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Improving yourself is the real dhikr.

~Shaikh Husain ash-Shadhili ad-Darqawi

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The Eating Place: A Short Story

Carnelian Lane was a dead end street. At the very end of the road, nestled among giant shade trees and a lovely fountain which sang its tune refreshingly, there was a very fine restaurant. As the phrase suggests, this dead end street was somewhat dead: not in the sense of…

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Islam Image Quotes-IQ2: Sincerity

If I had to choose the one phrase out of all of Shaikh Husain's "oft-repeated phrases" that I hear the most, it could be this one. Such a simple statement – in theory - but in practice… Whatever you do, do it sincerely. ~Shaikh Husain Ash-Shadhili Doing sincerely is never…

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Beyond Words and Weapons: Muhammad’s Message

Words in the Arabic-speaking world are powerful and effective weapons. While the Qur’an is the ultimate and unique masterpiece of the Arabic Language, Arabic poetry has been a highly influential force in Arab society and has been regarded as the Diwan ul-Arab: a literary heritage of Arab life collected by…

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Islam Image Quotes-IQ1: One Truth

From the Islam Image Quotes Series: Islamic Wisdom, Sayings and Quotes The truth of Muhammad’s (pbuh) message and the guidance he brought by the Way of Islam transcends all divisions and leads us back to the recognition of our Lord, the One True Reality. In this spirit of Divine Unity,…

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Real-ization

Not long ago, it came up in conversation: “Saying that we have the 'Qur'an and sunnah’ is very vague. It is a cliché with no real-ity.” Because saying is saying. The quest of every soul who has been guided to the path of Islam, whether real-ized or not, is real-izing.…

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Missed Opportunities: On My Becoming Muslim

Al hamdulillāh [i], when Allah led me to the wellspring of Islam, I recognized the sweetness of its cool, refreshing water. Al hamdulillāh after much time spent wandering the desert of my inner life, I didn’t think: “Well, maybe there is a deeper, clearer pool over there somewhere.” A dear,…