.465-472 The Traditions (hadith) part 2 of 2
The Prophet (saw) said: "Compare my tradition with the Book of Allah. If it corresponds with it, then it is from me and I have indeed said it." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no 907.
2020-09-07
10 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 126: 89.459-464 The Traditions (hadith) part 1 of 2
Imam al-Baqir (as) said: "Truly our tradition enlivens the hearts." Bihar al-anwar, vol 2, p 144, hadith no. 5
2020-09-03
08 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 125: 88.456-458 The Argument
Imam Ali (as) said: "He who is true in his speech will be strong in his argument." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8482
2020-08-31
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 124: 87.449-455 Hajj part 2 of 2
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "The people miss their Imam, but he attends the season [of hajj] and sees them, though they do not see him." Kamal al-din, p 346, hadith no. 33
2020-08-27
10 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 123: 87.445-448 Hajj part 1 of 2
Imam al-Baqir (as) said: "Pilgrimage calms the hearts." Amali al-Tusi, p 296 hadith no. 582
2020-08-24
12 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 122: 86.444 The Veil
Imam Ali (as) said: "Covering the woman is more prosperous to her state and more enduring to her beauty." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5820
2020-08-20
05 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 121: 85.438-443 Imprisonment
Imam Ali (as) said: "It is unjust for the Imam to imprison the culprit after punishment." Tahdhib al-ahkam, vol 6, p 314, hadith no. 870.
2020-08-17
07 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 120: 84.433-437 Love part 4 of 4
The Prophet (saw) said: "Love Allah for the blessings that He bestows on you every morning; love me because of the love of Allah; and love my household because of love for me."' Ilal al-shara'i, p 139, hadith no. 1.
2020-08-13
11 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 119: 84.426-433 Love part 3 of 4
The Prophet (saw) said: "The love for Allah and the love for the world cannot ever coexist in one heart." Tanbih al-khawatir, vol 2, p 122.
2020-08-10
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 118: 84.422-426 Love part 2 of 4
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says, 'The servant endears himself to Me by no better means than what I have made obligatory upon him.'" al-Kafi, vol 2 p 82, hadith no. 5.
2020-08-06
11 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 117: 84.417-421 Love part 1 of 4
Imam Ali (as) said: "He who loves you forbids you." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 7718
2020-08-03
10 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 116: 83.412-416 The Neighbour
Imam al-Rida (as) said: “He is not of us whose neighbour is not safe from his troubles.” Uyun akhbar al-Rida (as), vol 2, p 24, hadith no. 2
2020-07-30
08 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 115: 82.409-4111 Open-handedness
Imam Ali (as) said: "Man's open-handedness endears him to his opponents, and his stinginess makes him hated even by his children." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4729
2020-07-27
07 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 114: 81.408 The Answer
Imam Ali (as) said: "Where there are several answers, the correct one will remain hidden."Nahj al-Balaghah, saying no. 243
2020-07-23
05 min
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Episode 113: 80.401-407 Hell part 2 of 2
The Prophet (saw) said: "He who has even an atom's weight of faith in his heart will leave the Fire." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 284
2020-07-20
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 112: 80.395-400 Hell part 1 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Beware of the Fire whose din is ready, whose flames are fierce, and whose pain is ever fresh." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2620
2020-07-16
07 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 111: 79.391-394 Ignorance part 2 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "People are antagonists of what they are ignorant of." Matalib al-sa'ul, hadith no 57.
2020-07-13
08 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 110: 79.389-390 Ignorance part 1 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Ignorance is the worst affliction." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 820
2020-07-09
10 min
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Episode 108: 77.382-386 The Greater Struggle (Jihad)
Imam Ali (as) said: "Gain control of your souls through constant self-struggle." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2489
2020-07-02
12 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 107: 76.374-381 The Lesser Struggle (Jihad)
Imam Ali (as) said: "Jihad has four branches; enjoining good, forbidding the wrong, fortitude in the battlefield, and detesting the wicked." al-Khisal, p 232, hadith no: 74
2020-06-29
14 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 105: 74.365-371 Paradise part 2 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "The masters of the people of heaven are the sincere." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5591
2020-06-22
10 min
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Episode 104: 74.360-364 Paradise part 1 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Paradise is the best goal." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 1024
2020-06-18
14 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 103: 73.358-359 The Army
Imam Ali (as) said: "He who forsakes his army aids his enemy." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8329.
