Mind, Body, Soul

American Muslim ‘Leaders’ talk about being Muslim in America, while they usually really mean to discuss how to compromise Islam for the sake of American culture.

The Naksibendi Tarikat gives energy on the other hand to disregard social norms which are formed on the basis of Batil, for the sake of Islam. The Way of the Holy Prophet (AS) gives you focus to complete your goals, to master the system offered by the West, and to say, “Now we know what you offer, now you must see what it is Islam offers. I choose Islam.”

MashAllah that these graduates worked hard to be able to discard Christian and secular symbolism for Islam’s sake and wore full sunnah clothing to represent their love of Islam.

Although fitnah has been made about Sheikh Abdul Kerim and his stance on western education, murids are counted from among the graduates in universities such as Columbia University, Rutgers University, University of Maryland, and Stony Brook. MashAllah.

I thanked Allah for having given me victory over my ego (nafs) and said: “O my nafs, by the power of Him who gave you a nature inclined to rebellion and made you susceptible to all kinds of blameworthy traits, I swear I shall not leave you in peace until you live up to the teachings of the Book of Allah and the Way of the Prophet (AS)”
-Ibn Arabi, Ruh al-Quds