FILED UNDER: Articles (Parent of blog articles), Featured Articles, Guidance, Islam
TAGGED WITH:: Acquisition of the clear light, Habib 'Umar bin Hafidh, Ihya 'Ulum al-Din, Imam al-Ghazali, marvels of the heart, Shaykh Abdullah Salih
/by YusufThis is the second part of a series of translations of Habib Umar’s work, Qabs al-Nur al-Mubin, an abridgment of Imam al-Ghazali’s Ihya Ulum al-Din. A Summary of the Heart’s Qualities Within a human being’s nature lie four blemishes: Qualities of beasts of prey, animals, demons and that of a divine nature. When he […]
FILED UNDER: Articles (Parent of blog articles), Featured Articles, Featured Home, Tasawwuf
TAGGED WITH:: Acquisition of the clear light, habib umar bin hafiz, Ihya 'Ulum al-Din, Imam al-Ghazali, marvels of the heart, Shaykh Abdullah Salih
/by YusufThis is the first part of a series of translations of Habib Umar’s work, Qabs al-Nur al-Mubin, an abridgment of Imam al-Ghazali’s Ihya Ulum al-Din. In the Name of God, the Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise is due to God, who is all aware about the subtleties of the souls, who is all knowing about […]
FILED UNDER: Articles (Parent of blog articles), Guidance Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
TAGGED WITH:: Imam al-Ghazali, mura, SHAYKH FARAZ RABBANI, spirituality
/by AishaShaykh Faraz Rabbani covers a critical topic; how to gain nearness to Allah through personal reformation. In this segment, he offers advice for time management and watching over oneself. Imam Ghazali mentioned that one should establish a regular routine and stick to it watchfully. Watchfulness, or muraqaba, is key to success, as it can help […]
FILED UNDER: Good Character, Guidance, Prophet Muhammad, Scholars, Tasawwuf
TAGGED WITH:: arguments, backbiting, dhikr, geopolitics, gossip, guarding the tongue, Ibn Ata’illah al-Sakandari, Imam al-Ghazali, Imam Malik, nonsense, politics, presence of heart, purification of the heart
/by YusufImam al-Ghazali puts a particular emphasis on the importance of guarding one’s tongue and that the tongue is indeed like a double-edged sword. It can do much good but it can also do much harm.
FILED UNDER: Article-General, Books, Guidance, Islam, Knowledge, Strengthening our Faith, Tasawwuf
TAGGED WITH:: Ihya 'Ulum al-Din, Imam al-Ghazali, Mokrane Guezzou
/by YusufMokrane Guezzou has completed a new translation of Salah Ahmad al-Shami’s abridgement of the Ihya Ulum al-Din. Given the title, Revival of the Religious Sciences: An Abridgment, this new translation of Salah Ahmad al-Shami’s abridgement of Imam al-Ghazali’s Ihya Ulum al-Din will be available in January 2019. Translated by Mokrane Guezzou, the author and translator […]
FILED UNDER: history, Knowledge, Seeking
TAGGED WITH:: Imam al-Ghazali, Knowledge, Seeking
/by Ryan Hilliardby Omar Sallam A child is born, probably to a great joy for his family. This child would sadly grow up and lose his father. With no money, he is sent to seek means for funding. Years later, he would be attacked by brigades. Without going further in this story, if I were to ask, […]
FILED UNDER: Good Character, Guidance, Health & Wellbeing, Video
TAGGED WITH:: adab, eating, etiquette, haram, Imam al-Ghazali, sunnah
/by Content TeamThe etiquette of eating form the 11th chapter of Imam Al-Ghazali’s seminal work, the Ihya, which is widely regarded as the greatest work on Islamic spirituality in the world. What Are Some of the Sunnahs of Eating? Riyad al-Salihin: Book on the Adab Related to Food Can You Pray After Eating Without Rinsing Your Mouth? (Video) […]
FILED UNDER: Beneficial Knowledge, Guidance, Knowledge, Knowledge Without Barriers, Prophetic Guidance, Teaching, Traditional Knowledge, Video
TAGGED WITH:: ihya, Imam al-Ghazali, Knowledge
/by Content TeamSeeking knowledge is the subject that occupies the first chapter of Imam Al-Ghazali’s seminal work, the Ihya, which is widely regarded as the greatest work on Islamic spirituality in the world. Why did he begin with knowledge, before moving on to the chapter on prayer? Here, we share some of the best SeekersHub resources available on […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General
TAGGED WITH:: DIFFICULT, hateful, Imam Abu Hamid al Ghazali, Imam al-Ghazali, Imam Al-Ghazzali, Islamic tradition, legacy, revival of Islam, Shaykh Abdul-Qadir al Jilani, Umar Faruq Abd-Allah
/by Content Team“What we have to understand is that our history is rich and beautiful, and it took on so many different colors. There’s not such a thing as an ‘Islamic Civilization’; there are Islamic Civilizations – plural.” Revival of Faith – The Great Legacy of Giants Listen to Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah contextualizes the revival of […]
FILED UNDER: Featured Articles, Prophetic Guidance, Social Issues
TAGGED WITH:: backbiting, doubts, fabrications, gossip, gossiping, heresay, Imam al-Ghazali, Imam Al-Ghazzali, malignant thoughts, poor opinion, satan, satanic, shaitan, shaytan, slander, suspect, suspicions, verify news, waswasa, whisperings
/by Content TeamWhen a poor opinion of others occurs to mind, recognize that it is a type of whispering the devil has sent your way. You should consider it a fabrication, as he is the most evil of evildoers, and Allah has said, “When an evildoer brings you news, verify it before you harm others in ignorance […]
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