Recognizing and assessing health and disease of our heart (Lecture 2 M2016)
Continuing with the topic of The Practical Path to a Peaceful Heart, this lecture covers three main points:
- The Quran and Ahadith on health and sickness of the hearts
- Ten Reasons why it is important to focus on the health of our heart
- Assessing our own hearts
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Introduction to the Spiritual Heart (Lecture 1 M2016)
The topic for these series of lectures delivered in Toronto is "The Practical Path to a Peaceful Heart"
In the first lecture, we discuss the role of Muharram in reviving our hearts and the roles and responsibilities of all of us during this period.
As suggested, it may be a good idea to write out a pledge for yourself of your intention and intended behaviour during this time. This greatly helps in reminding ourselves of the purpose of the month of Muharram and establishing our focus and ensuring that we use the time for what it was intended.
We also introduce the concept of the spiritual heart and share the outline of the proposed lectures:
Here is a brief outline of the plan for these 9 lectures inshallah
- What is the importance of the heart in Islam? What does the Quran say about the importance of the heart? What does it mean to have a healthy heart? Why is it important to talk about the heart? We usually focus on knowledge and deeds. Modernity and the challenges of focusing ...
Chapter 62 Sura Juma
Sura Juma starts with subhan of Allah and then we are told the reason why the Holy Prophet (saw) was sent.
A part of the Sura was sent down on the occasion when a trade caravan arrived in Madinah right at the time of Friday congregation prayer. During the service when the people heard the noise and call of the traders calling out to sell their wares, they left the Prophet's mosque and rushed to the caravan although the Prophet was delivering the Sermon. Thereupon it was enjoined that when the call for the Friday Prayer was made all trade, business and other occupation must stop. Upon hearing the call, believers should suspend every kind of transaction and hasten to the remembrance of Allah.
However, when the prayer is over they can go back and resume their normal business. We are told that the remembrance of Allah swt is better than trade if only we were conscious of it.
This is a recording from a live session in 2007
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Chapter 95 Sura Teen
Recording of live sessions from one of the early meetings of Quran Study Circle.
Chapter 87 Sura Ala'a
This Surah is one of the earliest Surahs revealed at Makkah and it talks about
- Tawhid: Allah is Almighty, always glorify Him.
- Allah has taken the responsibility off of Holy Prophet's memorization of the Qur'an by assuring him that he will not forget any portion of it.
- Those who heed Allah's reminders will be successful in the Hereafter.
When P (saw) was asked about favourite Sura, he said Ala. It was very close to him. Ala is one of the names of Allah ? it is one of 4 suwer of the Quran which bear one of the names of Allah swt ? Rahman, Fatir, Ala and Ghafir, (which is also called Surat Momin)
Sura Ala is also one of the 6 glorification sura which begin with the Tasbeeh of Allah swt: Hadid ? 57 Hashr ? 59 Saff ? 61 Jummah ? 62 Taghabun ? 63 Ala ? 87. These Suras mention various Names of Allah s..tw , and Suratul Hadeed mentions 4 Names, Al Awwal ul Aakhir, Az Zahir Al Batin, The First, the Last, the Open and the Hidden, which Masters have called the Source Name...
Ayatul Kursi Part 3 of 3
Continuing with our study of Ayat ul Kursi, which the Holy Prophet (saw) called "Sayyadul Ayat".
In this session, we do a recap of the Verse of the Throne and then go on to study one of the most oft quoted and misquoted verses 2:256 "There is no compulsion in religion". What does this mean? Does it mean that we can do whatever we want? Doesn't that then make the rules of religion meaningless? This discussion may clarify these and other questions about this important verse of Sura Baqara.
Ayat ul Kursi Part 2 of 3
Continuing with our study of Ayat ul Kursi which is Allah's introduction of Himself, His self-definition.
In this session we talk about the Holy Attributes of Hayy and Qayyum - The Ever-Living and the Self Subsisting
This episode is part 2 from a live Quran Study Group session in 2007 when we spent 3 weeks studying this verse.
Chapter 32 Sura Sajda verses 23 - 30
In the final few verses of this awesome Sura, Allah mentions the faculties of sight and hearing and invites us to listen, not just hear and have insight not just see. The verses talk about how if we listen and have vision, we will can become conscious of our past, discover our true purpose and use our time here accordingly. Those who refuse to learn from these signs focus instead in questioning and arguments which are not going to be useful in the long run.
Ayat ul Kursi Part 1 of 3
Ayat ul Kursi is Allah's introduction of Himself, His self-definition.
Hadith: "Everything has a summit and the summit of the Quran is Ayat ul Kursi"
HP (saw) cream of the Quran is in Suratul Baqara and the cream of Suratul Baqara is in Ayat al kursi
Imam Ali (as) : "I have not spent a single night . . .without reciting it."
This episode is from a live Quran Study Group session in 2007 when we spent 3 weeks studying this verse.
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