One of the most often read and therefore most tattered and dog-eared books on my book shelves is the oldest Persian Treatise on Sufism, The Kashf Al-Mahjub (The Revelation of The Mystery), written by Shaikh Ali B. Uthman Hujwiri. This gentleman, so knowledgeable in Spiritual matters, passed on around 1065, yet his books remain [...]
Archive for September, 2009
The Best To Guide
Posted in Spiritual Guide, tagged Ali Al Hujwiri, Guidance, Reality on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Calendars
Posted in Good Intentions, tagged Appointments, Calendars, Obsession, Remembrance on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My calendar is the busiest place on my computer. I write who, what and when I speak to anyone, promise anything, make appointments, and arrange rides and even when and where my loved ones plan to go. This may appear obsessive and maybe it is but I care not what you call it. It [...]
Indecency or Sign of The Times?
Posted in Destiny, Disobedience, Role Models for Humanity, tagged Bliss, Dress, Freedoms, Ignorance, Indecent, Modesty, Perverts, Sexy, Society, Youth on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently we had a gathering where men, women and children met to enjoy each other’s company and, of course, share food. It was a very successful day. Everything, from the weather to the food to the fun, was perfect. Thank God.
In retrospect, there was more to learn. We’ve discussed how clothes influence [...]
In Sickness and in Health
Posted in Good Manners, Motivation, trials, tagged Compassion, Habits, Health, Mercy, Sickness, trials on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For certain, trials are Blessings. If you doubt the veracity of that statement, look at yourself each day as you thank God. Most likely it’s a bland, feelingless statement. Now remember when you were in pain or in danger when you called out to Him. It was, no doubt, a sincere cry for His Help, [...]
The Best Of Mankind
Posted in Exemplary Behavior, Wisdom, tagged Guidance, Help, Protection, Remembrance, Repetitious Recitations, Spiritual Teachers, The Best of Mankind on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When the earth was Blessed with the physical presence of the Best of mankind the Final Prophet, Blessings and Peace be on him, his daughter came to him for help with a worldly problem and he recommended she recite Subhana Allah (All Glory to Allah) 33 times, Alhamduli’Llah (All Praise is to Allah) 33 [...]
Why Islam
Posted in Exemplary Behavior, God, Jesus, Son of Mary, Motivation, Righteousness, True Religion, tagged Arrogant, Humility, Jewish, Luqman, Mosques, Muslim, Prophet Jesus, Prophet Moses, Temples, Why Islam? on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reply to the young man who asked me “Why Islam”:
As a child raised by Jewish parents who, due to financial circumstances moved often, my brothers and I attended Friday night services and Sunday schools in Temples in many cities in the United States. One theme was consistent in all of the sermons and lessons; [...]
Don’t Reject It Until You Try It
Posted in True Religion, Wisdom, tagged Healing, Guidance, Holy Quran, Illnesses, Sins on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve found The Holy Qur’an Guides me to recognize my illnesses and Guides me to their remedies. My illnesses are my sins and my medicine is seeking God’s Forgiveness.
If you haven’t tried it, don’t reject it.
Rumi Does It Again
Posted in Wisdom, tagged Fire, Light, Moth, Rumi on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The ignorant moth desires the light but not the fire.
The mystic moth desires the fire to get to the Light.
A Miracle
Posted in God, Good Manners, tagged Gardens, Miracle, New Moon, Ramadan, Restaurant on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After the early morning prayers, about 50 of us went to an unusually charming and usually expensive restaurant for brunch. We were men, women and children from many different ethnic backgrounds, all celebrating the birth of the new moon which signified the end of the Holiest Month in the year, Ramadan. The weather was perfect [...]
Lesson From A Wali
Posted in Friend of God, Wisdom, tagged Wali, Friend of God, Fasting, Supplications, Lessons, Dehydration on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many years ago I had the great fortune to spend quality time with a Friend of God (Wali), may his soul be Blessed. So much time has passed since those magnificent days and yet we’re still learning from the things he said and did.
It was the Holy Month and we were fasting [...]
This World’s Glitter
Posted in Wisdom, tagged Desire, Glitter, Predestination, Satisfaction on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Give up your struggling and running after this world and it’s glitter. Know that it‘s impossible to obtain that which is not predestined for us, and that which is predestined for us will reach us wherever we are.