2020-06-15
04 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 94: 65.332-334 Requital
Imam Ali (as) said: "Every single person will face what he has done and will be requited for what he has made." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 6918.
2020-05-14
05 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 93: 64.331 Anxiety
Imam Ali (as) said: "Beware of anxiety, for it cuts off hope, weakens action, and brings sorrow. And know that the way out [of trouble] lies in two things: resourcefulness where a stratagem exists, and perseverance wherever stratagems fail." Bihar al-anwar, vol 82, p 144, hadith no. 29.
2020-05-11
07 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 92: 63.329-330 Experience
Imam Ali (as) said: "Experience suffices as a trainer." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 7016.
2020-05-07
06 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 91: 62.327-328 Disputing
Imam Ali (as) said: "Avoid dispute, for it brings about doubt." al-Khisal, p 615, hadith no. 10.
2020-05-04
05 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 90: 61.325-326 Cowardice
Imam Ali (as) said: "Sheer cowardice ensues from the impotence of the soul and the weakness of conviction."Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5773.
2020-04-30
04 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 89: 60.323-324 The Tyrant
Imam Ali (as) said: "Whoever acts tyrannically will be broken." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 7697.
2020-04-27
03 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 86: 57.313-315 The Reward
Imam Ali (as) said: "The reward for your work is better than your work itself." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4688
2020-04-16
04 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 85: 56.305-312 Repentance part 2 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "The one who procrastinates in repenting for himself faces the greatest danger from the [sudden] attack of death." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 9876
2020-04-13
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 84: 56.298-304 Repentance part 1 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Remorse for a sin counts as seeking forgiveness." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 1211
2020-04-09
12 min
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Episode 83: 55.295-297 Commerce part 3 of 3
Imam Ali (as) "Whoever sells himself for [a price] less than Paradise, his ordeal is indeed severe." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3474.
2020-04-06
07 min
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Episode 80: 54.279-282 Oath of Allegiance
Imam Ali (as) said: "You rushed me like camels that rush to water, eager to give me your allegiance." al-Irshad, vol 1 p. 260
2020-03-26
06 min
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Episode 78: 52.277 Slander
Imam Ali (as) said: "There is no impudence worse than slander." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 10455
2020-03-19
02 min
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Episode 77: 51.269-276 Ordeals part 3 of 3
Imam Ali (as) said: "Salvation comes at the peak of ordeal." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 78 p. 12, hadith no. 70
2020-03-16
10 min
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Episode 76: 51.264-268 Ordeals part 2 of 3
Imam Ali (as) said: "Whenever Allah punishes a believing servant in this world, [it is only because] He is too Clement, too Glorious, too Generous and too Kind to requite him with punishment on the Day of Resurrection." Bihar al-anwar, vol 67 p. 178, hadith no. 25.
2020-03-12
10 min
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Episode 73: 50.259 Propagation [of Islam] part 1 of 2
The Prophet (saw) said: "O Ali! When Allah guides a man through you, it is better for you than all that the sun shines on." al-Mustadrak ala al-sahihayn, vol 3 p 691, hadith no. 6537
2020-03-02
07 min
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Episode 72: 49.256-258 Eloquence
Imam Ali (as) said: "The best speech is that which is decorated by a pleasant structure and is understood by the elite as well as the laymen." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3304
2020-02-27
05 min
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Episode 71: 48.252-255 The Land
Imam Ali (as) said: "No land claims you more than another; the best land is the one that supports you." Nahj al-bahagha, saying 442
2020-02-24
03 min
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Episode 70: 47.250-251 Weeping
Imam Ali (as) said: "Weeping out of fear of Allah illuminates the heart and shields against returning to the sin." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2016
2020-02-20
07 min
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Episode 69: 46.246-249 Aggression
Imam Ali (as) said: "Whoever draws the sword of aggression will be killed by it [himself]" Nahj al-balagha, saying 349.
