Category: Lahore Talks

Patience & Forbearance

Patience & Forbearance

[The following are some notes/pointers based on the Talk “Patience & Forbearance” delivered by Sobia Kamaluddin Ahmed for “Foundations” course in Lahore] Foundations Course, Zaynab Academy Lahore Patience & Forbearance There are two words in the Arabic language, also in Urdu: • One word is called hilm; ha-la-meem, • Second is called tahammul, which is ha-meem-la. • In Arabic, sometimes […]

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Tazkiya – Spiritual Purification

Tazkiya – Spiritual Purification

Allah swt has mentioned the word ‘Tazkiya at many different places in the Qur’an-e-karim قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسَّاهَا [91:9-10] قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى [87:14-15] وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمْ [2:174] This word tazkiya means to become pure. There are two ways a person can become pure – either a person is pure or they are purified; […]

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Effects of sins, Tauba, & the Mercy of Allah swt

Effects of sins, Tauba, & the Mercy of Allah swt

We are unable to do Tauba because we look at our own abilities. Actually what we need to do is that we have to learn to focus on the azmat of Allah swt and the Rehmat of Allah swt. That person whose heart understands and appreciates the ‘azmat of Allah swt and the Rehmat of Allah swt, that person will […]

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