Archives for Mysticism

Ramadan 90% Off Sale and Money-back Guarantee

Ramadan 90% Off Sale and Money-back Guarantee
by | April 2, 2022 | No Comments

As we welcome the blessed month of Ramadan, the dining table of the Divine Banquet and the special annual opportunity for Renewal and Return to the Primordial Self, here are my SPECIAL OFFERS for YOU – (1) 90% OFF SALE and (2) MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: 1. 90% OFF SALE for the following top-selling eBooks I have translated about the Qur’an, Islamic ethics, and spiritual wayfaring (‘irfan): Qur’an Scientific Approach in Translating and Interpreting the Qur’an and Traditions by ‘Allamah Hasan Mustafawi
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Next Books to Write and Translate

Next Books to Write and Translate
by | February 28, 2022 | 3 Comments

After getting feedback from you, my dear friends, readers, or members of the ElziStyle Books Family, last week and for which I’m truly grateful, here will be the next books to write or translate: * HOW TO SHARI’AH-COMPLIANTLY INVEST IN THE PHILIPPINE STOCK MARKET: BEGINNER’S STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE Of the three titles, it earned the greatest number of suggestions. My target is to finish writing it in 3 months; that is, March, May, and June, insha’ Allah. (Don’t count April as
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Which Title Do You Want to Read First?

Which Title Do You Want to Read First?
by | February 19, 2022 | 2 Comments

Al-hamdulillah, ‘MBAYUKA TANU! MAGUINDANAON BAYUK TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND ANNOTATION is now available for purchase in both paperback and eBook formats: * ‘MBAYUKA TANU! in paperback at Amazon, https://amzn.to/3uJMjLH * ‘MBAYUKA TANU! in eBook at ElziStyle Bookshop, https://www.elzistyle.com/product/bayuk By around February 28, insha’ Allah, it will also be available in paperback for distribution in the Philippines and some neighboring countries via Lazada, https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/i2735892623.html. Now, below are the 3 titles in the pipeline – 1 authorship and 2 translations: * HOW TO
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Is the Noble Qur’an Pre-eternal or Corporeal?

Is the Noble Qur’an Pre-eternal or Corporeal?
by | May 15, 2021 | No Comments

Tradition 1 عن الحسين بن خالد، قُلتُ للرّضا عليه‌السلام: يَابنَ رسولِاللّه أخبِرنى عن القرآن أخالقٌ أو مَخلوقٌ؟ فقال: ليس بخالقٍ ولا مخلوقٍ، ولكنّه كلامُ اللّه عزَّوجل. Al-Tawḥīd, Section (bāb) 30, ḥadīth 1 Translation    Ḥusayn ibn Khālid narrated, “I said to al-Riḍā (‘a), ‘O son of the Messenger of Allah! Inform me if the Qur’an is the Creator (khāliq) or something created (makhlūq).’ The Imām (‘a) said, ‘It is neither the Creator nor is it something created; rather, it is
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What Does Grip of Allah (ḥujzat Allāh) Mean?

What Does Grip of Allah (ḥujzat Allāh) Mean?
by | April 15, 2021 | No Comments

Translation    Al-Ḥasan al-Khazzāz narrated that Abū ’l-Ḥasan al-Riḍā (‘a) said, “On the Day of Resurrection, the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) will indeed hold onto the Grip of Allah (ḥujzat Allāh); we will hold onto the grip of our Prophet and our followers (shī‘ah) will hold onto our grip.” He (‘a) then said, “And the grip (ḥujzah) means light (nūr).” And he (‘a) said in another tradition, “It means holding onto the religion.” Tradition    عن الحسن الخَزّاز عن أبى
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The Greatest Name [ism al-a‘ẓam] and Āṣaf ibn Barkhiyā

The Greatest Name [ism al-a‘ẓam] and Āṣaf ibn Barkhiyā
by | March 17, 2021 | No Comments

The Greatest Name [ism al-a‘ẓam] and Āṣaf ibn Barkhiyā    ثمّ إنّ سَيِّدنا موسى بنَ جعفرٍ عليهما السلام دَعا بالمُسيِّب، وذلك قبلَ وفاته بثَلاثة أيّام، وكان موَكَّلاً به، فقال يا مُسيِّبُ! قال لَبَّيك يا مولاي. فقال: إنّي ظاعِنٌ في هذه اللَيلة الى المَدنية مدينةِ جَدّي رسولِ اللّه صلّى اللّهُ عليه وآله، لاَِعهَدَ الى علىٍّ ابني ما عهِدَه إلىَّ أبي وأجعَلَه وصِيّيي وخَليفَتي وآمُرَه بأمري! قال المسيّبُ: فقلتُ يا مولايَ كيفَ تَأمُرُني أن أفتَحَ الأبوابَ وأقفالَها، والحَرَس مَعي على الأبواب! فقال:
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What is Liqa’ Allah?

What is Liqa’ Allah?
by | November 15, 2020 | No Comments

‘Allāmah Ḥasan Muṣṭafawī, “RISĀLAH MA‘RIFAT ALLAH: A Treatise on the Stages of Mystical Wayfaring toward the Station of Beatific Vision,” trans. Mansoor Limba (www.ElziStyle.com) This is a treatise which deals with the salient features of the stages [manāzil] that lead toward the station [maqām] of Beatific Vision or meeting with Allah, the Glorious and Dignified [liqā’ Allāh ‘azza wa jall], and the effects and signs of each of these stages as well as the outcome of attaining the station of liqā’ Allāh.
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