Tawadhu’ is to be humble and to be aware of one’s nothingness before Allah. A person may have been...
LECTURES
Ihsan and the state of being alert
The state of ihsan implies the perception and recognition of the believer that he is under...
Tawakkul and Submission
Tawakkul means to rely upon another, to appoint a trustee and to put one’s trust in that trustee...
Acceptance of one’s condition
Both extreme happiness and extreme pain constitute a great trap for the human soul. Accepting one’s...
Sadaqat (Loyalty and devotion)
One of the most significant traits of the prophets is ‘sidq/sadaqat’ which means being honest in...
Honouring one’s trust and Keeping One’s Promise
The word ‘amanah’ or trust, comes from the same root as ‘iman’ or faith. The expression ‘mu’min’...
Tazim or Reverence
Tazim is the outcome of certain fine feelings, such as taqwa (Allah-consciousness), love, humility...
Fear and Hope
One of the distinguishing traits of those believers who have attained to perfection in their faith...
Love for all creatures
All creation has been created for the service of the human being. Everything is there for him to...
Love for our fellow Muslims
As love for Allah increases in the servant, it becomes a requirement that this love extends first...
Love
Love is what makes life pleasurable, peaceful and blissful. The dough of existence has been kneaded...
Chastity and modesty
Chastity and virtuousness is to preserve one’s self from being enveloped by all manner of animal...
How Much Do We Love Him?
Using the Heart and the Reason The Almighty has rendered human beings unique, granting them the...
The Greatest Need for the Heart and the Mind: An Exemplary...
The Education that Makes Man: Divine Teaching Allah, glory unto Him, has rendered the earth and the...
Touching Hymns of Prophetic Love
The one and only font of mercy and love that takes one to the ocean of Divine Love is the Blessed...
Adhering to the Prophet of Allah (pbuh) with Love
The natural result of a true love felt for the Prophet of Grace (pbuh) is an unconditional devotion...
The Heart’s Blend in Following the Prophet of Allah (pbuh)
Appropriately benefiting from the quintessential example of the Blessed Prophet (pbuh) and thereby...
The Mirror of His Love and Morals: Asr’us-Saadah
Such an inspiring elixir were the outer manners imparted by the Blessed Prophet (pbuh) and the...
The Towering Morals of the Prophet of Allah (pbuh)
The history of mankind presents no other figure besides Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh), whose every...
Love for the Messenger of Allah
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Master of both worlds, Muhammad Mustafa!…...
Uswat’ul-Hasanah / The Quintessential Example
Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh) is the only prophet, and in fact, the only man in history to have every...
The Exemplar beyond Compare Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh)
The pages of the book of prophetic history were first turned with the presentation of the Light of...
Anxiety and preparation for death and the afterlife
When a person looks at the order of the universe with the eye of discernment he realises that the...
Zikrullah and Salawat-i Sharifa
The Arabic word for the human being, ‘insan’, is thought by some to come from the same root word as...
To be familiar with the Holy Qur’an
The Holy Qur’an is a teacher of guidance that shows us the true path. It is mercy for the...
Humility and deep reverence (khushu)
Khushu indicates the state of the heart being filled with the love and fear of Allah and the limbs...
Prayer and Supplication
When the slave comes face to face with Allah’s greatness and majesty, he must admit to his own...
Night Worship
It is an indescribable source of pleasure for the servant to be together with Almighty Allah in the...
Praying in Congregation
Social training is one of the most important principles of Islam. And the first lesson for the...
Supererogatory [optional] worship
Supererogatory worship reinforces the obligatory and is a means for the servant to approach Allah...
Fastidiousness in worship
This universe is like an eternal handiwork of The Divine in which He has embroidered His Greatness...
Obedience to the commands of Allah and His Messenger
The spiritual degree of a believer is in accordance with the degree to which they obey the commands...
Tawba and Istigfar
The human being has a tendency to incline towards sin when it is defeated by the desires of its...
Taqwa (Piety and God-consciousness)
Taqwa means protecting the heart from anything other than Allah or anything that distances one from...
Sincerity
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “Actions are according to their intentions” (Bukhari, Faith...
Prayer and Supplication
When the slave comes face to face with Allah’s greatness and majesty, he must admit to his own...
To Live one’s faith with a passion
Faith is the light of the intellect, the polish of the consciousness and the harmony of the...
THE BEWILDERMENT OF PRIDE
A tiny mouse caught the bridle of an enormous camel, and taking up the reins of the camel he...
THE EVILNESS ARROGANCE (KIBR) IN THE MATHNAWI
The Mathnawi: “The earth has surrendered to the skies and it says: I am your slave, bring down what...
NEITHER OFFENDING NOR BEING OFFENDED II.
‘Abdullah Ibn Umm-i Maktûm (r.a), a man blind from birth, was one of the first muezzins of the...
NEITHER OFFENDING NOR BEING OFFENDED I.
The Mathnawi: “If you know who is within this heart, what is this rude behavior at the front door...
THE MANNERS OF THE PROPHET
The attainment of morals and religion are the only preconditions for living in a way that is...
PROPHETIC MORALITY IN THE MATHNAWI
The Mathnawi: “I am in love with the One to Whom everything belongs; everything is His creation. My...
ETERNAL AFFECTION AND THE MUHAMMEDAN LIGHT
The following is a famous hadîth qudsî, or saying of Allah: “I was a hidden treasure, and I wished...
ETERNAL LOVE AND MUHAMMEDAN LIGHT IN THE MATHNAWI
The Mathnawi: “O heart! True happiness is reaching the Prophet Muhammad (May God bless him and...