Seeking Status - Abdal Hakim Murad: Ramadan Moments 1

Ramadan brings the cheerful lesson that we are capable of restraining ourselves and disciplining the nafs. But we are also called to look within and cultivate our inward qualities, especially the hidden parts that long for the affirmation of others.
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[@murtazayusufi896]

Once-in-a-lifetime scholar! May Allah grant me to visit this gentleman.

[@playgu1814]

Truly, it is like listening to Aquinas, Chrysostom, or Al Ghazali. The Good Sheikh will be studied for CENTURIES to come by all people.

[@koroglurustem1722]

Islam has never stopped amazing me with its humble messages and its constant reminding of Allah's pleasure as the central goal. Ramadan Kareem brothers and sisters !

[@Skeptical2424]

And our brother Dr. Abdal Hakim Murad never fails to impress us with the depth of his knowledge and his humbleness,

[@PakIslam2012]

Zz

[@imrankhan-jj6fs]

The more I listen to shaykh hakim , the more I fall in love with him. May Allah swt make us like him

[@abdikafiosman8034]

My exemplar of the reflective insān. May Allah grant him Rahma.

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@osman4816]

This is so peaceful and blissful, please do more in this backset

[@Q.Mechanic]

Indeed. This lecture was like rain on parched land.

[@Someone-gl9kz]

May Allah bless Sheikh Abdul Hakim Murad, such an eloquent human.

[@pindigheb100]

Ameen

[@cvsearchuk6231]

Ameen

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@jaypeeig]

Ameen

[@miralabualjadail4206]

I miss you Shayikh Abdulhakim 😢💚🤍 I prayed for you in Madina. I want nothing more in life then to sit in your garden and receive your words of wisdom onto my heart. May Allah protect you for this Ummah 🤲🏻 ❤️

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@compassionateheart8652]

Allahumma Ameen!

[@mab9739]

What comes from the speakers heart goes straight into the listners heart. Sheikhs lesson is a practical example of such saying. May Allah bless Sheikh Murad and Ramadhan Kareen to all.

[@ellalinecarnaro9037]

امين

[@High_101]

آمین۔Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@yourbossisonline7108]

Binge watching shiekh's vids...barakallahu feek ya shaykh. May Allah preserve u..ameen

[@ahxmadnur]

“Polytheism of Status Seeking: We care about God’s opinion. But we also really care a lot about the world’s opinion.”

[@Raincloudz973]

Such a beautiful environment to be giving this talk in, very calming

[@iCyberZombie1]

There’s something beautiful about seeing another Muslim from different race and culture than me who see the world from similar lens

[@cis-sccam2341]

Sheikh Murad is a gift from Allah to help cope in this age of the inflated self. May Allah bless him, protect him, reward him and grant barakah in his life, health and all his efforts.

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@losasakarosa9050]

I had a major period in my life where my sense of competence depended solely on external validation through things like social media likes and popularity. It was a torturous cycle of constantly comparing myself to others based on appearance, status and materialistic things. I decided to delete my social media 2 years ago and I’ve now come to realize how enslaving and exhausting that life was.

[@jenniraisovna5698]

Kudos to you! Starting to quit is the hardest step and being consistent is another, all the best and may God keep you protected from all the unnecessary distractions 🙏

[@smartmeche860]

Peaceful and tranquil ... May almighty Allah bless Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad with good health ... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@said9216]

I believe the birds chirping in background might be angels : )

[@_darkerblue]

"..religion (deen) really inverts the normal hierarchy of the world"

[@farahslimati8573]

Baraka Allahu feekum for always pushing us to do some self-checking through your gentle and kind words. It’s the ego that is causing so much hurt in our time. اللهم إنا نعوذ بك أن نشرك بك شيئا نعلمه، ونستغفرك لما لانعلمه

[@fredmatthew2970]

A very important reminder for our age which worships the celebrity culture.

[@semsamatanovic5296]

ESHEDU EN LA IL LAHE IL ALLAHU VE ESHEDU ENE MUHAMMEDIN ABDUHU VERESULLUHU......

