On the heels of Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi‘s acclaimed adult session on this topic, pre-teens & teens (11 to 18) and adults are invited to join her insightful twice-weekly Ramadan sessions on the twenty-five spiritual diseases of the heart and their cures.
Purification Series in Ramadan ’20 Playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-poh
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | For anyone ages 11 and up | Seven sessions | Every Tuesday & Thursday in Ramadan ’20 (ends Tuesday, May 19) | RSVP at https://mcceastbay.org/purification
The Zoom link will be sent after registration. The book “Purification of the Heart” is not mandatory to attend, but encouraged for you to own and reflect on. It is also available as an e-Book.
- Purification Series in Ramadan ’20 Playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-poh
- Ustadha Hosai’s Purification Series for Adults: https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification
- Ramadan 2020 Virtual Guide: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan
- Watch Ramadan ‘Thrive at Home’ Playlist at https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
- Watch other Ramadan reminders at https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
- More Sister Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai
This discussion-based introductory class on the twenty-five spiritual diseases of the heart and their cures as defined by Imam Al-Haddad in his classic poem Matharat al-Qulub and translated by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf with commentary in Purification of the Heart. This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cure of the heart. The diseases examined include miserliness, envy, hatred, treachery, rancor, malice, ostentation, arrogance, covetousness, lust, and other afflictions that assail people and often control them.
The suffering of the world is spoken of in terms of wars, starvation, hatred, competition, and the struggle of the survival of the fittest. Yet all the suffering of the world originates in the human heart. Every crime committed, every act of oppression, every callous cruelty, and every injustice to the self or others emanates from the hearts of men. However, for every wrong wrought by the human heart, a thousand acts of mercy have issued forth: every mother’s love, every child’s forgiveness, every teacher’s care, and every father’s concern for the well-being of his progeny–all have their source in the core of the human being, the human heart. If we are to right the world, we must first rectify our hearts, and this is why every revelation has been granted to humanity in order to make firm our hearts. Before you is a text that gives practical means and methods of transformation. Learn them, and use them, and then pass them on. This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cures of the heart. The causes and practical cures of these diseases are discussed, offering a penetrating glimpse into how Islam deals with spiritual and psychological problems and demonstrating how all people can benefit from these teachings.