The Aphorisms of Ibn ‘Ataa’-illah (R.A) – First Aphorism

The Book of Wisdom
al-Hikam al-`Ata’iyya
First Aphorism

TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY – Nuh Ha Mim Keller
Infinitude is the native land from whence Allah has brought the soul,
then summoned it again upon the tongue of His messengers (Allah bless
them and give them peace) from its exile. Traditional Islamic
spirituality deals with answering this summons, lifting the heart from
the narrowness of [...]

Hasan of Basra (R.A) and the fire-worshipper

Hasan of Basra (R.A) and the fire-worshipper
Hasan
had a neighbour named Simeon who was a fireworshipper.
Simeon
fell ill and was at death’s door.
Friends
begged Hasan to visit him; he called, to find
him
in bed, blackened with fire and smoke.
“Fear
God,” Hasan counselled him. “You have
passed
all your life amid fire and smoke. Accept Islam,
that
God may have mercy on you.”
“Three
things hold me [...]

SACRIFICE OF THE LAMB

Just as the Prophet (S.A.W.), and his companions landed from their rides, and laid the loads down, it was decided that they would sacrifice a lamb for dinner.
One of the companions volunteered: “I will sacrifice the lamb.”
Another: “I will skin it.”
Third: “I will cook it.”
Fourth: ” I will….”
The Prophet (S.A.W.): “I will gather the [...]

Islam The choice of Thinking Women – CONCLUSION

By Ismail
Adam Patel
CONCLUSION

Islam forbids the one
thing
that modern men and women have excelled in: a laissez-faire society. In
contrast, Islam commends chastity, marriage, reproduction and
upbringing
of children, all of which the “modern, liberated women” has been
encouraged
to abandon, at her peril.
Sex, in Islam, is
permitted
only within wedlock, a measure which protects women from being used and
abused. This also [...]

Islam The choice of Thinking Women – PART 4- THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT

By Ismail
Adam Patel
THE
FEMINIST MOVEMENT

It is very important
to
study and understand the feminist movement, because it claims to
represent
the emancipation and welfare of women in these times. A need to
appraise
its logic, practical implications and viability is required, all of
which
will be addressed in this chapter.
The word “feminism”
itself
is very subjective and has been used indiscriminately, which has led [...]

America’s Tragedy: An Islamic Perspective

America’s Tragedy: An Islamic Perspective
By Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

This is an edited
transcript of the talk that Shaykh Hamza Yusuf gave on Sunday, Sept.
30th, 2001 at Zaytuna Academy and Institute in Hayward, California
regarding his reflections on the Sept 11th tragedy and his trip to
the White House from which he had just returned. In [...]

THE WORLD FAMOUS BOOK " THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS " – By the Great Sufi Saint Farid -Ud-Din Attar (R.A) – Part 1 -THE PARLIAMENT OF THE BIRDS

THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS
IN FOUR PARTS
PART I

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE BIRDS
Once upon a time, in the dim old days, all the birds of the world assembled in solemn conclave to consider a momentous question.
Ever since the dawn of Creation the inhabitants of every city had had a king or leader, called Shahryar, or the [...]

The Jinn or Ginii -PART TWO – THE FINAL PART

The Jinn Pt 2

 

By Sami Zaatari

 

 [Part two]

 

 

 

We now continue our discussion concerning the jinn, in part one wediscussed what the jinn were created from, why they were created, anddiscussed the information that we have concerning their life-style fromthe Quran and the authentic hadiths. We now continue discussing the power of the jinn. [...]

The Jinn or Ginii -PART ONE

The Jinn

 By Sami Zaatari

 

[Part one]

 

 

Amongthe creation of man Allah has also created a vast number of othercreations throughout the heavens and the earth, as he himself states:  

 

042.029 YUSUFALI: And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the living creatures that He has scattered through them: and [...]

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