The Great Virtue of Lowering the Gaze Hadhrat Imam Ibn Qayym (RA) Taken from ‘al-Muntaqaa min Ighaathatul Lufhaan fee Masaayid ash-Shaytaan’ [pp.’s 102-105] of ibn al-Qayyim, summarised by Alee Hasan Allaah, the Exalted said, “Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their private parts; that will make for greater… Continue reading The Great Virtue of Lowering the Gaze by Ibn Qayym
Prophet’s Moral Teachings
An Ideal Personality Prophet’s Moral Teachings Islam had come to illuminate the lives of the people with the light of virtue and good manners, to create in them brightness of character, and to fill their laps with the pearls of good conduct. It made the stages that came in the process of achieving this great… Continue reading Prophet’s Moral Teachings
Concerning the ritual prayer of the spiritual elite
Advice of Hadhrat Sheikh Concerning the ritual prayer of the spiritual elite [salat al-khassa] Hadhrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) As for the ritual prayer of the spiritual elite [salat al-khassa], it serves to alert the wakeful, the humbly submissive, the vigilant, the guardians of hearts, the welcome guests of the All-Merciful [ar-Rahman] (may they… Continue reading Concerning the ritual prayer of the spiritual elite
On Connections (Awsil)
Advice of Hadhrat Sheikh On Connections (Awsil) Hadhrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) Become connected [ittasil], then become disconnected [infasil], then make connections [awsil]. “Complete your studies, then retire [tafaqqah thumma ‘ ‘tazil].” If someone tries to worship Allah in a state of ignorance, he will do more harm than good. You must take along… Continue reading On Connections (Awsil)
The Prophet and the people who opposed him
Abdul Malik Mujahid Bleeding from head to toe, battered and exhausted, he was faced with a choice. Should he or shouldn’t he seek to destroy the people who had just humiliated him by having their children chase him out of town while throwing stones at him? And this was simply for sharing his message and… Continue reading The Prophet and the people who opposed him
Umar Bin Abdul Aziz
by Jamil Ahmad Hazrat Umar Bin Abdul Aziz, the celebrated Umayyad Caliph whose empire stretched from the shores of the Atlantic to the highlands of Pamir, was sitting in his private chamber examining a pile of State documents. The dim light of the room was adding to the serenity and sombreness of the place and… Continue reading Umar Bin Abdul Aziz
On expansion and constriction
Advice of Hadhrat Sheikh On expansion and constriction Hadhrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) Question: When does expansion [bast] give way to constriction [qabd], and having fun to being serious? As long as He is going easy on you [basataka], you can take it easy [inbasatta]. Then your license to enjoy concessions [rukhsa] will… Continue reading On expansion and constriction
On devoting oneself to Allah
Advice of Hadhrat Sheikh On devoting oneself to Allah Hadhrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) The Shaikh (may Allah be well pleased with him) also said, concerning the story of Moses (AS): The innermost being [sirr] is the secret of the mystery [sirru’s-sirr]. He left his family when he noticed a fire in… Continue reading On devoting oneself to Allah
Be Careful with Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)
Be Careful with Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) Khalid Beig The crowd was growing in size by the minute. They were beating drums, singing, dancing, and shouting in joy. Pagan Makkah was about to kill Khubaib bin Adi Ansari, Radi-Allahu anhu, who had been captured through a sinister and treacherous plot, then sold in… Continue reading Be Careful with Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)
On Vigil
Advice of Hadhrat Sheikh On Vigil Hadhrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) The Shaikh (may Allah be well pleased with him) also spoke about His words (Exalted is He): Keeping vigil by night is more potent in impact. (73:6) This refers not only to giving up sleep in the ordinary sense, but also… Continue reading On Vigil