Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Moses said to his people, ‘Turn to God for help, and have patience in hard times. All of the earth belongs to God. He gives it as a heritage to whomever He wills of His worshipers. The future belongs to those who are mindful of Him.’”~ Holy Quran 7:127 (Safi Kaskas) In…Read more Weekly Sohbet and Dhikr 02.09.2021
Patience Is The Door To Paradise
If you wish to reach where Awliya Allah reached, you have to be patient on bala, affliction. That is the door to Paradise, because when Allah ﷻ sends afflictions and you continue on your path without looking here and there, you reach that door. Do not fight with people for certain issues. If someone wants…Read more Patience Is The Door To Paradise
Joel Hayward – The Leadership of Muhammad ﷺ
Mohammed Abbasi and I had the great honour and pleasure to be joined earlier today by Professor Joel Hayward to discuss his latest book, “The Leadership of Muhammad ﷺ”. We had a fascinating discussion about the challenges the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ faced during his life and how he met them, in many ways very practically…Read more Joel Hayward – The Leadership of Muhammad ﷺ
Foolish Pride of Ego
“Allah created ego [nefs] and asked him to come to His presence; but ego went back. When Allah asked him to go back, he came nearer. Whatever Allah ordered, ego did the opposite. Allah asked him, ‘Who am I and who are you?’, ordering him to declare that he is servant to Him. But ego…Read more Foolish Pride of Ego
Tribute by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani ❤️
From the book "Classical Islam and the Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition" (2003)Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (q) was born on 14 Muharram, 717 Hijri/1317 CE, in the village of Qasr al-’Arifan near Bukhara. Allah granted him miraculous powers in his childhood. He had been taught about the secret of this tariqat by his first teacher, Sayyid Muhammad Baba…Read more Tribute by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani ❤️
Who Controls Your Heart?
“The biggest war that we are doing [is] for our hearts. Shaithan [is] rushing to come and sit through your hearts. Shaithan [is] coming and putting his flag through your hearts. Then you should be under his command. And angels [are] coming to defeat Shaithan, to make your hearts for Allah Almighty. If you are…Read more Who Controls Your Heart?
Trust In God
As I looked outside, I saw some sparrows hopping about on the roof. We also have sparrows in Cyprus, and I wondered what the living conditions were like for sparrows here in London. So I asked the sparrow, “Are you in any difficulties living here in London? If so, I may ask the sparrows in…Read more Trust In God
Tariqat Is The Right Way
Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adil ق “When some things happen, people want to make decisions right away. They keep asking what is right, and if it’s right or wrong. You shouldn’t hurry with it. How do we know if it’s right? Things which comply with Ahlu s-Sunnah wa l-Jama’ah, with humanity and Islam are good. But…Read more Tariqat Is The Right Way
Friday Reflections 27.08.2021
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the life and teachings of Shaykh Muhammad Bahauddin Shah Naqshband from the book, “The Naqshbandi Sufi Way, History and Guidebook of the Saints of the Golden Chain” by Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, pages 159-167. May Allah ﷻ bless our shaykhs and raise their stations in…Read more Friday Reflections 27.08.2021
Weekly Sohbet and Dhikr 26.08.2021
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “People, We created you from a male and a female, and made you nations and tribes so that you may know one another. The best among you in the sight of God is the one who is most mindful of God. God is All-Knowing and All-Aware.”~ Holy Quran 49:13 (Safi Kaskas) In…Read more Weekly Sohbet and Dhikr 26.08.2021
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 