Index Spirituality
It is faith that changes character and attitude toward the world
From resentment to forgiveness and patience Life is full of injustice, grievances and trials. The common human reaction is anger, rancor, revenge or...
How to express gratitude to the Almighty?
Gratitude is an important spiritual quality, expressing acknowledgement to the Almighty Creator for all the blessings He has bestowed. It manifests...
It is faith that changes character and attitude toward the world
When a person embraces Islam or begins to deeply and consciously practice the faith, something more than an external change in lifestyle occurs...
Why do people sin in Ramadan, while the devils are chained?
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are...
What is tawassul?
Tawassul and wasilah literally mean indirect supplication or indirect prayer. It is permissible to ask Allah Almighty to accept a supplication (dua)...
How to rebuild trust?
Trust is the foundation upon which strong relationships are built. Without this feeling, it is impossible to imagine love, mutual understanding and...
Is entering under the tutelage of a sheikh a prerequisite for spiritual purification?
Purifying the heart of spiritual vices such as envy, ostentatious behavior, vanity, the desire for worldly goods and power and other forbidden...
Invisible threads: the philosophy of cause and effect
Every action in the world has a cause and leads to certain consequences. This idea underlies the principle of cause and effect, which can be found...
Cleanliness is something more than soap and water
When we hear the word “cleanliness”, images of water, soap and a tidy home immediately spring to our mind. But in Islam this concept is...
Minimalism according to Sunna: an alternative to the age of consumerism
> Prophetic minimalism and ecology The life of the Prophet ﷺ was deeply ecological: he forbade excesses, called not to waste water even near a...
Who controls the body: the brain or the soul?
The question of how a person is structured (his mind, body and soul) has worried humanity since ancient times. From a scientific point of view, it...
Minimalism according to Sunna: an alternative to the age of consumerism
In today’s world, economic progress is increasingly measured by the amount consumed rather than the quality of living. Overproduction,...
Love that replaces everything
“Oh! If you knew how much Allah ﷻ cares for you, you would never tire of praying to Him.” (Yahya ibn Muadh). “It is said...
The Only Star Mentioned in the Koran
There are billions and billions of stars in the Universe, but only one of them is mentioned by name in the Divine Scripture – the Koran. And...
A teacher ahead of his time
Zainullah Rasulev is an outstanding religious figure, spiritual mentor and educator. His name is firmly inscribed in the history of Islamic education...
“It is all in the heart”
Like the heart of a bird What should the heart of a sincere believer be like? Once the scholar and righteous man Yahya ibn Muadh was asked:...
“It is all in the heart”
Once a poor desert dweller asked for alms from the Muslim ruler Ali. But Ali had nothing at that moment, and he took a handful of sand, read...
The Order Established by the Creator
The entire system of the universe is built on mediation. This is a fundamental principle laid down by the Supreme Creator. For example, a...
Islam and Tasawwuf
In the minds not only of Russians but also of many people in the world, Dagestan is firmly associated with Islam, because Islam has a long history...
Correct your hidden state and Allah will correct your external
Virtue includes the manifestation of good character by the believer in relation to everyone and everything around him and even in relation to...
Correct your hidden state and Allah will correct your external
Every person has an internal and external essence, a secret and a public state. The internal state is what a person hides and keeps secret, and the...
The basis for a just society
The most striking example of the manifestation of adab for every believer is the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. All believers try to act in accordance with the...
The basis for a just society
One of the most pressing problems in modern society has become the decline of adab (ethics). This is especially evident in the younger generation....
How to cultivate spirituality in our children?
Every caring parent sooner or later thinks about the happy future of their child. Some see this happiness in a quality education, and some in...
Rules of virtue, or how to properly read the Koran
Reading the Koran with all the proper conditions is the best form of remembrance of Allah. But it is important to reflect on what one is reading....
Who is Satan laughing at?
How to recognize goodness and not stray from the chosen path? These are complex tasks, the solution to which everyone finds for themselves. We can go...
Filled with envy? Tips on how to provide first aid to oneself in such a state
A person in the modern world is like a wandering pilgrim, who is lured from all sides and offered all sorts of pleasures. As luck would have it, many...
Sufism - the science of purification of the soul
Others, saying that the term “Sufism” comes from the Arabic word “suf” (wool), believe that it appeared in connection with...
Sufism - the science of purification of the soul
There has always been a lot of gossip around Sufism, and especially today, when so many strange, incomprehensible and sometimes simply crazy people...
A pure heart: what is it like?
When we talk about the heart, we often mean not only a physical organ, but also a certain spiritual centre of a person - the source of his feelings,...
What is envy?
Envy is a heart disease that affects people of all walks of life; spouses who envy their neighbors’ wealth, brothers and sisters who envy their...
