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Surviving the Global Warming of Islam

Naturally, the passage of time is the courier of change. But just as with the global warming of Islam, when change begins to eclipse Essence, it is time to attend to the damage being inflicted, to heed the warning symptoms of a process gone awry, and act… الْكَوْنُ كُلُّهُ ظُلْمَةٌ…

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Devoted Solely to Him: Lights of His Gnosis

Ja'afar As-Sadiq (may Allah be content with him) describes the noble station of ma'rifah (gnosis): The 'arif (person of gnosis) is with the people, while his heart is with Allah. If his heart were to forget Allah for the time it takes to blink an eye, he would die of…

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On Becoming a Student: Who Truly Knows?

How do I find someone to learn from; who truly knows Islam in its depth? He who truly knows is the one in whom sound actions, pure supplications, truthfulness and precaution speak out; not his tongue, his debates, his comparisons, assertions or claims. ~Ja'afar As-Sadiq (ra) When we want to…

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Islam: Change the World

Change the world? Sometimes looking around, witnessing the pain, the horror, I wish I could transform the world, have an impact, touch hearts. The Prophet (saw) teaches that Islam is up close and personal. What faces me is for me to know, for me to act. Whoever I touch will…

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Bunga Api Keduaan

Oleh Syaikh Husain Asy-Syadili Ad-Darqawi Shaikh Husain's original poem was written in Bahasa Indonesia, as you see here. If you would like to view an English version of this poem, you can find it here. Dari pengejawantahan Cinta ini, Tercetuslah sepasang bunga api keduaan, Menyalakan dua api daya-ciptaNya yang perkasa.…

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Welcoming the Month of Ramadhān: A Matter of the Heart

Welcoming the Month of Ramadhān: A Matter of the Heart For some, the month of Ramadhān, the month God commands us to fast, is a matter of hunger and thirst. But for others looking deeper, taking meaning, the month of Ramadhān is a matter of the heart. Allah commands us…