The Divine Closeness - Abdal Hakim Murad

Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad invites us to reflect on the meaning of khushu' and its role in enabling us to turn inward and attain the fruits of Ramadan.
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[@nargisabbasi7668]

Just the voice of this scholar is so MashAllah soothing. May Allah guide us with more knowledge and reward him

[@amirahaddadi586]

Subhane allah i have the same feeling

[@Knight.94]

The radiance and the hikmah in whatever sheikh speaks is something out of the world. MASHALLAH.

[@sheikhazizulhakim9377]

"That you're satisfied that you've prayed 20 rak'aat means that you haven't prayed a single one." It really shook me. May Allah forgive us.

[@leem48]

Self-satisfaction is what we must avoid

[@zarahm43]

I questioned myself too.. argh the self is trickier then Shaytan

[@AC-mp7cx]

@@leem48 yes but theres a balance. Being too depressed over not doing enough is sad too

[@ubaidullahsaand1864]

@@AC-mp7cx exactly, that's what Islamic tradition is about 'Being Moderate' in all affairs !

[@AC-mp7cx]

@@ubaidullahsaand1864 yes sadly even the term moderate is abused nowadays

[@tazzieastwood2147]

Enjoying the presence of Allah should not make us guilty. Praying 20 rackaat and enjoing it is a good thing.

[@asfandmajeed9891]

The utter beauty that flows from his mouth when he speaks is just amazing. There is something poetic about the way he speaks.

[@Totalanalyst]

Love from India...❤

[@khalilahmedesat5098]

Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah thumma Alhamdulillah; in this brief, 12-13 minute talk, Sheikh Abdal Hakim حَفِظَهُ الله, explains, describes not only the spirit, essence and ethos of Ramadan, but the spirit, essence and ethos of Islam itself. Paraphrasing a comment I overheard, on a subject not about Ramadan or Islam; here in this uncool, non-breezy, un-grand, decidedly low-key, not-deliberately rousing, almost understated خُطبَة (khutba), وَعْظ‎ (wa’az), sermon, نصيحة (naseehat), دَرس (dars), lesson, تَفسِير (tafseer), exposition or commentary - call it what you will - “with a whole lot of rhetorical niceties stripped away, is the capital‐T Truth” about what life and - not upper-case, proper-noun Islam, but lower-case, islam-as-a-verb islam is about. Absorb, imbibe, internalize, operationalize, be and become this lecture today, tomorrow and every day after that, for the rest of your life, and you will, إن شاء الله and بإذن الله تعلى, be muslim, truly muslim. وبالله التوفيق والهداية . May Allah ta’Ala give to Sheikh Abdal Hakim حَفِظَهُ الله, a long, long, very long, mightily mightily prosperous, happy and healthy life, and benefit him in every good in both this world and the next and enable all of us, the Ummah, and me especially, to benefit through him in matters of the next world at very least. Ameen. فَصَلِّ يَا رَبِّ وَسَلِّمْ وَبَارِكْ عَلٰى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلٰى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَ، وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى لْمُرْسَلِيْنَ وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ سُبْحَانَكَ اَللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا اِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَي

[@ancientmonotheism5118]

A true scholar he is. Hafizhahullah.

[@emenshakir6559]

May Allah increase your internal Noor and qurb.

[@tahirakhalid2529]

This dear Imam is a true blessing from Allah ta Ala

[@GraphicalRanger]

Ameen, and Shukran for Heavenly thoughts, reminders and guidance.

[@seancunningham-cx8bf]

With Ramadan approaching, Allah has guided me to this gem of a channel.

[@hashimsytc8141]

I feel so peaceful listening to this.

[@fire.smok3]

Always nice to hear from the sheikh.

[@a.hassan8922]

Masha Allah. May Allah bless the Sheikh for his uplifting sermon.

[@warakanda7356]

SubhanAllah Alhamdulillah Walailahaillallah May Allah SWT guide those who reverted to Islam, to the true teaching of Islam and being an obedient Muslim, will grant them and all the Ummah with a place in Jannah. Aamiin🌙🕌🤲💕

[@sabirasultana8494]

Ameen and JazakAllah khair sheikh for a self reflecting lecture in so beautiful words, May Allah's blessing be upon you and your family, ameen

[@mohamedajnas5953]

وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته.... آمين....

[@richardkahn7413]

4 decades in UK I now using the popular green Qur'an app to listen and followed by the meaning in the background. I then open Muslim Pro to meticulously read the Arabic and transliteration. I also fathom 1400 years ago how the prophet Muhammad pbuh poor lifestyle and role model. I cry to realise why Islam born in Arab World and still jahiliah today. Capitalism is riba forbidden and building Pyramids. Consumerism is ego instead agriculture feeds the population and healthy planet. Covid, Ukraine War next..

