“I love you, mom,” whispered Yusuf as he wrapped the soft pashmina shawl around his mother’s shoulders. The vibrant peach contrasted with the dark rings that had grown under her eyes lately, but their brightness had not faded. Her eyes lit up as she stroked the delicate embroidery on the edge of the shawl, “And this…Yusuf?” Yusuf looked at her with the excitement of a young boy unpacking his first bicycle, “Wait ma…there’s more,” he cried, as he removed a burgundy ...
Wahab Ibn Munabbih رحمه الله narrates: "Once the Angel of Death عليه السلام was ascending towards the Heavens with the soul of a king who tyranny was second to none. On his way, he met some angels who asked, 'From all the souls of men that you have taken, whose did you feel the most compassion for?' The Angel fo Death عليه ...
True story told by Shaykh “Abdul Mohsen al Ahmad”, it happened in... Abha (the capital of Asir province in Saudi Arabia) “After performing Salăt Al Maghrib, she put her make-up, wore her beautiful white dress preparing herself for her wedding party, Then she heard the Azan of ‘Ishă and she realized that she broke her Wudhu she told her mother: “Mother, I have to go to make wudhu and pray ‘Ishă” Her mother was shocked : “Are you ...
One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my daughter, spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat. “Dad, I’m thinking of something.” This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that her six-year-old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear. What are you thinking?” I asked. ...
Subhaanallaah!! I had to blog this post! O that we can be like the truly humble ones!! Originally Posted by Rahmaniyyah A section from Hazrat Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi Mujaddidi's book translation of Rahe Salamat Tumhari Nisbat: Connections of Divinity Remain Quiet When Praised in a Gathering In addition to remaining quiet, do not start saying things like "We are lesser to everyone" or "We are like the dirt on shoes" etc. Such statements ...