Entries Tagged as ‘Reflections’

December 4, 2006

Dunyaa disappoints – by His Rahmah

With the Name of Allaah… 

Dunyaa disappoints – again and again. I put my trust in people… I expect that they will be there for me when I need them; but they’re not. I put my trust in my abilities… that I can manage when the going gets tough; but despite trying my hardest, I fail. [...]

November 28, 2006

Favourite Speakers?

With the Name of Allaah…
Okay, this is my attempt to get some feedback from all of you…
The question: Who are your favourite Shuyukh/ Speakers?
I wanted to post some lecture notes but wanted some feedback about what sort of content people would be interested in. Looking forward to see some feedback…
Wassalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullaah

November 12, 2006

‘Ilm and ‘Ibaadah — finding balance…

With the name of Allaah…
For some time now I have been struggling to find a balance between seeking ‘ilm and being in ‘ibaadah, dhikr … essentially working on the state of my relationship with Allaah azza wa jall.
I found the following in answer to a question on Sunnipath: (http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=7&ID=9310&CATE=3309)
“Imam Ghazali (Allah have mercy on him) said: “A slave [...]

November 12, 2006

When He doesn’t give me…

With the name of Allaah…
When He doesn’t give me what I desire out of His Divine wisdom and love, how displeased or pleased am I… how intense is the submission of my qalb… how connected or disconnected do I feel?  Do I worship and desire Him for Him or for His? When He removes from [...]