2020-02-17
07 min
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Episode 68: 45.242-245 [Allah's] Antipathy
Imam Ali (as) said: "The most despised of creatures in the sight of Allah is a man who gathers scattered pieces of knowledge, deceiving [people] in the darkness of chaos, and blinded to what lies hidden in tranquillity. His peers from among the people call him a scholar, but he himself has never benefitted one full day from his knowledge." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 44220
2020-02-13
14 min
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Episode 67: 44.238-241 Falsehood
Imam Ali (as) said: "Many a wrong was glossed with verses from the Book of Allah, just as the copper dirham is plated with silver coating." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 6969
2020-02-10
08 min
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Episode 66: 43.237 Insight
Imam Ali (as) said: "Eyesight is useless if the insight goes blind." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 9972
2020-02-06
06 min
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Episode 65: 42:236 Cheerfulness
Imam Ali (as) said: "Your cheerfulness shows the generosity of your soul." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3061
2020-02-03
05 min
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Episode 64: 41.234-235 Blessing
Imam Ali (as) said: "Blessings are multiplied with justice." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4211
2020-01-30
04 min
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Episode 61: 38.226-227 Squandering
Imam Ali (as) said: "Squandering is the epitome of destitution." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 890
2020-01-20
04 min
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Episode 60: 37.219-225 Innovation
Imam Ali (as) said: "The innovators are those who contradict the command of Allah, His Book and His Messenger; they are those who follow their opinion and desires, even if they are the majority." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 44216
2020-01-16
08 min
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Episode 59: 36.213-218 Miserliness
Imam Ali (as) said: "The miser stores [wealth] for his inheritors." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 464.
2020-01-13
12 min
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Episode 58: 35.212 Banes part 2 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "The fountainhead of all afflictions is infatuation with vain pleasures." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5244.
2020-01-09
06 min
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Episode 57: 35.212 Banes part 1 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Desire is the bane of the intellect." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no, 314.
2020-01-06
11 min
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Episode 55: 33.205-107 Intimacy
Imam Ali (as) said "A man who isolates himself away from people, will find intimacy with Allah, glory be to Him." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8644
2019-12-30
07 min
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Episode 54: 32.202-204 Assurance
Imam Ali (as) said: "Adhere to sureties [that you are liable for] in all firmness." Nahj al-balagha, saying 155.
2019-12-26
03 min
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Episode 53: 31.197-201 Trustworthiness
Imam Ali (as) said: "The best form of faith is trustworthiness and the worst vice is betrayal." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2905-2906
2019-12-23
09 min
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Episode 51: 30.180-189 Faith part 4 of 5
Imam Ali (as) said: "Faith rests on four pillars: reliance upon Allah, entrusting one's affairs to Allah, submission to the will of Allah, and contentment with Allah's decree." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 69 p. 63, hadith no. 154.
2019-12-16
13 min
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Episode 50: 30.177-179 Faith part 3 of 5
Imam Ali (as) said: "The most perfect in faith from among you is the one with the best character." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 71 p. 387, hadith no. 34
2019-12-12
15 min
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Episode 49: 30.175-176 Faith part 2 of 5
Imam Ali (as) said: "If faith was a mere statement, then fasting, prayers, the lawful and the unlawful things would not have been prescribed for it." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 69 p. 19, hadith no. 2.
2019-12-09
07 min
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Episode 43: 27.155-156 Imam al-Hadi (as)
Imam al-Jawad (as) said; "Certainly the Imam after me is my son Ali (as). His command is my command, his word is my word, obedience to him is obedience to me, and the Imama after him will rest with his son al-Hasan (as)." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 50 p. 239, hadith no. 4.
