Love for Allah - Translation of Ishq-e-Ilahi - Written by Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad
Love for Allah is the English edition of the Shaykh’s famous book, ‘Ishq Ilahi.’ The book discusses basic principles of our love for Allah based on the Quran, Sunnah, and the noble tradition of our great scholars. Of note are the dozens of [...]
YouTube - Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 06. Prophet Taking Aisha’s Friends By the Hand
In Episode 6 of Ramadan with the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Shaykh Faraz Rabbani of SeekersGuidance (www.SeekersGuidance.org) explains the hadith of A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) that sometimes she’s be playing with her [...]
YouTube - Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 04. The Prophet & Women, and Umar’s Entrance
In Episode 4 of ‘Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him),’ Shaykh Faraz explains a hadith in which Umar (Allah be pleased with him) entered upon the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) while [...]
YouTube - Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 02. Gentleness & Wisdom of the Prophet Muhammad
Episode 02 of Ramadan with the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains the gentleness, restraint, and wisdom of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), as highlighted with his [...]
riyad6 - Chapters on Fasting (tr. Ayesha Bewley
217. Chapter: On the obligation to fast Ramadan and clarification of the excellence of fasting and what is connected to it
Allah Almighty says, “You who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you..” to His words “The month of Ramadan is the one [...]
YouTube - Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. 01. The Beauty of the Messenger in Appearance & Character
Episode 01 of Ramadan with the Beloved of Allah. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains the Beauty of the Messenger in Appearance & Character, as leading Companions of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) described. Taken from [...]
In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon His Beloved Messenger, his folk, and companions
Ramadan isn’t the “Month of Fasting…” It is a month of seeking closeness to Allah. Fasting is a means. Prayer is a means. Zakat is a means. Reciting the Qur’an is a means. [...]
Mawlid by Moonlight
By Hina Khan-Mukhtar
The flickering flame of a candle casts a light on a child’s face, causing it to glow…and something magical happens. The six-year-old opens his mouth to sing salawaat on the Prophet…and hearts soften. An older sister takes her brother by the hand as they march off to the beat of a daff, singing nasheeds [...]
Who is Muhammad (God bless him and grant him peace)?
Sayyid Naquib al-Attas
The following excerpt is from “Prolegemona to the Metaphysics of Islam: An Exposition of the Fundamental Elements of the Worldview of Islam” by Sayyid Naquib al-Attas. In it, he challenges the modern portrayal of man as a rational agent with independent creative capabilities [...]
In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon His Beloved Messenger, his companions and folk.
Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (Allah have mercy on him) (d.1132 Hijri) said,
‘The aim and spirit of spiritual routines (awrad) is presence with Allah.
Aim for it; you will reach it only if you [...]
