Lecture Series

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Weekly Tafseer

Sundays at 11:00AM
Tafseer Recordings

In this course, Shaykh Muhammad Amin Kholwadia reads from chapters of The Holy Quran, interpreting verses and presenting valuable insights into their meanings.

Imam Bukhari's Theory of Islam

Fridays at 8:00PM (Starts Sep 30)
Audio Recordings

It is well known that Imam Bukhari's fiqh is in the heading of his chapter titles. Join us at Darul Qasim, as Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia demonstrates how Imam Bukhari premised his collection of Hadith on his theory of Islam.

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Hikam Ibn 'Ata Illah

This series was concluded on May 6, 2011
Fridays at 8:00PM
Audio Recordings

In this course, Shaykh Muhammad Amin Kholwadia reads from chapters of The Book of Aphorisms, by the renowned scholar Ibn 'Ata Illah.

Ibn 'Ata' Illah's Book of Aphorisms (al-Hikam al-'Ata'iyya) is one of his most well-known works. Being one of his earlier compositions, it comprises what is contained in the lengthier and shorter works of the Sufis with greater clarity and concision. Commentators have mentioned that the Hikam comprises four sciences of Sufism: the science of admonition and reminding, purifying spiritual works and acquiring the inner virtues, realization of spiritual states (ahwal) and stations (maqamat) and knowledge bestowed from the Divine Presence.

It is clear from the Hikam that Ibn 'Ata' Illah is writing as a master of the spiritual path and he intends his book to serve as a guide for the aspirant (murid) who is travelling along the path. The order of each aphorism is central in this regard and reflects Ibn 'Ata' Illah's role as a true educator. Despite that, Muttaqi al-Hindi (d. 977 A.H.) has rearranged the aphorisms according to topics which is useful for other purposes. His edition of the Hikam can be easily found in the Muslim world.

The Hikam has received numerous commentaries; a sign that this work has been well-received by the community of scholars and spiritual luminaries. To date, it has received at least thirty-three full commentaries and has been put in verse in over eight different versions. In some turuq, the commentary by Ibn 'Abbad al-Rundi was taught to the novice, and the commentary of Ibn 'Ajiba was taught to the more accomplished disciples. More recently, Dr. Ramadan Buti has published, in five volumes, his commentary on the Book of Aphorisms that he delivered in numerous mosques in Damascus since 1974.

Ibn Hajar's Mukhtasar al-Targhib wa'l-Tarhib

This series was concluded on May 28, 2010
Audio Recordings

Ibn Hajar's Mukhtasar al-Targhib wa'l-Tarhib is a one-volume abridgement of al-Hafiz al-Mundhiri's five-volume opus discussing the spectrum of Islamic religious life from the perspective of hadith. The hadith in this collection either encourage an action (Targhib) or discourage an action (Tarhib) reflecting Al-Mundhiri’s use of two principles of spiritual development: hope and fear.

In this course, Shaykh Muhammad Amin Kholwadia comments on selected chapters of ibn Hajar's Mukhtasar, providing insights into Islamic psychology, spirituality, and theology derived entirely from prophetic teachings. Some of the chapters that will be commented upon include the chapters of knowledge, the sunnah, remembrance (dhikr), and others.