Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “The Last Hour will not come before wealth becomes abundant and overflowing, so much so that a man takes Zakat out of his property and cannot find anyone to accept it from him and till the land of Arabia reverts to meadows and rivers.”(Muslim…Read more Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 09.01.2023
Nahdlatul Ulama
Hujan Adalah Berkah
Hujan adalah berkah. Allah ﷻ itu memberkati Saudi Arabia karena mengambil sikap tegas melawan ekstremisme agama, dan bergandengan tangan dengan Nahdlatul Ulama melalui Muslim World League untuk mempromosikan Islam Moderasi, menjadi tuan rumah R20 Summit di Bali pada bulan Okt tahun lalu.
Rain is a Blessing
Rain is a blessing. Allah ﷻ is blessing Saudi Arabia for taking a strong stand against religious extremism, and joining hands with Nahdlatul Ulama through the Muslim World League to promote Humanitarian Islam and hosting the R20 Summit in Bali in October last year.
Friday Reflections 06.01.2023
I read and discuss “Misunderstandings of Sufi Ideas and Formulations” from the book “The Way of the Sufi” (1968) by Idries Shah, pages 20-24; where the author highlights the confusion around Sufism, both within wider society and even among people trying to follow the Sufi way themselves. May Allah ﷻ help us all to cut…Read more Friday Reflections 06.01.2023
Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 02.01.2023
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “He said: ‘How many years were you on earth?’ They will say, ‘We were there a day or part of a day; ask those who keep track of it.’”~ Holy Quran 23:112-3 (Safi Kaskas) “An hour of your time does not pass but that it cuts away a portion of your lifespan.”~…Read more Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 02.01.2023
Friday Reflections 30.12.2022
Salam alaikum! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Account with the Prophet” by Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani from his book, “Banquet for the Soul” (2008), pages 105-113. May Allah ﷻ help us to keep our heavenly accounts in order, blessed and safeguarded by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the awliya Allah. Amin. 🤲🏻 https://youtu.be/TOiQraH9hOA Recorded…Read more Friday Reflections 30.12.2022
Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 26.12.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “The worshipers of the Merciful-to-all are those who walk upon the earth with humility, and when the ignorant address them, reply with ‘peace’.”~ Holy Quran 25:63 (Safi Kaskas) “The most perfect man in religion is one who excels in character.”~ Prophet Muhammad ﷺ In this week's sohbet I discuss self-examination and how…Read more Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 26.12.2022
Why Phone On Christmas Day Only To Start An Argument?
By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Why would anyone phone someone on Christmas day only to start an argument about Christmas? Regardless of anyone's views and it's true there are different valid perspectives on Christmas, why would anyone want to spoil another person's day. How is that in the spirit of Islam? Even if one person thinks…Read more Why Phone On Christmas Day Only To Start An Argument?
Friday Reflections 23.12.2022
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Be with your Lord” by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani from his book, “Liberating the Soul: A Guide for Spiritual Growth, Volume 1”, pages 183-190. May Allah ﷻ grant us to be among those who love to be with their Lord. Amin. 🤲🏻 https://youtu.be/rw3QTnkkDr4…Read more Friday Reflections 23.12.2022
Jummah Mubarak
“Beautiful conduct (i.e. righteous behaviour), gentleness and moderation constitute one of twenty-four parts of Prophethood.”~ Prophet Muhammad ﷺ “Perilaku yang indah (yakni perilaku yang benar), kelembutan dan moderasi merupakan salah satu dari dua puluh empat bagian dari Kenabian.”~ Muhammad Rasulullah ﷺ Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 2010 (Mishkāt, Hadith no. 5059)
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 