Pride is the opposite of Faith
Pride is the opposite of Faith Imam Abd al-Wahab al Sharani radiAllahu anhu Pride is opposite to faith (Imaan) How can you claim to be from the believers while you seek the qualities of the arrogant like praying on a raised platform and walking on decorated floors in the masjid with people?. Sometimes you enter […]
Imam Shafi’i
Imam Shafiyi radiAllahu anhu Imam-I-muttalabi (The Imam of the Prophets family), The son of the uncle of the Prophet, Abu Abdullah bin Idris as-Shafiyi ranks as one of the great divines of his time, well versed in all the islamic sciences. He is famous for his severe austerity, deep piety and lofty sayings. He was […]
Imam Junayd al-Baghdadi
Imam Abul Qasim al- Junaid Bin Muhammad Baghdadi radiAllahu anhu Shaykhull Mashayikh (Shaykh of Shaykhs) in Tariqah, and Imam-al-Aimma (Elect of the elect of Imams), Imam Abul Qasim al- Junaid Bin Muhammad Baghdadi was a popular saint among both the exoteric divines and spiritual Shaykhs. He was well versed in theological learning and was a […]
Sayyiduna Dhun Nun al Misri
Sayyiduna Dhun Nun bin Ibrahim al-Misri radiAllahu anhu Hadhrat Dhunnun bin Ibrahim Misri, who combines in himself the merits of shariat and tariqat, ranks as one of the greatest saints of Islam. His original name Thauban. He is one of those who took to the ult of Malamat and Bala (self abnegation). That is why […]
Imam Abu Hanifa
Imam Abu Hanifah Imam Abu Hanifa Nu’man bin Thabit al-Kharraz, May Allah be pleased with him, had a firm footing in the shariat and a high status in tariqat. To begin with, he loved solitude and wanted to renounce the world and live a life of seclusion so as to keep away from the contamination […]
Imam Hassan al Basri
Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Basri radiAllahu anhu Hadhrat Khawaja Abu Ali Hasan Basri was the Imam (master) of his time. He is also known as Abu Said Hasan-al-Basri in some quarters. He is held in great honour and esteem among the sufis. He is also known for subtle truths on the subject of gnosis. Once a […]
Sayyiduna Uwais al Qarni
Sayyiduna Uwais al-Qarni radiAllahu anhu Hadhrat Uwais Qarni, the sun of the ummah and the Candle of Islam, is one of the greatest Sufi shaikhs among the followers of the companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him. But he could not see the Prophet ﷺ , partly because he was overwhelmed by Hal (ecstatic rapture), and […]