Wishing a very happy and blessed birthday to my first spiritual teacher, Shaykh Sufi Abdullah Khan, who would have been 99 years old today, may Allah ﷻ bless his soul and raise his station in the Divine Presence. 🎂🍰 Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa barik wa sallim. Al-Fatihah. 🤲🏻💐🌹
Sufism
Sufi Meditation 14.03.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Those who believed and who emigrated [to Medina] and struggled for God’s cause with their possessions and lives, and those who have given refuge and help, are all allies of one another. As far as those who believed but did not emigrate, you do not owe them any protection until they have…Read more Sufi Meditation 14.03.2022
Sufi Meditation 07.03.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of God. Truly, hearts find peace only in the remembrance of God.”~ Holy Quran 13:28 (Safi Kaskas) In this week's sohbet, I discuss meditation and how it is at the very heart of our deen. Followed by the traditional weekly…Read more Sufi Meditation 07.03.2022
If You Truly Love…
All in the world idolises that One, who I do too: we can’t deny one; it’s a door open to go through. Who and what we love our Beloved also loves… friend of our Friend can’t doubt this, for it’s true. Be friend of friend of the Friend if you truly love: unfair to Friend…Read more If You Truly Love…
Friday Reflections 18.02.2022
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Making a Way to your Real Personality in the Divine Presence” by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani from his book, “Liberating the Soul: A Guide for Spiritual Growth, Volume 3”, pages 73-77. May Allah ﷻ grant us connection to our hearts and to always…Read more Friday Reflections 18.02.2022
Sufi Meditation 14.02.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Now hear me my friends, love is like the sun, shining: without love, the heart is nothing but a stone, nothing. It doesn’t matter how soft, in a stony heart what rises?”~ Yunus Emre “Love is the path and road of our Prophet.We were born from love and love was our mother.”~…Read more Sufi Meditation 14.02.2022
Urs of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim
Remembering Mawlana Shaykh Nazim who returned to his Lord 8 years ago on 9th Rajab 1435 (7th May, 2014). May Allah ﷻ bless Mawlana Shaykh's soul and raise his station in the Divine Presence and may Allah ﷻ bless his family and spiritual heirs, and keep us always connected to Mawlana, his ways, and beautiful…Read more Urs of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim
Sufi Meditation 07.02.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 Anas said that when Rajab came Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “O God, bless us in Rajab and Sha'ban and bring us to Ramadan.” He also quoted him as saying, “Thursday night is a very bright night and Friday is a shining day.” (Mishkat al-Masabih 1369) In this week's sohbet, I discuss the…Read more Sufi Meditation 07.02.2022
Friday Reflections 04.02.2022
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Illusions” by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani from his book, “The Divine Kingdom” (1994), pages 7-14. May Allah ﷻ grant us to be among those inspired through fountains of wisdom in our hearts and to always be connected with our families, our shaykhs, and…Read more Friday Reflections 04.02.2022
Love Is Like The Sun
Now hear me my friends, love is like the sun, shining: without love, the heart is nothing but a stone, nothing. It doesn't matter how soft, in a stony heart what rises? Soft words turn into war when poison tongue's saying. A heart that loves goes on burning, melting like wax... heart hard like stone…Read more Love Is Like The Sun
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 