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Fred Björn

@Jawnmard1

4 months

“Happy is the person who is truly present for an hour in the course of his entire life.” — Junayd al-Baghdadī

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A Muslim generally does not exist as an individual. If he wishes to live and survive as a Muslim, he must create an environment, a community, an order. (1/)

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One day after class, during a spiritual retreat in Turkey I attended in 2013, Shaykh Abdal Hakim patiently lined up behind his students to get some water. When he arrived at the water dispenser, instead of taking a new plastic cup, (1/)

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The Alif, the only letter standing upright among all the other letters of the alphabet, symbolizes God's singularity. (1/)

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The Ottoman Sultans used to employ salaried officials with the task of shouting at them, as they left the mosque in procession on Fridays and Feast Days: “Be not proud, my Emperor! Allāh is greater than you!” (1/)

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“There are two signs of the honest man: he loves solitude and conceals his devotion.” — Yusof ebn al-Hoseyn

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He [Prophet Muhammad] liked to sit and watch running water and greenery.

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“A man who loves to be known to people will not taste the sweetness of the Hereafter.” — Sufi master Bishr al-Ḥāfī (d. 841)

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Hū ❤️‍🔥

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Prophet Muhammad was referred to by Chinese Muslims as the “Sage" (sheng) or the “Utmost Sage” (chih-sheng).

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You see, Islam is the only religion that gives both husband and wife a true understanding of what love is. The Western “love” concept, you take it apart, it really is lust. (1/)

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In the language of theology, the Essence (dhat) is God in His utter unity, unknown to any but Himself. (1/3)

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The greatest anti-colonial Muslim warriors were Sufis. Sufism is not a pacifist tradition, but the Sufis followed the Islamic code of chivalry (futuwwa/jawanmardi), and did not kill civilians. It is important to note that (1/2)

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After three years, I realized that this door to Sufism was not going to open any further unless I embraced Islam. (1/)

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“The real exile is the person who has no-one to love.” — Imam ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (كرم الله وجهه)

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Every verse of the Qurʾān has four senses: an outward (ẓāhir) and an inward sense (bāṭin), a limit (ḥadd) and a point of transcendency (maṭlaʿ). (1/)

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Persians and Turks have the most mesmerizing masagid.

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It's time again for a Sufi reading list. ✨ ⬇️

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Allāh

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Indonesian Sufi master Yusuf al-Maqassari (1626 - 1699) fought against Dutch colonialism. Nelson Mandela hailed him as a hero in the history of struggles against oppression.

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He [Prophet Muhammad] liked to pray in gardens and open spaces.

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Chinese Muslims referred to the Holy Qur’ān as the “classic” (ching), the “heavenly classic” (t'ien-ching), and the “real classic of the true mandate” (shih-mingchen-ching).

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The Prophet once said, “Love God for the favors that He grants you, love me for the love of God, and love the people of my house for my love.” (1/)

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“Your nafs [ego] is your first battlefield. If you are victorious over it, then you will find the other battlefields easier.” — Imam Hasan al-Banna (رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ)

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When Habīb ʻUmar was teaching and delivering Islamic discourses in Oman, he often passed by a man who was heavily drunk and disorderly. Habīb ʻUmar always greeted him warmly, smiled at him, called him Sayyīdī (my master)! (1/)

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Love is the path and road of our Prophet. — Rumi

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Allāh alone is our helper; on Him do we rely.

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“Seek help from God in all your affairs. He is the most sufficient helper.” — Imam ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (كرم الله وجهه)

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“This world is like a snake—she is soft to the touch, but her venom is lethal. The foolish lad rushes toward her, and the intelligent man is wary of her.” — Imam ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (كرم الله وجهه)

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“A man’s jihad today is to be a man. Women are already good at being women.” — Shaykh Dr. Abdal Hakim Murad (T.J. Winter)

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There are still Sufis among us.

