063 – Are You Drawing Closer to Allah Through Kindness or Tribulations?
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In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 63rd aphorism of the Hikam: “Whoever does not draw near to Allah by the gentle graces of kindness is led to him by the chains of tribulation”.
This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiritual literature – written by the great spiritual master of 13th/14th century Ibn Ata’illah. The Hikam is a book of spiritual aphorisms containing timeless and pure spiritual wisdom.
Shaykh Zahir is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Lote Tree Foundation. He also serves was the Imam at the Jamiat-ul-Ansar Masjid in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
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