Thursday, October 09, 2008

Real Faith

Real faith is having complete trust in God.
It is the belief in the wisdom which comes from the Unseen.
Such certainty can only be attained through the knowledge that emerges with divine help.

-Al-Hujwiri, "The Kashf al-Mahjub"

Monday, October 06, 2008

The Formula for Paradise...

Worship the Merciful, feed the hungry, and spread peace.
You shall then enter Paradise in peace.

-Prophet Muhammad (SAW), as reported by Abd’Allah bin Amr

Sunday, October 05, 2008

Fear and Hope: Two Pillars of Faith

Fear and hope are two pillars of faith.
By practicing either one of them a person will not fall into error,
because both fear and hope lead to union.
Those who fear devote themselves to God through fear of separation from Him,
and those who hope worship in hope of realizing the ultimate union.

-Al-Razi, "The Kashf al-Mahjub"