The Mystery of Divine Decree - Abdal Hakim Murad

Of all of the truths of religion, none is more mysterious than that of Divine Decree. Beyond human comprehension, decisions & actions, we must submit to God’s command and accept everything as being from Him. Our faith and gratitude may be shown through obligatory and optional acts of obedience until, like awliya, we are in alignment with Allah’s commandments. If we fail, the door of repentance is always open, and the transformative power of the Qur’an is as present now as it was in the early days of Islam when Allah revealed it to us through His Messenger & Prophet ﷺ.
This talk was delivered at Cambridge Central Mosque on 27 Ramadan 1444 / Monday 17 April 2023.
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[@ummshams8954]

Ma sha Allāh. Such an edifying session. JazakAllāhu khayr for the gentle reminders, the uplifting encouragement, and the appreciation of Allāh’s boundless blessings to us, especially His mercy: the Beloved, ‎ﷺ. AlhamduliLlāh.

[@hasanassi377]

I feel humbled each time l watch this guy , bless him, l'm an native arabic speaker and a born muslim and l must say our islamic content doesn't live to his content , l recommend that he start doing videos in Arabic , may allah allow me to meet him in person

[@FarhatKCh]

I’m a Muslim Persian speaker and I know what you mean. Mashallah our khateeb’s are good too but Sheikh Murad has a certain luminosity in his appearance as well as his speech.

[@moluther2826]

Our content is better. Unfortunately Murad engages in all sorts of Sufi gobbledegook.

[@weylandyutani9622]

When u understand who God is, then u know why only Allah is worthy of worship

[@maher19lowkeymontage33]

Love and salaams from gujarat india. Such a pleasure listening to this.

[@alisonosborn8182]

May peace and blessings be upon you 🤍

[@hamza5106]

Alhamdulillah Shaykh is a father figure for me, may Allah swt bless and grant him a long life and bless the community and ummah ameen

[@zainunesaamlay6870]

AMEEN Allaahumma Ameen 🤲 A very inspiring Sheikh May Allaah guide n protect him AMEEN

[@chronicsobriety4283]

Ameen

[@FazlayElahi]

For once in my life I want to meet you Sir. You are the Contemporary Al-Ghazali of the West. We are blessed to have you. Thanks to this KZbin channel. And thanks to the people who invented KZbin and the Internet. Love and Respect for you Sir from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️

[@QuadrantRoyale]

You are in Bangladesh, there are no shortages of great ulama there. Stop romanticising and spend time with your local scholars. I have met this sheikh and I genuinely think that he is a wali.

[@khalilahmedesat5098]

Alhamdulillah, I have for many years thought of, and regarded Sheikh Abdal Hakim حفظه الله as the Imam Ghazali رضى الله عنه of this our time and generation; and it is gratifying and hugely reassuring to see the affirmation by others who have come to the same conclusion independently of me. الحمد الله may Allah protect, preserve, prosper, elevate and advance the sheikh with ever.increasing increase from now until forever. آمين يارب

[@FazlayElahi]

@@khalilahmedesat5098 ❤️❤️❤️

[@FarhatKCh]

I’m glad I’m listening to this 3 months after Ramadan. I think I’ll come back to it each time I need a spiritual lift.

[@evanthebustard1871]

A great eschatological approach to the concept of Time and knowledge.

[@thatiswhyali]

May Allah grant success to Cambridge Central Mosque in it's sacred endeavours.

[@huseinmubarak3784]

His words pierce the heart because they come from an place of sincerity ❤

[@nazirdeen8332]

Very true..so many references.

[@tebdilek260]

How he mentions the ones who have no status in this world (the cleaners, the servers who don't get anything, the security stuff, etc..).. SubhanAllah. I love Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad for Allah's sake..

[@yasminenazarine1629]

I sleep with his lecture 🙏

[@riniym]

Thank you, may Allah bless you with good health and long life. Assalamu'alaikum, from Indonesia 🙏🏽

[@kakinator2365]

walaikum assalam brother,sister May allah increase you

[@aprilsun8562]

Alhamdulilah🌷🌹🌸 for Abdal Hakim Murad. Ya Latif for us all in this age. 💞

[@tam8995]

Such an amazing speech… bless you sheikh Abdelhakim Murad 🤲

[@jawadharoon3775]

JazakAllah Shaykh, what a beautiful sermon. May Allah elevate your darjaat and bless you ever more with love, light and power. Please accept my gratitude and love.

