Paul Salahuddin Armstrong, The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Conference, 30th September 2023, ICC, Birmingham. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nATBjCOP9g8 Introduction: Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Infinite peace, blessings, and salutations upon the Noble Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the beacon of divine light and the epitome of mercy. Our reflections today seek…Read more Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ “Gift for Touching Hearts”
Mawlid
Friday Reflections 14.10.2022
Salam alaikum. Jummah Mubarak. I read from Muhammad ﷺ The Messenger of Islam, His Life and Prophecy (2002), by Hajjah Amina Adil, pages 100-108, as we recount more events around the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and celebrate his Mawlid (birthday). Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa…Read more Friday Reflections 14.10.2022
Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 10.10.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ud: A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Prophet ﷺ, what do you say about a man who loves some people but cannot catch up with their good deeds?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Everyone will be with those whom they love.”(Bukhari 6169) In this week's sohbet…Read more Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 10.10.2022
Friday Reflections 07.10.2022
Salam alaikum. Jummah Mubarak. I read from Muhammad ﷺ The Messenger of Islam, His Life and Prophecy (2002), by Hajjah Amina Adil, pages 94-100, as we recount more events around the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and celebrate his Mawlid (birthday). Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa…Read more Friday Reflections 07.10.2022
Friday Reflections 30.09.2022
Salam alaikum. Jummah Mubarak. I read from Muhammad ﷺ The Messenger of Islam, His Life and Prophecy (2002), by Hajjah Amina Adil, pages 83-94, as we recount and remember the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, a momentous day that changed the world forever for the better in both East and West. Allahumma…Read more Friday Reflections 30.09.2022
Friday Reflections 29.10.2021
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! This week I read and discuss whether we should celebrate Mawlid an-Nabi, by reading a Fatwa from the Awqaf of Dubai by Dr. Isa al-Mani al-Humayri reprinted in The Encyclopedia of Islamic Doctrine, Volume 3, "The Prophet: Commemorations, Visitation and His Knowledge of the Unseen" by Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Hisham…Read more Friday Reflections 29.10.2021
Friday Reflections 22.10.2021
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! This week I discuss praying on the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also known as 'salawat' and 'durood', by reading from and commenting upon Ash-Shifa of Qadi ‘Iyad, translated by British scholar, Aisha Bewley, Part 2, Chapter 4, Sections 4-6 (p.256-262). This is a modern English translation of a classical text…Read more Friday Reflections 22.10.2021
Friday Reflections 15.10.2021
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! This week I discuss praying on the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also known as 'salawat' and 'durood', by reading from and commenting upon Ash-Shifa of Qadi ‘Iyad, translated by British scholar, Aisha Bewley, Part 2, Chapter 4, Sections 1-3 (p.250-255). This is a modern English translation of a classical text…Read more Friday Reflections 15.10.2021
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