Beauty of non-iconographic mentality in Islamic Aqeedah
Since the beginning of mankind’s “written” history, humans used every kind of symbols to communicate. Language,…
Nashuhee Uskudari and three levels in tasawwuf
Nashuhee Uskudari was one the awliyas of Istanbul, in the 17th century. He belonged to the…
Sura An-Nasr : Ultimate attitude after victory
Although this sura has been revealed in Mecca it is considered as Madani, since it has…
Hikmah of Harams and Halals in food culture according to Islam
In today’s world, food safety has become a major concern for all humans regardless of their…
Belam : A portrait of a sycophant character from Quran
In the following sura an example of a character is given to us: Relate to them…
Personal Counseling from Prophet Muhammad(sav)
One day a stranger came nearby Prophet Muhammad(sav) and asked him “I have some questions for…
Types of Shirk : To be or not to be a true Muwaheed
Among Muslim scholars, shirk is considered as the greatest sin and there are many types of…
Mushahadee : Observing with the heart
Mushahadee is a tasawwuf concept that is related with an special stage for the “areef” ones.…
Ibrahim Haqqi : An awliya from Erzurum
Ibrahim Haqqi was born in Erzurum in the year of 1703. In his own words he…
Sura Al-Lail : The sagacity in contraries
Sura Al-Lail is the 92nd sura of Holy Quran and has been revealed in Mecca. In…
Non-Linearity of End Times Concept in Islamic Aqeedah
Many belief systems rely on attracting followers by foreshadowing upcoming events and relish in being harbinger…
List of 54 fards
The famous list of 54 fards is like compendium of a list of actions that every…
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Personal Counseling from Prophet Muhammad(sa…
One day a stranger came nearby Prophet Muhammad(sav) and asked him “I have some questions for you regarding this world and life after”. He…
Grinding and Smoothing Modernity to Embrace …
There are many approaches today to analyze the importance of following Rasulullah’s(saw) sunnah in Islamic aqeedah. Some of these approaches fall short-sighted since they…
Explaining Sunnah to modern day readers for …
A hadith narrated from Aise(r.a) informs us that Prophet Muhammad’s ethics and ethical manners were based on Holy Quran. This hadith alone is enough…
Muhaddith : The abutments of sunnah
The muhaddith is like the person who helps to strengthen the bridge between Rasulullah(saw) and the rest of the humanity. The dictionary defines the word…
Shamael-e Sharefe: Exemplary Nature and Pers…
We all know that Prophet Muhammad(saw) is a role model for every Muslim. Shamael-e Sharefe is a term used in Sunnah and Islamic history…
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Mushahadee : Observing with the heart
Mushahadee is a tasawwuf concept that is related with an special stage for the “areef” ones. The areef is the one who is…
Different degrees of the nafs
In tasawwuf nafs means self, psyche, ego or soul. Some Sufis suggest that there are six degrees of nafs and claim this intellection…
Azm and Tawakkul : Determined trust in the ultimate judge and the final administrator
Both azm and tawakkul are essential milestones for understanding Islamic faith, especially if one is inclined to compass the strong foundations of this…
Characteristics of Wali according to Islamic tasawwuf – 1
The word awliya is the plural form of the word wali, which is an important denomination in Islamic Sufism. The word denomination has…
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Although this sura has been revealed in Mecca it is considered as Madani, since it has been revealed after the conquest of Mecca. The word nasr is interpreted…
In the following sura an example of a character is given to us: Relate to them the story of the man to whom We sent Our signs, but…
Sura Al-Lail is the 92nd sura of Holy Quran and has been revealed in Mecca. In this sura, polar opposite concepts are emphasized to indicate mankind about their…
Sura Ar-Room is one of the Meccan suras that starts with an historical remark which turned out to be a definite miracle of Allah(j.j). The sura gets its…
Shuayb Alaihis-salaam is one of the many prophets mentioned in Holy Quran, serving as a cautionary example of a nation that has chosen and insisted on the wrong path despite…
Sura Ash Shams is the 91st sura in Holy Quran and in just about short 15 verses, we’re reminded about an ancient nation who kept a blind eye…
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Hikmah of Harams and Halals in food culture according to Islam
In today’s world, food safety has become a major concern for all humans regardless of their ethnic or spiritual background. Everyday we read or witness…
History View all
Jahiliyya : A Sample of modern times
The Term Jahiliyya is used to describe the period before Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s(saw) divine call for the people of Arabian peninsula. It comes from the word jahil,…
The most important horsemen trio in the history of mankind
In the prologue of the beloved movie among Muslims, The Message, we see three horseman galloping in the vast solitude of the desert. Then, these three horsemen separate…
Culture of Bay’ah : Pitfalls of Orientalism in understanding history of Islam
Bay’ah is such a culture that holds a special place in the history of Islam which describe the relationship between Prophet Muhammad(saw) and his companions & friends whom…
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Nashuhee Uskudari and three levels in tasawwuf
Nashuhee Uskudari was one the awliyas of Istanbul, in the 17th century. He belonged to the order of the Halwatiyya. He was born in Uskudar…