Category: Tazkiyah Talks

Ujub, Kibr & Takabbur

Ujub, Kibr & Takabbur

   There are three different levels of Takabbur that enter a person’s heart 1. Ujub 2. Kibr 3. Takabbur All three are different . The definition of them can not be found in the books of fiqh.  There is another science altogether that will teach us what these things are. Ujub means vanity; self-conceit. Kibr means to be arrogant; to think of […]

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Is it Nifaaq if I find myself weak in trusting Allah swt

Is it Nifaaq if I find myself weak in trusting Allah swt

Q: Shaykh mentioned different types of nifaaq last week – I find myself weak in توكل علي الله trusting in Allah Almighty; could this mean that I have nifaaq (hypocrisy)  in my heart? Gist of the Answer: If a person finds that there is any attribute missing – whether its sabr (patience), tawakkul (trust), shukr (gratefulness), etc from our heart while we […]

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Looking a non-mahram – Major or Minor sin?

Looking a non-mahram – Major or Minor sin?

Q: Shaykh last time spoke about vision that eyes are the windows to the heart, now when a person’s sight falls on a woman unintentionally or intentionally would this be regarded as a minor sin or a major sin Gist of the answer:The questioner has asked two separate things – unintentionally and intentionally 1. Unintentionally would be the notion of […]

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