Unlike the other 'ulum, reading and studying advanced texts in tasawwuf won't make you advanced in tasawwuf. "Skipping ahead" like that can actually delay your own advancement on the path. "Don't move yourself until Allah ﷻ moves you," as the murshidun say. This doesn't mean you don't have himma or make effort--rather, learn to be … Continue reading Don’t Move Yourself Until Allah Moves You
Category: Spirituality and Purification
Shuyukh and Muluk – Real and False Sheikhs
On the path it is always possible and sometimes easy to go astray.
Adab al-Murid: A Beginner Text on Suluk
Etiquette of the seeker with its commentary in English and Arabic are core for the salikeen.
On Self Study
The shuyukh bring the mutun to life. Don't beat a dead horse.
Thinking Good of Others – Five Examples
Examples of non-practicing Muslims I've met as a lesson on thinking good of others.
The Friend and the Enemy of Shaytan
One day, the prophet Yahya ﷺ asked Shaytan who is his friend and who is his enemy...
Four Styles the Prophet ﷺ Used to Make Du’a
These photos show 4 styles that the Prophet ﷺ would use to make du'a.
On Fighting Kibr – Standing Corrected
What to do when someone corrects you.
The Narration of Imam Malik Laughing at Sufis
Imam Malik and the Sufis Q. al-Qadhi 'Iyadh is known to be a great sunni scholar, yet quiet recently a salafi brother pointed out that in his book "Tadreeb al-Madarik", al-Qadhi quotes a narration from Imam Maalik who rejected sufism. This confused me deeply and i wanted to know if you could clarify this issue … Continue reading The Narration of Imam Malik Laughing at Sufis
Wird of ibn Taymiyyah
What was the wird of ibn Taymiyyah? Ibn al-Qayyim mentions a practice of his in his Madārij as-Sālikīn.
