Yahya Rhodus – The Spheres of Islam, Iman, Ihsan & Irfan #9
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we're sending so we are moving at a reasonable pace through this
great work and we are definitely on track to do a HUD some of it in
complete reading and sha Allah by the end of Ramadan evening i Tada.
But more importantly then getting through the text is that we hope
that the meanings are understood today we're going to finish a debt
outta this first sphere.
And then inshallah Tada. Tomorrow, we will take a break on Friday and
come back on Saturday business i Tada. And that begin with a review
of what it is that we've taken. And so if you have missed a
session or a or more, then I recommend that you go back. And we
can start with q&a on Saturday session the agenda before we
proceed further or to make sure that we understand that everything
up into this point that he's trying to teach us. And then we
can build upon that and Charlotte other we get into the second
sphere and then the third and then fourth sphere visioni Lightoller
because everything builds that on each other. And so that we can't
really move to the next step until we fully grasped the first step.
And so that we have left off in the transition on the bottom of
page 32 where the it says the signs of a sound heart.
So in Arabic it says for unwanted Kulu is Saudi hace El Faro Hiroshi
with Imani Makara had to go free word for so Cuba s Yang, one more
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Jimmy so keep in mind we ended yesterday with the verse that what
I can Allah hub of the elite common Eman was the you know who
people will become that this is attributed to Allah or Laura
subhanaw taala he is the one who has done this. Allah has endured
the faith to you literally made it beloved to you, and beautified it
in your hearts. And then the opposite. Were karate Lincolnwood
COFRA word for Ahsoka with ASEAN. And that he made that unbelief,
transgression and disobedience hateful to you. This is something
you detest
and this is from His bounty subhanho wa Taala that he's done
this Buddha acre Homer Rashi dune those are the rightly guided
fabuland min Allah He won the Atma and that this translates as a
grace and favor from Allah. So this is also for those praying
Tada we have with us here. We took this from the school that we
studied in in our tradition, it's there that
that good innovation of how to keep track of the various records
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want Fulton we want that we want molfetta We want Rama these are
all the beautiful things that we want and then after the fourth
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Alabama Tada so that one knows is that okay they've prayed for
they've prayed eight and so forth so I'm keeping track and as we
pray data with so called the land men on their heat when yet man and
so then he says is that the unwanted global Saudi has so
called the portal for serious colo a Saudi what is the sign the
transit here's a sound heart or a pious heart, a righteous heart. A
good heart is what and Farah is that we find joy in Russia and
Eman. He translates it hears uprightness and faith.
I refer to it as closer to being like right guidance, but this is
the sun this is what we should find further in is in Rushton EMA
and that we have
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As I said, I would Alfia unbelief in all of his different forms, and
forsook transgression of different sorts, and that LCN all different
types of disobedience which he translates here as rebellion. And
that then so this is the first thing, this is this is now the one
literally is a title. But it can also valid be translated as sign,
because in the sense that the title is like a sign for what is
indicated in the work itself.
And so that he's gonna give us the signs of a healthy heart. This is
the first finds joy, and right guidance and faith. And then one
marhaba till here, what Muhammad Allah,
that loving good and loving the people of good.
This is a sign that a heart solid, we have muhabba
that any opportunity for good, is it, we strive quickly. And we
Hastin quickly. And we strive to that, do that good. And one of the
things they mentioned about Senator Booker Sadiq is that he
drew near to Allah from every single door of good, all of the
above will have cooler, every single door of good, he drew
nearer to Allah subhanaw taala through that door, and an
intelligent person, this is how that they are. They want to join
you to Allah through the door to the door of helping other people
through the door of knowledge to the door of the day filled with
all these different things. Each one is a door that draws nearer to
Allah subhana wa Tada. And that we should love good, because if you
love good, you will be motivated to actually do it. And then not
only fair itself, that I love him. And so in all traditional
societies, like if I would say to see Sam or this person is from a
little hair, you know exactly what you need understood. In a
traditional side what that means as an adult hair, meaning this is
a good person, this is an upright person. This is a selfless person,
this is a person who is helping other people all the time, that
he's from a good family. And all there's so many different things
that that means that said you just say about the husband.
