Medicine for the soul

[Bint Al Shaheed]

Take the flowers of shyness,

The fruits of contentment,

Toots of submissiveness,

Young shoots of grief,

And leaves from the tree of truth,

The bark of civility,

And seeds of politeness.

Start grinding them in the grinder of devotion.

Add daily the tears of shame.

Put this mixture into the pan of your heart

And bake it in the oven if fondness

When ready, strain it in the strainer of the purity of the heart.

Mix with sugar of sweet words, cook it on the high flame of love.

When mixture Is ready,

Cool it with the air of fear of Allah (t)

Then use it

[devo]

or you could listen to some nice electronica music

autechre - gantz graft

[Dhahabi]

Assalamu alaikum sister
Allaah says,
"And if you obey most of those on earth, they will mislead you far away from Allâh's Path. They follow nothing but conjectures, and they do nothing but lie." An'aam 116
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O my carnal soul, if you are attached to this temporary worldly life, and you want to flee from death, know that whoever forgets death will be punished in three ways: he will delay repentance, he will no longer be content with what is sufficient, and he will be lazy in worship.

The stations:
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=939
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=941
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=942
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=943

[Tabari]

Assalamu alaykum

Can anybody provide me a list regarding the maqamaat of the servant during his travel to Allah exalted be He.

Thanks

[Dhahabi]

Assalamu alaykum

Can anybody provide me a list regarding the maqamaat of the servant during his travel to Allah exalted be He.

Thanks

Below are 37 stations out of 100 stations mentioned in the book entitled 'madariju salikeen'P:

1. Al-‘uboodiyyah (Servitude)
2. At-tawbah (Repentence)
3. Penitence (Al-Inabah)
4. Al-Firar ilal Allaah (Migration of the heart)
5. Al-I’tissaam (Taking shelter)
6. Al-Khawf (Fear)
7. Al-Huzn (Grief)
8. Al-Makr (Allaah’s Devising)
9. Az-Zuhd
10. Al-Wara’
11. Al-Raja’ (Hope or expectation)
12. Al-Qabdh and Al-Bast
13. Al-Muraqabah ( Watching of the self)
14. Al-Ikhlaas (Sincerity)
15. Al-Istiqamah (steadfastness)
16. Tasleem and Tawakkul (Reliance)
17. Thiqah bil Allaah (Good opinion on Allaah)
18. As-Sabr (Patience)
19. As-Sukr (Thankfulness)
20. Ar-Ridha (Contentment)
21. Al-Haya’ (Modesty)
22. As-Sidq (Truthfulness)
23. Al-Eethaar (Abnegation)
24. Al-Kuluq (Good manners)
25. At-Tawadhu’ (humility)
26. Al-‘azm (Resolution)
27. Al-Iradah (Self will or Aspiration)
28. Al-Futuwwah (Nobility)
29. Al-Adab (Etiquettes)
30. Al-Yaqeen (Certainty)
31. Al-Qurb and Al-Bu’d (Nearness and Remoteness)
32. Al-Faqr and Al-Ghinah ( Poverty and Richness)
33. Al-Ihsaan ( Best goodness)
34. Al-Firaassah (Discernement and insight)
35. As-Sakeenah (Serenity)
36. At-Toma’neenah (Tranquility)
37. Al-Mahabbah (Love of Allaah)

[Yahya Sulaiman]

If you want some nice electronic music, devo, try some Tangerine Dream. I highly recommend the albums "Exit", "White Eagle" and "Live at Montreal".