[@rulaz.5102]

I love listening to your soothing voice and wise words 🙏

[@chehrazadeesmey8399]

Tabaraka He Who blessed the Shaykh with such 3ilm, profound and vast inner vision. BarakaLlahu feekum wa jazakum khayran katheeran. Ameen.

[@lolladegrace2529]

Ramadhan Mubarak.. ✨🌹🤲🏻

[@abdallahibnturab8091]

Bismihi Ta'Ala - "Allah Subhanahu ta'Ala alone is great", those are the words spoken 3:25 minutes into this talk by Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad - حفظه الله and (no, though I wish I had, I haven't lost my marbles) رضي الله عنه, I wish and pray and believe Allah is or will be pleased with him, as He تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالٰى was and is with the Sahaba, the Taba'ieen and all those who follow them in excellence, رضي الله عنهم . Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad - حفظه الله statment is the most comprehensive, concise, accurate, and in fact only relevant statement that had to, and needed to be made. It contains the essence and substance of every other talk/lecture/speech we will ever need to hear. In fact, ourselves On that occasion, it was said that Gabriel عليه الصلاة والسلام had come to teach us our religion, أَتَاكُمْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ دِينَكُمْ; and I believe, that we who live today are indeed immeasurably blessed that Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad - حفظه الله and رضي الله عنه, has come to do, AND done the same. Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah.

[@dalgron]

Ameen! Alhamdulillah !

[@sabirasultana8494]

Ameen and jazakAllah khair sheikh,May Allah's blessings be upon you and your family ameen

[@retroartists3525]

Superb ! More of this pls, Sheikh

[@aleksandryaroslav1289]

Bless you Sheikh

[@muhammadshafiquedaiwliqadr3208]

Love you more than anthing any One oh my ALMIGHTY ALLAH SUBHANA WA TAALAA HOO ✌✌✌✌✌😍😍😍😍😍

[@rawyaabdel-azyz8609]

اللهم امييين منا ومنكم. .احسن الله إليكم امين. وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته . حفظكم الله ورعاكم وبارك فيكم امين.

[@khalilahmedesat5098]

Bismihi ta'Ala - as'salaam w'al ahsan Allahu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu

[@abdullahmuhith8247]

السلام عليكم Semoga keberkahan dan kesejahteraan senantiasa tercurah kan dr Allah SWT.

[@amaddin3817]

Jaza ka Allah Khyran Bro; may Allah Swt bless you a lot in dunya and Akhrah. Ameen

[@absetayimam4174]

Mashalla May Allah Bless you Allhamdllah ❤️

[@Amirgrrrr]

Happy Ramadan Kareem ya sidi. Thank you for the constant reminders through beautiful words. Salaam and dua' from me in Malaysia. 🌹

[@safina2022]

Amin sum amin. JazakAllah

[@ontariopavement7506]

Alhamdulilah, always a digestive moment. Enjoy his speeches and thr drums from the jntroduction adds a warmup for our thinking caps

[@jyothyparameswaran5584]

What a blessing to listen to you 🤍🤍✨💫

[@a.i2963]

Ameen ya rab

[@SufiAbuArwa]

Simply great....

[@noureddineyacoubi5827]

thank you for this video it is full of light

[@DailyQuran365]

Quran: 50:16 We created man--We know what his soul whispers to him: We are closer to him than his jugular vein-- وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

[@rajaalbattat8271]

بارك الله لنا فيك و بعلمك و بدروسك و جعله في ميزان حسناتك خالصا لوجهه لكريم و جزاك الله عنا الخيرات كلها

[@navasmnavasmnavasmnavasm8823]

Assalamu alaikum rahmathullahi Barakatuhu of our brothers is very serious about electric shock and everyone should pray for recovery

[@khalilahmedesat5098]

