16.08.2023 - Path of The Traveller - Class 56

PATH OF THE TRAVELER ‘
‫مدارج السالكين‬
P A T H O F T H E T RA V E L E R
All praises are due to Allah. Anythi ng good is from Allah and any mistakes are
from ourselves and the shaitan. May Allah forgive us.
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‫سم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬

‫ال حول وال قوة إال باهلل‬
‫مدارج السالكين‬
PATH OF THE TRAVELER
16 AUGUST 2023 | 29 MUHARRAM 1445 | CLASS #56
INTRODUCTION
SUPPLICATION TO REMEMBER ALLAH AND BE
GRATEFUL
‫ ثم أوصيك يا معاذ ال تدعن في دبر‬،‫ وهللا إنيألحبك‬،‫"يا معاذ‬
‫ وحسن‬،‫ اللهم أعني على ذكرك وشكرك‬:‫كل صالة تقول‬
‫"عبادتك‬
The Messenger of Allah (‫ )صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬held my
hand and said, "O Mu'adh, By Allah, I love you
and advise you not to miss supplicating after
every Salat (prayer) saying:
'Allahumma a'inni 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika, wa
husni 'ibadatika,'
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(O Allah, help me remember You, expressing

gratitude to You and worship You in the best
manner)".1
o It is important to be on the path, to be together
and to ask Allah for firmness.
SURAH AT TAHREEM 8
َ ْ َ ُ َ َ َ َّ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َّ َ
‫ربنا أت ِمم لنا نورنا واغ ِفر لنا ۖ ِإنك على ك ِل ش يء ق ِدير‬
"Our Lord! Keep perfect our Light for us [and do
not put it off till we cross over the Sirat (a slippery
bridge over the Hell) safely] and grant us
forgiveness. Verily, You are Able to do all things."
o Surah Al Fatiha is our journey and we ask Allah
to guide us to the Straight Path. And to be
guided includes guidance for our heart, eyes,
ears and limbs so that we enjoy this path.
o We are all travelling to Allah, and we want to
be in this life either as a stranger or wayfarer.
We can feel lonely while on the path, but we
must know that we are not alone.
1 Riyadh As Saliheen, Abu Dawud and An- Nasa'i , Book 1, Hadith 384
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PATH OF THE TRAVELLER (‫)مدارجنننالسالكين‬

YOU ALONE WE WORSHIP AND YOU ALONE
‫ن‬ َ ْ َ َ َّ َ ‫َّ َ َ ْ ن ن‬
WE ASK FOR HELP (‫)إ ي اكنننن ع ب دنننو ِإ ي اكنننن س ت ِع ي ن‬
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o We should not feel awkward because we are
“insaan” (‫ – )إنسان‬human. It comes from the root
(‫ )أنس‬which means familiar and to have affinity.
It is not our nature to be awkward and lonely.

o We do not like to be alone nor do we like to
feel that we cannot talk to someone.
Awkwardness in Arabic is called (‫ )وحشة‬which is
the opposite of (‫ )أنس‬which is closeness and
familiarity.
o “Wuhsha” (‫ )وحشة‬comes from the root (‫)وحش‬
which means beast, unsettled, disturbed.

o As humans, we incline to be familiar and close,
this is our nature. We do not like awkward
moments or awkward feelings.
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o So the traveler to Allah needs (‫ – )أنس‬familiarity
and closeness to Allah. We do not want to feel

uncomfortable with Him.
o Awkwardness in life comes due to desires, ego
or mental issues because a person is living
alone in his mind, even if people are around
him.
o When we feel this closeness, then we will feel
productive and go forward. But we cannot
have this feeling unless we go back to our fitra
and nature. We should not sit in our mind with
our constant thinking or attaching to our ego.
o When people attach to strange beliefs then
they become awkward. Unlike the believer
who feels at ease with the environment and
others feels comfortable with him. A believer is
not stubborn nor does he have an inflated ego.
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o In the path to Allah, we need that affinity and

familiarity with Allah and others. Imagine if we
are on this path, and we do not feel
comfortable, then what will happen? We will
not perform our best and then we can quit
anytime.
o We can go through situations where we are
hurt by others, so we see the comfort and ease
of turning to Allah and finding this affinity with
Him. And that is the degree of ihsaan
(excellence).
S T A T I O N O F A F F I N I T Y W I T H A L L A H ( ‫ا أل ن س‬
‫)ب ا هلل‬
o We are not always around good people or in

places where we feel comfortable, but it is
important to feel that affinity with Allah.
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o And if we do not feel good, then we need to

go back to Allah, seek forgiveness and ask Him
for guidance.
o When we return to Allah, then we go back and
remember the good times, being with those
we love for Allah, being in the study circles,
remembering the time of hajj and umrah.
These memories bring good and comfortable
feelings.
o When Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on
him) was placed in jail, everything was
removed from him. He had no books, pen or
paper, but still he had the remembrance of
Allah. So he remembered the Names of Allah
and the verses of the Qur’an, and this brought
comfort to be able to hold on to the truth
which no one can snatch away. He is famously
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known for saying, “my paradise is in my heart”

