[Lec. 1] 'Exploring La ilaha illallah' | Tawheed Series | Dr. Farrokh Sekaleshfar

'Exploring La ilaha illallah' delivered by Dr. Farrokh Sekaleshfar. Lecture 1 of the Tawheed Series

[@HamidahIshak]

MASHAALLAH.SALAAM dear brothers and sister in ISLAM and those following spiritual journey to ALLAH TA'ALA GOD.our brother,the lecturer is gifted with spiritual knowledge.lets follow this spiritual journey towards ALLAH TA'ALA,RASULLULLAH MUHAMMAD saww.and his AHLULBAYTs people of his house.lets follow this spiritual journey towards ALLAH TA'ALA.hamdhqadrAMAN.

[@QuranAISync]

the interesting objection we make about idol worshippers is that they pray to something that does not listen and can not talk. question, when was the last time Allah spoke to you? Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 63: قَالَ بَلْ فَعَلَهُ كَبِيرُهُمْ هَٰذَا فَاسْأَلُوهُمْ إِن كَانُوا يَنطِقُونَ He said: Surely (some doer) has done it; the chief of them is this, therefore ask them, if they can speak.

[@PureExistence1]

Allah(SWT) speaks to us through the Quran. Also, if you happen to be blessed with it, u may bring back real knowledge from the realm of dreams (True dreams) All comes from Allah. Speech doesnt necdssarily have to be with a physical mouth, but a person must be prepared spiritually and really WANT this guidance, not the "want" that comes from the ego, but with the heart/soul...most people are not in touch with their TRUE inner selves to know whether they really truly want this guidance or if it is just the ego "wanting". Allah(SWT) provides what the soul needs, not what the ego wants, thats why we each have many things we have never prayed or asked for, and yet we also are not granted many of the things we DO pray and ask for, because those things are not what our soul is calling out for and wanting or needing. Allah (SWT) knows while we do not. Allah(SWT) is always speaking. To believe otherwise is to limit Him. I am open to correction if i have said anything wrong here.

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Assalaam Alaikum. Please link us to the next lecture In these series

[@AbuSayed-er9vs]

Then kindly tell how is that concept different than Hindu Pantheism or Advaita which they use to justify idol worshipping is not bad??!

[@CompilationDrFarrokh]

i don't know much about Hinduism or Advaita; but it may be of note that in Islam, we believe that there is only One Existent i.e. Allah, and the rest are MANIFESTING this one Existent. This is different to the notion that all is God.

[@irmabronder]

Every religion comes from God. It is just a path to God. When you know spirituality you will see that there is no difference between the religions on the spiritual level. The difference is in the rituals and the other things you do with the body. The physical body you only have in this world. The religion of God is love. When your religion is deciding you from other religions it is not a good thing. Everyone can call God by another name. But in the end there is only one God. So there is no God that is better than the other. We have to respect all people in all the religions. I was born in an atheist family and my views were influenced by my family. After 36, I started studying religions. I have accepted Islam. I am learning about Islam as I am new to it. But on the side I also keep learning what other religions teach about how to connect with God. I have a spiritual teacher who is teaching me the spiritual knowledge of Islam and I have another spiritual teacher who is teaching me the Vedic knowledge. But I am only interested in the spiritual side of the religions. So I connect the people of all religions with each other. I just do not understand that people let religion bring division in the world. We are all spiritual beings. Only in this world we are Hindu, Muslim, Jew, Jain, Christian, a woman or a man, in other realms we are not what we are in this world and you will be rewarded in the hereafter how you were in this world. All the religions teach that it is about love, but most people only love people from their own religion or country. This is limited love. God wants you to love everyone like he does with all the qualities of him. A diety in Hinduism stands for a quality of God in my eyes. Never compare your religion with another religion. No religion is better than another one. Religion needs spirituality, but spirituality doesn't need a religion to get to know you or God. The connection between other religions is in spirituality. And God's religion is love. Unconditional love💕. This is the quality that everyone should learn. I wish you a great life. Much love. 💋💋

[@QuranAISync]

how do you prove there is a "limitless" realm, that there is a perefect existence out there? how do we know you are just not imagining attributes for an imaginary perfect existence?

[@sekaleshfar]

the answer to this question is traced back to the notion that "non-existence" is impossible.

