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اور مسند خالی ہوگئی، علی ابن ابی طالب کے حضور – عامر حسینی

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تمہیں میرا دور یاد آئے گا ، مرے اسرار مرے بعد تم پر منکشف ہوں گے تم مجھے اس وقت پہچانوگے ، جب مری مسند خالی ہوجائے گی میری جگہ کوئی اور آجائے گا رات کا آخری پہر تھا-سردی اپنے جوبن پر تھی-کوفہ کی گلیوں میں سناٹا چھایا ہوا تھا-دور کہیں سے کبھی کبھی کتّوں کے بھوں بھوں وقفے وقفے سے سنائی دے جاتی تھی-ایسے میں کوفہ کے ایک محلے میں ایک سادہ سے بنے مکان کے صحن میں چراغ آخر شب جلتا تھا-اس مکان کے سارے مرد و زن لگتا تھا بہت جلد اٹھنے کے عادی تھے-صحن میں سب … Continue reading اور مسند خالی ہوگئی، علی ابن ابی طالب کے حضور – عامر حسینی

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مشغول حق ہوں بندگی بو تراب میں – عامر حسینی

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اِقْتَـرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُـهُـمْ وَهُـمْ فِىْ غَفْلَـةٍ مُّعْرِضُوْنَ لوگوں کے حساب کا وقت قریب آ گیا ہے اور وہ غفلت میں پڑ کر منہ پھیرنے والے ہیں۔ مَا يَاْتِـيْهِمْ مِّنْ ذِكْرٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمْ مُّحْدَثٍ اِلَّا اسْتَمَعُوْهُ وَهُـمْ يَلْعَبُوْنَ ان کے رب کی طرف سے سمجھانے کے لیے کوئی ایسی نئی بات ان کے پاس نہیں آتی کہ جسے سن کر ہنسی میں نہ ٹال دیتے ہوں۔ لَاهِيَةً قُلُوْبُـهُـمْ ۗ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّجْوَى الَّـذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا هَلْ هٰذَآ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ ۖ اَفَتَاْتُوْنَ السِّحْرَ وَاَنْتُـمْ تُبْصِرُوْنَ ان کے دل کھیل میں لگے ہوئے ہیں، اور ظالم پوشیدہ سرگوشیاں کرتے ہیں کہ یہ تمہاری طرح … Continue reading مشغول حق ہوں بندگی بو تراب میں – عامر حسینی

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Introduction to Islam: The Major Difference Between the Shia and the Sunni

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All the Muslims agree that Allah is One, Muhammad (pbuh) is His last Prophet, the Qur’an is His last Book for mankind, and that one day Allah will resurrect all human beings, and they will be questioned about their beliefs and actions. There are, however, disagreements between the two schools in the following two areas: 1. The Caliphate (successorship/leadership) which the Shiaa believe is the right of the Imams of Ahlul-Bayt (the Prophet’s family). 2. The Islamic rule when there is no clear Qur’anic statement, nor is there a Hadith upon which Muslim schools have agreed. The second issue has … Continue reading Introduction to Islam: The Major Difference Between the Shia and the Sunni

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Ali, the Father of Sufism

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Thinking about the beginning of Ramadan.Thinking about the beginning of the Qur’an.Thinking about the line of Imams. Everything has a beginning. The Qur’an begins with the fatihah.  There is a tradition that the entirety of the knowledge of the Qur’an can be found in the fatihah; the entire fatihah is contained in the first line, bismillah ir-rahman ir-rahim, everything in that phrase is found in bismillah; all of that knowledge is found in the first letter, beh – a boat-shaped letter with a dot underneath; all of the knowledge of the beh is found in the dot, and that dot is Hazrat Ali. The … Continue reading Ali, the Father of Sufism

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Ali ibn Abi Talib and Sufism – Caner K. Dagli

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I am the abode of knowledge, and ‘Ali is its gate. – The Prophet. No figure in the early history of Islam, except the Prophet himself, has been the locus for so much controversy and debate as that of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib. These controversies exist on more than one level, ranging from questions of politics and history to issues in theology and metaphysics. The intellectual breadth and spiritual depth of ‘Ali has inspired deep reverence on all parts of the Islamic world, both among the Shi’i’s and the Sunnis, and although most of the conflict between these two major … Continue reading Ali ibn Abi Talib and Sufism – Caner K. Dagli

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Why is Imam Ali Connected to All the Sufi Tariqas? – Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

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Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad talks about the virtues of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib and the metaphysical significance of why he is at the head of all the Sufi paths of learning or turuq. Timothy John Winter (born 1960), also known as Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, is an English Sunni Muslim scholar, researcher, writer and academic. He is the Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, Aziz Foundation Professor of Islamic Studies at both Cambridge Muslim College and Ebrahim College, Director of Studies (Theology and Religious Studies) at Wolfson College and the Shaykh Zayed Lecturer in Islamic Studies at University of Cambridge. His work includes publications on … Continue reading Why is Imam Ali Connected to All the Sufi Tariqas? – Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

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What is the Sufi view of Imam Ali and his descendants? – Shaykh Hisham Kabbani

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Muhammad Hisham Kabbani (born 28 January 1945) is a Lebanese-American Sufi Muslim. Kabbani has counseled and advised Muslim leaders to build community resilience against violent extremism. In 2012 the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre named him one of the top 500 most influential Muslims. Kabbani was also a member of the Elijah Interfaith Institute Board of World Religious Leaders.[4] Shaykh Hisham Kabbani has held meetings with numerous world leaders and has been a key speaker at various conferences, such as the World Economic Forum. Continue reading What is the Sufi view of Imam Ali and his descendants? – Shaykh Hisham Kabbani

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Everybody Loves Ali ibn Abi Talib – Dr Muqtedar Khan

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Everybody loves Ali: Can He Bring Amity Between Shias and Sunnis? The Worst provision for the hereafter is aggression towards people. God Almighty commands justice and goodness. Justice is fairness and goodness is kindness. – Ali Ibn Abi Talib Of all the companions and relatives of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, none enjoys as much love, reverence, and respect as does Ali ibn Abi Tallib. He was the first male Muslim, a cousin of the Prophet, the husband of his dearest daughter Fatima, the fourth righteous Caliph of Islam, the first Imam of Shias, the dean of Muslim intellectuals, … Continue reading Everybody Loves Ali ibn Abi Talib – Dr Muqtedar Khan

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Introduction to Sufism

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Introduction Sufism Sufism, or Tasawwuf as it is known in the Muslim world, is Islamic mysticism (Lings, Martin, What is Sufism?, The Islamic Texts Society, 1999, pg 15). Non-Muslims often mistake Sufism as a sect of Islam. Sufism is more accurately described as an aspect or dimension of Islam. Sufi orders (Tariqas) can be found in Sunni, Shia and other Islamic groups. Most of Sunni Sufism while almost entire Shia Sufism revolve around the family of Prophet Muhammad, particularly his cousin and son in law Ali ibn Abi Talib and his descendants. Ibn Khaldun, the 14th century Arab historian, described Sufism as: … dedication to … Continue reading Introduction to Sufism