Wisdom anecdotes-طرائف

**In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful** All praise is due to God, the Lord of the worlds. May God’s blessings be upon our master Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and upon his pure family and his chosen companions. Islam is …

  Indeed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to eat on the ground, sit as a servant sits, mend his own sandals with his hand, patch his own garment with his hand, ride an unsaddled donkey, and have someone ride behind him. If there …

Allamah al‑Tabataba’i (may God sanctify his soul) says: “Indeed, God, the Exalted, is characterized by noble attributes which give confidence that He will not betray His servants who rely upon Him and entrust their affairs to Him. He is compassionate toward His servants, merciful, forgiving, loving, generous, wise, and all‑knowing. …

**Episode Two – The 2006 War** After the end of the Lebanese civil war, the outlines of Lebanon’s political future were shaped through the **Taif Agreement**, which was adopted by the various Lebanese parties. As a natural result of the war’s outcomes, Hezbollah acquired a central role in the internal …

**In the Realm of the Husayni Epic (8)** *Abd al‑Sattar al‑Jabiri* **The Trial of al‑Husayn (peace be upon him) and the Trial through Him** The open movement of Imam al‑Husayn (peace be upon him) against the Umayyad authority began in Rajab of the year 60 AH after the death of …

**The Text of the Qur’anic Admonition** God the Exalted says: “Allah is the One who raised the heavens without pillars that you can see, then established Himself over the Throne, and subjected the sun and the moon—each running for an appointed term. He governs all affairs and explains the signs …

  …and he places his hope in servants for small matters, so he gives the servant what he does not give to his Lord. So what is the matter with him, that he falls short with regard to Allah, Glorious is His praise, in comparison with what he does for …

**Tawakkul as Support for the Soul** Reliance on God (*tawakkul*) gives strength to the self, provides powerful support to the soul, and brings reform to the human heart and life. Allamah al‑Tabataba’i (may God sanctify his soul) says in this regard: “The fulfillment of will and the attainment of one’s …

**Episode One / Circumstances of Emergence** When researching a personality or a political entity that has had an impact on the reality of a region, it is necessary to study the circumstances of its emergence and development within the balance of power, because this helps in forming an objective understanding …

**The Effects of the Revolution (3)** **Fourth:** The divine law (sunnah) operates in the realization of lofty goals over the long term. Speed in reaching the goal is not an objective in itself; rather, the objective is the building of the human being so that a person proceeds toward the …