What a blessed way to start the new year…this program was absolutely AMAZING. Alhamdulilah, I’m so glad I went. Here are some gems.
I missed one day (Saturday). Also, I left out A LOT of notes about fiqh and the development of fiqh over the course of time. I just listed some inspirational stuff.
Even the best of creations (Prophet Muhammad, pbuh) had a teacher: Angel Jibreel. Who are we to say that we do not need a teacher? And what a blessing it is to take knowledge from a teacher with a chain of teachers leading back to the Prophet (pbuh).
The differences between the sahaba are a mercy for us.
Books are secondary sources to the scholars.
Just by mentioning pious people, the mercy of God descends.
Every religious matter that does not begin with “Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim” will fall short.
If one wants high levels of Paradise, then one has to attain high levels of knowledge.
Be one who takes little, but benefits a lot, not one who takes a lot, but benefits little.
The boat of the shariah is designed to keep you from drowning in the ocean of dunya.
If you strive and struggle, you will see the results.
A man had a belt of disbelief around him due to his constant showing off to others. He became sincere by realizing that all of creation are dead.
When one’s acts are for other than God, he/she will find it very difficult.
The only way to understand Tasawwuf, is to taste it.
A sign that a man holds the dunya in his hand and not in his heart, is the lack of care he shows when he loses his dunya.
Winter is the best season for a believer–its days are short for fasting, and its nights are long for praying.
A Wali of God is able to look through you and realize your defects through the light of God (Firasa).
Guard your tongue in front of a ruler, guard your heart in front of a Wali.
Someone asked a shaykh how he was able to still use his limbs so well after having lived such a long time. He responded by saying that he preserved his limbs from sin while he was young.
Imam Al Haddad: Don’t let a sunnah reach you, except that you follow it at least once.
Imam Al Chisti: If a man is walking over water, or flying over air, do not consider him a Wali of God unless he is following the Quran and sunnah.
There are two types of Nifaq (hypocrisy): Intending to destroy Islam from within, and doing things for other than God.
A lot of people wonder why all except one of the Tariqahs lead up to Ali (R). Keep in mind that the prophet bestowed secrets to some or one of his companions that he did not reveal to others. Hudayfah ibn Al Yaman knew the names of the hypocrites. Zaid Ibn Thabit was taught the fiqh of inheritance. Thus, Ali was taught secrets as well.
A man was with his wife when the call for battle was made. He left his action and went to fight. He died during battle, and the angels performed Ghusl for him. The man had left his desire and fought with his life for the sake of God.
