Welcome to "Karbala Stories". Episode V. Among the many companions of Imam Husayn (A) there is one who is the son of his father, Imam Ali (A). In the dark of the night, Ja'far ibn Ali (A) sees the great camp of the forces of falsehood. On the Day of Ashura, another son of Imam Ali (A), … [Read more...]
The Loneliness of Imam Ali (A) | Br. Khalil Jafar | English
A tear-jerking clip highlighting the reality of the circumstances Imam Ali (A) - the first Imam and the 4th Caliph - found himself faced with. In these Holy Nights of Ramadhan, where the spiritual stations are raised, our Mawla Ali (A) was martyred and reached his victory in this … [Read more...]
Realize your full potential | Br. Khalil Jafar | Butterfly Within Pt. 8 | English
Allah wants you to reach heights which you could not yet imagine; to become like a towering tree which basks in the glory of the sunlight. Yet, you remain in a flowerpot stuck in a greenhouse due to limitations you have limited yourself with. How strange that we do not recognise our full potential! … [Read more...]
Allah is on your side | One Minute Wisdom | English
Life has many ups and downs and while we’re thrown from one moment to the next from the waves of calamity upon the shores of relief, let’s take a minute to remind you of something you may have forgotten along the way... … [Read more...]
Can You Kill the Animal Within? | The Butterfly Within Pt. 3 | Br. Khalil Jafar | English
Don’t get married, get your degree and your education first, they say. But is this what Islam teaches? \\\"Nothing will give you as great an illusion as the first few hours of a diet” - Br. Khalil Jafar aptly points out in his discourses relating to the two “natures\\\" which exist … [Read more...]
Will you Die Before you Die? | The Butterfly Within Pt. 2 | Br. Khalil Jafar | English
Brother Khalil Jafar explains the concept of “dying” before actual death touches us. The only real thing which is certain about life is that it will one day end; and every soul will inevitably taste of death. The main purpose of Islam is to reform the human being. Allah has created us with both the … [Read more...]
Are we Aliens in this world? | The Butterfly Within Pt. 1 | Br. Khalil Jafar | English
Many – if not most – human beings go through life without ever truly undergoing the necessary transformation into the best that we can be. We come to this world as caterpillars, and it is our aim to develop into butterflies. But we often remain as crawling creatures of this lowly dimension, … [Read more...]
Where is the Courage in the Muslim World? | Br. Khalil Jafar | English
In today’s world, it is of absolute importance that we learn to face our fears. Br. Khalil Jafar beautifully explains using examples from the Ahadith and the Quran how bravery is always the need of the time and how past generations and ancient civilizations were replaced with others due to their not … [Read more...]
