IndonesiaOctober 14 |
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 Indonesia
Ahlul-Bait Conference
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A huge
crowd gathered at
the Ikatan Jamaah Ahlulbait Indonesia Conference, where Shaykh Hisham was
keynote speaker.
Speech:
"Sufism - the peak of Islamic advancement"
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| The Shaykh spoke of the modernity and activism of Sufism, which represents the essence of Islam. He noted that Tasawwuf, known as Sufism, has its origins in the time of the Prophet (s), when Ahl as-Suffah, the People of the Bench, used to gather behind the home of the Prophet (s). These devotees, were zuhaad, ascetics, who did not work for a living, but who sought only nearness to the Prophet (s) and by his means, nearness to Allah. He spoke of the essentiality of sincerity, for works done without sincerity are of no value in the Divine Presence. He then opened the most important aspect of his talk: the light of Prophet (s) and the reality of the Prophet's (s) nearness to Allah. The Shaykh stressed the importance of the Sunnah in building one's spiritual side, for it is only through following the Prophet of Allah that the seeker will develop true self-knowledge, gnosis. At that time, when raised to the station of sincerity and perfected through remembrance of Allah and praise of the Prophet (s), the seeker will be granted to hear the praising of all creation. That conscious hearing is the first step towards knowing oneself, which then is the first step in ma`rifatullah, gnosis: "Whoever knows himself, know his Lord." The crowd of over 2000 persons was thrilled by the Shaykh’s speech. | |
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