[@4255Mizan]

It speaks to who we really long to be deep down inside. That takes moral courage and humility. Ramadan Mubarak lovers of Allah!

[@balzo6776]

May Allah grant us Ihsaan in our deeds and humble us always. Ameen.

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@yaasikasa17]

Thank you Shaik for sharing your wisdom and listening to the birds sing was the cherry on top.

[@msudrn9824]

Whatever we learning here. May Allah Grant us to perform accordingly. Ameen.

[@ellalinecarnaro9037]

امين

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@muratcezari8956]

May Allah bless you, Shaykh Murad! You're a blessing for our hearts!

[@jylyhughes5085]

The words and wisdom of Sheikh Abdal Hakim are an inspiration, a healing and a catalyst for renewal and deep inwardness. May you be eternally blessed respected Sheikh. Ameen.

[@zubairpi]

I fear that Sheik Murad would restrict his public appearance for the reasons he states in this talk which would be a loss for the ummah. May Allah protect him and all the scholars from the danger of pride, so that we continue to benefit from them.

[@diiriyetv]

That is the danger here indeed

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@aleksandryaroslav1289]

Thank you so much, Sheikh. MasyaAllah I feel more contented after listening to this. I am not a person of knowledge, Sheikh, and am constantly told to wear brighter and better clothes because 'Allah loves to see His marks of blessings on His servants' and told to be more vivacious and extroverted because 'Muslims must be bold' and always, a fellow Muslim colleague will have something to say. And all I want is to be left alone to worship Allah and have quiet intimacy with Him. Your words soothed me.

[@30251]

I relate to this too much. It's good to know I'm not alone.

[@aleksandryaroslav1289]

Ohh, you relate to this, too? I'm sure you too felt serenity wash over you when it came to the part, where Rasulullah SAW said Hayya', is the distinguishing criterion of Islam :) arent we lucky to have been selected by Allah Taala for devotion to Him. I dont know you, but I pray for you, that serenity abides in you. Ameen. I am with you in spirit

[@sherecitespodcast7532]

May Allah Grant you Him, ameen!

[@aadilshaikh9853]

Words of the Shaykh just hit something in the heart

[@valeriedeleon3578]

SubhaanAllah.... Ameen

[@hnsfamily]

"the self that wants to be the qibla of mankind".....jazakamulakhair for sharing ur wisdom, make you become beloved to Allah swt

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@salmankoodallur7845]

Such luminary person is sheikh..❤️

[@kungfufreak360]

Asalam alaikum, I have a request. Please upload these talks to the Cambridge Muslim college podcast! It hasn't been updated it quite some time! (not since December). Listening to this audio during my commute would help me alot.

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

We're working on it. Please keep us in your prayers.

[@logicalson]

Over humility may, at times, be a reflection of a not exhibited yet greater ego! It comes to light when you challenge them.

[@ah.l]

Can you explain more?

[@zamzamkhan759]

@16:19 Hadith that "Whoever does a good thing, a good sunnah in Islam, or introduces a good practice into Islam shall have his reward and the reward of those who acted with it until the day of judgement."

[@qaasimabdulrhajmanalsalem4382]

All due respect to Sheikh Murad. This Man of truth and holiness has chased and embraced The Truth and the language it was brought down by The Holy Ghost Angel Gabriel peace be on him. It's in our nature to aquire fame and be known by the masses. Good for you brother. You know that ALLAH chose for you to be what and who you are today. Praise MOHAMMAD AND HIS PURE INFALLIBLE HOUSEHOLD. Peace.

