Translation and commentary by Sheikh Hamza Yusuf:
Pg 55, From the chapter ‘Fear of Poverty’:
“The great historian Ibn Khaldun quoted a poet’s observation of the Muslim societies he came across: “We mend our livelihood with the cloth of our religion. In the end, nothing of the religion remains and our worldly condition goes unmended.” God will [...]
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From The Book: “Purification of the Heart”
Posted in Links, Poetry, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Love Notes: Marriage and Famliy life
Posted in Al Maghrib Lecture, Photos, Poetry on February 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In the meanwhile, here is a poem from “The Ring of the Dove” – By Sh. Abū Muḥammad ʿAlī ibn Aḥmad ibn Saʿīd ibn Ḥazm
“True love is not a flower
That springeth in an hour;
Its flint will not strike fire
At casual desire.
Love is an infant rare
Begotten, slow to bear;
Its lime must mingle long
Before its base is [...]
Friendship
Posted in Photos, Poetry on February 1, 2007 | 3 Comments »
“You may be happy enough going along,
but with others you’ll get farther, and faster.
Every prophet sought out companions.
A wall standing alone is useless,
but put three or four walls together,
and they’ll support a roof and keep
the grain dry and safe.
When ink joins with a pen, then the blank paper
can say something. Rushes and reeds must be [...]
Early Death part 2
Posted in Photos, Poetry on February 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
SubhanAllah, the Rose (heart) , seems to have thawed. Previous state was frozen
Please do leave your reflections below.
Bleeding Hearts
Posted in Photos, Poetry on January 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Just thought I’d share this photo along with some poetry I found on this forum (recommended forum) :
Love has spit in my face.
It told me it will bring me happiness, and joy, and ease in life.
It lied to me.
Love threw me down and smothered my face in dirt.
It showed me how much of a [...]
Two Veils
Posted in Poetry on January 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Between God and His servant are just two veils;
all other veils become manifest from these two: health and
wealth. He who is healthy says, “Where is God? I don’t know
and I don’t see.” As soon as he begins to suffer, he says, “Oh
God! Oh God!”, and he begins sharing his secrets with Him
and talking to Him. [...]
