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The Significance of Manners in Tasawwuf

One of the Companions of the Prophet, Abū Dardā’, was appointed as a judge in Damascus. Because of...

The Prophet Muhammad (upon him blessings and peace) embraced a society that was engulfed in...

During a journey, ‘Abd Allāh b. Ja‘far (may Allah be pleased with him) stopped by a date orchard...

Allah the Almighty has provided everything in the world for the service of mankind (Jāthiya...

Tasawwuf, or Islamic mysticism, means the full awareness of one’s being in the presence of Allah at...

Allah the Almighty created man’s perception and intelligence for him to understand reality by means...

Abu Hāzim said: “I found the whole world in two things: the first is my sustenance and the second...

Beautification of death” denotes a level of maturity where one can neutralize the negative and...

A traveller who was travelling in a vast desert suddenly encountered a wild animal and took to his...

Would You destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us?” (A‘rāf, 7:155) A person’s life...

incerity (ikhlās) is to protect one’s heart from the thought of worldly interests when one performs...

Once there was a heedless man who hated the friends of Allah. One day he passed by a dervish...

Istiqāmah (standing firm) literally means “continuous, fearless and unwavering progression towards...

Man was created by Allah in the best way (ahsani taqwīm) and as such Man is the essence of all...

One of the most prominent attributes of the hidden treasure mentioned in the saying “I was a secret...