(‫)جنتي في صدري‬.
o With affinity and familiarity, our face is relaxed

and at ease, unlike the feeling of being
awkward where we feel everything is tight. Our
face feels tight, our body feels tight and our
heart feels tight.
o If we are with awkward people, then we
cannot have good feelings, and we can even
end up dealing awkwardly as a result of it.
o However, with Allah, He has The Most Beautiful
Names which bring us near to Him and make
us feel comforted.
o Ibn Al Qayyim said the soul of having affinity
with Allah is His Nearness, and this leads us to
the Name of Allah Al Qareeb – The Most Near.
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A L L A H A L Q A R E E B ( ‫ )هللا ا ل ق ري ب‬T H E M O S T
NEAR
o He is not near to us physically, but close to us
by His hearing, seeing, care, love and
protection. His nearness is never disturbing,
awkward or overwhelming. His nearness is
comforting, gentle and easy.
COME CLOSE TO ALLAH AND HE COMES

CLOSER TO YOU
ْ َ َّ َ ََ ْ َ
‫عن أنس ـ رض ى هللا عنه ـ ع ِن الن ِب ِي صلى هللا عليه وسلم ير ِو ِيه‬
ً َ ْ َ ُ ْ َّ َ َ ً ْ َّ َ ُ ْ َ ْ َ َّ َ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ
،‫ قال " ِإذا تقرب العبد ِإلى ِشبرا تقربت ِإلي ِه ِذراعا‬،‫عن ر ِب ِه‬
ُ‫ َوإ َذا َأ َتاني َم ْش ًيا َأ َت ْي ُته‬،‫اعا‬ ً ‫َوإ َذا َت َق َّر َب مني ذ َر‬
ً ‫اعا َت َق َّر ْب ُت م ْن ُه َب‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ ِ
ً ََْ َ
." ‫هرولة‬
The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said, "My Lord says, 'If My slave
comes nearer to me for a span, I go nearer to
him for a cubit; and if he comes nearer to Me
for a cubit, I go nearer to him for the span of
outstretched arms; and if he comes to Me
walking, I go to him running.' "2
2 Sahih al-Bukhari 7536
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o However, if we have no connection to

someone and we are suddenly being
showered with gifts and affection from them,
then we will end up feeling awkward. But this is
not the case with Allah.
SURAH AL BAQARAH 186
َ َّ َ َ ْ َ ُ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ََ َ َ َ
‫و ِإذا سألك ِعب ِادي ع ِني ف ِإ ِني ق ِريب ۖ أ ِجيب دعوة الد ِاع ِإذا‬
َ ُ ُ ْ َ ْ ُ َّ َ َ ُ ْ ُ َْ ُ َ ْ َ َْ َ َ
‫دع ِان ۖ فليست ِجيبوا ِلي وليؤ ِمنوا ِبي لعلهم يرشدون‬
And when My servants ask you, [O
Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am
near. I respond to the invocation of the
supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them
respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in
Me that they may be [rightly] guided.
o When a young child gives a simple drawing to
his mother, he feels at ease and does not

consider it to be too simple, but an older child
will feel, “how can I give something so simple
to someone so great?”. Though with Allah, He
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does not give us that awkward feeling. He is

accepting of what we do.
ALLAH AL RAFEEQ ( ‫)هللا ا ل رف ي ق‬ THE MOST
GENTLE COMPANION
o And another Name of Allah that brings this
closeness and nearness to Him is Allah Ar
Rafeeq – The Most Gentle Companion. He
always accompanies us and never makes us
feel strange. As the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬was passing
away, his final words were “to The Most Gentle

Companion, The Most High (‫”)إلى الرفيق األعلى‬.
o We will feel awkward due to our ego and sins,

and that is why it is important to purify ourselves
by seeking forgiveness and always
remembering Allah.
MAY ALLAH GRANT US THIS AFFINITY. AMEEN.
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REFERENCES
1. ّ ‫ ابن‬- ‫مدارج السالكين‬

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PATH OF THE TRAVELER ‘

‫سم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬

16 AUGUST 2023 | 29 MUHARRAM 1445 | CLASS #56

(O Allah, help me remember You, expressing

PATH OF THE TRAVELLER (‫)مدارجنننالسالكين‬

(‫ )أنس‬which means familiar and to have affinity.

It is not our nature to be awkward and lonely.

the opposite of (‫ )أنس‬which is closeness and

which means beast, unsettled, disturbed.

o So the traveler to Allah needs (‫ – )أنس‬familiarity

and closeness to Allah. We do not want to feel

o In the path to Allah, we need that affinity and

o We are not always around good people or in

o And if we do not feel good, then we need to

known for saying, “my paradise is in my heart”

o With affinity and familiarity, our face is relaxed

COME CLOSE TO ALLAH AND HE COMES

2 Sahih al-Bukhari 7536

o However, if we have no connection to

his mother, he feels at ease and does not

does not give us that awkward feeling. He is

ALLAH AL RAFEEQ ( ‫)هللا ا ل رف ي ق‬ THE MOST

away, his final words were “to The Most Gentle

o We will feel awkward due to our ego and sins,

1. ّ ‫ ابن‬- ‫مدارج السالكين‬

SICKNESS AND CURE : NEGATIVE EFFE CT O F SINS

LIS TEN TO THE CLASS – FOR WOMEN

TO REQUES T ACCESS TO THE RECORDING:

FOR STUDENTS OF KNOWLE DGE, TEACHERS AND DA’EES IN ENGLIS H

FOR STUDENTS OF KNOWLE DGE, TEACHERS AND DA’EES IN AR ABIC

FOR CHILDREN CLASS NO TES

FOR BEGINNERS TO IS LAM

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