The Curious Mind

"How strange and foolish is man. He loses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he..."

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:56:59 -0400

““How strange and foolish is man. He loses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth. He ruins his present while worrying about his future, but weeps in the future by recalling his past. He lives as though death shall never come to him, but he dies in a way as if he were never born.””

- Imam Ali (a.s.)

"One day you will ask me which is more important? My life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk..."

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:55:48 -0500

“One day you will ask me which is more important? My life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life.”

- Khalil Gibran (via thepathofabeliever)

Surin delavar: It is better to sit in silence before the book of God than to project...

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:56:18 -0500

Surin delavar: It is better to sit in silence before the book of God than to project...:

naasirheydari:

It is better to sit in silence before the book of God than to project your own petty weakness upon it.

Read and read until this “I know” of yours becomes “I don’t know.” Let the words seep deep into the darkest parts of your soul until only light remains. Don’t see it through this world, no…

: Rumi describes in a parable a man who kept on begging God for some of...

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:53:29 -0500

: Rumi describes in a parable a man who kept on begging God for some of...:

Rumi describes in a parable a man who kept on begging God for some of the treasure which was hidden by so many people under the earth, One night he dreamt that someone came to him as God’s messenger to show him the place of treasure. He pointed out a certain hill from the top of which the man…

"If you knew the importance of adab (good manners), you would pray to Allah for more adab, instead of..."

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:26:16 -0500

“If you knew the importance of adab (good manners), you would pray to Allah for more adab, instead of more (material) wealth”

- Amir al-Mumineen, Imam Ali (as)

"“Phir qatl hua, phir khoon bahaa. Phir laasheN giri bazaaroN main. Phir laal kissi ka laal hua. Phir..."

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:04:40 -0500

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“Phir qatl hua, phir khoon bahaa. Phir laasheN giri bazaaroN main. Phir laal kissi ka laal hua. Phir khabbar lagi akhbaaroN main.”

Devastated by the deplorable attack on Hazara Shias in Quetta. My heart goes out to the families as they suffer the loss of their loved ones.

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- (via shirchai)

"The learned man understands the ignorant for he was once ignorant himself. The ignorant man does not..."

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:23:38 -0500

“The learned man understands the ignorant for he was once ignorant himself. The ignorant man does not understand the learned for he has never been learned himself.”

- Amir al-Mu’mineen, Imam Ali (ع)

一番綺麗な微笑みは、辛かったことすべてに立ち向って来た人の微笑みです。The most beautiful smile is the one who fought all the tears.

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:52:48 -0500

一番綺麗な微笑みは、辛かったことすべてに立ち向って来た人の微笑みです。
The most beautiful smile is the one who fought all the tears.

"The first thing that Allah made obligatory upon my Ummah was the five prayers; and the first thing..."

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:09:52 -0500

“The first thing that Allah made obligatory upon my Ummah was the five prayers; and the first thing from their acts of worship that shall be taken up will be the five prayers; and the first thing that they will be questioned about will be the five prayers.”

- Prophet Muhammad (saws), Kanzul `Ummal, Volume 7, Tradition 18859 (via yaseeneducation)

"Sins cannot be other than one of three cases: either they originate from Allah – which they do not –..."

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:31:09 -0500

“Sins cannot be other than one of three cases: either they originate from Allah – which they do not – and in this case it would not be proper for the Lord to punish His servant for what he has not committed; or that they originate from Him and the servant together – which they do not – and in this case it would not be proper for the strong partner to wrong the weak partner; or that they originate from the servant – which they do – and in this case, if Allah forgives, it is due to His kindness and liberality, or if He punishes, it is as a result of the sin and crime of the servant.”

- Imam Al Kadhim (as), Bihar al Anwar v. 78, p. 323, no. 23 (via alajjal)

chador-lover: And should I stumble again, I’m caught in Your...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:30:35 -0500

chador-lover:

And should I stumble again, I’m caught in Your grace.
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fails.

abustaif: Shaheed Mutahhari - The Asceticism of the Holy...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:58:03 -0500

abustaif:

Shaheed Mutahhari - The Asceticism of the Holy Prophet (pbuh)

"If one of you wishes to be such that whenever he desires something from God, He will fulfill, he..."

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:57:41 -0500

“If one of you wishes to be such that whenever he desires something from God, He will fulfill, he should stop setting his hope on people and instead sets his hope only on God. When God finds such state in someone’s heart, He will fulfill whatever he desires.”

- Imam as-Sadiq (AS)

"If Allah can take away something you’ve never expected losing, He can replace them with something..."

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:52:38 -0500

“If Allah can take away something you’ve never expected losing, He can replace them with something you’ve never imagined having.”

- (via imaan-daar)

True Love Story.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:59:37 -0500

True Love Story.

"A two-unit prayer performed by a married person is better than seventy units performed by an..."

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:42:01 -0500

“A two-unit prayer performed by a married person is better than seventy units performed by an unmarried person.”

- Imam al-Sadiq (as) [Bihar al-Anwar, p. 219, no. 15] (via ahlulbayt-saviour)

"The Prophet (s) said, “The one who wants to live my life and die my death will attach himself to Ali..."

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:43:16 -0500

“The Prophet (s) said, “The one who wants to live my life and die my death will attach himself to Ali (a).””

- Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal 5/94 (via 313-hopeful)

"It is very sad to me that some people are so intent on leaving their mark on the world that they..."

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:20:19 -0500

“It is very sad to me that some people are so intent on leaving their mark on the world that they don’t care if that mark is a scar.”

- John Green (via imfantasyparade)

"Oppressing women and justifying it using Shariah is more offensive to our Prophet than a cheap film."

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:18:27 -0500

“Oppressing women and justifying it using Shariah is more offensive to our Prophet than a cheap film.”

- Habib Ali Al-Jifri (via thalamtnafsee)

"Keep your soul happy in distress as if you have received His bounties. Be satisfied in whatever..."

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:15:14 -0500

“Keep your soul happy in distress as if you have received His bounties. Be satisfied in whatever condition Allah keeps you- whether health, sickness, hardship, ease, youth, old age, strength, weakness, poverty, or riches- because He is aware of the result of keeping you in such a condition. He loves you more than you. He loves you more than your parents, and He is sympathetic to your condition.”

- Ayatullah Abdullah Mamkani (via yaseeneducation)