The Book of Numbers Class | Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa | Friday 19th February | inc. Endorsement from Shaykh Faraz Rabbani !‏

Published by Unity Foundatio... on 13 February, 2010 - 02:37

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani endorses the Unity Foundation classes!

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whomever Allah wishes well for, He grants deep understanding of religion.

" These excellent classes with Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa are a means to become people of depth and excellence in understanding and living the deen, and becoming of those who truly embody the Prophetic way of excellence and are thereby beloved to Allah. Shaykh Ibrahim is one of the most remarkable and dynamic scholars and teachers in the West. Don't miss this chance to seek knowledge with one of the true inheritors of the Beloved Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace & blessings be upon him & his folk)".

Faraz Rabbani, SeekersGuidance ()

As-salamu alaykum,

We pray this email reaches you in a state of well being.

The next Book of Numbers class with Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa, will insha'Allah take place on Friday 19th February 2010 at 7.30pm (at the usual venue). The University of Central Lancashire, Harrington Building (Room 135).

The first lesson on the 20th February 2009 set the context for the course, and endeavored to nurture and create an environment, which reminded the heedless hearts. We can't believe this was a whole year ago.

Whether you are an existing student or an interested individual, we invite you join us next week insha’Allah, each and every class has a distinct benefit in and of itself!

The author speaks directly into the heart of the student in order to address the direct causes of spiritual inactivity in order to make ears attentive to the light of prophecy that forms the essential content of this text...

This month’s lesson will elucidate three fives:

1. The Five Pillars
2. The Five Prayers
3. The Five Questions

The planned dates for the Book of Numbers classes in 2010 are as follows:

19th March

23rd April

21st May

18th June

23rd July

If you have any queries about the classes then please do not hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to seeing you all next week insha'Allah.

Please remember us in your duas.

Admin Team,
Unity Foundation

07895 893 048

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* Directions to Harrington building (Uclan) (ROOM 135) are as follows:

Enter the main front doors (or the security entrance)and walk towards the lift to the left of reception. Take the lift to the first floor and on leaving the lift, turn left and follow the corridor around until you reach room 135 which will be to your left.

The 'Book of Numbers - Holding Fast to the Firm Reality'

Admonitions

Religious Counsel

The principal counsel of the ancients and the modern alike is that of taqwa, God conscious behaviour. The first lesson will also explore the concept of taqwa as understood by classical Islamic scholarship,commenting on the ten Qur'anic God-conscious archetypes.

Lesson Two: The Book of One's

The lesson will elucidate four ones:

1. Taqwa, God-conscious behaviour
2. The Nature and Importance of the Heart
3. The Stomach and the Repugnance of Satiation

The Pre-eminence of Knowledge

Lesson Three: The Book of Two's

The lesson will elucidate three two's:

1. Health and Spare time
2. Worldly Abstinence and from what Man possesses
3. Miserliness and Bad Character

Lesson Four: The Book of Three's

The lesson will elucidate three threes:

1. The Three Qualities
2. The Three Signs of a Hypocrite
3. The Three Mortal Sins

Lesson Five: The Book of Four's

The lesson will elucidate three fours:

1. The Four Decrees
2. The Four Prophetic Representatives
3. The Four Words: al-Baqiyat al-Salihat

Lesson Six: The Book of Five's

The lesson will elucidate three fives:

1. The Five Pillars
2. The Five Prayers
3. The Five Questions

Lesson Seven: The Book of Six's

The lesson will elucidate three sixes:

1. The Six Articles of Faith
2. The Six Rights of a Muslim
3. The Six Archetypal Rights

Lesson Eight: The Book of Seven's

The lesson will elucidate one seven:

1. The Seven Archetypes under the Divine Shade

Lesson Nine: The Book of Eight's

The lesson will elucidate three eights:

1. The Eight Gateways of Paradise
2. The Eight Angelic Guards
3. The Eight Companions of the Cave

Lesson Ten: The Book of Nine's

The lesson will elucidate one nine:

1. The Nine Causes and their Nine Effects

Lesson Eleven: The Book of Ten's

The lesson will elucidate two tens:

1. The Ten Traits of Perdition
2. The Ten Traits of Salvation

Lesson Twelve: The Epilogue

The final lesson and culmination of the course will briefly look at the following three topics:

1. Bestowal
2. Supplication
3. Prayers upon the Prophet