Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Field Twenty–Four, Agreement, Muwafiqa From the field of Contentment the field of Agreement is generated. Allah Most High says, ‘So... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Peace to your hearts dear Circle Guides and beloved dervishes, For this field we will place the full text... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Field Twenty-Two Refuge Laja From the field of Reliance and Trust in Allah the field of Refuge is born. Allah Most... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Field Twenty-One, Trust, Tawakkul Let us begin contemplating this Field with the cry of Hafez: It is infidelity to rely on... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Peace to your hearts dear Circle Guides and Dervishes This is an earlier one that had not been sent.... read more →
In Allah’s Great Love From the field of Certainty the field of Insight is born. Allah Most High says, “…when... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Beloved Companions, We are discussing the subject of certainty within the context of a spiritual path. It is an... read more →
In Allah’s Boundless Love Dear Companions of Contemplation peace to your hearts I would like to clarify something much of our... read more →
Now we proceed to Field Seventeen, Mu’amalat. Mu’amalat refers to the field of human interaction and exchange, where there should... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Taqwa is one of the most elevated stations. To have true taqwa we need to be aware of Allah... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Beloved companions, From the field of Disengagement the field of Abstinence is born. Allah Most High says, “If you... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim From the field of Renunciation the field of Disengagement (and detachment) is born. God, the Most High, says, “Nor... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Field Thirteen, Renunciation and Asceticism, Zuhd In passionately turning toward Allah we are simultaneously turning away from desire for... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Every day is a lifetime. Allah takes our souls at night and returns them in the day to those... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Beloved Companions, Estagfirullah for finding the explanation in Field Eleven, Muhasaba, by Shaykh Ansari, ra, difficult to understand, and so... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Dear Companions, Every day I would suggest that we ‘sit in’ the station we are contemplating, so that our journey... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Beloved Circle Guides and Dervishes, Here is part of the Introduction by Shaykh Ansari, ra, to his majestic work, Sad... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Beloved Companions on the mystic Way, The essence of Jihad, Striving, Field 8, is love. Field Nine, Discipline, Riyadhat ... read more →
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim From the field of Patience the field of Striving is generated. Striving, Jihad, means to fight against one’s ego... read more →
From the Field of Intention the Field of Patience is born. Allah Most High says, “…it is better for you... read more →
From the field of devotion the field of intention is generated. The accuracy of intention and the sincerity of one’s... read more →
For this extremely important Makam I called our dervish brother Shu’ayb Eric Winkel who is translating Ibn Arabi’s al-Futuhat al-Makkiyah. He... read more →
Of Makam Four I will only send you the name. I feel that we can approach this Field through our... read more →
I would prefer to use the phrase, ‘turning heart, mind and soul to Allah’. I find that ‘contrition’ sounds too much... read more →
From the field of Repentance the field of Magnanimity is generated. Magnanimity means being humble and living justly. Allah the... read more →
Repentance is turning to Allah. Allah Most High says, “Turn to Allah with sincere repentance.” (66:8) Know that knowledge is... read more →