A Prayer: The Promised Land
By Novid Shaid, December, 2010
Oh Lord,
I cling on to the rocks of your sacred path,
dangling
over
the
bottomless
abyss
of
my
capricious
soul,
knowing full well I have stumbled
and lost my footing
on the firm ground of certitude and witnessing.
Truly, I have slipped
away
and fallen into disarray
since You welcomed me into
the Promised Land
Of Your nearness and knowledge.
Forgive me my dear Lord,
For I [...]
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In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful
Allah Most High calls us to, “Cooperate in righteousness and piety,” [Qur'an] but humans naturally have a competitive spirit that makes this spirt of cooperation the exception rather than the rule in our relationships. And this is especially true at the organizational level.
A group that we have [...]
Br. Waris Malik from Islamic Foundation in Scarborough, Ontario was selected as one of Canada’s Top 50 volunteers in CBC’s Champions of Change contest for his work in organizing a free soup kitchen within the mosque.
Please spread the word about his efforts and anyone interested in volunteering can sign up through the IFT site.
Champions of [...]
A gem shared by Shaykh Abdallah Adhami on Facebook:
“Let the believer have three things from you: If you are not going to benefit him, do not harm him; if you are not going to bring him joy, do not cause him grief; if you are not going to praise him, do not condemn him.” – Yaḥyā [...]
Manifestation of The Divine Will - Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya | Interpreter’s Path
Understanding Laziness in Islam - Shaykh Abdullah Adhami
Lecture transcript re-posted from here with slight modifications. Please forgive any formatting and phonetic spelling mistakes.
Posted with confirmation from Shaykh Abdallah Adhami. To listen to more of Shaykh Abdallah Adhami’s insightful and refreshing lectures please visit Sakeenah
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bismillahi al-rahman al-rahim
Laziness, or lethargy can come from running low [...]
The following is a sample of what you can learn taking SeekersGuidance’s Islamic Parenting: Raising Upright Children course. The Course starts January 10th, 2011, so register soon!
Fostering love and sympathy between siblings may seem like an uphill battle at times, however this forum is very key in how your children learn to behave in close [...]
Purpose of Activism and the Spirit of Service - SeekersGuidance Reminder - Faraz Rabbani on Vimeo: “”
A reminder given to SeekersGuidance staff and volunteers, on the “Purpose of Activism and the Spirit of Service,” so that we can keep our intentions, goals, and resolve high & pure–and so we can have the [...]
In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful
Shaykh Nuh Ali Salman al-Qudat, former Mufti of Jordan, died on Sunday, December 19th, in Jordan. Shaykh Nuh al-Qudat was a distinguished Shafi`i jurist, internationally recognized mufti known for his keen insight, caution, piety, balanced understanding, and deep knowledge.
In the West, his knowledge was transmitted through Shaykh [...]
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