22 March 2018
Sufism is the art of forgetting grievance. It is the means of acquiring His good pleasure and approval through resignation to His every determination, bitter...
Sufism
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...
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...
8 December 2017
Sufism is the endeavour to remove all the barriers to servanthood and to attain perfection of belief through every possible means leading to such servitude....
7 December 2017
Sufism is the ability to live in the best possible way, in accordance with the Qur’an and the Prophetic Practice, in utmost sincerity, piety, perfect...
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...
31 March 2017
Sufism is an unremitting struggle against the carnal self. The believer is a person who resists with the strength of their faith the assaults of...
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...
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,...
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...
Architecture
One of the most widely observable works of fine art which stand testimony to the influence of Sufism is indeed architecture. Architecture comes into existence...
Endeavouring To Perform One Act Of Goodness After Another
The human being is to pull themselves away from all petty things. fa-idhā faraghta fanṣab wa-ilā rabbika far’ghab “Therefore, when you are free (from one...
Idle Preoccupations Do Not Befit The Believer
Alladhīna hum fī ṣalātihim khāshiʿūn. In reference to the prosperous believers, Allah Almighty declares:...
The Secret of Knowing Allah in The Heart, The Worst of Things is The Dissipation of Time
For the Messenger of Allah, upon him be peace and blessings, for the illustrious, subtle, pure soul of the Messenger of Allah, that of his...
Salawat’us-Sharifah
In the Holy Quran, Allah, glory unto Him, vows by the Prophet’s (pbuh) life. Mentioning his great name next to His Own, the Almighty has...
Standards from the Stars
A characteristic unique to him, the Noble Prophet (pbuh) would never store anything worldly, donating instead whatever he had in his hands on the way...
THE PERSON WHO KNOWS HOW TO ASK A QUESTION
The calendar year was 630. When the Prophet (pbuh) was conversing with his companions in the Masjid Al Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque), a stranger appeared in front of the mosque....
THE ROLE OF THE HEART
In Islam, iman, that is faith, takes place through the affirmation of the heart and pronouncement of the tongue. What that means is that the true precinct where...
PRAYER AS A UNIQUE REFUGE
Prayer, as the most exceptional form of worship, is also the most exceptional form of seeking refuge in Allah. Therefore, when one faces any kind of hardship,...
THINGS THAT MEN AND WOMEN TOGETHER NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO IN THE FAMILY
Q – A man and a woman build a home and decide to share everything. What are the primary matters they need to attend to together? We should...
08 June 2014
The essence of Sufism is constantly seeking Allah’s pleasure....
This World is a Realm of Trial
Respected brothers and sisters. May Allah Almighty grant us all blessings from the Qur’anic verses recited. Among all creation, Allah Almighty has favoured the human...
SUPEREROGATORY [OPTIONAL] WORSHIP
Supererogatory worship reinforces the obligatory and is a means for the servant to approach Allah. As part of the nature of being human, it is not possible...
AN INTERVIEW WITH USTADH OSMAN NURI TOPBAS ON CURRENT EVENTS – PART II
Question: In this day and age, one of the biggest calamities facing the world is poverty. In fact, the main focus of the United Nations’ aims...
THE CHILDREN OF THE PROPHET (PBUH)
The Blessed Prophet (pbuh) had a total of six children with Khadijah; two sons, Qâsım and Abdullah, and four daughters, Zaynab, Ruqayya, Ummu Khulthum and Fâtima. As the Arab custom designated...
What are the Hidden Prohibitions?
A person may be mindful of external sins, but be unaware of hidden sins. These hidden sins can even surpass those external ones. What are...