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- How is it possible to have benefits in tribulation? Isn't it all about pain, suffering, and sadness?
Knowledge for the seeker!. knowledge is wealth and studying knowledge is increasing that wealth - The wealth of a scholar is his/her knowledge that others may benefit from.
God the Most High is all-hearing all-knowing, all-seeing, all-wise one - He is the knower of the seen and unseen and knows what is beneficial for us.. for those who take time out in solitude to contemplate and reflect. We ask of Him what we want but he gives us what we actually need. Sometimes things don't go to as planned as much as we wanted it or desired it to be.. but with insight you will see that actually what happened was better for you in some shape or form. Sometimes you will see God's wisdom and intelligence in His planning and sometimes you can't understand it at all, because of our own limited thinking and wisdom. We have to accept and acknowledge our limitations as human's.
Going through tough and difficult times is part of the journey of life in this temporal world and its not easy, its really tough and can be heart-breaking.
Spiritual and self development, training, growth and experience of knowing how to put total and complete trust in God (Tawakul) that Inshallah you will get through it. How to deal with matters and situations that we face on a daily basis in this chaotic and busy world.. with daily dua's and supplications from Prophetic tradition.
Hope you all benefit from this enlightening lecture by Hamza Yusuf.
The Noble Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), was someone who went through unparralleled hardships, and yet he never allowed any difficulties to perturb him.. he always remained a vibrant personality being positive and hopeful. In one very powerful and condensed session, Hamza Yusuf explains why.
Commentating on the treatise of the 7th century scholar 'Izz ibn Abdul-Salam, he reveals seventeen benefits of tribulations for those who would see them. Not only will this lecture completely transform your outlook on calamities, but it will also leave you in total awe of God's magnanimity and infinite mercy...
Being patient is the most difficult medicine to take and it doesn't taste good either, tastes horrible, but its a very beneficial medicine for your spiritual immune system. Patience is extremely difficult.. but the reward and enlightenment, wisdom behind patience is very great. A great station/level to be on! Seek help in patience and prayer, for the dua/supplication to God is a powerful tool.
Hamza Yusuf was born in the U.S.A - Washington state to a Catholic father and a Greek Orthodox mother. He was raised with eclectic ideas about God and religion, and baptised into Orthodox Church of the Greek Diocese in the States.
Hamza began to study religious traditions at a young age (being curious), eventually leading to his discovery of Islam, the way of life he embraced at the age of 17. Thereafter he studied and travelled extensively in the Muslim world for ten years, to places like U.A.E, Saudi Arabia, as well as North and West Africa. Travelling in his search for acquring true knowledge of Islam and its branches of sciences.. his thirst for "golden knowledge" and "treasures for the seeker" led him to the uncorrupted desert bedoiun scholars in Africa who taught him true real authentic spiritual Islamic knowledge and enlightenment... the message of Islam... "Peace with himself, with his Creator, the environment, other living beings & creatures", based on works by great Islamic scholars of the past.
He also became fluent in Arabic language and then began his studies of the traditional Islamic sciences under the tutelage of some of the greatest Muslim scholars of our age. He received teaching licenses in various Islamic subjects from several well-known scholars in various countries.
After Ten years of studies and learning he returned to the USA and completed his Western education, obtaining a degree in Religious Studies at San Jose State University in California and a degree in Health Care.
Words/terminology used in the lecture:
Umar (ra): 2nd Caliph of Islam and companion of Muhammad (pbuh)
Abu Bakr (ra): 1st Caliph of Islam and companion of Muhammad (pbuh)
Messenger of Allah: Title of Muhammad (pbuh)
Hilm = Forbearence
Hikmah = Wisdom
Eman = Faith
Madhab = Refers to the 4 schools of Islamic thought (methodology/fiqh)
Ulama = legal scholars
Bismillah = In the name of God
Hasad = Jealously (known as a disease of the heart) a negative trait of the heart
Hilm: Intellect
Safaha: One without intellect
Iblis = The former name of Satan/devil before he was disgraced/downgraded
Nas = Man/mankind
Rutba = Rank/status
Other superb lectures by Hamza Yusuf for learning and knowledge:
Alchemy of Happiness
Purification of the Heart
Refinement of the Heart
Life of Muhammad (s)
'In the Early Hours' by Khurram Murad (Reflections on spritual and self development)
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Every time I face difficulty in my life I find myself running into TH-cam to listen to this lecture. Thank you, Hamza....may God reward you for shooting my soul.
