One proof of the power and majesty of Allah the Almighty lies in the Divine Sovereignty displayed...
LECTURES
THE FIRST ADHAN
The First Adhan Only the words ‘to salat, to salat’ were called out in the beginning to inform...
INTERVIEW WITH OSMAN NURİ TOPBAS ON SUFISM – I
Altinoluk: In your book, “From Faith (Iman) to Internalization of Faith (Ihsan),” you state that...
WHY WAS HUMANITY CREATED?
What is the true purpose of humankind, created in the best possible fashion as an honourable being...
INTERVIEW WITH OSMAN NURİ TOPBAS ON “THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS...
Question: Enough attention is not given to the rights that others have over us, despite the...
ISLAM TEACHES US GOOD MANNERS AND COURTESY
Good manners are the most important provision of the traveller of the straight path. A person...
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...