MESSAGE OF DAY

The master Ibn ‘Arabi has said: “Whatever thought may occur to your mind regarding Allah, He is other than that.”

If you see something you do not like in your brother try to find excuses for him, from one to seventy. If you cannot find an excuse, say, ‘There might be an excuse, but I don’t know it.’ Jafar As-Sadiq

“Worldly concern is a darkness in the heart while consideration of the Hereafter is light.” ‘Uthman, may Allah be well pleased with him.

Mawlana Jalal al-Din al-Rumi, may Allah sanctify his secret, states: “My Master Shams, may Allah sanctify his secret, once taught me: ‘If even a single believer on earth feels cold, you do not have the right to get warm.’ And I know that there are believers on earth who are cold; I can no longer keep warm.”

People of service must run to the aid of each being and must approach even the wrongdoer with compassion. Hearts must be conquered by addressing them not with the “cold and venom-spitting tongue of snakes”, but with the tongue of mercy.

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “A careless woman who caused the death of her cat by not feeding it will be punished in the Hellfire. On the contrary, a sinful woman, who gave water to a thirsty dog, is to be forgiven by Allah.”

The human being rises in spiritual rank in accordance with the worthiness of the one towards which  they feel love. In this sense, the love felt for one who is not worthy is a great loss.

The human being rises in spiritual rank in accordance with the worthiness of the one towards which  they feel love. In this sense, the love felt for one who is not worthy is a great loss.

The classical scholars of this sublime religion have also confessed that their knowledge was deeply limited. Imam Abu Yusuf was consulted on an issue by the Caliph Harun al-Rashid. Imam Abu Yusuf answered by saying, “I do not know.” The assistant to the Caliph said to Abu Yusuf: “You have a salary and you say you do not know.” In response, the great scholar Abu Yusuf said: “My salary is according to my knowledge. If it were according to my ignorance, the treasury of the state would not suffice.”

The life of this world is made up of three days: yesterday has gone with all that was done;  tomorrow, you may never reach; but today is for you so do what you should do today. Hasan Al-Basri

Each sincere act of service done for the sake of Allah Almighty and that is free of any kind of selfish gain, is in reality an projection of the search and longing for union with Him in one’s behaviour.

Everyone in the heavens and everyone in the earth ask forgiveness for a man of knowledge, even the fish in the water. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

For a person to establish the truth and the true path they must keep their nafs under control at all times.

The acceptance of service depends on its being carried out solely for the sake of Allah Almighty and on its being performed in such a fashion as not to hurt the feelings of those served, but that on the contrary, honour them.

Serving one’s parents is by earning their pleasure without showing even the slightest complaint or impatience.

The measure of true richness is not abundance of wealth and an inflated wallet, but is contentment and spending from the heart.

Knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity. Imam Ghazali

Sufism is the science of humanity. It is the ability to slip away from the egotistic world and dive deep into the world of the soul. It is the effort to comprehend wisdom. It is the door which opens up to the truth of humanity.

“Oh Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha’ban and make us reach Ramadan!”

As the body has strength, so do the eyes. Energy comes from the eyes. If one looks with mercy, the immerging energy will be of mercy. If one looks with sultry and jealous eyes, the immerging energy will be negative. Therefore, looks of the righteous project positivity whereas looks of the malevolent project negativity.

A person does not become a friend of Allah through his external beauty, height or posture.  Rather, one becomes a friend of Allah through the inner world of the heart.

The highest prices are paid for the sake of love. The degree to which we love something is measured with our level of sacrifice and the risks we take in its cause.

“Everyone in the heavens and everyone in the earth ask forgiveness for a man of knowledge, even the fish in the water.” Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

There is a polish for everything that removes the rust; the polish for the heart is remembrance of Allah. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

“Is it at all reasonable for caravans to construct houses on their journey?” Imam Shafi’i

Our aim ought to be leading our lives in accordance with the guidance of Allah’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings. For all paths other than his path are no through roads.

Musa Efendi, may Allah sanctify his secret, states: “Showing mercy towards the creation of Allah Almighty alongside obedience to His commandments is required, and this can only be achieved through self-sacrifice and sincere service…”

Remembering Allah does not only mean repeating His name several times. It means to be in a state that is conscious and aware of Him, engraving Him on our hearts.

O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu’ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew. [62-9]

The Messengership of the Light of Creation, upon him be peace and blessings, was in a sense the struggle against the terror of the Age of Ignorance.

The most important task falling to a believer is to display in their own person the elevated character acquired from the practice of Allah’s Messenger.

