O bird of heavenly origin, Castaway the doubts you harbour within. Anchor your eyes upon the heavens above, And connect your spirit to the Divine Being most worthy of love. Come forth dear friend, do not be afraid, Your longing and loneliness will soon fade. Come, even if your wings are clipped, With love and devotion, they […]
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Attached yourself to Allah O you who were born by clinging to the mercy of your mother’s womb (rahim) for dear life. Allah provided for you then and He is still providing for you now. He provides for people even when they deny Him, fail to acknowledge Him, recognise Him or thank Him. If […]
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O bird of heavenly origin, Come forth… Anchor your eyes upon the heavens, Connect your spirit to the Divine Throne. Come forth, do not be afraid… Come, even if your wings are clipped. Tend to them with loving devotion, they’ll grow back soon. Regain your strength, We will wait… Preen those feathers of praise and glorification. […]
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O you who believe, do not be down-beat or in a state of despair. Allah fashioned you with His own Two Hands. He made you, but He was not, is not and will not be in need of you. However, He made you inherently, inseparably and intricately in need of Him so that He is never […]
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“My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more loved to Me than the obligation I have enjoined upon him. And My servant continues to draw near to me with Nafil (supererogatory) deeds until I Love him. When I Love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, and his sight with […]
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February has traditionally been a month of romance where couples declare their ‘undying’ love for one another with perhaps a dozen red roses, confectionery gifts and romantic gestures on Valentine’s Day. The origins Legend has it that the origin of this lover’s day (on the 14th of February) goes back as early as 270 A.D. and […]
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Enslaved by love “Love can make a freed man a slave, shacked and bound. Love can make an intelligent man appear as a fool, irrational and reckless.” When true love (Ishq) takes hold of a person, the lover becomes blind and deaf to the world except to his beloved to such an extent, even the […]
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