Posted on July 12, 2008 by Seeker of Guidance
Sidi Rafael Alejandro (Allah have mercy on him) said,
“From forests fair and feral my fragrance
Carries to every corner of the world,
From ancient India where I was found
To holy shrines around which pilgrims whirled.
From ancient jungles mythic and renowned
Across the isles of the East that surround
The Bay of Bengal and the China Sea
Come my treasured scents [...]
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Posted on July 2, 2008 by Seeker of Guidance
Shaykh Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah (Allah have mercy on him) said,
“If you come across a poor person at a gathering, or a poor person visited you at home or at work, do not look down upon him or her. Poverty is not a defect or a fault to be ashamed of, while lack of kindness [...]
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Posted on June 30, 2008 by Seeker of Guidance
A righteous old man (Allah have mercy on him) related the following story about Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent’s encounter with a Sufi on a boat,
“‘How I yearn to have the peaceful heart that you have. My worries are ceaseless, my kingdom troublesome,’ said the sultan.
‘Do you really want inner peace?’ asked the Sufi.
‘Yes!’ replied the [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2008 by Seeker of Guidance
Sidi Aaron Haroon Sellars (Allah preserve him) said,
“Before Islam I was lost
And after Islam I was lost
Between this and that group
Was I tossed
A bookstore Shaykh
Not even worth a dollar
With do-it-yourself Islam
Who needs a scholar?
Tossed so much
Might as well been a salad
I was quoting Hadeeth
But my wudu was invalid
If I can’t purify my outer
Then what about [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2008 by Seeker of Guidance
Imam Birgivi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
“It must not be forgotten that a coin has two sides. Money has a good and a bad side: the good aspect of it is to be praised, while the bad aspect of it is to be condemned. The danger of material wealth is that it may [...]
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Posted on December 25, 2007 by Seeker of Guidance
O Allah, grant blessings and peace upon our Master Muhammad, the opening of what had been closed, and the Seal of what had gone before, and the helper of the Truth by the Truth, and the guide to Your Straight Path, Allah’s blessings be upon him and upon his Family and his Companions; may (this [...]
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