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Rabbaniyun Podcast

Ibn Abdil Barr Academy

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Welcome to the "Rabbaniyun Podcast" where lovers of Islam gather! Hosted by shaykh Hassan al Kettani, our episodes discuss Islamic knowledge, personalities, current affairs, seeking to soften the hearts and sharpen the minds of the believers yearning to be part of the process of revival (tajdid). "Be Rabbaniyun (learned men of religion who practice what they know and teach), because you are teaching the Book and studying it" [surah Ale Imran - ayah 79)
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Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri

Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri

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Shaykh Haeri's unifying perspective emphasises practical, actionable knowledge of self-transformation. It provides a natural bridge between different approaches to spirituality, offering common ground of higher knowledge for various religions, sects and secular outlooks. His main work has been to make traditional Islamic teachings more comprehensible and widely available to the modern seeker through courses and publications. Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri is currently engaged in lecturing and writin ...
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Translation Had We sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have certainly seen it humbled and torn apart in awe of Allah. We set forth such comparisons for people, ˹so˺ perhaps they may reflect. He is Allah—there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him: Knower of the seen and unseen. He is the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. He is Allah…
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Translation Then after sorrow He sent down security upon you, a calm coming upon a party of you, and (there was) another party whom their own souls had rendered anxious; they entertained about Allah thoughts of ignorance quite unjustly, saying: We have no hand in the affair. Say: Surely the affair is wholly (in the hands) of Allah. They conceal wit…
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Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not-- light upon light-- Allah guides to His lig…
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Allah is He besides Whom there is no god, the Everliving, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep; whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His; who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot comprehend anyt…
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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 1. Have you considered him who calls the judgment a lie? 2. That is the one who treats the orphan with harshness, 3. And does not urge (others) to feed the poor. 4. So woe to the praying ones, 5. Who are unmindful of their prayers, 6. Who do (good) to be seen, 7. And withhold the necessaries of li…
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1. When the heaven becomes cleft asunder, 2. And when the stars become dispersed, 3. And when the seas are made to flow forth, 4. And when the graves are laid open, 5. Every soul shall know what it has sent before and held back. 6. O man! what has beguiled you from your Lord, the Gracious one, 7. Who created you, then made you complete, then made y…
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1. I swear by the fig and the olive, 2. And mount Sinai, 3. And this city made secure, 4. Certainly We created man in the best make. 5. Then We render him the lowest of the low. 6. Except those who believe and do good, so they shall have a reward never to be cut off. 7. Then who can give you the lie after (this) about the judgment? 8. Is not Allah …
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1. I swear by the early hours of the day, 2. And the night when it covers with darkness. 3. Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased, 4. And surely what comes after is better for you than that which has gone before. 5. And soon will your Lord give you so that you shall be well pleased. 6. Did He not find you an orphan and give y…
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1. When the earth is shaken with her (violent) shaking, 2. And the earth brings forth her burdens, 3. And man says: What has befallen her? 4. On that day she shall tell her news, 5. Because your Lord had inspired her. 6. On that day men shall come forth in sundry bodies that they may be shown their works. 7. So. he who has done an atom´s weight of …
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1. Abundance diverts you, 2. Until you come to the graves. 3. Nay! you shall soon know, 4. Nay! Nay! you shall soon know. 5. Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge, 6. You should most certainly have seen the hell; 7. Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty; 8. Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned ab…
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1. I swear by the angels who violently pull out the souls of the wicked, 2. And by those who gently draw out the souls of the blessed, 3. And by those who float in space, 4. Then those who are foremost going ahead, 5. Then those who regulate the affair. 6. The day on which the quaking one shall quake, 7. What must happen afterwards shall follow it.…
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Those who are on a path of rising intelligence and consciousness, and who want to minimize conflict and suffering, are advised to take refuge and not enter the distractions of more power, and wealth etc. Human consciousness is one of many multiverses of which we have no knowledge. Dabbling in unseen powers is extremely dangerous and will cause one …
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If we are to have a wholesome life, with appropriate conduct and presence, then we need to constantly steer ourselves away from distractions and distracting elements, including all mental whisperings, temptations and those suggestions from confused people. We have to remain centered and composed, otherwise we may lose our calibration with the highe…
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A powerful short surah, where the Prophet Muhammed was shown his boundless grace and goodness, i.e. full exposure to the light transmitted from his own ruh (soul). This came about through trust, abandonment of concern. The surah urges us to express goodness, be generous and make sacrifices through the generosity of spirit. And to those who are cut …
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The concept of God or the Divine Light, was part of the arab culture where the Muhammadi revelations occurred. The surah urges us to confess that God is One and know that it is beyond on mental comprehension. The mysterious One is self nourishing, self maintaining and perpetual forever, not subject to space or time. Humans aspire to these qualities…
