~The Wonders of the Heart ~
A one week intensive course on the spiritual diseases of the heart and its cures -
Get to know the realities of your heart!
The Great Scholar, Imam Al-Ghazali said:
There is nothing closer to you than yourself. If you don't know your self, how will you know others? You might say, "I know myself," but you are mistaken.... The only thing you know about your self is your physical appearance. The only thing you know about your inside, is that when you are hungry you eat, when you are angry, you fight, and when you are consumed by passion, you make love. In this regard you are equal to any animal. You have to seek the reality within yourself.... What are you? Where have you come from and where are you going. What is your role in the world? Why have you been created? Where does your happiness lie? If you would like to know yourself, you should know that you are created by two things. One is your body and your outer appearance (zahir) which you can see with your eyes. The other is your inner forces (batin). This is the part you cannot see, but you can know with your insight. The reality of your existence is in your inwardness . Everything is a servant of your inward heart.
Detach yourself from your busy lifestyle and retire to this one week course to understand the reality of your heart!
Monday 26th - Friday 30th July 2010
9:30AM - 1:30PM Daily
Central London - London Bridge
(Details emailed on registration)
COURSE INSTRUCTOR:
USTAADHAH OF MADRASAH AL ZAHRA
Purification of the soul is an integral part of our religion, something without which ones life is incomplete. This course aims to equip every attendee with sufficient knowledge of the heart to be able to cleanse and adorn it.
It is essential for every Muslimah to understand the position of her heart in light of the saying of the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) who said:
"Lo! Verily, there is in the body a small piece of flesh; if it is good, the whole body is good, and if it is corrupted, the whole body is corrupted; lo! it is the heart”[sahih of al-bukhari]
An owner of a purified heart is said to be successful, whilst the owner of a tarnished one is said to be at loss.
Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
“Success is really attained by him who purifies it. And failure is really suffered by him who pollutes it” [al-shams: 9-10]
Also Teacher of The Ideal Muslimah, Path to Paradise & Muslimah Gems courses
***********************************************************Purification of the soul is an integral part of our religion, something without which ones life is incomplete. This course aims to equip every attendee with sufficient knowledge of the heart to be able to cleanse and adorn it.
It is essential for every Muslimah to understand the position of her heart in light of the saying of the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) who said:
"Lo! Verily, there is in the body a small piece of flesh; if it is good, the whole body is good, and if it is corrupted, the whole body is corrupted; lo! it is the heart”[sahih of al-bukhari]
An owner of a purified heart is said to be successful, whilst the owner of a tarnished one is said to be at loss.
Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
“Success is really attained by him who purifies it. And failure is really suffered by him who pollutes it” [al-shams: 9-10]
Don’t miss this great chance to study two great texts:
Minhaj al-‘abideen (The way of the worshippers) of Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali
&
The Path to Perfection based on the teachings of Shaykh Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi
Topics to be covered:
The value of knowledge
The valley of repentance
The valley of obstacles and spiritual diseases
The valley of adornment and spiritual remedies
ONLY £35 for the whole week!! 10% discount if you enrol before 30th June!!
Course material and Lunch included throughout the week!
All Profits go towards Muslim Hands' Orphan Home Project
Limited Spaces!! Enrol as soon as possible to secure your place inshaAllah!
Email: mhislamiccourses@gmail.com
[S] - 077 457 54118/ 078522 89393
The Wonders of the Heart - Feedback and comments!
This was an account written by a sister about the week: ('Muslimah' writes)
Assalamu Alaykum,
We have come to our final day of the course and I have to say the week has been an amazing experience! We realised that it’s not just about coming and listening but rather a lot of it is on our part, in terms of gradually adopting that which we have learnt into our day to day lives as Ustadha emphasised.
We started off on Monday in the presence of Shaykh Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf who enlightened us on the importance of purification of the heart/Tasawwuf, in relation to good character. Many of us were confused as to where this science fits into Islam but Shaykh gave us a clear cut understanding of Islamic spirituality and it being obligatory for every individual. in order to better their character. He also went into the details of good character and how one can achieve this, which was of great benefit to us all masha’Allah.
The next part of Mondays session, the Ustadha introduced the course and the topic and clarified the aim of the course and what we want to achieve e.t.cWe have found the course to be very structured Alhamdulillah where Ustadha has divided the vast topic ‘The Wonders of the Heart’ into a variety of sections which are clear in the course notes, making it easy for us to understand. The different sections that we have covered so far are The Reality of the Heart which entailed all different aspects of the heart; its intellectual capacity, spirituality of the heart and the great authority of the heart over the body, from both an Islamic and scientific perspective. The Valley of Knowledge where we understood the true importance of knowledge and how this elevates a person in this life and the next. The Valley of Repentance which talked of the virtues of repenting and also how to go about repenting e.t.c The Hurdle of Four Hindrances which were those things that affect our worship and can prevent it also. The Incentives living a life between a state of fear and hope. This is just an extreme brief summary, the level of detail the Ustadha went in to was sufficient for us all Alhamdulillah.
