Journal and articles
Essays for the inward hours.
Reading gathered from teachers and institutes we trust. Every article is introduced here in a few of our own words, then opens on the publisher's page where the author's full work lives.
Stillness and Islamic Mindfulness
3 articlesMuraqabah, muhasabah and ihsan: living with the awareness that Allah is always near.
How to Be a Mindful Muslim: An Exercise in Islamic Meditation
Yaqeen Institute
A practical, unhurried exercise in stillness: settling the body, watching the breath, and bringing the heart back to the awareness that Allah is with you. Written for anyone who has wanted to try this but did not know where to begin.
Read articleContemplative Framework and Practices: An Islamic Perspective
Mohamed Safiullah Munsoor · Journal of Usuluddin, Universiti Malaya
An academic study mapping Islamic contemplative practice against the language of modern mindfulness, taking muraqabah, dhikr and reflection seriously as a tradition with its own method. For the reader who wants the scholarship, not just the summary.
Read articleThe Ihsan Hadith as the Spiritual Foundation of Muraqabah
Amien Nurhakim & Andi Rahman · Afkar: Jurnal Akidah & Pemikiran Islam
A careful comparative study of the hadith of Jibril and contemporary mindfulness, showing how the awareness that Allah sees you grounds a whole way of being present, rather than a technique to master.
Read articleFrom the Qur'an
“So remember Me; I will remember you.”
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An invitation
Begin where you are. That is always the right place.
You do not need the right words or a quiet house. A few honest lines are enough to start.