The Power of Monotheism | Abdal Hakim Murad
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- Talk by Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad - 11 December 2010 - Cambridge - 46 mins 59 secs
In this subtle and beautiful talk, delivered at the FOSIS Winter Conference, held late last year in Cambridge, Sheikh Abdal Hakim reflects on the amazing transformative power of a true understanding of the Divine Unity (tawhid). Why was it that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forgave the people of Mecca when he had conquered them? How was it that Islam was welcomed and honoured as it spread? What is it that brings people from all over the world to the Two Holy Cities in peace and brotherhood? Each of these and many many more examples testify to the unparalleled power of the pure monotheism of Islam to overcome hostility, division and the lust for revenge. By fully perceiving the One True Reality, we let go of the petty hatreds of our many apparent differences. But perhaps because we are so familiar with these stories, we seem to have forgotten how clearly this real capacity for forgiveness and empathy contrasts with the usual course of human behaviour. Certainly the state of the world today strongly suggests we are failing badly in our responsibility to enact the message of La ilaha illa Allah. May Allah grant us a true understanding of tawhid that will transform our hearts and through our hearts the world around us.
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I could not engage with abdal hakim murad because i always felt he was monotoned and my concentration span is unfortunatley extreamly weak. This lecture was extreamly beneficial mashallah!
Sidi Abdul Hakim Murad would be in the time to come inshallah like those 13th or 15th century Ulema who people quote and say he or she said so and so about this topic :)
Salaam
Thanks for this
May Allah swt bless you for putting this up and Shyk Abdal Hakim Murad for this incredible lecture
peace
Subhanallah! Ya Shaikh you are the beauty of Islam! Alhamdulilah for your presence- yes laillahaillalah is the greatest blessing in this world!
I've seen a few videos of this guy he's pretty good. Haven't watched this one yet but it seems good by the way he's talking.
Shukran. Algamdullilah
Excellent lecture!! Especially the last 10mins are absolutely invaluable!
Mashala sheikh, this is a wonderful and very useful lecture. My question and dilemma: Is there any tradition, hadith or israeliat that confirms and proves that Benu Israel killed women and children after the conquest in the holy land? My opinion, and Allah knows best, is that it probably didn’t happen that way. For as far as I understand the history of monotheism, no prophet of God (and Musa a.s. also received the revelation of the religious law) would order or allow that kine of violence. Much like there is a suspicion ( among some of ulema) in a hadith about the killing of about 400 (practically all of them) men from the Jewish tribe of Benu Qurayza. I have heard that some of the scholars believe that this hadith was wrongly transmitted either in relation to the number of those who killed, or that only the couple liders of betrayal were killed, or that they were punished by expulsion from Medina. I think the killing of all the men of one tribe( which probably also means that many or some of them are innocent in terms of individual responsibility) is reasonably suspcious that Prophet Muhammad s.a.v.s to approve and support that act, according the overall insight into his approach and attitude towards enemies, captives and especially the Ehli Kitab people. Alahualem
Selam alejkum and thanks
Massacre by Prophet Musa (pbuh) is mentioned in the Old Testament. Holy Quran does not mention it. We do not believe Prophet Musa (pbuh) indiscriminately killed people. In warfare maybe but not innocent people. Jewish tribe in Medina were expelled after they betrayed the treaty however, one tribe joined the Quraish and not only betrayed the treaty but actively took part in trying to kill the Prophet (pbuh) and the Muslims. Prophet (pbuh) allowed their own leader (who had accepted Islam) to make the judgement. According to their own law, the males were all put to death. It is explained well by Dr. Yasir Qadri in his series Seerah of the Prohet (pbuh). This is from my humble understanding. Allah knows best.