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Fred Björn

@Jawnmard1

Oct 4

According to Ruh al-Bayan:

“Allah has three thousand names. A thousand are known to the angels and no one else. A thousand are known to the prophets and no one else.
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And three hundred are in the Torah, three hundred in the Gospel, three hundred in the Zabor, and ninety-nine in the Holy Qur'an. And Allah has hidden a name in the latter.
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The meaning of all these three thousand names is included in these three names (Allah, the Most Gracious (al-Rahman), the Most Merciful (al-Rahim)). Whoever knows this and recites them will be like the one who calls Allah by all His names.
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Fred Björn

@Jawnmard1

Jul 30

Imam Ghazali summarizes the signs of good character in his Ihya ulum al-din by noting that good character is Iman or true faith, while bad character is nifaq or hypocrisy. He then adds the following summary of the marks of good character:
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It is to be very modest and shy, to do little harm and much good, be truthful of speech, few of words and many of works, few of sins. It is to mind one's own business, be kind and solicitous, faithful in keeping ties with others; to
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be dignified, always patient, ever thankful; be satisfied with little, clement, gentle, without lust or greed, and feel empathy with others. It is not to curse, revile, bear tales between people, or slander; or show rude overhaste, be malicious, stingy, or envious. It
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Fred Björn

@Jawnmard1

Mar 15

After three years, I realized that this door to Sufism was not going to open any further unless I embraced Islam.
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I understood that the natural evolution of Sufism came through Islam and realized that there were no Sufis who were not Muslims.
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To be a Muslim doesn't mean you have to be a Sufi but to be a Sufi meant you had to be a Muslim.
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Fred Björn

@Jawnmard1

Feb 28

This is how the Qur’ān should be viewed by Muslims today: a living dynamic agent in society, especially in view of the widening gap between Islam and the reality of their daily life.
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We seem to view the Qur’ān as an abstract thing that has no historical living reality. We no longer perceive of it as the force that once shaped Islamic life and society, or the source of the daily orders that Muslims used to receive and act upon.
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Our perception of the Qur’ān has died, or at least has gone into a coma, and its true original image has faded from Muslim minds today. We have grown accustomed to listening to the Qur’ān recited by beautiful voices in melodious ways and to being moved
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Fred Björn

@Jawnmard1

Jan 5

A compilation of my book lists 📚

https://x.com/Jawnmard1/status/1700110012985516178?s=20

Rumi & Mevleviyye ❤️‍🔥

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Sufism ❤️‍🔥

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Fred Björn

@Jawnmard1

Jul 23, 2023

It's time for a West African Sufi reading list. 🇲🇱 🇬🇭🇸🇳🇳🇬🇲🇷🇹🇬✨
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