Qur'an Talks in the UK (Part 3 of 6)

Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri

The third session in the UK Qur’an series. Utilizing several key questions in exploring further the central themes of human nature and existence: Why do seek the best outcomes? why do we want act in a way that is considered to be good in any given situation? what is this complex self that contains the entire spectrum of the highest and lowest? The first key topic is knowledge and the path that leads towards appropriate knowledge which are the preliminary conditions for joy and how this relates to the Din or path. Reiterated in this talk are the essential duties of the diligent traveler: in discovering and perfecting the modes of skillfully dealing with the lower self - the boundless light of the cosmic soul is already available. Familiarizing oneself with the changing nature of the self is a dynamic process in which the awakened heart reads and responds by the light of the soul. The second key topic of this discourse is the heart Qalb, Soul Ruh the dynamism between self and soul and the multiple meanings in which the Qur’an relays as per this complex human entity functions.

When the heart is purified, it reflects appropriately upon the world and discerns it as it is, when it is turned upward it reflects the unseen cosmic lights of the soul. Harmonious and dynamic interchange of intelligences between heart, mind and soul resonate to enable appropriate discrimination between dualities whilst constantly perceiving essential Unity - this is a key topic in this discourse and is approached through multiple angles. Various prophetic traditions and an extensive range of Qur’an verses are used to delineate the challenges, steps and processes towards the awakened state emphasizing the place of faith and steadfastness and the essence of Dhikr,Remembrance that ennobles the human being in reaching its full potential.

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