On Reflection (fikr)
from: The Book of Assistance, Imam ‘Abdallah Ibn ‘Alawi al-Haddad (Allah have mercy upon him)
Translated by: Dr. Mostafa al-Badawi, Madina
You should have a wird of reflection in every twenty-four hours, for which you should set aside one or more hours. The best time for reflection is the one in which are the least [...]
YouTube - How to connect your heart with Allah - Habib Umar
Habibtour.com.au presents “How to connect your heart with Allah - Habib Umar”. This lecture was delivered by Habib Umar and translated by Shaykh AbdulKarim Yahya on Saturday 30 April 2011 in Sydney as part of Habib Umar’s world tour.
The Woman: a parable
The Woman: a parable
© Nuh Ha Mim Keller 2001
from: www.masud.co.uk
A man was walking through the marketplace one afternoon when, just as the muezzin began the call to prayer, his eye fell on a woman’s back. She was [...]
Photoessay: Distance and Closeness in Madina - almiskeenah
Understanding closeness to Allah through reflecting on distance and photography of urban architecture of Madina.
…while wandering the Madanian streets, a stream of swirling thoughts tend to take over…what struck me here was ‘distance’…the physical distance between this street scene and Masjid Nabawi, tucked in behind [...]
Ramadan Over? - Aaron Sellars
Ramadan’s only over
For the moon and it’s phase
And the one chained to the world
It’s obedient slave
But never for the soul
Seeking refinement of ways
With a tongue that shouts of blessings
A heart filled with praise
So set sail with its wind
Towards mercy’s flag raised
That the virtue it inspires
Follow us to the grave
-A.H. Sellars, Ramadan [...]
The Personal Arrogance Checklist by Abdul S. Ahmed
“The kettle only fills the cup when its spout is lowered
A teacher can only benefit others when he lowers himself before Allah.”
A person might be arrogant, proud, ostentatious or have elements of those qualities if (PLEASE note I have said MIGHT - make your own decision) if:
0. You [...]
Videos: Ustadh Yahya Rhodus on Disciplining the Soul
A lecture series based on two sections in the third quarter of Imam al-Ghazali’s Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya’ Ulum al-Din). This course will delve into the foundational principles of disciplining one’s soul, offering a theoretical framework of how this is achieved. Brought to you by Zaytuna [...]
In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the importance of serving the creation of Allah (The Most Exalted) and by doing so through the prophetic example of mercy, gentleness, and intimate concern.
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In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses four considerations to take into account when calling to Allah (the Most Exalted): the call itself, the caller, the one called, and the way of calling.
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“… Allah will exalt those of you who believe, and those who are given knowledge, in high degrees;”
(Surah al-Mujadila v. 11)
In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the tremendous virtue of knowledge in Islam and explains how our knowledge of the deen should not consist of mere factoids and to-do-lists but should be a transformative [...]