And there's so many things that that means. And oftentimes,
they've been touched by something that that person has done. When
they call people I had an affair.
And so that this is a sign that their heart is solid,
is that they have love for hair and other hair. And this is one of
the doors that opens up for us to that benefit immensely.
From all good that is happening on the face of this earth.
By loving the hair that's happening in the world, wherever
it's happening. And by loving the people of hair, that are doing
that good in the world, you open up a door in your heart right here
from wherever it is that you're sitting in our case, McKenzie,
Pennsylvania, that the benefit from all of these people worldwide
by doing that, just by having that trait of Mahatma.
And so that trait of Mahatma, that brings about that abundant good
that is that ultimately, that impossible for you to know how
large and great it really is.
And that by loving Hillhead, wherever they are on the face of
this earth, it also opens up that a connection to you to benefit
from them, not just the hurt that they do, but also their blessing
hearts from which that had that emanates from. And this is what
our teachers always taught is that we have to that love and support
to the extent possible that any person on the face of this earth
is doing any good. This is not a competition. This is not a
competition. And like I said and what we're trying to do here,
we're not in competition with anyone and never has and never
will be a competition. This is about just doing the very little
that we can to just keep this thing moving. This is just a very
small effort, that we're trying to do something. The very, very,
very, very little knowledge that we have found that we've learned
from our teachers or Lahoma. Just try to teach people others better.
Try to teach people the basics, tried to do a little bit talk
claims are being made, and that we're not in competition with
anyone. And we're there to be 1000 Other like institutions like fair,
that's good, and that we hope good for everyone and that everyone
will serve according to their capacity. And ultimately what we
are seeking from this is to that serve
In a way that leaves us to be it leads us to becoming beloved to
Allah. And that's stated in the Arabic language. I little was
still in Malibu BIA and Allah.
That's hard to translate. But that's what it means is that you
serve in a way it was was like a description. But literally it's a,
you're serving in a way that leads you to become beloved to Allah.
Because in Allah Allah you aid has a de Mirage and fragile, Allah to
Allah, could that assist this religion helped the religion in
some way, with a corrupt person, you could have a facet, Muslim, or
even a nonmuscle that do some type of service for the dean, that
there are means of helping the dean. So what we want is to serve
the dean and to have our service be accepted. That's what's really
important. And if that's the case, then this is just proves even
further, why it's not a competition, not about this, it's
just about that don't get caught up in the means. That everything
that we're doing here all as All means all means to what
everything that we're doing as a means learning right now as a
means worshiping fasting right now is it means standing up to all of
us means we don't belittle the means what we realize is that our
goal is Allah Jalla Jalla. And so if that's the case and for us for
either for Dr. fansub Vika Farhan Phaedra ferrata, when you finish,
ie, one act of goodness, fun sub, you record yourself right away,
and to note some other type of goodness will eat out of beaker
thought about, in desire, that what is in the presence of your
Lord.
And when Allah time says when you know because
and unto Your Lord is the end. One the outcome, because wanting to
hang onto your Lord is the end. And we don't want anything to keep
us from attaining what we've set out to achieve, which is closest
to a larger ledger. And this becomes a test for people on the
spiritual path is that oftentimes I like to have to open up doors
for them to experience that certain things that are there to
make them firm upon the path.
And then there's times after that where they're taken from
and it's to see are we sincere? Are we not sincere? Are we
worshipping Allah for those things? Are we worshiping love
because he deserves to be worshipped?
And if we're worshiping Allah, because he deserves the worship,
it might or might not return back at a later time, but this is the
whole goal, ultimately, is Allah Jalla gelato and from here with
this amazing statement, where
it was said about I will use editable Salami
is that that other righteous people will always asking from me,
I want this I need this into as good. Don't get me wrong, we
should make dua even if we need salt on the table or sandal strap
breaks, we make dua for everything. Right? But is that he
said is that I will use the little Sami is that he was seeking me.
Other people were seeking from me, but he was seeking me. And there's
a difference.
