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How can arrogance come from an impoverished, insignificant, lowly person who can neither benefit nor ward off harm from himself?

In this episode, we will cover:

• The sign of arrogance

• The 3 causes for arrogance

• Realizing your poverty

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Allah the Exalted created one hundred mercies, placing one in the world between a mother and her child and between animals. By this one portion, they show one another compassion and mercy. He reserved ninety-nine mercies with Him.“ [Narrated by Imam Ahmad and al-Hākim]

In this episode, we will cover:

• 100 mercies

• Verses on Allah's mercy

• Hope & Fear

Recommended Duʿa:

اللهُمَّ مَغْفِرَتُكَ أَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي، وَرَحْمَتُكَ أَرْجَى عِنْدِي مِنْ عَمَلِي

Transliteration: Allāhumma maghfiratuka awsa‘ min dhunūbī wa raḥmatuka arjā ‘indī min ‘amalī

Translation: O Allah, Your forgiveness is more immense than my sins and I have more hope in Your mercy than in my own actions.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Make yourself known to Allah in times of ease, He will make Himself known to you in times of difficulty.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• Being with Allah in all states

• Turning to Him with hope

• The 2 types of hope

Being veiled from Allah is the very essence of punishment.

In this episode, we will cover:

• The worst punishment

• Seeking spiritual experiences

• Worshipping Allah because He is absolutely deserving of it

Sidi Abu Madyan (may Allah have mercy on him) said,

"The only pleasure in life is keeping the company of the mystics

They are the sultans, the masters, and the princes."

In this episode, we will cover:

• The story of the lion

• Witnessing only Allah

• The masters and the kings

“The heart is like a house: if a [good] state [with Allah] settles within, it is well-kept. If nothing settles within, it ruins.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• Keeping your heart alive

• The ruined house

• Uns: having intimacy with Allah ﷻ

“The remembrance of Allah illuminates the heart and purifies it, but Dhikr is of two types: Dhikr with the heart and Dhikr with the tongue."

In this episode, we will cover:

• The 2 types of Dhikr

• Perseverance in Dhikr

• The key to love's door

“The souls yearn for Allah in every moment and they feel homesick, but the souls are covered by veils.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• The soul's yearning

• Preparing the heart for gifts

• Types of veils

One of the Prophets (peace be upon them all) asked his Lord ﷻ, ‘Where will I find you?’ Allah said, ‘You will find me with those whose hearts are broken for My sake.’ These are the true servants!”

In this episode, we will cover:

• Realizing servitude

• Where will you find Allah?

• Allah's Supreme Self-Sufficiency

“Whoever seeks honor with Allah, everything humbles itself before him and his honor remains everlastingly. Whoever seeks honor with other than Allah, he becomes humiliated before everyone, and his humiliation remains everlastingly.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• True honor

• The Duʿa of Sayyiduna ʿAlī

• Being elevated by Allah

Additional Resource:

• Recommended Duʿa of Sayyiduna ʿAli (may Allah be well pleased with him):

كَفانِي عِزَّاً إذْ كُنْتَ لي رَبَّاً، وكَفَانِي فَخْرَاً إذْ أنَا لَكَ عَبْداً، أنتَ كَمَا أُحِبُّ فَوَفِّقْنِي لِمَا تُحِبّ، أنْتَ كَمَا أُريدُ فَوَفِّقْنِي لِما تُرِيد.

Kafānī ‘izzan idh kunta lī Rabban, wa kafānī fakhran idh anā laka ‘abdan. Anta kamā uḥibb, fawaffiqnī limā tuḥib. Antā kamā urid, fawaffiqnī limā turīd

It is enough honor for me that You are my Lord, and it is enough eminence for me that I am Your servant. You are as I love, so enable me to be as You love. You are as I want, so enable me to be as You want.