We have all benefitted from this course so far. It has been interactive as well as informative. The Ustadha, with her great manner of deliver creates a lively atmosphere at times which increases both the concentration of the audience as well as the motivation. One of the golden rules we learnt was to make excuses for other people and always give people the benefit of the doubt. In light of this Ustadha gave us a scenario and every individual had to come up with a different excuse for the people so that collectively we could come up with 70 excuses. Subhanallah it really did work our brains and was great fun too!
I forgot to mention the organisation of the course is highly creditable as organisers have gone to the trouble of making delicious healthy sandwiches and preparing lunch for all everyday, which makes life so much easier! May Allah reward them all for their tremendous efforts!
I am looking forward to today’s session as there is a lot in store for today. We are all going to arrive at 9:00 insha’Allah and Ustadha has planned to dedicate the 1st half an hour to the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Volunteers are going to recite Qasidahs as well as send salutations and peace to our beloved Muhammad (PBUH). Also the Ustadha is going to share one of the incidents in the life of the prophet which we all can’t wait to hear.
Alhamdulillah they have managed to open up 50 extra seats just for today, so all attendees are advised to bring along a companion insha’Allah who can also benefit from this great gathering and learn from the amazing Ustadha.I shall let you know how it goes today insha’Allah!
Wassalam
Assalamu Alaykum,
We have come to our final day of the course and I have to say the week has been an amazing experience! We realised that it’s not just about coming and listening but rather a lot of it is on our part, in terms of gradually adopting that which we have learnt into our day to day lives as Ustadha emphasised.
We started off on Monday in the presence of Shaykh Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf who enlightened us on the importance of purification of the heart/Tasawwuf, in relation to good character. Many of us were confused as to where this science fits into Islam but Shaykh gave us a clear cut understanding of Islamic spirituality and it being obligatory for every individual. in order to better their character. He also went into the details of good character and how one can achieve this, which was of great benefit to us all masha’Allah.
The next part of Mondays session, the Ustadha introduced the course and the topic and clarified the aim of the course and what we want to achieve e.t.cWe have found the course to be very structured Alhamdulillah where Ustadha has divided the vast topic ‘The Wonders of the Heart’ into a variety of sections which are clear in the course notes, making it easy for us to understand. The different sections that we have covered so far are The Reality of the Heart which entailed all different aspects of the heart; its intellectual capacity, spirituality of the heart and the great authority of the heart over the body, from both an Islamic and scientific perspective. The Valley of Knowledge where we understood the true importance of knowledge and how this elevates a person in this life and the next. The Valley of Repentance which talked of the virtues of repenting and also how to go about repenting e.t.c The Hurdle of Four Hindrances which were those things that affect our worship and can prevent it also. The Incentives living a life between a state of fear and hope. This is just an extreme brief summary, the level of detail the Ustadha went in to was sufficient for us all Alhamdulillah.
We have all benefitted from this course so far. It has been interactive as well as informative. The Ustadha, with her great manner of deliver creates a lively atmosphere at times which increases both the concentration of the audience as well as the motivation. One of the golden rules we learnt was to make excuses for other people and always give people the benefit of the doubt. In light of this Ustadha gave us a scenario and every individual had to come up with a different excuse for the people so that collectively we could come up with 70 excuses. Subhanallah it really did work our brains and was great fun too!
I forgot to mention the organisation of the course is highly creditable as organisers have gone to the trouble of making delicious healthy sandwiches and preparing lunch for all everyday, which makes life so much easier! May Allah reward them all for their tremendous efforts!
I am looking forward to today’s session as there is a lot in store for today. We are all going to arrive at 9:00 insha’Allah and Ustadha has planned to dedicate the 1st half an hour to the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Volunteers are going to recite Qasidahs as well as send salutations and peace to our beloved Muhammad (PBUH). Also the Ustadha is going to share one of the incidents in the life of the prophet which we all can’t wait to hear.
Alhamdulillah they have managed to open up 50 extra seats just for today, so all attendees are advised to bring along a companion insha’Allah who can also benefit from this great gathering and learn from the amazing Ustadha.I shall let you know how it goes today insha’Allah!
Wassalam