May Allah ta'Ala grant shifa to ALL sick aad ailing people, whatever their ailment. Meanwhile, the following is a naseehat passed on to me by one of my shuyookh in South Africa - may it be a boon to all, aameen: Excerpt from Bayaan of Maulana Abdul Hameed Is'haq دامت بركاته Tuesday, 12 Jumaadul Ulaa 1441 / 7 January 2020 Generally today, we find illnesses are quite common; but fortunately, we learn from Hazrat Moulana Yaqoob Nanotwi رحمة الله عليه (the Ustaadh of Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi رحمة الله عليه and many other Buzroog), that this very beautiful دُرُود شَرِيف (Durood Shareef) is a cure for all diseases, including severe, and even, incurable diseases. Hazrat Sheikh also advised that when, and wherever the name of the Nabi Muhammad صلي الله عليه وسلم is mentioned, we should add to it, at the appropriate point, the well-deserved, and indeed only fitting and appropriate honorific and title, سَيِّدِنَا - اَللّٰهُمَّ2 صَلِّي عَلٰى سَيَّدَنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلٰى آلِ سَيَّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ بِعَدَدِ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَدَوَاءٍ5 وَبِعَدَدِ كُلِّ عِلَّةٍ6 وَشِفَاءٍ Translation: "Allah’humma, send as many, and as much mercy, honor and blessings on our great and noble liege and lord, Muhammad صلي الله عليه وسلم, and on the family of our great and noble liege and lord, Muhammad صلي الله عليه وسلم, as the number of diseases, maladies, and the number of medicines and curatives, and as many as the disorders and causes of illness, and the as many as the number of curative processes and therapies." Also invoke this du’a اَللّٰهُمَّ يَا حَلِيْمُ يَا كَرِيْمُ اِشْفِيْ [sick person’s name] اَللّٰهُمَّ يَا حَلِيْمُ يَا كَرِيْمُ اِشْفِنِيْ [for self] وبالله التوفيق والهداية

[@naziaahmed1483]

WASWRWB May Allah give him Shifa and make it easy for him.

[@mirzarizwan1408]

alhamdulilah! was very much looking forward for this ramazan talks by Shaykh .

[@minskdhaka]

Amin. Beautiful thoughts.

[@nigarakthar8391]

Walaikum Salam Wa Rahamathullahi Wa barakathuhu

[@NasimCanada]

We wait for Ramadan and it is gone before we know it that is all good but as long as we did not utilize most of the time in trying foods of Muslim countries in iftar parties it’s ok .But the nights are for the adoration of the one and only …Our Creator Allah.The more we thank Him the more we feel close to Him and that is what gives us the inner peace that is incomparable in the rest of the months and should be….may Allah accept our endeavour.

[@MagdyDoze]

جزاك الله خيرا شيخنا...كنت احتاج لمثل هذه الكلمات

[@zarahm43]

Ameen! Thank you for another life changing reminder Sir🌙

[@abba2972]

Thanks

[@haledhajdari1154]

MashaAllah so good.

[@ronakram6690]

MashaAllah

[@tazkia6027]

I would request that Professor مراد and Prof Peterso sit down together for a conversation discussing the socio religious commonalities and differences.

[@tazkia6027]

In an attempt to build bridges

[@dennispangemanan1610]

Sangat membuka pandangan. Terima kasih

[@peaceful5159]

🌹📿❤️

[@ebrahemmostafa7406]

السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته

[@mirzabeg2274]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@retroartists3525]

Since reality is purely information streams of possibilities , and String theory suggests the current path of existence is already set ; The Quran is ' THE pathway' ( or 'THE STRING' that reality exists upon) from conception of existence to its very end ( when we All shall return unto God ) As the Quran clearly states, events and speaks of mankind from past , present and future, its IS the very pathway & timeline of existence itself. My CONCLUSION (and Allah knows best) The Quran is ' THE reality STRING ' of all existence - hence is the uncreated word of God.

[@TarekMarzouki]

I like the interpretation, sometimes contemplation leads to wonders.

[@lostintranslation286]

Khusoo comes from undistractedness. It is the heart standing before God in unified concern. It is minimizing the number of intentions in every action. The munaafiq has dozens of intentions most of which he probably doesnt even discern. The believer has one intention to please the One who alone is the meaningful judge.

[@sarahharris2729]

Pleasing God is a form of duality also. Fighting the ego/will...subduing it and being subservient to please a being you see separate from yourself. From this you too shall move on from...you cannot please God for God is not affected by human feelings. How can the supreme source of joy be more joyed? Everything is a gift to yourself and God wants you you be happy for you, not for them. In a joy that is not dependent on things of this world or even heaven. If you do for rewards, then you go from a state of being to performance. In people pleasing motivation before God, uou also secretly wish to be Allah's favorite above others. Allah has no favorites and everyone is judged fairly refardless of their deen. Examine one's motivation.

[@ramthian]

🙏👍

[@gulkhan8437]

Jazak Allah for posting shorter videos as well. I love sheikh but have terrible attention span.

[@nigarakthar8391]

Assalamualikum Sheikh

[@tazzieastwood2147]

Employing north african central asian designs. Nice choice.

