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A discussion with al-Hajj Abu Ja'far al-Hanbali regarding his translation of Imam Muwaffaq ud-Din ibn Qudama al-Maqdisi's text.
The book is available here: amazon.co.uk/Word-Advice-Muwaffaq-ud-Din-Qudamah/dp/1981353208/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532542943&sr=8-1&keywords=a+word+of+advice
Talking Points:
1) What is tasawwuf (or "Sufism") (etymology, usage, currency)
2) Who is Imam Muwaffaq ud-Din Ibn Qudamah?
3) Travelling to Baghdad and studying with Imam Abdul Qadir al-Jilani, alongside Imam 'Abdur Rahman ibn al-Jawzi. (His tafseer is available here: youtube.com/user/TheReasons4Faith/playlists?sort=dd&view=50&shelf_id=4)
4) What is the text? Why is it significant? Why did the Imam write it? Why did you translate it?
5) What does tasawwuf look like? What is the difference between an individual travelling the path and someone being part of a group?
6) What is the Qadiri tareeqah? What form does it take nowadays?
7) How can a common believer better himself according to this path and at the same time protect himself from abuse?
Further Reading:
Purifying The Soul by Imam Muhammad Saeed Ramadan al-Bouti: mahdinnm.blogspot.com/2011/02/purifying-soul.html
A Message in Strengthening the Way of Tasawwuf by Imam Mustafa ash-Shatti: meeraath.infofiend.org/?p=734
Dhikr and Du'a: mahdinnm.blogspot.com/search/label/Dhikr%20%26%20Dua (including sections from al-Adhkar by Imam an-Nawawi)
Please support this channel by purchasing a copy of The Big Step: lulu.com/shop/mahdi-lock/the-big-step/paperback/product-23721241.html
A discussion with al-Hajj Abu Ja'far al-Hanbali regarding his translation of Imam Muwaffaq ud-Din ibn Qudama al-Maqdisi's text.
The book is available here: amazon.co.uk/Word-Advice-Muwaffaq-ud-Din-Qudamah/dp/1981353208/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532542943&sr=8-1&keywords=a+word+of+advice
Talking Points:
1) What is tasawwuf (or "Sufism") (etymology, usage, currency)
2) Who is Imam Muwaffaq ud-Din Ibn Qudamah?
3) Travelling to Baghdad and studying with Imam Abdul Qadir al-Jilani, alongside Imam 'Abdur Rahman ibn al-Jawzi. (His tafseer is available here: youtube.com/user/TheReasons4Faith/playlists?sort=dd&view=50&shelf_id=4)
4) What is the text? Why is it significant? Why did the Imam write it? Why did you translate it?
5) What does tasawwuf look like? What is the difference between an individual travelling the path and someone being part of a group?
6) What is the Qadiri tareeqah? What form does it take nowadays?
7) How can a common believer better himself according to this path and at the same time protect himself from abuse?
Further Reading:
Purifying The Soul by Imam Muhammad Saeed Ramadan al-Bouti: mahdinnm.blogspot.com/2011/02/purifying-soul.html
A Message in Strengthening the Way of Tasawwuf by Imam Mustafa ash-Shatti: meeraath.infofiend.org/?p=734
Dhikr and Du'a: mahdinnm.blogspot.com/search/label/Dhikr%20%26%20Dua (including sections from al-Adhkar by Imam an-Nawawi)
Please support this channel by purchasing a copy of The Big Step: lulu.com/shop/mahdi-lock/the-big-step/paperback/product-23721241.html
