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The Scale of Wisdom

Your spiritual multivitamin, consisting of a short commentary on a compendium of Shi'a hadith exploring a wide variety of topics. Ideal for busy people, those looking for something to reflect on, or p... Read more

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Episode 47: 29.169-172 Imam al-Mahdi (af) part 3 of 3

Episode 47: 29.169-172 Imam al-Mahdi (af) part 3 of 3

Imam al-Mahdi (af) said: "The way that people benefit from me during my occultation is as the benefit from the sin when ... Read more

2 Dec 2019

11mins

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Episode 49: 30.175-176 Faith part 2 of 5

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 ... Read more

9 Dec 2019

7mins

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Episode 13: 6.43-48 Good manners part 1 of 2

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. 5... Read more

5 Aug 2019

12mins

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Episode 67: 44.238-241 Falsehood

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 wi... Read more

10 Feb 2020

8mins

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Episode 4: 2.3 Employment and Livelihood

Episode 4: 2.3 Employment and Livelihood

Qur'an, 43:32; 28:26

19 Jun 2019

3mins

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Episode 54: 32.202-204 Assurance

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.

26 Dec 2019

3mins

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Episode 72: 49.256-258 Eloquence

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 a... Read more

27 Feb 2020

5mins

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Episode 56: 34:208-211 Man

Episode 56: 34:208-211 Man

"Man was created weak." Qur'an 4:28.

2 Jan 2020

9mins

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Episode 6: 3.8-13 The Preordained term [of death]

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

19 Jun 2019

7mins

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Episode 14: 6.49-54 Good manners part 2 of 2

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 ... Read more

8 Aug 2019

12mins

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Episode 65: 42:236 Cheerfulness

Episode 65: 42:236 Cheerfulness

Imam Ali (as) said: "Your cheerfulness shows the generosity of your soul." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3061

3 Feb 2020

5mins

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Episode 12: 5.38-42 Brotherhood part 5 of 5

Episode 12: 5.38-42 Brotherhood part 5 of 5

The Prophet (saw) said: "A believer is a mirror for his believing brother; he stays faithful to him in his absence and s... Read more

1 Aug 2019

11mins

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Episode 43: 27.155-156 Imam al-Hadi (as)

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... Read more

18 Nov 2019

9mins

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Episode 57: 35.212 Banes part 1 of 2

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.

6 Jan 2020

11mins

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Episode 8: 5.20-23 Brotherhood part 1 of 5

Episode 8: 5.20-23 Brotherhood part 1 of 5

"The faithful are indeed brothers..." (49:10)

18 Jul 2019

10mins

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Episode 3: 1.2 The virtue of altruistic people

Episode 3: 1.2 The virtue of altruistic people

Qur'an, 59:9; 79:8

19 Jun 2019

6mins

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Episode 71: 48.252-255 The Land

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,... Read more

24 Feb 2020

3mins

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Episode 45: 29:159-162 Imam al-Mahdi (af) part 1 of 3

Episode 45: 29:159-162 Imam al-Mahdi (af) part 1 of 3

The Prophet (saw) said; "The [Final] Hour will not come until the land has been filled with tyranny and enmity, then a m... Read more

25 Nov 2019

10mins

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Episode 44: 28.157-158 Imam al-Askari (as)

Episode 44: 28.157-158 Imam al-Askari (as)

Imam al-Hadi (as) said: "The Imam after me is al-Hasan, and after al-Hasan his son al-Qa'im [lit. the one who will rise]... Read more

21 Nov 2019

9mins

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Episode 68: 45.242-245 [Allah's] Antipathy

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 knowl... Read more

13 Feb 2020

14mins

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