The Eyes Were Made to See You
Eyes behold the speck of dust, the towering mountains, the towns and the wastelands, the moon and the stars, the dazzling radiance of the…
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Belief
Who Is Free from Disbelief (Kufr)?
A position for an imam became vacant at a mosque here in England, so the mosque trustees engaged one of our friends to serve. For some time he led the prayers, taught the children, and delivered talks. When the mosque’s governing council became satisfied with his abilities, they asked him…
Then What?
You wish to be wealthy and well-off—trading, earning, planting, harvesting, storing money—captivated by the blossom of this world, content with its adornments, immersed in…
Beyond States and Stations
The travellers upon the ṭarīqah take pleasure in discussing such states as constriction and expansion, grief and joy, awe and intimacy, intoxication and sobriety,…
You Can Build the Taj Mahal, but Not the Kaʿbah
It was a Friday — the blessed moment of the fourteenth of Ṣafar, 1447 AH — when our feet touched the soil of Jeddah,…
The Help of Allah Cannot Be Compared to the Help of Man
Today, the world feels foreign to the Muslim. It seems as though he is a resident of a forsaken land. His boat has broken…
Do Not Cling to the Fading Light of Yesterday
Every day, the sun rises upon the horizon in its full splendour, and then gradually sets, disappearing into the folds of night. Yet, that…
To My Granddaughter Amani
O Amani! Listen well and take heed (A word to my granddaughter Amani, the daughter of my daughter Hālah, on the occasion of her…
The Nation Whose Sun Still Stands at Noon
They claimed that the sun never set over the British Empire. They lied. It has come to pass that days go by in which…
Mawlānā Abū al-ʿIrfān Nadwī (رحمه الله عليه)
The name of my esteemed teacher, Mawlānā Abū al-ʿIrfān Nadwī (رحمه الله), is not merely an identifier of an individual; rather, it represents a…
Learn to Walk Alone
A Counsel to the Students of Al-Salam Institute You are among the fortunate ones who have been blessed with the opportunity to breathe in…