Entries Tagged as ‘Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui’

March 20, 2008

Tazkiyah Purification of the Soul Retreat in Upstate NY: June 2008!

Space fills up REALLY quickly so be sure to register asap. It’s an incredible experience…
From its rustic location in the Adirondack Mountains, the Tazkiyah Retreat offers an excellent opportunity for Muslims to experience a unique Islamic Retreat to purify one’s soul.
Camp activities will comprise of teaching as well as practice. Sessions will cover what the [...]

August 15, 2007

On the Moon Sighting Issue – Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

Assalamu alaykum wa Rahmatullaah,
This is totally worth a read. It is a very important issue to the integrity of our deen.
An Islamic Legal Analysis of the Astronomical Determination of the Begining of Ramadan
Summary of the above Article
Both are authored by Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui. They should be available at www. zawiyah.net shortly, inshaa’Allaah.
Do not forget him and his [...]

July 8, 2007

Maqaasid ul-Sharee’ah – The Objectives of Sharee’ah

Bismillaah.
 Shaykh Mokhtar on the Maqaasid (objectives) of Sharee’ah… definitely worth listening to… free, good quality video cast: http://almishkatinstitute.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=43
Enjoy!

May 19, 2007

On Du’aa as the means to everything…

 (Based on a lecture by Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui)  
Please note, translations in parantheses are mine. I did my best to represent the Shaykh’s words to the best of my abilities, but I am certain I did not do them justice. If anything is not clear/understood/incorrect, please let me know.
Du’aa is the most powerful means to achieve what we desire of [...]

May 2, 2007

Allaah (swt)’s Magnanimity

 
يا عبدي أتحبب إليك بالنعم وأنا عنك غني، وأنت تتمقت إليّ بالمعاصي وأنت إليّ فقير، لا يزال الخير منِّي إليك نازل، و لا يزال ملك كريم منك إليّ بعمل قبيح صاعد 
“O my servant, I seek your love by showering upon you My favours, while I am in no need of you. And you continue incessantly [...]

April 17, 2007

Tazkiyatun-Nafs Retreat with Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullaah,
The 8th Annual Tazkiyatun-Nafs Retreat is taking place June 11th-21st. An incredible, indescribably experience…
For more information and to register: (registration fills up very quickly…)
http://jannah.org/albany/retreat/index.html

Wassalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullaah

December 1, 2006

How are you this morning?

With the Name of Allaah…
When we’re asked: ”How are you this morning?” … Standard answers: Okay, not too bad, alright, could be better, can’t complain (Shaykh Adhami once really ripped this last one apart… he was like damn right, you can’t complain! [paraphrase -- don't think the Shaykh actually said damn :-S]) If we’re smart, we say Alhamdulillaah… but how much do we truly *feel* [...]

November 14, 2006

On Tawbah

With the Name of Allaah…
The following is taken from a lecture given by Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui (hafidhahu Allaah). It can be purchased from: www.zawiyah.net
Tawbah is… … a burst of pain inside my heart… a burst of hayaa’ from Allaah… a burst of longing for a better relationship with Allaah… a momentum inside of my heart away [...]