18 February 2024
The Soul of Souls - New Publication Available Now
Announcing 'The Soul of Souls' by Imam Ibn al-Jawzi — a rhetorical masterpiece of admonition, stories, and poetry, now available from Dhikr.
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19 August 2023
It is with the Fortress of the Heart, satan is Defeated. [Translated Extract]
Ibn Ata'illah al-Sakandari on the verse of the pious touched by satan's whisper — and the fortress of the heart by which he is defeated.
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12 August 2023
On the Rise & Fall of Civilizations - Part 3 [Translated Extract]
Part three of Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah: powerful states have a natural lifespan, rarely exceeding three generations.
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5 August 2023
On the Rise & Fall of Civilizations - Part 2 [Translated Extract]
Part two of Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah: it is the nature of political leadership to claim all nobility for itself — and how that hastens a state's end.
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22 July 2023
On the Rise & Fall of Civilizations - Part 1 [Translated Extract]
Part one of Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah, chapter three: it is the nature of political states to seek luxury once conquest brings prosperity.
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15 July 2023
Allah's Care for You [Translated Extract]
Ibn Ata'illah al-Sakandari on how Allah has watched over you, managing your affairs with benevolence from the Day of Decrees.
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