by Ustaz Iqbal Jauhari Translated into English The Necessity of Seeking a Spiritual Guide to Attain the Special Gnosis (Maʿrifah Khāṣṣah) The first dawn lesson of al-Habib ʿUmar bin Hafidz during his current Southeast Asian journey commenced at Masjid Riyadh in Solo. He expounded that every branch of faith springs from a single supreme root — the testimony of Lā ilāha illā Allāh. Within the realisation of this statement lie all the degrees of certainty: ʿilm al-yaqīn (Cognitive certainty...

Reflection on the Upcoming Haul and Majlis of Awliya in Singapore Honouring the Awliya: Celebrating Singapore’s Living Spiritual Heritage By Khalid Ajmain Singapore — a modern nation of glass towers and glowing lights — still carries within it the subtle fragrance of remembrance. Amid the rhythm of city life, the echoes of dhikr continue to fill our mosques and homes, especially in these blessed weeks when majlis haul and mawlid gatherings return once more. These sacred gatherings commemorate...

🕊️ Depression is not the same as sadness. Shaykh Abdul Aziz Federicks reminds us that sadness (ḥuzn) is a natural part of life. It is...