A healer for the soul
The Almighty Lord created man in need of someone - from the moment of birth to old age. At the beginning of his life, he is under the care of his...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Is it possible to use someone else’s land without the permission of its owner? Everyone sees disagreements between Muslims in...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Is it possible to use someone else’s land without the permission of its owner? But what should be done by one who uses vacant...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Is it possible to use someone else's land without the permission of its owner? Such a straightforward question is asked by those...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Is it allowed for a person who does not observe the obligatory prayer to enter into a Muslim marriage (nikah) and is it possible to perform a...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Can I be photographed and have photographs in the house? The story about this chest and images is detailed in the books named earlier. Those...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Can I be photographed and have photographs in the house? There are known hadith of the Prophet ﷺ, which say that angels will not enter a house in...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Is it necessary to perform the midday prayer additionally after the collective Friday prayer (salat ul-juma’a)? In his last decision,...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Is there such a prayer (salat), by having performed which, you can atone for prayers that have been missed for forty years? A prayer, which...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Worldly blessings diminish when you share them with others, but Allah's mercy does not diminish. If we take a bag of ten fragrant apples and...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Are women allowed to visit cemeteries? Men are not prohibited from visiting a cemetery; on the contrary, it is advisable for them to do so. The best...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Ibn ‘Abbas said, “The interpretation of the Quran is divided into four parts.” The first part includes knowledge, which a person...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
The precepts of the Sharia concern the creed affect the conviction of the heart about the true attributes (sifat) of Allah ﷻ and His Prophet ﷺ. The...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Hayat (life) A Muslim must be sure that Almighty Allah ﷻ lives eternally, that He has no beginning or end and is not characterised by youth or old...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Not to recognize at least one hadith [1] or not to follow at least one of the hadiths of the Prophet ﷺ after its authenticity has been confirmed by...
TREASURY OF BLESSED KNOWLEDGE
Which of the deeds obligatory for a Muslim are most valuable before Almighty Allah [1]? The most valuable of the obligatory deeds before Almighty...
The tariqah is a great Wisdom
Some people create conflict and consider as enemies those who do not enter into Tariqah. How can you blame them? It is better to do shukr and...
VIRTUES OF THE RIGHTEOUS
CHAPTER 37 POSITIVE OPINION ABOUT ALMIGHTY ALLAH Know, Muslims, that a positive opinion of Almighty Allah is a fundamental...
VIRTUES OF THE RIGHTEOUS
When Abu Abdullah al-Qurshi was asked about trust in God, he replied, "It is being attached to God in every state." When a scholar was...
VIRTUES OF THE RIGHTEOUS
CHAPTER 36 TRUST (TAWAKKUL) IN ALLAH THE ESSENCE OF TRUST Know that trust (tawakkul) in God is agitation without rest and...
VIRTUES OF THE RIGHTEOUS
THOSE WHO PRAISE ALLAH IN EVERY STATE The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that the first people to enter Paradise will be those who praise Allah...
VIRTUES OF THE RIGHTEOUS
CHAPTER 30 SILENCE Know, O Muslims, that silence (at the right time is the proper) attribute for men and it is one of the manners...
VIRTUES OF THE RIGHTEOUS
CHAPTER 26 LOVE OF COURTESY Know, O Muslims, that one who has lived peaceably, has lived the life of a martyr (shahid). Because maintaining...
VIRTUES OF THE RIGHTEOUS
CHAPTER 21 SHAKING HANDS Know that it was the tradition of the companions to shake hands when meeting and parting. The Prophet ﷺ said,...
Virtues Of The Righteous
O Muslims, beware of judging anyone. Verily, Almighty Allah has kings in the form of servants, just as there are servants in the form of kings. The...
Virtues of the righteous
Examples of the modesty of righteous predecessors Our righteous predecessors, following the example of the Prophet ﷺ, were never arrogant towards...
Virtues of the righteous
Examples of the scrupulousness of righteous predecessors Below are provided a few stories which were told by righteous predecessors about abstinence...
Virtues of the righteous
CHAPTER 17 SCRUPULOUSNESS (WARA`) The essence of scrupulousness (wara`) Know that scrupulousness in observing the prescriptions of religion lies...
Virtues of the righteous
Beautiful statements about sincerity 1. Almighty Allah said (meaning), “Is it not to Allah that sincere devotion is due?” (Sura Al-Zumar, ayah 3)....
Virtues of the righteous
From Imam ash-Sha`rani they said, “Everyone who is engaged in worship has made something other than Allah as his goal which was not authorized by...
Virtues of the righteous
CHAPTER 14 Love Know that the essence of love is sympathy, an inclination in a person’s nature towards something or someone because it (the object...
Virtues of the righteous
Beautiful stories about manliness and spiritual chivalry Great instructive stories have come down to us from the righteous. We give some of them...