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The most oft repeated Surah of the Qur'an focuses on the path. The way to live our lives with least sorrow, emotional upheaval etc. It starts by reminding us of the fabric of existence, held by both the visible and invisible fabric of praise of our what we attract and wish for. Human consciousness is balanced between light and dark, attraction and …
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We are reminded of the sacred oath that humans have taken, by housing the Divine Light within our bodies. The combination of both in one, is insan, who struggle to reconcile these two realities. The only way to reconcile this turmoil, is to dissolve oneself and transcend to the Ultimate Light. The nature of the mind is to blame and claim innocence.…
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Life on earth is within space and time and receiving messages from the Unseen enables us to cross the conditionality of human consciousness to that of the soul (ruh). The disclosure of the Quran connects physical activities, people, groups, historical rises and falls of mankind with the heavenly abode of lights and delights. Like previous sacred bo…
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At all times, the nature of the human, is to be at a loss, a statement of Higher Truth which will be realised when one transcends dualities and enters Oneness. We are at a loss and experience difficulties because of the evolving tendencies, biographies and values that we attribute to ourselves within time, within duality. The only way to resolve th…
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Surah Al A'la commentary by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri focuses on humanity's responsibility towards nature and its delicate balance as well as our inner intricate balance. The worst affliction one can experience is not being connected with the Source of Life in the moment, the nature of the soul or the ruh is eternal. Associating with one's body, which…
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A 2023 series of Qur'an talks with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, starting with Surah Inshirah focuses on the purpose of human life, the challenges of feeling trapped, the relief that soon inevitably comes afterwards. Human beings are continuously evolving- a work in progress- n duality, irrespective of how many times one touches the Divine Light within o…
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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May peace and prayers be showered upon the Master of the Messengers and his household and guided companions. Allah, the Sublime says: “Indeed through the remembrance of Allah the hearts become tranquil.” (13:28.) I ask Allah that you be of those who…
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This Discourse recollects the life of the great patriarch of middle eastern spirituality: The Prophet Abraham. Shaykh Fadhlalla presents the historical narrative and arc of the defining moments that marked the life Abraham ‘Ebrahim’ in Arabic, in tandem with overviewing there meanings and value to seekers today. The historical – cultural dynamics o…
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In this session, Shaykh Fadhlalla reviews the key landmarks of the series, beginning with the essential questions that have informed the reflection and study throughout: What is the position of human being in existence; why can’t we maintain constancy and happiness; what is this entity called you; how to save myself from myself?. Adam was designed …
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In the fourth session,Shaykh Fadhlalla continues developing the theme of Purification of the Heart and Human Cosmology. The Qur’an repeatedly calls human beings to greater awareness of the complex and incredible mechanism of human life - all of us seek truth beyond change. In this session, Shaykh Fadhlalla discusses the links between knowledge and …
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The third session in the UK Qur’an series. Utilizing several key questions in exploring further the central themes of human nature and existence: Why do seek the best outcomes? why do we want act in a way that is considered to be good in any given situation? what is this complex self that contains the entire spectrum of the highest and lowest? The …
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The second discourse from the UK Qur’an series. These discourses construct a multi - dimensional map and cosmology that both indicates the designs of life and provide keys in which one is able move along its pathways. Human beings are repeatedly challenged to review and adjust, as part of the mysterious movement of life. This talk considers several…
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This is the first in a series of several sessions hosted in the England. Whereby Shaykh Fadhlalla discusses select fundamental themes from the Academy of Self Knowledge teachings and cosmology with special emphasis on its Qur’an essence. One of the purposes of the ASK teachings is to present the Universality of The Qur’anic teachings and openings i…
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A continuation of the fourth session in the retreat series this talk is composed of aphorisms read by different participants. Shaykh Fadhlalla continues his commentary using links and bridge in the aphorisms material to pointers and indications, relate to different dynamics in consciousness, contextualizing them both in terms of modern life, as wel…
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In the fourth talk of the series, Shaykh Fadhlalla reminds the audience of the three main issues he outlined previously and how each relates to the five-journey model. Continued disclosures on patterns and design of nature, and the arrow of time using metaphors and examples in human life to further relay how the compendium levels of existence and r…
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The next chapter in the Jewels series, Shaykh Fadhlalla discusses another of the short meccan Surah’s at – Tin ‘The Fig’. The early short meccan surah’s are condensed snap shots of the multi layers of reality. This Surah places focus on natural patterns and rhythums. Using the metaphor and symbol of the ancient fruits: the fig and the olive that we…
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The next chapter in the Jewels series, Shaykh Fadhlalla discusses another of the short meccan Surah’s at – Tin ‘The Fig’. The early short meccan surah’s are condensed snap shots of the multi layers of reality. This Surah places focus on natural patterns and rhythums. Using the metaphor and symbol of the ancient fruits: the fig and the olive that we…
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The third disclosure in the retreat is about the meaning singularity, and the eternal moment; the singular light in our heart, which is inseparable from its multiple effects in the world of our experience. Shaykh Fadhlalla explains why we experience both confusion and hope, and then reviews his five-journey model previously outlined within the wide…
