Salam alaikum! I read and discuss the chapter, “War against the Ego” by Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani from his book, “Fifty Days - The Divine Disclosures During a Holy Sufi Seclusion” (2010), pages 97-111. May Allah ﷻ help us to overcome our egos and always remain connected to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the awliya…Read more Weekend Reflections 17.12.2022
Nahdlatul Ulama
Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 12.12.2022
Salam alaikum. In the name of Allah, the Merciful-to-all, the Mercy Giver: “(Prophet) We sent you the Book, setting forth the Truth, confirming what is available of earlier revelations and with final authority over them. Judge between them in accordance with what God has sent down. Do not follow their whims, which deviate from the…Read more Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 12.12.2022
Friday Reflections 09.12.2022
Salam alaikum! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Heavenly Protocol” by Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani from his book, “Banquet for the Soul” (2008), pages 95-102. May Allah ﷻ help us to keep good adab and always remain connected to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the awliya Allah. Amin. 🤲🏻 https://youtu.be/P32awiVvY9Y Recorded live on 9th December…Read more Friday Reflections 09.12.2022
Ignorance and Wisdom
Salam and Jummah Mubarak 🙏🏻🕌 “The learned understands the ignorant for they were once ignorant themselves. The ignorant does not understand the learned for they have never been learned themselves.” “Orang yang alim mengetahui orang yang bodoh karena dia dahulunya adalah orang yang bodoh, sedangkan orang yang bodoh tidak mengetahui orang yang alim karena dia…Read more Ignorance and Wisdom
British Islam
Navigating the Intersection between Islam and Culture. Join me at the London Central Mosque on 15th December 2022 for my lecture on British Islam: Navigating the Intersection between Islam and Culture. Click below to register:https://www.iccuk.org/page.php?section=education&page=librarylecture
Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 05.12.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Whoever does good deeds, whether—man or woman—and is a believer, they will live a good life and will surely receive their reward in according with the best they have done.”~ Holy Quran 16:92 (Safi Kaskas) “The most perfect man in religion is one who excels in character. The best of you are…Read more Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 05.12.2022
Weekend Reflections 04.12.2022
Salam alaikum! This week I discuss the Limitations of the Human Mind, reading from Irshad: Wisdom of a Sufi Master by Shaykh Muzaffer Ozak Al-Jerrahi (1988), pages 421-4. https://youtu.be/q9RNTdsG4lY Recorded live on 4th December 2022
Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 22.11.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Make things easy for the people, and do not make it difficult for them, and make them calm (with glad tidings) and do not repulse (them).” (Bukhari 6125) In this week's sohbet I discuss how Islam is focused on the heart, that Allah ﷻ…Read more Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 22.11.2022
Friday Reflections 18.11.2022
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read about Concepts that Undermine Peace, from Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah's book, “The Path of Peace: A Vision for a Peaceful World” (2022), pages 18-29. May Allah ﷻ grant us a better and more profound understanding of Islam and to be among the peacemakers. Amin. 🤲🏻 https://youtu.be/YupxIC5cvQ4 Recorded live…Read more Friday Reflections 18.11.2022
Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 14.11.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Believers, avoid being suspicious. Some suspicions are sinful. And don’t spy or backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? No, you would hate it. So remain mindful of God. God is the Acceptor of repentance, the Mercy giver.”~ Holy Quran 49:12 (Safi Kaskas)…Read more Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 14.11.2022
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 