Sincerity (Ikhlas)
Question: At the end of the Treatise on Sincerity, Bediuzzaman says: “We beseech the All-Compassionate, the Most Merciful, making…
Belief
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Annemarie Schimmel: A Sage Who Transcended Prejudices
In Europe, perceptions of Islam have historically been shaped through polemical, reductionist, and often exclusionary discourses. In the modern period,…
Fayd and Tajalli (Effusion and Manifestation) 2
Philosophers think differently from the Sufis about effusion. Although this is not something that is being discussed in…
The Silent Breathes of the Heart
The heart breathes but without letters, without words. Yet, we find these breaths to be the most influential discourse, the most enchanting music.…
Environmentalism and Faith
With the advent of the industrial age, environmental pollution began to emerge. On the one hand, water, air,…
Future
Future is dim but not hopelessThe rebellion in you is not worthlessStop listening to songs of cowardiceAct yourself…
Fayd and Tajalli (Effusion and Manifestation)-1
Fayd literally means the effusion of blessings, profusion, abundance, and increase. Giving existence to something and equipping it…
Becoming Ramadan
Today’s person is unusually weary, uneasy, anxious about tomorrow, and doubled over with the panic that unexpected surprises…
The Rumis of Today
A very important principle to uphold is to view everything in a positive light, as long as it…
Nujaba (The Nobles)
“Nobles” is a title used for the “fortys,” or some among the “fortys” included in the “men of…
Deviations of Thought
For years, society has been experiencing a constant deviation of thought and an impropriety that has become more…
Muqarrabun (Those Near-Stationed To God)
Muqarrabun are higher in rank than the godly, virtuous ones due to their special nearness to God. This…
Appeal to Mercy
It is evident that those who do not share the values we have inherited from the past, or…
God’s Friend (Saint) and God’s Friends
Literally meaning a master, an owner, a helper, a loyal one, or a guardian, a waliyy is one…
It Is Time to Listen to One Another
When we thought we were headed towards days of light and filled with hope, all of a sudden,…