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Ops, I just noticed the typo (shooting)...*soothing, that's what I meant to type.
+Zainab Kanzi 😂 Shooting.. I was shocked too😃
That speech was a dance of compassion and wisdom. The world needs more of this.
Indeed. Well said.
u can c im back again, listening to this same lecture that I listened to in October 😔 May Allah SWT take away our grief. ameen.
So much wisdom in this lecture. However many times I listen to this, it sounds better every single time. A reminder for me every so often. May Allah preserve shaykh hamza!
Alhumdullilah & masha'Allah. He is so intellectual and his voice is so calm. ❤️
This is a difficult and vast topic to cover. Tribulations can and do occur in everyday life but having correct knowledge and belief you should be able to cope because God does not burden any soul beyond their capacity. The key to having patience is having knowledge and correct understanding of the Islamic tradition and this is only achieved through study of the Prophetic model and the Qur'an.
The Prophet (saw) warned against desiring death, for one "should desire life" he advised and recommended.. to live and make the most of life as once you die your book closes.
.. and live life, either to repent and make amends for past iniquities against others and of God's creation, such as harming others with one's actions and false speech (back biting and slandering) or earning money the wrong way, or if one did much good, to ask for a long life to continue to do positive deeds and actions and work and donate towards positive build better lives projects (sponsoring and caring for an Orphan, supporting disabled persons, building places of learning.. schools, hospitals, or youth centres that will improve the lives and experience of others as an example). Having life also means a way to pursue positive ambitions and goals a person may have set themselves and spending quality time with family and friends.
There is so much optimism and hope in this statement of the Prophet. If one's past has been marred with evil, then there is a new day and opportunity to turn things around. God says that good deeds blot out the evil deeds (Quran, 11:1114). People who recognize the urgency of the human condition and their own impending mortality do not squander their time. They set out doing positive deeds such as spreading knowledge as an example, and this is entirely beneficial.
It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: The Messenger of God (pbuh) said to me: “Fear God wherever you are, and follow up a bad deed with a good deed, it will wipe it out" (Narrated by Tirmidhi).
It was also narrated that Ka‘b ibn ‘Ajrah a companion of Muhammad, said: The Messenger of God said to me: “Charity extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire.” (Narrated by Tirmidhi)
Thomas Jefferson has commented that, "The pursuit of happiness," which implies leisure. What was originally meant by leisure was time to study and read, and meditate on life and pursue true happiness. For most today, however, happiness is pursued through the acquisition and enjoyment of material goods.
The believer, though, finds happiness in genuine worship of God, a connection with the other world that cannot be seen. Islam connects the definition and understanding of happiness with what is permanent and real. According to most religious traditions, true happiness is happiness derived from one's relationship with God and happiness in the hereafter.
This includes living a life that tries its best to prepare one for this destiny. If one is happy in the next world, this is the greatest possible achievement, regardless of one's material accomplishments in this life, although there is nothing wrong with material and worldly accomplishments, goals and ambitions.. though one must remember that this life isn't the be all and end all.
Devotion to God includes the enjoyment of God's blessings, such as spouse, family, friends, leisure and recreation time. Time is also a blessing that one shouldn't waste or squander on insignificant things.
From the Book Purification of the Heart by Hamza Yusuf - Signs, Symptons, and Cures of the Spiritual diseases of the heart. Translation and Commentary of Imam al-Mawlud's Matharat al-Qulub.
The disease of the heart known as uncontrollable love of the world;
Definition and Treatment: An Islamic tradition attributed to Prophet Jesus (The Messiah - peace and blessings be upon him) states, The world is a bridge; so pass over it to the next world, but do not try to build on it.”
Love of this world is considered blameworthy, though this does not include wanting things of this world in order to be free from burdening others with one’s needs. Nor does it include desiring provisions from the world for the purpose of attaining the best of the Hereafter.
Love of this world falls under the five categories of classical legal rulings. Depending on the designs of the person, the love of this world can either be obligatory (wajib), recommended (mandub), permissible (mubah), reprehensible (makruh), or forbidden (haram).
