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?”...
Paradise
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...
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...
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...
Sufi Narratives and Lessons
Saints, who reach the core of companionship through the Lord, remain the companions of entire humankind for eternity....
Advice from the Righteous
The cautions and advices of the righteous are reflections from the climes of the Quran and the words of the Prophet....
VISITING GRAVES
I had forbidden you from visiting graves. But now you may, for visiting graves will remind you of the Hereafter. (Tirmidhi, Janaiz, 60; Muslim, Janaiz,...
SEEKING SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS (TABARRUK)
Respect shown to the loving memory of the Blessed Prophet –upon him blessings and peace- comes from the strength of the bond of love and...
MEDIATION (TAWASSUL)
Every path and vehicle that delivers the servant to the essential purpose of his existence is considered a means (wasilah). To mediate, or to seek...
DIVINE AWARDS
All beings other than Allah, glory unto Him, have been created through the manifestation of His attribute al-Latif (the Graceful); in other words, through His...
MARIFATULLAH OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIVINE
Since a mature person who has attained to marifatullah now stands beneath the manifestation of the love of the Real, he incinerates all egoistic tendencies...
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 manifestation of love that constitutes the core of...
THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SUFI TRAINING
Spiritual maturity is possible only by shedding unrefined traits and attaining a perfected character through abiding by the sensitivities and measure of the heart....
THE HEART AND ITS PURIFICATION
The heart is like lucid water. But once muddied with evil deeds and sins it becomes murky. It then becomes necessary to distill it, for...
THE STATES OF THE SELF
A person with a purified soul represents a masterpiece of the Supreme Artist –the Almighty- as he has become a platform of the manifestations of...
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 inner dimension between the animal and lordly...
BENEFICIAL KNOWLEDGE
Knowing is not to look on but solve wisdoms and secrets. When ordinary knowledge becomes personalized and penetrates into the depths of a sound perception,...
SUFISM AND PHILOSOPHY
Without the help of spiritual perceptions and feelings, one cannot penetrate into the realm of infinite realities through human reason alone....
SUFISM AND FINE ARTS
The essential ingredients of human arts are kneaded by Sufism; they represent reflections of human refinement, sensitivity and profundity in various formats. As is visible...
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 climes of the heart-world....
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 mercy, affection, generosity, forgiveness...
THE ORIGIN OF SUFISM
In addition to His innumerable blessings, Allah, glory unto Him has granted human beings a unique quality, an extremely precious and subtle quality at that....
CONCLUSION OF CONTEMPLATION
Contemplation: The Key to the Truth and Salvation Reaching the Truth is possible only through contemplation. How can a person who acts blind and deaf...
THE MANNER OF CONTEMPLATING
The most effective medicine for the diseases of the ego is to focus all thinking on things beneficial and to move away from all things...
CONTEMPLATION IN THE QURAN
Humans are naturally predisposed towards contemplation. But we need a guide to steer our minds out of the narrow straits of the ego and turn...
CONTEMPLATION OF MAN
So magnificently has the Almighty created man, that even the lauded science and technology of our age, despite its numerous discoveries, has fallen short of...
CONTEMPLATION IN THE UNIVERSE
From the smallest particle to the grandest planet, everything in the universe is a Divine masterpiece of art. With countless manifestations of wisdom presented to...
CONTEMPLATION IN ISLAM
The Limits of Reason An everlasting salute to our Beloved Prophet –upon him blessings and peace- as well as his family and Companions, who contemplated...