Into The Beloved

“If you are wearing a shirt and you move your arms, the shirt will naturally move along with you. But if you take the shirt off and place it on the bed and ask it to move, it has no ability to do so. Likewise, the physical body is the libas (dress) of the Soul.” — Qalander Baba Auliya (RA)

Murshid Kareem (RA) says, “الصلاة معراج المؤمنين” (Prayer is the ascension of the believers). It is through Salat that we open the path towards knowing Allah ﷻ. It is not merely a series of bodily movements and routines; Salat comes from the word Silah—connection.

To befriend anyone, there must be a strong attraction. Strong relationships revolve around love. The deeper we go in love, the more we bond with the other.

What is the purpose of life? A question I have always wondered about for as long as I can remember—sometimes in the foreground, and sometimes buried in the background—but always there, quietly urging.