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,...