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According to Ruh al-Bayan: “Allah has three thousand names. A thousand are known to the angels and no one else. A thousand are known to the prophets and no one else. (1/)

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It's time again for a Sufi reading list, this time 📚 on the female contribution to Sufism and other Islamic sciences. ⬇️ (1/)

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Women (Ibn Arabi) - Sidi Michael Sugich #sufism #tasawwuf #ibnarabi

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He [Prophet Muhammad] possessed little, did not keep things long, and gave them away. He liked to give names to his belongings. He had a mirror he called Mudillah (“Misleader”), and a pair of scissors he called Jami` (“Uniter”). (1/)

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“No one honours women except that he is honourable, and no one demeans them except that he is vile.” — Imam ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (كرم الله وجهه)

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No one disrespects and abuses women except that he is a vile individual that is not worthy of respect.

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Imam Ghazali summarizes the signs of good character in his Ihya ulum al-din by noting that good character is Iman or true faith, while bad character is nifaq or hypocrisy. He then adds the following summary of the marks of good character: (1/)

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“One of the main things that I read about it that appealed to me, was in Islam a man is honored as a human being and not measured by the color of his skin.” — Malcolm X (رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ)

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“No one attains true freedom as long as he remains under the influence of the slightest portion of his ego.” — Andalusian Sufi master Abū Madyan

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Nūr alā nūr

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“The common people repent from sins,” said Dhu’l Nūn, “but the elect repent from distraction.” (1/)

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Some say West Africa has the greatest Qur’ān scholars. #sufis #sufism #tasawwuf

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I also think people in the West have a misunderstanding of Rumi, in the sense that Rumi was the “Poet of Love”, but he’s the poet of metaphysical love not physical love. (1/)

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“The road to God is paved with laughter at the self. The road to Hell is paved with laughter at others.” — Shaykh Dr. Abdal Hakim Murad (T.J. Winter)

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“When you ask, ask of Allāh. And when you seek help, seek help from Allāh.” — Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) 📚 Tirmidhi, Ahmad

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“People are asleep. When they die, they wake up.” — Imam ʿAlī ibn ʾAbī Ṭālib #imamali #sufism #tasawwuf

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Sufis

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I came to Islam through tariqa rather than sharia. This was the gate for many in the West. We were first drawn to the spiritual, the esoteric, and later embraced the religion. I make no distinction between Sufism and Islam. They are one.

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A man said to Junayd: ‘Give me some advice!’ He said: ‘Be with the one who leads you to God, and keep away from the one who leads you to this world.’

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There are still Sufis among us. 📸 An old Egyptian Sufi distributes water mixed with rose water to the visitors at Imam Al-Hussain Mosque.

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In Sufi terminology, wine is a metaphor for Divine Love. It does not mean the intoxicating beverage known to drunkards and alcoholics. (1/)

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Rabbī zidnī ilman O Lord increase me in knowledge.

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It's time again for a Rumi reading list. ✨ ⬇️

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“Keep the company of the Sufis. They find excuses for your errors, while not glorifying you for your good deeds.” — Hamdun al-Qassar (Qushayrī, Risala) #sufis #sufism #tasawwuf

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George Lucas consulted a Sufi order in California which influenced him to incorporate Islamic themes in the epic saga. “The Force” as representing God’s singular, pervasive, all-encompassing power, or Yoda as a wise Sufi shaykh holds obvious Islamic symbolism. (1/2)

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Ya Allāh Madad

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The Sufi has four enemies: the ego (nafs), this world (dunyā), stubborn folly (hawā), and the Devil (Shayṭān). #tasawwuf #sufism

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Sufism (tasawwuf) is the science of how to journey into the presence of the King of kings. It is to inwardly purify ourselves from vice and beautify ourselves with virtue, (1/)

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“Do you not see that everyone in the heavens and earth glorifies Allah, as do the birds with their outspread wings? Each one knows its prayer and glorification. Allah knows what they do.” — Qur’ān 24:41

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It's time for a Chinese Sufi reading list. ✨ (1/)

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When he [Prophet Muhammad] was happy, his face shone like the moon, and when he spoke, it seemed as if a light emanated from between his teeth.

