Pearls from the Flood: Select Insight of Shaykh al-Islam Ibrahim Niasse

by Ibrahim Niasse, Zachary Valentine Wright (Translator), ʿAli Cisse (Contributor)

This bok contains select speeches, letters and talks given by Islams greatest luminary and scholar after the 20th century, Shaykh al-Islam al-Hajj Ibrahim Niasse. It is an indispensable guide for the aspirant and student of the Knowledge of God.

Genres: Islam, Religion

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Ayaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the blurb on the back of the book: "Surely Allah the Blessed and Exalted has servants that He will shade on the Day when there will be no shade except His shade...There are seven types of such servants: the just imam; a youth who develops in obedience to Allah the Blessed and Exalted; a person whose heart remains attached to the mosque from when he leaves until he returns to it; a man who refuses the invitation of a beautiful woman, saying "I fear Allah"; a man who remembers Allah freely until his eyes overflow with tears, a man who gives in charity secretly with his right hand so that his left is not aware; and two persons who love each other for the sake of Allah, the Blessed and Exalted. Love is the easiest of these characteristics to have, and it is the best. A man is with whom he loves, and who loves a people gathers with them. As the Messenger said, "Surely a man is with whom he loves". Anas said, "We were never so happy in Islam as the day the Messenger said, 'A man is with whom he loves.'... "... ", Shaykh al-Islam Ibrahim Niasse

[Faisal Chaudhary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just beginning to explore this area of Islam, tasawwuf and sufi thinking. This book is a selection of speeches given by Ibrahim Niasse. The book says "Sufism is not the wearing of wool and threadbare garments; rather it is excellent conduct and character." And after reading this book I am intrigued...