02 – Faith & Certitude- Renewal by the Book- Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

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In this re-broadcast episode, Shaykh Faraz highlights the closing verses of Surat al-Baqara, verses 284-286, and how they correspond to the second chapter of Ghazali’s Ihya on faith. He tells us about the verses’ great merit, key underlying meanings as they relate to faith and certitude, and some guiding advice on how to benefit from these verses. Shaykh Faraz relates to us the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) that: “whoever recites the closing verses from Surat al-Baqara at night, they will be sufficient for them.

He explains that sufficiency here is unconditional, meaning that they are sufficient in everything. Shaykh Faraz explains how verse 285 of Surat al-Baqara is an affirmation of faith. He tells us that faith is the confirmation of truth as transmitted, and entails complete slavehood and submissiveness to God, as well as complete acceptance.

Shaykh Faraz also highlights how Islam has a balance of ease and responsibility. The verses tell us that no soul is responsible for more than it is able. The verses call us to turn to Allah in faith, seeking pardon, forgiveness, and mercy. In this series, Shaykh Faraz will be looking at points of reflection from key verses in the Quran. The series will follow the thematic order of Imam Ghazali’s Ihya Uloom al-Din (Renewing the Religious Knowledge). The aim is to connect the key verses of guidance from the Book of Allah with the blueprint of renewal, the Ihya, so that we experience a renewal by The Book.