SUFISM IS ABSOLUTE AND COMPLETE ADHERENCE TO THE SHARI’A Sufism is to take belief to the...
Tag - CONTEMPLATION
The Blessed Messenger of Allah MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA (pbuh) [571...
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is the most elevated and select of created...
Servitude Without Weariness
SERVITUDE WITHOUT WEARINESS In another verse of the Qur’an, Allah Almighty (states that one)...
Today, We are in an Age of Ignorance Where a Worldly Life Devoid...
To begin with, there must be ‘knowledge’. Knowledge – to be able to know Allah Almighty...
THE QUR’ÂN AND CONTEMPLATION II
Man is not merely a creature of skin and bone, he is a creature of immense beauty, a wondrous work...
THE QUR’ÁN AND CONTEMPLATION I
Perfection is a Divine attribute of Allah which is manifested in this world in three forms: Man...
Sufi Narratives and Lessons
Saints, who reach the core of companionship through the Lord, remain the companions of entire...
Advice from the Righteous
The cautions and advices of the righteous are reflections from the climes of the Quran and the...
VISITING GRAVES
I had forbidden you from visiting graves. But now you may, for visiting graves will remind you of...
SEEKING SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS (TABARRUK)
Respect shown to the loving memory of the Blessed Prophet –upon him blessings and peace- comes from...
MEDIATION (TAWASSUL)
Every path and vehicle that delivers the servant to the essential purpose of his existence is...
DIVINE AWARDS
All beings other than Allah, glory unto Him, have been created through the manifestation of His...
MARIFATULLAH OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIVINE
Since a mature person who has attained to marifatullah now stands beneath the manifestation of the...
THE SUFI MANNERISM
Take to forgiveness and enjoin good and turn aside from the ignorant. (al-Araf, 199)
MURSHID-I KAMIL AND METHODS OF SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENING
The realm of existence is upheld by love and rabitah; for rabitah is none other than the...
THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SUFI TRAINING
Spiritual maturity is possible only by shedding unrefined traits and attaining a perfected...
THE HEART AND ITS PURIFICATION
The heart is like lucid water. But once muddied with evil deeds and sins it becomes murky. It then...
THE STATES OF THE SELF
A person with a purified soul represents a masterpiece of the Supreme Artist –the Almighty- as he...
THE SELF (NAFS) AND ITS PURIFICATION (TAZKIYA)
Man gives directions to his life depending on the exact nature of the battle taking place in his...
BENEFICIAL KNOWLEDGE
Knowing is not to look on but solve wisdoms and secrets. When ordinary knowledge becomes...
SUFISM AND PHILOSOPHY
Without the help of spiritual perceptions and feelings, one cannot penetrate into the realm of...
SUFISM AND FINE ARTS
The essential ingredients of human arts are kneaded by Sufism; they represent reflections of human...
THE RELATION OF SUFISM TO OTHER SCHOLARLY DISCIPLINES
To be a Sufi is to be equipped with exoteric sciences and realities and to thereby reach beyond the...
THE AIM OF SUFISM
The aim of the Sufi way is impart the zest of morality onto the heart of a believer; a zest for...
THE ORIGIN OF SUFISM
In addition to His innumerable blessings, Allah, glory unto Him has granted human beings a unique...
CONCLUSION OF CONTEMPLATION
Contemplation: The Key to the Truth and Salvation Reaching the Truth is possible only through...
THE MANNER OF CONTEMPLATING
The most effective medicine for the diseases of the ego is to focus all thinking on things...
CONTEMPLATION IN THE QURAN
Humans are naturally predisposed towards contemplation. But we need a guide to steer our minds out...
CONTEMPLATION OF MAN
So magnificently has the Almighty created man, that even the lauded science and technology of our...
CONTEMPLATION IN THE UNIVERSE
From the smallest particle to the grandest planet, everything in the universe is a Divine...
CONTEMPLATION IN ISLAM
The Limits of Reason An everlasting salute to our Beloved Prophet –upon him blessings and peace- as...
THE THIRD YEAR OF HEGIRA
The idolaters of Mecca were overcome with enormous grief following their demise at Badr. All of...
The beautification of death
Beautification of death” denotes a level of maturity where one can neutralize the negative and...