Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on Sabr [Patience]:

“It is important to look at the life of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and know that no one faced greater tribulation. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم lived to see all of his children buried, except for Fatima. How many people experience that in their lifetime? Out [...]

Source: Imam Suhaib Webb’s Blog

The Sultan of the ‘Ulema, al’Iz al-Din ‘Abdu al-Salam wrote:
“The way to Allah is made up of the apparent and the inner. Its apparent path is Shari’ah and its actualization is the inner. Two words bring both the apparent and the inner together: “It is You alone we worship and it is You alone we [...]

Source: at-Talib

Q: what can one do to increase his memory and focus?

A: Here are a couple of brief tips:
1. Guard your gaze and your ears. There can be nothing more distracting than television, a wrong glance, or a tune that won’t go away.2. Recite after every salat the masnun du’as. In addition, recite “Ya Qawiyy” eleven [...]

Masha’llah as Shaykh Faraz points out on his blog, this truly is an outstanding Islamic answer to a problem that I feel doesn’t get the appropriate attention at times. Ustadha Zaynab Ansari of Sunnipath does a terrific job, Masha’llah:

Question: Please forgive me for asking you the same question, I am quite desperate for an answer and this is why I am asking you once again. Please will you kindly find time to answer [...]

[Excerpted from The Creed of Imam al-Tahawi by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf] 
“Whoever supposes that faith is realized through speculative theology, abstract proofs, or academic divisions is an innovator. On the contrary, faith is a light that God, the Sublime and Exalted, casts into the hearts of His servants with bounty and grace from His presence. Sometimes [...]

Source Imam Zaid Shakir

“Assalamualaikum,
You will surely be tested in your wealth and
your lives. And you will hear from those given
the scriptures before you and from the
idolaters much abuse. If you patiently
persevere, and remain mindful [of God],
surely in this is a manifestation of firm
resolve. [Al-Qur'an 3:186]
Enduring trials, tribulations, and bearing abuses are the crucibles through which [...]

I just came across Zaytuna Institute’s new VideoCast #5 entitled The Dangers of Heedlessness by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.
May we continue to benefit from our beloved Shaykh, Aameen.
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A translation of The Counsel of Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki, a descendant of ‘Umar (may Allah be well pleased with him) by Shaykh Shazad of As-Suffa Institute.
 
 
 
 

Source: TheTranslators
“Excessiveness in worship is prohibited (in Islam) just like delaying it (an obligatory act past its obligatory time such as missing a prayer). Moderation is taking from both positions (a balance between rigidness and hyper liberalism) as this is the best of affairs as the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] [...]

The following is the text of three articles [one of which has already been posted on Ekhlas] entitled:
1. Beyond the Intellect [Spiritual Tendencies]
2. Reason, Argumentation, and Belief [Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath]
3. Can the existence of God be proven rationally? [Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath]
Beyond the Intellect:
Imam Abū Hāmid al-Ghazālī—may Allāh protect his secret—said:
Beyond the intellect is another sphere to which another eye is opened, and [...]