Clarifying Light

He left behind no palaces, no worldly treasures, and no monuments fashioned by the hands of men. He left knowledge that continues to illuminate hearts, books that continue to guide seekers, and a legacy that has endured long after his body returned to the earth. Such souls are exceedingly rare in our age. May Allāh revive in us something of their sincerity, their himmah, their zuhd, and their longing for Him and His Messenger ﷺ. ‎May Allāh envelop the great Imām, the Ashʿarī scholar and Quṭb al-Awliyāʾ, in His infinite raḥmah, raise his station among the ṣāliḥūn, and grant us a share of the light with which He honoured His beloved servants. ‎Al-Fātiḥah for the rūḥ of Imām Yaḥyā ibn Sharaf al-Nawawī, raḥimahu Llāhu raḥmatan wāsiʿah!

‎The Imām of Ahl al-Sunnah, the Shaykh al-Islām, Yaḥyā ibn Sharaf an-Nawawī, Quddisa Sirrahu, is a man whose heart had been wholly given to the pursuit of sacred knowledge and the seeking of Allāh’s pleasure. ‎It is related of him that for 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱. So immersed was he in the pursuit of knowledge, so consumed was he by the study of the Dīn, that when sleep overcame him, he would fall asleep sitting, surrounded by his books. His nights were spent in learning, his days in teaching, and his entire existence was offered in the service of Allāh. ‎𝗛𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝟰𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗲. Yet what are forty-five years when a life is filled with barakah? The measure of a life is not its length, but what was carried from it to the Eternal.

Today, we reached out to a well-known niqābī sister on TikTok who had many months’ worth of publicly posted videos containing highly indecent and explicit content. We sent her a private message, and in the end, she deleted all of those videos, some of which had received hundreds of thousands of likes. Why do we mention this? We do not even understand ourselves why our message would have made such a difference, especially since there were probably hundreds of people who had already written to her. But then it occurred to us: perhaps every single one of them had simply told her that she was a kāfir and that she would end up in Jahannam, and so on. Perhaps this is one of the greatest lessons: calling people towards what is right is not merely about telling them that something is ḥarām. It is about knowing how to reach their hearts, choosing the right words, and advising them with wisdom, mercy, and sincerity. If our knowledge does not teach us how to speak to people in a way that brings them closer to Allāh and His Prophet ‎ﷺ, then we must ask ourselves what benefit that knowledge has truly brought us. Taṣawwuf, at its essence, should cultivate adab, sincerity, mercy, and wisdom, not merely harsh words and condemnation.

This is how you deal with these Shīʿah Rawāfiḍ khanāzīr who speak ill of our beloved mother, ʿĀʾishah al-Ṣiddīqah, the Shaykhayn, and the rest of the Ṣaḥābah.

It is reported that Imām al-Aʿẓam Abū Ḥanīfah would keep a special set of clothing specifically for the night prayer (qiyām al-layl). It consisted of a qamīṣ, ʿimāmah, ridāʾ, and sarāwīl, with a total value of 1,500 dirhams. He would wear these garments exclusively for the night prayer each night, Subḥāna Llāh.

To our followers in Denmark 🇩🇰 Tomorrow, there will be a very special Grand Mawlid gathering featuring the honoured guest, Shaykh Muḥammad Sāqib Shāmī al-Ḥanafī al-Māturīdī al-Chishtī. Be part of an inspiring and electrifying speech that will uplift the heart and refresh the īmān. 📅 Saturday, 19 September 2026 🕠 5:30 PM 📍 Islamisk Center Vest, Roskildevej 30B, Albertslund 🍽️ Communal dinner A beautiful opportunity to spend a blessed evening commemorating the Mawlid and benefiting from the presence and words of the honoured guest. The gathering is open to both brothers and sisters. Bring your family and friends along, in shāʾa Llāh.

Let us not underestimate even a single step taken for the sake of Allāh. Perhaps a small deed that we consider insignificant may, by the mercy of Allāh, become a means of immense reward on the Day when we will be most in need of it. ‎The Holy Prophet ﷺ said:

Whoever purifies himself with ablution in his house, then he walks to a house among the houses of Allāh to fulfill an obligation among the obligations of Allāh, one step of his will expiate his sins and another step will raise his status.

‎[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 666] ‎May Allāh grant us tawfīq to revive the Sunnah, fill our hearts with love for His Houses, increase us in ṣalawāt upon His beloved Messenger ﷺ, and accept from us our deeds and efforts.

‎To all the brothers who read this: let us, on this blessed day of Jumuʿah (Friday), strive to revive a noble Sunnah that has, in our time, become neglected by many of us: walking to the masjid. ‎In an age of cars and worldly convenience, we have gradually become accustomed to travelling everywhere by vehicle, and thus we have lost the virtue of walking to the House of Allāh. Let us therefore revive this blessed practice and walk to the masjid whenever we are able. ‎As we make our way to the House of Allāh, let our tongues remain moist with ṣalawāt upon our beloved Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, while we enjoy the fresh air and contemplate the signs of Allāh in His creation. ‎And if the masjid is far from you and you have a need to travel by car, then, if reasonably possible, park a little farther away and walk the remaining distance. In this way, you may attain a share of the tremendous reward attached to each step taken towards the masjid.

