Dear Seeker,
We hope you are able to join us at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference (RIS) in Toronto from December 25-27, 2009. In addition to signing sessions by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani (for “The Absolute Essentials of Islam”) and Nader Khan (for “Take My Hand”), we are pleased to announce a special 15% discount to RIS [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Clarifies His Stance on JihadMufti Taqi Usmani clarifies in this answer that the accusation made in an article in The Times (London) that he advocates “violent jihad against the infidels at every opportunity” is false. It is based on what is clearly a misquote from a mistranslation into English of [...]
Al-Attas’ Concept of Ta‘dib as True and Comprehensive Education in Islam
Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (b.1931)1 is the first thinker in the contemporary Muslim world, for the last two centuries, who has systematically defined the meaning of education and has coherently articulated a system to actualize it, starting, strategically, at the university level. Deeply imbedded [...]
Interview with Al-Attas: Applying Sunnah to The Modern World - Lastprophet.info
-Can we adapt to the modern world without destroying our tradition? How can we protect the authentic Islamic traditions today? How can the sunnah be applied today?Is the sunnah (practices of the Prophet) not applied today? In other words, it is not possible to say that the [...]
Circling the House of God (DVD) Reflections on the Hajj (Dr. Martin Lings)
Born in 1909, Dr. Martin Lings (aka Shaykh Abu Bakr Siraj al Din) was revered by people all over the world as a “Friend of God,” a man whose saintly radiance touched the lives of all those who looked to him for guidance. [...]
Assalaamu ‘alaikum,
On Wednesday night, December 16, 2009, MSA National will be hosting a live Scholar Webcast at 10:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
The Sacred Trust
with Imam Zaid Shakir
As Muslims, we have a sacred trust from Allah swt towards His creation. The focus of this webcast will be on the importance of keeping your word as a Muslim [...]
Articles & Books - Al Habib Ali Al Jifri Website
A very comprehensive book written by Al Habib ‘Ali Al-Jifri and translated by Gibril Haddad. This book is a must read for all those living amongst people of the Christian faith, as well as those who seek a pure understanding of the mission of our liege-lord [...]
Video: “I’m the one in need of You, o Lord, and You are free of all need of me” - Ustadh Amin Tirmidhi - “Ana’l Faqiru ilayka ya Rabb”Ustadh Amin al-Tirmidhi (of Aleppo, Syria, resident in Amman, Jordan) is widely regarded as the “shaykh of Islamic singers” (shaykh al-munshidin). He is also a person of [...]
Imam Subki’s Counsel on Seeking Islamic Knowledge - Faraz Rabbani
An old video, recorded in Amman (Jordan), years ago…
“The proper manners and methodology of seeking knowledge in Islam, from the Counsel of Imam Taqi al-Din Subki to his son Muhammad. The poem is read and explained by Sidi Faraz Rabbani of SeekersGuidance (www.SeekersGuidance.org).
Important [...]
YouTube - Reminder on the Righteous Servants of Allah - Faraz Rabbani - WLSIS - 20091213
An explanation by Faraz Rabbani of SeekersGuidance (http://www.SeekersGuidance.org) of Imam Sulami’s powerful description of the righteous servants of Allah, as narrated by Imam Bayhaqi. The text of this can be found at: http://seekersguidance.org/blog/2009/… . Recorded for the WLSIS [...]