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Beginning with the last of the three topics: All experience is encapsulated in Absolute Oneness - Shaykh Fadhlalla explains how this is realized naturally through the journey of life. Five broad levels are delineated in this talk as key reference on the map of the human journey, these are: early on; later, wisdom and insight; awakening, and ongoing…
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This is the first of a series of talks given during a retreat in the UK in 2011titled Journey’s in Consciousness. In the opening discussion, Shaykh Fadhlalla outlines the three main issues to which the retreat itself is based on there are patterns, designs, and ways which are natural; there is a direction in life - or arrow of time - which implies …
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The focus is Surah as Shams ‘Sun’ It covers a wide range of human and worldly activities and is one of the earliest revelations. It therefore contains the essentials as to the unity between heavens and earth, building blocks of life; human nature and our role and purpose in the cosmic unfolding. The Stars, galaxies and celestial bodies were gathere…
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In this Discourse Shaykh Fadhlalla uses key verses from Surah Al Fatir ‘the crack’ in discussing Flexibility, rigidity, diversity in Islam. Some of the important Questions contouring this discourse include: what is the relationship between culture and, habit; traditions and spiritual essence. What is the meaning of diversities relevant to the all-e…
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Continuing the series of key Qur’anic disclosures Shaykh Fadhlalla presents this short discourse on one of the Early Meccan Surah’s - Surah Al A’la ‘The Most High’. This Surah is the eighth surah revealed chronologically and therefore is immensely rich in that it presents the map of existence and the purpose of human life. In the usual approach to …
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Part two of the Suarah Ya’sin Discourse – Shaykh Fadhalla presents how this surah presents the complete picture of the outer, the inner, the higher the lower and everything in between. The final segment of this surah is covered in the concluding three sections. The historical narrative of Isa’s Disciples, Antioch and the old man moves into a sectio…
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In this two part Discourse Shaykh Fadhlalla presents the key topics and themes of Surah Ya’sin. Known as the heart of the Qur’an, the implication is that it contains the entirety. It is the center. It represents the essence of the Qur’anic message representing a distillation of thousands of years of maps and indications as to the human being and th…
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The next Surah in the Jewels series is an Naba ‘The News’ part of the selection of Meccan surah’s covered in this series. The emphasis of this surah is Finality, in the tenor of all the key meccan surah’s, Shaykh Fadhlala draws attention to essential questions and issues: The meaning of life, the end and the beginning, the way human beings are to c…
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In the Series of Key Qur’an talks the focus of this discourse is Surah Al Balad – ‘The City’. In Arabic the word for city, connotes town or country – every human is a city, containing multitudes of interactions and connections at numerous levels. Shaykh Fadhlalla highlights how Qur’anic interpretation is classically divided into four categories. In…
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This talk is a condensed presentation of key surah’s in the Qur’an. The Prophetic message of Unity is part of an evolution in life and consciousness culminating in the Adamic being that has the potential to encompass a spectrum of intelligence and awareness. This talk focuses on the heart as the spiritual organ or centre of the human being – the hu…
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In Part two of the commentary on Surah al Mulk Shyakh Fadhlalla indicates the key messages this short Surah presents. Human life rest on constant uncertainty and insecurity these verses bring this theme into focus to engender a heightened sense of awareness and caution – indicating the immensity of the Universal effulgence. These declarations take …
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Surah al Mulk is a late Meccan surah. Dealing with key issues related to heavens and earth, life after death and key aspects of our interaction with this life. Death Precedes Life - the earth was barren for billions of years before cosmic rains brought life and existence. In this discourse Shaykh Fadhlalla engages various key themes encompassed in …
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This short and rich discourse draws focus to the five verses from surah Al Baqara. ‘The Cow’. Shaykh Fadhlalla uses these vast and powerful verses to illucidate on key themes and questions in human life: What is the path to sustainable durable happiness and wellbeingness? Why do human beings suffer? Every living entity is constantly challenged by d…
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The focus of this talk is the Verse of Light. These few short verses indicate the totality of the eternal author. In this short, distilled discourse Shaykh Fadhlalla discloses various insights and sketches representing levels of connectedness between the seen and the unseen. He does so against a backdrop of the type of disclosures that occur in Qur…
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The throne verse is a one of several Qur’anic verses that contain complete explications of the ultimate reality, Divine power and control, and the unified nature of existence at every level. It is in order for us to be revived, to be transformed by permanent Life as we journey through transient life. In this talk, Shaykh Fadhlalla explains the natu…
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In this discourse, Shaykh Fadhlalla presents a comprehensive commentary on Surah Ad Dahar, ‘Forgetfulness’, also referred to as Surah Al Insan, or ‘Mankind’. This surah is part of a selection of surahs that contain both Medinan and Meccan verses. It highlights the story of mankind; the purpose of life; and awareness of that which is permanent – sac…
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Every surah in the Qur’an has its special flavor. Surah Ar Rah’man, or ‘The Beneficent ’, containsthree major sections through which the total Quranic message is relayed. Shaykh Fadhlalla guides the listener through each in a verse by verse disclosure, unfoldinging key words via their root meanings as a way of opening the tapestries of this great s…
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