Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! Today, I continue my reading from the opening section of Imam Al-Ghazali's Ihya Ulum Al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences), The Book of Knowledge, translated by Nabih Amin Faris (1988), pages 17-22, discussing the evidence for the excellence of knowledge from reason. Allah ﷻ inspire us to learn, increase…Read more Friday Reflections 28.07.2022
Islam
Sufi Meditation 25.07.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.”~ Sufi poem, popularly attributed to Mevlana Rumi In this week's sohbet, I discuss this popular Sufi…Read more Sufi Meditation 25.07.2022
Friday Reflections 22.07.2022
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! Today, I continue my reading from the opening section of Imam Al-Ghazali's Ihya Ulum Al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences), The Book of Knowledge, translated by Nabih Amin Faris (1988), pages 10-17, discussing the excellence of learning and teaching within Islam. Allah ﷻ inspire us to learn, increase us…Read more Friday Reflections 22.07.2022
Friday Reflections 15.07.2022
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I continue reading from where we left off last week in Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah's book, “The Path of Peace: A Vision for a Peaceful World” (2022), pages 10-18, where the Shaykh discusses Islam's Historical Contribution to Peace. May Allah ﷻ grant us that we transcend our egos, keep patience,…Read more Friday Reflections 15.07.2022
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 