wisdom

Humility

To be really on this Path you have to have humility: if you judge others, pushed down the stairs you'll be!If heart flies too high from this Way you'll fly away: one can't hide, what is inside out will be, all will see!Even that long white bearded one, looking O so wise, if he breaks…Read more Humility

Friday Reflections 12.02.2021

Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the chapter, “The Knowledge of this World” from the book, “The Alchemy of Happiness” by Imam Al-Ghazali, pages 29-34 in my edition of the book. In this chapter, Imam Al-Ghazali highlights the difference between needs and desires, and cautions against chasing unchecked our desires, as these…Read more Friday Reflections 12.02.2021

Why Do You Learn?

The Master said, “The ancient scholars learned for themselves; the present scholars learn for others.” (The Analects 14:24). In this verse Confucius points out that scholars in ancient times and in his his time had different motivations towards learning. This can be interpreted along the lines that in ancient times learning was more for personal…Read more Why Do You Learn?

Beautiful Manners

On the authority of Ayyūb b. Mūsā from his father from his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “No parent gave their child a gift better than beautiful manners.” Ahmad and Tirmidhī (Mishkāt, Book of Etiquette, Hadith no. 4977).