[@JeffreyPappas786]

Are values/virtues imprisoned by materialism, or is this another case of postmodern perversion of traditional linguistic terminology? Is the qualitiative nature of the term “value” pointing at the material or to something else, and isn’t the absence of the qualitative what Elul, Nasir and other thinkers call Technique, Cartesian Dualism, reign of quantity, scientism, and malignant materialism? I do like this idea of hopeful humility, mashallah. Ramadan Mubarak.

[@khalilahmedesat5098]

Jeez Louise! Your comment left, and leaves me, completely flummoxed; and while, acknowledging that I don't know spit about anything; in answer to your question, I reproduce here, hopefully - and Allah willing for both your and my benefit - the comment I just posted in response to the Sheikh's comments on "the Divine Closeness" - Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah thumma Alhamdulillah; in this brief, 12-13 minute talk, Sheikh Abdal Hakim حَفِظَهُ الله, explains, describes not only the spirit, essence and ethos of Ramadan, but the spirit, essence and ethos of Islam itself. Paraphrasing a comment I overheard, on a subject not about Ramadan or Islam; here in this uncool, non-breezy, un-grand, decidedly low-key, not-deliberately rousing, almost understated خُطبَة (khutba), وَعْظ‎ (wa’az), sermon, نصيحة (naseehat), دَرس (dars), lesson, تَفسِير (tafseer), exposition or lesson - call it what you will - “with a whole lot of rhetorical niceties stripped away, is the capital‐T Truth” about what life and - not upper-case, proper-noun Islam, but lower-case, islam-as-a-verb islam is about. Absorb, imbibe, internalize, operationalize, be and become this lecture today, tomorow and every day after that, for the rest of your life, and you will, إن شاء الله and بإذن الله تعلى, be muslim, truly muslim. وبالله التوفيق والهداية . May Allah ta’Ala give to Sheikh Abdal Hakim حَفِظَهُ الله, a long, long, very long, mightily mightily prosperous, happy and healthy life, and benefit him in every good in both this world and the next and enable all of us, the Ummah, and me especially, to benefit through him in matters of the next world at very least. Ameen. فَصَلِّ يَا رَبِّ وَسَلِّمْ وَبَارِكْ عَلٰى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلٰى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَ، وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى لْمُرْسَلِيْنَ وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ سُبْحَانَكَ اَللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا اِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَي بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Lord, I am only human, whichever believer I have hurt (or annoyed); change that for him into mercy, purification and a means of closeness to You on the Day of Judgment. اَللّٰهُمَ إنَّمَا أَنَا بشَرٌ، فَأَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ اٰذَيْتُهُ فَاجْعَلْهَا لَهُ صَلٰوةً وَّزَكٰوةً وَّقُربَةً تُقَرِّبُهُ بِهَا إِلِيْكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ I seek refuge with You from the evil of my ego, and from exposing myself or any other Muslim to evil [and harm] أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِيْ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلٰى نَفْسِيْ سُوْءًا أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلٰى مُسْلِمٍ

[@sALah1550]

“A state of potential fertile receptivity” 11:00

[@xeropunt5749]

The grandpa I’ve always wanted…haha👍

[@Gain_Knowledge7]

Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Verily, the angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge. The inhabitants of the heavens and earth, even the fish in the depths of the water, seek forgiveness for the scholar. The virtue of the scholar over the worshiper is like the superiority of the moon over the stars. The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets. They do not leave behind gold or silver coins, but rather they leave behind knowledge. Whoever has taken hold of it has been given an abundant share. Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3641 Grade: Sahih

[@shanubhatt1287]

a spring breeze

[@muhammedfavask8252]

The most beautiful thing is that He knows what you are about to tell Him and yet He still listens. This is beautifully illustrated from Mūsăs story. وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ " ˹Allah added,˺ “And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?” (Quran 20:17) قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ He replied, “It is my staff! I lean on it, and with it I beat down ˹branches˺ for my sheep, and have other uses for it." (Quran 20:18) Allah, despite knowing it is a staff, still asks and wants to hear His servant's voice and reply. Although Allah knows what is bothering you and what your problems are, He wants you to talk to Him, through the believer's most powerful weapon: dua ❤️

[@rajarsi6438]

To be able to serve God one must accept & realise relationship with God. And God has got NO RELATIONSHIPS!!! according to your believe fantasies.

[@GM-oi4vg]

Hope in Future shaykh won't associate himself with Politicians like ex PM of Pk.

[@jayhayes9203]

🚲

[@ShalliStream]

Christian (Muslim) Bale?

