Sat, 29 October 2016
In the 7th Lecture in this series, we talk about Salaat as a tool of purification. It is actually both a tool for evaluating how much our hearts are connected to the Divine and a means for that connection. The HP (saw) has said that Salaat is like a river flowing outside our homes which purifies from every impurity. The Quran also talks about the protective powers of salaat in keeping us away from spiritual toxins. In this lecture we will discuss and discover the philosophy behind each action in salaat and the power of salaat to act as a major tool in keeping the heart pure Please take a moment to review the show on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/loving-and-living-the-quran/id1039955011?mt=2 For more resources on the Quran and practical spirituality, please visit: www.livingthequran.org To sign up for the free Daily Wisdom email series, please visit https://www.familyconnectionsacademy.com/p/dailywisdoms
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Thu, 27 October 2016
In the 6th lecture of the series, we discuss our relationship with the Quran and why it is essential to build this relationship. We discuss how the Quran is both a proof and a guidance and why focusing on the proof is so important in order to access the guidance. When we have a problem with the guidance mentioned in the Quran, it is often because we have not realized or reflected on the 'Bayyanah", the hut and the miracle of the word of God. In other words, if we get the bayyanah, the miracle of the Quran, it increases our faith and makes the guidance of the book more accessible.
Please take a moment to review the show on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/loving-and-living-the-quran/id1039955011?mt=2 For more resources on the Quran and practical spirituality, please visit: www.livingthequran.org To sign up for the free Daily Wisdom email series, please visit https://www.familyconnectionsacademy.com/p/dailywisdoms
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Tue, 25 October 2016
The topic for these series of lectures delivered in Toronto is "The Practical Path to a Peaceful Heart" In this session, we cover the role of communication in our spiritual path. the Holy Prophet (saw) is told to "have patience on what they say". This is such good advice for all of us! Here are some of the topics we covered in this talk: Quran and hadith on talking and remaining silent and speaking What does patience look like? Does it mean we don’t speak? How to know when to speak and when to keep silent? Silence as a practice towards wise speech Practicing wise speech Please take a moment to review the show on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/loving-and-living-the-quran/id1039955011?mt=2 For more resources on the Quran and practical spirituality, please visit: www.livingthequran.org To sign up for the free Daily Wisdom email series, please visit https://www.familyconnectionsacademy.com/p/dailywisdoms
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Fri, 21 October 2016
Lecture 4 in the series turned out to be quite an interactive session. We started by reviewing the basics of meditation and then recapped the steps to turn our online conversations into conscious communication. How we live our day to day lives is very much indicative of our level of consciousness and connection to Allah. The topic for this lecture was night worship (Qiyam ul Lail) as an important tool on the spiritual path. We discussed why spirituality is so connected to wakefulness at night. In this lecture we also talked about the practical hindrances to waking up and what we can do about them. The basics of sleep hygiene are also covered. Please take a moment to review the show on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/loving-and-living-the-quran/id1039955011?mt=2 For more resources on the Quran and practical spirituality, please visit: www.livingthequran.org To sign up for the free Daily Wisdom email series, please visit https://www.familyconnectionsacademy.com/p/dailywisdoms
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Wed, 19 October 2016
This is the third lecture in the series. In this lecture we address a very common obstacle on the spiritual path and that is negative thoughts Here is what we cover in this episode:
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Wed, 19 October 2016
Continuing with the topic of The Practical Path to a Peaceful Heart, this lecture covers three main points:
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Tue, 18 October 2016
The topic for these series of lectures delivered in Toronto is "The Practical Path to a Peaceful Heart" In the first lecture, we discuss the role of Muharram in reviving our hearts and the roles and responsibilities of all of us during this period. As suggested, it may be a good idea to write out a pledge for yourself of your intention and intended behaviour during this time. This greatly helps in reminding ourselves of the purpose of the month of Muharram and establishing our focus and ensuring that we use the time for what it was intended. We also introduce the concept of the spiritual heart and share the outline of the proposed lectures: Here is a brief outline of the plan for these 9 lectures inshallah
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