Witnessing Light

As long as you have a contented heart, then you and one who owns everything are equal and the same.” -Imam al-Shafi

Be like a tall tree with high aims; if a stone is thrown at it, it simply lets its fruits drop..

Hassan Bin Thabit (Ra) poetry praising our beloved Prophet (Peace be upon him) wa ahsano minka lam tara qatto ayni wa akmalo minka lam ta...

"Oh Allah make us realise our faults, but don't make us a lesson for others." - Imam al Sharani

Ay chehra-e zeba-e tu rashk-e butan-e azari; Har chand wasfat mikunam dar husn-az-aan zebatari. Aafaq ra gar deedah am mehr-e butan warzee...

When you love someone for the sake of Allah, you want the best for them. It might not be what they exactly want, but it. ’s what they exactl...

اللهُمَّ لا سَهْلَ إلا مَا جَعَلتَهُ سَهْلا وَ أنتَ تَجْعَلُ الحزْنَ إذا شِئْتَ سَهْلا Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja’altahu sahla, wa anta...

I looked at all friends, and did not find a better friend than safeguarding the tongue. I thought about all dresses, but did not find a bett...

Oh Holy Prophet, would that your dog was called Jami You would call for your dog and I would come running. - Mawlana Jami Happy Eid e M...

‘Even though you’re not equipped, keep searching: equipment isn’t necessary on the way to the Lord. Whoever you see engaged in search, b...

Many have been led astray by the Qur’an: by clinging to that rope many have fallen into the well. There is no fault in the rope, O pervers...

Love is pouring tea of make believe Love is stirring my cup of storm, Pouring tea of make believe - That love can change my everything, ...

Would you that spangle of Existence spend About THE SECRET-quick about it, Friend! A Hair perhaps divides the False and True- And upon...

When the young traveler got off the boat, they saw that he looked wise, devout and humble that there was only one place at which he could po...

Equating the human soul with a bird is found in myth and mystical literature all over the world. From Hallaj to Sanai and Rumi, Persian myst...

“For a man would not hesitate to spend everything he had - if he only knew the secret of his own heart. If a man could grasp the bliss of hi...

‎"Let not your tongue mention the shame of another, For you yourself are covered in shame and all men have tongues. If your eye falls u...

I want union with Him and He wants separation; thus I leave what I want so that His wish comes true. - Al-Ghazzâlî1

When al-Hallâj was in prison, he was asked: “What is love?” He answered: “You will see it today and tomorrow and the day after tomorro...

"You are not aware of the consequences that would result (if you were granted what you desire) because what you seek might be to your ...

If you have the capacity to practice five things, you will never have to worry about being amongst the sinners again! A man came to Ibrah...

Maa’im be raah-e ‘eshq puyaan hame ‘omr Vasl-e to be jedd o jahd juyaan hame ‘omr Yek cheshm zadan khayaal-e to pish nazar Behtar ke jama...

“When you are walking in the street, do not keep turning to your right and left, but keep your eyes on the floor.” - Imām Abū Hanīfah (r)

To desire a thing is to desire the need for that thing.

“I seek refuge in Allah from knowledge that brings no wisdom, from a heart that lacks kindness, from desires that bring discontent, and from...

Words of wisdom: Be with Allah - B­­­­y Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi To all people involved in the Syrian and Arab revolutions; to politi...

Shaykh Abuu Said Abi'l Khayr: Chun Khak Shudi khake tura khak shudam Chun khake tura khak shudam pak shudam because you became dust...

Be Choosy Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “A man follows his friend’s religion. So each of you should consider whom he mak...

Rumi says: sohbate Ashiq to ra Ashiq konad Sohbate Fasiq tora Fasiq Konad Sohbate marde Khoda Mardat Konad Sohbate har na saza Sardat ...

why not love before we die cause the death of love is a lie love is life, and life cant die death is departure, of love and lie

Ah! what to say about love today it is a day that we must delay love is to love the loved and pray oh my beloved, what do thy say?

BismillahirRahmanirRahim Riyad us Saliheen – 665 Ibn ‘Umar said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him pe...

I was born in every century This century I am born again Every century I left a sign This century I sign again I came and held the Trut...

The intellectual is always showing off the lover is always getting lost. The intellectual runs away, afraid of drowning; the whole busine...

The pious Maliki scholar Abdur Rahman al-Akhdari who died in the 10 century A.H mentions in his famous work known as al-Akhdari : Prayer ...

