FILED UNDER: Guidance, Hadith, Strengthening our Faith, Tasawwuf, Traditional Knowledge, Wayfaring
TAGGED WITH:: Abu Yazid al-Bistami, Hadith Qudsi, Highlighted, Imam al-Qushayri, tasawwuf, wali, wilaya
/by YusufHe says, Exalted and Most High, “Whoever harms a wali of Mine, I declare war upon him.” This is announcing that this hadith is going to be about a particular principle: the principle of wilaya. The principle of being a wali.
FILED UNDER: Belief, Good Character, Guidance, Tasawwuf
TAGGED WITH:: Humanity, modernity, sincerity, spirituality, tasawwuf, worship
/by YusufUstadh Salman Younas discusses the concept of tasawwuf, its place in the Islamic sciences, and its role in growing human potential. What is the first thing that comes to mind when a Muslim hears the word tasawwuf? Often, a person’s thoughts are directed to the institution of the spiritual path (tariqa) and the figure of […]
FILED UNDER: Books, Social Issues
TAGGED WITH:: Daesh, Hashishins, jihad, khawarij, masculinity, novel, Saladin, sufi, tasawwuf, warrior
/by Content TeamDubbed the ‘Halal Game of Thrones’, the epic fantasy novel Last of the Tasburai is an action packed page-turner that will prove popular with Muslim readers, young and old. SeekersHub interviews the author, Rehan Khan. Why did you get into fiction writing? REHAN: Fiction, particularly fantasy and sci-fi creates a safe place to explore controversial issues the […]
FILED UNDER: Featured Articles
TAGGED WITH:: Abu Aaliyah, Imam al-Ghazali, remembrance of Allah, rights of the heart, seven rights of the heart, sound heart, spiritual diseases, spiritual excellence, spiritual heart, tasawwuf
/by Content TeamBy Abu Aaliyah (Surkheel Sharif), originally published on The Humble “I” Writing about the marvels of the human heart (‘aja’ib al-qalb), al-Ghazali states: ‘The honour and excellence of man, by which he outstrips all other creatures, is his ability for knowing God, transcendent is He. It is man’s beauty, perfection and glory in this world, and […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel, ANS Islamic Belief
TAGGED WITH:: aqida, Ash`ari, fasting, fiqh, hadith of Gibril, hajj, Hanafi, Hanbali, ihsan, iman, islam, Maliki, Maturidi, prayer, Shafi'i, sufism, sunni islam, tasawwuf, tazkiyya, zakat
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Are the courses at SeekersGuidance, such as the beliefs course Kharida al-Bahiyya and others, representative of Sunni Islam? Also, could you explain what is meant by Sunni Islam? Answer: wa `alaykum assalam The courses at SeekersHub and the texts taught in these courses are based on the orthodox Sunni […]
FILED UNDER: Audio
TAGGED WITH:: ba-alawi, Bani Alawi, Habib 'Umar, Habib Ali al-Jifri, Habib Kazim as-Saggaf, Imam al-Haddad, imam haddad, Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa, sufism, tasawwuf
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The Bani ‘Alawi: Background, Key Figures and the Spiritual Path – Treasures for the Seeker Blog بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اللهم صل وسلم على رسولك وآله أجمعين as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah, We are blessed to have been given access to a recording of a course conducted by al-Habib Kazim as-Saqqaf, in which the essential principles of the […]
FILED UNDER: Video
TAGGED WITH:: Hamza Yusuf, heart, tasawwuf, Video
/0 Comments/by Content TeamThis video illustrates part of the introduction for a series of lectures by the brilliant Islamic scholar Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, entitled Purification of the Heart.
FILED UNDER: Article-General
TAGGED WITH:: ba-alawi, contemplation, fikr, imam haddad, qur'an, reflection, remembrance, spiritual excellence, spiritual growth, spirituality, sufism, sunna, tasawwuf
/0 Comments/by Shaykh FarazOn 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 […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: sufis, sufism, tasawwuf, what is sufism
/by sufyanAnswered by Shaykh Gibril Haddad Al-Hamdu lillah was-Salat was-Salam `ala Rasulillah wa Alihi wa Sahbihi wa man Walah “Before asking what is Sufism, we should ask what is Religion.” (Shaykh Nazim in an interview with the BBC, London 1991) Shaykh al-`Arusi said in his marginalia titled Nata’ij al-Afkar al-Qudsiyya (Bulaq, 1920/1873): “Religion (al-dîn) is an […]
FILED UNDER: Video
TAGGED WITH:: Habib 'Umar, spiritual excellence, spiritual growth, spirituality, tasawwuf
/0 Comments/by Shaykh FarazYouTube – 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.
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