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A reminder for the seeker to keep sincere and self-examine their motives for spiritual success. "Travel not from creature to creature, otherwise you will be like a donkey at the mill: roundabout he turns, his goal the same as his departure. Rather, go from creatures to the Creator: "And that the final end is unto thy Lord." [Quran 53:42] "Therefore, he whose flight is for God and His Messenger, then his flight is for God and His Messenger; and he whose flight is for worldly gain or marriage with a woman, then his flight is for that which he flees to." So understand his words (upon him peace!) and ponder this matter, if you can. And peace on you!." (Hikam 42)

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In recent decades many attacks have been launched against the concept of taqlid [following a school of Islamic law]. Opposition has ranged from being mild with degrees of acceptance to malicious attacks. Certain extreme elements have gone so far as to brand those who follow a madhhab [school] as mushrik [polytheist]. Much of the opposition has been a result of misunderstanding the realities of this concept.

Ustadh Abu Aaliya is the director of Jawziyyah Institute in London. He has been engaged in delivering dawah and community work for over 20 years holding talks, circles and seminars in universities, Mosques and Islamic centers across the UK and abroad. He has studied with various scholars in particular Sheikh Abdullah Al Farsi and Sheikh 'Abd Al-Rahman Al-Luwayhiq. He is well versed in the Arabic language and has been a prolific writer for many years having translated numerous scholarly works and books from Arabic to English such as Tenets of Faith, The Ideological Attack, Etiquettes of Differing, The Exquisite Pearl, Fadl 'Ilm al-Salaf (Virtue of Knowledge of the Predecessors) of Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, and Bidâyat al-Sul fî Tafdîl ar-Rasul (Virtues and Status of the Prophet [pbuh]) of al-'Izz ibn 'Abd as-Salâm.

"Actions are lifeless forms, but the presence of an inner reality of sincerity within them is what endows them with life-giving Spirit." (Hikam 10) The Shaykh discusses the nature and vitality of sincerity; the secret spirit which enlivens righteous deeds without which all would be void.

"Let no sin reach such proportions in your eyes that it cuts you off from having a good opinion of God, for, indeed, whoever knows his Lord considers his sin as paltry next to His generosity". (Hikam 49 Page 97) The Shaykh discusses the second part of the wisdom, the need for one to continue to have great hope in Allah Most High when overcome with the gloom of ones sins. The following quraanic verse is mentioned " Tell My Servants, I am the Most- Forgiving, the Very Merciful" (Surah Al Hijr: 49)

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"Let no sin reach such proportions in your eyes that it cuts you off from having a good opinion of God, for, indeed, whoever knows his Lord considers his sin as paltry next to His generosity". (Hikam 49, Page 97) The heart in its journey to Allah wavers between hope and fear. The lecture mentions why it is important for the one beginning the spiritual journey to predominantly hold on to the rope of fear, whereas, the one who is in the midst to balance both fear and hope and finally, why hope should be the stronger companion for the one whose journeying to Allah is almost complete.