We should love, for example, the things of this world that help us achieve felicity in the Hereafter, such as love of the Quran, of the Prophet, Hajj and Umrah, of parents, wife, children, of godly people, of books of knowledge and of brothers and sisters who help us in our religious affairs, close friends and family, as well as love of wealth in order to give to the needy, few examples cited here, there are many others.
The Prophet Muhammad (saw) prohibited vilification of the world. He said: “Do not curse the world, for God created the world, and the world is a means to reaching (knowledge of) God.” And He has subjugated for you what is in the heavens and what is on earth, all of it from Him. Indeed, therein are sure signs for a people who reflect (Quran, 44:13). The world is the greatest sign of God, as is the cosmos.
We do not accept the doctrine of condemning the world, which is found in some religious traditions. We say as God says: He created everything in the world and has subjugated its resources for our just and conscientious use. What is censured is loving those things that are sinful or that lead to sinful matters and loving the ephemeral aspects of the world to the point that it suppresses one’s spiritual yearning.
So the Imam holds that love of the world is praised or blamed based on what good or harm it brings to a person. If it leads to a diseased heart - such as greediness and arrogance - then it is blameworthy. If it leads to spiritual elevation and healing of the heart, then it is praiseworthy. Anything that is obtained from the necessities of living on earth-food, housing, shelter, and the like-this is beneficial and is not considered “worldly” per se. Attaining wealth and position for the benefit of the needy, this too is not considered blameworthy. What scholars traditionally have warned against, with regard to attaining wealth, is the danger of transgression. The more wealth one acquires, the higher the probability one will become preoccupied with other than God. Also, vying for wealth could become an addiction and lead to ostentation (showing off), which is considered a disease of the heart.
Love of praise is another disease, particularly the love of praise for something one has not done. This is caused by desiring something from other than God. People naturally love praise, but it should be for something one has actually done. And let the cause of praise be something one has actually done. And let the cause of praise be something that is praiseworthy in the sight of God. It is not necessarily wrong to want people to appreciate what one has done.
When the Prophet learned of the good that someone had done, he would say, “May God reward you with goodness.” One must make the distinction between flattery and appreciation. The Prophet said, “Throw dirt in the faces of flatterers, “those who pour accolades upon others, worthy or not, like poets who compose appallingly obsequious poetry praising a tyrant. But to convey to someone that he or she has done good, this is expressing gratitude.
The Prophet said, “Whoever is not thankful to people will not be thankful to God.” The issue here is being disingenuous with praise. People often praise others because they want something from them. What is particularly offensive is when people enjoy receiving praise from something they have not done.
Do not think that those who rejoice in what they have done and who love to be praised for what they have not done-do not think that they will escape punishment. Theirs shall be a painful chastisement (Quran, 3:188).
In the university, some professors receive tribute for work their students actually did. In the corporate culture it is not unheard of for managers to be credited for the accomplishment of a team of people, to whom the managers sometimes attribute nothing.
heart purification lecture and what a voice cool calm realised how truthness speak, oh what a pious talk Hamza yusuf only Allah will give best reward. I think I don't have much better word for it series of lecture.
Allah subhanahou wa taala is The Kind, The Merciful. He only inflicts us with pain to correct ourselves and come back to Him, How Great is Allah! :D :D :D
Jazakallahu khairan kaseeran shaykh Hamza Yusuf.
so true...heard a wise bayan after such a long time
Thank you. May Allah reward you Shaykh.
A very enlightening lecture by brother Hamza Yusuf. Thank you so much for uploading!
From the Book Purification of the Heart by Hamza Yusuf - Signs, Symptons, and Cures of the Spiritual diseases of the heart. Translation and Commentary of Imam al-Mawlud's Matharat al-Qulub.
The disease of the heart known as Vanity - The feeling and thought in a persons mind that they are better than others;
This disease of the heart known in Arabic as Ujb, which is related to arrogance. Imam al-Ghazali holds that arrogance requires two people for its outward manifestation: the arrogant one and the one to whom the arrogance is shown.
But the possessor of vanity does not need a second person. He is impressed with himself, and so admires his talents, possessions, looks, and status, he considers himself better than others. He exults, for example, when looking at himself in the mirror or gazing upon his/her accomplishments or property. Imam Mawlud says ‘ujb’ is a nefarious kind of vanity in which a person rejoices in the blessings he has but forgets the source of these blessings.
