The following is the third in a series of three excerpts on the heart of the believer from Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanwi’s book (Allah have mercy on him) Sukoon-e-Qalb, translated by Saad Razi Shaikh. For human beings, two kinds of worlds exist. The first is the material world, which we can see with […]

The following is the second in a series of three excerpts on the heart of the believer from Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanwi’s book (Allah have mercy on him) Sukoon-e-Qalb, translated by Saad Razi Shaikh. How can a person know if their heart is diseased? In regard to this, Hafiz Ibn Qayyim (Allah have […]

Part Four: Being Extremely Moderate By Shaykh Farid Dingle In order to get through life with ease, the early Muslims (salaf) focused on certain key ways of living that would make it spiritually and practically easier and more fruitful. They coined a term for the variegated rules that they lived by, a term that summarized […]

Some Counsel of Imam Shafi’i and Its Explanation   by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani   In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate   Imam Shafi’i said,   “Whoever would love for Allah to open their heart, or to illuminate their gaze, should: (1) leave excessive talking regarding things that don’t concern them; (2) keep away […]