Virtues of the righteous
CHAPTER 12 SPIRITUAL CHIVALRY AND MANLINESS The essence of magnanimity and courage Know that even if expressions differ in explaining the reality...
Mariam al-astrolabi: a female scientist
Mariam Al-Ijiliya lived in tenth century Aleppo, Syria. History gives a glimpse of her reputation as the chief astrolabe manufacturer of her...
Virtues of the righteous
CHAPTER 11 Selflessness, magnanimity and generosity THE ESSENCE OF GENEROSITY Know that the reality of generosity is that it is not difficult...
Virtues of the righteous
Abu Idris al-Khawlani told Mu`adh , «I love you for Allah’s sake.» Then Mu`adh added, “Rejoice and rejoice again! Truly, I heard the Messenger of...
Virtues of the righteous
Fear and hope Know that hope is present when there are grounds for salvation and ways for achievement, and vanity is when there are no grounds for...
The increase in harm to people - a sign of the approach of the end of the world
The Prophet said that one of the signs of that the end of the world is approaching is an escalation in evil and spread of violence amongst people....
Predestination belongs only to Allah
Know that all matters are only within the power of Allah Almighty and that all people are merely bodies and images, which He moves about as He wants....
Virtues of the Righteous
And may the sincere worshipper be on guard against his own irascibility, which emanates from the inner darkness of ignorance and selfishness and...
Beautiful statements about patience
The following words have been conveyed from theological scholars to explain the essence and value of exercising patience. Here are some of these...
The harm of falsehood
The Prophet cautioned against lying, explaining to us that a Muslim can have many reproachable qualities, but not that of dishonesty. Indeed, a...
The Prophet’s renunciation of the worldly
The Messenger of Allah was the most detached from the worldly of all people who have ever existed and will exist. Thus, Almighty Allah offered the...
How to fight love for the worldly
Indeed, Almighty Allah created the nafs as loving children, spouses, a high position in society, as well as wealth. And so that a murid does not go...
Virtues of the Righteous
The venerable master and one of those who knew Allah, Qutb Ahmad al-Husayni , writes in the book “Al`iqd alnafis”, «Almighty Allah told the Prophet...
Virtues of the Righteous
10. They say that Ibrahim ibn Adham once went into the desert and met a warrior there who asked, «Where is there a settlement near here?» Ibrahim ...
Virtues of the righteous
Theological scholars noted that Almighty Allah offered the Prophet the keys to all earthly goods but the Messenger of Allah did not accept them....
Merits of virtue
All of the above is condensed in Aisha’s answer to a question about the Prophet’s moral character, “The Quran was his moral character”. By this...
Virtues of the righteous
Shame comes from faith For a murid, one of the prerequisite states is that of a constant burning of the heart because of shame for omissions in...
Virtues of the Righteous
Know that one who knows Allah will never consider himself to be a participant in the commission of any action; on the contrary, he will see himself...
Satisfaction with the predestination of Allah and absolute submission to Him – the highest level of worship of the Lord
Contentment with all the predestinations of Allah and complete obedience to Him (taslim) is the highest degree of manifestation of slavery to the...
Fruits of slavery to the Аlmighty
Acknowledge your weakness and the Almighty will support you with His strength and power. Recognize your neediness and poverty and the Creator will...
Elucidation of slavery to the lord and repudiation of anyone who contradicts it
Know, O Muslims that a clear sign that a murid has not yet understood his nafs is his ignorance of its qualities, be they praiseworthy or...
Virtues of the Righteous
Slavery has its own characteristic features: it is the rejection of all planning since in everything one should only see the predestination of Allah...
Virtues of the Righteous
Love for the worldly and worship are incompatible Imam Abul Hassan ash Shazali said, “The servant of Allah will not be able to approach closer to...
Virtues of the Righteous
Statements concerning blasphemy and gossip Valuable statements have reached us from close slaves of Allah, warning and explaining to the murid all...
Virtues of the Righteous
CHAPTER 4 Anger The cause of anger Know, Oh Muslims, that what arouses anger is a misunderstanding of the essence of the universe: there is only...
Virtues of the Righteous
Reproachable qualities Chapter 1 Envy and hatred: the essence of envy and hatred and their consequences The essence of envy (hasad) lies in...
Virtues of the Righteous
Self-satisfaction There is nothing more necessary for a son of Adam than his recognition of his innermost essence. Consequently a person should not...
Virtues of the Righteous
Self-control Such a method of self-discipline was a tradition of great persons who achieved a level of knowledge of Allah. Sheikh Makinuddin...
Virtues of the Righteous
The cleansing of nafs Know that nafs is surrounded by veils [1] of nur (light) and darkness. The path of the murid, which leads to the clearing away...
Virtues of the Righteous
Today, everyone who carefully looks about him will surely observe those hardships and troubles that alter people's moral attitudes and spread evils...
