محمد شاه

23||Shadhili||Med Student (Wits)🩺🫀

[محمد شاه @Al_Qadriyya]

For when my eye caught her in sight,
It is through Layla's grace,
a heart at solace.

For Glory be God and his infinite manifestations.
Know that all of existence is from his light.

[Memo @Mr_memokun]

Mawlid gathering in Syria

[Fred Björn @Jawnmard1]

This jumu’ah, a video clip of Sultan Abdülhamid II (mekânı cennet, makamı âli olsun), on his way to the jumu’ah prayer. He was the last independent caliph and initiated into Sufism (tasawwuf).

#sufism
#tasawwuf

[Asim Khan @AsimKhan21c]

People who say Husari had no melody need to listen to this.

I truly believe that correct tajwid with a reverent reading = beautiful recitation.

Shaykh Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husari is regarded as one of the finest masters of Qur’anic recitation in modern history.

[@Move to Muscat @movetomuscat]

Shaykh Abdul Baqi Miftah writes, based on the writings of Shaykh Ibn Arabi (writing 1200 CE) relating from ancient chronicles that the Pyramids were built when the star of the Eagle (al-Nasr, i.e. Vega) stood in Leo, whereas in his day it stood in Capricorn — which implies the Pyramids were built some 9,000–11,000 years before his time, i.e. around 7500–9800 BCE. This antediluvian dating fits the oral and chronicle tradition (the Surid/Hermes legend) that attributes the Pyramids to Idris عليه السلام— who built them before the Flood to preserve the sciences from destruction, which he knew would come one day.

Modern archaeology dates the Giza pyramids to ~2600 BCE, which many revisionists like Graham Hancock find ridiculous. And knowing that the buffoon Zahi Hawwas dies on this hill makes me belief Graham is right.

[Healing Of The Hearts -شفاء القلوب @ShifaaQulub]

A beautiful Hadra led by Shaykh Muhammad bin Alawi al-Maliki رحمه الله from Makkah al-Mukarramah

[بدر الدين @D1mashqi]

Caught my barber jamming to Shadhili Hadrahs

[Obaidullah Baheer @ObaidullaBaheer]

Whilst explaining Pashto to someone I told them that “She yam” transliterates to “Good I am” and it just hit me that Yoda would love speaking Pashto.

[محمد شاه @Al_Qadriyya]

@BrownOxx @JordiGriff @YusufCassim Think he meant NMU (Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha)

[۩ @Seeker313_]

Happy Friday

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَمَلٰٓـئِكَتَهٗ يُصَلُّوۡنَ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ ؕ يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا صَلُّوۡا عَلَيۡهِ وَسَلِّمُوۡا تَسۡلِيۡمًا

[محمد شاه @Al_Qadriyya]

@TasneemM_10 I believe it has everything to do with facade and appearance
....Ansari knew this

https://t.co/1WDnFVid3y

[محمد شاه @Al_Qadriyya]

@TasneemM_10 The irony is that this isn't even the first time a Muslim held this position in government.

[Theology & Geopolitics @theogeopolitics]

This list has a lot of great books but also some goyslop.
Was it AI generated?
What was the criteria was for the list?

You can remove Salinger, Darwin, Mill, Locke, Freud, and Marx. The silly propagandists.

Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas should be in it. Faust by Goethe should be in it. Romance of the 3 Kingdoms (Luo Guanzhong)

And perhaps a couple other choices from Asia or non European circles

[@Move to Muscat @movetomuscat]

As I hit 40 this year, this is some good advice that we can all benefit from. From a spiritual POV I would add that (actually an older me told me this in a dream) you don’t have much time after 40 to figure out the best ROI on actions and beliefs. Either you figure it out and then it’s cruise mode till death, or you are stuck in infinite loops of chasing spiritual highs. This is also the ideal age to start working towards your “legacy”. Sa’di Shirazi writes in the preface of Gulistan that he saw white appear on his beard and felt that he had to leave something behind so he could be remembered in goodness. He lived another 60 years but did not write anything as compelling.

[ابن طيب @TayyibQadri]

Pertinent message to all Sūfis and wayfarers by Shaykh A'bdul A'zīz al-Khatīb al-Shādhili حفظه الله

Sunnah>Wird!