2019-11-18
09 min
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Episode 37: 21.140-141 Imam Zayn al-Abidin (as)
The Prophet (saw) said: "On the Day of Judgement a caller will call, 'Where is the adornment of the worshippers (zayn al-abidin)?' And it is as if I am looking at my son Ali b. al-Husayn b. Ali b. Abi Talib emerging from between the rows." Bihar al-anwar, vol 46, p 3, hadith no. 1.
2019-10-28
10 min
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Episode 36: 20.136-139 Imam al-Husayn (as)
The Prophet (saw) said: "O Ubayy I swear by Him who has rightfully sent me down as a messenger, certainly [the worth of] Husayn b. Ali is greater in the heavens than on the earth. And verily it is written [about him] on the right side of Allah's Throne: lamp of guidance, ark of salvation, an Imam, not weak, a [source of] dignity and pride, a landmark and a great treasure." Uyun akhbar al-Rida (as), vol 1, p. 59, hadith no. 29.
2019-10-24
16 min
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Episode 33: 17.123-127 Particular leadership, Imam Ali part 3 of 3
Imam Ali (as) said: "Verily my example among you is as that of a lamp in the darkness, whoever enters its vicinity is enlightened by it." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3883.
2019-10-14
12 min
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Episode 32: 17.119-122 Specific leadership Imam Ali (as) part 2 of 3
The Prophet (saw) said: "The truth is with Ali wherever he inclines." al-Kafi vol 1, p 294, hadith no. 1
2019-10-10
10 min
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Episode 31: 17.115-119 Particular Imamah - Imam Ali (as) part 1 of 3
The Prophet (saw) said: "Love for Ali consumes sins as fire consumes wood."
2019-10-07
10 min
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Episode 22: 13.72-74 Government
Imam Ali (as) said: "A wild lion is better than an oppressive ruler, while an oppressive ruler is better than lasting schisms." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 75, p. 359, hadith no. 74
2019-09-05
09 min
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Episode 14: 6.49-54 Good manners part 2 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Rehabilitate the wrongdoer by your good deed [towards him], and indicate towards good through your good words." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2304. An important episode especially for parents.
2019-08-08
12 min
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Episode 13: 6.43-48 Good manners part 1 of 2
Imam Ali (as) said: The best inheritance parents bequeath their progeny are good manners." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5036.
2019-08-05
12 min
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Episode 11: 5.32-37 Brotherhood part 4 of 5
Imam Ali (as) said: "The best of brothers is the one who does not let his fellow brothers need anyone other than himself." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4985.
2019-07-29
09 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 9: 5.24-27 Brotherhood part 2 of 5
The Prophet (saw) said: "A Muslim cannot acquire anything more beneficial as his embracing Islam than a brother who he benefits from for the sake of Allah." Tanbih al-khawatir, v. 2, p. 179. Imam Ali (as) said: "Brothers for the sake of Allah, enjoy an enduring amity, due to the firmness of its foundation." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no 1795. Imam Ali (as) said: "He who draws close to you for a purpose will abandon you when it is fulfilled." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8552.
2019-07-22
08 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 6: 3.8-13 The Preordained term [of death]
Imam Ali (AS) said, "What a good remedy death is!" Ghurar al-hikam, no. 9905
2019-06-19
07 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 5: 2.4-7 Employment and workers
Imam Ali (AS) said, "The Prophet (saw) forbade using the services of a worker before he is informed of his wages." al-Kafi, v 5, p. 90, no. 3
2019-06-19
05 min
The Scale of Wisdom
Episode 2: 1.1 Self-sacrifice: the virtue of self-sacrifice
Imam Ali (AS) said, "The peak of virtues is self-sacrifice." Ghurar al-hikam, no. 6361
2019-06-19
07 min