"And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me" (51:56). Liya'buduni (to worship) Me means liya'rifuni (to know Me). Yet the Divine Essence is absolutely transcendent. How can the knowledge of Allah be the reason and purpose of our creation when the Divine Essence cannot be approached? "Who Knows Himself Knows His Lord" is the door and its key is "Prostrate and draw near [to Allah]" (96:19).
Allah Is Pleased with Them
May18 2013 Turkish 43min
“And your clothing purify" (74:4). How can one purify oneself? How can one attain the power of Al-Ismu l-A‘zam to reach the Divine Presence? And Maqamu r-Rida? To be from those “Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him" (98:8)? The seed of love can only be planted by the Beloved, Sahibu Liwa‘i l-Hamd and the Master of Creation ﷺ.
Understanding
May11 2013 English 21min
Everything begins with understanding. Understanding means to be in love. Why are we with Mawlana Shaykh? It is because we love him says Shaykh Bahauddin. And we love him because he is in love with Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty is more than enough. We have to look inside in order to understand, to know what we have.