Spreading the teachings of Orthodox Islam (Ahl as-Sunna wa al-Jama’ah)
The istikhāra prayer is the prayer which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught us to make when we were faced with a decision. But what if we do not have a specific decision to make? Is there a method of performing the istikhāra with a general intention of guidance in all decisions and matters for … Continue reading The Daily Istikhāra of Sheikh Ibn al-Arabi
Our Sheikh, Imam Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn1 performed Hajj in the year 1385 AH/1965CE and his noble wife accompanied him (may Allah have mercy on them both and be pleased with them). A group of the Sheikh’s companions were also with him. During the trip they witnessed various saintly miracles (karāmāt) from him which astonished them … Continue reading A Miracle On A Plane – An Amazing Story About Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn
Backbiting (ghība) is mentioning another in his absence with what he would dislike, even if it is true. And if it is not true, then it is slander (buhtān), and that is a greater sin.1 The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Whoever defends the honour of his brother when he is being backbitten, Allah makes it … Continue reading Defending Your Brother In His Absence
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Beware of the Firāsah of a believer for indeed he sees with the light of Allāh.” Tirmidhi Firāsah is spiritual insight or a special type of intuition which Allah Most High grants to the Muslims. Some believers have stronger Firāsah than others. Undoubtedly, those pious men and women who do righteous deeds and purify … Continue reading The Firāsah of Imam Mālik and Imam al-Shafi’i
We have been informed by the Prophet ﷺ that he will be the first to intercede and the first to have his intercession accepted on the Day of Judgement. In other famous narrations, he ﷺ told us that on that day, in a state of desperation and fear, people will flock from Prophet to Prophet, asking them to … Continue reading Remain Calm And Wait for The Intercession Of The Prophet ﷺ – Advice From Ibn Arabi
Ibn Masud reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Whoever would love that Allah and His Messenger ﷺ love him, then let him see; if he loves the Quran, then he loves Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. Narrated by Tabarani with a chain of reliable narrators
It is an obligation for every Muslim to lower his gaze from looking at what is prohibited. This goes without saying. However, a concerned believer will even take care to protect himself from looking at anything which may affect his heart negatively. No doubt, the human heart is corrupted by regularly taking in images of … Continue reading Visions of the Beloved ﷺ – Part 9: Guarding the Eyes and Heart
It is narrated in the famous 'Hadith of Jibril', related by Imam Bukhari, Imam Muslim and others, that the Angel Jibril (alayhi salam) appears in the form of a beautiful man and enters a gathering of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his Companions. He asks the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding a number of things … Continue reading Islam, Iman and Ihsan – The Three Dimensions Of The Religion
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