"We wait in the darkness of a dying world. We sense in our souls what we can see in the ecosystem, that something is over. What can we ...

The Seal of Prophets, Sayyidina Muhammad, peace be upon him, imparted this good advice to mankind: "If you awaken in the morning and fi...

"It has been narrated that Caliph, Ali ibn abi Talib {Radi'Allahu Anhu} in the Iraqi city of Kufa saw a Jew walking with his chain ...

يروى عن الصحابي الجليل أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : ( أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ اللهِ حَتَّى يَقُولُوا : مَجْنُونٌ...

Poetry of Imam Shafi'i {RahmatuLahi Alayhi} العِلم والذنوب قال الشافعي رحمه الله: كتب حَكيمٌ الى حَكِيم: يا أخي قد أوتِيتَ عِلماً, فل...

O fool, do something, so you won't just stand there looking dumb. If you are not traveling and on the road, how can you call yourself ...

✦ Secret Devotion ✦ It is reported that Shurayh the Judge used to have a house in... which he would spend time alone on Fridays; no one knew...

Do not question He who is beyond reason, for you will not be content with the answer.

Saadi in his book "Rose Garden": Last night a bird cried out till dawn, ravishing my mind, my patience, my strength, my thoughts. ...

“Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heartache when we read those lines written by the hand of a master and rec...

My Dear Son, If you understand this tradition, there is no need for too much knowledge. There is also another story to meditate and reflect...

O Allåh! O You who are the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, In You I establish my protection: shelter me with the shielding, protective suf...

Mad Hatter: Have I gone mad? Alice: I am afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are. -A...

Ibn Umar: Rasoolullah (SAW) turned to me and said: “Be in this life like a stranger or a traveler.” Whenever Ibn Umar narrated this to his s...

Dare to catch fire; Become a believer in spontaneous combustion; Stop caring whether 'they' notice, or applaud or turn their backs. ...

أنا محمّدي ما حييت فإن أمت

"There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world; there is only the comparison of one state with another. Only a man who has f...

Imam Muslim narrates from Jarir ibn Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) who says: ”Iasked Allah's Messenger about the sudden glance on ...

The least likely of your sincere falsehoods is your words: ‘I am a Sufi!’ Contention - Sheikh Abdul Hakim Murad :)

"A tree lives for thousands of years by maintaining a very simple and inexpensive yet totally inspiring existence." A small seed, ...

I try and I try and I try. But I can't get no satisfaction.

Bumbled he, the humble bee, Over roses very thorny, With sweet cargo upon his knee, ...In a poem oh so corny. -- A. Powette

‎'Ask in order to understand, and do not ask in order to find fault, for surely the ignorant man who wants to learn resembles a man of k...

"What's really unbearable is the eternal mediocre shame of some people; and the lack of bravery which marks them; their prudence; t...

Trust in Allah, but tie your camel -Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W

" Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited wit...

wisdom beyond widom: think like an adult and feel like a child..

Luqman al Hakeem said to his son: “O my son! I have never regretted because of keeping silent. If words are silver, silence is golden.”

“God is with the broken-hearted. When your heart breaks, it’s a good thing – the breaking of the heart is what opens it up to the light of A...

Ruin is the road to transformation. From the movie 'Eat Pray Love'

Only a true believer fears hypocrisy whereas the hypocrite himself feels safe from it. - Hasan al-Basri

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "A person is on the religion of their close friends, so be careful of whose close company you kee...

“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.” "Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a m...

‎'Tell me, friend, which place you want me to take you to - I want to go to the city of the Messenger, in search of the Station of Radia...

"And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits (of your toil), but give glad tiding...

All the languages you know have their source in Allah. A yearning to be with those who speak your tongue/s is just a shadow, not a soul nece...

Ha-Ya-Ya = (a doubly imperfect verb) To live, be alive, be ashamed, spend (the night) awake, fertilize the earth, keep anyone alive; spare a...

Bayazid Bistami (ra): I shed my self as a snake sheds its skin. Bayazid Bistami (ra) had seen Allah (swt) in a vision (Kashf) and said to Hi...

"Fall down seven times,stand up eight!" (Japanese Saying)

"O fools awake! The rites ye sacred hold Are but a cheat contrived by men of old Who listed after wealth and gained their lust And died...

"Moses said to his people, ‘Turn to God for help and be patient. The earth belongs to God. He gives it to those of His servants whom He...

