Books That Spiritually Nourish You
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Topic: Books That Spiritually Nourish You
Posted By: umsami
Subject: Books That Spiritually Nourish You
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 5:50am
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Assalamu Alaikum: Other than the Qur'an and books on ahadith, are there any books or other media that you turn to for spiritual nourishment or a spiritual pick-me-up?? For example, one of my favorites is a book on the Names of Allah(swt) called "The Name and the Named." I also have a book of khutbahs (Sufi-oriented) called "Irshad" that I'll read one from if I can't make Jummah prayers. I also have a collection of Hamza Yusuf and Sheikh Yusuf Estes lectures on CD. What are your favorites? Peace. |
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Posted By: rami
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 6:19am
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Bi ismillahir rahmanir raheem assalamu alaikum I used to read the lectures of shaykh abdul Qadir al Gilani. if you where to ask which i liked more his lectures or the works of Imam al Ghazali i hounestly couldnt tell you. I found it amazing that they both lived at the same time and as one was leaving baghdad the other was entering it, this is fate for you  ------------- Rasul Allah (sallah llahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord" and whoever knows his Lord has been given His gnosis and nearness. |
Posted By: fatima
Date Posted: 18 April 2007 at 3:22am
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Bismillah irrahman irrahim Wa'alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahe wa barakatuhu I have to say listening to 'Purification of Heart' by Hamza Yusuf or reading 'Ihya ulum-id-din' by Imam Al-Ghazali does the trick for me. Ihya ulum-id-din explains not only the legal aspect but the soul of our worship so i love that book. Purification of heart helps me improve my daily dealings. There are few others as well like, 'Taqwa: the provision fo believers' and 'Fear of Allah' both by Imam Ghazali, imam ibn Qayyim and ibn rajab hanbali and lastly 'Death' a beautiful book by Dr Asra rasheed. Wassalam ------------- Say: (O Muhammad) If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your faults, and Allah is Forgiving, MercifuL |