A Muslim Convert Once More

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is taken from the first chapter of Iqazh al-Himam fi Sharh al-Hikam , a commentary on al-Hikam of Shaykh Taj ad-Din Abu al-Fadhl Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Atha’illah as-Sakandari ( q.s. ), by Shaykh Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Ajibah ( q.s. ).   Then Shaykh ibn ‘Atha’illah as-Sakandari ( q.s. ) mentioned the eighth adab , and it is that he spends it by Allah ( s.w.t. ), for Allah ( s.w.t. ), from Allah ( s.w.t. ), and to Allah ( s.w.t. ).   This is the station of truthfulness which is the core of sincerity and sincerity is the elite of the elite.   He said:   “A goal you seek by your Lord: no delay here. A goal you seek by yourself: not easy. Delay is being held back and difficulty. The goal is what one seeks to achieve.”   When we have a need related to this world or the Next and want for it to be satisfied quickly for us, then seek it by Allah ( s.w.t. ), and do not seek it by ourself.   If we s...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   The following is the spiritual journey of our Tijani brother, Sidi Ibrahim Dimson.   The story was written by him.   I have only formatted it and edited the language where necessary.   The spelling of the names have been left as Sidi Ibrahim Dimson spelled it.   The style of the writing has been left largely intact to preserve its flavour.   “I sat there in the cell by myself.   All I could think of was how fortunate I was. I kept touching my stomach area where I was stabbed and kept saying, ‘ al-Hamdulillah , al-Hamdulillah , al-Hamdulillah …’   My mind shifted to Shaykh Hassan ( q.s. ) and how ‘interesting the next 18 months would be in this ‘school of Yusuf ( a.s. )’.   The guards finally came for me and told me that I was headed to Philadelphia Federal Detention Center.   This place is the headquarters of the prison Salafi movement.   On the ride from the courthouse detention cent...