Introduction to Islamic Spirituality

Ashraf Muneeb

Learn the most basic, yet deeply profound, principles of Islamic spirituality, as explained by Imam al-Haddad in his Book of Assistance, which is widely considered the greatest summary of Islamic spirituality ever written.


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Live session time: Sunday at 14:00 UTC with Ashraf Muneeb
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Starting From
11 May, 2013
Duration
10 weeks
Price
$225 USD

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At-A-Glance

  • Learn the most basic, yet deeply profound, principles of Islamic spirituality
  • Read what is widely considered the greatest summary of Islamic spirituality ever written.
  • Get tips on applying the material into your life
  • Remove blameworthy traits from your heart
  • Nurture praiseworthy traits
  • Develop the fundamentals of a good Muslim character
  • Transform your relationship with Allah
  • Become a more perfect believer

Details

A descendant of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, Imam ‘Abdallah al-Haddad is considered to have been the renewer (mujaddid) of the twelfth Islamic century. A teacher of Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic spirituality, his books, letters, and mystical poetry illustrate his high spiritual station and nearness to Allah.

As the present day translator of many of Imam al-Haddad’s works, Dr. Mostafa al-Badawi, explains, his teachings “are mostly concerned with establishing within his readers the firmest possible foundations for faith and certainty. He recognized the signs of his times and of the times to come, and observed how people were drawing away from religion, exhibiting a reluctance to study and a diminishing inclination to seek spiritual growth. He therefore endeavored to produce concise, clear, and uncontroversial texts.”

Amongst Imam al-Haddad’s works is the Book of Assistance, widely believed to be the greatest summary of Islamic spirituality ever written. In it, he summarizes the foundations of Islamic spirituality into 32 succinct, practical chapters covering topics such as certainty, vigilance, knowledge, reflection, prayer, adherence to the sunna, and much more. The book serves as a comprehensive, practical manual for traveling the path to Allah and is taught to the present day by teachers of Islamic spirituality throughout the world.

This course will provide you with the most basic, yet deeply profound, principles of Islamic spirituality. You will learn how to apply the great Imam’s teachings into your life. The focus of the course is on the blameworthy traits of the heart and how to remove them, the praiseworthy traits of the heart and how to nurture them, and the fundamentals of developing good Muslim character.

This course is one of the core requirements of the Foundations curriculum, so completing it is necessary for anyone who would like to receive the Diploma.

Overview

  • Introduction
  • Certainty
  • Intention
  • Vigilance
  • The Inner and the Outer Self
  • Regular Devotions
  • Reciting the Quran
  • Acquiring Knowledge
  • Remembrance
  • Reflection
  • Following the Book and Sunna
  • Doctrine
  • Religious Obligations
  • Cleanliness
  • Following the Sunna
  • Conduct in Mosques
  • The Ritual Prayer
  • Prayer in Congregation
  • Zakat
  • Fasting
  • Pilgrimage
  • Scrupulousness
  • Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
  • Social Duties
  • Kindness and Charity
  • Counsel
  • Salutations and a Salutary Opinion
  • Repentance, Hope and Fear
  • Fortitude
  • Gratitude
  • Renunciation
  • Reliance on God
  • Divine Love and Contentment
  • Conclusion