{"id":7939,"date":"2017-09-07T16:10:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T14:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=7939"},"modified":"2018-02-20T13:44:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T11:44:10","slug":"gaining-spiritual-ascendency-by-sitting-in-the-company-of-the-pious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=7939","title":{"rendered":"Obstacles in the path to Allah"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sermon-browser-results\">\r\n\t<h2>Obstacles in the path to Allah<\/h2><br \/>\r\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=84&#038;series=4\">Islahi Majlis<\/a>, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=84&#038;service=1\">Musjid ut Taqwa<\/a> on September 4, 2017<\/span><\/p><br \/>\r\n        <div class=\"sermon-description\"><p>The company of the Ahlullah transforms an \u2018ordinary\u2019 Muslim into someone who has Nisbat and Ta\u2019alluq Ma\u2019Allah, and a person gets a deep understanding of Deen which cannot be acquired from studying Kitabs. Whatever occupation you may be in, a state of Kamal (perfection) can be reached by sticking with the Ahlullah and sitting in their Majalis. The important condition is to sit with the necessary Adab (respect) that is required, and with the Talab (desire) to absorb those words into one\u2019s Ruh and practice upon them. The Shaikh is the Spiritual Mentor who guides you as you move up the rungs of spiritual ascendancy, until through the Fadhl and Karam of Allah SWT great spiritual heights are achieved. Once your Deen is in order, all other aspects of life fall into place, and even the \u2018tidal waves\u2019 of Dunya will be overcome with ease.<br \/>\nHajee Kamran DB<br \/>\nThese days people are concerned about the political and law and order situation of our city and country; but very few are concerned about the spiritual situation, and those \u2018burglars\u2019 and \u2018hijackers\u2019 which are taking away our Iman. The Ahlullah have such love and concern for the Ummah that they travel far and wide to be with us; the essence is that we have to come and benefit from them. Make Qadr of them through having conviction that they are Allah Wala (I\u2019tiqaad), informing them of our condition (Ittila\u2019), and following their Nasihah (Ittiba\u2019). We can\u2019t all be Aalims to understand the Shaikh\u2019s prescriptions, so rather become the Aashiq who follows the beloved Shaikh, with no reasons required.<\/p>\n<p>Duration Introduction - Mufti Zubair Bayat: 00:13<br \/>\nDuration Main - Hajee Kamraan Saheb: 00:23<br \/>\nDuartion Duaa - Mufti Zubair Bayat: 00:04<\/p>\n<\/div><br \/>\r\n\t<p class=\"sermon-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=84&#038;stag=\"><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=84&#038;stag=aashiq\">aashiq<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=84&#038;stag=adab\">adab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=84&#038;stag=Ahlullah\">Ahlullah<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=84&#038;stag=Allah\">Allah<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=84&#038;stag=beloved\">beloved<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muftizubair.co.za\/site\/?p=84&#038;stag=burglars\">burglars<\/a>, <a 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Nisbat and Ta\u2019alluq Ma\u2019Allah, and a person gets a deep understanding of Deen which cannot be acquired from studying Kitabs. Whatever occupation you may be in, a state of Kamal (perfection) can be reached by sticking with the Ahlullah and sitting in their Majalis. The important condition is to sit with the necessary Adab (respect) that is required, and with the Talab (desire) to absorb those words into one\u2019s Ruh and practice upon them. The Shaikh is the Spiritual Mentor who guides you as you move up the rungs of spiritual ascendancy, until through the Fadhl and Karam of Allah SWT great spiritual heights are achieved. Once your Deen is in order, all other aspects of life fall into place, and even the \u2018tidal waves\u2019 of Dunya will be overcome with ease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Hajee Kamran DB<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">These days people are concerned about the political and law and order situation of our city and country; but very few are concerned about the spiritual situation, and those \u2018burglars\u2019 and \u2018hijackers\u2019 which are taking away our Iman. 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