A great spiritual teacher was once asked, what is tasawwuf, or “Sufism,” the spiritual path and dimension of the faith and religion of al-Islam.
He replied, “To be dressed in the Attributes of Allah,” referring to the 99 Names and Attributes of God, al-Asma ul-Husna, regarding which the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, “Whosoever preserves and protects (hifz) the Asma ul-Husna, the 99 Names and Attributes of Allah, shall enter Paradise,” [Bukhari, Muslim].
What exactly does it mean to be “dressed in the Attributes of Allah?”
We often believe that physical acts of worship such as prayer and fasting bring us nearer unto the Presence of God, however it is important to remember that physical forms are but containers for intention and spiritual energy.
The Holy Prophet ﷺ reminds us of this in his statement, “Actions are based upon the intention with which they are performed,” [Bukhari].
The true path to God and the Eternal Divine Presence is not based on outward actions, but rather primarily upon one’s inward state and level of consciousness, the development of taqwa, or God-consciousness.
It is only when the forms, rites and rituals of religion are infused with love, light and presence that they truly benefit, and it is only when we cultivate the Attributes of Allah, such as love, compassion, mercy, forgiveness, tolerance, patience, generosity and the like, that we truly progress spiritually.
“To be dressed in the Attributes of Allah” is but this, to purify and perfect one’s character and thus to “be dressed” in the beauty and light of the Divine Presence.
As believers, it is of utmost importance to remember this, for in the end, nothing shall avail a human being but a pure and sound heart [Surah ash-Shu’ara, 26:89], and all forms will be dissolved, the only thing remaining, Love.
To perform acts of worship and observe the forms of religion yet not cultivate and “be dressed in the Attributes of Allah” leads to what is known as nifaq, or hypocrisy, and in this there is great danger for the believer.
The path that leads to increase in pride and self-righteousness is not the Prophetic Path, and will ultimately lead a human being to utter failure in the Hereafter.
To the contrary, the Way of the Prophet ﷺ is precisely the the progressive development of selflessness, humility and compassion.
To truly approach the Divine Presence and come to know God, one must cultivate those positive qualities of love, compassion and selflessness, and this specifically is the purpose of tasawwuf, Sufism, also known as tazkiyyah, or self-purification.
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Allahumma Sali ‘ala Sayyiduna Muhammad ﷺ, may we always be rightly and truly guided. Blessed Eid Mubarak Dr. Shahid.
Eid Mubaarak! Another great video. May Allah ta3ala dress us all with piety and humility now and forever. Ameen
Allahumma ameen, blessed and joyous Eid Mubarak sister Yasmin, best regards to you and all loved ones.
Jazak Allah Khairn
Wa iyyakum, Manal, blessed Eid Mubarak.
Eid Mubarak 🙂 thank you for this great job that soothes the hearts. Jazaka Allah khayran now ans on the hereafter. Ameen
Salam Alaykoum,
Aid Moubarek to all, peace and strength for everyone.
Thank you Ihsan for the new content. I am a subscriber to both Eternal Warrior Way and Islamic Meditation programs. While these programs are certainly well designed, I feel their adaptation to the current reality of our world today is urgent and necessary. By this I mean how one can learn to maintain an inner core purified, dressed with the best attributes when surrounded by negative energy, attacked from all sides by representative of shaytan in a system of darkness that is present from dawn to dusk?
Maybe this comment is not appropriate or supportive of the marketing efforts being made with this video but for a seeker like me the “Holy Grail” is still to be found because the tools I am searching for, be it in the presence of a teacher or through online education, are just saying the same thing over and over, not taking into account the current reality we are living in which is radically different than the reality these tools are designed for.
Unless one choose the easy path and go to live deep inside the Montana forest to seclude the self from what is mentioned above, how do we adapt the teaching that such courses contain to the reality of our daily life ? I think it is paramount and the gap to be filled is immense.
Maybe there is a new opportunity here to adapt this great knowledge and address the needs of people , Muslims or non Muslims, in today’s reality, which is fast moving and getting more and more gravity to say the least… ? Thank you
Salam.Today we celebrate EID.By grace of Allah,today i watched this vedio which i think is the gift of Allah.May Allah bless your efforts.Pl let me know that you have any program in India.Thanks
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Thanks for such videos. May Allah increase us in his light.
Kind regards
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In this age the elite “elect”can have a HAL and be given by ALLAH one of his Divine names .
I have learnt a lot from this article that Allah as it is only through the mercy of Allah that someones proportion of knowledge increases.