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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5 articles
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.
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.
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.
6 July 2023
A Parable from Fareed ud-Deen Al-Attar
Attar's parable of the sultan's beloved hunting dog, adorned in gold and silk — and what it teaches about the soul's attachments.