And we should at least include in our dogs. Yeah. That was that are
not things that we need. Yes, make dogs for all those things, but
have the right intention when you make dua but make have from among
your dog as well? Is that that you're not seeking from Allah is
that you are seeking Allah to live
and even though that in a sense you're seeking from him, Yanni,
because you're asking for closeness to him, but that's not a
type of from that relates to any other type of thing outwardly,
right that is the type of taller and the desire that we should have
is that which is in the presence of a large energy rather someone
Muhammad to fade a little head with empty fat with dhikr which is
key What did Quran three things. So again, this is the third
cluster Okay, so first is that you have a heart that has father
happiness with versed and Eman, right guidance and faith. Second
is that you love her good and you love the people are good. And then
third, is that you benefit is that you benefit from what? From decode
from the remembrance of Allah from 10th gear from reminders in from
the recitation of the Quran
that you benefit from it.
And this is a sign that this is a Quaalude that a Saudi had and then
he's going to mention that several verses in different chapters of
the Quran that point to the same meaning so I'll go through those
and then we'll tie it back. So he says first, and this is inserted
that yet was a good one.
into the Quran 10 Meaning, and this translates as continue to
remind for surely reminding benefits the believers, what is
the Quran 10 define what meaning is that all of us need to be
reminded, there's so many things that we know that we forget that
we have to be reminded of. And what a blessing to have other
people around us who are means for us to be reminded, this is one of
the greatest benefits of a community is that they remind you,
things that you forget, you immediately remember, and then you
can put it back into practice. So was it
for in the current environment, meaning the levers benefit from
reminding, and that this is ultimately that what the righteous
do, you cannot force anyone to do anything. And even if you did,
just as they're not taking into account, if you force them to do
wrong, is that they're not going to benefit if you force them to do
good, unless they actually really make the intention. Now, our
Prophet did indicate there are some people that have to be
dragged to paradise in chains, there's some people unfortunately,
is that you just got to be really stern with them to drag them to
good. Now, that's not for everyone, there are some people
who will push away by doing that. But then there's some people where
it's just like, You got to just, you know, be firm with no, this is
what you're doing. Knowing that the type of person you're dealing
with is important. And you don't want to push anyone away. But
there's some people are like that, they have to be dragged to
paradise and chains.
Whereas the ideals that were they obviously, are, you know, open to,
and this is one of the ways that you explain when your teachers
arrange for you certain things to do. This is the 13th. And they
used to be very strict about this, where, when and how the remote is
that this is the 13th. And it was known that those who stuck to the
team, that our team is the program, or what has been
arranged, is this is the top team.
And you'd have students that flick, for instance, that
the teacher would be in one place.
And he would arrange everyone to be in a certain place. And there's
some students that would sneak out because they wanted to be with the
teacher.
And then it would be said to them is that you being where the
teacher is not, and where he's commanded you or encouraged you to
be is better for you in that moment than being in his presence.
Because he told you to me that.
And from here that we can understand in relation to this
work. Sometimes there's things that we miss, sometimes there's
things we miss. And in general, the only weird that you can't make
called off is that was
the only weird the litany, the thing that you do regularly that
you can't do called up make up is that we're in transit here a
service. And so then you have to give precedence to that. Even if
it needs now, obviously, within reason, right within reason.
But you have to give precedence to that. You can make up your other
ODOT you can make up you know, the recitation of that weird that you
need to recite in whatever it is that you normally do those sooner
records that you pray, but that word of dabble, once it goes, you
can never make it up. And that it takes precedence in benefiting
people to express this. And benefiting people to express it.
It's even over that wanting to bask in books and spend a long
time that learning detailed knowledge. Our teachers, their
methodology, the ways that get people what they need to learn,
and get them out benefiting people.
And yes, that you always will need that a few people who go in depth,
but the vast majority get the basics and move forward and teach.
There's such a need that we need to that more people getting out
there
and bringing about benefit for people. So sign that your heart is
okay, so then then inserted to Allah. So yeah, that cuddling
Yaksha he who stands on all of Allah will heed the reminder. So
Akasha is a type of fear. But it's a specific type of fear. It's a
fear, that accompanies all in reverence is accompanied by awe
and reverence.
