Literature
Essays, reflections, and excerpts exploring the science of tazkiyah and the broader tradition of Islamic learning.
Most Common Misconceptions about Tasawwuf
Tasawwuf is not a separate religion or an alternative to Shariah.
The Sufi's Way
A practical guide to the way of a Sufi.
How Tasawwuf Can Reform Society
If society is good, all of us benefit from it, and if there is any corruption in society, it affects all of us.
Understanding the Human Being
Why we were created, and the three inner faculties (Nafs, Qalb and Aql) that shape every decision we make.
Iman, Islam, Ihsan and Tasawwuf
Faith, practice and spiritual excellence: the three parts of the religion explained through the Hadith of Jibril, and where Tasawwuf fits in.
Why Tasawwuf Is Needed?
Outward deeds can be learned from any book. Sincerity and khushu cannot, which is why the inner self needs its own discipline.
The Relationship Between Shariah and Tasawwuf
Shariah covers both outward and inward deeds. Tasawwuf is carrying out the inward rulings of the heart according to the Qur'an and Sunnah.
What Is Tazkiyah of the Nafs?
Surah Ash-Shams makes success depend on purifying the self, and Surah Al-Mu'minun shows what that purified self looks like.
What is achieved through Tazkia
Building character on the example of the Prophet ﷺ: how inner purification shows up in lasting behaviour and conduct.
The Components of Tasawwuf
The four parts of Tasawwuf (objectives, means, states and stations, knowledge), the role of the Shaykh, and Tariqah, Haqiqah and Ma'rifah.