Seminars With A Spiritual Master

A true friend is patient, forever sincere and good. He speaks the truth, always forgives and shelters the one he has befriended. The Prophet loved all of his companions, for sure - but he chose Abu Bakr as his truest friend.

With the furore regarding the new film about the Prophet Muhammad, it seems that many are seeing a red mist. Comforting words calling for calm, drawing from the Prophetic example.

A wise man once said: "I saw the scholars wandering near the sea, but I saw the sages diving into its depths. As for the gnostics - I saw them on ships of safety travelling across the ocean."

All creatures are sustained and our life in this world is given to us under the name of God, Ar-rahmaan. That which is for the good in the hereafter is by the name Ar-raheem.

Man's greatest enemy is not a foreign power, nor is it some unseen creature. Rather, man's greatest enemy is his ego which resides within him. Unless he can come to know his enemy, he shall remain forever imprisoned.

God does not judge you by looking at the clothes you wear or at your material possessions, but He looks into your heart, and your actions.

This world, borne out of the Divine Command, is enchanted everywhere with blessings. Blessed are her holy people and whatever they touch. Sacred space and time are also dressed in blessings, through which the seeker may be enlivened.

After the human ego was created in the spiritual world, it was asked by its Lord: "Who are you?". Arrogantly, it replied "I am me, and you are you". What is the true nature of the ego, and how can it be tamed?

The month of Shaban contains the annual spiritual budget. Those who know of it make sure they are ready for it with prayer, fasting and seeking forgiveness.

From the hallowed soil of Jerusalem, the Prophet travelled sky-bound into the celestial realm, passing the farthest boundaries until he entered the Divine Presence. Throughout his ascension, he epitomised the dignity and humility of a true Servant of God.

May's Salaam Sunday at Rumi's cave: The tongue can be the coward of the body or it can be a source of light, but only when one has purified it from 20 diseases.

A person of faith will never declare 'I have done this myself'. Rather, he will see divinity in everything around him, and will even attribute his faith as a portion of divine favour.

The human family was created from but a single spirit, and each soul was created with its mate. It is only through reuniting with our soul mate in marriage that we can become complete.

Take a walk through the streets and alleys of any Muslim land, and you will be sure to hear the 'azan', or call to prayer, echoing from her ensemble of minarets into the horizon. A history of this ancient tradition, and its spiritual meanings.

Devotional poetry from Malaysia and the meaning of mercy. The third installment of the Salaam Sunday event taking place at Rumi's cave on the last Sunday of every month.

Anyone walking the path of Truth must declare his happiness with God as his Lord, morning and eve. The one who says this must realise: God is Lord of all, and has created all humanity as equal. These heavy words must efface discrimination from our hearts.

Every Friday is Good Friday: though Christianity and Islam differ on a few points, the core spiritual teachings remain in harmony. Concludes with a discussion on Channel 4's "Make Bradford British".

An important warning for all Muslims living in the West: unless Muslims are able to preserve the love, trust and responsibility of the family unit, all the positive social and community work they have strived for will be obliterated.

Secrets of dhikr are invested into every letter of its composition; locked within the very word itself are names through which hearts are raised, and sacred litanies with which God blesses his own essence.

The Heart Explained: When we feel pain, we say our heart hurts, and when we feel happy, we say our hearts find joy. Yet the seat of emotion and spirituality is not the physical lump in our bodies, but rather it is something unseen.