So it's, it's that you're just in awe. You think of it like in terms
of a human being and only really applies to Allah. In reality, if
you think of human you're just in awe of this person. And then
there's reverences respect, and then you're going to be careful,
there's going to be a fear element is there as well. There's just
something about this person.
And this is how we have to be before Allah. And so what does
Allah saying here? So yeah, that guttural and this is a slightly
different form of a verb, and this is the one who will heed the
reminder.
Okay, so he hears the reminder but now
He's taking heed. But who is this one min Yaksha. It's only this
person who is actively in their heart in a state where they have
reverential all that are really going to take heed of the
reminders.
And again, He's tying this back into what he previously said. And
the the plethora of Quranic verses that indicate this meaning we the
two data either to who's added to Iman and what other behavior talk
alone when his revelations are recited to them.
It strengthens them in faith and in their Lord do they put their
trust so tele to do is to recite, did our did our total Quran is the
recitation of the Quran
we that toilet Island when it is recited to them. And so that every
time that we hear the Quran recited is that it should increase
us in Iman that to whom a nun and it increases me man, while the
other being a tobacco and they place a trust in Allah. In other
words, there's an impact that it's having on them. This is really
what he's trying to get at is that we need to look at our hearts and
to see are we being impacted by what it is that we're doing? And
if not, we need to that try to dig out the problem. Melina almond,
oh, that was added to email and we're hungry steps you know as for
those who believe it will increase them in faith, and they will
rejoice. This step should own and then finally Allah who has that
acid, a hadith the Kitab I'm going to share with you and Mr. Elia
Daksha al Rahman, who drew the linear Shona a bomb. And ayat,
Allah sent down the supreme discourse, US and and Hadith, a
book consistent in its frequent repetitions. The skins of those
who fear the Lord Trimble at its
Daksha elemental Judo the linear Shona boom.
And that in other words, they're impacted and when the book of
Allah subhanaw taala has been recited, it should impact us is
that we should be in a state where that we are in awe and we are
bringing to heart that you're standing before Allah Jalla
gelato. So he's going to tie this together for coulomb and let me
interpret basically what Quran Well, I'm your charlatan Katie
with Vianne for that ICA, the Dartford, Iman, Wojtyla Jana.
And so if someone does not benefit from remembrance in from the
Quran, and is unmoved by reminders and clarification, it is due to
weak faith and a sick heart that has rested.
Okay, and then the question really is, how do we know that we're
really benefiting? How do we know that we're benefiting? And there's
outward? That ways that we can come to judge that. One is this
important aspect of to what degree are we adhering to the sacred law
and staying within the boundaries? And a another one is in relation
to how motivated are we to do specifically our own rod? Your own
rod is the point of the world Oh, Rod is the point of weird. And
it's something that you do consistently. So praying the five
daily prayers, that's the type of weird reciting Quran that's a
weird that reciting the political implications in the morning.
That's a weird, and it's a really important thing. Is that you
remember was that he said, is that the criterion
that we can whereby which we can know if we are sincere?
You in fulfilling a funky fire cumulate community obligation is
that we have to see how we are in relation to our own rod.
Is that if all of a sudden we become lazy? And no longer do you
really feel motivated to do your own odd? That's a sign is that
your Hawa has overcome you and what is it you're doing? Is that
not is that your desire to fulfill that 45 is not fully sincere?
This is very important. And this is a very easy way for us to
monitor our spiritual state. Is that how do how are we in relation
to our ODOT? Are we consistent? And to what degree are we
motivated?
If we find ourselves motivated, yes, there'll be times where you
just so exhausted you fall asleep, and you might not recite them.
Okay, that's an exception to the rule. But the in general, do we
find like, is it in a stiff plateau? Is it heavy upon us to
sit down and make it into to recite our own odd?
