Heartwork | Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy

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Heartwork tonight continues our journey through Surah Fatiha - the opening chapter in the Quran. This introduction to the Book of Allah is something we engage with every time we pray, a re-orientation to the themes that Allah wanted us to engage with. His introduction to the reader is something every person should reflect on constantly, keeping us in the right direction as the challenges we encoun...

Heartwork: we'll be continuing our group discussion and reflection on Surah Fatiha.⁠ ⁠ Last session, we covered the power of introduction that Allah gives us of Himself with the basmalah (in the name of Allah, the Compassionate the Merciful).⁠ ⁠ This week, we'll dive into the next verse, where we begin to navigate the nature of our relationship with Allah through the vehicle of gratitude and prais...

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Heartwork tonight will focus on a disease that is an absence of remembrance, a void in God-consciousness: ghaflah. We all know the disappointment of forgetting something important - imagine how frequently we forget Allah, and how we feel when we come upon that realization.⁠ ⁠ While we mentally know that our faith is the most important element of our lives, our heart may not always reflect that. Th...

Heartwork: when Allah detailed to us the fatal flaw of Shaytan, the Quran says that he arrogantly defied Allah, and in that arrogance he found his downfall.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ The Quran further narrates the stories of many people and nations of the past that sabotaged their hearts by means of arrogance, while they were unaware of their spiritual disease. That’s the toughest part, these ailments can sneak up on...

Heartwork: this week, the topic of our discussion will be the disease of miserliness, which the Prophet ﷺ asked his companions "Which disease of the heart is worse than miserliness?"While we may think we know what it means to be cheap or stingy, Islam provides a greater context to this concept, with details that can reveal a lot about us, to us.⁠ Every program we’re able to produce and upload for...

Heartwork: tonights session will focus on a disease that is hard to define, as it commonly flows amongst us - extravagance and excess. How does Islam define excess? What are some of the symptoms that we seek too much? What is the standard to follow when deciding how much is “enough?” And how can we moderate our hearts to be balanced in what we seek? Every program we’re able to produce and upload f...

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Young Professionals: the sins of the tongue hold particular significance in the Quran and Hadith literature. Allah and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ refer to the tongue as an part of the human body that is so small but can inflict so much harm on ones self and others. Throughout the next few weeks, we'll be going over some of the diseases of the heart that manifest through the tongue. Tonight's disease i...

Young Professionals: the sins of the tongue hold particular significance in the Quran and Hadith literature. Allah and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ refer to the tongue as an part of the human body that is so small but can inflict so much harm on ones self and others. Throughout the next few weeks, we'll be going over some of the diseases of the heart that manifest through the tongue. Tonight's disease i...

Young Professionals: tonight we'll be discussing our second disease: showing off/ostentation (riyaa' in Arabic). Doing acts that are supposed to be virtuous and for Allah, but doing them for a reason that is not sincerely for Allah.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ This disease is one of the most challenging because of its ability to exist within the heart of a person completely undetected. There are moments, though, where t...

The Prophet ﷺ said that every single body possesses an organ that will decide whether or not that person is spiritually healthy or they are sick - and whether or not all of their deeds will be impacted by their good health or their sickness - and that organ, he ﷺ said, is the heart. Join us as we embark on a journey of reading through and studying texts that cover the essential topics of purifying...

This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse number 129-135. Every program we’re able to produce and upload for our community online is possible through the support of our sustainers. Become a monthly sustainer at https://rootsdfw.org/sustain

This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse number 121. One of the many lessons we learn from the story of Adam, Hawa, and Shaytaan that no matter what mistake a person makes, Allah's forgiveness awaits them so long as they seek it. In this story, there is a profound "fork in the road" when Shaytaan whispers to Adam and Hawa to approach a...

This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse number 111. The story of Adam and Hawa and their interaction with Shaytaan is found throughout the Quran, each time with lessons and reminders for us as we read and reflect on the nature of their engagement. In tonight's verses, Allah (swt) gives us lessons as to our nature as human beings and o...

This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse number 99. The story of Musa concluded, Allah (swt) now moves the message to a larger discussion about the reality of the afterlife - the universal motivation for everyone no matter their journey or path in life. Every program we’re able to produce and upload for our community online is possible...

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This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse number 87. Today's session will discuss the concluding details of the story of as Samiri and his deception of Bani Israel, followed by Musa (as) Harun (as)'s discussion on how the situation unfolded. Tonight's session is full of lessons on how to deal with those around you - those you agree with...

This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse 80. Every program we’re able to produce and upload for our community online is possible through the support of our sustainers. Become a monthly sustainer at https://rootsdfw.org/sustain

This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse 72. After the showdown between Prophet Musa (as) and the magicians (on behalf of Pharoah), the magicians who had previously devoted their life and work to Pharoah recognized the truth of the message of Islam and submitted. Threatened with execution, they remained firm, ultimately choosing Allah...

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This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse 47. Allah instructs Musa and Harun (as) to go to Pharoah and present to him the message of rectification, the message of Islam. The fear that they have is manifest, and so Allah guides them to what is the best presentation, with nuances of wisdom and guidance along the way. Then the moment comes...

This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse 42. Pharoah is one of the greatest tyrants of all time - he oppressed thousands and thousands under his control, and eventually inflated his ego to the point where he pronounced "I am god the most high!" His transgressions against God and humanity reached such limits, Allah gave Musa and Harun (...

This week’s session of Heartwork, we’ll be discussing the next passage in Surah Taha, starting at verse 28. In this passage, Musa is seeking aid from Allah regarding the task at hand; Allah has told Musa (as) that he is a messenger, and that he must go to Pharoah and convey the message of truth and justice of Islam to him. This is the most overwhelming task that Musa has been given in his life. De...