[@ummohammad2742]

*SALAM ALAIKUM Brother's and Sisters* *RAMADAN MUBARAK* The messenger of Allah Said (The believers shade on the day of resurrection will be his charity) Al-tirmedhi *الَّذِينَ يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً فَلَهُمْ أجرهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ* *Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve* (Al-baqara verse 274) I am your sister Um Mohammed from Palestine (Gaza strip ) I am a widow and My husband passed away(shaheed) in the war of 2021 previous year I have four children 3 girls and boy I live in an old rent flat that not valid for life with my old father and mother (70 years old) As my father suffer from cancer most of his time in the hospital My children suffer malnutrition and lack of food and also do not go to school because we don't have the minimum necessities of life We are a family without a breadwinner We live deprivation and tragedy every day of our lives We live with accumulated debts and also live with the fear of being evicted from the apartment for not paying the rent All I wish is to find a source of livelihood where I can provide food for my children and my sick mother and father I desperately need the help of my Muslim brothers and sisters from everywhere Even if a little Qaal Rasul Allah (whoever removes a grief from a believer from amongest the sorrows of this life, Allah will remove a grief from him amongest the sorrows of the day of Resurrection) Muslim This is my WhatsApp number ((00970599199532))

[@snekjuce]

Can you stop spamming please and trying to scam people. Enough with the ignorance already.

[@ummohammad2742]

@@snekjuce Asalam Alaikum I am not scam

[@ummohammad2742]

@Snakejüce Asalam Alaikum Wallah i am not scam I am really widow from Gaza Palestine And i live with very difficult situations. Please don't judge people

[@ummohammad2742]

@@snekjuce Allah knows everything Make dua And don't judge people What if i am Ukrainian??? Will you sympathize with me? But it is easy for you to say fraud because I am a Muslim from Palestine Please stop hypocrisy

[@sedatpir1905]

Islam forbids idols, rituals, holly days, holly months, . friday prayer is no special to any other prayer other than it must be ritualised with more than one person. Ramadan is no special to any other month of the year. islam is not about rituals and prayers. Its about living as the human being that god has created us to be. Don't kill, don't steal, don't lie, be just, don't war, look after the needy, don't amass wealth,... study, learn, teach, work for a living,,,, A Halal living is all of the above... prayers, rituals, are least important in Kuran's teachings...

[@sarahharris2729]

What is his real name though? Mr Winter? Why do you have to change it? Is it because you worship graven images of Arab culture instead of seeing the formless universal spirit of God in all creation and individual beauty? Those without natural fitrah of spirit need these garmets, language, names, clothes, art, fashion, symbols of recognition and outer signs of membership of an exclusive club, spiritual pride and self importance. Do you need these things to follow God? No.. it is folly, only to be recognised and "taken seriously" by men not God. You were born naked and nameless. You can do better than this cultural appropriation...it also signals that somehow you are less Muslim if you dont have an Arab name. It is the type of colonialism the British did to the native Australian aboriginals who said their native names were not Christian enough and called them John and Luke. That their native names were spritually "less." The white male British intellectual will never change....he was as trapped now as he was then...in form and calcification.

[@hashimsytc8141]

Look into Islam. It is nothing to do with Arab culture

[@nimoa.rashid9186]

I’m a Muslim born and I always had that same question and thoughts 💭

[@f2knight]

Aboriginals were slaved into it. He's free to choose a name or wear whatever he pleases.

[@user-fi6ux3bs1e]

@@nimoa.rashid9186 it’s sunnah meaning it’s not a must to change the name and most of the time when a name is changed,it’s changed it’s to original form which is in Arabic for example Henna (Arabic: حنّا) is a common Arabic translation of John as are Yūḥannā (Arabic: يُوحَنّا) and Yaḥyā (Arabic: يحيى). All are common Arabic male given names. And because Yahyā/John the Baptist is a prophet in Islam, Yahya is a very common name among Muslims.

[@lightningbolt321]

Everyone knows his other name Dr Timothy Winter. It's used pretty often, he clearly uses both, there's nothing wrong with that. Stop making things complicated for people

[@musabqureshi242]

The TJ Winter approach of Sufism will destroy closeness to Allah. The Sahabah would beat sufis and people of bida'ah and this is actually what you deserve. You sit in a western country enjoying the worldly pleasures. Go live a humble life like the Sahabah did and stop the hidden call to sufism in Cambridge. Give Cambridge a break for the sake of Allah. We ask Allah for His Guidance and Protection.

[@itiszulu]

Always a blessing listening to the Shaikh.

[@MrLeeziebee]

Cheer up son. its only forever.