The bee drinks water and produces honey; the snake drinks water and produces poison.

One can become nearer to Allah through submission to His command, not through mere thought and imagination.” (Imam Rabbani)

Taqwa is: eliminating the desires of the nafs (carnal desire), developing the spiritual capabilities, and not forgetting for a split second that we are constantly under the supervision of the Divine “camera”.

Mature believers never hurt someone’s heart intentionally because they know that the heart is the focus of Divine sight. They are those who strive doing everything in their power to assist everyone and everything created by Allah Almighty. Those who struggle to be relievers and helpers not burdens; perpetually exuding peace and mercy around them.

Those who love Allah would automatically love His creation. Love is not simply a hollow phrase. Sincere love is feeling the stress of your loved ones, feel responsible for them, being able to sacrifice self toward them, and to share your bounties with them.

The greatest fruit of belief is compassion, while its result is service. Having compassion and taking pity on others is the greatest favour of Allah Almighty. Heart, insight and conscience can only be spoken of in relation to a benevolent person.

“The act and habit that the Prophet (upon him be peace and blessings) most disliked was lying. If he heard one of his Companions lying regarding a matter, he would withdraw himself from that Companion and not want to see him very much until he repented. (İbn-i Sa’d, I, 378)

So long as the person of service does not covet the world but instead aspires to obtain Divine pleasure and approval, they gain both the approval of Allah Almighty and the love of the people whom they serve.

How rueful is grovelling in pursuit of the base desires of the carnal self when there is as magnificent a bliss in this world as to be a friend to Allah in due reverence to Him.

A selfless believer could be likened to the sun and the moon for even creatures that live in dark corners find life with him. By illuminating his surroundings, his own shine increases.

The friends of Allah say: “Worship leads a person to Paradise, while proper manners and reverence during worship lead the servant nearer to Allah.”

The greatest fruit of belief is compassion, while its result is service. Having compassion and taking pity on others is the greatest favour of Allah Almighty. Heart, insight and conscience can only be spoken of in relation to a benevolent person.

“Hold a good opinion of the servants of Allah and be saved from much weariness.” (‘Ali, may Allah be well pleased with him.)

The human being rises in spiritual rank in accordance with the worthiness of the one towards which  they feel love. In this sense, the love felt for one who is not worthy is a great loss.

Mawlana Jalal al-Din al-Rumi states: “If you tremble like grass with every wind, you would not be worth even a single blade of grass, though you may be as grand as the mountains.”

The path of Allah passes not through the act of devastating hearts but through reviving and elevating them.

Those desiring to overflow with celestial exuberance are those who effuse scents of forgiveness from the gardens of their hearts. For it is through forgiving that we can prepare the grounds for our own forgiveness. A person who cannot forgive has, in reality, destroyed himself.

The single, unique spring of mercy and love leading a servant to the ocean of love for Allah is the Messenger of Allah, upon him be peace and blessings.

“A stem that disapproves of its roots and a piece of fruit that disapproves of its stem will rot without ripening.” Necip Fazıl Kısakürek

“The similitude of one who remembers Allah and invokes His Names and one who does not remember Him and invoke His Names is like the living and the dead.” (Bukhari, Da’awat, 66)

How can the manifest Sun of Guidance be concealed! For Allah has loved him and has sent him as a mercy to all the worlds!

“A stem that disapproves of its roots and a piece of fruit that disapproves of its stem will rot without ripening.” Necip Fazıl Kısakürek

The elevated degree of tranquillity to be attained in this world and the spiritual station in the Hereafter is commensurate with the degree hearts attain in love of Allah’s Messenger.

‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be well pleased with him, states: “Love for the sake of Allah and renounce for the sake of Allah, and know that it is in this way that the approval and good pleasure of Allah is attained. How sad it is that people in our day have become so worldly, that their love and aversion is purely for the sake of (acquiring) worldly gain.”

“Whoever loves for the sake of Allah and hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah and withholds for the sake of Allah, will have perfected their faith.” (Tirmidhi, Sifat al-Qiyama, 60)

As indicated in a Prophetic Tradition: “That most repugnant of all the false deities worshipped on earth in the eyes of Allah are the vain desires and fancies followed (by human beings).” (Haythami, I:188)

Our aim ought to be leading our lives in accordance with the guidance of Allah’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings. For all paths other than his path are no through roads.

The Qur’an is the strongest rope, with one end in the hand of Allah and the other extended out to us. The path of nearness to Allah is to hold firmly to it.

The servant can experience the delight of Divine love and friendship to the extent of their being able to overcome worldly and carnal ambitions.