If it is, that's a sign that we really need to
be careful about what's happening inside something's happening that
we need to address and it might not
Just be as easy as okay, I've addressed that I'm Oh no, it might
be you have to make a shift in your life, it might be that you've
now kind of been drawn towards something that's really not what's
best for you, you've made some adjustments in your life that you
have to readjust to. But this is a very, that important thing to
monitor our hearts in relation to our job. And if ship on if a
thought comes to our heart, rather than about doing some type of
commune obligation, we should see how it affects that aren't
allowed. Now, it might be that you become preoccupied from certain
odd odd because of the benefit that you're giving. As long as you
don't feel lazy, when it comes time to do your own odd, then
you're fine. But if you feel that laziness and you just don't have
an aversion towards them, something needs to be addressed.
Now, again, the only other thing that I'll say there that relates
to this discussion, the previous discussion is, is that we do have
ups and downs. So what is meant there is the base level of old odd
that you set up for yourself that is reasonable, and something that
you know, that you can do consistently and sustainably.
There are times where that, again, you do feel constricted, there are
times where you just don't want to see people.
And there's times where you feel very happy to be with people. And
we go through content must, on a daily basis on a weekly basis on a
seasonal basis on a yearly basis, that we do this in this virtual
path, you go through states where sometimes you just don't want to
be around people too much. And that's fine. And sometimes that
state persists for a little bit, you give people their basic
rights, and you don't force yourself, you give yourself the
room that you need. And we have to be understanding as individuals
and brothers and sisters in a community to give people the space
that they need. Sometimes, someone's just going through a
difficult time and they need a bit of space, you got to give them
that space. Part of brotherhood and sisterhood is to do that.
And then that usually it lasts for a period of time and then that
things get back to normal.
And then sometimes it's the opposite sometimes that we feel
that prolonged states of expansion.
And there's etiquettes in both,
but we forget is people would rather be in a state of bust.
But it's more dangerous.
And it requires more other
whereas clubbed is Islam
that been in constrictive state now, when the ODF speak about this
a little bit, very lofty things. So I'm kind of taking these terms
and like bringing them down to a very basic common level. So we're
not speaking about them in their like,
in relation to the spiritual path here necessarily. But the point
is, it's safer because that you have less of a chance to get
yourself in trouble. But you have to submit to Allah and all in
every state. In Avila has put you in a state you have to submit. You
cannot force yourself to do something unless there's just
something absolutely have to do that that should dictate that you
have to do you have to give yourself the room that you need in
order to move along the path. Anyhow.
So that he says here, that this is a sign
that our faith is weak. Okay, and that we need to strengthen it and
that the heart is sick now the thief heighth Alon, I lay him out
on and they say card that has rested. And so as we previously
mentioned, Ron is rust
it's the rust that comes to your heart Kela that Ivana Allah Kurumi
him, Allah Allah says, rather they have run rust upon their hearts
from that which they have earned.
And so that we need to polish our hearts. And our Prophet says So
like you said him the cliche and secara everything has a polishing
and the polishing of the heart is the Corolla is the remembrance of
Allah
so then he says, failure to dhadak my document camera on our
philosophy
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well, you still had to sit Bhima Allahu Allah azza wa jal to
convenient or hello or melasma technically Allah what is that
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produce equally Harlan or more calm? Chanda the interior color
woman in your team? We are sad we still live in a system they like
to listen. Well. That's when envy Anna Minh has an email and even my
dad is an adage that failed payload hacker hack gun kill the
mystery how that fell. Yeah.
It makes it sounds so incredibly beautiful. His prose is just
a lot.
And even his is the one of poetry in Russia fat online. It's just
the Arabic is such a master of the Arabic language is the way he
speaks is just so incredibly beautiful. And it's like sweet on
the tongue, and it rhymes and without tequila. And it's
extremely beautiful. Anyhow.
So he says here is that if this is our state, though, and the whole
point here is, is that
if we're worshipping Allah to add, that, if we are doing acts of
goodness, is that we should start to notice their effects
eventually. And if they're not, we need to think very carefully about
our state, what is really happening in mind not sincere has
something really into desire overcoming, but this should, these
are the signs of a healthy heart. And the ones who are really going
to benefit from the Quran from the guidance of our prophesy centum,
from that acts of goodness, and so on and so on, are the ones that
are actively that trying to draw near to lots of other catani had
these great treats like Russia.