[@user-jc4jt8kv2o]

الحمد لله ،البيان هي جميلة جيدا زادك الله علما يا شيخ

[@omarab.soliman4963]

Reflections full of wisdom. Jazakom Allah khairan 🤲

[@arcleader3253]

even if im far from being the person who seeks celebrity, this just reminded me of how many times i was proud when crushing some commentator on social media or youtube while i had answers about religion or politics or in science he doesnt have .... whatever i may claim it wasnt done to show off, i know deep inside i was proud seeing the likes on my answer .... im trying to live a normal islamic life, and i really seek paradise...... but at this moment, hearing that, and trying to rewind all these moments i thought doing good by preaching islam to non muslims by answering comments or anything, and wallah sometimes it takes an hour to formulate one answer with proper links and proofs, all of this could worth nothing, in that moment you understand how a normal muslim not necessarily knowledgeable could beat you so easily..... better doing one good action for the sake of allah fearing that it wont be accepted, fearing celebrity, than doing so much and having that part in yourself being proud (even if that wasnt the main objective) that people agrees and clap to your deed.... la hawla wa la qouwwa illa bi Allah

[@hkhj139]

wala i love you for the sake of Allah...

[@cavitbalkan3337]

A real scholar.

[@lolladegrace2529]

JazakumAllah Khayrun Sheikh 🌹🙏🏻

[@akanke715]

JazakaAllah khair for this very meaningful message. It is so timely, urgent, and appreciated. I needed to hear this for my own deep reflection, self-evaluation, and personal calibration.

[@adeltan2670]

Subhan Allah

[@Arxces]

"500 series Mercedes" - One sign the Sheikh leads a humble life lacking knowledge of material luxury is how he misquoted the model. In this age of social media influencers most people would know about luxury car models.

[@jpaqon]

Shaykh Abdal Hakim doesn't even have a car of his own; he travels entirely by public transport as far as I know.

[@tttyuyfrut7720]

جزاك الله خيرا

[@bakiatukoroma398]

Alhamdulilah💞

[@MegaDaunting]

الحمدالله

[@paulhearn8667]

"A lover has four streams inside, of water, wine, honey, and milk. Find those in yourself and pay no attention to what so-and-so says about such-and-such. The rose does not care if someone calls it a thorn, or a jasmine Ordinary eyes categorize human beings. That one is a Zoroastrian. This one, a Muslim. Walk instead with the other vision given you, your first eyes. Do not squint, and do not stare blankly like a vulture. Those who love fire fall into the fire. A fly slips from the edge into the whey. If you are in love with the infinite, why grieve over the ground washing away in the rain? Bow to the essence in a human being. A desert drinks war-blood, but if it knew this secret, springs would rise, rose gardens. Do not be content with judging people good and bad. Grow out of that. The great blessing is that Shams has poured a strength into the ground that lets us wait and trust the waiting." Rumi

[@superd96]

Jazaka Allah Khair - great talk !!

[@birminghammuslim6142]

MashaAllah

[@MrMrDeeCee]

MashAllah... bang on the button! Many thanks x

[@laylaali5977]

Beautiful lecture

[@halasalah292]

Jazak Allah khair, I learned a great deal from this topic!

[@faridhakimi1146]

بارکالله و ماشاالله

[@nusyirwanhamzah]

One word: Excellent.

[@WocciTokosel]

Alhamdulillahi rabbil al amin.

[@peaceful5159]

MashaAllah🌹📿

[@shereendayim6251]

ماشاء الله تبارك الله

[@nafisamursal8318]

Jazakalah Alfa khayran

[@baseera6532]

This was beautiful, allaahumma baarik 🤍

[@salmanahmed4718]

We learned a lot from this . Thank you

[@albertcamus6374]

I always fall asleep listening to your serene heavenly voice. I pray I meet you someday. JazakAllah.

[@rajaalbattat8271]

الله يجزيك كل الخيرات والبركات

[@Salambrothersister]

masha'Allah

[@yusufisaacs6520]

Beautiful advice shukran Shaykh

[@khingsavar]

Such a beautiful much needed message in our current times 😊❤️🌺

[@alikhanuk]

what a beautiful reminder. jazzakAllakukhair

[@4gimmi]

Thank you for reminding very beautifully again about focus of Ramadan!

[@mujanasir5357]

Subhanallah. Terima kasih! Thank you for the beautiful reminder.

