Abu’l Hasan al-Shadhili relates from his spiritual guide, Ibn Mashish: The best of spiritual actions are four after four. [The four actions are:] (1) loving Allah; (2) contentment with Allah’s destiny; (3) non-attachment to worldly matters; and (4) relying upon Allah. [These come after four:] (1) fulfilling Allah’s commands; (2) leaving Allah’s prohibitions; (3) […]
The Prophet’s Love and Kindness for Children The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was very kind to children and loved them. He would stroke their heads out of love and would pray for their good in life. Whenever the children came near to him he would pick them […]
YouTube – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani – A Vision for the Muslim Community: ” https://www.unitedforchange.com/ Lecture from United For Change event, “United Against Malaria,” 2009. It emphasizes the need for Muslim organizations (and individuals) to have a commitment to excellence, and to strive to uphold the best of standards and practices, as that is essential to […]
Free SeekersGuidance Webinar – Excellence With Parents – Jan 23rd, 2011 Event details Date: Sunday, January 23, 2011 Time: 2:30pm EST / 11:30am PST / 7:30pm GMT Register here: Excellence With Parents “Your Lord has declared that you should worship none but Him and that you be good to your parents” (Surat Al Isra:23) The relationship […]
The First British Guest of Allah – Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad Abdulhakim Murad At a time when Britain had major political and economic interests in the Middle East, Hedley Churchward had only one concern in mind while going on a pilgrimage to Mecca; the pleasure of Allah. Hedley Churchward, later known as Mahmoud Mobarek, was […]
The Description of the Prophet Muhammad by Athar Husain Appearance Muhammad (pbuh) was of a height a little above the average. He was of sturdy build with long muscular limbs and tapering fingers. The hair of his head was long and thick with some waves in them. His forehead was large and prominent, his eyelashes […]
Getting Married seminar helped make marriage a reality for SeekersGuidance student The Getting Married seminar is one of our most popular live programs, and following much demand, has been launched this winter semester as a new online course. Now anyone around the world can benefit from the knowledge and guidance of our teachers, husband and […]
Khatm of Imam Nawawi’s 40 hadith | Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi Sacred Knowledge is honoured to present the closing session of the “40 hadith of Imam Nawawi” classes which took place in August 2008. This long-running course initiated and taught by Shaykh Abdul Aziz Ahmed in Glasgow, ended with Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi covering the 42nd and […]
ʿIzz al-Dīn b. ʿAbd al-Salām’s Categorization of the Term “Bidʿa” and the Distinction Between its Lexical and Legal Definitions – Nur Sacred Sciences The vastness of the Arabic language has often been compared to the ocean. As the ocean is rich in its inhabitants of many colors and forms, so too are the words of […]
Complete Excellence: The Adab of Each Limb – Faraz Rabbani – Sulami’s Adab al-Suhba on Vimeo In this lesson, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani of SeekersGuidance.org explains Imam Sulami’s chapter on “The Proper Manners of Each Limb, Outward and Inward” from his work on the proper manners of companionship (Adab al-Suhba). He covers the adab related to […]