And so, if that's not the case, he said, then that it's a sign of
what was just mentioned. And so what should we our response to
that, to give up, no failure to dhadak.
And that,
he says here, and whatever remains of his life, he should therefore
make up for the time he has wasted fully after dark. Right? It even
if it's happened in the past failure to make it up, is it make
up for it, I do something in replacement of it, that do
something now, so that it can that erase what came before
and that he should strive to be sincere and truthful with Allah.
Sincerity is a path it's not something you attain overnight,
it's a process will become more and more sincere as we progress in
the spiritual path. He should purify, admit his heart of foul
traits, claiming to the remembrance of Allah and
constantly be absorbed in it, perform good deeds, wherever
possible, be mindful of the law and have presence of heart in
every state.
Again, it sounds very easy, but very difficult to actually do. His
heart may then be filled with certainty. And he may climb the
ladder of surrender to Allah and Islam, to find tranquility in him
upon the way of Eman and then to ascend by the paths of f7, to the
heights of Arafat. So he goes back into the very that title of the
book itself, and talking about the various stations after that, it's
an event and then at event.
It's an exciting event. Thus, he sees truth as it is in though
before his eyes held iron.
And then this is taken from a verse and sort of dissolve that
the mystery had Foliat alone for the life of this, then let the
workers work.
In other words in it off. And that's who says this? Is it Allah?
Or is it the people of paradise, but he refers to the bliss that a
lot of other Katana has in store for the righteous? And this is
what people should really be working for. This is really what
they should be striving for. Well, we're to know what's there. We to
know what's that waiting for us.
We would work really hard in order to attain it
plain. So now what he's going to do, he's going to give us an
incredible frame on how to understand and I'm going to
solder. So this word here, I'm going to solder. Again, it repeats
itself. And he translates it here as a good deed.
So he's going to give us a number of considerations and it's roughly
about five, this is the frame if you will, on how we should
understand righteous deeds, good deeds, but I'm gonna start here
how do you tune in Allah holy object?
So first and foremost, it's a gift from Allah to His servants
will follow men Allah He oppa, Yahoo, whatever why they secondly
is that
it is from it is it is a gift from Teresa which he gives him that it
is also that bounty from Allah that He gives him and rewards him
for. So that's the second one. It's a gift from Allah. It's
bouting that he gives them and reward them for And then thirdly
is that he made good deeds, the Hallmark and the most manifest
sign of the one who was brought near.
So which I know a and I'm gonna saw that he made righteous deeds
that a Sema, a sign for someone in the most apparent sign and the
greatest indication that that's someone that I'd love to add. Once
again,
that person to be near him. And then for which I don't know if Dr.
Niccole Buddha, that he made it a key
that to the open the key, the key to his acceptance, having kobold
with Allah, Allah accepting from you. Well Baba needed one
and a door to attain this is the fifth, his contentment and bliss
in paradise. So five things that is the frame. So if someone would
ask you that, why are you doing what it is that you're doing? Why
are you tiring yourself out? Why are you doing all of this? This is
how we do it. It's a gift from Allah, its bounty, that he pours
upon us and then rewards for it. It's the greatest sign of the
macabre, someone who's close to Allah. And it's the key to being
accepted by Allah. And it's a door to his contentment into
everlasting bliss of paradise. He says fell more early we'll find
more early though Anil, ominous saw the heat law you have to love.
And then he says emphatically is that someone who turns away from
performing good deeds is like someone who turns away from the
door, it will not be open to him.
It will not be open to him.
And what do you do?
