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    The Divine Invitation
    The Divine Invitation
    The Divine Invitation
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    The Divine Invitation

    By Sheikh Muhammed Khalfan

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    Each year, as we approach the Graceful Month of Ramadan, we are considered as the ‘Special Guests’ of Allah. What does it mean to be a special guest?
    What is the difference between an ‘ordinary’ invitation and a ‘special’ invitation? Why is the Holy Month of Ramadan described by the Holy Prophet as ‘The Banquet of Allah’?

    This book goes beyond providing logical analysis to these questions. It is typical of the style the author adopts in his other profound titles for a spiritual wayfarer ‘Soaring to the Only Beloved’ (a brief treatise on the presence of the heart in prayer) and ‘Manifestations of the All-Merciful’ (a commentary on a daily supplication of the Holy Month of Ramadan), published by the Islamic Education Board of the World Federation.

    Such an approach is ideal for Mubalighin, proactive `Urafa` and the youth, for it combines beautifully the theme with lexical origins, ayat from the Holy Qur`an , ahadith of the A`immah, mystical narrations, poetry, fadail of the Ahlu’l Bayt as well as touch of historical accounts relevant to the subject.

    We live in a time when people feel an urgent need to examine the spiritual dimensions of their lives. The materialistic tendencies which have dominated so much of the modern age are beginning to lose their lustre. People are beginning to realize that their deepest needs cannot be satisfied by consumer products. This book together with a series of related books can go a long way to quench the thirst of spiritual wayfarers and be a catalyst in guiding the traveler towards ‘The Host’.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe World Federation of KSIMC
    Release dateJul 9, 2013
    ISBN9781909285095
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      The Divine Invitation - Sheikh Muhammed Khalfan

      The Divine Invitation

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      A SHORT TREATISE ON THE

      MONTH OF RAMADHAN

      Muhammad M. Khalfan

      Copyright © 2005 the World Federation of KSIMC

      Smashwords Edition

      British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      ISBN 1-898449-78-3

      Published by

      The Islamic Education Board of the

      World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities

      Registered Charity in the UK No. 282303

      Islamic Centre - Wood Lane

      Stanmore, Middlesex, United Kingdom, HA7 4LQ

      www.world-federation.org/ieb

      ieb@world-federation.org

      Canada Sales and Distribution

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      Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, N2K 2Y8 ∙ Tel: 519-576-7111 • Fax: 519-576-8378

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      All rights reserved. The use of this publication reproduced, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system, without prior written consent of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations quoted in articles or reviews is an infringement of the copyright law.

      I humbly present this short treatise to the Doyen of Saints, Imam `Ali who left this mortal world to Meet the Only Beloved.

      Holy Month of Ramadan 1425 AH

      Holy Proximity of Bibi Ma’sumah

      Qum al-Muqaddasah

      Contents

      Preface

      Lexical Origins

      The General Banquet

      The Special Banquet

      Spiritual Food

      Mystics are Guests of Allah

      A Closer Look at the Meaning of -iyafat Allah

      The General Fast

      The Specific Fast

      The Most Specific Fast

      Have You Considered the Lovers in the Cave?

      Bibliography

      Endnotes

      TRANSLITERATION TABLE

      The method of transliteration of Islamic terminology from the Arabic language has been carried out according to the standard transliteration table mentioned below.

      Preface

      Each year, as we approach the Graceful Month of Ramadan, we are considered as the ‘Special Guests’ of Allah. What does it mean to be a special guest? What is the difference between an ‘ordinary’ invitation and a ‘special’ invitation? Why is the Holy Month of Ramadan described by the Holy Prophet as ‘The Banquet of Allah’?

      This book goes beyond providing logical analysis to these questions. It is typical of the style the author adopts in his other profound titles for a spiritual wayfarer ‘Soaring to the Only Beloved’ (a brief treatise on the presence of the heart in prayer) and ‘Manifestations of the All-Merciful’ (a commentary on a daily supplication of the Holy Month of Ramadan), published by the Islamic Education Board of the World Federation.

      Such an approach is ideal for Mubalighin, proactive `Urafa` and the youth, for it combines beautifully the theme with lexical origins, ªyat from the Holy Qur`an , ahadith of the A`immah, mystical narrations, poetry, fadail of the Ahlu’l Bayt as well as touch of historical

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