Purification of the Soul

A Beautiful Poem rendered into poetic english, describing the amazing Journey of Hajj, entitled "al-Hajj: Rihlat al-Hubb"

The Great Shaikh Al-Khatîb Al-Baghdâdî in the introduction of his book, "Iqtidâ-ul-'Ilm Al-'Amal" gives sincere advice to the student of Knowledge.

The Messenger of Allâh said, “Indeed, Allâh created mercy in one hundred parts. And He sent only one part to the earth by which the creatures show compassion to one another. It is out of this one part that you see a horse or a she-camel raises her hoof off her young one lest she crushes it. Allâh withholds the remaining ninety nine parts in order to shower it on His slaves on the Day of Resurrection.” (Al-Bukhârî)

Fellow Muslims! It is part of a Muslim’s magnanimity, nobility and good manners to always seek for and surrender to the truth out of desire for the pleasure of Allâh and out of fear of falling into the abyss of arrogance.

Allâh says, “That home of the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise), We shall assign to those who rebel not against the truth with pride and oppression in the land nor do mischief by committing crimes. And the good end is for the pious.” (Al-Qasas 28:83)

Udhiyah (sacrifice) is among the great rituals of Islam, which signify the Oneness of Allâh, His Blessings, and Bounties. It reminds us the exemplary obedience of our father, Ibraheem (alaihi as-salaam), to His Lord and his great sacrifices to Him. Udhiyah encompasses much goodness and blessings and thus acquires a great deal of importance in the lives of Muslims. "And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies, that they may mention the Name of Allâh over the beast of cattle that He has given them for food. And your God is One God, so you must submit to Him Alone (in Islam)& 8230;" [Surah al-Hajj (22): 34]

"I want us all to look deep inside today. I want us to think about the activities and preoccupations that fill our lives. I want us all to think about the major preoccupation. Is it our family? Our school? Our social-life?

What is taking up the largest chunk of our lives?"

"In the battle between reason/religion and whims/desires, we have the following weapons at our disposal..."

An abridged translation of "`Uddat as-sabirin wa dhakhirat ash-shakirin"

The Ramadân warrior is the one who fasts only when Ramadân comes. He is the one who does Qiyâm-ul-Layl only on the nights of Ramadân. The generosity and feeding of the hungry is a practice for him that ends with the moon of Shawwal.

Allâh ta'ala tells us in the Qur’ân; a verse that we read so many times in the past month:

"O ye who believe! Fasting was prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so that you may become pious."

"Indeed, steadfastness after Ramadân and the rectification of one's statements and actions are the greatest signs that one has gained benefit from the month of Ramadân and striven in obedience. They are tokens of reception and signs of success. "

From Ahâdîth us-Siyâm: Ahkâm wa Adab