As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
O slave of the body, how long will you toil in its service?
Are you seeking profit in that in which there is loss;
Turn to the soul and perfect its virtues;
For you – through the soul not the body – are human.
Much of Habib Umar’s message here has revolved around this [...]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
Alhamdulillah, the recording of last Saturday’s event, “Where Is God in Haiti?” with Sheikh Nuh Keller, is now available at the following link:
http://www.sunnipath.com/events/100213-haiti/
Please feel free to share this link with your friends and family.

Where Is God in Haiti?
Free Live Event with Sheikh Nuh Keller
Online on Saturday, February 13th at 4 PM GMT
“Allah suffices us, and is the best to rely on.” (Qur’an 3:173)
The recent earthquake in Haiti has destroyed homes, damaged infrastructure, and the Haitian government has now confirmed a death toll of 170,000 and estimated over 300,000 [...]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
Ibn Ata’illah al-Iskandari (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
People praise you for what they imagine you are, so be sure that you blame yourself for what you know you are.

Ibn `Abbad al-Rundi commented:
For a servant to blame himself and look at himself with disgust for the [...]

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 [...]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
There are things that fall under our choice, and there are things that don’t. This can be frustrating when the things that are beyond our choice don’t turn out as we want–we kick the wall angrily when some criminal snatches our rights and gets away with it, [...]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
One of the students here at SunniPath recently became Muslim with Shaykh Abdul-Kareem Yahya. She wrote about her journey to Islam and sent it to us to share so that we could all get inspired by her beautiful story. We pray, dear sister, that Allah gives you and us much tawfiq (success) [...]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
Below is a beautiful and inspirational story sent by a SunniPath student who recently became Muslim. Welcome dear sister, and we pray that gives you much barakah (blessing) and tawfiq (success) in your life, ameen.
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I say my journey to Islam began a little over 2 years ago. However, knowing what I know [...]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
We have three exciting NEW short courses starting in March. Our short courses cover unique topics and are especially perfect for anyone who can’t commit to a full-semester course.
1. Understanding Islam: The Coherence of Islam and the Quest for Truth
Taught by: Ustadha Noura Shamma
Starts March 13th

This seven-week short course will provide [...]

We’re excited to announce our upcoming free 3-week course:
The Hadith Jibril
Exploring the Core of Prophetic Guidance
taught by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
The focus of this online course is the pivotal Hadith Jibril and exploring its meanings, lessons, and relation to your life. You will understand how the three dimensions of the religion—Islam, Iman, and Ihsan—interconnect [...]