Scholar Series: Shaykh Afeefuddin Al Jailani

Habib Mansoor/ December 16, 2014/ Articles

Brief Biography of Shaykh Afeefuddin Al Jailani His Birth and Lineage Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani is the 18th direct descendant of Shaykh Abdul Qadir Al-Jailani (May Allah grant him peace) and the 33rd direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad, salAllahu alayhi wasalam. Shaykh Abdul Qadir Al-Jailani is one of the most renowned Islamic saint and scholar and is the founder and leader of

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The Prophetic Way of Teaching

Habib Mansoor/ December 12, 2014/ Articles

Reposted. Original article can be found at Allahcentric.com By Shaykh Sayyid Alawi Al-Makki [The Prophet (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) Spoke to People According to Their Level] “The Prophet (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) followed, in his way of teaching people and inviting them to goodness, the way of the Holy Quran, in which Allah says: ‘Call you to the way of

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NOBLE CHARACTER OF GOD’S MESSENGER (SAW)

Habib Mansoor/ December 8, 2014/ Articles

Reposted. Original article by Nur Foundation for Sacred Sciences and full list of references can be found here. The Messenger of God ﷺ was the quintessential model of perfection in conduct. He was chosen by His Lord, molded by Him to have excellence in character, and selected by God to be His final Messenger. In God’s Messenger ﷺ we also

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Controlling the Tongue

Habib Mansoor/ December 2, 2014/ Articles

Reposted. Original article can be found here. By Imam Zaid Shakir. Note: The following characteristic is especially relevant in Ramadan, as one of the objectives of the fast is to control the tongue. Ibrahim al-Nakha’i, on of the teachers of Imam Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on them both, mentioned: “The people ruined before you were done in by

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Journey for Knowledge

Habib Mansoor/ November 27, 2014/ Articles

By Husain Mansoor Hallaj When water from a jug is poured into a cup, the volume of water in the cup depends on its size. The quality of water in both containers should remain the same, unless the cup is dirty. If the cup is dirty, the quality of water deteriorates and tastes bad, sometimes it may not even be

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Contemplation

Habib Mansoor/ November 15, 2014/ Articles

By Ustad Ahmad Zaburlah Humans are the greatest creation and the part of the body that has the greatest value is the brain – the ability to think, to reflect, and to realise. Those who reflect or contemplate tend to be more pious as they will come to realise the reason for creation and their limitations. Allah (SWT) has put

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Measure of Sacrifice

Habib Mansoor/ November 15, 2014/ Articles

By Husain Mansoor Hallaj As students of knowledge, we come across various narrations that exemplify the merits of deeds. From one perspective, deeds are performed for the merits rewarded and on the other hand, it is about seeing the sacrifices needed. During the period of ignorance, the early Arabs lived without the concept of Monotheism (concept of One God) and

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Scholar Series: Al-Habib Umar Bin Hafiz

Habib Mansoor/ November 12, 2014/ Articles

[From alhabibomar.com]   Brief Biography of Habib Umar His Birth and Lineage He is the caller to Allah, the erudite scholar, al-Habib Umar the son of Muhammad, bin Salim, bin Hafiz, bin Abdullah, bin Abu Bakr, bin Aidarus, bin Umar, bin Aidarus, bin Umar, bin Abu Bakr, bin Aidarus, bin Husain, bin Shaykh Abu Bakr, bin Salim, bin Abdullah, bin Abdul-Rahman,

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Scholar Series: Sayyed Muhammad Al-Ninowy

Habib Mansoor/ November 5, 2014/ Articles

Brief Biography of Dr. Shaykh Sayyed Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Husayni Al-Ninowy Birth and Family lineage He is Muhammad son of As-Sayyed Yahya son of As-Sayyed Muhammad son of As-Sayyed Sa’id son of As-Sayyed Muhammad son of As-Sayyed Ali Al-Ninowy, who’s family descends from the southern Iraqi village of Ninowa, the place where Al-Imam Al-Husayn was martyred, a partial area of

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Scholar Series: Sayyid Ibrahim Khaleel Al Bukhari

Habib Mansoor/ October 15, 2014/ Articles

Brief Biography of Sayyid Ibrahim Khaleel Al Bukhari Sayyid Ibrahim Khaleel Al Bukhari, a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, salAllahu alayhi wasalam, was born in 1964 in Kadalundi, a village in Calicut district, Kerala, India. He acquired primary education from his parents especially from his father Sayyid Ahmed Bukhari, one of the foremost spiritual guide of that region. Under the

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