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“I have been sent to perfect good character.” — Prophet Muhammad (saws) (al-Muwaṭṭa’ 1614) #tasawwuf #sufism

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I would like to get in touch with Tijanis in Europe, so if anyone knows anything, I would be happy to receive a DM. ✨

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The Prophet said, in judging people’s souls, ‘A man stays hidden till his tongue unrolls.’ — Rumi

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“The best treasure is heartfelt affection.” — Imam ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (كرم الله وجهه)

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Each moment you must die and then return, ‘The world is but a moment’, you’ll soon learn. — Rumi

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And Muhammad, the Pride of the World, is our caravan leader. — Rumi

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It's time again for a Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) reading list. ✨ ⬇️

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The sage of West Africa

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The Sufi must keep his actions and his spiritual states secret as much as he can.

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“And from the water We made every living thing.” — Qur’ān 21:30 (1/6)

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I wish everyone much eshq and nūr in 2024! عشق ❤️‍🔥

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In the Tibet, Muslims worship at five mosques in the Lhasa area and live peacefully with Buddhists. The fifth Dalai Lama welcomed Muslims and gave them land within the city to build their mosque and burial ground. (1/)

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“Husayn is part of me and I am part of him. May Allāh love those who love Husayn. Husayn is one of my grandsons.” — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ 📚 at-Tirmidhi #karbala #imamhussain #ashura

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The man is a gem. He combines deep knowledge of the faith, with asceticism: when you’re around him, you get the feeling that he really understands and lives by this faith – he is detached from this world and doesn’t seem to care much for people’s opinions of him. (4/)

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Insān-i Kāmil

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Seek the guidance of Allāh in every situation.

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“No one attains true freedom as long as he remains under the influence of the slightest portion of his ego.” — Andalusian Sufi master Abū Madyan

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Imām Alī used to say: “I do not worship a God I have not seen.” Now during the battle of Uhud a flying arrow struck Imām Alī in the leg. He tried his best to pull it out, but the wound was causing too much physical pain. (1/)

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“The most complete of believers in faith are those with the best character, and the best of you are the best in behavior to their women.” — Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) 📚 Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1162

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Ghazālī asserts that the entire purpose of reading the Koran is to ponder over it, whence the necessity of reading slowly and clearly, (1/2)

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“If people pondered over the greatness of Allāh, they would not disobey Him.” — Sufi master Bishr al-Ḥāfī

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“When Allāh completed the creation, He wrote in His book with Him upon the Throne: Verily, My mercy prevails over My wrath.” — Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) 📚 Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

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Guardians (Aghas) of Prophet Muhammad’s Mosque

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“When the moment lapses, it can never be obtained again. There is nothing dearer than the moment.” — Persian Sufi master Junayd al-Baghdadī

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They were under orders to remind the ruler to be just; not to forget that he was mortal and Allāh eternal; that his dominion must come to an end, and that he held it as a gift from Allāh, whose Power and Strength far exceeded his own. (2/)

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I know Sayyid Qutb (رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ) was a very controversial intellectual, but his Fi Zilal al-Quran is without doubt the finest modern commentary I have ever read. I read mostly mystical tafasīr, but Qutb has left a huge impression on me.

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Truly, the heart is delicate (raqīq) and everything affects it, so guard over it carefully, and fear God with it.

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“Nothing is like Him. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.” — Qur’ān 42:11

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“And if all the trees on earth were pens, and if the sea and seven more added to it [were ink], the Words of God would not be exhausted. Truly God is Mighty, Wise.” — Holy Qur’ān 31:27

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Indonesia became Islamic through Sufism. #sufism

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Allāh

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“Do not be deceived if you see a performer of supernatural feats flying through the air. Measure him by the standard of the Sharia—how he adheres to the commands of the Sharia.” — Persian Sufi master Bāyazīd Bisṭāmī

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According to Ruh al-Bayan: “Allah has three thousand names. A thousand are known to the angels and no one else. A thousand are known to the prophets and no one else. (1/)

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“The only meaning of the word Tasawwuf (Sufism) that we know is the desire to purify the heart and perfect one’s following of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.” — Yemeni Sufi master Sayyid Habib Umar bin Hafiz al-Husayni #sufism #tasawwuf

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“The drama of the world is not the clash between Muslim and Pagan, or Tradition and Revolt, but between Love of God and Love of Self.” — Shaykh Dr. Abdal Hakim Murad (T.J. Winter)

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This is how the Qur’ān should be viewed by Muslims today: a living dynamic agent in society, especially in view of the widening gap between Islam and the reality of their daily life. (1/)

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