Spirituality
The Gift of Pain
Why pain is not a burden to escape, but a signal that shapes growth, purpose, and closeness to Allah.
Dawud: a Prophet to Remember
Be patient (O Muḥammad) of what they say, and remember Our slave Dāwūd, endued with strength. Indeed, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance (toward Allāh). All praise is…
Disobedience Devastates Blessings
The illustrious scholar Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (751 AH) authored an incredible work, al-Da’ wa al-Dawā’ (The Disease and the Cure), in which he detailed with remarkable insight the hideous consequences of sinning…
Remembrance & Seeking Forgiveness
This article is part of a free translation of al-Iftqar ila Allāh, Lubb al-ʿUbudiyyah by Aḥmad al-Suwayan Following on from a previous article, the central actions of remembrance and seeking forgiveness are…
Humility, Love & Attachment
This article is part of a free translation of al-Iftqar ila Allāh, Lubb al-ʿUbudiyyah by Aḥmad al-Suwayan In a previous article we discussed the essential and exalted condition of being in need of Allāh. This condition…