[Ryad Ramo | Gems Of Al Andalus @GemsOfAlAndalus]

The Andalusian Gardens — Rabat 🌿

Hidden inside the old fortress (Kasbah) in Rabat, the Andalusian Gardens is one of those places that almost feels outside of time.

At first glance, it feels like something straight out of al-Andalus, but it was actually laid out in the early 1900s during the French Protectorate. It was designed in an Andalusian style, with the same kind of geometric walkways, fountains, and citrus trees you find in Spain.

[Theology & Geopolitics @theogeopolitics]

Always wasn’t a fan of his recitation. The default reciter should be any of Shaykh Minshawi, Husary, Abdul Basit, or a plethora of other Egyptian, Maghrebi, Sudanese, or other qurra.

[@Move to Muscat @movetomuscat]

Since many of you asked about Sh. Hasan’s weight-loss protocol, here is a simplified summary.

Like a lot of people, he was dealing with what can only be described as food noise. He was never someone who overindulged, but he did struggle, as many of us do, with persistent carbohydrate cravings. That issue is often moralized when it should be understood more carefully. In many cases, it is not simply a matter of willpower. It reflects disrupted biochemical signaling in the body, which can be driven by several factors, including insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, poor metabolic health, and the modern food environment. In his case, insulin sensitivity was clearly becoming an issue.

So rather than guessing, we started where people should start: blood tests. We ran a comprehensive male blood panel to identify the underlying problems. That included hormones such as testosterone, thyroid markers, and estrogen; inflammatory markers such as CRP; methylation markers such as homocysteine; and the usual liver, kidney, and lipid panels. In total, we looked at more than 90 markers. You do not want to begin a health journey by throwing darts in the dark.

The results gave us a clearer picture. Alongside supplements aimed at reducing inflammation, improving his cholesterol profile, correcting certain mineral deficiencies, and addressing elevated GGT levels, which pointed to liver stress, we also suggested a peptide-based intervention. He started with 2 mg per week of tirzepatide for a month and then transitioned to 2 mg per week of retatrutide. The effect on food noise was dramatic. Both compounds significantly reduced the constant background pull toward food, especially carbs.

As he lost all the weight, many of his other health issues also disappeared. It could be because of the extra weight he was carrying or simply because the metabolic signaling in the body was now getting better.

I do not want to get into a full explanation here of what peptides are or how they work. Most of you either already know or can look that up easily enough. I will simply say that I have been in the peptide space for over three years, and while no drug is free of side effects, every intervention has to be judged through a cost-benefit lens. In some people, these compounds can slightly increase heart rate. They can also cause constipation. But for many, those temporary and manageable side effects are outweighed by the metabolic and behavioral benefits that come with meaningful weight loss. In Sh. Hasan’s case, he also continued resistance training and made sure to eat enough protein, which is important, because otherwise rapid weight loss can come at the expense of lean muscle mass.

That said, none of this matters if the product itself is questionable. Before anything else, you need confidence that the peptides you are using are actually what they claim to be. That is no small issue, because much of the peptide market is opaque and all come from China, and quality control is not something you should take on faith. This is where, frankly, I have an advantage over someone encountering this world for the first time. We sent people on the ground in China to investigate the supply chain more carefully and learned a great deal in the process. I would buy directly from some vendors and give it to family and friends. But keeping up with the Chinese peptide manufacturers is not easy thing as many open and close within months. So the struggle for the best value for money is an ongoing one.

The peptide world online is its own strange ecosystem. The “peptide bros,” who are really just the next evolution of the gym bros, form a fascinating little subculture on X. Some of them deserve genuine credit. They have helped demystify a complicated field and made the discussion more accessible. Others, however, are outright grifters, scammers, or unstable people who happen to have discovered a profitable niche, like that one guy who made decent money on Muslims only to come out one day where he was urinating on the Quran.

In the end, we built our own circle of trust: an in-house Muslim pharmacologist, along with people who have been seriously researching this area for a long time. And on that note, let me give a well-deserved shout-out to my dear brother Abir who has helped many people with their weight issues. You can reach him on [email protected]. He will answer all your questions and source you the best products. You can bet on that. You can mention Move to Muscat to get a discount, but he already has decent prices.

keep in mind, you are responsible for your health. Do your research and ask your doctor first. wink wink.

[Zenshi'i 善司 @eschatagogue]

Ibn Arabi beats them all.