Futuwwa
THE WAY OF SPIRITUAL CHIVALRY – Shaykh Talal Al-Azim
Course Details
Futuwwa is to prefer others over one’s self. Futuwwa is for one to always work for the sake of others; it is also said that it is that one never sees one’s self as holding any favor over another, nor possessing any rights upon another.
Ja’far al-Sadiq was once asked, “What is Futuwwa?” He replied: “Futuwwah is not possible with quarreling and backbiting. Futuwwah is feeding people, giving to them, being pleasant and honorable to them, and not causing them diffculties.”
Going through the Futuwwa text book An Abridgement of THE WAY OF SPIRITUAL CHIVALRY by Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Husayn al-Sulami.
Registration
The course will be hosted on the Zoom platform, each student will need to be registered on the Fountain Institute website to be able to Enroll on to the course. Once you have registered you will be able to access the recorded lessons below.
The Auther: Ibn Al-Husayn al-Sulami
Brief Bio of Auther
A highly respected Sufi saint and scholar of the 10th century, Ibn al-Husayn al-Sulami compiled this book as a guide to enlightened behavior for the spiritual aspirant
Teacher: Shaykh Talal Al Azim
Course Teacher
Talal Al-Azem studied the disciplines of Islamic learning in Syria and Turkey, and is a university lecturer in Islamic history and theology. His works include Prayers of Occasions, a book describing different prayers to be performed through.
Text: The Way of Sufi Chivlary
Book Synopsis
Futuwwah is a state of mind. It means placing other people above oneself. It is being generous and altruistic. It is self-denial, immunity to disappointment, indulgence toward other people’s short-comings. It is love. Love is the essence of Futuwwah; love of God, love of His creation, love of Love.
