Pleasures Of This World Are Connected With Calamities and Darkness
I envisaged myself looking at the pleasures of men in the world and forgetting how they were acquired them, together with the calamities that...
Solitude: The Path of Devotion
There is no doubt that a heart believing in Allah, Exalted be He, and His Commands needs to devote itself to His remembrance (dhikr),...
Forbidding from Accompanying Sultans
If more a person's status is elevated in this world, the more his status will diminish in the Hereafter. Ibn 'Umar (radiyAllahu 'anhuma) said, 'By...
Wretched People
The majority of mankind has a wretched nature that cannot be rectified except with self-discipline, for they neither know the reason why they were...
Eight Lessons For A Meaningful Life
It has been narrated that Shaqīq al-Balkhī told al-Hātim: ‘You have accompanied me for a while now. What have you learned?’ Al-Hātim said: "Eight...
Debating For The Sake Of Winning
Know that debating with the purpose of winning and boasting is the source of vile character. A person who does this is not safe...
The Danger Of Succumbing To Sinful Desires
When the 'self’ longs for a sinful pleasure, it usually makes the person fail to notice the consequences and punishment of the sin. He...
The Benefits Of Not Showing What You Have
He who basks in the various graces Allah has bestowed upon him should only show what manifests on him and not show all that...
People Differ in Rank Just Like Metals
After I pondered upon the earth and those living on its surface using the eyes of my contemplation, I came to realise that its...
Balance Between Knowledge and Action
Having noticed that my 'self’ values and appreciates knowledge, and hence it gives knowledge the priority over everything else, it abides by the existence...