Category Archives: Stories

We Also Had A Time

Also, as well and too are adverbs and mean ‘in addition’. Also Also is commonly used in writing, but is less common in speaking. Also occupies different positions in a sentence. We use also in front position to emphasise what follows or to add a new point or topic: It’s very humid. Also, you can easily get sunburnt. [on the telephone] OK, I’ll phone you next week and we can… Read More »

Dr. Abraham of Los Angeles Performed Experiments to Determine The Weight Of The Human Soul

In 1907, a Massachusetts doctor named Duncan MacDougall performed an unusual series of experiments. Intrigued by the idea that the human soul had mass, and could therefore be weighed, Dr. MacDougall put together a bed fitted with a sensitive set of beam scales, and convinced a series of terminally ill patients to lie on it during the final… Read More »

The Incident Of Hazrat Gabriel’s Acceleration

Is this an authentic narration? One day Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) asked Jibril, “Have you ever travelled at full speed?” Jibril said, “Yes, on four occasions.” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) asked, “What were the four occasions?” Jibril said, “First time was when Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) was placed in Nimrud’s fire. At the time I was near the Arsh. Allah… Read More »

The Wife Will Enter Heaven Before The Husband

When a believer enters Paradise, if his wife was righteous then she will be his wife in Paradise too. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “‘And (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens), which they shall enter and (also) those who acted righteously from among their fathers, and their wives, and their offspring. And angels shall enter unto them from every… Read More »

Sayings of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (A.S.)

Byname/title: Zayn al-abidin (the adornment of the worshippers), al-Sajjad (the oft-prostrating), al-Abid (the worshipper, and Sayyid al-Sajidin (the chief of the prostrating ones).Father’s name: al-Husayn ibn AliMother’s name: Shahr-Banu (daughter of Yazdegerd III, the last king of the Sasanid dynasty).Date of birth: 5th of Shaaban, 38 AH.Period of Imamat: 35-36 years.Date of martyrdom: 25th of Mu¦arram, 95 AH… Read More »