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An Excerpt from the Lecture, ‘The Father of the Flame: A Tafsir of Surat 111 – Lahab’
Excerpts
July, 2016
June, 2016
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4 June
Protection of The Messenger ﷺ
An Excerpt from the Lecture, ‘The Father of the Flame: A Tafsir of Surat 111 – Lahab’
May, 2016
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30 May
The Dynamics of a Tribal Society
An Excerpt from the Lecture, ‘The Father of the Flame: A Tafsir of Surat 111 – Lahab’
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26 May
He Did Not Beget Nor Was He Begotten
An Excerpt from the Lecture, ‘Allah, The One, The Unique:A Tafsīr of Sūrat 112 – al-Ikhlās’
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20 May
Shirk & Polytheism in Islam
An Excerpt from the Lecture, ‘Allah, The One, The Unique:A Tafsīr of Sūrat 112 – al-Ikhlās’
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19 May
Ascribing Children to Allah
An Excerpt from the Lecture, ‘Allah, The One, The Unique:A Tafsīr of Sūrat 112 – al-Ikhlās’
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16 May
The Oneness of Allah
An Excerpt from the Lecture, ‘Allah, The One, The Unique:A Tafsīr of Sūrat 112 – al-Ikhlās’
April, 2016
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28 April
When to Speak
An alim said that whenever the nafs tell me to speak that I know that is when I should keep quiet. Whenever the nafs tell me to remain quiet, I know that is when I should speak. [This short excerpt is based on a spiritual gathering held by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq on 17th April 2016].
February, 2016
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20 February
The Beloved of the Beloved of Allah
This is an excerpt from Lesson 184 of al Tajrid al Sarih (The Abridged Saheeh al Bukhari) by Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq. Delivered on Friday 15th February 2008 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester.
December, 2015
January, 2015
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15 January
Guarding Oneself
The most succinct definition of taqwa is to guard oneself from the displeasure of Allah by guarding oneself from the disobedience of Allah. We must guard our eyes, ears, tongue, hands, feet and even our heart from any act, thought, sentiment and emotion of disobedience and displeasure. How does a person develop taqwa? There are many ways of developing taqwa …
January, 2014
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9 January
Staying Afloat
There is no concept of remaining stagnant in deen. We are either rising or falling, progressing or deteriorating, but we never remain at a constant level of spirituality and devotion. In order to remain afloat in water, we have to do something proactive or else we will sink. Similarly, the greatest benefit of attending gatherings of learning is that they …
December, 2013
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26 December
Who are your True Friends?
Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Qurān, الْأَخِلَّاء يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ The intimate friends on that Day will be hostile unto one another save the God-fearing. [Az-Zukhruf 43/67] This verse tells us that the best of friends will be enemies of each other on the Day of Judgement except those with taqwa. In reality, there are …
January, 2013
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10 January
Gift of Ilm
Gratitude for a gift is not something that is expressed verbally, rather it is expressed in attitude and deed, i.e. it is appreciated and utilised it in a beneficial manner. We have the opportunity to learn, educate and reform ourselves, yet despite this gift of ilm available to us, we lack desire and motivation. We do not appreciate this opportunity …
July, 2012
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19 July
Lack of Spiritual Progress
Many of us wander at our lack of spiritual progress yet we fail to avoid the basic sins. For example, sins of the tongue such as swearing, backbiting, rumour mongering and slander. Silence is the hallmark of a believer and one of the goals of tazkiyah is to cut down on one’s speech. Most people tend to talk excessively and …
June, 2012
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2 June
The Prophet is closer to the believers than themselves
This is an excerpt from Lesson 332 of al Tajrid al Sarih (The Abridged Saheeh al Bukhari) from ‘the Book of Taking of & the Payment of Loans & the Freezing of Assets & Bankruptcy’ by Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq. Delivered on Friday 28th January 2011 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester.
May, 2012
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18 May
Kindness and Compassion to Animals
This is an excerpt from Lesson 329 of al Tajrid al Sarih (The Abridged Saheeh al Bukhari) from the Book of Watering by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq. Delivered on Friday 2 March 2012 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester.
April, 2012
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26 April
Work of Deen
We should regularly attend gatherings of knowledge and engage in the work of deen (religion), to ensure our own stability, steadfastness and imaan (faith). Allah’s deen is not in need of us and nor do we have something to offer, rather we should do so for our own good and benefit. The work of deen is not necessarily doing things …
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21 April
Islamic Economics – The Solution to the Global Financial Crisis
This is an excerpt from Lesson 327 of al Tajrid al Sarih (The Abridged Saheeh al Bukhari) from the Book of Farming and Agriculture by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq. Delivered on Friday 17 February 2012 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester (UK).
March, 2012
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16 March
The Obligation of Honesty in Dealings
This is an excerpt from Lesson 291 of al Tajrid al Sarih (The Abridged Saheeh al Bukhari) from the Book of Transactions by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq. Delivered on Friday 11th February 2011 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester. SHOW MORE
