Thursday 11 March 2010

The Immortal Soul

...
alladheena khasiroo
anfusahum
fa hum laa yu'minoon

"...
Those who have lost
Their own souls
Refuse therefore to believe."


(Source: Part of Verse 6:20)

Started reading this little (in size not capacity!) book promising to me take me on a journey through the different states my soul has passed and will pass. Empowering.

Tuesday 2 March 2010

Small Du'a packed with all kinds of goodness :)

(Sorry don't have Arabic typing set up...)

"allahumma innee as-aluka aS-Si77ata wa-al-3iffata wa-al-amaanata wa 7usna-khulqi wa-ar-riDhaa bi-al-qadar"

Rough translation: O Allah, i ask you for health, chastity/modesty, protection/safety, good manners/character and contentment in the Divine Decree.

(Source: Spiritual Discourses Volume 2)

It's rude to point :)

"...If for some reason he [sallallahu 3alayhi wa wasallam] made a gesture or pointed at something, he did it with a full hand..."

"... The ulama say the reason being is that it is against humbleness to point with one finger only. Some ulama say it was his noble habit to signal the oneness of Allah with one finger, therefore he did not signal anyone in that manner..."

(Source: Shamaa'il Tirmidhi)