Ever feel like your Islam is bland and you can’t really connect with Allah (subhana wa ta’ala)? Maybe you should try Tasawwuf. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people today who speak out against it without properly understanding it.
Check out “Tasawwuf 101” at at-Talib which breaks it down nice and simple.
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The following is an excellent post over at Seeking Ilm:
Reflect! How many a moment have we chosen the mundane over the divine? Ask yourself; of the two which is worthy of our attention? Allah ta’alaa states,
وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذÙكْرÙÙŠ ÙÙŽØ¥Ùنَّ لَه٠مَعÙيشَةً ضَنكاً ÙˆÙŽÙ†ÙŽØÙ’Ø´ÙØ±Ùه٠يَوْمَ الْقÙيَامَة٠أَعْمَى
قَالَ رَبّ٠لÙÙ…ÙŽ ØÙŽØ´ÙŽØ±Ù’تَنÙÙŠ أَعْمَى وَقَدْ ÙƒÙنت٠[…]
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