tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-254394 2009-11-04T00:56:42-05:00 TypePad reflectonthishttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.comSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with netomat HubSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bffe053ef0120a6a7097a970c 2009-11-04T00:56:42-05:00 2009-11-04T01:10:04-05:00 Khalil Letters of a Sufi Master, from the words of Shaykh al-'Arabi al-Darqawi (may Allah have mercy on him)... Ah yes, this is one of those great little books that you always come back to from time to time for inspiration and reflection. It is chock-full-of-wisdom, and sometimes you just want to burst with joy in that you have found the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=KccCaokZIPg:7zEyWcLADkY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=KccCaokZIPg:7zEyWcLADkY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=KccCaokZIPg:7zEyWcLADkY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=KccCaokZIPg:7zEyWcLADkY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/KccCaokZIPg" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bffe053ef0120a61049b7970c 2009-10-03T16:45:06-04:00 2009-10-03T16:59:17-04:00 Khalil Bismillah. As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh . . . Al-hamdu lillah, our visit to Cincinnati, Ohio, during the last few days of Ramadan 1430/2009 was a truly enriching experienced. We benefited greatly from the presence of the wonderful brothers and sisters that make up the great communities there and we pray that they will continue to flourish and grow...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=epDh74g5Ex4:7t0aq8MGlD4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=epDh74g5Ex4:7t0aq8MGlD4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=epDh74g5Ex4:7t0aq8MGlD4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=epDh74g5Ex4:7t0aq8MGlD4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/epDh74g5Ex4" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bffe053ef0120a58735e2970c 2009-08-29T16:24:09-04:00 2009-08-29T16:25:47-04:00 Khalil The following is a piece that I wrote about the month of Ramadan (especially useful for non-Muslims who are eager to learn more about this blessed and sacred month): Fasting and the Month of Ramadan Prepared by: Khalil Abu Asmaa (Christopher J. Moore) Fasting is a tradition known to many of the world’s religions. In its essence it is to...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=BqDp27PUENU:1nTqzP-d69Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=BqDp27PUENU:1nTqzP-d69Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=BqDp27PUENU:1nTqzP-d69Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=BqDp27PUENU:1nTqzP-d69Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/BqDp27PUENU" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bffe053ef0120a52dda71970b 2009-08-29T03:43:44-04:00 2009-09-23T02:07:44-04:00 Khalil Khutbah on August 28, 2009: This week's khutbah is entitled: The Fast Stream it online here: Or download the MP3 file here: Download MP3 of Khutbah (Approximately 26MB) Here is a copy of the words from the poem that was recited during the khutbah: Fasting © 1994 Aaron "Haroon" Sellers My head is spinnin’, how long will I last Feelin’...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=fO61Zj0TKOs:kWw1Qw1_MKA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=fO61Zj0TKOs:kWw1Qw1_MKA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=fO61Zj0TKOs:kWw1Qw1_MKA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=fO61Zj0TKOs:kWw1Qw1_MKA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/fO61Zj0TKOs" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bffe053ef0115724f1973970b 2009-07-31T22:37:26-04:00 2009-09-23T02:07:55-04:00 Khalil Khutbah on July 24, 2009: This week's khutbah revisited the ever-important topic of the Seminal Advice of Habib Umar bin Hafiz. Stream it online here: Or download the MP3 file here: Download MP3 of Khutbah (Approximately 29MB)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=8jebIORlguk:sjz5ylF8f3w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=8jebIORlguk:sjz5ylF8f3w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=8jebIORlguk:sjz5ylF8f3w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=8jebIORlguk:sjz5ylF8f3w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/8jebIORlguk" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bffe053ef011570fe8a4d970c 2009-07-11T00:20:35-04:00 2009-09-23T02:00:21-04:00 Khalil Khutbah on July 10, 2009: This week's Khutbah is entitled: A Reminder for Those Who Remember "ذكرى للذاكرين" Stream it online here: Or download the MP3 file here: Download MP3 of Khutbah (Approximately 