The Blessing of a Pure Heart: Ikhlâs and Taqwâ-II
THE SECRET OF SALVATION Some verses of the Glorious Qur’ân begin with an oath in order to focus the audience’s attention on a subject of...
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The Blessing of a Pure Heart: Ikhlâs and Taqwâ-I
A LIFE OF TRIAL From among the many millions of living creatures that exist, it was man that Allah chose as the representation of beauty...
Interview of Osman Nuri Topbaş on Tasawwuf
Altinoluk: In your book “From Faith (Īmān) to Internalization of Faith (Ihsān),” you state that the Sufi path is very important in the life of...
Love
Love is the joy, pleasure, tranquility and taste of our fleeting life. Love is the yeast in the dough of existence. For one to be...
The Significance of Manners in Tasawwuf
One of the Companions of the Prophet, Abū Dardā’, was appointed as a judge in Damascus. Because of his post, he had come across many...
Islam Gives Life to Mankind
The Prophet Muhammad (upon him blessings and peace) embraced a society that was engulfed in violence and injustice. Through his personal conduct, which radiated endless...
Selflessness
During a journey, ‘Abd Allāh b. Ja‘far (may Allah be pleased with him) stopped by a date orchard. The caretaker of the orchard was a...
Mankind’s Reality
Allah the Almighty has provided everything in the world for the service of mankind (Jāthiya, 45:13); however, He has also declared that mankind bears certain...
Excellence (Ihsān) and Vigilance (Murāqabah)
Tasawwuf, or Islamic mysticism, means the full awareness of one’s being in the presence of Allah at all times. Only those servants of Allah who...
Light and Darkness
Allah the Almighty created man’s perception and intelligence for him to understand reality by means of contrasts. We can comprehend the good by contrasting it...
Rizq (sustenance)
Abu Hāzim said: “I found the whole world in two things: the first is my sustenance and the second is the sustenance of another person....
The beautification of death
Beautification of death” denotes a level of maturity where one can neutralize the negative and unattractive aspects of the lower self (nafs), elevating an ordinary...
Heedlessness
A traveller who was travelling in a vast desert suddenly encountered a wild animal and took to his heels. But however fast he ran, he...
Fear and Hope
Would You destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us?” (A‘rāf, 7:155) A person’s life moves in a course between fear and...
Being with the righteous and the truthful
Once there was a heedless man who hated the friends of Allah. One day he passed by a dervish sheikh’s convent and wondered what was...
Standing firm on the path of Allah
Istiqāmah (standing firm) literally means “continuous, fearless and unwavering progression towards a target.” In Sufi terminology it corresponds to “the ability of preserving the innocence...
The Perfect Man
Man was created by Allah in the best way (ahsani taqwīm) and as such Man is the essence of all being. He is the only...
The secret in the love of Allah
One of the most prominent attributes of the hidden treasure mentioned in the saying “I was a secret treasure. I wanted to be known and...
THE CHARACTER TRAITS OF THE PROPHET OF MERCY
Throughout history, the only prophet and person whose life has been recorded in minute detail is Muhammad Mustafa (peace be upon him). His actions, words...
HIS EXEMPLARY LIFE AND PLACE AMONG THE PROPHETS
The lifestyle of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is the best example for each and every human being. He is the best example of...
THE PRIDE OF THE UNIVERSE
Greetings to Muhammad Mustafa, mercy to the worlds of humans and jinn! Greetings to Muhammad Mustafa, messenger to the worlds of humans and jinn! Greetings...
The Final Breath-An Untarnished Mirror
The last breath is like a clear polished mirror. Man will only be sure of his rank at the moment of his final exhalation; then his life`saccount will be displayed before his eyes and his heart. The last breath is like a clear polished mirror. Man will only be sure of his rank at the moment of his...
Remembering Allah
The Prophet Muhammad left behind him a life time of sublime memories borne out of his love and compassion for Allah, and migrated from this mortal world to the world of Truth....
Prepare For Your Last Breath
From the time of our birth until we die we continue a long the road with out realizing it. With every moment in time we...
THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN AND FASTING
“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right...
PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA
A personal as well as a social act of worship that gives life to the hearts. “In it are clear signs, the standing plase of...
ZAKAT AND INFAQ
“And they feed, for the love of Allah, the indigent, the orphan, and the captive,-” (Insan, 16:8) Man is the finest creation of Allah among...
PRAYER (SALAT / NAMAZ)
The First Pillar of Islamic Worship, the Pole of Religion, the Light of Faith, and the Vehicle of Ascension for Believers Successful indeed are the believers who...
THE EXPRESSION OF FAITH AND ITS PILLARS
“Lâ ilâha illallah, Muhammad Rasulullah”- There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. Expressing the profession of faith is the first step...
ISLAM AND ITS SUBLIME NATURE
“To Him (Allah) belong the Most Beautiful Names”(Tâ-Hâ, 20:8) Throughout the history of mankind all religions, the first of which was revealed to Adam, have...