Allah has said in numerous places in the Qur’an about the testing nature of the life of this world: “[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed – and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving.” [Al-Mulk: 67:2] “Indeed, We created man from a […]
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The universe of man Man is the meeting point between the celestial and the earthly realms. He has a unique position in this world that is not given to any other species. When he looks towards the horizon, he sees with two eyes: the eye of sight and the eye of insight, the eye of […]
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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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How valuable are you? You are a unique person, rare and precious. No matter who you have become lately, no matter how the world has treated you, no matter how people view you. You as a believer still remain priceless before Allah. Your value, your worth, your honour are not determined by how much you […]
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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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“You are a combination of limitedness, weakness, need and poverty. With the eye of limitedness you look at His perfection, with your eye of poverty you witness His Richness and Mercy, with your weakness you acknowledge His Power and Might and through your needs you realise His variant blessings and bounties. Thus servant-hood is your […]
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“Amongst the attributes of your human nature, draw away from everything that is incompatible with your servanthood, so that you may be responsive to the call of Allah and near His Presence.” [Hikam|34] The honour of servanthood Allah has ennobled the children of Adam with honour to be the best amongst His creation. And amongst the […]
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