10.27.09

Today’s Words of Wisdom #12

Posted in Hikams, Islam, Quotes at 7:56 pm by faith786

Assalamu Alaikum,

Experiencing a CIS (Computers) coma… blast you microsoft excel! But I am so indebted to my computer professor… may Allah bless you.

Today’s Words of Wisdom:

“If only you knew even a fraction of how much God takes care of you in a single day, you would smile for eternity.”

True. Simple amazing.

09.22.09

Purification of the Heart, by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Posted in Aqidah, Character, Hikams, Islam, Islamic Books, Knowledge, Sufism, Taqwa, Tazkiyah at 9:46 pm by faith786

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Assalamu Alaikum,

EDIT: This is a super old post in my draft box and I am too lazy to finish it. I am still procrastinating my overdue history homework–

While I am still on my Shaykh Hamza note taking rampage, why don’t I include his book, Purification of the Heart?
I am just basically listing each illness and its cure, so they are not very good notes and I would recommend that everyone should read this book. Again, this is just to summarize or list the core principles. You should read the book.

Purification of the Heart

Miserliness: (stingy/hoarding money) The treatment is to realize those who achieve great wealth normally do so after wasting his/her whole life. And life goes by and soon it is over. So through contemplation can you get over this disease. Read the rest of this entry »

09.13.09

A Question: What is Grace?

Posted in Aqidah, Character, Epiphanies, Faith786's Favorites, Hikams, Islam, Knowledge, Sufism, Taqwa, Tazkiyah at 12:52 am by faith786

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Assalamu Alaikum,

I was reading about questions that make you think (which half the questions are loaded or can be answered with Islam–I should get my money back) and I came across one question that captivated my interest:

What is Grace? Read the rest of this entry »