In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 143rd aphorism of the Hikam : “The believer when praised feels abashed before Allah to be extolled for a trait he does not see in himself.“ This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classi

142 – When People Praise You- The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Nov 27th, 2020 28m 30s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 142nd aphorism of the Hikam : “People praise you for what they suppose you to be. So blame your self for for what you know it to be.“ This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical ma

141 – Allah is in Control of Everything- The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Nov 22nd, 2020 12m 58s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 141st aphorism of the Hikam : “Things are affirmed by His affirming them, and effaced by the soleness of His Entity.” This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spi

140 – Contemplating Creation – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Aug 21st, 2020 32m 40s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 140th aphorism of the Hikam : “He has given you to contemplate things made to exist, but not allowed you to stop with them: Say: ‘Look at what is in the heavens’ —opening to you the door of com

139 – The Inward and Outward – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Aug 19th, 2020 23m 14s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 139th aphorism of the Hikam : ” He has outwardly manifested everything because He is the Inward. And folded away the existence of everything because He is the Outward.” This podcast covers “The

138 – The Reality of Things – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jul 24th, 2020 31m 57s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 138th aphorism of the Hikam : “But for His appearing in things made to exist, perception would not alight on them. Did His attributes appear, the things He makes exist would be obliterated.” T

137 – Allah is Not Veiled – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jul 22nd, 2020 21m 56s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 137th aphorism of the Hikam : “Allah is not veiled from you by something that exists apart from Him, for nothing exists apart from Him. But what veils you from Him is imagining that something e

136 – The Light of Certainty- The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jul 22nd, 2020 22m 49s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 136th aphorism of the Hikam : “Were the light of certainty to dawn upon you, you would see the next life closer to you than to have to journey to it. And see the allurements of this life darken

135 – The Best of Friends – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jul 16th, 2020 25m 42s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 135th aphorism of the Hikam : “No one is your friend but he who is so while fully knowing your faults and that is no one but your All-generous Master. The best to be friend of is He who wants

134 – Allah Conceals Our Reality – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jul 10th, 2020 30m 16s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 134th aphorism of the Hikam : “Whoever honors you is only honoring Allah’s gracious concealment of how you are. So the praise belongs to Him who has concealed you, not him who honors and thanks

133 – Protection from Disobedience – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jul 7th, 2020 29m 53s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 133rd aphorism of the Hikam : “Being shielded is of two kinds: being shielded from disobedience, and being shielded in disobedience. The ordinary ask Allah Most High to shield them in disobedie

132 – Our Need for His Forbearence – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jul 3rd, 2020 28m 32s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 132nd aphorism of the Hikam : “When you obey Him, you are more in need of HIs forbearance than when you disobey Him.” This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spi

131 – The Reality of Our Deeds – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jun 30th, 2020 23m 2s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 131st aphorism of the Hikam : “But for his graciously concealing how it really is, no deed would merit acceptance. ” This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spir

130 – Reaching Closeness to Allah – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jun 26th, 2020 29m 8s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 130th aphorism of the Hikam : “Were you only to reach Him after your misdeeds had all been eliminated, and your pretensions all obliterated, you would never reach Him. But rather, what He wants

129 – Pleading With Utter Need- The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jun 23rd, 2020 20m 18s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 129th aphorism of the Hikam : “Nothing pleads harder for you than utter need, nor is anything faster to bring divine gifts than humiliation and want.” This podcast covers “The Hikam”, consider

127 – Breaking Laws of Nature – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jun 16th, 2020 18m 46s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 127th aphorism of the Hikam : “How should there be broken for you the laws of nature, when you have not broken those of your own nature.” This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classica

126 – Knowing Our Place – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jun 12th, 2020 20m 20s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 126th aphorism of the Hikam : “He has forbidden you to claim what is not yours of what belongs to other creatures. Should he permit you to claim what He is, when He is Lord of the Worlds?” Thi

125 – Realizing our Slavehood – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jun 9th, 2020 24m 14s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 125th aphorism of the Hikam : “Cleave to the attributes of His godhood and realize the attributes of your slavehood.” This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spi

124 – Blaming and Praising Ourselves – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jun 5th, 2020 20m 8s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 124th aphorism of the Hikam : “There will unending things to blame you for, should He return you to yourself; And no finish to things to praise you for, should He manifest His bounty upon you.”

123 – Allah’s Favour To Us – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

Jun 2nd, 2020 16m 18s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 123rd aphorism of the Hikam : “When He wants to manifest HIs favour to you, He creates and then attributes to you.” This podcast covers “The Hikam”, considered a classical masterpiece in spiri

122 – The Real Doer of Our Deeds – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

May 29th, 2020 19m 46s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 122nd aphorism of the Hikam : “Do not seek a reward for a work you are not the doer of; It suffices you as a reward for works that it is He who accepts them.” This podcast covers “The Hikam”,

121 – Genuineness in Deeds – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

May 26th, 2020 23m 20s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 121st aphorism of the Hikam : “Whenever you seek recompense for a deed, you are called upon to have genuineness in it; While merely getting off free is enough for someone defending his case.” T

120 – The Secrets of Prayer – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

May 22nd, 2020 38m 1s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 120th aphorism of the Hikam : “The prayer is a place of holding intimate converse, and a mine-lode of sincerity of love;In which the vistas of secrets extend before one, and there appear at its

119B – Purifying Hearts With Prayer – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

May 19th, 2020 21m 54s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus continues with the 119th aphorism of the Hikam : “The prayer is a purifying of hearts from the foulness of sins and a seeking to open the door upon matters that cant be seen.” This podcast covers “The Hik

119A – Purifying Hearts With Prayer – The Hikam – Shaykh Zahir Bacchus

May 15th, 2020 27m 24s

In this episode, Shaykh Zahir Bacchus covers the 119th aphorism of the Hikam : “The prayer is a purifying of hearts from the foulness of sins and a seeking to open the door upon matters that cant be seen.” This podcast covers “The Hikam”, co