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Saturday, 27 February 2010

The Virtues of Forgiveness and Benevolence

Forgiveness is when a person has a right to demand justice and chooses to forgo that right in favor of forgiving the wrong - Envy is the result of rancor, and rancor is the result of anger, and from envy branch out incalculable blameworthy traits - The degrees of envy - The seven causes of envy - The remedy - Answering some of attendees questions.

Introducing the Seerah of the Prophet - Pt2

Habib Ali continues with the preliminaries required before entering the seerah of the Prophet, upon him be peace. In this lecture he addresses the sublime rank of the Prophet and the virtue that was apportioned to anything that possessed an attachment to him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

Series: Introducing the Seerah

Category: Lessons

Introducing the Seerah of the Prophet - Pt1

Habib Ali focuses on events surrounding the birth of the Prophet, upon him be peace, and the custom of the Arabs at the time to send their newborns to the desert for initial upbringing. The event of the mawlid, or birth, also raises some pertinent issues that exist in our time - praising the Prophet, reciting poetry in his honour and gathering to commemorate the noble birth.

Series: Introducing the Seerah

Category: Lessons

The Way of Islamic Chivalry (Futuwwa)

In this talk Habib Ali discusses Islamic chivalry, which he defines as a power possessing insight that is internalized and reacts in order to give victory to truth. Talk presented by Radical Middle Way and translated by Sidi Wail Zubi.

Category: Lectures

From Yemen to Sylhet to Whitechapel

Habib Ali gives a beautiful talk about the great caller to Allah, Mawlana Jalal Al-Din. Habib Ali says, "in this biography we’re talking about the journey of a divine election for a servant, and the journey of that servant in being sincere and earnest in his dealings with his creator." Allah caused thousands to accept Islam through the hands of Shah Jalal Al- Din. Talk presented by the Radical Middle Way Project and translated by, Sidi Wail Zubi.

Category: Lectures

From Protest to Engagement

A talk presented by the Radical Middle Way Project. In this talk Habib Ali gives three action points, action points which will raise our state of consciousness; action points to do with how we should be inside as a community, how we should deal with ourselves and each other within, and then three action points on how we should extend this to those around us – to everything around us, and to everyone around us. Translated by Sidi Wail Zubi

Category: Lectures

Returning to Principles

In this talk presented by the Radical Middle Way Project, Habib Ali discusses returning to Islamic principled behaviour. He reminds us of the fact that we are a people with a mission and a balanced nation. He asks the question, "are we a means between our Prophet and the people or are we a barrier between him and them"? Translated by Sidi Wail Zubi

Category: Lectures

Lives of Man part.3

Habib Ali concludes the series discussing the final three stages, life in the grave, standing on the day of judgement and life in either heaven or hell. Translated by Shaykh Muhammad Adam

Series: Lives of Man

Lives of Man part.2

Habib Ali continues the second part of the series describing in detail the first two stages of our existence, before birth and birth to death. Translated by Shaykh Muhammad Adam

Series: Lives of Man

Lives of Man part.1

Habib Ali opens the first part of the Lives of Man series speaking about the importance of gathering together with the proper intentions. He gives a brief overview of the five stages or lives of man, as described by Imam Al Haddad. Translated by Sidi Hassan Sidky,Shaykh Abdul Kareem Yahya, and Shaykh Muhammad Adam

Series: Lives of Man