[@humairagowher5539]

I pray inshallah I get to spend last 10 days of Ramadaan in this masjid in the company of Hakim Murad. May Allah SWT bless him with deeper understanding and clearer expression of his understanding…. He is the most eloquent English speaker Imam of the world…. What a blessing! Alhumdulillah. The SUFI of the time !

[@pindigheb100]

Such an inspiring lecture, gives us hope and clarity. JazakAllah

[@atiquehalim5527]

love and salams from cardiff uk

[@glensfavoritetroll]

The greatest Sunnah all Prophets possessed was of honesty, integrity and sobriety of body and mind.

[@munawarahmad4750]

AMEEN YA Rabbal Alameen Eccellent Khatira and Duas JazakAllah

[@fatimah9202]

1.A contemporary historian and mathematician named Michael Hart, gathered other historians and mathematicians to compile the100 of the most profound human beings in history. They set up 32 categories by which to compare and produce the most profound human beings in history. And let me tell you what Michael Hart said, he said, he had to place Muhammad (peace be upon him)at the top of the list, and those with him, could not dispute it; because categorically Muhammad s.a.w. had earned that position. He said, he wanted to choose Jesus (peace be upon him) because he was Christian, but there were several categories that honestly he could not choose him. Because Jesus was not a husband, but Muhammad (peace be upon him) was Jesus was not a father, but Muhammad was Jesus was not a statesman, but Muhammad was Jesus was not a warrior, but Muhammad was Jesus was not a ruler but Muhammad was So Michael Hart and his collaborators, said that the greatest human being that has ever impacted on all annals of documented history had to be Muhammad (peace be upon him) And that statement, can be found in the archives of the New York times magazine. Michael Hart said that his choice was Muhammad to lead the list of the World's most influential persons; as he was the only man in history, who was supremely successful on both religious and secular levels. George Bernard Shaw said, that if a man like Muhammad S.A.W. were to tool the dictatorship or rule of the modern world, he would succeed in solving it's problems, that would bring it much needed peace and happiness. And Castle Wheatley said, that in a little more than a year, Muhammad (peace be upon him) was aqtually the spiritual, nominal, and temporal ruler of Medina with his hand on the lever, which was to shake the World. Billions of Muslims allover the World throughout the last 1400 years, have accepted the religious teachings of Muhammad An illiterate orphan brought up in the harsh deserts of Arabia transformed a backward society into a great civilisation. 2. Muhammad was the only leader who had realised his vision in his lifetime. He was born as an orphan in Mecca , raised in Mecca; his followers were killed, he was punished, persecuted and driven out of Mecca. But after 23 years, Allah/God allowed him to return to Mecca, as a victor, as a conqueror. But when he came back, he gave amnesty to everyone. Then Muhammad spread his message. He spread Islam throughout the Peninsula of Arabia, so that Islam became established as a state, as a government. He was now the Ruler, but he was still eating and drinking and dressing the same way, as he had been doing before. The messenger (peace be upon him) was just and fair. He didn't favour his family and friends over others, in distribution or in judgement, like the kings, presidents, or judges of today do, or like those who have done it throughout history. This was a man in this world who was always thinking of the hereafter, because Allah said to him the ayat' al aakhiratu khairuwn wa abbka' The hereafter is better for you and everyone else, than what is present. His message was to call humanity to the worshipping of the creator and to destroy all kinds of injustice in the earth, and to establish a character, a paradym of human conduct, for the human beings to follow. And if one reads the Qur'an you will see that message comes through, on every single page.This is what sets Muhammad (peace be upon him) above any other ruler or any other prophet. The prophet Muhammad, never in his life, did he lift his hand to hit any human being; not a servant, not a wife, not a friend, nor an enemy, except when the enemy was opposing Allah and opposing the message. When the companions of Muhammad were to look for him on the battlefield, they said by God, we found him in the middle of the enemies fighting, and we used to seek protection from his person, we used to hide behind the prophet on the battlefield. He was such a warrior and a statesman on the battlefield, commanding and fighting for the way of Allah/God the mighty But once he was off the battlefield, his eyes were downcast, and he was speaking softly, and he was gentle, and he was warm, and he was sacred, and he was soft and caring and crying. 3. The prophet Muhammad would also be doing a course on the days feeding the poor, visiting the sick, discharging the army, acting as a statesman, acting as an arbitor, talking to the people, addressing the women, giving out zakat, sewing his clothes, washing his house, shopping for the food, doing all the things, that you and I do. And at night, standing in prayer 4, 5 hours a time, and in the day, fighting the battles, discharging the armies, giving the rulings, explaining the Qur'an, and instructing the people in behaviour. How could a man do all of that, and stand 4, 5 hours in prayer at night? What kind of a human being can that be? He was a messenger, he was a prophet. This was a man with a message. Muhammad (peace be upon him) was that unlettered prophet, the final prophet; who was sent as a mercy to Mankind. He was the best example to follow. He was sent to all of Humanity and the Jinns. The prophet Muhammad was victorious over all the systems, and he was created on an exalted standard. There is not a person in the whole of history, that could compare with Muhammad, the final prophet of God. Words of Shaikh Khalid Yaseen Muhammad Rasoollullah (peace be upon him) did so much sacrifice for the Ummah, for us. So let us make an effort to act upon the Sunnah of Rasoollullah s.a.w and send daruud to him abundantly.

