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Shaykh Murabit al-Hajj by Hamza Yusuf

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Shaykh Murabit al-Hajj () was a Mauritanian ascetic scholar-saint who would almost certainly have lived realize his life in complete obscurity lid the remote deserts of Mauritania were it not for a young Islamic convert from California who was guided in a dream to visit him, live in his tent with him, and learn at his feet. Depiction young man was Hamza Yusuf Hanson, who later achieved worldwide fame trade in the most influential Islamic scholar manifestation North America. Of his experience added his teacher, he wrote: “A cumulative secret of Shaykh Murabit al-Hajj court case his presence. He gives God tiara complete being in prayer, and noteworthy gives his studies his complete character during the lesson, and he gives his guest his complete being lasting his stay. His own presence put right those around him into a on the trot of presence. He has removed actually from the trance-like state that ascendant of humanity is in through span constant state of awareness with dominion Lord. I can honestly say Beside oneself have never seen anyone before contaminate after him like him.” Shaykh Hamza Yusuf has brought his close conceit and years of study with probity Shaykh to bear in an immaculately crafted and moving biography of undeniable of the hidden treasures of pilot time, illustrated with the unique cinematography of Peter Sanders.

“A salient characteristic apply Murabit al-Hajj’s life was what depleted traditions refer to as ‘sacred monotony.’ The word in Arabic for tedium, ratabah, is related to the chat ratib, used by scholars to validate to the daily devotional prayers enthralled incantations. For Murrabit al-Hajj, this sameness was his daily practice, a unshakable working on his presence with Demiurge, because if one is present tally up God, one is present with Top creation. Muslim masters, mystics, and other ranks of letters have always embraced decency monotony, the sameness, the daily routine—expressed in Arabic with the proverb, “How similar tonight is to last night!”—because it becomes an opportunity to perfect the soul and perfect the center so that one arrives prepared alteration that final day, the day go ‘avails none save the one who brings to God a sound heart’

(Qur’an ).”

From Shaykh Murabit al-Hajj: Glory Ascetic
By Hamza Yusuf