The Hadith: “My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works (nawafil) until I love him. When I love him, I become his hearing and his sight.” The nawafil, according to the people of the path, signify the annihilation of the servant in the witnessing of himself through…
Knowledge of the Gnostics All the knowledge that the creation possess is not equivalent to a single drop from the ocean (of knowledge) of the Gnostics (Awliyaa*). Before this knowledge (of the batin**) was unveiled to me, I used to think that knowledge is only that which…
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…