FROM BOOKS
Shajaa’ (Courage)
19 September 2009
Shajaa’ has the meanings of valour, bravery, heroism, fortitude of the heart, and showing courage in the face of violenc...
Hamd (Praise) and Shukur (Gratitude).
19 September 2009
Hamd is to extol and exalt the infinite greatness of Almighty Allah, His divine art and the manifestations of His attrib...
Patience and fortitude
18 September 2009
Sabr (patience) is when one remains constant in the face of changes in one’s physical and spiritual states and to preser...
Abstinence from the world
17 September 2009
Zuhd, is to remain free of desire for all worldly and physical pleasures, that is not to give them any worth and to ador...
Kanaat and istigna (Contentedness and being free from want)
16 September 2009
Kanaat, or contentedness is to be pleased with what Allah has decreed, to suffice with what is enough, to meet one’s nee...
Generosity and Selflessness
15 September 2009
Generosity is to give something one has to another who is deprived of that thing. The peak of generosity is isar or self...
To have a good opinion of everything
14 September 2009
To possess husn-i zann (a good opinion) is to think positively, to hope for the best, to distance oneself from negative...
Hilm and Musamaha (gentleness and tolerance)
13 September 2009
Hilm is a term that describes a person who does not feel any resentment in their hearts even towards those who hurt them...
Tawadhu’ (Humility)
12 September 2009
Tawadhu’ is to be humble and to be aware of one’s nothingness before Allah. A person may have been given knowledge, posi...
Ihsan and the state of being alert
11 September 2009
The state of ihsan implies the perception and recognition of the believer that he is under continuous divine supervision...
Tawakkul and Submission
10 September 2009
Tawakkul means to rely upon another, to appoint a trustee and to put one’s trust in that trustee. One of the beautiful n...
Acceptance of one’s condition
09 September 2009
Both extreme happiness and extreme pain constitute a great trap for the human soul. Accepting one’s condition, on the ot...
Sadaqat (Loyalty and devotion)
08 September 2009
One of the most significant traits of the prophets is ‘sidq/sadaqat’ which means being honest in word and in essence and...
Honouring one’s trust and Keeping One’s Promise
07 September 2009
The word ‘amanah’ or trust, comes from the same root as ‘iman’ or faith. The expression ‘mu’min’ which is the collective...
Tazim or Reverence
06 September 2009
Tazim is the outcome of certain fine feelings, such as taqwa (Allah-consciousness), love, humility, appreciation of valu...