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Calling on Allah: Give me light!
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Calling on Allah: Give me light! Khwajah 'Abdallah Ansari, said in his Supplications (Munajat): I live only to do Thy will, My lips move only in praise of Thee O Lord, whoever becometh aware of Thee Casteth out all else …
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Concerning Thankfulness [shukr]
Sayyidi Adb al-Qadir al-Jilani
Concerning thankfulness [shukr] Concerning thankfulness [shukr] Sayyidi Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani As for thankfulness [shukr], the basic guidance on the subject is contained in the words of Allah (Almighty and Glorious is H…
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The Day of `Arafah: The 9th of Dhu'l Hijjah
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
The day of `Arafah: The 9th of Dhu'l Hijjah Assalamu alaikum, The 9th of Dhu’l Hijjah is known as ‘the Day of `Arafah,’ because the pilgrims at Hajj gather at `Arafah in worship, which is one of the three central integra…
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How Do I Deal with Anger?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have an uncontrollable anger. When I get angry, I get mad. I lose total control. As if Shaytan lives in me. I hit things, and go totally crazy. What do I do?
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Depression: "Truly, it is by the Remembrance of Allah that hearts find rest."
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
The past 6 months I have been taking Harmon injections. These injections are necessary for me as the doctors have told us that there is a small chance for us to have child. As painful as these injections are (I have to i…
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The Dhikr of La ilaha illa Allah
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
The Dhikr of La ilaha illaAllah The Dhikr of La ilaha illaAllah Extracted from Ithaafi's saail (Gifts For The Seeker) of Imam 'Abdallah Ibn 'Alawi al-Haddad Translated by: Dr.
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Dhikr - Remembrance of God
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Dhikr - Remembrance of God Dhikr - Remembrance of God Source: http://www.naqshbandi.org/topics/dhikr.htm Dhikr is the means by which Stations yield their fruit, until the seeker reaches the Divine Presence.
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Dhikr by Word and by Action
Imam Rabbani
Dhikr by Word and by Action Dhikr by Word and by Action from Imam Ahmad Sirhindi (Allah be pleased with him) (famous as ‘Imam Rabbani’ and ‘Mujaddid Alf Thani’) There are many different ways of dhikr (remembrance of Alla…
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'Don't get Angry': A Little Fiqh of Anger & Acquiring Good Character
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I get angry very quickly. If there is the slightest provocation, I quickly explode and start to break things, swear, curse and issue threats of divorce…. What can I do to rid myself of this awful disease and extinguish t…
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A Dream About The Merits Of Reciting The Fatiha Properly
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
A Dream About The Merits Of Reciting The Fatiha Properly In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, A Dream About The Merits Of Reciting The Fatiha Properly Imam Muhammad ibn Sïrïn mentioned in his Book of …
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The Dua of Light
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
The Dua of Light [Submitted by a subscriber] It is also related by Ibn ‘Abbas that he once stayed the night as a guest of Maymuna, who was his aunt, and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
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Duas for the Night
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Duas for the Night. Thank you and may Allah bless you for clarifying that witr prayer should be the last prayer of the night. One who is used to getting up for Tahajjud prayer should say Witr at that time.
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Effectively A Virgin?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If a woman was not a virgin before she accepted Islam, and is questioned about her virginity... is it better to be honest or admit her sin? I know that Muslims should not admit their sins, but when I said this to another…
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Essential Dua's & Supplications
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Essential Dua's & Supplications Essential Du'as &Supplications Extracted from Al Hisnul Hasin by Allamah Muhammed Al-Jazri (RA) English rendering by Maulana Muhammad Rafeeq Hathurani Posted on the 'net and transliteratio…
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The Eye: Why, and How to Protect Oneself
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
How powerful can the 'evil eye' or jealousy be?
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Fighting the Ego (Jihad an-Nafs)
Imam Nawawi
Fighting the ego (Jihad an-nafs) Fighting the Ego (Jihad an-Nafs) By Imam Nawawi (may Allah be pleased with him) Imam Shafi`i said, may God have mercy on him: "Only the sincere one (mukhlis) knows hypocrisy (riya')."
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Fiqh of Ahl-Allah: On Reflection (Imam al-Haddad)
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Fiqh of Ahl-Allah: On Reflection (Imam al-Haddad) On Reflection (FIKR) Chapter 9 from Risaalatu'l Mu'awanah (The Book of Assistance) Of: Imam 'Abdallah Ibn 'Alawi al-Haddad Rady Allahu 'Anhu Translated by: Dr.
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Fiqh of the Inward: The Fruits of Seeking Forgiveness
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Fiqh of the Inward: The Fruits of Seeking Forgiveness Someone sent this: From your friend...
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Fiqh of Islamic Months: The Month of Muharram
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Fiqh of Islamic Months: The Month of Muharram Fiqh of the Islamic Months The Month of Muharram The First Month of the Islamic Calendar Extracted from Lata’if al-Ma`arif of Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (Allah have mercy on h…
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Fiqh of The Next Life
Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
Fiqh of the next life: The Chapter on Dhikr Fiqh of The Next Life The Chapter on Dhikr from [the abridgement of Imam al-Munawi's] at-Targhib wa at-Tarhib by [Imam al-Hafidh] Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani http://ourworld.compuse…
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Fiqh for the Righteousness: The prohibition against backbiting & the command to guard the tongue (Riyad al-Salihin by Imam al-Nawawi)
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Fiqh for the Righteous: The prohibition against backbiting & the command to guard the tongue (Riyad al-Salihin by Imam al-Nawawi) From the translation on Sr. Ayesha Bewley's site.
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Friday: Reciting Surat al-Kahf, Virtues of Friday, & Proper Manners Relating to the Day
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I wanted to know if one can read surah al-kahf anytime during Friday or does one have to finish reading it before the juma'a prayer?
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Gathering to Recite Qur'an
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is there any benefit or basis in gathering to recite the Qur'an? Isn’t it just pointless parroting? Assalamu alaikum, In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate 1.
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Gatherings of Dhikr
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Gatherings of dhikr Gatherings of Dhikr Contents Dhikr is the Greatest Obligation and a Perpetual Divine Loudness in Dhikr Gatherings of Collective, Loud Dhikr The importance of silent Dhikr Infinite glory and thanks be …
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Imam al-Haddad: The Golden Mean
Imam Al-Haddad
The Golden Mean The Golden Mean (Knowledge and Wisdom), translated by Dr. Mostafa al-Badawi, The Starlatch Press, Chicago, 2001, p. 59-61.
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The Permissibility of Loud Group Dhikr
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Someone threw the following narration at me a couple of days ago, do you happen to know it or have any commentary upon it at all, ….
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How Does One Repent?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
How does one make tauba? what does one do if he/she is unable to actually have tears while making tauba, does that mean it wasn't accepted? and what should a person do if he/she keeps repeating the sin even after sincere…
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How does reciting the Holy Quran help one? What benefit does it bring one?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
How does reciting the Holy Quran help one? What benefit does it bring one? Assalamu alaikum, Allah explains this in the Qur’an: “This is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who are god-fearing.
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I found someone to marry...but she rejected me...I want to become more religious
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
well I've finally fallen for a girl...she's religious, beautiful, and everything in between...unfortunately, when I asked her to marry me, she rejected me!
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Imam Nawawi: The Garden of Gnostics: Sincerity (Ikhlas) and Having a Conscious Intention in all Actions
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Imam Nawawi: The Garden of the Gnostics The Garden of the Gnostics (Bustan al-'Arifin) an-Nawawi Chapter One Sincerity (ikhlas) and having a conscious intention in all actionshttp://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/abew…