مفاتيح الباحث

The Eleven Keys to the Searcher

By Yaakob Abdullah
Dhuʻl-Hijjah 26, 1446 AH
1

Divine Focus

At-Tawajjuh

Focus on Allah and register everything else as secondary. This leads to right priorities naturally emerging in the heart.

2

Spiritual Governance

At-Tadbir

Train the body and nafs to understand best practices. The higher self guides, but does not micromanage.

3

Being the Solution

Al-Hall

Be part of the solution, not the problem. Give, do not take. Transform from burden to blessing.

4

Complete Well-being

Al-'Afiyah

The most essential key - encompassing physical health, provision, and most importantly, faith.

5

Congruence

At-Tatabi

Align your inner state with outer actions, your words with deeds, your intentions with manifestations.

6

Consistency

Al-Istiqamah

Maintain steadiness in your path. Small, consistent actions outweigh sporadic intensity.

7

Intensity

Ash-Shiddah

When you engage, engage fully. Let your du'a carry the weight of fear and hope—both directed solely toward Allah.

8

Presence & Remembrance

Al-Hudur wa'dh-Dhikr

Cultivate presence in each moment. Remembrance is a state of consciousness that permeates all being.

9

Generosity & Mercy

Al-Karam wa'r-Rahmah

Give freely, for we are all at a loss. Generosity of spirit transforms both giver and receiver.

10

Sacred Time

Az-Zaman al-Muqaddas

Time is the journey to Allah. Your experience of time transforms as you draw closer to the Divine.

11

Contentment

Ar-Ridha

If you complain at all, Allah will give you something to complain about. Ridha has many levels—know that uttering words gives them life and acts as du'a. What might seem like mere expression could be seen as complaint.

The Practice

Remember: jihad is fighting the forgetfulness of our nature. Every moment offers the choice to remember or forget, to be present or absent, to give or take.

Take the choice. Take the chance.

Root everything in intention, sincerity, intensity, and congruency.

والله أعلم - And Allah knows best