

The Hikam with Shaykh Zahir Bacchus
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This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – by the spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
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Dec 7, 2018 • 19min
113C: Being Prepared for Receiving Divine Help
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus continues covering the 113th aphorism of the Hikam (third of three parts) : “The coming of divine help is in the measure of one’s preparedness; And the dawning of illumination, of the purity of inmost souls.”
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcasts/
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Dec 6, 2018 • 20min
113B: Being Prepared for Receiving Divine Help
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus continues covering the 113th aphorism of the Hikam (second of three parts) : “The coming of divine help is in the measure of one’s preparedness; And the dawning of illumination, of the purity of inmost souls.”
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcasts/
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Nov 29, 2018 • 23min
113A: Being Prepared for Receiving Divine Help
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus starting covering the 113th aphorism of the Hikam (first of three parts) : “The coming of divine help is in the measure of one’s preparedness; And the dawning of illumination, of the purity of inmost souls.”
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcasts/
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Nov 7, 2018 • 28min
112- Valuing Regular Spiritual Works
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 112th aphorism of the Hikam: “No one disdains regular spiritual works except an utter fool. Their fruits of it are in Final Adobe, while works end with the end of this one; and the most fitting is to be concerned with is that which nothing else will ever follow. it is He who is asking regular spiritual works from you while their fruits are what you are asking from Him. And where is what He Himself seeks of you from what you seek of Him?”
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcasts/
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Nov 2, 2018 • 25min
111 -The Elect Can Also Have Shortcomings
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 111th aphorism of the Hikam: “Not everyone truly of the elect has yet been freed of shortcomings”. We did not have our normal recording equipment due to technical challenges so apologize for lower sound quality then usual.
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcast/
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Oct 31, 2018 • 19min
110 – Being Thankful for Being Good Servants
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 110th aphorism of the Hikam: “Whenever He makes you obedient outwardly to His command and bestows you surrender inwardly to His irresistable power, He has shown you largesse beyond thanking”
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcasts/
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Oct 26, 2018 • 31min
109 -Taking Ourselves to Task
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 109th aphorism of the Hikam: “Take not your Lord to task that what seek is slow in coming; but take yourself to task that your manners are slow in coming.”
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcast/
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Oct 24, 2018 • 22min
108 – Veiling of the Secret of Elect-hood
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 108th aphorism of the Hikam : “Glorious be to the one who has veiled the secret of electhood in the appearance of humanness, and who is manifest through the mightiness of Lordship in the very showing of one’s slavehood.”
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcasts/
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Oct 18, 2018 • 20min
107C -Our Whims are What Defeat Us
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus continues to cover the 107th aphorism of the Hikam with this episode also being an overview of how our spiritual approach should be : “It is not to be feared that the paths will confuse you, but only that whims will defeat you.”
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcast/
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Oct 15, 2018 • 33min
107B -Our Whims are What Defeat Us
In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus continues to cover the 107th aphorism of the Hikam: “It is not to be feared that the paths will confuse you, but only that whims will defeat you.”
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Checkout all of the SeekersHub podcasts by visiting http://seekershub.org/podcast/
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