100 Pearls: Advice from Grand Ayatullah al-Sayyid Ali al-Sistani Ahlul kisaa For eight centuries since the

For eight centuries since the translators of Cordova made the works of Islamic philosophers accessible to the Latin West

This is the translation of selected parts of the famous Urdu book Tohfat al-Awwam

" was a storywriter

” which describes the spiritual and ethical values embraced by Islam

100 Pearls: Advice from Grand Ayatullah al-Sayyid Ali al-Sistani Ahlul kisaa For eight centuries since theWisdom is a valuable gift of God, which He bestows on whomever He chooses of His servants. Although its cultivation depends on the acquisition of knowledge, it is only fully realized in individuals who devote their lives to the service of God through deep conviction, piety, asceticism, and the development of lofty characteristics. Thus, wisdom is rooted in the heart and appears in every word, gesture and action. Moreover, it is human custom to turn