“When I was younger, I read and studied a great deal. Not only religion, Qur’an and Hadith, but also European knowledge, ‘positive, objective knowledge’, as they called it at the University. So many books I read. Also, I met several Sheikhs and learned people, but my heart was not at peace with anyone until I…Read more Grandshaykh Abdullah
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Sufi Meditation 15.11.2021
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “… So you who are endowed with insight and have faith, be conscious of God. He has sent down a Reminder to you, a Messenger who recites God’s verses that make things clear to you, that he may bring those who believe and do good deeds from the darkness of ignorance into…Read more Sufi Meditation 15.11.2021
Don’t Be Angry
By Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil Al-Haqqani The most difficult thing for man is fighting with himself. We know not to be angry, if a man is assaulting us; but at that moment anger comes like a fire over us, making it most difficult to control ourselves. If we are able to control ourselves at the…Read more Don’t Be Angry
Friday Reflections 12.11.2021
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the life and teachings of Shaykh Alauddin Al-Attar from the book, “The Naqshbandi Sufi Way, History and Guidebook of the Saints of the Golden Chain” by Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, pages 187-193. May Allah ﷻ bless our shaykhs and raise their stations in the Divine…Read more Friday Reflections 12.11.2021
Don’t Be A Plastic Plant
By Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil Al-Haqqani “If we present the medicine to the patient in a form that makes it easier to swallow or taste better, should we be blamed? Is eating iron fillings the only way to get iron into one's system? The holy Prophet said: ‘I have been sent to approach people tactfully.’…Read more Don’t Be A Plastic Plant
Sufi Meditation 08.11.2021
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Believers, uphold justice and bear witness to God, even if that witness is against yourself, your parents or your close relatives. Whether a person is rich or poor, God can best take care of both. Refrain from following your own desires, so that you do not act unjustly. If you distort the…Read more Sufi Meditation 08.11.2021
Friday Reflections 05.11.2021
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Preparing for Eternal Life” by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani from his book, “Liberating the Soul: A Guide for Spiritual Growth, Volume 2”, pages 202-210. May Allah ﷻ grant us the best of this life and the hereafter. Amin. 🤲🏻 https://youtu.be/sSAulUWOE8U Recorded live on…Read more Friday Reflections 05.11.2021
Sufi Meditation 04.11.2021
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Even before your time [Prophet] We sent only men who were inspired, and if you [those in doubt] have not yet realized this, ask the followers of earlier revelation. [They brought] clear signs of the truth and books of divine wisdom. And We brought down to you this Reminder, so that you…Read more Sufi Meditation 04.11.2021
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 