Imam Bukhari's Theory of Islam


Hikam Ibn 'Ata Illah

Conclusion - May 6 2011
Summary pending
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Session 24 - Apr 29 2011
Aphorisms 121 and 122. The seeker must always be aware that his every act of worship only comes about by the mercy and will of Allah (S). It is folly to barter acts of dedication for reward from Allah (S) when the former is itself rooted in Allah's mercy and creativity.
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Session 23 - Apr 15 2011
We regret that the first half of this session could not be recorded due to a technical glitch.
Aphorisms 119 and 120. This session delves into a discussion of the significance of the ritual prayer and the doors of barakah it opens for the seeker.
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Session 22 - Apr 08 2011
Aphorisms 131 through 134. The ultimate mercy of Allah is that He veils the deficiencies of His slaves with a good exterior. The conscious seeker is aware of this mercy at all times and uses it as a means of gaining closeness to His Lord.
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Session 21 - Mar 25 2011
Aphorisms, 103 through 105. The 'aarif is always cautious of his security and stability because he is acutely aware that Allah (S) manifests His attributes (the Beautiful and the Majestic) differently every single day.
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Session 20 - Mar 18 2011
Aphorisms, 111 through 115. Gaining nearness to Allah (S), and receiving from His bounties, is paradoxical in that it requires letting go of one's yearnings with sincerity. Boredom is from heedlessness, and heedlessness is a state of complete deprivation.
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Session 19 - Mar 11 2011
Aphorisms 94 through 98. Deprivation hurts you only because of the lack of your understanding of Allah in it. Sometimes Allah opens the door of obedience to the slave, but not the door of acceptance; or sometimes He condemns you to sin and it turns out to be a cause of arriving at Him. A disobedience that bequeaths humiliation and extreme need is better than an obedience that bequeaths self-infatuation and pride. There are two graces from which no being can be separated, and that are inevitable for every creature: the grace of existence, and the grace of sustenance. He bestowed His grace upon you, first, through giving you being, and, second, through uninterrupted sustenance.
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Session 18 - Feb 25 2011
Aphorisms 86 through 93. One of the greatest forms of deprivation is to be deprived of seeking assistance from Allah (S). Success for the seeker is not a measure of worldly good; rather it lies in the constant, unwavering recognition that the worldly states are by the will of Allah (S). The seeker is always pleased with what his Lord decrees for him.
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Session 17 - Feb 18 2011
Aphorisms 78, 79, 81. We must never undermine the Lordliness of Allah (S) by becoming apathetic to our conditions. Tarbiyyah goes hand-in-hand with Ruboobiyyah. Allah's (S) supreme Oneness is manifested in His attributes - the majestic and the beautiful ones. Our awareness of His oneness is what helps us recognize that it is He who brings us strife and He who gives relief.
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Session 16 - Feb 11 2011
Aphorisms 72 through 77. The seeker must draw encouragement and energy from the acquisition of immediate rewards to his labors. The believer can ascertain if he is moving forward towards this destaination or backwards by examining where he stands at any given time with respect to his past condition.
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Ibn Hajar's Mukhtasar Al-Targhib wa'l-Tarhib

Session 54, May 21, 2010
Descriptions of the People of Jannah
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Session 53, May 14, 2010
Detailed descriptions of Jannah (continued)
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Session 52, May 7, 2010
Detailed descriptions of Jannah
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Session 51, Apr 30, 2010
Detailed descriptions of Hellfire - continued
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Session 50, April 9, 2010
Introduction to the descriptions of Hell and Heaven
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Session 49, March 19, 2010
Al Shifa'a Part 2
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Session 48, March 12, 2010
Al Shifa'a Part 1
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Session 47, March 5, 2010
Crossing the Bridge over the Fire
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Session 46, February 19, 2010
Accountability on Yawm al-Hashr
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Session 45, February 12, 2010
Detailed descriptions of Yawm al-Hashr
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Miscellaneous

The Significance of Muharram
A lecture delivered by Shaykh Amin at Masjid Al-Islam in Bolingbrook on December 2nd, 2011.
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The Ever-renewing Quran
A short talk delivered by Shaykh Amin on the night of the 1st of Ramadan. The Shaykh emphasizes the Muslim tradition of honoring knowledge that, although it might seem repetitive, is anything but to the keen recipient.
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The Oasis of Ramadan
A talk delivered at Darul Qasim highlighting the preparation we must undertake for Ramadan
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Optimizing the Benefits of Ramadan
A set of 3 lectures delivered at the Northbrook Mosque of Chicago on the last weekend of Sha'ban
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Islamic Education in the West
In this lecture Shaykh Amin Kholwadia defines the Islamic vision of education and then explores the conceptual contrasts between it and western or secular educational concepts. He then resolves the major inconsistencies that usually arise when people try to implement the Islamic vision in a western secular environment, and alerts to what common basic and principal misconceptions on the part of many Muslims compromise the effectiveness of Islamic education in such an environment. The talk runs approximately one hour and six minutes, and was delivered at the Islamic Center of the Eastside in Bellevue, Washington, at the invitation of the Thawr Institute (thawr.org).
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The Blessings of Ramadan
Lecture at MEC, Morton Grove, August 16, 2009
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Etiquettes of Ramadan
Lecture at Darul Qasim, August 14, 2009
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Changing according to Islam
Khutbah, Des Plaines Potter Masjid - May 1, 2009
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Rahmah
RAMADAN SERIES, Part 1 of 3: The first ten days are special as they attract the rahma, or mercy of Allah. Shaykh Amin offers intriguing insights into how the dua of the angels in the first ten days of Ramadan helps us understand what this mercy is, and means, for Muslims.
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Maghfirah
RAMADAN SERIES, Part 2 of 3: The second ten days of Ramadan are the days of maghfira, or forgiveness. Shaykh Amin discusses how maghfira brings down the grace, or fadl, or Allah and how it is the highest stage that a believer can achieve on earth. Moreover, Shaykh Amin discusses the relationship between victory and forgiveness in Islam. The volume is low on this recording, so you may need to turn the volume up quite a bit to hear it properly.
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Deliverance
RAMADAN SERIES, Part 3 of 3: The third ten days of Ramadan are the days of deliverance from the fire. Shaykh Amin discusses the Prophetic insight that we must not assume our actions alone are sufficient for entrance to Heaven. Rather we must ask Allah to save us from the Fire, relying only on His Fadl and Grace.
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Recitation of The Quran
In this talk, Shaykh Amin dwells on the virtues of the recitation of the Quran and emphasizes the importance of this very rewarding form of Ibaadah.
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Laylatu-Al-Qadr, Part I
The first of a 2-part lecture on The Night of Power.
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Qasidah Burdah, Part 2
The second of a 7-part lecture on the Poem of the Mantle by Imam al-Busiri.
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Qasidah Burdah, Part 3
The third of a 7-part lecture on the Poem of the Mantle by Imam al-Busiri.
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Special Presentations

The Life of Urwah ibn Zubair
In this special session (Feb 27, 2011) in lieu of the weekly Tafseer, Mufti Abraar delivered a talk on the life of the revered Tabi'ee Urwah ibn Zuabir (RA). In addition to his excellent noble character, knowledge and piety, Urwah ibn Zubair was especially recognized in his time for his 'ibaadah (worship).
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Studying biology and evolution
Studying Biology and Evolution - challenges facing a Muslim graduate student. Dr. Matteen Rafiqi is a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Chicago. His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Molecular genetic basis of evolutionary change". He is currently a post-doctoral researcher at Cambridge University. His background includes graduate level studies throughout Europe.
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