Salam alaikum! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Divine Inspiration” by Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani from his book, “Banquet for the Soul” (2008), pages 70-77. May Allah ﷻ help us to distinguish between heavenly and other inspirations, and hold fast to the noble ways and guidance of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the awliya Allah.…Read more Friday Reflections 26.08.2022
Naqshbandi
Sufi Meditation 22.08.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Our way is (founded on) association and goodness comes from congregation.”~ Muhammad Bahauddin Shah Naqshband In this week's sohbet I discuss the importance of community and its centrality to Islam and indeed all faith traditions. Followed by the traditional weekly dhikr/meditation of the Naqshbandi tariqat. 🧙♂️📿💓 https://youtu.be/tqXaBwU-g78 Recorded live on 22nd August…Read more Sufi Meditation 22.08.2022
Reflections 21.08.2022
Salam alaikum! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Levels of Annihilation” by Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani from his book, “Banquet for the Soul” (2008), pages 60-69. May Allah ﷻ grant us that we transcend our egos, keep patience, and hold fast to the noble ways and guidance of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the awliya…Read more Reflections 21.08.2022
Sufi Meditation 15.08.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “We have created man and We know what his inner soul is whispering. We are closer to him than his jugular vein”~ Holy Quran 50:16 (Safi Kaskas) The man again asked, “O Allah’s Apostle. What is Ihsan (i.e. perfection or benevolence)?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Ihsan is to worship Allah as if…Read more Sufi Meditation 15.08.2022
Sufi Meditation 08.08.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Husain is part of me and I am part of him. May Allah love those who love Husain.”~ Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Sunan Ibn Majah 144) Narrated Amir bin Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas: from his father who said, “When this Ayah was revealed: ‘Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our…Read more Sufi Meditation 08.08.2022
Yunus Emre: I Love You
“In the deepest part of my soul I love You… deeply,inside”~ Yunus Emre Whether we become aware of it or not… Deep within the depths of the ocean of our soul there is a pearl of Loving Light, deeply in love with the Beloved. Forever yearning for its drop of an ocean to be reunited…Read more Yunus Emre: I Love You
Sufi Meditation 01.08.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Moses said, ‘Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds. I cannot say anything about God but the Truth. I have now come to you with clear evidence from your Lord. Send the children of Israel with me.’”~ Holy Quran 7:104-5 (Safi Kaskas) “Only a handful of Moses’ people…Read more Sufi Meditation 01.08.2022
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
Don’t Be A Peacock 🦚
In the case of Mawlana Shaykh (Nazim) (q), (he has followers in) too many places, so he gives permission in order to spread the name of tariqah and the connection with the shaykh and that is what is enough for the time being. Before, no! Before, they wanted you to study and finish all courses…Read more Don’t Be A Peacock 🦚
Sufi Meditation 18.07.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 In this week's sohbet, I discuss Mevlana Rumi's famous quote, “What you seek is seeking you”, what did he mean by this? Is there more than one way of understanding it? Followed by the traditional weekly dhikr/meditation of the Naqshbandi tariqat. 🧙♂️📿💓 https://youtu.be/xyK775E-1Jg Recorded live on 18th July 2022
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 