Al-Tarf

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Sheikh Nuh Notes IV

Salaam,

Whoever is submissive to Allah and has perfected this finds Allah with him at all times

Allah is not with those who is concerned about what others say and greedy for things not destined for him

Many projects can be seen as a failure for the ego but a victory for the soul. Constantly this battle between the ego and soul is going on within us therefore sometime an incident happens and it may seem bad but it is actually good for the soul in the long term

Whoever in an outward sense turns completely with conviction to Allah he will find him there inwardly for him

Famous Sufi (didn’t write down his name) -every night used to analyse all the things he said, all the things he did etc and try and eliminate all the useless things the next day. “Useless” – no Islamic benefit to this

Allah wont reward everyone with what they fully deserve in this world as this world cant hold/contain the rewards that are in store for us

If outwardly and inwardly you do acts with conviction but you don’t find the sweetness of the spiritual benefit or don’t “feel” better, don't despair for being accepted. The most accepted acts are often the things you don’t even notice as your intention is very pure here

No one can fully understand the generosity of Allah until they see what they will receive in the hereafter. Therefore shouldn’t “look down" on our ibadah if thinking “its not working” or “its not getting me anywhere.

Person with Zuhd; doesn't think about the rewards hen doing deeds as has realized Allah Is the greatest reward and he Is the most generous/giving so person confident he will get handsomely rewarded

If a rope is pulled back and forth over a boulder, eventually a groove will form over it. Blackstone – has groove on it just from people kissing it. Same thing with dhikr; don’t give up if you don't see yourself benefiting but remain consistent and iA small gradual changes will take place, which might not be evident straight away

When praying tahajudd, crying, praying in front of Allah, you're sitting in front of Allahs door. Sufi – even if rejected and not let in a thousand times, he comes back again and again

Allah doesn’t get “fed up" unless/until the slave gets “fed up”. We need to prove to Allah that we are a devout slave as that Is our true position

Some peoples works/ibadah “better” than others; not due to how it's done but as their trust and belief in Allah is greater

Whoever doesn’t have patience wont get what he seeks

High level of emaan – ability to see I everything the generosity of Allah e.g. when walking to the mosque the ability to take one step after another


Salaam

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