The fact that someone has talent and is able to develop it into a higher skill or craft and achieve remarkable things does nothing to diminish the obvious - that it still is a gift from God. It is part of the sunna of God in creation, that divine order woven in the fabric of existence, that one must toil to refine his or her skills or talent. A calligrapher, for example, makes his craft appear easy to the onlooker, but, one doesn’t see the years of tireless preparation, perseverance, and repetition to master the curves of one letter of the Arabic alphabet and then whole words. Then consider the various styles of calligraphy that have developed over the centuries by the great Muslim calligraphers. There are plenty of talented and refined artisans of the world who deem their work astonishing and magnificent. They think only of their long training and deceive themselves into thinking, “I worked so hard, and I did this all by myself.” Similarly, one often finds businessmen truly talented and bold in building businesses, but who admire themselves and extol their financial prowess. Undoubtedly, this invites illness to the heart, for it is God who is the bestower of success and talent.
Imam al-Bayhaqi relates a statement of the Prophet (saw) in which he said, “God makes every maker and what he makes.” In reality, God is the creator of the marvels that people admire and attribute to the glory of humankind, forgetting that is God who created the ones who produced these marvels. Realizing that God is the source of all blessings prevents vanity from entering the heart.
A person will always find someone with more talent and more knowledge. And ultimately: Above all those who have knowledge is the all-knowing, that is, God (Quran, 12:76). Moses (pbuh) was once asked if he was the most knowledgeable of people, and he answered “Yes.” Moses was then told that there was a man who had knowledge that Moses did not have. This man was Khidr, who wasn’t a prophet, but Moses without a trace of vanity, became his student (this story is told in Surat al-Kahf of the Quran). Moses embarked on a journey with Khidr whereby Moses learnt the reality of things and decisions its a story of wisdom and understanding.
Vanity comes from the Latin word 'vanus', which means empty, implying that the source of our vanity is void of substance and will vanish. When the Roman Emperor triumphed in a battle, he put on a victory celebration in which the general of the battle paraded through the street. Behind him on his chariot a servant would hold a victory laurel and whisper in the general’s ear, “All is vanity,” thus reminding the general of the perils of vanity. It is part of ancient wisdom to remind people that all accomplishments people praise and admire will perish until no one remembers them. Charles Lindbergh, the first pilot to successfully fly across the Atlantic, was celebrated as a great hero for his famous flight. Within ten years, he was forgotten about. How many sports personalities records have been broken by a new starlet! That’s the way of the world, the world will forget you one day for another!
There is foolishness in being vain about what one has accomplished, given its ephemeral nature. However when one is thankful to God and acknowledges and praises Him as the source of this goodness, then accomplishments outlasts our earthly lives and the memories of people, for God preserves it.
Vanity originates from one’s ignorance of two matters; God alone is the Fashioner and the Giver of Blessings and we human beings are incapable of accomplishing anything without God’s will and blessings. If one accomplishes something, let him/her remember God and be grateful, and not swagger with haughtiness. For if we do not humble ourselves, God will humble us. When men and women are blessed with exceptional outward beauty, they introduce ugliness when they have vanity for it.
Imam Mawlud says that to rid oneself of vanity (or prevent it from entering one’s heart), reflect long and hard on the fact that all blessings are entirely from God and that we cannot produce any benefit or harm without His permission.
Jazak Allah khair!
From the Book Purification of the Heart by Hamza Yusuf - Signs, Symptons, and Cures of the Spiritual diseases of the Heart. Translation and Commentary of Imam al-Mawlud's Matharat al-Qulub.
The disease of the heart known as Iniquity - Harming creation;
Definition and Treatment: Iniquity is defined, according to Shaykh Muhammad, the author of the book The Opening of the Truth, as harming anything in creation without just cause.
The word is a translation of baghi, which is derived from the Arabic word that denotes desire. In this context, the problem is desiring something to the point of transgressing the rights of others to attain it. The iniquity and injustice that people aim at others ultimately work against the perpetrators: O you people, surely your iniquity is but against your selves (Quran, 10:23).
Imam Mawlud makes an analogy between iniquity and a powerfully intoxicating wine (called Qarqaf) that makes one shudder when swallowed. This metaphorical wine is the “love of position,” which is a major motivation that impels some to wrong others. Even petty office managers oppress their subordinates for the purpose of marking their territory and securing their positions. Tyrants on corporate boards pull off power plays to acquire more authority or remove those whom they perceive to be potential challenges to their authority or position.
