“Don’t worship Allah so He may give you. Rather, worship Him so He may be pleased. For when He is pleased, He will astonish you with His Gifts.”
By the dawn
And the ten nights
And the even and the odd
O you tranquil soul!
Return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing
[al-Fajr: 1-3; 27-28]
Loftiness is attained in accordance to one’s struggles,
And whoever seeks nobility, remains vigilant by night.
Whoever wishes to achieve without due effort,
Will waste their life seeking what’s impossible.
You search for glory and yet you sleep at night,
It’s only the seeker of pearls who dives deep into the sea.
– Imam al-Shafi’i, al-Diwan
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‘Abdullah Ibn al-Mubarak – A New and Revised Edition
‘The Life of ‘Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak’ Book
The biography is now available in a hard copy as well an eBook from Amazon (Kindle) and Nook® UK!
Very little is known about this legendary scholar as there are not many English resources available on his life. For the first time, a brief biography has been published in the market about this humble and rare personality from Khurasan; a jurist, a warrior, a scholar, a muhaddith, a poet, a righteous worshipper, and a leader of the pious. In this unique book, various aspects of Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak’s life are explored from what history has recorded, all pooled and translated from classical and authentic Arabic sources. Also in this new edition are also several chapters aimed at self-development, Islamic advice, and deriving lessons from the life of this legend and those like him.
Hard copy available from al-Faatih Publishers: http://www.alfaatihpublishing.co.uk/shop/life-abdullah-ibn-mubarak-rahimahullah/
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Abdullah-ibn-al-Mubarak-Scholar-ebook/dp/B00UY1CUS0/
Nook® UK: http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/the-life-of-abdullah-ibn-al-mubarak-by-farhia-yahya/2940151549585
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Book details:
Publication Date: 18 March, 2015
Publisher: Al-Faatih Publishing
Language: English
Pages: 108