The Four Imams and Their Schools

Religion & Spirituality

Haddad, Shaykh Gibril Fouad

Islam

Institute for Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (Isca)

A Spiritual Commentary The subject of the present commentary is on Suratu 'l-Ikhlas or the Chapter of Single-Hearted Sincerity. The word ikhlas carries the meaning "to purify" or "to refine" from all impurities. The very concept of refining and purifying signifies the removing all impurities, leaving nothing but the very essence of that which was sought, which, in this case, is Allah. Thus, whoever knows Allah and affirms His Oneness reaches the level of purity or sincerity of heart. "Purity of heart," it has been said "is to will one thing wholly" and the one who achieves that level is described in Arabic with the adjective, "mukhlis," that is, sincere. The virtue of single-hearted devotion to Allah goes to the heart of the religion of Islam. So it is not surprising that tradition holds that reading this chapter three times equals a reading of the entire Qur'an, for the Qur'an in its essence is a totally uncompromising proclamation of Divine Unity.About the Author World-renowned author and religious scholar, Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani has devoted his life to the promotion of the Sufi teachings of love, peace, acceptance and compassion and has a long background of opposing extremism in every form. Shaykh Kabbani is founder of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order of America and chairman of the Institute for Spiritual and Cultural Understanding. Shaykh Kabbani received a degree in chemistry and went on to complete his medical studies. He also holds a degree in Islamic Divine Law, and received license to teach, guide and counsel students in the Sufi path from Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Qubrusi, late world leader of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order. His published works include: Classical Islam and the Naqshbandi Sufi Order (2004); Keys to the Divine Kingdom (2004); The Approach of Armageddon: An Islamic Perspective (2003); Encyclopedia of Islamic Doctrine (7 vols. 1998); Encyclopedia of Muhammad's Women Companions and the Traditions They Related (1998, with Dr. L. Bakhtiar); Angels Unveiled (1996); The Naqshbandi Sufi Way (1995) and Remembrance of God: Liturgy of the Sufi Naqshbandi Masters (1994).

A Spiritual Commentary on the Chapter of Sincerity (Arabic and English Edition)

Kabbani, Shaykh Muhammad Hisham

The Sufi master Abu 'l-Hasan al-Kharqani asserted that the human state contains seventeen chief ruinous traits, each of which resembles a great tree, with main branches, smaller branches, twigs and leaves, all laden with various kinds of negativity. At the same time, human beings were granted six tremendous powers from the Divine: the power of attraction; the power of manifesting God's blessings; the power of intercession for those who oppress themselves; the power of directing the heart of seekers; the power of guidance; and the power to move in time and space. The path from submersion in the negative traits to the unveiling of these six powers is known as the Migration to Perfected Character. Consisting of ten steps, it leads one from the ruinous aspects of the arrogant self, to achieve the state of satisfaction with the Divine decree and to achieve gnostic knowledge on the way to complete realization. Through a ten step program Shaykh Hisham Kabbani, a master of the Naqshbandi Sufi Path, describes the science of eliminating the seventeen ruinous characteristics of the tyrannical ego, to achieve purification of the soul. The sincere seeker who follows these steps, with devotion and discipline, will acheive an unveiling of the six powers which lie dormant within every human heart.

The Sufi Science of Self-Realization: A Guide to the Seventeen Ruinous Traits, the Ten Steps to Discipleship and the Six Realities of the Heart

Self-Help

The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, mentioned that for every sickness God made a remedy.  When you go into seclusion under strong spiritual discipline, every type of illness will come before you saying, "I am this sickness and the remedy for me is this." According to the level of the one performing seclusion, prescriptions will be coming from heavenly sources for many difficult medical situations. Mawlana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani is carrying such knowledge of Prophetic Medicine, Tibb an-Nabawi, that he has inherited by means of his spiritual connection with the Prophet, peace be upon him, through his chain of saints from whom he took authorization (ijazah). Many have witnessed the countless patients cured through the remedies prescribed by Shaykh Nazim. These cures are derived from Prophetic Medicine that so many people use today under a variety of names: "alternative medicine," "Yunani medicine," "traditional medicine" and "natural medicine." This book is the summary of that medicinal knowledge in succinct form. It is sufficient to follow it with sincere belief to acheive the cures it contains.

Natural Medicine: Prophetic Medicine - Cure for All Ills

Al-Haqqani, Shaykh Nazim Adil

This book presents in detail, in both English, Arabic and transliteration, the daily, weekly and date-specific devotional rites of Naqshbandi practitioners, as prescribed by the late world leader of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order, Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani. These practices have enabled devout seekers to awaken certainty of belief and to attain stations of nearness to the Divine Presence. The renewed prominence of this order at the turn of the 21st century, due to the indefatigable striving of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim and author Shaykh Hisham Kabbani, signals an impending change to our society in which aspirants to Divine Service will be granted to transcend the bounds of the physical senses in order to fulfill the unexplored potential in each human heart.

