Breaking the Two Desires & Repentance, Patience and Gratitute

Module Description
We intend to cover from the third quarter of Ihyā’, The Qualities Leading to Perdition. The book Breaking the Two Desires and from Ihyā’s fourth quarter, The Qualities Leading to Salvation, the book on Repentance and the book on Patience and Gratitude.
Module Outline
Week | Topic | |
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Week 1 | The Book of Breaking the Two Desires – Merits of Hunger and avoiding satiety | Hadith that mention the merit of hunger. The physical and spiritual benefits found in hunger. |
Week 2 | Methods of diet when considering one’s intake and how frequently one should eat. | How to gradually lessen one’s food intake and varying durations of hunger |
Week 3 | When is hunger praiseworthy and the two afflictions needing to be avoided as a result | Eating in solitude and wanting to be known for observing a disciplined diet. |
Week 4 | The two main benefits of sexual desire. | The act of intercourse and how its pleasure is understood as a semblance of what awaits in Paradise and the main reason for procreating is to ensure the continuity of humans. |
Week 5 | The Book of Repentance | The necessity and merit of repentance |
Week 6 | Integrals for a valid repentance | How to perform repentance and when one should never doubt their repentance being accepted. |
Week 7 | Asking for forgiveness and the fruits it bears | The causational effect of Istighfar. |
Week 8 | The Book on Patience and Gratitude | The merits of patience as mentioned in the Quran and Hadith. The reality of patience and how it is shown for different situations. |
Week 9 | Gratitude and it’s states. | The merit of gratitude as mentioned in the Quran and Hadith. The reality of gratitude and the different modes it is manifested in. |
Week 10 | Gratitude and it’s states. | The merit of gratitude as mentioned in the Quran and Hadith. The reality of gratitude and the different modes it is manifested in. |
Module Text
al-Ghazali, Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad. lhya’ ‘ulum ai-din. Ten vols. Edited by lajnahtu Ilmiya Dar al-Minhaj Jeddah, Dar al-Minhaj (2011)
al-Ghazali, Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad. Lubāb al-lhya’. Edited by Mahmud Bayrutī, Dar al-Bayrūti (2021)
Ahmad, Salih al-Shāmi. al-Muhadhab min lhya’ ‘ulum ai-din. 2 vols, Damascus, Dar al-Qalam (2018)
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Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood’s educational journey in the Islamic disciplines comprises a rich tapestry of experiences from the late 90s to 2007. He sought knowledge in many locations, benefiting from and receiving licenses in general and specific areas from scholars in Yemen, Syria, Morocco, Turkey, Mauritania, Makkah and Madinah.
The central place of studying abroad unfolded in Damascus, where Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood immersed himself in a traditional curriculum. He received one-on-one tutoring for particular subjects or was part of a small group of students. Over time, he studied various subjects to their advanced levels with various scholars. This led to a comprehensive study of the well-known and established scholarly works, showcasing the depth of arguments and positions representing the mainstream understandings of this Ummah.
Since his return to the UK in the last 17 years, Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood has been actively involved in teaching a broad spectrum of Islamic disciplines, from Sirah to Tafsir. In addition developing educational programmes at the various institutions he’s been serving. His significant contributions include a 9-year tenure as a Quranic Arabic tutor at the University of Oxford, where he designed and developed the Quranic Arabic programme, which was previously neglected, bringing it up to par with the other languages taught at the Faculty of Theology and Religion. He also played a crucial role in creating the first approved BSL (British Sign Language) Adhan, providing essential knowledge of the Arabic phrases that BSL can best capture. His academic achievements include a PGDip in teaching communicative Arabic and an MA in linguistics; he completed both postgraduate programmes at SOAS, which have further enriched his understanding and teaching of Islamic disciplines....Read More
Location
Bury Park Community Centre, 161, 161b Dunstable Rd, Luton LU1 1BW.
Zoom: links will be provided via email
Date/Time
Starting – 13th January 2024 for 10 weeks
Saturday – 11.30am to 12.30pm
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