Day: January 20, 2022

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‘Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones’ ... من كانَ بيتُهُ من زُجاج لا يرمي الناسَ بالحجارة The truth is like like a solid wall, whatever you throw at it, it bounces back at you: 1- Al-Qadhy Abdul-Jabbar, a mu'tazili theologian, who...

Story behind: “the judge doesn’t eat hay” (grass) ‎قاضی کاه نمی‌خورد Two thieves were brought in front of a judge. The first man had stolen a lot of money, he was let go. The second man had stolen hay, he was imprisoned. When the second man objected...

Abu Nuwas ‘أﺑﻮ ﻧﻮﺍﺱ‘ was a classical Arab poet, who lived in Baghdad during the Abbasid reign. He was an alcoholic. Drinking intoxicants is a major sin in the sight of God, but he repented towards the end of his life, may his repentance be accepted....