17 April 2026
Disciplining the Self
Al-Hakeem al-Tirmidhi's parable of the wild steed: how patient, deliberate training disciplines the self until it carries its rider through trial and commotion without fear.
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13 January 2026
Disciplining the Self
Al-Hakeem al-Tirmidhi on disciplining the self through the parable of the falcon, tamed from wild wariness into settled trust in its keeper.
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24 August 2025
I Seek Refuge in Allah from the Company of the Idle - Imam Ibn al-Jawzi
Imam Ibn al-Jawzi on the value of time, and the habit of idle visiting that squanders it in gossip, flattery, and backbiting.
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30 January 2025
The Hidden Crisis: How Sectarian Division Weakened the Muslim World Before the Crusades
In the shadows of history lies a crucial lesson about unity and purpose: the internal strife that plagued the Muslim world before the Crusades.
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21 September 2024
Delusion of the Wealthy
An excerpt from 'How the Generation of Salah al-Din Appeared': al-Ghazali on the delusion of wealthy Muslims who never understood the wisdom of wealth.
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16 September 2024
Imam al-Ghazali's letter to the Governor
Al-Ghazali's letter of reply to the governor of the Nizamiyya Madrasa, written from retirement, on sincerity and the corruption of scholarly life.
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