[@fatimah9202]

💞 Ya Rasoollullah ﷺ May Allah elevate thy status May Allah fill thy grave with Noor May Allah cool thy heart with tranquility and solace May you rest in peace my beloved ﷺ Though some amongst the Ummah Keep trying to dishonour you When Allah the Lord of the Universe Has himself exalted you They only fuel the unparrarel love, thy followers have for you May you rest in peace my beloved ﷺ Ya Rasoollullah ﷺ When they jest about you in the worst of ways It breaks our hearts And our souls become restless Ya Rasoollullah ﷺ We love you 💌 ﷺ More than our parents, our spouses, our children, ourselves And cold water at the moment of severe thirst Please forgive our negligence in practicing thy Sunnah And accept the sincere love From the torn hearts of the crushed Ummah Verily with thy love we stand united May you rest in peace my beloved ﷺ Ya Allah Ya Rabb oh gracious Lord Please shower thy mercy upon us Forgive our sins and guide us all to the straight path And help us to follow the sunnah For the sake of thy final and most cherished prophet Muhammad Rasoollullah ﷺ May you rest in peace my beloved ﷺ 💞

[@koroglurustem1722]

Great lecture, mashallah! Eid mubarak to all muslim brothers and sisters ❤ 🎉. Can somebody please take care of the sheikh ? He is sick 😢. Please help him get a proper treatment so that he recovers fully and not cough anymore. Ummah needs him. We cannot show zuhd when it comes to his health. Because the death of the ummah happens by the death of a scholar, hafeez anh Allah!

[@bayreuth79]

He is sick?

[@dalchurb]

Alhamdullillah all praise is due to Allah SWA! Please accept my humble opinion that this sermon stands alone as outstanding! Knowing is loving, loving is knowing Allah SWA is great

[@jlm56]

Sheikh Abdal ❤

[@rbg7408]

May Allah bless you immensely Sheikh and all of us. I look forward to your lectures every time as you always speak to our hearts.

[@user-ct1ks4gj7n]

اللهم بارك لشيخ فى حياتك وزاده الله علما كثيرا. ونورا فى قلبك

[@fadiasultan3322]

Wonderful& God bless you.

[@QuadrantRoyale]

Modern wali of our times.

[@user-iw6tc5hk4e]

Subhanallah - Sheikh Hakim Murad! what a beautiful lecture! May Lord God give you and your family long healthy happy life. You are truly blessed by Allah with immense knowledge, and the sheer eloquence in your explanation -which is amazing!

