Unity and Equality

Unrecognised powerful religious forces are at work in the world, particularly the “modern” world. The first, particularly for Americans who religiously and sanctimoniously export it, is equality: “all men are created equal”, which is patently false. Neither by genetic nor familial inheritance is it true, nor in terms of wealth and social advantage is this …

A little ‘asabiyya

Ibn Khaldun noted a historical pattern. A group arises because of what he called ‘asabiyya (esprit de corps being an unsatisfying translation that will do for now), that binding force comprising various elements such as kinship and religion. With their rise, they bring about royal power from within themselves. In the case of the Muslims …

Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace

I det vi sang i dag, peges vi på centraliteten af Allahs Sendebud, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, og at vi må overveje ham og hans rolle i tilværelsen. Jeg ønsker at fremdrage et enkelt aspekt, som er implicit i hans sirah, men som sjældent bliver ekspliciteret: blandt sendebudene, fred være med …

Recordings of Qur’an recitation, an Adhan and other adhkar

These recordings, apart from the Dala’il al-Khayrat, are from the 70s and were made during visits to Morocco. Although the Dala’il al-Khayrat is incorrectly divided up, since it was recorded during a session at the tomb of the author, may Allah be merciful to him, when the entire Dala’il was recited and then divided into sections, …