As we get closer to Ramadan, focusing on what we are seeking through our devotions is ever more crucial. The ultimate aim of any Muslim is to gain the closeness of Allah Most High. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani gives us clear guidelines with 10 key steps on the path to Allah Most High elucidating for us […]

The following is the first in a series of three excerpts on the heart of the believer from Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanwi’s book (Allah have mercy on him) Sukoon-e-Qalb, translated by Saad Razi Shaikh. From the pen of Mawlana Aslam Shaykhpuri: “Though it is a small lump of flesh, it is a marvel. […]

Every word we utter, whether good or bad, is recorded.  Every statement we make has a witness. Allah says: “He (i.e. man) does not utter a single word without an ever-present watcher.” (Qur’an, 50:18) The two most difficult body parts to protect and avert from sin are the tongue and the private parts – so […]

In this talk delivered by esteemed scholar, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, he discusses how the sanctuary (haram) in Mecca is full of signs; manifest signs.  The first of these signs is the standing place of Ibrahim (Maqamu Ibrahim). The Abrahamic qualities that the haram contains are quite evident, from them: The sacrifice on the Day […]