[@naqsbandiyafoundationforis7194]

Masha'Allah , Mesmerizing Lecture. Allah Taala preserve our beloved Shaykh. & increase him in outer & inner Knowledge Ameen

[@fatimah9202]

Jazaa kAllahu khairah fid daarain

[@island-life8548]

Subhanallah... who can deny His blessings 💚

[@duresabih]

Love to listen to shaikh. Thanks for this eye opening lecture 😊JazakAllah may Allah give you a long life and jannah

[@Nakbaa]

The vast islamic reach this sheikh manifests is admirable I share his clips with my rahm May allah bless him and his family

[@muhammadaamir6341]

Wise ones who really benefited from this mortal world.

[@nasserkhan458]

Assalamu Alaikum 🤲🏼oh yeh Believers…. I always look forward to listening to this Brother….his simplicity in his choice of words and his knowledge of our Glorious Holy Quran🤲🏼 May Allah allow us to enjoy his warnings,his guidance in this world true our brother….and may Allah ease that cough 😔

[@jlm56]

Love this speaker, so articulate! MashaAllah ❤ difficult to watch the video though, made me dizzy, had to make the screen smaller, video person kept circling around and i kept waiting to actually see Sheikh Andal

[@CambridgeCentralMosque]

Apologies!

[@wanfatinsuryaniewa7007]

😂same here.

[@mohdnorzaihar2632]

love to share a video "The mathematics behind the relationship between human and god"@Jeffrey Lang...ramadhan mubaaraq..assalamualaiqum

[@RioBennyArya]

Such a beautiful explanation about divine decree ❤

[@mirnasaade8938]

Assalam aleikom from wiltshire

[@stellalunas499]

As always Shaykh Ramadan is not complete without your great insights. May Allah bless you and your family.

[@user-vj7jw4mg9o]

Mashaallah ❤❤❤❤

[@Law-of-love]

Beautiful ❤🙏🫡

[@user-ct1ks4gj7n]

Alhamdulillah Amazing bayaan .

[@kausharpathan2851]

Jazaq Allahukum khairan Shaikh💐💐💐💐💐

[@adnanashaari9881]

May Allah preserve you sheikhi... So soothing to the soul just by listening to your words so beautifully arranged. May Allah bless you and reward you abundantly. Love from. Malaysia.

[@parveenmehdi2458]

Alhamdulillah

[@suleimanabdulrahman5206]

So amazing

[@shuaibabubakarahmad2922]

SAW ❤️!

[@derekwatson8211]

Feel like this could be summarized in like 5 min that would be great 👍

[@jylyhughes5085]

💚💚💚

[@robbykiller2323]

Qadar remains a mystery

[@RynneFdin]

Jazakallah khayr ya Sheikh. This is such deep heart touching warm reminder of the mercy of Allah that He already gave upon us yet hit the nail warning about our state of heart, mind and action about it in Ramadan and after. Such a wonderful reminder also about our beloved Rasulullah SAW. May Allah reward you abudantly Sheikh and all the people that make this vid possible. Eid Mubarak to you all. Taqaballahu minna wa minkum.

[@southamptonsecrets2468]

jazakallah

[@merida9582]

Mashallah

[@selmanylmaz1583]

Ve Aleykum Selam Ve Rahmetullahi Ve Berekatuhu

[@Hassan_MMM]

❤

[@heavenlymilano]

I do not have any affinity towards mosques with a modern style. I am a fan of traditional architecture and in love with historical mosques like Sultan Ahmet in Istanbul. There are two exceptions to that rule: 1) Millet Mosque in Ankara by Şefik Birkiye and 2) Cambridge Central Mosque by David Marks. Both mosques are absolutely elegant in their simple style.

[@MariaAisha88]

The coughing in the background, why the coughing person is in the masjid??? Can we have this beautiful lecture without the coughs

[@user-vx4qv1lw1e]

Arabs might have conquered Asia and Persia but they couldn' t conquer the jews. Maybe its God way to create eqalibrium. There will always come one who is faster, smarter, stronger or more powerful. It teaches me to be grateful for my blessings and always remain humble. Alhamdulilah.! Wishing everyone the best tough, no jealousy or hatred.

