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Surah Waaqi‘ah
(Four Surahs’ Series – Part Four)
Surah Waaqi‘ah is the 56th surah of the Quraan Majeed and can be found in the 27th juz (para), immediately after Surah Rahmaan.
The special virtue and benefit of Surah Waaqi‘ah is that the one who recites it every night will be saved from poverty. (Shu‘abul Imaan #2267)
On the occasion when Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) lay on his deathbed and was approaching his final moments, Sayyiduna ‘Uthmaan …
Planting the Seed of Piety
Sahl bin ‘Abdillah Tustari (rahimahullah) was a renowned saint of his time. He was born in the city of Tustar (a city in south-western Iran also known as Shushtar) during the year 200 or 201 A.H., and passed away in Basrah during the year 283 A.H.
Although Sahl bin ‘Abdillah Tustari (rahimahullah) acquired spiritual benefit from the saint, Zunnoon Misri (rahimahullah), the roots of his piety can be traced to the influence of his maternal uncle, Muhammad bin Sawwaar (rahimahullah). Sahl (rahimahullah) explains:
The Golden Formula
The science of alchemy, practiced in various lands of the world in ancient times, is regarded by many to be the precursor to modern chemistry. Interestingly enough, many alchemists of their day and age conducted extensive research and various experiments in their search for the ‘golden’ formula – the recipe to transform any base metal into gold. It was thought that if any person had this formula, he would be able to accumulate wealth all the time and would become extremely rich with …
