Advice of Hadhrat Sheikh The Forty-fourth Discourse (From Jala’ al-Khawatir [The Removal of Cares]) Hadhrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) A certain righteous man is reported as having said: “The hypocrite [munafiq] remains in one and the same spiritual condition for forty years at a stretch, while the champion of truth [siddiq] experiences transformation… Continue reading The Forty-fourth Discourse by Shaihk Jelani
The Pious Pretender
Advice of Hadhrat Sheikh Eighth Discourse from Al-Fath ar-RabbaniHadhrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) It was in the schoolhouse, in the late evening of Tuesday, the 19th of Shawwal, A.H. 545, that the Shaikh (may Allah be well pleased with him) said: The pious pretender [mura’i] wears clean clothes, but his heart is… Continue reading The Pious Pretender
Concerning thankfulness [shukr]
Concerning thankfulness [shukr] Hadhrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) As for thankfulness [shukr], the basic guidance on the subject is contained in the words of Allah (Almighty and Glorious is He) : If you are thankful, I will surely give you more; but if you are ungrateful, My punishment is terrible indeed. (14:7) This… Continue reading Concerning thankfulness [shukr]
The Prophet (Peace be upon him), Attributes and Manners
The Prophet (Peace be upon him), Attributes and Manners The Prophet (Peace be upon him) combined both perfection of creation and perfection of manners. This impression on people can be deduced by the bliss that overwhelmed their hearts and filled them with dignity. Men’s dignity, devotion and estimation of the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be… Continue reading The Prophet (Peace be upon him), Attributes and Manners
The Prophetic Household
The Prophetic Household Khadijah Bint Khuwailid: In Makkah — prior to Hijra — the Prophet’s household comprised him (Peace be upon him) and his wife Khadijah bint Khuwailid. He was twenty-five and she was forty when they got married. She was the first woman he married. She was the only wife he had till she… Continue reading The Prophetic Household
The Journey to Allah, the Sublime
Symptoms of Farewell When the Call to Islam grew complete and the new faith dominated the whole situation. The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) started to develop certain symptoms that bespoke of leave-taking. They could be perceived through his statements and deeds: In Ramadan in the tenth year of Al-Hijra he secluded himself… Continue reading The Journey to Allah, the Sublime
The Farewell Pilgrimage
The Farewell Pilgrimage After the accomplishment of the Call, the proclamation of the Message and the establishment of a new society on the basis of ‘There is no god but Allâh,’ and on Muhammad’s mission, a secret call uprose in the heart of the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) telling him that his… Continue reading The Farewell Pilgrimage
People embrace the Religion of Allah in Large Crowds
People embrace the Religion of Allah in Large Crowds The invasion and the conquest of Makkah was — as we have already stated — a decisive battle that destroyed paganism utterly. The Arabs as a result of that battle were able to differentiate the truth from the error. Delusion no longer existed in their life.… Continue reading People embrace the Religion of Allah in Large Crowds
Some Important Events that featured that Year
During This Year Many Events of Great Significance Took Place They Were After the Messenger’s return from Tabuk, the sworn allegation of infidelity between ‘Uwaimir Al-‘Ajlani and his wife took place. Pelting with stones the Ghamidiyah woman who confessed committing adultery. She was pelted with stones only after weaning her child off her breast milk.… Continue reading Some Important Events that featured that Year
The Invasion of Tabuk in Rajab, in the year 9 A.H.
The Invasion of Tabuk in Rajab, in the year 9 A.H. The invasion and the conquest of Makkah was considered a decisive one between the truth and the error. As a result of which, the Arabs had no more doubt in Muhammad’s mission. Thus we see that things went contrary to the pagans’ expectations.… Continue reading The Invasion of Tabuk in Rajab, in the year 9 A.H.