In this illuminating interview with Soul of Islam Radio, Shaykh Faisal Abdur-Razzaq sheds light on key aspects of Classical Islam, particularly as they relate to the contemporary practice of the modern Muslim.

Beginning with the Hadith of Jibril (as), Shaykh Faisal describes the Three Levels of Islam and the vital importance of tasawwuf and tazkiyya, also known as Sufism and self-purification, on the path to developing greater compassion and mercy in the soul’s evolution towards the Divine Presence.

Shaykh Faisal calls upon Muslims and believers to be “Ambassadors of Mercy,” and to thus best exemplify Islam and Islamic Spirituality. He adds the vital necessity of keeping the company of the pious, sincere and righteous as the means to follow as-Sirat al-Mustaqeem, the Straight Path.

In this succinct and highly valuable interview, Shaykh Faisal additionally elucidates on the absolute centrality of Rasulullah, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, when seeking to understand and practice Islam, and that it is the prophetic example of mercy and compassion that will protect the pious from the misguidance of extremism.

Also, Shaykh Faisal clarifies the importance of the Four Madhabs, or Schools of Islamic Jurisprudence, as well as the two Schools of Aqeedah, or Islamic Doctrines.

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In this illuminating episode of Soul of Islam Radio, Ihsan interviews Shaykh Faisal Hamid Abdur-Razzaq, a world renowned scholar of classical Islamic spirituality.

In this interview, Shaykh Faisal discusses topics of vital importance to the modern Muslim, particularly those who are seeking to live a productive and balanced life based in real and authentic Islamic spirituality.

Shaykh Faisal covers topics such as the Three Levels of Islam, the necessity of tasawwuf and tazkiyya, the role of a teacher, the importance of mercy for the Muslim, the absolute value of the love of the Messenger of God ﷺ, the requirement to truly follow his example, and much more.

To learn more about Shaykh Faisal and his work, you can visit his website at ShaykhFaisal.com.

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Joy, although at times elusive, is in fact our natural state. Yet often, as we grow, mature, develop and are programmed in and by the world, we progressively lose this original and natural state of joy, and so increasingly succumb to fear, stress, anxiety, worry and unhappiness.

Yet by learning how to transcend negative emotions by consciously choosing joy, we begin to reclaim personal power and are able to exercise free will. Thus do we rewire our brains for happiness and peace, and learn to live in a state of Islam, increasingly developing true and real belief, or iman.

In this episode of Soul of Islam Radio, you will learn about the importance of joy in the life of the believer, and how the cultivation of joy is an essential aspect of the spiritual path. You will also learn how to choose and maintain joy even when circumstances and environments are not supportive, and how to deepen your connection with the Divine Presence of Allah Almighty, and how to draw your spiritual strength and support from within.

Also covered in Joy are the necessity of spiritual surrender, the ability to tune into and live in the present moment, the importance of transcending time, shifting into heart-based consciousness, how to transcend negativity and your environment, the way of the spiritual warrior, the law of attraction and much more.

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True peace, happiness and joy come from within. Learn how you can root and anchor yourself within, establish and strengthen your connection with the Divine Presence, and increasingly live from a place of joy, love, happiness and gratitude. Become in-dependent.

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Joy, although at times elusive, is in fact our natural state. In this episode of Soul of Islam Radio, you will learn about the importance of joy in the life of the believer, and how the cultivation of joy is an essential aspect of the spiritual path.

Also covered in Joy are the necessity of spiritual surrender, the ability to tune into and live in the present moment, the importance of transcending time, shifting into heart-based consciousness, how to transcend negativity and your environment, the way of the spiritual warrior, the law of attraction and much more.

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Soul of Islam Radio: Peace

It is with great excitement that we launch Season 4 of Soul of Islam Radio, which will focus on the emotional health, wellbeing and state of the believer.

In this first episode, I discuss the centrality of peace in Islam, and explain how through internal spiritual surrender, one can attain to peace both internally and externally.

