Our most complete answer on What’s the Purpose of Life.
Ratan has recently being nagged by the eternal question that inevitably bugs us all, i.e. What indeed is the purpose of life. In his words: Is there a higher purpose or are we basically here…
Category: Spirituality
The Secret to Enlightenment
Promise Me two things and I promise you enlightenment; no anxiety about your provisions and no fear of creation. – Abul hassan ash-Shadhili
How should a person take account of himself, at the end of everyday?
It was asked from Hazrat Ali (as): How should a person take account of himself? Hazrat Ali (as) replied: When a person ends his day, then he should turn towards himself and say ‘O self!…
What can my enemies do to me? – A Quote
“What can my enemies do to me? I have in my breast both my heaven and my garden. If I travel they are with me, never leaving me. Imprisonment for me is a chance to…
Man passes away while in Sajdah at Masjid an Nabawi
I am not sure how authentic this is, however the picture looks as real as it can get. Either way, what a stirring moment. Of all times in the day that one is close to…
The Universe that lies within
photo credit: ~jjjohn~ The Astronomer In the shadow of the temple my friend and I saw a blind man sitting alone. And my friend said, “Behold the wisest man of our land.” Then I left my…
25 of the infinite number of things that I am Grateful for. Thank you God, O Thank you!
photo credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ O God, as the great grandson of the Prophet (SAW) Imam Zainul Abideen says in his prayer of Thankfulness, “The most thankful of Thy servants has not the capacity to thank…
I Love these 3 Stories from Khalil Gibran’s ‘The Madman, His Parables and Poems’.
When my Sorrow was born When my sorrow was born I nursed it with care, and watched over it with loving tenderness. And my Sorrow grew like all living things, strong and beautiful and full…
A Beautiful book on Understanding God and His Mysterious Ways.
photo credit: steve_263 I clearly remember the day, when I was introduced to this book by Ali. He excitedly brought Hadith-e-Muffadal to me and said, Arif, you must read this book. “Thanks Ali,” I replied,…
Why are we here? What’s the Purpose of this Life of mine?
I know I’ve blogged about this before, but as it’s affected me so deeply, I really have to discuss it again. What’s the purpose of life? Why are we here? Why don’t we get…