28MB)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=QH2HSjULkWI:2r6QqTAJBB4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=QH2HSjULkWI:2r6QqTAJBB4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=QH2HSjULkWI:2r6QqTAJBB4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=QH2HSjULkWI:2r6QqTAJBB4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/QH2HSjULkWI" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bffe053ef011570be93ff970c 2009-07-03T22:37:42-04:00 2009-09-23T02:00:35-04:00 Khalil Khutbah on July 3, 2009: This week's Khutbah is entitled: Self-Rectification and the Four Ways to Discover the Faults in One's Soul Stream it online here: Or download the MP3 file here: Download MP3 of Khutbah (Approximately 30MB)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=AqBogaWYRqc:uj5VOLMLyGg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=AqBogaWYRqc:uj5VOLMLyGg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=AqBogaWYRqc:uj5VOLMLyGg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=AqBogaWYRqc:uj5VOLMLyGg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/AqBogaWYRqc" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bffe053ef0115708ca4e3970c 2009-06-29T00:33:15-04:00 2009-09-23T02:00:59-04:00 Khalil Khutbah on June 26, 2009: This week's Khutbah is entitled: RAJAB AND REHEARSING FOR THE DAY OF STANDING Stream it online here: Or download the MP3 file here: Download MP3 of Khutbah (Approximately 25MB)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=alBU8a7MmjI:h-yROlqJY48:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=alBU8a7MmjI:h-yROlqJY48:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=alBU8a7MmjI:h-yROlqJY48:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=alBU8a7MmjI:h-yROlqJY48:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/alBU8a7MmjI" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68060119 2009-06-13T00:32:27-04:00 2009-09-23T02:01:10-04:00 Khalil Khutbah on June 12, 2009: This week's Khutbah was entitled: CHANGE WHILE YOU STILL HAVE TIME Stream it online here: Or download the MP3 file here: Download MP3 of Khutbah (Approximately 27MB)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=wBTBKFqGUd0:1epC7iKkOic:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=wBTBKFqGUd0:1epC7iKkOic:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=wBTBKFqGUd0:1epC7iKkOic:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=wBTBKFqGUd0:1epC7iKkOic:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/wBTBKFqGUd0" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67700127 2009-06-06T00:17:00-04:00 2009-09-23T02:01:20-04:00 Khalil Khutbah on June 5, 2009: This week's Khutbah was entitled: UNDERSTANDING DIVINE ADMINISTRATION AND LORDLY PREVENTION فهم التدبير الإلهي و المنع الرباني Reference verses from the Majestic Quran: Surah al-Naml 27: 59-64 Stream it online here: Or download the MP3 file here: Download MP3 of Khutbah (Approximately 28MB)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=1emrv2rtCh0:6JhPjFQfcUY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=1emrv2rtCh0:6JhPjFQfcUY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=1emrv2rtCh0:6JhPjFQfcUY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=1emrv2rtCh0:6JhPjFQfcUY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/1emrv2rtCh0" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67179449 2009-05-23T01:46:12-04:00 2009-09-23T02:01:31-04:00 Khalil Khutbah on May 22, 2009: This week's Khutbah was entitled: BE PATIENT, NOT COMPLACENT complacent (adjective): showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements: you can't afford to be complacent about security. Stream it online here: Or download the MP3 file here: Download Khutbah (Approximately 26MB)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=DJHhmEreQM0:bfBGnX95KGs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=DJHhmEreQM0:bfBGnX95KGs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=DJHhmEreQM0:bfBGnX95KGs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=DJHhmEreQM0:bfBGnX95KGs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/DJHhmEreQM0" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66877401 2009-05-17T00:48:40-04:00 2009-09-23T02:01:43-04:00 Khalil Khutbah on May 15, 2009: This week's Khutbah was entitled: CAUTION: AVOID SUSPICION, SPYING, AND EATING DEAD FLESH This khutbah draws on verses 11-12 of Surah al-Hujurat (#49) of the Quran and a section of volume 3 (al-Muhlikat) of the Ihya 'Ulum al-Deen of Imam al-Ghazali that addresses the 11 main causes of backbiting (ghibah) and how they manifest. Note:...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=aq8R4-rIHBU:h4ev4t_sl2c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=aq8R4-rIHBU:h4ev4t_sl2c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?a=aq8R4-rIHBU:h4ev4t_sl2c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reflectonthis?i=aq8R4-rIHBU:h4ev4t_sl2c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reflectonthis/~4/aq8R4-rIHBU" height="1" width="1"/>