Faith

We shall now proceed to set forth the first of the three reforms which is inculcated by the Holy Quran and which is related to the natural state of man. This reform relates to what are known as good manners, that is to say, the code that regulates the natural conditions of barbarians, like eating, drinking, marriage, etc.,...

In short we cannot attribute true morals to a person who is subject to natural impulses like animals or infants or the insane, and who lives more or less like animals. The time of true morals, whether good or bad, begins when a person’s reason becomes mature and he is able to distinguish between ...

One day while we were sitting with the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) there appeared before us a man whose clothes were exceedingly white and whose hair was exceedingly black; no signs of journey were to be seen on him and none of us knew him. He walked up and...

I shall now proceed to describe the three states of man. But before I do so, it is necessary for me to voice a reminder that, as indicated in the Holy Word of God Almighty, the natural state of ma

This is a saheeh hadeeth that has been agreed upon by the scholars, and is collected in both the collections of al-Bukhaaree (Hadeeth No. 1) and Muslim (Hadeeth No. 1907). This hadeeth is great in its benefit and importance, and it has been said that the religion of al-Islaam revolves around it. Some of the

All Praise is due to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds, the [One Who] Sustains the Heavens and Earths, Director of all that is created, who sent the Messengers (may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon all of them) to rational beings, to guide them and explain the religious laws to them with...

After this digression I revert to my earlier discussion. It is absolutely true that the soul is a fine light developed inside the body and which is nurtured in the womb. To begin with it is hidden and imperceptible and later it is made manifest. From the very beginning ...

Then in the crystal clear shell of human heart, I nursed the drop of self in a Pearl, And in association with good men Wandered round the Prayer House,

Muslims should be concerned to avoid unnecessary disagreement and to maintain good relations with each other, particularly when it comes to flexible matters such as these. This is why, when someone prays with other people who differ with him, he should follow them in their manner of praying.

Consider this burning, and those who burn, as gifts from the Friend. Nothing to learn.

Over 1400 years ago, Muhammad (Mohammed) was born in Arabia. His father Abdullah was of the tribe of Qureyshi, and died before Muhammad was born. As a lad, Muhammad traveled to Syria with his uncle on merchant caravans. Years later.....

The third source which should be described as the beginning of the spiritual state of man is called by the Holy Quran Nafsi Mutma’innah, that is to say, the soul at rest, as is said: And you, O soul at peace! Return to your Lord well pleased with Him and.....

We have turned the face of our dawn studies toward the drunkard’s road. The harvest of our prayers we’ve turned toward the granary of the ecstatic soul. The fire toward which we have turned our face is so intense

In the first few pages of this paper I have set forth certain introductory matters which might at first sight seem irrelevant, and yet it is necessary to have a clear concept of those matters for the proper appreciation of the reply to the question that has been set out above.

En tant que médecin généraliste français converti à l’islam depuis dix-neuf ans, je ne me sens pas particulièrement qualifié pour parler d’un sujet aussi grave qui met en scène les bases mêmes des sciences de la foi musulmane: la "Akida". J’essaierai donc de donner un simple aperçu de la vision islamique de la mort...

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “I swear by Him in whose hand is my soul, if you were a people who did not commit sin, Allah would take you away and replace you with a people who would sin and then seek Allah’s forgiveness so He could forgive them.” [Sahīh Muslim (2687)]

Al-Imam Shams ibn Tulun al-Hanafi, in his book al-Fulk al-Mashhun fi Ahwal al-Shams ibn Tulun, designated a special chapter for prophetic narrations related to cats, and called it Izhaar as-Sirr fi ma Warada fil-Hirr ('Explanation of the Secrets Found in What has been Narrated About Cats').

Some people give up on repentance – in frustration. They commit a sin and repent for it so many times that they feel their repentance is not worth anything. How can they be truly penitent when they return to their sinful ways over and over and over again? Such people are hard to convince to repent again, and often harder to convince that they should try to kick their sinful habits.

They are the framework of the Muslim life: faith, prayer, concern for the needy, self-purification, and the pilgrimage to Makkah for those who are able.