AL-MAQASID WEEKLY | JANUARY 29, 2024
Among scholars and spiritual masters, opinions differ greatly over which is better: spiritual retreat or keeping the company of others. In Imam al-Ghazali’s book On Spiritual Retreat, he discusses the arguments for keeping company and those for solitude, the benefits of spiritual retreat, the benefits of keeping company, and other factors that shed light on this debate and should be considered when deciding what to do.
We welcome you to join us in exploring this issue that impacts every Muslim’s practice in what we pray will be a weekend filled with abundant blessings as we acquire knowledge and spend time in devotion together.
We are now enrolling students at Al-Maqasid's full-time seminary program for the 2024-2025 school year.
We invite you to join us on this sacred learning journey towards unlocking the meanings of the Quran, the teachings of our beloved Prophet ﷺ, and accessing the rich Islamic scholarly tradition.
This weekly Majlis includes a recitation of the prophetic biography in poetry form followed by a counsel intended to connect the listener to the Prophet ﷺ and his teachings. The more we know about his life, character, and way, the more we will come to love and follow the one beloved to Allah.
Signs of The Scholars of The Hereafter (Sign 10) - Yahya Rhodus
Signs of The Scholars of The Hereafter: Sign 10 - They mainly seek knowledge of spiritual works
Seeking the best in people - Hasan Petrus
"There are people out there who are suffering, so we turn to Allah on their behalf. If they haven't been reached by the Da'wa, and if they don't know how to call upon Allah for themselves, then we can be the ones, at the very least, to turn to Allah on their behalf."
The weekly Jumu'a, or Friday, Congregational prayer is live streamed from Al-Maqasid from 12:15pm-1:10pm.
Seek Refuge in Allah from 8 Things - Yahya Rhodus
“When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ says something, it will happen - if you are sincere - by the power of Allah ﷻ.”
Islam teaches us to turn to Allah for all of our needs and ”if the Prophet ﷺ said it, it is true.” In this khutba, Yahya Rhodus explains the powerful hadith in which the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us 8 things to seek refuge in Allah ﷻ from.
“Whoever performs ablution in the best manner, then sets out but finds that the people had already prayed, then Allah Almighty will give him the reward of its prayer and its attendance without detracting from their reward at all.”
The Virtue of Brokenness - Yahya Rhodus
“When you're broken, Allah puts you back together."
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