And then have an assignment? No, you have to have Okay, moderate
and it's bad. If you are just wanting to enter into someone's
home, and you're just walking around the home, how are you going
to enter the home? Or if you just don't want to walk through the
door? Right? What are you going to go through the wall? What are you
going to get in the home? Right? There's a place to enter into the
home. It's called the door
and that they might have Saadia or the door. There's a door that if
we want to enter in all of the true meanings of entrance is that
we have to do this and this is why He says when I'm in oyakata Oh,
babble Jude, that Atalian one and we'll have
a person who performs good deeds knocks on the door of generosity,
hoping to receive the gifts of the Bestower
what a statement
when I meet with the Amazon who's acting you're cara cara, you're
close to knock corrected bap. But here, it doesn't mean literally
the metaphorical meanings of knocking on the door. Through that
by doing things to be accepted by Allah, you're caught up by the
jewel that apply and when
Allah to Allah, when hoping to receive the gifts of the Bestower
and then he says
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be the Cree ajisen Another a chakra, a person engrossed in
worship of his Lord constantly devoted to his remembrance is
incapable of ever showing him do gratitude. Right Why?
In Nevada, I lay in Mattoon GDD, okra, Alderman cooling and mutton
Cobra. And that why is this the case because that gratitude itself
would be a new blessing upon him greater than all of the blessings.
So not just a blessing greater than the other blessings. Well,
the other woman only 100 Eva is wafak auditor it was
a delicate moment that in about a year. It is He Who graced us with
the ability to obey him and made him of the people of his presence,
and that is the greatest favor and the loftiest rank out of our
daughters and it Walla
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so there's
other you have to do a
couple of videos to be able to do something. And because all you
have to do is to
is to esteem something. Even in for instance, the sloth is the
Hara. When you, when Nikhil talk to the doctor,
what I don't wanna I don't want to annoy you. So there, it's stuck
there. Right. And that particular you have the ability to do and I
do not have the ability to do it. But then we say later, is that
thing called the Titan one that has an AMA? chagrin, if you didn't
fuck with Dota Who the fuck would already fade in and who
is sort of on the walls of the annual Fedora holy Federman home
and that sense it has made up like decree in here it's like
that, that a steaming this there's no way we can truly that no
The greatness of that blessing. And nor are we ever truly able to
give thanks for it. The slave cannot fathom its magnitude, nor
is he capable of giving thanks for it.
Whether we still had our weather score, considerably Ashoka
nettement and Okinawa hoodlum Majora, where he just strive and
do his utmost to be grateful than everything he does intending to
show gratitude is itself yet another blessing that requires
thanks and so on for Subhana Mala in Kenosha, chronometry. In
Lebanon, Amity are alive, there are a little bit of a community
philosophy that if your query level is zero, they would have to
call you they're cool, what are the levels low, they would hold it
off.
Like a bar. These are the true people on the line. They know what
they're talking about. This is it. Transcendent is the one who's
blessings cannot be appreciated, except by His lessons.
Transcendence as the one who cannot be obeyed, except by His
enabling grace in favor, there is no way of showing him do
gratitude, except by confessing to him once incapacity in need of
Him.
There is no way of showing him do gratitude, except by confessing to
him, once incapacity in need of Him, there is no power to obey Him
except through humility, submission, and realizing one's
desperate need of Him. If, if we want Wilaya, if you want to be,
this is it, we're here, this is what we need to do. These books
are laying down the foundations for us, if you truly want to
ascend in this religion. And to get beyond the basics. It's right
here. This is what has to be in your heart.
The our conformity is there, everyone has to do that. But this
is what's going to differentiate you from other Muslims that are
just worshiping outwardly, they have correct belief they're
worshipping out, but this is what when this door opens up, y'all
know, even though he's still in the first data, so just wait to
see what comes after. But my point is, is that this is it. These are
the traits of the hearts of the righteous, this is how they are.
They're aware of this, that they can't truly think Allah and every
time they think a lot that's a blessing greater than everything
that came before it. And it was only done in the first place by
his tobique. And the only way to truly that thank him is just to
realize what's absolute inability and complete impoverishment before
him. subhanaw taala. And there's no way to ultimately worship him,
as he deserves to be worshipped except by that completely, that
except by doing the very best you can to actualize your humility,
and loneliness and absolute need.
Those are the traits of the righteous, that's how they are.
And these are the meanings that have been planted in their heart
and then grow very strong. These are the meanings that the great
mashallah plant in the hearts of their students. These are the
meanings is that when you read these books of these great Imams,
the hope is, in this blessed times, and especially among
Ramadan is what ends up happening to us is that these meanings get
planted in our hearts, and the Shama to Allah. We water them by
doing the very best that we can and then inshallah to Allah that
it eventually bears its fruit.
