Sins of the Heart

Assalamu Alaikum brothers. Inshallah I'd like to share with you some things I learned from the halaqa I attended last week in my local masjid. Unfortunately I didn't start taking notes until halfway through, so my recollection is incomplete. The Ustadh (professor?) is a member of the Zaytuna Institute and creater of LampPost Publications. Not everything is directly from Quran or Sunnah, but has been collected by the shuyuk for our benefit. May we all guard against these sins. Ameen.

1/11/08

Ma’siatal Qalb (Sins of the Heart) by Ustadh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali

• Can be punished for impulse.
• Ex. Pride: One w/pride will not enter paradise. Pride is rejection of truth & looking down on others (hadith)

• Sheikh Ahmad Zurook (Morrocan) all rounder listed 4 sins of the heart

1) Riya (ostentation). Cure is to think who has given characteristic

2) Self-Amazement/narcissism caused by kibr (pride)

3) Stinginess caused by fear of poverty

4) Ghadab (anger) caused by thinking of self. Cure is to think of bad characteristics or what others say of you.

• Sins of Seekers of Knowledge according to Gazzali in Bida-tul-Hidayah (Beginning of Guidance)

1) Hasad (envy): in state of torment which is greater in the Hereafter. Love for

your brother what you love for yourself. (More important than details of fiqh)

2) Riya: 1 of 2 types of shirk (subtle/asghar). Love of status or to be followed.

No one destroys the people, but the people. Invalidates deeds, not accepted.

God is good, only accepts good.

3) Self-Amazement/Pride: Chronic illness. Arrogant one has distaste for being

Rebuked, but not gentle when rebuking. Best of people are those who are best

In Hereafter. Ignorance not knowing this. Think of child as sinless, an old

Person has worshipped more so better. Less knowledgeable sinned out of

Ignorance. Unbeliever may become Muslim.

• Kibr will not leave until acknowledging greatness in sight of Allah (on deathbed)
• Cause of all is Hub ud Dunna (Love of the world)