Site Archives Noble Character (Akhlaq)

Inspiration from the Divine

Posted by Amna Ahmed, SunniPath Student on October 7th, 2007

Salam,
In the month of Ramadan, we are encouraged to seek forgiveness from Allah and His mercy in order to purify our souls. Approaching the end of this blessed month, I found it pertinent to share something from “The Journey to Allah” offered by Sunnipath Academy: the concept that the inspirational drive […]

The SP Women’s Conference- Part 1

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on September 11th, 2007

Bismillah.
Alhamdulillah, the SP Women’s Conference went very well on Saturday. It was the first event of its kind hosted by SunniPath and with about 100 participants can be said it was a definite success. I’m sure most of the attendees can agree that we would love to see more one day conferences because they rejuvenate […]

The SP Women’s Conference-Part 2

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on September 11th, 2007

Women in Muslim History
This session was taught by Ustadha Noura and helped bring to light how women have played a crucial role in the spread of Islam. Some of the sources she used were Muslim Women: A Biographical Dictionary by Aisha Bewley, The Women of Madina translated by Aisha Bewley and Al-Sakhawi’s Kitab-al-Nisa. There were […]

Rank in the Hereafter

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on August 18th, 2007

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, […]

Looking into a Person’s Heart

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on August 17th, 2007

No one besides Allah can look into a person’s heart. No one can understand a person’s intentions or actions besides Allah, The All-Knowing. In Ustadha Noura’s class we learned about the close family of the Prophet . One of the people he loved dearly was his adopted grandson. However, being a part of his […]

Live Broadcast from Dar ul-Mustafa

Posted by Amna Ahmed, SunniPath Student on August 12th, 2007

Bismillah.
Assalamu Alaikum.
The following is the transcription of the last part of Shiekh Habib Umar Bin Hafiz’s Live Broadcast (translated by Sheikh Abdul Kareem Yahya) on August 1st from Dar-Ul-Mustafa. I hope you all find benefit in this; Masha Allah, the 8/1 Live Broadcast was awesome and one of the best I’ve heard so far.
“How […]

Attaining Good Character

Posted by Saudah Mirza, Outreach Manager on August 6th, 2007

-From Attaining Good Character taught by Shaykh Abdul-Kareem Yahyaa

Arrogance

Posted by Amna Ahmed, SunniPath Student on July 28th, 2007

Bismillah.
Assalamu Alaikum.
Here’s an excerpt from Part 2 of Sheikh Abdul Kareem’s live event recording Pride & Humility:
“If one is arrogant because of something of this world then know that it is lowlier than that. If one is proud about some religious work, then know that this decreases one’s station with Allah. If religious works produce […]

Sisterhood & Brotherhood for Allah’s Sake.

Posted by Amna Ahmed, SunniPath Student on July 14th, 2007

Bismillah.
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabrakatu.
The following is the English translation of an excerpt from lesson nine’s audio recording of “Attaining Good Character,” a SunniPath course offered by Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafiz and Sheikh Abdul Karim:
“Brotherhood for Allah’s sake and endeavoring to preserve it will lead to a vast arena of mercy from Allah. Brotherhood in […]

Humility

Posted by Amna Ahmed, SunniPath Student on July 3rd, 2007

Bismillah.
Assalmu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabrakatu.
Sheikh Al-Hasan Al-Basri, one of our eminent pious predecessors, once said, “Humility is to leave your home and not to meet ANY Muslim except that you believe him to be better than you.” (In other words, true humility is to believe that everyone is better than oneself.) According to Sheikh Abdul-Karim, this […]