O Lord, cause me to enter a goodly entrance and cause me to go out a goodly exit, and grant me from you an authority to assist (me).
(BANI ISRAEL: 80)
O Lord, expand for me my breast, make my task easy for me. Loose the knot of my tongue, that they may understand my speech
(T’AHA: 25 to 28)
Let’s take a breather and read some new contentions. I have only one comment, and that is “Word…!”….
You will only discover what you truly wish for when you wish for what is best for other human beings.
Tawheed is to heed the Tao.
Life is a dress rehearsal.
Modernism: Islam is ease, and nothing but ease.
Fight to impose God’s justice, not His truth.
Works? Art? Metaphysics? Islam is one thing alone: give your heart to God.
Salvation is submission to the Universal.
If you seek the joy of compassion, crush the joy of the ego.
Your weakness is in proportion to the number of things you crave.
If you luxuriate in your humility, it is pride.
Posting a lecture by Abdal Hakim Murad made me remember his contentions and how I haven’t posted some in a while….
The world is the coagulation of mercy; so we are required to be.
Life is vocation, not vacation
Only by love is the Prophet seen
The worst arrogance is the one that yields a sort of humility.
The zealot is wrong, even when he is right.
‘Prayer was instituted to satisfy woman’s desire for asking.’ (British Muslim proverb.)
The Truth can be lived; it cannot be thought.
Religion is only worth doing when it is better than opera.
Putting religion before family is impossible.
It is better to be guilty of something than to be guilty of nothingness
Despair is the worship of necessity
What is the situation in which gratitude is inappropriate?
Not every male superiority is female inferiority.
The ruin of the heart lies in denying the desire for obedience.
For which is He more to be praised: for His blessings, or for His forbearance in the face of our refusal to give thanks for them?
http://www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/ahm/contentions6.htm
Abdal Hakim Murad was one of the keynote speakers at the Fairtrade launch and gave a short speech on economic justice in modern times. Enjoy!
Opinion article I wrote about how the western media presented the recent terrorist attacks in Norway for EMAJ Magazine thanks to my cousin Hanan!
http://emajmagazine.com/2011/07/28/et-tu-jazeera%E2%80%A6/
This is easier to listen to, seems you had to sign in to access the other one I sent so here it is again in 8 parts conveniently pre-organized for you, absolutely worth the time!
This lecture by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I’ve also attached a link to the transcript so you can read along as well. Enjoy Insha Allah.
“The Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace, was someone who went through unparalleled hardship, and yet he never allowed any difficulties to perturb him. In one very powerful and condensed session, Hamza Yusuf explains why. Commenting on the treatise of the seventh century scholar Izz ibn Abdus-Salam, he reveals 17 benefits of tribulations for those who would see them. Not only will this lecture completely transform your outlook on calamities, but it will also leave you in total awe of Allah’s magnanimity and infinite mercy.”
http://sandala.org/multimedia/audio/the-seventeen-benefits-of-tribulation/
http://sheikhhamza.com/transcript/17-Benefits-of-Tribulation
This article really touched me on a very deep level, I think because she is clearly writing from personal experience. Nothing speaks to us better than hearing other people share their stories, especially ones we may be able to relate to. It’s tough not to get sucked into this illusory life, even when our intentions are the most noble. And it is also tough to remember to break one’s pride, and remember ones own nothingness. So in addition to this article, I also post a nice short video with beautiful advice from Habib Ali al Jifri, on how to keep your ego in check.
http://www.suhaibwebb.com/personaldvlpt/purification-heart/take-back-your-heart/
