“You are the One Whom we worship; and You are the One from Whom we seek assistance.” (Qur’an: Surat al-Fatiha) Iyyaka na’budu wa iyyaka nasta’in

I’ve gotten permission from Dr. Alan Godlas (Abdul Haqq), who is a professor at the University of Georgia for Islamic and Sufi studies, to repost his Facebook postings on Islam and Sufism. All translations are done by Abdul Haqq Godlas unless otherwise noted.