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Meditating [Dhikr] on The Divine Statement: Reflections on the Death of my Father
Our Nature of Death – The Nature of our World This world is characterized by falling away. Everyday we get closer to that day of inevitability. Every day is a final goodbye to our loved ones, but we realize it not. And when that day of departure finally arrives, those
Traditional Islam and the Philosophy of Hadith and Shari’ah – What the Layperson Must Know
https://youtu.be/OVhmiub0ads Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, in his masterful lecture,Β Imam Malik β Abdal Hakim Murad: Paradigms of Leadership, provides an in-depth summary of the intricacies of hadith and Shari’ah. And while these details are quite intricate, they nevertheless represent prerequisite knowledge of these traditions. Without this basic prerequisite knowledge, one cannot
Introduction to Imam al-Ghazali’s Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife
https://youtu.be/rN5P754QKOg Below is the introduction to the remembrance of death from the Ihyaβ βUlum al-Din (11 C.E.) of Imam al-Ghazali, translated by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad and read and explained by Shaykh Yahya Rhodus in the linked video. Praise be God, with who death did break the necks of tyrants,
Barzakh – The Entry Point Into The Spirit Realm
Continuing from the previous post,Β Enlightenment By Means Of The Return to Oneness, summarizing some of Murata’s writings in Chinese Gleams of Sufi Light, the underlying cosmic nature of worship can be understood more deeply based on Ma Lian-Yuan’s work “Explaining The Descents Of The Macrocosm” and the essential nature of
Enlightenment By Means Of The Return To Oneness
Chinese Gleams of Sufi Light investigates the 1400 year tradition of Islam in China, and how through mutual cooperation between Islam and the Three Classics (Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism) commonalities on the level of First Principles were realized. Sachiko Murata’s work mentions how traditionally within Islam, a sign of knowledge and
SahasrΔra – The Crown Chakra
With the syllable Om as their sole support, the wise person attains that which is peaceful, un-ageing, deathless, fearless, The Supreme. Atharva Veda, Prasna Upanishad 5.7 NOTE: This series on the system of chakras is meant to provide an analysis through the spiritual lens of Islam, which is rooted in
Agna – The Third Eye Chakra
NOTE: This series on the system of chakras is meant to provide an analysis through the spiritual lens of Islam, which is rooted in the purifying principle of One. It is not an endorsement of polytheistic systems, which the Yogic system denies anyways, nor is it an endorsement, guide, or
Vishuddhi – The Throat Chakra
One who constantly meditates upon this chakra attains a peaceful mind. One becomes very knowledgeable and fluent in speech. One attains the power to see the past, present, and future. One becomes free of all disease and sorrow. One attains a long life, and becomes capable of overcoming all challenges
Anahata – The Heart Chakra
This heart lotus is like a wish fulfilling tree. Whoever meditates upon anahata becomes capable of protection and destruction, like Shiva himselfβ¦One who activates anahata becomes most lovable to everybody. One wins over the sense organs, and becomes capable of higher levels of consciousness (concentration and focus). Thus, one becomes