The Way of the Heart: Sufism and the Conquest of the Self

[@Anglo-IslamicGentleman]

Beautiful. Very much enjoyed this :) Fell asleep to this video a couple of nights back. Barackallah feekum akhy for your insights! I have just signed up to newsletter out of curiosity!

[@noosy530]

Thank you. Noorun 3la noor. Light upon light.

[@samhathatsam3416]

Thank you brother ihsan , a beautiful reminder , profoundly needed in this era

[@shameemqayyum4129]

Asalaamalaiykum Warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu MashaAllah brother, it's nice how you explain and summarise such deep topics. Alhamdulillah. May you live long and strong. Ameen. Durood. Fatihah

[@desmondmccabe8321]

this has given me something simple but very important - in a time of personal trial

[@roxanneroxanne5464]

Allah bless you for bringing shine and light in our minds and life’s 🙏🏼🌺🤲🏼🍀

[@MeryemAh373]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom 🙏

[@SolangeKM-l2z]

Shukran 🌹🌹🌹🌹 My Allah bless you.

[@Dawahguy0099]

Loved it ❤❤❤

[@LolaKoko-mr7zn]

Please make a video on Istighfar🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@sarahisilva6023]

Salam Alaykum

[@Dawahguy0099]

15:52 insightful

[@supvrnova]

beautiful video 🫶🏼

[@sarahisilva6023]

what book are you reading brother

[@abdulmazidfahim3205]

Can you please tell me which country do you live ?

[@pellesvansl]

Alhamdulillh

[@ayeshasyed9158]

this talk is good and rightly guided, however i have to remind women: if i tried to do what another person wants, to conquer my selfish desires, and in service to another, and i become miserable in that situation because i gave up what makes me happy (having my own job and living in a region/climate i like (say for example from a forest in northern california to the city center of houston (materialistic, selfish and worldly desires of mine), and he becomes violent to everyone, it is not noble for me to stay there. it is ok to do what i need for myself to survive and for my chldren and mother not to be traumatized.

[@omerkhan7964]

Which book are you reading from ?

[@RumiDivineLight]

Sufi Psychology- Robert Frager

[@AmirAmir-y8x5d]

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[@Bb-pw1zi]

I heard you are a big fan of Andrew Tate but when he says he is driven by pride, is that not a contradiction of Islam?

[@IhsanAhmed14]

Pride is an English word.

[@Bb-pw1zi]

@ Thanks so much, nobody knew pride was an English word.

[@spiritualexcellence]

O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful. - Surah al-Hujurat, 49/6 O you who have believed, avoid assumption and suspicion. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful. - Surah al-Hujurat, 49/12

[@Seanus32]

Very wise words but you somewhat undermined what you said at @22:59. How so? Well, you pleaded to a human with his own foibles of various descriptions. Having established the key strengths of Allah (swt), you referred to a human messenger. 3:144 and other verses show he is only a conduit. Sure, his hadith are of great merit but they are not the words of Allah (swt) within an Islamic framing. My heart and its connection to Allah (swt) have very little to do with Muhammad (pbuh) .. Think about it.

[@RumiDivineLight]

Why did Allah create? What was the first creation- not the Ruh of The Prophet SAW? and before the beloved SAW creation His SAW name was already inscribed on the Arsh next to Allah SWT in the shahada… Nabi Muhammed SAW is the walking Quraan as said by Lady Aisha RA… and I could go on and on. Rahmatul lil Aalameen Habeeb ul Allah … that is why we read the Shama’il so we may be blessed to recognise Him SAW on that day when nobody else will intercede for you…. He SAW is everything, not a postman bringing a message but the living embodiment of the message.

[@Seanus32]

@@RumiDivineLight Why? Tajalli. His own unique manifestation of ubiquitous essence. I don't engage in much speculation. No, YOU tap into source. You pray. You feel. You are bestowed with many of His attributes. Let me ask you. Is Allah (swt) a discernible entity for you??

[@RumiDivineLight]

@@Seanus32 Whatever your mind may perceive He is not- paraphrasing Laysa Kamithli Shayun You are right Beloved it’s about tasting.. would you try an experiment? How about reading the Dalail Khayrat for 40 days and then share with me what happens to your heart and your life … its magic Beloved

[@Seanus32]

@@RumiDivineLight We are born to experience and experiment, whether musically, sensually or otherwise. Reading affects the heart, yes, but there are better ways to tap onto its full workings. Magic?? I don't expect those words from a Muslim.

[@RumiDivineLight]

Turn of phrase brother, turn of phrase … 😊

[@hamad4142]

Sufisim has nothing to do with Islam. You are doing a huge mistake by interpreting the Quran the way you want, we must interpret it the way Allah reveled in to Prophet Muhammad. أنا فتحنا لك فتحاً مبيناً Alfat’h refers to Allah telling the prophet about the triumph of the treaty of al-hudaybiya. This has nothing to do with opening the heart! Ibn Arabi just interpreted Quran esoterically

[@noosy530]

Al fatah is a name of Allah and surah al fatiha is the opener. The root word f-t-h refers to both triumph and opening. He is studying the linguistic meanings of the root word, not solely surah fatah. I hope this clarifies for you that your correction is based on a misunderstanding :) peace be upon you ya Hamad

[@hamad4142]

@@noosy530 you know this mistake you are doing? It goes in pattern. you accept one misinterpretation, then other and then other until you have a completely brand new religion! Let’s for a moment accept what you said, Ibn Arabi is not a reliable source, he fabricated new concept that the spiritualities of prophets have reincarnated into the spiritualities of planets! He believed in astrology which is a branch of magic!

[@hamad4142]

@@noosy530 Prophet Muhammed said in Hadith: “Whoever acquires knowledge from the stars ‘in astrology’ has acquired a branch of sorcery, increasing as he learns more.” And Ibn Arabi has actually allocated stars and planets for each prophet for mystic use ?!!

[@hamad4142]

@@noosy530 This goes in pattern, if you accept one misinterpretation, then you will accept the next until you have a brand new faith. Ibn Arabi believed in astrology and claimed that the spiritualities of prophets have reincarnated the spiritualities of the planets! Prophet Mohammed did not say that! From where did he come up with this?

[@noosy530]

@@hamad4142 Hamad, the claim you are making was not mentioned in this video at all. Please reference the published work by Ibn Arabi that makes this claim if you are truthful. It is also important to remember that one false belief does not negate all other beliefs or wisdoms of a human being. There is not a single person on the planet who you agree with one hundred percent of the time. This does not mean we cannot learn from others pertaining to wisdom. It is true, the root word f-t-h refers to both opening and triumph, so your original comment is not a valid correction, because you misunderstood the original topic being discussed. Take care, and may you be blessed with the kind of mercy and gentleness we all hope for from Allah as we journey through our lifetimes.