Acceptance to the Divine Court
In Mantiq at-Tayr of Shaykh Farid ad-Din ‘Attar (r.a.), it is related that one night Shaykh Bayazid (r.a) went outside the city and found everything wrapped in a deep silence, […]
In Mantiq at-Tayr of Shaykh Farid ad-Din ‘Attar (r.a.), it is related that one night Shaykh Bayazid (r.a) went outside the city and found everything wrapped in a deep silence, […]
Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (r.a) said, “Sufferings are Divine Grace. As long as people feel good, they forget about the Creator. But in times of depression and pain, they think […]
The following appears in “ibn ‘Arabi: Heir to the Prophets” by Dr. William C. Chittick. Like Maulana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (r.a) and many other Sufi teachers, Muhyiddin ibn ‘Arabi (r.a) frequently […]
The following is taken from the transcript of a talk by Mawlana Dr. Waffie Mohammed. In almost every mosque, in every country of the world, the imam closes his Friday […]
The following is taken from the Removal of Confusion by Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse (r.a). Some of the misguided have become stagnant, contenting themselves with the gatherings of remembrance, in the […]
If the person has a need let him ask his Lord for it in his prayer. Allah said about Prophet Zakariya (a.s): “The angels called out to him while he […]
The following is an excerpt from Warathatu’I-Anbiya of shaykh Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali. Among that which indicates the preference of seeking knowledge over voluntary worship is the fact that knowledge combines the virtues of all other […]
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) told us that, “I was only sent to perfect noble character.” [Appears in Muwatta’ and Musnad of Ahmad] He also said […]
A true servant of God aspires to remember God every moment of the day, with each and every breath. The Zikr, the repetition of the name of God, is the fundamental […]
The following is taken from Journal of ‘Kanz Philosophia’ for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism, authored by Nikos Yiangou. Ibn ‘Arabi offers a unique framework for explaining the structures of knowledge His epistemology is referenced within […]