In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
Fire and Garden
When the fire of rage screams madly its din,
consuming its fuel of angry chagrin
and tempts you to drink from the poison of sin
then gaze at the Fire and the Garden within.
Feel how revenge and contempt fan its flame,
how it explodes and then spits out its [...]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
Treasure
Have you ever seen a beggar?
Have you ever heard a mourner?
Have you ever wondered, ever,
how everything you have’s a treasure?
Yes, that bite of bread’s a treasure.
Yes, that roof and wall’s a treasure.
Your healthy, laughing child’s a treasure.
Your peaceful, restful sleep’s a treasure.
The next time you complain, remember.
When [...]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
Don’t forget to attend tomorrow’s Mawlid for current students, Tuesday, December 25th at 12:30pm EST / 5:30pm GMT featuring local Jordanian singers.
For more details and instructions on how to attend, go to http://www.sunnipath.com/Outreach/2007-Fall/fallmawlid.html
wasalaam.

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah!
SunniPath Academy, in conjunction with Nur al-Habib Productions, is excited to present:
In Praise and Gratitude
A free live online Eid concert featuring Talib al-Habib
Saturday, October 20th at 12pm GMT (5am PST / 8am EST / 1pm UK)
You can register for the concert here.
Also, we now have both the Rahma and Songs [...]

Naielah always has the right attitude.
At work, she dives deep into the plentitude
Of tasks, meetings, and emails in multitude.
Her success is due to more than aptitude.
Indeed our sister embodies gratitude.
In morals she has no similitude.
For its own sake she utters no platitude.
To others she allows ample latitude,
Always expressing sincere solicitude.
All this service offered out of [...]

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 [...]