Three Conditions For Spiritual Advancement
THREE CONDITIONS FOR SPIRITUAL ADVANCEMENT Allah, glorified and exalted be He, declares: wamā ūtītum mina l- ‘il’mi illā qalīlan “…and of knowledge, you have been...
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Things Pulling a Person Away from Allah
THINGS PULLING A PERSON AWAY FROM ALLAH qad aflaḥa man zakkāhā “He is indeed prosperous who has grown it in purity (away from self-aggrandising rebellion...
Are We Concerned for Our Hereafter?
ARE WE CONCERNED FOR OUR HEREAFTER? The Messenger of Allah, upon him be blessings and peace, would constant remind his Community during times of hardship...
What Will Save a Person?
WHAT WILL SAVE A PERSON? qad aflaḥa l-mu’minūn “Prosperous indeed are the believers,” (23:1) the Qur’an declares....
What are the Duties of Parents?
WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF PARENTS? What are the duties of parents? I would like to touch on this briefly. To begin with, a name...
Read The Book Of Universe
READ THE BOOK OF THE UNIVERSE! The first Qur’anic verse is that which was revealed to us at Hira: iq’ra bi-is’mi rabbika alladhī khalaq “Read...
“Forget Not Two Things: Do Not Forget Allah Almighty And Do Not Forget Death!”
“FORGET NOT TWO THINGS: DO NOT FORGET ALLAH ALMIGHTY AND DO NOT FORGET DEATH!” Contemplation reminds a person of their mortality. It is said:...
Sufism is Absolute And Complete Adherence To The Shari’a
SUFISM IS ABSOLUTE AND COMPLETE ADHERENCE TO THE SHARI’A Sufism is to take belief to the level of intimate knowledge, or in other words is...
The Honoured Servant
THE HONOURED SERVANT Esteemed brothers and sisters, Allah Almighty makes known His bounties in various Qur’anic verses. And these bounties the servant is meant to...
The Greatest Dominion is To Be Close To Allah Almighty
For mercy to be reflected in acts of worship: Allah Almighty says of the human being, “ẓalūman jahūlan.” (See 33:72)...
Those Who Submit to Fate Find Salvation
Mahmud Sami Ramazanoğlu, may his secret be sanctified, refers to the “People of uprightness”. Allah Almighty declares: fa-is’taqim kamā umir’t...
Who are God’s Friends?
Who, then, are God’s friends? The friends of God are those fortunate ones who have mastered the exoteric and esoteric on the path of Sufism,...
The Measure of Mercy
THE MEASURE OF MERCY Allah Almighty declares in the Qur’anic chapter, az-Zumar: “…Are they ever equal, those who know and those who do not know?”...
The Nights are a Revival
THE NIGHTS ARE A REVIVAL If one’s nights are spent in seeking forgiveness, with a renewal of one’s belief, in togetherness with the Messenger of...
Every Day is a New Blessing
EVERY DAY IS A NEW BLESSING For the Messenger of Allah, upon him be peace and blessings, for the illustrious, subtle, pure soul of the...
What is Sufism?
WHAT IS SUFISM? The aim of Sufism is to be able to carry (the servant) to a friendship with Allah Almighty. In other words, Sufism...
Outward Sins are Found Repugnant While Inner Sins go Unnoticed
OUTWARD SINS ARE FOUND REPUGNANT WHILE INNER SINS GO UNNOTICED Brothers and sisters, There are external, outward sins, such as gambling, drinking, fornication, stealing and...
That Which Gives You Life
THAT WHICH GIVES YOU LIFE Esteemed brothers and sisters, The first verse recited was the 186th verse of the Qur’anic chapter al-Baqara. Here, our Lord...
What is the Meaning of Reading?
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF READING? iq’ra bi-is’mi rabbika alladhī khalaq “Read in and with the Name of your Lord, Who has created.” (96:1) The...
Servitude Without Weariness
SERVITUDE WITHOUT WEARINESS In another verse of the Qur’an, Allah Almighty (states that one) should not say “Uff” (I am fed up with this!), “What...
Islamophobia is a Deliberate Enterprise
ISLAMOPHOBIA IS A DELIBERATE ENTERPRISE Again I must say that people refer deliberately to Islamophobia in our day. It is the exact opposite… Islam is...
Both Moses and the Pharaoh are Hidden Within You
“BOTH MOSES AND THE PHARAOH ARE HIDDEN WITHIN YOU” The Qur’an is our book of instruction. hudan lil’muttaqīn (“…a guidance for the God-revering, pious who...
The Messenger of Allah Himself is A Miracle
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH HIMSELF IS A MIRACLE All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Success will be for the pious....
The Best Community For Humanity
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Success will be for the pious. Blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of...
Today, We are in an Age of Ignorance Where a Worldly Life Devoid of (Any Consideration of) The Hereafter Is Aspired To
To begin with, there must be ‘knowledge’. Knowledge – to be able to know Allah Almighty. Secondly, there needs to be ‘deeds’. Our deeds are...
The Necessity of Qur’anic Learning
THE NECESSITY OF QUR’ANIC LEARNING The chief ingredients in the home are love, mercy, and spirituality and piety. And these three noble qualities are realised...
The True Learning is Contemplation
There is something of notice here: The inner world of the human being is to become open and they are to live in a state...
The Need to Avoid the World Of Unbelievers
THE NEED TO AVOID THE WORLD OF UNBELIEVERS ghayri l-maghdūbi ‘alayhim (1:7) [He] wills that we do not resemble those who are astray, those who...
The Most Important Duty of Parents Is to Raise Dutiful Children
For the illustrious, subtle, pure soul of the Messenger of Allah, upon him be peace and blessings, for that of his household, his noble Companions,...
Things To Take Into Account In The Upbringing Of Children
Another matter: As young children have a strong tendency to imitate adult behaviour, behaviour that serves as a good example for them is essential, for...