‘Why do you sit there with your own thoughts? If you are a man, go to the Beloved! Do not say, ‘Perhaps He does not want me’. What business ...

در نوای زندگی سوز از حسین ۔۔۔ اہل حق حریت آموز از حسین ~ اقبال

جز قیس اور کوئی نہ آیا بہ روۓ کار صحرا مگر بہ تنگیِ چشمِ حسود تھا آشفتگی نے نقشِ سویدا کیا درست ظاہر ہوا کہ داغ کا سرمایہ دود تھا تھا خواب م...

..yun kehye k shaair ka kaam mehz mushahida he nahin, mujahida bhi us per farz he-gardo pesh k muztarib qatron main zindagi k dajla ka musha...

"What I have lived for" Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search...

The heart's home, first to last, is thy city of union

The disciples of Isa ibn Mariyam (AS) came to him and asked; “O spirit of Allah, is there anyone else like you alive in our time?” He replie...

i. can you hear me talking? can you hear me screaming, in this silence that’s pounding inside my head, pulsing inside my blood and weakening...

Amidst the shadows In the silence of night The sum of our fears Materialize… No sun to warm the skin, No smile to soothe the soul, Just shad...

"He who truly knows is the one in whom sound actions, pure supplications, truthfulness and precaution speak out; not his tongue, his de...

Now when I read words, no matter how well conscructed or beautiful, they are still words, there's a discord between recognition of meani...

Be Lost in the Call Lord, said David, since you do not need us, why did you create these two worlds? Reality replied: O prisoner of time, I ...

Whoever is loved is beautiful, but the opposite is not true, that whoever is beautiful is loved. Real beauty is part of loved-ness, and tha...

"If you come across the gardens of Paradise, then graze therein." They asked, and what are the gardens of Paradise? He said "...

Come! Without You, I've given up on everyone else. ... Come! If I was asleep back then, I'm staying sleepless right now. Come O My S...

Last as first the question rings Of the Wills long travailings; Why the All-movers, Why the All-provers Ever urges on and measures out the D...

Recently, while councelling, a friend and I, discussed the often destructive power of personal stories. We saw how debilitating it can be to...

Zehaal-e-miskeen makun taghaful, Duraye naina banaye batiyan. Do not overlook my misery, by blandishing your eyes and weaving tales, Ke taab...

Khabaram raseed imshab ki nigaar khuahi aamad; Sar-e man fidaa-e raah-e ki sawaar khuahi aamad. Ham-e aahwan-e sehra sar-e khud nihada bar k...

‎'the Kalima was inscribed in such a way that all the wows connecting the clauses formed the oars of a boat - the boat of salvation whic...

"Meaning is not in things but in between; in the iridescence, the interplay: in the interconnections; at the intersections, at the cros...

How much does a man live, after all? Does he live a thousand days, or only one? For a week, or for several centuries? How long does a man sp...

Though they go mad they shall be sane, Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again; Though lovers be lost love shall not; And dea...

Releasing self into Greater Self I become subtle and Ascent in love and go with the flow, calling all hearts to Joy. Opening heart into Grea...

"O people, spread peace, feed people, and pray at night when others are asleep" - The Beloved Messenger, Sall Allahu 'alaihi w...

Guard your tongue from praise as you have guarded it from blame. - Shaykh Maruf al-Karkhi

All of life is play-acting if we don't connect with our Source. We may think we are being sincere or 'real', but actually we are...

"During prayer, I am accustomed to turn to God and recall the meaning of the words of the Tradition, “The delight felt in the ritual pr...

Hizb ul Bahr - Litany of the Sea in English In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. Blessings of God and peace be upon our mas...

O Allah! O Light! O TRUTH! O Clarifier! Infuse our hearts with Thy LIGHT Grant us knowledge from Thy Knowledge Guard us by Thy Guarding Caus...

O Allah, how may i call unto YOU, when i am but a sinner, Yet how may i not call unto THEE, when YOU are Most Gracious?

"the most difficult of veils is the vision of the self"

Once the great Imam Al-Ghazali posed 6 questions to his students as follows;- Q1 – “What is very close to us in this world?” The studen...

Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi (May Allah have mercy upon him) said, "Anyone who believes himself safe from criticism and reproach is out of his ...

Ibn Ata'llah said, “People praise you for what they suppose is in you, but you must blame your soul for what you know is in you.” Hikam ...

Salman Al-Farsi (May Allah be pleased with him) said, "If a slave abstains from the world, his heart becomes illuminated with wisdom an...