Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui explains the benefits of the final ten days of Ramadan and how we can spiritually prepare ourselves for the special days and nights.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui discusses the global response to the COVID-19 virus and how faith based communities should understand and react to this tribulation from God.

“O you who believe, the fasts have been enjoined upon you as they were enjoined upon those before you, so that you may attain a mindfulness of God” (2:183)
Fasting — or any other regularly enjoyed, good gift from God — for the sake of some spiritual purpose is markedly counter-cultural in our consumerist society. We fast in this life because we believe in the life to come. We don’t have to get it all here and now, because we have a promise that we will have it all in the coming age. We fast from what we can see and taste, because we have tasted and seen the goodness of the invisible and infinite Lord — and are desperately hungry for more of Him (May He Be Exalted). Listen with your heart as Shaykh Mokhtar Magharoui distills ancient wisdom to re-ignite your Ramadan and your spiritual life.

Allah is all we need.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui reminds us to trust in Allah in receiving blessings after constantly worshipping Allah and making dhikr.

Sometimes we are faced with events in our life that we do not like or understand but Allah knows what is best for us. Shaykh Mokhtar explains.

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghaoui discusses how everything in life whether good or bad is from Allah. How do we handle this and respond?

The world is always spinning and life continues regardless of whether or not we are prepared. How do we remain steadfast with our deen and always living with a purpose in a world with countless distractions.

We are so connected with technology but how connected are we with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Imam Mokhtar discusses this.

Living in such a fast paced world we often lose ourselves in the commotion around us. Join Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui as we learn to sit still and realize the need to carve out a portion of our day to reconnect with the only thing that will bring peace to our otherwise hectic lives, the Source of all that is.

Advice from Shaykh Mokhtar about life.

“And indeed, you are of a great character. “(Surah Qalam, 68:4)

More radiant than the full moon, the Messenger of God was the embodiment of the Qur’anic message, a “walking Qur’an” that illuminated a world mired in spiritual darkness. Previous Muslim civilizations recognized the values derived from his spiritual grace, incorporating these principles in their everyday world. How can we reinvigorate our communities moving forward to be paragons of Prophetic virtue and excellence yet again?

Shaykh Mokhtar Maghrauoui talks about cleaning our hearts to be better believers in Allah.

In this two part lecture Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui discusses that the only success in this world is with a pure and clean heart. Everything else will not matter in our life. How do we clean and purify our hearts?

We want to “know” God, but as finite beings we are veiled from His Sublime Essence by His Attributes, which are in themselves beyond the capacity of human understanding. We do however everyday witness and experience His Actions in the created world. How can we open our eyes to this reality to make us closer to Him? Beyond describing some of His Attributes on an intellectual level, can we as servants of God ever taste their meanings with our heart?

True wealth is not what is in your bank account or in your wallet but what is in your heart. Shaykh Mokhtar explains.

How can we be aware of Allah and Allah’s beauty at all times everywhere. Shaykh Mokhtar explains in this lecture.

Imam Mokhtar discusses the secret of living a good life by leading the path of Quran and Sunnah.

Forgiving is a virtue and it is a challenge to the nafs. Why is it important to forgive? Shaykh Mokhtar explains in this lecture.

What does it mean to be one who worship’s God? Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui explains.

Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion. (Surah Hadid, 57:20)

We are often reminded in the Qur’an that the world around us is filled with distractions that can keep us from realizing the true potential of our humanity. The modern world’s incessant concentration on material and social pursuits has granted many of us with lots of possessions and ideas, yet we still feel empty inside. Even as Muslims’ identity appears galvanized in a response to an endlessly news cycle, Islamophobia and injustice, this reactive activism to those challenges in itself often paralyzes and distracts us from the pressing issues of the soul that are humanity’s greatest need. In this session we will seek to examine how we can shed the weight from our hearts and unlock our spiritual potential.

Even though the Qur’an itself honors them, in an age of sectarianism, Muslims who seek to mention the Prophetic Household are accused of either deviancy or discord. As the gap between polarizing opposites widens, restoring the rightful place of Ahl-ul-Bayt in our discourse is the first step to help mediate these divisions. In this session from Al-Madina Institute’s Pearls of the Qur’an 2015 Conference, Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui contemplates on the spiritual path they took, and how it helps guide us to the most beautiful path of conduct.

Sheikh Mokhtar Maghroui discusses the road back home to Jannah, where we once were. Also there is a very important discussion on rectifying our homes in the Dunya so we can have a blessed home in Paradise.

(Lecture starts 8 minutes in) “There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often.” (33:21) As the overall theme of the convention, educating ourselves on how we can live Islam through the perfect model of faith in man – the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Advice will be given on how to draw on the character of the Prophet (pbuh) to get us closer to Allah (SWT). Find out how knowing more about the personality of the Prophet (pbuh) and exercising that knowledge will lead us as individuals to a more positive role in life and will bring justice, security, tranquility, and help remove obstacles for ourselves, our communities, and our society.

In this session, the shari’ah is discussed within the context of the two dominant attributes of Allah: His grace and His mercy. Are love, compassion and mercy foundational aspects of the shari’ah? At the Islamic Circle of North America annual convention in Atlanta, Mokhtar Maghraoui reminds the audience that Allah has made rahmah mandatory upon Himself. How then is this rahmah manifested in the Islamic law? And how is the concept of rahmah reconciled with the laws of punishment for murder, theft and adultery? At a time when extremism and intolerance are perceived to be the normative Muslim view, and when many Muslims themselves are ignorant of the true Islamic teachings, a serious and objective look is needed at the concept of rahmah in Islam. Discover exactly how Allah intends ease and facilitation, not complication and difficulty with His system of law and how Islam is, indeed, a mercy to all the worlds. (Duration: 1 hour, 2 min)

Every Muslim acknowledges that Prophet Muhammad (P) was sent as “a mercy to all the worlds”. Yet many Muslims fall short in exhibiting the quality of mercy in their lives. There seems to be a disconnect between the theoretical teachings of Islam and their practical application in daily life. Mokhtar Maghraoui attempts to fuse theory and practice in this lecture by relating several examples of mercy and kindness in the Prophet’s life. What follows is a comprehensive overview of the concept of rahmah (love, compassion and mercy) in Islam that includes: Allah’s rahmah to His creation, rahmah that is conveyed in the sunnah to be shared between Muslims, between Muslim and non-Muslim, and between the Muslim and the natural creation such as animals. A wonderfully refreshing lecture and a great message to Muslim extremists or anyone subscribing to the notion that all Muslims are terrorists. (Duration: 31 min)

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