I’m teaching a new course this semester called The Pearl of Divine Oneness. Every week, I spend several hours preparing for the class, and every week, I am struck by the intellectual confidence of the Muslim theologians (mutakallimin).
No issue is beyond debate. No objection is taboo. Nothing to hide. No censorship.
The response to critique is [...]

Bissmillahi ar-rahmani ar-raheem.
Assalamu alikum warahmatullah.
On behalf of SunniPath I would like to write something short to express our sadness at the loss of one of our greatest students, Syed Mohammed al Bukhary, who passed away unexpectedly on April the 2nd, 2009.
Syed Mohammed took his first course in the Fall of 2007 and remained a hardworking, [...]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
Preparing yesterday for a weekly hadith class I teach at my house, I chanced upon the following description of the Prophet’s (Allah bless him and give him peace) da`wa to the Medinan Helpers (ansar).
“He (Allah bless him and give him peace) would present himself to the Arab [...]

Asalaam alaykum wa rahmatullah
To be able to sit with our dearest Shaykh AbdulKareem after having studied, smiled, and reflected about deep issues under his care for the last year and a bit, this pauper would like to invite you all to share in that experience…
Title: Loving the Prophet of Light in an Age of Darkness
Date: [...]

Ustadha Noura mentioned that some students had gone to Yemen to study with the Habaib and on their way back they asked for some nasiha (advice) for their travel back-
Habib Ali advised them: “When you go back and you talk to people, don’t think for a minute that you are better than any of them, [...]

This is an excerpt from a conversation with Shaykh al-Bouti on knowledge, learning, and da`wa. We began by asking about advice on how to convey the message of Islam to others. He replied:
“Look, my brother, in my opinion the best way in our times to reach the desired goals is discussion.
Consider what the major issues [...]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
No one will listen to you until you respect them.
Habib `Umar b. al-Hafiz (may Allah preserve him) said,
No one will ever be fit for calling others to Islam except someone who respects those he is calling. Whenever someone displays contempt for anyone, he distances more often [...]