Ramadan 1437(2016): Patience & Gratitude

04 Patience & Gratitude (Part 4) by Ibnu Qayyim
By Abu Muhammad al-Maghribi

Continuation of readings from Chapter 2 of Imam Ibnu Qayyim's Patience & Gratitude. The talk deals with patience upon worshipping Allaah, patience in staying away from what is forbidden, and patience during trials and adversity.

Excerpt:
"Patience in worshipping Allâh and carrying out His instructions means that you perform the prescribed acts of worship regularly and do so sincerely and with knowledge. Worship that is not performed regularly is of no value. Even if worship is performed regularly, there are two dangers. Firstly, we risk losing our sincerity, if the motive for performing prayers is not to please Allâh and draw closer to Him. So to protect our worship we must make sure that we are sincere. Secondly, we must be sure never to deviate from the way of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam), so we have to ensure that our worship is done according to the Sunnah."

Lecture broadcasted at the Islamic Center of Palm Beach, Florida USA on Ramadan 15th, 1437 (June 20th, 2016) in cooperation with Masjid Tawheed (Stone Mountain, GA, USA).

03 Patience & Gratitude (Part 3) by Ibnu Qayyim
By Abu Muhammad al-Maghribi

Readings from Chapter 2 of Imam Ibnu Qayyim's Patience & Gratitude. The talk deals with the different types of patience and mankind's dire need of it.

Excerpt:
"Patience may be of two types, either physical or psychological, and both types may either be by choice, or without choice, as follows:
1. Physical patience by choice, such as doing hard labour willingly.
2. Physical patience without choice, such as patiently bearing illness, beatings and extremes of heat and cold.
3. Psychological patience by choice, such as refraining from things which both the Shariah and common sense say are wrong.
4. Psychological patience without choice, such as patiently bearing an enforced separation from one whom you love."

Lecture broadcasted at the Islamic Center of Palm Beach, Florida USA on Ramadan 10th, 1437 (June 15th, 2016) in cooperation with Masjid Tawheed (Stone Mountain, GA, USA).

02 Patience & Gratitude (Part 2) by Ibnu Qayyim
By Abu Muhammad al-Maghribi

Readings from Chapter 1 of Imam Ibnu Qayyim's Patience & Gratitude. The talk deals with the definition(s) of patience and mankind's dire need of it.

Lecture broadcasted at the Islamic Center of Palm Beach, Florida USA on Ramadan 9th, 1437 (June 14th, 2016) in cooperation with Masjid Tawheed (Stone Mountain, GA, USA).

01 Introduction: Patience & Gratitude by Ibnu Qayyim
By Abu Muhammad al-Maghribi

Introductory talk broadcasted at the Islamic Center of Palm Beach during Ramadan 1437 (2016) on the topic of Patience and Gratitude from a treatise written by the great scholar, Imam Ibnu Qayyim al-Jawziyyah.

Excerpt from the translation:
"The present text is an abridged translation of Ibn al-Qayyim’s famous work, ‘Uddat as-Sâbirîn wa Dhâkhirat ash-Shâkirîn (literally, The Equipment of the Patient and the Investment of the Grateful). This work deals with the closely-related topics of patience and gratitude. Although often translated as “patience”, the Arabic word sabr has a broader and deeper meaning than the English. Depending on the context, it may mean fortitude, patience, equanimity, forbearance, patient endurance, etc. Shukr may be translated as “gratitude” or "thankfulness". As is shown in the book, patience and gratitude are two sides of the same coin, closely-related attitudes which the Muslim should seek to foster in every aspect of his or her life."

The talk is also preceded by a condemnation of the horrific mass shooting that took place on the preceding weekend in Orlando, Florida.

Lecture broadcasted at the Islamic Center of Palm Beach, Florida USA on Ramadan 8th, 1437 (June 13th, 2016) in cooperation with Masjid Tawheed (Stone Mountain, GA, USA).