Ownership is altogether His. As for you, you are both His property, you are owned by Him, and you work in His property. It announces the following joyful and healing news: O man! Do not suppose that you own yourself, for you have no control over any of the things […]
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There is no god but Allah
This phrase “There is no god but Allah“ conveys the following good news to the human spirit, suffering as it does countless needs and the attacks of innumerable enemies. On the one hand the spirit finds a place of recourse, a source of help, through which is opened to it the […]
The Highest Aim of Creation
Be certain of this, that the highest aim of creation and its most important result is belief in Allah. The most exalted rank in humanity and its highest degree is the knowledge of Allah contained within belief in Allah. The most radiant happiness and sweetest bounty for jinn and human beings […]
Fasting from the point of view of social life
One of the many instances of wisdom in fasting from the point of view of man’s social life is as follows: Human beings have been created differently with regard to their livelihoods. In consequence of this, Allah Almighty invites the rich to assist the poor, so that through the hunger […]
Fasting in Ramadan: Key to true, sincere, extensive, and universal thankfulness
One of the many instances of wisdom in the fast of the blessed month of Ramadan with respect to thankfulness for Allah Almighty’s bounties is as follows: As is stated in the First Word, a price is required for the foods a tray-bearer brings from the royal kitchen. But to […]
What is the fruit of Miraj (Ascension)?
We shall mention only two, by way of example, of the more than five hundred fruits of theMiraj (Ascension): Firstly, one fruit has brought to the universe and mankind a treasury, a gift of pre-eternal andpost-eternal Light, which is to see with the eyes the truths of the pillars of […]
What was the wisdom and purpose of the Miraj (Ascension)?
The wisdom of the Miraj (Ascension) is so exalted that human thought cannot comprehend it.It is so profound that human thought cannot reach it, and so subtle and fine that the intellectcannot see it by itself. But even if the reality of the instances of wisdom in the Miraj cannot […]
Why is this mighty Ascension special to Muhammad the Arabian (Upon whom be blessings and peace)?
. . . it is a requirement of wisdom that the Godhead be manifested. And this desire to be manifested is met at the widest level and in the most brilliant fashion by the comprehensive worship performed by Muhammad (UWBP) in the practice of his religion. Also, wisdom and truth […]
Cures for the sickness of scruples
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيم ﴿رَبِّ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ❁ وَاَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ اَنْ يَحْضُرُون﴾ O one afflicted with the sickness of scruples! Do you know what your scruples resemble? A calamity! The more importance they are given, the more they grow. If you give them no importance, they die away. If you see them as big, they grow bigger. […]
Allah’s infinite power and Man’s Infinite Weakness
Allah Almighty, in order to display His infinite power and unlimited mercy, has made inherent in man infinite impotence and unlimited want. Further, in order to display the endless embroideries of His names, He has created man like a machine capable of receiving unlimited varieties of pain, as well as infinite […]