the mouride path

a tumblr about the history and teachings of the Islamic revival brought by Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba

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The tallest minaret on the Grand Mosque of Touba

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3 Things: Advice from Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba

The Cheikh expressed his amazement at three things:

Allah: "Whoever holds onto Allah, Allah will hold on to them, and whoever does not hold to Allah, Allah will take hold of them, so hold onto Allah before he takes hold of you!"

The Dunya: "Whoever leaves the Dunya behind the Dunya will (eventually) leave him behind, and whoever does not leave the Dunya behind, it will leave him behind, so leave the Dunya before it leaves you!"

The Grave: "Whoever puts (good deeds) into their grave will (also) be put into their grave, and whoever puts nothing in it will still be put into the grave, so put good deeds into your grave before you are put into it!"

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Except from Ways Unto Heaven by Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba

755- How many acts of worship that have led their author to self-conceit and narcissism!

756- So much so that this person perished in the end, by Divine Justice, because of his immodesty and his lack of discernment...

757- How many transgressions that have led their author unto repenting and achieving eventually Heavenly Favour!

758- So much so that this person went back to the Straight Path and stayed wise for the rest of his life, by Divine Mercy...

759- Indeed ALLAH's Plan appears very subtle and incomprehensible to any that endeavours to meditate on His Acts...

760- He draws the day [of forgiveness] out of the night [of sinning] as He draws the night [of self-conceit] out of the day [of worshipping]

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Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba Khadimou Rassoul

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

BismillahirRahmaanirRahiim

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.