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Featured نونية القحطاني

Nooniyah Al-Qahtani

A renowned poem on creed, character and steadfastness.
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لامية ابن الوردى

Laamiyah Ibn Al-Wardi

Wisdom on knowledge, discipline, ambition and the world.
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حائية ابن أبي داود

Ha'iyyah Ibn Abi Dawud

A concise classical poem outlining the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah.
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أسماء الله الحسنى

The Most Beautiful Names of Allah

Learn and reflect upon Allah's Most Beautiful Names.
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هائية ابن القيم

O Worshippers of Christ

Ibn Al-Qayyim's poetic address concerning the nature of Christ.
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لامية ابن تيمية

Laamiyah Ibn Taymiyyah

A concise poem expressing faith, loyalty and devotion.
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نونية ابن القيم

Nooniyah Ibn Al-Qayyim

Selected verses from one of the great classical works on creed.
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لامية ابن القيم

Laamiyah Ibn Al-Qayyim

Poetic counsel on the path of faith and upright conduct.
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تائية الإلبيري

Ta'iyyah Al-Ilbiri

Timeless advice on knowledge, age, repentance and the Hereafter.
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العقيدة السفارينية

Al-Aqeedah As-Safariniyyah

A classical didactic poem presenting matters of Islamic creed.
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عينية التبريزي

Ainiyyah At-Tabrizi

A brief classical poem presented in Arabic and English.
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أوليس موتي في حياتي مرة

Poem About Martyrdom

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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ألا كل ماشية الهيذبى

Ala Kullu Mashiah

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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نونية المتنبي

Nooniyah Al-Mutanabbi

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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تائية ابن رجب

Ta'iyyah Ibn Rajab

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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سأحمل روحي على راحتي

I Will Carry My Soul

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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المنظومة المنيرة في مهم علم السيرة

The Radiant Poem About the Seerah of the Prophet ﷺ

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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تائية ابن تيمية

Ta'iyyah Ibn Taymiyyah

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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رائية ابن رجب

Ra'iyyah Ibn Rajab

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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نونية في فضل عائشة

Nooniyah About Aishah

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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تطاول ليلك بالأثمد

A long night

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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البيضاء في عقيدة السلف

The Radiant Poem about the Creed of Salaf

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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الأرجوزة السنية في ذكر سيرة أشرف البرية

The Sunni Poem About the Seerah of the Prophet ﷺ

A reflective Arabic poem with an English translation.
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