[@er.platforms]

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[@fatimah9202]

❤ Muhammad Rasoollullah ﷺ Muhammad Rasoollullah ﷺ As_Saadiqul wa'dil Ameen When Great Grandfather Adam A.S. gazed up and saw Written besides the name of Allah Muhammad Rasoollullah ﷺ As_Saadiqul wa'dil Ameen He understood clearly That Muhammad our Beloved, was Someone special And Allah had told him plainly That if I had not created Muhammad That I would not have created you Muhammad Rasoollullah ﷺ As_Saadiqul wa'dil Ameen A Mercy for the World, and Hope for the Oppressed The greatest of the Prophets Noble and brave Muhammad Rasoollullah ﷺ As_Saadiqul wa'dil Ameen Compassionate and Loving Handsome and Strong Generous and Humble Muhammad Rasoollullah ﷺ As_Saadiqul wa'dil Ameen Honest and Trustworthy Patient and Forgiving Just and Lenient Muhammad Rasoollullah ﷺ As_Saadiqul wa'dil Ameen Carer of the Widows and Orphans Saviour of little girls Liberator of the slaves Muhammad Rasoollullah ﷺ As_Saadiqul wa'dil Ameen. Verily Allah says to our beloved Prophet, in the Qur'an Say: If you Love Allah, Follow me, and Allah will Love you and forgive your sins, for Allah is oft Forgiving, Merciful

[@mh24923]

Was there no "Ramadan Moments" last Friday? :(

[@CambridgeMuslimCollege]

Coming soon, inshaAllah!

[@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

[@qubadmalik1]

Sh. Abdal Hakeem Murad is to sunni tradition what Ayatullahs are to Shia tradition. Sh. Hamza Yusuf

[@Wassalaam92]

Jazakallah khairan, but is there a looped cough in the background ? If so, please edit and reupload if possible, Jazakallah khairan

[@riddlehawk9139]

Kindly remove your comment, i never noticed it until now. Now i cannot un notice it 🤣

[@CambridgeCentralMosque]

Unfortunately the coughs are not looped, but genuine coughs from the speaker and audience - may Allah grant them swift shifa'a, ameen. 🤲

[@Wassalaam92]

@@CambridgeCentralMosque aameen. Sorry for my misunderstanding. May Allah grant shifaa to all our sick brothers and sisters. Aameen. Jazakallah khairan for your work and grant us all hidayah.

[@nonozebra4196]

I wish somebody had given the coughing guy a glass of water, or he should have removed himself from the lecture hall

[@shimmerjaysondelalu]

😅his so wise I slept five minutes in

[@arefinkamal7654]

If wise words out you to sleep, you must be a doofus.

[@shimmerjaysondelalu]

@@arefinkamal7654 ASTAGFIRULLAH, not we mean it as a provocation only honestly.

[@alminafirman5168]

​@@arefinkamal7654 it is a joke bro why so serious.

[@mohamedkamus2337]

Appreciate the description of those who literally interprets certain verses as leading to an outrageous shirk.

[@zaidaldoori5766]

His Arabic is beautiful tho he’s not native Arab. Mash’aallah

[@asma.nooruddin]

Muhtadoon are the wali of Allah, who extract Allah's instructions from His written Quran alone (in our time), as His written Quran and pronunciation is the only preserved document Allah has kept for humanity as guidance. Any other way we lose the status of waliullah, as we become destructed from Allah's prescribed way. Before the Quran, the waliullah were those who extracted Allah's instructions only from the original Torah, thus Sulaiman, son of Dawud, was called a Muhtadoon as well. There is no Mahdi in the written Quran, but Muhtadoon has been recorded so many times.

[@yasminenazarine1629]

Too many people are sick in there 🤨

[@ReturntoIslamnow]

Why the loop of two guys trying to get in row in Salah, it eventually distracts you from the words being said. The video is annoying but the speech seems eloquent, and Allah knows best.

[@staystill7593]

Is it okay for you to flip your phone around so that the screen is facing whatever surface, and you only listen, without focusing on video?

