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Selections from Sayd Al-Khatir by Ibn Al-Jawzi | The Life of the Prophet Is the Highest Ideal

ONE WHO SEEKS to grasp the truth about how to be pleased with Allah and His actions, and to know the source of this pleasure with Allah’s decrees, should look to the life of the Prophet ﷺ. Knowing his Lord For indeed,…

Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Madarij Al-Salikin (Steps of the Seekers) | The Station of Khawf (Fear)

"Al-khawf is Allah’s lash with which He straightens up those fleeing from His door. He also sets a lamp in the heart, with which the good and the evil inside the heart can be seen—and everyone you fear from, you run away…

The People of Allah

Article talks about how we can become the people of Allah by becoming people of the Qur'an as mentioned in the following hadith quoted in the article: "The Prophet Muhammad said, Allah has His own people among mankind. The Companions said: “O…

Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Madarij Al-Salikin (Steps of the Seekers) | The Station of Fleeing to Allah (Al-Firar)

"The meaning of the original word in Arabic, al-firâr, is to hasten, flee, escape or take flight from one thing to another. The fleeing of the successful souls is towards Allah, and that of the doomed ones is away from Allah. The…

Translations from Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Madarij Al-Salikin (Steps of the Seekers) | The Essence of Repentance (Tawbah) – 3

Excuse of “Destiny” for Sinning It is an established truth that there is no excuse or justification for sinning against Allah, opposing His commands, after knowing about them, and after having the capability to [choose whether to] do or reject sins. Were…

When Addressing People, Make It Simple

Good article covering recommendations from past scholars and Companions about speaking at the level of the audience. Especially relevant for experts who think dropping vocabulary bombs = intelligence.

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Steps of the Seekers (Madarij al-Salikin) | Translator’s Introduction

"by Ibn al-Qayyim, translated by Dr Ovamir Anjum. Widely read and admired among contemporary Arabic readers for its piercing spiritual and psychological insight, literary charm and its potential to bridge the Sufi and Salafi divide, Madârij has received little attention in Western…

Why You Should Keep a Few Close Friends

Translation from Ibn al-Jawzi's Sayd Al-Khatir (Quarry of the Mind) | Friends and Others

Translations from Ibn Al-Jawzi’s Sayd Al-Khatir (Quarry of the Mind) | On Seeking Praise | Omar Abdl-Haleem

HE WHO SEEKS the praise of others has worshiped them without realizing it. It is almost always true that a person who loves socializing has an empty life. For, one whose heart is busy [with the remembrance] of [Allah], the All-True, flees…

Dr. Ovamir Anjum, The Crisis of Authority Among Muslims: Rediscovering Islamic Tradition

Translations from Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Madarij Al-Salikin (Steps of the Seekers) | The Station of Goodness (Ihsan) | Tr. Uwaymir Anjum

The Culminating Virtue of Ihsan AMONG THE STATIONS of You alone we worship, and your help alone we seek is the station of goodness (i ḥsân). This station is the essence, the heart and soul, and the perfection of faith. Moreover, it…