A Sign Above My Door

Peace, one and all…

The sign above my door is a passage from the Quran, a saying of the Prophet (alaihi al-salatu wa al-salam), a quotation drawn from the Rule of Saint Benedict and a traditional Jewish benediction:

‘My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house in faith…’
(Surah Nuh 71:28)

The Prophet (as) said: ‘Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be hospitable to his guest…’

‘Let all guests who arrive be received like Christ, for He is going to say, ‘I came as a guest, and you received Me’. (Rule of St. Benedict, Ch. 53)

Let no sadness come through this gate.
Let no trouble come to this dwelling.
Let no fear come through this door.
Let no conflict be in this place.
Let this home be filled with the blessing of joy and peace
(Birkat Ha Bayit)

Welcome to Abdur Rahman’s Corner, my very own virtual home. My online home, as with my actual home, is a welcoming and accepting place. I welcome all visitors to my cyber-home, regardless of background. Let me take this opportunity to offer greetings of peace.  However, before you enter, please be aware of the rules of my home. There aren’t many, but such rules as exist are taken seriously.

Please note, that the views and opinions expressed by me on this website are entirely my own. I am deeply committed to the spiritual life and to my faith, which means my posts are (usually) the product of careful study and reflection. However, I’m only human. I make mistakes and get things wrong (only God is perfect). I am happy to apologise when I’ve made a mistake.

This is the on-line home of a believing, committed Muslim. I have no problems with differences of opinion (even sharp differences), but this is not a place for Islam-bashing.  If you feel the need to engage in such things, the world of blogging and social media is vast, and I would direct your attention there.

The comments and ideas of others are the responsibility of their respective authors. Also, I am not responsible for the content of other websites linked to here. My inclusion of such links does not indicate that I agree with all that they say, merely that I have found that site helpful and useful in some way.

Furthermore, please also note, that although I welcome comments from anyone who passes by, a word about appropriate conduct (adab) is in order.

Perhaps one of the only certainties in matters religious is that someone, somewhere is going to disagree with me. That’s fine. After all, I’m an adult and I can handle differences of opinion easily enough. However, I will not tolerate abusive behaviour. In particular, this means that the use of foul, threatening or generally offensive language is prohibited. It also means that I will not tolerate sexist or racist comments. I will delete any and all such posts without warning, as I see fit.  This is my home, and within my home I am answerable to no one except God.

Ask olsun! May love increase!