I'm just going to read over this and we can time is is is up so and
then we will we'll come back to these last three paragraphs very
briefly before when we review on Sunday Saturday Inshallah, good
deeds are that's a clear manifestation of Allah's favor
upon the slave in deficiency and giving do things for them in his
constant state. Thus, for someone who was grateful, remembers a lot
faster and stands up Parent Night will fear Allah much more than
others who perform fewer good deeds than Him or know Him, you
think it'd be the opposite? This is due to his realization of the
tremendous favor of Allah upon him, of his lack of gratitude, and
of his many shortcomings. If you're aware of this, then you
would realize that the scholar who has attained perfection might fear
his deeds, he is afraid of magnifying them, or relying upon
them, because he witnesses that his performance of those deeds is
a blessing of Allah. He also witnesses his inability to get
things for them. So how can you rely upon them? Good deeds, others
only perform for the beauty of witnessing the last favor,
following the path and obeying the laws commands, and due to the fact
that he made them the door to his proximity and the key to his love.
But enabling research from Allah will light on.
So if that was all we did in life was intimate implement those last
three paragraphs, you'd be good.
We'll come back to them and look at them a little bit more closely.
I'm telling you this book. This is tomato Cola, how he's been able to
just summarize this so succinctly. And again, the method he had fell
Yeah, Emily lamb, you know, this is where it's at.
Right, you want closer to Allah, here it is, this is how you have
to be, this is what we have to do, we have to roll up our sleeves.
And these things are not that hard.
For the one who Allah makes it easy to easy.
And you never know you come home from Tada we are one night and one
of those meanings is in your heart and hold us there, there. And it
rises in very subtle ways. It rises. And this is why it's so
important to be in gatherings of goodness. Because when you're
around a whole bunch of other people that are also have the same
intention is that we're especially reminded them these things.
If you leave people alone, how many people gotta remember a lot
on their own? Okay, a few. But this is why we come together, and
magentas of learning, but then also of remembrance, is that
you're in the mode and you're hearing the name of the Prophet,
son license. And you're reminded of the blessing of the student.
And then this is just completely overwhelms you, I'm unable to
ultimately give thanks for this great blessing. There's nothing
that I can do. And I'm shy before my lord humbled before him. And
just all I can do with magnifying and to do my best. Like, if that
comes to your heart, those moments of having that come to your heart
is are some of the most precious moments of life. And those
feelings in those thoughts. And those states that come to your
heart are some of the heaviest things of all in the scales, even
though you're sitting and no one even next to you even knows what
you're thinking or what's even crossing your mind.
But those moments with Allah, because this is the place of
Allah's grace, and when he sees that
though, that is what he brings to the heart of the Oia are those
minutes and when they let start to become prevalent in your heart and
consistent and then you just are regularly just broken before a lot
broke.
And you are hopeful and lowly and all of these other means that are
locked out it just keeps opening up the doors for you to draw
closer and closer to them supine without immunological adequate
data. Give us Tofik and all of our different affairs yeah our camera
I mean, they take care of all of our needs. Yeah, Allah I'd love to
add a free us up to worship him somehow and without all the
shackles all the entanglements everything that is preventing us
from traveling the path enjoying your to Allah and worshipping Him
with sick and loss with truthfulness and with sincerity.
Muhammad Amin we asked you if you hate and want to ask you to remove
all of the obstacles and all of the hindrances and everything that
is in the way from us traveling a path to drown your view and
striving day in and day out to John Year to you alone we ask you
to make our only goal our goal to become nearer to you. And then our
goal is to know you the ultimate army make that a reality within us
and from this festive month of Ramadan possibilities the
sweetness of this month and the sweetness something of the
sweetness your Allah that you give to the lesson earlier in this
lesson when Dr. Hamid I mean, let's just be able to follow in
their footsteps and be able to hang onto their coattails and be
able to love them in to try to emulate him barking resulting in
the freedom of Avios holidays in Hungary my dad used to be sending
yourself to having a holiday