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
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Disciplining the Soul to “Return Pleased and Well Pleasing”
Posted on July 16, 2010 | No CommentsFirst Khuṭbah – Main Points كل نفس ذائقة الموت ونبلوكم بالشر والخير فتنة “Every soul shall taste death. And We shall test you by evil and good means as a trial.” [al-Anbiyā’ 21: 35] On the grand scale of things, Islam is about the worship... -
Prostrate Much
Posted on June 30, 2010 | 1 Commentاكثر من السجود فإنه ليس من مسلم يسجد لله إلا رفعه بها الله درجة في الجنة وحط عنه بهاخطيئة “Prostrate much because there is no Muslim that prostrates to God except that God raises him one degree in Paradise by it and forgives for him... -
Fallacy of the Self-Made Man
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsIn light of the hero culture we are bred in here in America, I fould Ibn Aṭa’ Allah’s words [may God have mercy on him] to be most inciteful on the fallacy of this myth: من علامة الاعتماد على العمل نقصان الرجاء عند وجود الزلل... -
Between the Evening Prayers Is A House In Paradise
Posted on June 19, 2010 | 1 Commentومن ذلك الصلاة بين المغرب والعشاء وأكثرها عشرون ركعة وأوسطها ست ركعات قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى بين العشائين عشرين ركعة بنى الله له بيتا في الجنة وقال عليه الصلاة والسلام: من صلى بعد المغرب ست ركعات لا يتكلم فيما بينهن... -
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....