Revelation and Inspiration (Wahy and Ilham)
Revelation and inspiration are two subjects that have been much discussed in Islamic religious sciences, as well as…
Belief
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The Present
The Golden Threads of Time People have always complained about the era they live in and yearned for better days ahead. With the exception…
Tajalli (Manifestation)
Tajalli has several meanings such as being uncovered, coming forth, appearance and development within a certain framework and,…
The Pure Clime of Conscience and Spirit
Real life is the one lived in the pure clime of conscience and spirit, caressed by the heavenly…
Sincerity (Ikhlas)
Question: At the end of the Treatise on Sincerity, Bediuzzaman says: “We beseech the All-Compassionate, the Most Merciful, making…
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…
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…