mystic | Osman Nuri Topbas

Kanaat and istigna (Contentedness and being free from want)

Kanaat, or contentedness is to be pleased with what Allah has decreed, to suffice with what is...

Generosity is to give something one has to another who is deprived of that thing. The peak of...

To possess husn-i zann (a good opinion) is to think positively, to hope for the best, to distance...

Hilm is a term that describes a person who does not feel any resentment in their hearts even...

Tawadhu’ is to be humble and to be aware of one’s nothingness before Allah. A person may have been...

The state of ihsan implies the perception and recognition of the believer that he is under...

Tawakkul means to rely upon another, to appoint a trustee and to put one’s trust in that trustee...

Both extreme happiness and extreme pain constitute a great trap for the human soul. Accepting one’s...

One of the most significant traits of the prophets is ‘sidq/sadaqat’ which means being honest in...

The word ‘amanah’ or trust, comes from the same root as ‘iman’ or faith. The expression ‘mu’min’...

Tazim is the outcome of certain fine feelings, such as taqwa (Allah-consciousness), love, humility...

One of the distinguishing traits of those believers who have attained to perfection in their faith...

All creation has been created for the service of the human being. Everything is there for him to...

As love for Allah increases in the servant, it becomes a requirement that this love extends first...

Love is what makes life pleasurable, peaceful and blissful. The dough of existence has been kneaded...