Bismillah is a heavenly sword Allah (subhaanahu wa ta'ala) gave it to us to use it against shaytaan, so use it at the start of EVERY act. This weapon can defeat countless devils, so have faith, and use it.
- Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Al-Haqqani (may Allah be pleased with him)
When Sufi master Bahā’ ad-Dīn Naqshband was asked, ‘What is the basic principle of your spiritual path?’ he replied, ‘It is solitude in the crowd, or loneliness in the community. That is, being outwardly with your fellow creatures, but inwardly with the Lord of Truth (Exalted is He).’
“I encourage you to organise your time to prevent a single breath (which is in reality a priceless jewel) from being wasted.”
— Yemeni Sufi master Sayyid Habib Umar bin Hafiz al-Husayni
The final ten days of Dhū al-Ḥijjah have arrived. A new year approaches, but the question is not whether Muḥarram will come, the question is who you will be when it does. Will you enter it with the same neglect, the same habits, the same distance from Allāh,
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In the ocean of helplessness, help me, O Allah
For every shore I sought vanished beneath the waves
My strength abandoned me, and my heart became tired
In losing all else, I found my way back to your door
O ALLĀH, bless our beloved Master Sayyidinā MUHAMMAD ﷺ, Who feels the burden of HIS ﷺ Ummah deeply, Who is gentle & compassionate toward the believers, and Who carried our pain in HIS ﷺ heart before we ever spoke of it. 🕊️
Making Salawat (upon the Prophet (salla-llahu alayhi wasalam)) all the time is good for people, for Muslims. It removes distress and makes everything good.
- Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adil (may Allah preserve him)
and for its compiler, Sayyidunā al-Imām Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān al-Jazūlī رحمه الله, gifting its reward to them and asking Allāh to fulfil one's needs through their blessed remembrance. It is said that within this lies a secret for the fulfilment of needs and to be given khair
It has been transmitted from one of the Shādhilī shuyūkh that whoever adopts the recitation of a daily portion from the Dalāʾil al-Khayrāt should also make it a practice, upon completing each reading, to recite al-Fātiḥah for the Rasūl ﷺ, the One praised throughout creation
Whoever consistently maintains the recitation of Sūrah al-Baqarah over long/unbroken periods will witness remarkable changes in their life; physical healing, increase in their provision, expansion in their chest and blessing in their time.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
اقرَؤوا سورةَ البَقرةِ؛ فإنَّ أخذَها بَركةٌ، وتَركَها حَسرةٌ، ولا تَستطيعُها البَطَلةُ
"...Recite Sūrah al-Baqarah, for taking hold of it is a blessing, neglecting it is a regret, and those engaged in sorcery [and deceptive practices] cannot withstand it."
• أخرجه مسلم (804)، وأحمد (22193)
one of my friends interpreted the ayah ‘if you’re grateful, i will increase you’ (14:7) as this. not only will Allah literally increase you, the depth of your perception and appreciation for the good in your life also increases