[@QuranAISync]

@@sekaleshfar Have you yourself experienced the spiritual states that speak of? if not, with all due respect, then there really isn't any benefit in listening to you parrot the ideas and experiences of others... thats what we've been doing all our lives, imagining the experiences of Prophets, Imams, saints, and people like Ayt Behjat. If on the other hand you have reached these states, you have gone through barzakh, then plainly and honestly say it, hiding behind the cloak of humbleness or some mysterious wisdom in secrecy is highly convenient... Also I dont want to go through mental gymnastics and intellectual mazes. If there is any evidence for the existence of Allah the way described in Islam, then bring it... not books or arguments, hard evidence, which sadly no one seems to have. The burhan of wajibul wujood, relies on several unproven assumptions, and again its just mental gymnastics... its a very long and drawn out koan in my view, which sadly does not lead to enlightenment. where is the evidence brother? one type of acceptable evidence would be to find a current Arif and have him prove himself... no point in telling me that Ayt Behjat could teleport .. you are just manipulating people... show it to us... open challenge, be transparent. enough stories, lets actually see something for a change.

[@PureExistence1]

@@QuranAISync how can a person "prove" a metaphysical experience they have had to another person? The way i have understood things, is this speaker is laying out the academic pathway and understanding, but it is up to each listener to take the time, make the effort and apply the sharia to their own life to experience what these ariffs of old have expsrienced. These experiences are not open to only certain people of the past or to just Muslims. Reality is reality, but if u want to gain a personal experience of the metaphysical, u need to make the effort and go outside the realm of academic understanding. The aql can only take a person so far. After that, you must travel by the heart. I myself have had experiences i can not explain and dont feel the need to. It is only for me. But i have made my utmost effort to move forward spiritually, and these experiences were my "reward" or the cause and effect of doing so, alhamdulilah.. And no, my experiences were not "grand" like telporting or anything like that, but it was enough for me to keep trudging forward. I wish the same for u, brother.

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and last but not least, where is the historical evidence that 124,000 prophets came? surely signs of monotheism should be written all over history? God destroyed many communities, but this certainly should have allowed monotheistic communities to flourish? where is the evidence for this? in reality evidence of pyramids, paganism, idol worship are everywhere... not only that, one of the oldest surviving religions we have is Hinduism! why did God selectively destroy some communities yet a 1 billion hindus seem to be running part of the planet?

[@PureExistence1]

Good question! I have some questions about this too. When i researched Hinduism far back enough, i found that it actually was at one point monotheistic, even if we look back at American Indians religions and philosophy, we can still find that many of them have the idea of monotheism at their core. I know this only because I looked into it in depth because I am part American Indian. It was part of my spiritual path in the beginning. One thing ive noticed, is if we just look at humans in general and what they do to things, they basically mess everything up😑. Anything that humans get ahold of, after a while they ruin and change it, especially when it comes to abstract things or things like religion. This is typical of what we do. But what this sheikh is talking about, is not religion based, really, it's just reality. Tbis Reality exists regardless of if a person is Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, American Indian, etc. None of that matters, it's just how clear is the message that you carry with you. That's what towheed is all about, is what Ahad means, what samadi tawheed is, and how a person i.plements that in tbeir life.. You can have a person who is not religious at all and they can have an amazing understanding, much better than anyone who is religious, understanding of what samadi tawheed is, and that's what the goal is.. Our goal is to reach to samadi tawheed...True monotheism. I don't have the specific narration or Hadith for what I'm about to say, but I've read and heard that when Imam Mahdi(AS) comes, that the Islam he brings with him will seem very strange to most people, because even our religion has been messed up to the point where people will not recognize true Islam when it comes. I'm not surprised by this at all, based on what's happened with all these other religions that I mentioned prior in this post,plus based on some of the goofy, cultural things ive seen done at the masjid i attend😐 But understanding true towheed, like I mentioned before isn't based on any religious understanding. It's just the reality of things and it makes perfectly logical sense when you analyze it. At least as much logical sense as us as humans are capable of understanding, but again like I said, beyond that, at some point, we hit a "rational wall" , and at that point, we need to travel in another way, and that is spiritually. If our rational mind can get us to that wall, then the rest of it is all spiritual travel. Props to you for reaching that because most people don't even question things enough to reach the point that you are at, so keep going, cuz you're getting closer and closer. You seem to me to be a sincere searcher, may Allah(SWT) grant u the best IA.

[@QuranAISync]

brother where is the evidence for these intellectual and imaginary theories you have? when you remove everything, there is nothing left but what you seem to imagine is HU... yes an emtpy void you can fill with you like

[@sekaleshfar]

i have confused you with my wording it seems. go through the lectures on tawheed and inshallah over time some things may become more digestible.