We also learn that this is the very meaning of the word Islam, and that in the Last Days, known as Akhir Zaman, it will be a return to the foundation and essence of the Islamic spiritual path that will herald a spiritual revolution that can, with the grace, mercy, light and power of God, enable humanity to shift forward into a greater level of consciousness, awareness and spirituality.

Also covered in Peace are developing trust and reliance through tawwakul, the development of consciousness, referred to in the Noble Qur’an as taqwa, the station of wilaya and the awliya, the Holy Qur’an’s relationship to prior revelation and the messages and paths of previous prophets, the realization of khilafah, or divine deputyship, and much  more.

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Our world is in desperate need of change, and in desperate need of peace. Yet peace can only be realized in our world when it is realized in our individual hearts. This begins with you, and it begins at home.

With the Islamic Meditation Program, you can learn how to anchor and root yourself in the unshakable peace that flows from the Divine Presence, and be the change that you, your family and loved ones, your community and the world desperately need.

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We are excited to launch Season 4 of Soul of Islam Radio which will focus on the emotional health, wellbeing and state of the believer.

In this first episode, Ihsan discusses the centrality of peace in Islam, and explains how through internal spiritual surrender, one can attain to peace both internally and externally. We also learn that this is the very meaning of the word Islam, and that in the Last Days, known as Akhir Zaman, it will be a return to the foundation and essence of the Islamic spiritual path that will herald a spiritual revolution that will, with the grace, mercy, light and power of God, enable humanity to shift forward into a greater level of consciousness, awareness and spirituality.

Also covered in Peace are developing trust and reliance through tawwakul, the development of consciousness, referred to in the Noble Qur’an as taqwa, the station of wilaya and the awliya, the Qur’an relationship to prior revelation and the message and path of previous prophets, the realization of khilafah, or divine deputyship, and much  more.

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Soul of Islam Radio: Hajj and the Journey to the Divine

The sacred pilgrimage of the Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, as taught by the blessed Prophet Muhammad (saws), and is undeniably the greatest communal spiritual experience on earth.

The Hajj is of such importance that this holy journey is required of all able Muslims at least once in a lifetime. Many among the pious will perform this sacred rite, which encompasses and includes all of the Five Pillars of Islam, several times throughout their lives.

Just as each of the Five Pillars of Islam have both an outward component and an inward dimension, so too does the holy Hajj, which is the sacred journey to the First Sacred Mosque, the Holy Kaaba known as the “House of God.”

While the external dimension of the Hajj consists of journeying from one’s homeland to the holy city of Mecca to circumambulate around the Holy Kaaba, originally built by the great Prophet Abraham (as), the internal dimension of the Hajj is the spiritual journey from the self and ego-consciousness to the Divine Presence of Allah Almighty.

In summary, the holy Hajj is the culmination of the Five Pillars of Islam, and includes all aspects of the faith.

Throughout the holy Hajj experience, one bears witness to the Oneness of the Almighty, and the thus necessary oneness of humanity and of all creation. Perhaps no other spiritual experience can communicate so effectively the equality of man as does the Hajj, in which millions of pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba in a counterclockwise direction affirming that the center and axis of their lives is God-consciousness.

In this episode of Soul of Islam Radio, we focus on the inner dimension of the Hajj experience and describe what may be known as the “Hajj of the Heart,” the migration and journey from the self and the temporal world of form to the Eternal and Absolute Presence of God.

Listen: Hajj and the Journey to the Divine

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Experience the Hajj of the Heart

The great spiritual path of al-Islam is meant and designed to lead a human being from temporal existence and time-consciousness to true and eternal life in the Divine Presence of the Almighty.

Through learning to still land quiet the mind, you awaken heart-based consciousness. In deep internal spiritual surrender, you awaken your soul, transcend ego-consciousness, and arrive at the doorway to the Divine Presence of the Almighty.

Islamic Meditation is invaluable in perfecting one’s religion, moving beyond just form and ritual, and ultimately experiencing the Hajj of the Heart.

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