Clean Heart
Abu Idrīs al-Khawlāni رحمه الله said: ❝A clean heart in dirty clothes is better than a dirty heart in clean clothes!❞
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4 Levels of Purity
‘Purity has 4 levels:1) Purifying the external body from impurities2) Purifying the limbs from the disobedience of Allah3) Purifying the heart from bad habits and character4) Purifying the soul from everything besides Allah.’ Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Ahkam al-Islam, pg 21
Read moreConquering Oneself
I have never struggled to rectify something that is more difficult to overcome than my soul; sometimes I win, and sometimes I lose. Sufyān al-Thawrī
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Dhikrullah – Shaykh Ahmad Ali (December 2020)
Read moreCompany of Auliya Allah
The ‘Suhbat’ or company of the Auliya Allah (Friends of Allah Ta’ala) is such that even if they remain silent in their Majaalis, those who are present and who had come with sincerity, will leave with Noor in their hearts. It is via this Noor that a person makes sincere Taubah, and it is this Noor which is instrumental in creating the keen desire of change in the person’s life. Fragrant roses in a room do not give any speech.
Read moreContinuous Professional Development
Recently a colleague was mentioning that each year he had to make a declaration to his professional body, that he has undertaken through the year CPD (Continuous Professional Development) activity to fulfill a requirement in order to enhance and maintain a certain skills and knowledge level. It is widely believed that these skills and knowledge kept up to date would equip a person to carry out their duties and responsibilities well. Why am I even mentioning the above? Well it
Read moreInculcating Love for Allah
Ibn-ul-Qayyim mentioned ten ways through which love forAllah could be inculcated. They are: Recitation of the Qur’aan. Engagement in nawaafil (optional acts of ‘ibaadah) afterperformance of the faraa’id (compulsory acts of ‘ibaadah). Constant dhikr (remembrance) of Allah. Giving preference to His likes and desires over one’s own. Pondering over His names and attributes. Pondering over His benevolence and favours. Crying to Him with total humility. Sitting in solitude in order to speak to Him, read His speech(the Qur’aan) and express
Read moreShariat and Tareeqat
Shariat is knowledge. Tareeqat is acting upon that knowledge. Tareeqat actually means practising on the masaa’iI of the Shariat. Maulana Maseehullah Khan ra
Read moreDirty Hearts
“Isn’t it Amazing? We keep our faces shining; which people look at But our hearts dirty; which Allah looks at. Rahmaaka ya Rabb!!” Shaykh Abdul Raheem
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