The Raison d’être of Sufism and the Rise of the Naqshbandi Order
From its advent, religion was beset with enemies from within and without, who tried to destroy its very foundations and pillars: sometimes through outright...
Allah is now as He ever was
by GF Haddad
The saying
"Allah existed eternally without a place, and He is now as
He ever was" is related - without chain -...
In love
In love, nothing exists between heart and heart.
Speech is born out of longing,
True description from the real taste.
The one who tastes, knows;
the one who...
Haqa’iq – Realities
We have explained the six realities within each human heart: haqiqat al-jazbah, haqiqat al-fayd, haqiqat at-tawajjuh, haqiqat at-tawassul, haqiqat al-irshaad, haqiqat at-ta’i.
Haqiqat at-tawajjuh is the secret...
Knowledge from Divine Presence
AND WE TAUGHT HIM KNOWLEDGE FROM OUR DIVINE PRESENCE
We are reading from my Grandsheikh’s lectures. Grandsheikh was an unlettered man, but Allah Almighty teaches...
Awareness of Numbers (“wuquf adadi”)
This means that the seeker who is reciting dhikr must observe the exact number of repetitions entailing the silent dhikr of the heart. To...
The Six Heavenly Names Allah Gave to Each Human Being
The Six Heavenly Names Allah Gave to Each Human Being
from the `Urs of Shah Naqshband
Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani
8 November 2014 New Jersey
Suhbah at Private...
Who Likes To Eat The Flesh Of His Dead Brother?
My Grandsheikh was speaking on a point of utmost importance for everyone—about a very terrible and dangerous characteristic of egos which is the main...
Do Good, Receive Good
Ramadan Series 2019, Part 1
From Mawlana Shaykh Nazim’s Notebook
Dr. Nour Mohammad Kabbani
6 May 2019 Fenton Zawiya, Michigan
Fajr Suhbah
A`oodhu billahi min ash-Shaytani ‘r-rajeem. Bismillahi 'r-Rahmani...
The Prophetic Title “Best of Creation”
by Dr. G. F. Haddad
Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim
One of the names by whichthe Prophet Muhammad is known - upon him blessings and peace - is...