Islam and Spiritualism
Dua is the essence of worship. It therefore follows that Dua is the
noblest and greatest form of worship. It emerges from the inner depths of the
heart, an impelling yearning and a silent yell, seeking Allah’s good pleasure.
Dua is complete and full submission to the Creator…
Many people
only focus on the fear of God, when we should balance fear with hope in God’s
mercy and goodness. God encourages us to think positively about Him….
Many believers, however, still try to find proofs of God’s existence and
use these proofs to convince nonbelievers. Many, particularly in the West, have
misconceptions about how Muslims view God....
It is important to note that not only will we be judged on the basis of
whether we fulfilled our duties towards God, but also whether we fulfilled our
duties towards our fellow men, or Haqooqul-Ibaad as they are called....
Among all the nine days of fasting, the ninth day holds prime importance
and all the bounties and rewards are double for fasting on this particular day.
It is also to show solidarity with the pilgrims and to prepare for the upcoming
festivities of Eid ul Azha....
The Muslim must understand the value of his life, increase his worship
of Allah and persist in doing good deeds until the moment of death...
Sūrah al-Tahrīm, ‘The Prohibition’, is a Medinan Sūrah comprised of 12
verses, with an underlying theme of Tarbiya Al-Awlād: family
relationships and how to nurture them. Sūrah al-Talāq and Sūrah al-Tahrīm,
which appear side by side in the Qur’ān, both start with the words “Yā Ayuha
Al-Nabi” (O Prophet), directly addressing the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) and discuss how
family can become a trial for us for two opposite reasons....
Allāh (Subhanahu wa Taalā), through His Great Majesty, created
mankind knowing they would commit sins. Does this mean we were doomed from the
onset? Or, is it possible to have hope in al-Raḥmān? Or, even more miraculously, can a
sinner be honoured through an act which is carried out after a person falls
into sin?...
The aspect of divine help, at Badr has been beautifully summed by Martin
Lings in his biography of the prophet, “the presence of the angels was felt by
all, as a strength by the faithful and as a terror by the infidels, but that
presence was visible or audible to few, and in varying degrees....
They also had the privilege of working so closely to the Prophet and
observing him in his exemplary conduct, getting groomed by him that it was but
natural to assume a disposition which could be close to perfection....
The concept of family in Islam was generated from the union of the very
first human beings on this Earth, sent forth by the command of Allah – Adam and
Eve. This event marked the beginning of the foundations of a family unit in
Islam. In today’s world there seems to be an obvious pattern of anarchy, chaos
and a discernable deterioration in the familial fabric....
The whole of life is as music and in order to study life we must study
it as music. It is not only study; it is also practice which makes man perfect.
If someone tells me that a certain person is miserable or wretched or
distressed, my answer will be that he is out of tune....
In Haqooqul Ibad, every relation enjoys a certain status wherein
it is characterized by certain obligations and duties towards each other, which
if reneged upon elicits Allah’s displeasure. The social sphere of our daily
lives consists of our family, ties of kinship and blood relations and then
neighbours....
Under the gentle guidance of the Sustainer who is closer to me than the
beating of my heart, I travelled through time to wounded parts of myself and
allowed this body to experience the tragedy of unexpressed pain and emotion...
Obedience towards parents has been in very clear terms made subservient,
to the cause of worshipping none, but the True One Allah. Abraham, who even
Allah the most merciful, refers to as a kind hearted man, was admonished, when
he supplicated for his father Azar,...
One of the most beautiful
realities of good deeds is that they give birth to more good deeds, just as
sins give birth to more of their likes. Hence, the doer of good is rewarded by
Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) with another
opportunity of worship to open up before
him. He pounces at it with enthusiasm, so He opens yet another door of worship,
until his entire life becomes an alternation from one form of worship to another.
If you are experiencing this, then you are enjoying another hopeful sign of
Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā)’s acceptance....
Fear has many facets and it manifests itself in various formats, at
various stages of man’s growth and maturity. A child ordinarily is fearsome of
darkness; an adult might fear the unknown. To attain spiritual maturity it is
necessary to overcome fear of such nature. However, a true believer is devoid
of fear....
Brotherhood shuns turmoil, turbulence, strife and dissension. The
religion of Islam knows no nationalism or racialism, it has no geographic
delimitations, and it co-extends with Faith. Islam creates a spiritual
nationality which blends together people of every nation and every race...
The Holy Quran is replete with verses exhorting mankind to exercise patience in
suffering...
Why can’t we thank Allah for allowing us to see what a beautiful morning
he made and how pretty does the sunshine look when....
Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) underwent tests of Allah for forty years before
Allah chose him for disseminating His illuminating Message to a people living
in a world of darkness. At the beginning, the infidels treated the Prophet
(Pbuh) in a most brutal manner, annoying and tormenting him in every way.....
‘Good’ manifests only positive attributes. The connotation, here is that
any object that is of say no useful value, when given in charity, is really no
charity. Charity, that is good, can be a worthy advice, a useful knowledge, a
kind word; it could be money or property....
Mysticism seems to me to be the opposite of dreamy; it’s the pursuit of
the Real. We might define the mystic as someone who senses that God is not some
external authority figure separate from His/Her creation, but a Reality living
within His/Her creation....
Salah, must exhibit our
fear of Allah, in a calm manner... It should be conducted with serenity,
tranquility, dignity and humility. Our hearts must tremble with the thought
that we are standing before Lord, in humility, devotion and submission….
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) is quoted on pride; “The one who possesses half
of mustard seed of Kibr in his heart shall not be granted admission to Jannah;
and the one who possesses half of a mustard seed of Imân shall not enter the
(Eternal) Fire.” ...