07 • The Jewels of Taṣawwuf {Purification of the Soul}
The Prayer of the Night of Mid-Shaʿbān” by Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Jaʿfarī
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What Suffices
Imam al-Ḥasan al-Baṣri, Allah sanctify his secret, said: ❝Whoever is satisfied with what Allah has apportioned for them, it will suffice them and Allah will bless it for them, yet whoever is not satisfied with Allah, then what is apportioned ... Read More »
Your Own Faults
Imam al-Hasan al-Basri, Allah sanctify his secret, said: ❝You should begin by correcting your own faults, for if you were to truly look at your own faults first, you will see that once you correct a fault you are just ... Read More »
The Name Rahim
“The Name Rahim represents the conclusion of the universe with the coming of Sayyiduna Muhammad ﷺ, him being a mercy to the entire creation, for such is his qualification in the Quran. The six letters of his name Rahim take ... Read More »
Making Du’a is Worship
Bismillah, Allah tells humanity, ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: إِنَّ اَلدُّعَاءَ هُوَ اَلْعِبَادَةُ “Truly, making supplication is worship.” and لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَكْرَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ ... Read More »
Clear the Rust From Your Hearts
Sadaqta Ya Sultan al-Awliyah. Your foot is upon the necks of all of the friends of Allāh, yes, every last single one of them. He, Qaddas’Allahu Sirrahu, said: “O my people! Take instruction from your Prophet – Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ, ... Read More »
Vouchsafed Knowledge
Imam Junayd al-Salik was asked about Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib’s knowledge in regard to the esoteric sciences, and he said: “If it were not for the fact that Imam Ali, Allah be pleased with him, had been engaged in ... Read More »
10 Benefits of Salawat
From Abdul Fattah Zreika – Right from the Shaykh of the Shaykh of the Shaykh of the Shaykh: 10 Benefits of Salawat By Habib `Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf (may Allah have mercy on him and benefit us by him) Whoever bestows ... Read More »
You Do Not Prepare
Shehu Uthman ibn Fodio, Allah sanctify his secret, said: “One of the sicknesses of the heart is that you believe that every living-thing will face death, but you do not prepare for it.” (Tarikh al-Jannah – The Path to Paradise) Read More »
Priceless Advice
Sultan Al-Awliyah Shaykh Abdul Qadir Al-Jaylani’s priceless advice: He, Allah sanctify his secret, said: O young man! Attend to your own needs, be useful to yourself and then to others. Do not be like the candle that burns itself out ... Read More »
