Welcome to The Ma’arifah Blog!
This site features some of my writings, thoughts, and teaching materials I use as an imam, khatib, and concerned citizen. Feel free to download some mp3’s and check back often for updates.Khutbah & Speaking Schedule
- 9/07/2010 - UPenn MSA Iftar
- 9/09/2010 - Temple Fast-a-thon
- 9/10/2010 - Quba Institute
- 9/16-18/10 - Macalester College
- 10/01/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 10/15/2010 - Quba Institute
- 10/22/2010 - Jefferson University
- 10/29/2010 - Drexel MSA
- 11/05/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 11/12/2010 - Quba Institute
- 11/26/2010 - Jefferson University
- 12/03/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 12/10/2010 - Quba Institute
Tasawwuf Archive
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al-Mu’āwanah – The Book of Assistance
Posted on June 16, 2010 | No CommentsAfter some requests, I have decided to post the Arabic version of Imam al-Haddād’s work, Risālah al-Mu’āwanah, known as the Book of Assistance in the English language. For those that have wanted to have the Arabic version to read side-by-side, you can download it here.... -
God Made Intentions A Means To Success
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No Commentsجزء من الباب الأول في حقيقة النية ومعناه من إحياء علوم الدين. فيه قال إمام الغزالي فجعل النية سبب التوفيق وقال صلى الله عليه وسلم إن الله تعالى لا ينظر إلى صوركم وأموالكم وإنما ينظر إلى قلوبكم وأعمالكم An excerpt from the first chaper entitled,... -
Preparing For A Thing Will Never Be Easy
Posted on March 22, 2010 | No Commentsقال إمام الغزالي في كتابه إحياء علوم الدين في الكتاب العاشر, ذكر الموت وما بعده : لن يتيسر الاستعداد للشيء إلا تجدد ذكره على القلب Imam al-Ghazāli said, in his opus, Ihyā’ Ulum al-Dīn, the tenth book in the collection entitled, The Remembrace of Death... -
Gratitude In Islam: An Exposition
Posted on March 8, 2010 | No CommentsFirst Khutbah – Main Points الله الذي خلق السموت والأرض وأنزل من السماء ماء فأخرج به من الثمرت رزقا لكم – وسخرلكم الفلك لتجرى في البحر بأمره – و سخرلكم الأنهر وسخر لكم الشمس والقمر دائبين – وسخرلكم الليل والنهار وءاتكم من كل ما سألتموه... -
Getting What God Wants Us To Get From Islam: Creating Safe Spaces
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsFirst Khutbah – Main Points What do we want from Islam? We seldom ask this question. What does Allah want us to get from Islam? And in the negotiation of these two questions, how do we go about making this a reality? Piety, to a...