[@nc5900]

awe-inspiring insights as always, Subhaan ALLAH 🙏💖

[@zeshaanmudassar1461]

Jazakallah khair sheikh this was a timely reminder for me

[@bacharadnanaljamali2334]

بارك الله فيك وحفظك شيخنا الجليل

[@sqreeze]

very eloquent message, thank you

[@amjadmalik7285]

Lovely settings for deep reflection.

[@pindigheb100]

Good explanation, MashaAllah

[@mikemike7096]

Barak Allah feek, That was the best 20 minutes i have all day.

[@AliTwaij]

Very nice talk dear Sheikh. Thankyou

[@Mo-ck6qn]

Jazak Allah khairun Sheikh- to the point, addressing issues that affect many of us.

[@MrLAraider]

Such a relevant topic for our times and extremely well put. Jazak Allah khayran sheikh.

[@ozhoneybadger]

Very right about the issues of people seeking status.

[@noblemann4898]

A wonderful spiritual ASMR. The perfect combination

[@NajeebNaz]

SunhanAllah, very impressive and inspiring. May Almighty Allah give the Shaykh a long life and make us benift from his knowledge and wisdom. May He Subhanahu wa Ta'ala save us from the greed of fame and showing off, Ameen. جزاکم اللہ خیرا۔

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@FromTheHeart2]

Barak Allahufikoum. Ramadhan kareem.

[@faezadavids2705]

Maasha Allah, so eloquently said. May Allah grant Sheigh good health ease and many happy years with Sheigh's family and community. Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa, 😊

[@adaughterofhagar]

This touched my heart and my soul May Allah bless you and keep you close to him, and shade you from the things which may lead us all astray. Ameen

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@aeronation7465]

Jzk such an important and relevant reminder, may Allah bless and guide us all 🤲

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@asimayub2156]

These are true words of wisdom. Thank you for sharing them with all of us. Will try to the best of my ability to follow them. Indeed Shaitan always makes fame the most desired object in life.

[@mubasshirahmed673]

JazakAllah brother. You were referring to the "malamatiyyah" sect of the sufis, who would made sure that their faults be known to the public and would hide their piety.

[@hasbro17]

May Allah bless the sheikh in his health and life so that we can continue to benefit from his speech.

[@assadalee6702]

Mashallah very important message in ramadan my Allah bless you ameen

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Ameen

[@losasakarosa9050]

Wow. This video sums up what I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I’ve come to realize that being desperate in seeking worldly external validation automatically puts you at a state of inferiority and fragility as you enslaved to human beings’ opinions of you. This form of enslavement, and hidden idolatry distracts from the fact that we are only slaves of Allah (not people’s opinions of us) and are here to serve a purpose.

[@Q.Mechanic]

We want more, please. Please I request dear Sheikh.

[@JaefarSABNW]

This is a month where the parts that are devils are replaced and it is certainly true that intentions and other consciousness is where to start.

[@idasan1290]

subhanAllah this is such an amazing reminder. Jazakallah Khairan

[@farahslimati8573]

السلام عليكم و ورحمة الله، I hope the CMC community is doing well inshaa’llah. It is with great curiosity I look forward to Ramadan program for this year. I wonder what amazing treasures the college has planned for the Muslim ummah. I will be there inshaa’llah and I am sure every learning moment will be enjoyed. May Allah bless you all for all of your great deeds.

[@ulfatak]

Interesting tale of Qadi Aziz Mahmood Huday and his sharp teacher in Bursa. Can you recommend any reading material that would be in the same vein please? Barak Allah Feekom.

[@tafheemfaruqui5659]

Shephard is corrupt gr8 reference.

[@TarequeMdKhan]

16:50 conclusion/summary

[@akhmadbaiquni2023]

Assalamualaikum, I want to ask if there's a podcast from the channel, because maybe some people like me could listen in without youtbe

[@falcons12world]

Shaykh🤍 light in darkness.

[@amjadkhan1123]

yagfirullahu lana walakum shaikh