by Abdul Aziz Suraqah | Jul 8, 2015 | Excerpts, Jamal|Beauty, Sufism, Theology
As promised, here’s an excerpt from The Muhammadan Litanies. Allah willing the book will be printed and available in the Fall in the Spring of 2016. PRAYER SIXTY-THREE The Prayer of Relief (al-Salat al-Tafrijiyya) اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ صَلاَةً كَامِلَةً...
by Abdul Aziz Suraqah | Jun 21, 2015 | Announcements, Books, Excerpts, Hadith, Jalal|Rigor, Jamal|Beauty, Sufism, Theology
Bismillah (Al-Hamdulillah, I’m really excited to finally announce the details of a personal project that has been near and dear to my heart for over a year now. The project that I have been blessed to translate and annotate, entitled The Muhammadan Litanies, can be...
by Abdul Aziz Suraqah | Jun 16, 2015 | Excerpts, Hadith, Jalal|Rigor, Jamal|Beauty, Sufism
The following is brief excerpt of a joint project between Ibriz Media and Muhammadan Press—to be announced soon, Allah willing. Shaykh ‘Ulwan ‘Ali b. ‘Atiyya al-Hamawi al-Shadhili said in his book Misbah al-diraya wa miftah al-hidaya (The Lamp of Understanding and the...
by Abdul Aziz Suraqah | Jun 11, 2015 | Books, Excerpts, Jamal|Beauty, Sufism, Theology
The following is brief excerpt of a joint project between Ibriz Media and Muhammadan Press—to be announced soon, Allah willing. May Allah send prayers upon you, O Light! An Ode by Shaykh Ahmad b. Mustafa al-‘Alawi (may Allah sanctify his secret) May Allah send prayers...
by Abdul Aziz Suraqah | Apr 16, 2015 | Sufism
Last spring my teacher and sanad, Sidi Shaykh ‘Abdullah al-Haddad, gave a small talk on the etiquettes of the Hadra. What follows is a paraphrasing of his talk based on the notes I had written when translating for him. Download it...
by Abdul Aziz Suraqah | Mar 10, 2015 | Books, Excerpts, Jamal|Beauty, Sufism, Theology
The Knowers of Allah mention that the Muhammadan Reality (al-Haqiqa al-Muhammadiyya) has MANY names, each one reflecting a certain aspect of Reality or frame of reference. Among these names: The First Determination The Supreme Pen The Command of Allah The First...
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