Category Archives: Repentance

Sulook

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Islamic Spirituality

[These are rough notes of a CII talk given by Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed on 18th April, 2013] Sulook means a path of journey. In spiritual development we are on a journey. It gives a lot of hope because travelling doesn’t … Continue reading →

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On Sohbah & Gatherings (Leaving the Laghw)

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Islamic Spirituality

The Ulema and Mashaikh say there are four types of Gatherings: 1. Some are like Medicine; without these, one can not survive. For example, a gathering for seeking earning through a halal job to provide for one’s family. 2. Some … Continue reading →

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Retaining the Blessings of Sohbah

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Islamic Spirituality

[Following are some rough notes that were taken during the CII Tazkiya Talk by Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed db on 29th March, 2012. NOT a transcription] قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسَّاهَا [Surah Al-Shams 91:9-10] سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ … Continue reading →

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Change my dead Heart

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Islamic Spirituality

Lyrics of the Poem[Munajaat], “Change my dead heart”   Wash all the filth away and change my dead heart Wash all the filth away and change my dead heart Make me alive again, give me a fresh start Wash all the filth away and change my dead heart Make me alive again, … Continue reading →

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Temptations of the Youth

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Islamic Spirituality

[Inspired from a talk by Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed. Taken from HERE]                                                           … Continue reading →

Posted in Acquiring Sacred Knowledge ['ilm], Essentials of Deen, Fear of Allah, Issues faced by Muslim Ummah, Leaving Sin, Muslim Youth, Nafs, Purification of the Heart, Repentance, Taqwa | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Islam & Secularism

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Islamic Spirituality

Following is a transcript of a Jumu’ah talk delivered by Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed. [Taken from: HERE] For a Muslim man or a woman, a young man or a young woman on campus; a university Muslim faces a number of special … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Session, Acquiring Sacred Knowledge ['ilm], Classical Islamic Learning, Dhikr, Essentials of Deen, Islamic Scholarly Tradition, Issues faced by Muslim Ummah, Lahore Talks, Muslim Youth, Purification of the Heart, Repentance, Supplication/Making Dua, Tazkya Talks | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Hope in times of despair

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Islamic Spirituality

 إِنَّمَا بَغْيُكُمْ عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ [10:23] ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ [30:41] سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ [37:180-182] [Download original Talk’s mp3] In this present day and time in … Continue reading →

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Retaining our Spirituality after Ramadan

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Islamic Spirituality

إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ [5:27] سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ [37:180-182] Alhamdulillah, All of us recently completed the Fasting & the Month of Ramadan. However whenever a person completes a task, … Continue reading →

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Leaving Sins – Inwardly & Outwardly

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Islamic Spirituality

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Qur’an-al-Karim: وَذَرُوا ظَاهِرَ الْإِثْمِ وَبَاطِنَهُ [6:120]  It means that you should leave all the sins that you commit: – the ones that you commit openly(externally/outwardly) – ظَاهِرَ – and the ones that you commit … Continue reading →

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Second Ashra:Taubah

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Islamic Spirituality

[Following is a transcription(not word by word) of a talk delivered by Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed db during Ramadan 2009] Alhamdulillah, by the Grace of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, you have completed the first 10 days of Ramadan – the first Ashrah … Continue reading →

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