Naqshbandi Awrad of Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani

Kabbani, Shaykh Hisham

A treasure from the treasuries of the Holy Qur'an, God's Last Testament to humanity, this book of compilation provides readers the immense blessing of reciting IsmuLlah al-`Azam, the Greatest Name of God, by which all prayers are accepted. As transmitted from the Masters of the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, the Greatest Name of God is hidden in the beginning verses of each chapter of the Holy Qur'an. This is the most cherished of knowledge and the most precious, spiritual pearl that the seekers of God can obtain when they dive in the Ocean of Divine Speech and its realities. Among all the rare teachings and insights into the secrets of the Holy Qur'an from the carriers of the Prophetic Light, devoted readers are also presented with the reward of completing the entire Qur'an from beginning to end.

Quranic Openings to the Greatest Divine Name

Translation of Hujjatullah `ala al-`alamin fi mu'jizat sayyid al-mursalin 
(The Overwhelming Proof of Allah over the Worlds in the Stunning Miracles of the Master of Prophets) 
712 hadiths related to the Prophet Muhammad's (upon whom be peace and blessings) knowledge of the unseen translated, documented and indexed for the first time in English. 
"the Prophet's knowledge of the unseen counts among those miracles of his that are known categorically and definitely, reaching us through mass transmission with vast numbers of narrators and congruent meanings." Qadi `Iyad, al-Shifa b-Ta`rif Huquq al-Mustafa. 
"The knowledge of the Tablet and the Pent are a mere few lines out of the lines of the Prophet's knowledge and a mere river from the seas of his knowledge." Mulla `Ali al-Qari, al-Zubda fi Sharh al-Burda.

The Prophet Muhammad's Knowledge of the Unseen

Al-Nabahani, Qadi Yusuf

"By the One God! Verily my blood ties are firmly kept in this life and the hereafter." Hadith of the Prophet (s) narrated from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri with a sound chain by Abu Dawud al-Tayalisi, ibn Abi Shayba, 'Abd b. Humayd, Ahmad, Abu Ya'la and al-Hakim.\nCling to the sanctuary; endear yourself by serving them; For on the Day of Resurrection they're overlords. 
Care not for naysayers-people of perdition. 
For the Envoy never demanded wages for guidance 
When he conveyed; only affectionate love for the near kin. 
Shaykh Muhyi al-Din ibn 'Arabi and Sayyid Hamid b. Ahmad b. 'Ubayd Allah al-'Attar.\nA bilingual annotated Arabic edition and English translation of 43 fully-chained and fully-documented Prophetic hadiths on the Excellence of the House of the Prophet Muhammad (upon him and them the blessings and peace of Allah) sourced to 43 different Hadith books and narrated from 49 contemporary shaykhs of the Prophetic House by the author. The book concludes with a primer on the linguistic, juridical, and spiritual meanings of the love of Ahl a-Bayt in Islam followed by a concise bibliography of past classics and current works on the subject.

The Musnad of Ahl al-Bayt

Haddad, Gibril Fouad

Meccan Openings: A Pilgrim's Guide to Divine Secrets

Adil, Hajjah Amina

Meccan Openings: A Pilgrim's Guide to Divine Secrets is a sacred portal into the spiritual reality of Hajj, one of the foundational pillars of Islam. 
This journey is gleaned entirely from the teachings of contemporary living Muslim saints of the illustrious Naqshbandi Sufi order, including a blessed lady saint of this path, Hajjah Aminah Adil. 
This ground-breaking book takes the reader by the hand from the body and form of the rituals of pilgrimage to its haqiqa (reality) and origin, in the spiritual dominion and Divine Presence. 
This book is an ascension for those who have already fulfilled this rite of Islam, a solace to those who have not been able to perform their pilgrimage yet, and a nostalgic breeze for anyone longing to return to Allah's Sacred House, allowing all to journey spiritually to their inner Ka'bah and the celestial Bayt al-Ma'mur (Oft-Visited House). 
This, together with the abundance of pictures of saints and sacred sites as well as sacred quotes, make this book a much-needed preparation for our bodies to visit the Divine Abode on earth, in Makka the Honored, and then onwards to the blessed city of Madina, to receive the Madinan illuminations from the precious heart of the Best of Creation, our Master Muhammad, upon whom be peace.

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The Four Imams and Their Schools

A Spiritual Commentary on the Chapter of Sincerity (Arabic and English Edition)

The Sufi Science of Self-Realization: A Guide to the Seventeen Ruinous Traits, the Ten Steps to Discipleship and the Six Realities of the Heart

Natural Medicine: Prophetic Medicine - Cure for All Ills

Naqshbandi Awrad of Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani

Quranic Openings to the Greatest Divine Name

The Prophet Muhammad's Knowledge of the Unseen

The Musnad of Ahl al-Bayt

Meccan Openings: A Pilgrim's Guide to Divine Secrets

Meccan Openings: A Pilgrim's Guide to Divine Secrets