assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
As part of our 5-year anniversary celebration, we are providing some free mp3 lesson downloads.
To see what’s available and access the files, go to http://sunnipath.com/5years/downloads/
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Bismillah.
“If anyone continually asks for (Allah’s) forgiveness, Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress, relief from anxiety, and will provide for him from where he never realized.”
(Abu Dawood, No. 599)

“Give thanks to Me and your parents.” [Quran: 31:14]
There is a great need to remind ourselves of the importance of our parents, our role with them and the conduct we should apply to them. I wanted to share some of these Prophetic Narrations, which most of us have read, heard or come across during our […]

Ramadan’s come and gone. The “back to square one” effect starts to seep through the filter Ramadan created. TV’s start turning on, Quran goes back on the shelf…
So what’s next?
It’s planning for next year’s Ramadan.
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari explains the importance of planning ahead in “Ramadan & YOU” course:
1. Motivate ourselves for Ramadan
2. Make the […]

As our summer semester winded down, I felt like I was going to go through withdrawal. I’ve taken at least one class a semester at SunniPath Academy for a few semesters now. Browsing through the course catalog recently, I felt perplexed. I had (and still have) no idea which courses to take. They’re all just […]

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, […]

Bismillah
As-salamu alaykum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuhu
Sayyidi al-Habib Umar Bin Hafiz (Allah preserve him) said to a group of us tonight: “Attachment to other than Allah is the origin of all types of misfortune and the cause of all calamities.” He told us to remember it. So the faqir (your needy brother) just wanted to convey […]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
My last post generated some interesting discussion on the meaning of the wise man’s words. A number of visitors did an excellent job explaining what the wise man was trying to say. I thought I’d wrap up the comments with a comment of my […]

It was mentioned to a certain wise man that so-and-so had gathered [a great deal of] wealth. He asked, “Did he also gather periods of time in which to spend it in?” When he received the response, “No,” he said, “He hasn’t gathered anything.” (Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, Dhamm al-Jah wal-Mal, Dar Ibn al-Jawzi, 1995)

Islamica Magazine - Four Keys To Successful Action
The idea of striving for success is a central theme of both the Qur’an and Prophetic teachings. It is something ultimately sought by every human. But how is success achieved?