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The Rose in Full Bloom
Shaikh ‘Abdullah ‘Afeefi, an Egyptian scholar, mentioned the following amazing incident:
It was a hot summer’s day in the year 1914 when I found myself standing amidst a group of travellers at the railway station of Tanta, waiting to board the train from Alexandria to Cairo. There was the general hustle and bustle at the station as travellers hastily spent the remaining few minutes preparing their luggage and bidding their loved ones farewell.
I was engaged in a rather interesting and …
The Perfume of Piety
There was once a person whose body would always exude the fragrance of the most exotic musk and perfume.
A friend one day asked him, “What is this wonderful fragrance I always smell on you? You must be spending a lot of money on musk if you apply it so often!” The person replied, “By Allah! Never have I purchased musk nor have I ever applied it!”
His friend was astonished and asked, “Then where does your fragrance …