If you are afflicted by stress, anxiety, depression, worry, illness, or loneliness, then this post is for you. Turn to your Lord tonight with a voluntary (nāfila) prayer: Pray two rakʿāt with sincerity and presence of heart. Prolong your rukūʿ and sujūd more than you ordinarily would, and remain there with humility, neediness, and reverence. Give your heart time to settle in the presence of its Lord. After completing your ṣalāh, raise your hands and speak to Allāh. Tell Him everything you are carrying. Conceal nothing from Him. Ask Him for His help, raḥma, relief, and ʿāfiya. Call upon Him with whatever lies deepest within your heart, and trust that He hears you. For the believer, the night is not merely darkness; it is a time in which the heart finds refuge with its Lord. Seek Him sincerely, and never abandon His door. Perhaps the very affliction that brought you to Him will become a means by which you draw nearer to Him. May Allāh grant you sakīna, raḥma, and faraj, and transform your hardship into a path of return to Him. Āmīn.

What has he found who has lost Allāh? And what has he lost who has found Allāh?

— Ibn ʿAṭāʾ Allāh al-Iskandarī ‎قدس سره

Kuffār companies are creating games, apps, and social media platforms that give strangers direct access to children. Platforms such as Roblox, Snapchat, Ome***, and others can expose kids to people they don’t know and to online environments they are not equipped to navigate safely. Parents should think very carefully before allowing children to use these platforms. Children should not even have social media at all, and they don’t need smartphones either. If a child needs a phone, an old-school device that can simply make and receive calls is more than enough. A basic Nokia can provide communication without opening the door to the endless world of social media, strangers, and online distractions. Less technology means more safety, freedom, and time to simply be a kid.

A man must learn to master his emotions, not be mastered by them. And not everyone who asks you to be vulnerable has earned access to your deepest weaknesses. What is shared in trust can, during a heated argument, sometimes be turned into ammunition against you. Your wife should be your refuge, not your emotional dumping ground. A man can be vulnerable without being fragile. He can feel deeply without being ruled by his emotions. He can cry without losing his dignity. But he must also know when to compose himself, carry the weight, and handle what life puts on his shoulders. Feel deeply. Stay disciplined. Carry your responsibility. Stand firm. Be the man, and let the woman be a woman. We are very different. Wa bi Llāhi at-tawfīq.

When a man enters a marriage, he is often told by the wife that a healthy relationship requires complete emotional transparency. He is encouraged to share every fear, every insecurity, every frustration, every weakness, and he is told that a “good” husband should be completely vulnerable with his wife. But should he really? There is a difference between emotional honesty and emotional weakness. A man should be able to open up to his wife. But he should also have the strength and discipline to control himself, carry his burdens and handle pressure without letting every emotion consume him. Grieving a loved one is not weakness. Crying over genuine tragedy is not weakness. But allowing minor frustrations, stress or inconvenience to break you down is not something to glorify as “vulnerability.”

Around 5% of the total amount has been collected for the well that will be built in honour of the martyrs. May Allāh accept from those that contributed. If you want to donate, send us a dm on instagram in shā’ Allāh. €110/€2000

For years, many of us have watched the suffering in Filasṭīn with a deep sense of helplessness as the genoc1de continues. Beyond boycotting, making duʿāʾ and giving charity, it can feel as though there is little more we can do as ordinary people. We therefore want to turn our grief into something lasting: a water well built as ṣadaqah jāriyah in honour of all the martyrs of Filasṭīn, and every martyr around the world. 🇵🇸💧 We have partnered with trusted contacts in Kenya who will carry out the project. It costs just €2,000 to build one complete well. Every donation, no matter the amount, will bring us closer to this goal. To contribute, please send us a DM on Instagram. May Allāh accept it from us, grant the martyrs the highest ranks in Jannah and allow this well to benefit people for many years to come. Āmīn 🤲

‎Yā Rasūl Allāh ﷺ, we have grown weary of this fānī dunyā… It is only a matter of time before, by the mercy of Allāh, we are blessed with the honor of beholding your beautiful, nūr ʿalā nūr face 💔

‎Imagine living in a time when there was one particular man who had seen the Prophet ﷺ. Would you not long to meet him, to embrace him, to kiss his hand, simply because he was the last person alive who had gazed upon the Prophet ﷺ? ‎That’s how people felt about Abū Ṭufayl. He was the final Ṣaḥābī left on the face of the earth. Crowds would gather just to see him, and they would ask him:

Did you see the Prophet ﷺ?

‎He would reply:

Yes, and I know of no one else on the surface of the earth who is still alive and has seen the Prophet ﷺ, except me.

‎And then he would describe the beautiful and blessed face of the Prophet ﷺ. ‎If people held such yearning and love for the last Ṣaḥābī, how must it be to see the very face of the Prophet ﷺ himself, radiant and full of light?

The unmatched level of respect that the Ṣaḥābah had for the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ is truly remarkable. This is how beautifully they would respond to such matters: ‎The Companions kissed his ﷺ hands, and they would ensure that not a single drop of his ﷺ wuḍūʾ water touched the ground. They would eagerly gather his ﷺ leftover water and rub it upon their bodies. They collected his ﷺ perspiration, which was sweeter than musk, and used it as a fragrance on their wedding days. They used his ﷺ clothing as burial shrouds, preserved his ﷺ blessed hair and used it for healing, and much more. ‎The noble Ṣaḥābah also used to kiss the feet of Rasūl Allāh ﷺ. This can never be shirk as the Wahhābīs claim.