This video is video 6 of  the Happiness Now and Ever After series.

In this clip, Shaykh Mokhtar reminds us of the importance of striving to improve the quality of our salah. Salah with the presence of our hearts, souls, minds, and senses is the most powerful means of connecting with Allah, and attaining happiness and freedom in Him. May Allah help us always improve the quality of our salah. Amin.

This video is video 5 of  the Happiness Now and Ever After series.

In this clip, Shaykh Mokhtar reminds us that in order to receive Allah’s continuous spiritual gifts, we need to nurture and prepare our heart, which is the receptacle of those gifts. The essence of our worship (‘ibadat) and struggle against our lower selves is to prepare the landing site of our heart to receive the beautiful treasures of the Divine.

This video is video 4 of  the Happiness Now and Ever After series.

In this clip, Shaykh Mokhtar explains to us why a believer should never lose hope: He owns everything in existence, and every dimension of human concern and endeavor. Through Him, we find hope (raja’), which generates dynamism to pursue what is good, which leads to Him. May Allah grant us hope that gives us the momentum to walk towards His pleasure and nearness. Amin.

This video is video 3 of  the Happiness Now and Ever After series.

In this clip, Shaykh Mokhtar describes another one of the fruits of hubb-love for Allah, Who is al-Safa (The Ultimate Purity). Such hubb-love removes everything stained and obscure, clears our inner sights and allows us to access the deeper meanings of everything in existence. May Allah grant us true hubb-love for Him and for what He loves. Amin.

This video is video 2 of  the Happiness Now and Ever After series.

In this clip, Shaykh Mokhtar describes one of the fruits of developing a strong relationship with Allah ﷻ — namely a beautiful internal peace and quietude, and a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. May Allah grant us solace with Him. Amin.

This video is video 1 of  the Happiness Now and Ever After series.

In this clip, Shaykh Mokhtar offers a refreshing view into how a seeker of Allah’s pleasure and nearness should spend their free time during vacation in order to turn that time into spiritually rich moments which help us connect to the Divine.