Be Aware of your Breaths - Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah
Transcribed by Sr. Shagufta Pasta
This is what living in breaths is about. It’s about being present in yourself, being present in the time that you are, in the place that you are. And not to live in another world of what I’m going to do this [...]
The Orphan’s Song For The Kaaba By Novid Shaid
This narrative poem is based on famous Sufi tales about amazing acts of sacrifice and journeys on the way to Hajj.
The Orphan’s Song For The Kaaba
By Novid Shaid
When I was fresh, new, swaddling babe
My mother’s poor spirit flew away
And my father died of a deep malaise
My [...]
Video: Worshipping Allah As If You See Him - Habib Umar
“How very wondrous is this life of ours.”
“Seize your opportunity here {in this life}…take advantage of what Allah has given you in this lifespan. In this lower world their are types of misfortune, types of trails, however their are opportunities that are the cause of [...]
Asking Forgiveness in the Qur’an and the Masnavi
Asking Forgiveness in the Qur’an and Mawlana Rumi’s Masnavi
Ibrahim Gamard
Asking Forgiveness in the Qur’an
We are asked to pray with total sincerity: “Astaghfiru ‘llâh” ["estafurullah", in Turkish]. This means in Arabic, “I seek [asta-] the forgiveness of God [ghfir-Allâh]!” –for myself and others. We ask God to cover and [...]
The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge
The Islamic tradition teaches us that both students of sacred knowledge and their teachers have lofty principles and refined codes of conduct that they must adhere to in order to ensure that they can truly achieve virtue through their knowledge and that God opens up for them (futūḥ) the full extent [...]
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 [...]
Al Madha - Spanish Nasheed praising the Holy Prophet - YouTube
Spanish Nasheed sung by Shaykh Abdal hakim Murad & Sidi Ali Keeler
Abu Ali Al-Rudhabari[313 A.H]: An Example of Those Who Are Pleased With Allahs Decree at Al-Faqih
Ustadh Abdus Shakur Brooks, SeekersGuidance instructor
The Imam Al-Muhasabi [234 A.H, Baghdad] in his Al-Risalah Al-Mustarshideen said:
” Know that you have not tasted the sweetness of Iman until you believe in the the qadr [of Allah] completely; its good and [...]
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.
Video: Habib ‘Umar b. Hafiz: The Spiritual Imperative - Ribat Institute
An insightful lecture delivered by one of the true carriers of prophetic spirituality in our times, al-Habib Umar b. Hafiz. The lecture addresses the importance of spirituality, and the emphasis of cleansing the heart. The lecturer engages the audience by enumerating many heart-touching narratives.
Shaykh [...]