But the world’s most powerful leaders, after finally achieving what they so badly coveted, taste death. All their power abruptly vanishes at death’s door, the great leveller. Their minions die just the same, those who did whatever they could to move closer to people of authority.
When one examines the conduct of the Companions, they sought to be nearer to the Prophet (saw) to learn more about their obligations and what would draw them closer to God. It was not a desire for illusory power. The believers around the Prophet saw up close that God chose Muhammad (saw) to be the conveyor and exemplar of the final message sent to humanity. Learning at the hand of the Prophet (saw) provides meaning and benefits that extend beyond this life. Attaining nearness to God does not involve wronging others. On the contrary, access to the source of all power requires a character that is selfless, compassionate, and sensitive to the rights of others.
The Imam states that the desire for temporal power is a move away from God - besides whom there is no power or might - and move toward His creation, that is, people who are by comparison impoverished. Even the illusory possessions and authority they do have, they will protect like misers.
Vain pursuits wear out the soul. A person who endeavors to please people and gain their love, admiration, or approval will exhaust himself. In the end, his pursuit may leave some people pleased and happy, but others displeased and resentful. It is said that if one honors a noble man, he reciprocates honorably, but if one honors a vile person, he responds with anger and resentment. The poet Mutanabbi said, “Whenever you honor the honorable, you possess them. Whenever you honor the ignoble, they rebel.”
What is prohibited in seeking the pleasure of others is what is done through trickery, ostentatious display of religiosity, or hypo-critical flattery. One should not expect the pleasure of God when pursuing the pleasure of His creatures. Scholars have pointed out that seeking the pleasure of God actually makes a person pleasing to good people. One should not be concerned with the commendation of the corrupt, the miserly, power-hungry, and their like. It is a tremendous waste of time seeking those whose commendations are of no real value. Honor and rank are forever linked with the status one has with God. The great Muslim scholar Ibn ‘Ata’illah said, “If you desire immortal glory, seek glory in the Immortal.”
The Imam speaks of Ummih, which is another word for the world, although its original meaning is mother, the connection being that we are made from the material of this world. But the love of this world encrusts the heart. It is a dedication to the material world at the expense of spiritual ascendancy. Love like this keeps a person’s eyes toward the earth - figuratively speaking - and makes one heedless of the ultimate return to God.
The cure for this is having certainty in the ultimate destiny of humanity. Keeping in mind the spectacle of standing in the Hereafter for judgement has the power to expose the utter waste of irrelevant pursuits. The Prophet said, “Remember often the destroyer of pleasure,” that is, death. Remembering death is a spiritual practice that cleanses the heart of frivolousness.
The Prophet once passed by a group of Muslims who were laughing heartily, and he said to them, “Mix in your gatherings the remembrance of death.” This is not a prohibition against laughter, but a reminder that prolonged amusement has the capacity to anesthetize the soul.
Someone once asked ‘Aisha (ra), the Prophet’s wife, about the most wondrous thing she observed about the Prophet. She said, “Everything about him was wondrous. But I will say this: when the veiling of the night came, and when every lover went to his lover, he went to be with God.”
The Prophet stood at night in prayer, remembering his Lord until his ankles swelled up and tears dripped from his beard. The Prophet said, “Death is closer to any of you that the strap on your sandals.” Somewhere on earth there is a door reserved for each soul, and one day each of is will walk through that door never to return to this life again. Where that door is and when we will walk through it are unknowns that we must live with. Upon death, suddenly all of this-this whole world and all of its charms and occupations-will become as if it were all a dream: And you will think that you tarried (on earth) only for a short while (Quran, 17:52).
Even those who are spiritually blind will see in the new order of existence the ultimate truth about God and our purpose as His creation. And when we climb out of our graves for the mighty Gathering in the Hereafter, it will seem to us that we had stayed in our graves for only a day or part of a day, as the Quran states. When one is confronted with eternity and its iron-clad reality, this world will seem like the most ephemeral of existences. This once overwhelmingly alluring life will be of no value to anyone.
It serves the soul to be actively aware that the door to death awaits each human being and that it can open at anytime. For this reason, the Imam says that we must keep the spectacle of death before our eyes and realize its proximity.
سبحان الله وبحمدك مشاءالله روعه
🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀I love this lecture!!!!!!
سبحان اللہ
mashallah !
alhamduallah