[@alfonso201]

We should reflect on the meaning being conveyed behind the images brother even tho we have become accustomed to sceneries of distraction

[@shabanatasleem3532]

The video (visual) are repetitive snippets, replaying over. It’s a possibility, the scholar did the recording separately and visual vid recording was added to the lecture or speech. As you correctly state, one must focus on the message (contents) instead of the videography. However, the repetitive coughing (playing over) is somewhat annoying as an avid listener to Islamic lectures, sermons and bayaans (speeches).

[@CambridgeCentralMosque]

Unfortunately the coughs are genuine coughs from the speaker and audience - may Allah grant them swift shifa'a, ameen. 🤲

[@shabanatasleem3532]

@@CambridgeCentralMosque insha’Allah, Allah grant them a speedy recovery. Ameen. I’m aware that they’re genuine coughs, however, the scene was replayed again and again, with the Shaykhs lecture playing over the repeated scenes.

[@hashh2019]

whoever was coughing ruined the hearing experience plus unnecessarily spreading germs n will make so many others ill.

[@abdulvahid9043]

Allah teala desires to happens yet forbids, and commands and doesn't desire to happens Allah teala commanded iblis to prostrate,but didn't wanted so it didn't happened Allah teala commanded Ibrahim to sacrifice his son but didn't wanted and it didn't happened Allah teala forbade Adam from tree,but wanted to happened and it happened If someone believes that Allah teala forced someone to disbelieve,has ascribed lie to Allah teala If someone believes that the wil and desire of creatures prevails the will and desire of Allah teala has also ascribed lie to Allah teala It's all trough the hidden knowledge of Allah and not trough force Glory be to Him,nothing resembles him

[@mikejones9156]

What if I told you that you are stronger than Allah ?

[@kingswillrise]

You're arrogant then

[@variousbirdspecieshahaha]

Religion is devoid of Holy Spirit.😱🤷🏼‍♂️ There are no religious ppl that can place their right palm on the KJV and say these words once only in a calm coherent manner-> I refuse to be full of demons.👹🤡🌍🤷🏼‍♂️ Various bird species can mimic the words.😳🐣🐥🦜🤷🏼‍♂️ The birdy’s don’t do religion.🙄🤷🏼‍♂️ …that time when you found out that religion fills you with demons & yet you continued to practice religion… …crafty that ole devil,ain’t he?👹🤡🌍🤷🏼‍♂️ SALVATION 👇🏻 Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord ✝️shall be saved. Now what do we say class? THANK YOU LORD JESUS!❤️✝️❤️

[@ponnaga550]

Preachers are the biggest hypocrites of the world. Where are they doing nothing when innocent dying in philistine

[@mikewalsh1402]

There is only ONE truth, that is Jesus Christ!

[@abduleleshin4274]

Read about Jesus(Issa) in the Qur'an.Muslims believe in Jesus too.He was one of the greatest messengers of God.And Muslims believe in that which was revealed to him.The injil(The gospel)He was Isa, the son of Mary.

[@mikewalsh1402]

@@abduleleshin4274 You cannot know who Jesus truly is from the Quran! Read the New Testament in the Bible to know and understand the loving, beautiful person of Jesus!

[@yasminee52]

@@mikewalsh1402 it is insane how obssessed u are with the Prophet Jesus . Worship God pls and stop worshipping humans . Worship the One true God that talked to Moses on mount Sinai and don’t let the devil deceive u into worshipping a human a mighty prophet of God

[@mikewalsh1402]

@@yasminee52 You don’t know anything about Jesus, and who He really is! You pray towards Mecca, and to Allah, but there is no truth there, no peace! Muslims pray to a god they don’t know, because it is a distant god, not a personal, living god!

[@mikewalsh1402]

@@VStrain John 2:19, Jesus answered the money changers in the Temple by saying, “Destroy this temple (Jesus’s mortal body), and in three days I will raise it up (the bodily resurrection of Jesus).” Jesus did not say, “My Father will raise me up”, he said He would raise his own mortal body back to life, to eternal life. Only God could do this, only God would say that! God is ultimately not a man, but he became a man, a mortal, for a short time.